Fantasy Football Tips and Halloween Candy Rankings: What's Hot and What's Not in Week 8

Week 8 of the NFL season brings big decisions for fantasy football players. Two big topics are in focus: who to start or sit in your fantasy lineup, and which Halloween candies are truly worth eating. Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions is one of the steadiest quarterbacks in fantasy football right now. He and Josh Allen are the only two quarterbacks to score at least 16 fantasy points in every game this season.

Goff faces the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8, and the Vikings have a great defense. However, Goff has shown he can handle pressure well, throwing three touchdowns and zero interceptions under pressure. The Lions also give up fewer sacks than most teams when opponents send a lot of pass rushers. Fantasy managers can feel good about starting Goff this week.

Running back Josh Jacobs is back for the Green Bay Packers after missing time. In his first game back, he got almost 67% of the running back touches and was involved in the passing game too. Even with an offensive line that struggles to block for the run, Jacobs gets enough opportunities to stay useful in fantasy. His volume of touches is what keeps him valuable week to week.

Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens scores touchdowns at a very high rate when Lamar Jackson is his quarterback. Henry has rushed for a touchdown in about 65% of his games with Jackson. Without Jackson under center, that number falls to around 43%. This is a good reminder of how much a quarterback can affect a running back's fantasy production.

Wide receiver Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs is listed in the rankings, but his availability is uncertain. The Chiefs play late on Sunday, so managers may not know if Rice is active before their lineup locks. Xavier Worthy has filled in for Rice before, but he is a risky choice. Having a backup wide receiver ready is a smart plan for this week.

On the Halloween candy side, Nerds Gummy Clusters are ranked number one — the writer calls them the best candy ever, especially the berry pack. Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins come in second because holiday-shaped chocolates always seem to taste a little better. Peanut Butter M&Ms beat out plain M&Ms by a large margin, with the plain version falling outside the top 10. Twizzlers Rainbow and Snickers Peanut Butter round out the top five.

Some candies land in the middle of the rankings but still earn a spot on the list. Take 5, Hot Tamales, Hi-Chew, and Sour Patch Watermelon Slices all make strong showings. Hot Tamales even got extra praise because they seem to have been improved — they are now softer and darker than before. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Nestle Crunch, and Junior Mints also make the cut.

The overrated candy list calls out a few well-known treats that do not live up to the hype. Whoppers top the list as disappointing even when they are fresh. Tootsie Rolls are handed out so often that kids end up with way too many of them. Milky Way and 3 Musketeers round out the overrated list for being too bland and not filling enough.