Aaron Rodgers or Joe Flacco: Who should I start in fantasy football? (Week 8, 2025 season)

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When you're facing a tough start/sit decision on your fantasy football team, you may end up having to choose between Aaron Rodgers or Joe Flacco. Which player would Basement Brewed Fantasy Football recommend you start? Let's go through the details to find out.

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Game Scripts

The Steelers are entering this game as slim 3 point home underdogs with a subpar projected team total of 21.25 points, the 11th lowest among all 26 teams on the week 8 slate. The narrow spread suggests a balanced offensive approach while the subpar projected team total suggests limited touchdown opportunities.

The Bengals are entering this game as comfortable 6.5 point home favorites with a strong projected team total of 25.5 points, the 7th highest among all 26 teams on the week 8 slate. The comfortable spread suggests a potentially run-heavy approach while the strong projected team total suggests plenty of touchdown opportunities.

Positional Matchups

After 6 games, the Packers present a mediocre matchup for QBs, allowing the 16th most passing yards, 11th most passing TDs, and 16th most fantasy points per game (16.96).

After 7 games, Sauce Gardner and the Jets present an up-and-down matchup for QBs like Joe Flacco, holding them to the 8th fewest passing yards but allowing the 8th most passing TDs.

Aaron Rodgers: Bottom Line

I expect Aaron Rodgers to finish, on average, around 14–18 fantasy points on 28–32 pass attempts (205–235 yards), 1–2 TDs, 0–1 INT, and 0–5 rushing yards.

Joe Flacco: Bottom Line

I expect Joe Flacco to finish, on average, around 15–21 fantasy points on ~36–44 pass attempts (245–295 yards), 2–3 TDs, 0–1 INT, and 0–5 rushing yards.

Should you start Aaron Rodgers or Joe Flacco?

It's a revenge game for Aaron Rodgers, but that's not stopping me from playing Joe Flacco in this matchup. It's a better matchup on paper, and Flacco has already shown he can lead this offense with the weapons at his disposal.

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