Week 8 Fantasy Confidence Meter: Who’s Safe, Who’s Risky, Who’s Exploding? | Fantasy Focus 🏈

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🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay are here to get you ready for week 8 of the fantasy football season. After officially hitting the halfway mark, the crew breaks down players they have the highest and lowest confidence in for the rest of the season. Can Quinshon Judkins continue an impressive rookie season? Will Jaylen Waddle break out for the Dolphins? Can wideouts Chris Olave or Rome Odunze continue to be must-starts? Plus, Field in the blanks returns as Field Yates breaks down the latest trends and projections in fantasy. 00:00 - Intro and Welcome In 02:58 - Mike Clay hits on a long shot! 06:00 - Week 8 Confidence Meter 39:28 - Field in the Blanks 57:54 - Starts of the week punishment 59:53 - Mailbag Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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