Woody Marks Week 8 fantasy outlook: role, matchup and start/sit call

Woody Marks's fantasy role in Week 8

Woody Marks goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a bench stash most leagues are holding for the HOU. He is rostered in 76% of leagues and actually started in 25% of them, and we rank him RB43 on our own weekly board at 4.6 projected points.

Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 4% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.

No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.

Week 8 matchup breakdown

The HOU are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.

How to play it

Woody Marks is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.

Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at RB.

Sally's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Woody Marks (HOU RB), our RB43 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 6.4 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. 4.6 points is roughly 58% short of the RB baseline, and I rank on output, not name recognition. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.

Tina's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Woody Marks (HOU RB), our RB43 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.6 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 6.4 points of shortfall. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Roster share is bleeding 4% this week, which lines up with what the projection already told me. 25% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.