Kirk Cousins!

Sunday's game between the Vikings and Cowboys has the highest over/under on the slate, which is a good place to start when you're looking for big Fantasy performances. And Cousins has been no stranger to big performances this season, ranking as a top-12 QB in Fantasy and scoring 26 or more points in four of his six games. 

And, it's worth noting, reports of the Cowboys defensive improvements have been somewhat exaggerated. Trevon Diggs has been a revelation as a ballhawk, but this defense is still giving up yards in big chunks, ranking 31st in yards per play allowed and 28th in yards per pass attempt. They do have 11 interceptions to lead the league in just six games, but they are also allowing two touchdowns and nearly 300 passing yards per game. They've been pretty feast or famine.  

And Cousins should feast on them in a shootout, which is why he's the Start of the Week. In the rest of this evening's newsletter we're highlighting the rest of Jamey's top picks for the week at each position, and you can read his thoughts on why he chose Cousins and the rest of them in his Start 'Em & Sit 'Em column right here.

Tomorrow morning, you'll get your typical Fantasy Football Today newsletter, featuring Dave Richard's Start/Sit picks, updates on all the injuries you need to know about for Week 8, and a preview of Thursday's game between the Packers and Cardinals, featuring the absence of some pretty big names. 

But that's all for tomorrow morning. For now, here's who Jamey is starting and sitting this week: 

Start 'Em: Joe Burrow and Carson Wentz

"Burrow was exceptional last week at Baltimore with 416 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception, and he appears to be hitting his stride as a Fantasy quarterback. He's scored at least 25 Fantasy points in three of his past four games, and he's been below 22 Fantasy points just once all year. He should light up the Jets, who have allowed at least 25 Fantasy points to Matt Ryan and Mac Jones in the past two games."

Sit 'Em: Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones

"Tagovailoa has been great of late with at least 25 Fantasy points in each of his past two games. But that was against Jacksonville and Atlanta, and he's stepping up in competition against the Bills this week. He didn't finish the first game against Buffalo in Week 2 because of a rib injury that knocked him out for three games, but I don't have high hopes for him in the rematch. The Bills are No. 1 in Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and only Taylor Heinicke in Week 3 and Patrick Mahomes in Week 5 have scored more than 13 Fantasy points against this defense."

Start 'Em: Darrel Williams and Khalil Herbert

"The Chiefs will bounce back at home this week after losing to the Titans in Week 7, and Williams will have the chance for another quality outing. While he was held to just eight total touches at Tennessee, he still played 64 percent of the snaps and will again lead this backfield. He had 23 PPR points in Week 6 at Washington, and I could see another standout performance this week against the Giants, who have allowed seven running backs to score at least 12 PPR points this year."

Sit 'Em: Mikes Davis and D'Ernest Johnson

"Johnson was the star of Week 7 when he stepped up for the Browns with Nick Chubb (calf) and Kareem Hunt (calf) out against the Broncos and had 22 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown, along with two catches for 22 yards on two targets. But he's headed for a significant downturn in production this week. Chubb is expected to return, which won't completely kick Johnson off the field, but he'll be used in a complementary role. And facing the Steelers is much tougher competition than the Broncos since only one running back has scored against Pittsburgh this season. At best, Johnson is a flex option in deeper leagues, but I would prefer to sit him if Chubb plays as expected."

Start 'Em: Chase Claypool and Marvin Jones

"Claypool was disappointing in his last game against Seattle in Week 6 with two catches for 17 yards on seven targets, but I'll start him again in Week 8 against the Browns. He scored at least 18 PPR points in the two games prior to facing the Seahawks, and he should continue to be heavily involved with JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) out. Last year at Cleveland in Week 17, Claypool had five catches for 101 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets, and the Browns have allowed six touchdowns to receivers in their past three games."

Sit 'Em: Jakobi Meyers and Odell Beckham

"Meyers has tailed off after two strong games in Week 3 against New Orleans and Week 4 against Tampa Bay when he scored at least 16 PPR points in each outing. Since then, he's combined for just 29 PPR points against Houston, Dallas and the Jets in his past three games. This could be a game where his targets spike if the Patriots are chasing points on the road, but the Chargers are No. 2 in Fantasy points allowed to receivers this year. I'm still hopeful for Meyers to have a strong season, but it's apparently hard to trust him if he's not getting double digits in targets like he got against the Saints and Buccaneers."

Start 'Em: Dallas Goedert

"In the first game without Zach Ertz in Week 7 at Las Vegas, Goedert had five targets and finished with three catches for 70 yards, along with a two-point conversion. He scored 12 PPR points, and it's just the third time he's reached that mark this season. Now, the good news is in all three of those positive outings he had at least five targets, and he should continue to get five targets weekly without Ertz. He also should do well this week against the Lions, who have allowed four tight ends to score at least 10 PPR points this season."

Sit 'Em: Jared Cook

"Cook has scored at least 12 PPR points in two of his past three games, and hopefully he continues to be productive coming off the Chargers bye. But he has a tough matchup in Week 8 against the Patriots, and I would only use him as a starter in deeper leagues. New England has allowed just two touchdowns to opposing tight ends this year, and the Patriots should be able to keep Cook out of the end zone in this matchup."

Start 'Em: Bengals @NYJ

"While the Bengals offense gets most of the attention because of Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Mixon, the Cincinnati defense has been impressive also. The Bengals have held four teams to 17 points or less this season, including the Ravens in Week 7. Cincinnati just sacked Lamar Jackson five times, and the Bengals DST should be great against the Jets. Whether Joe Flacco or Mike White starts for the injured Zach Wilson (knee), that's a bonus for the Bengals, and the Jets have scored 14 points or less in four of six games. The Jets have also allowed 20 sacks and have 11 interceptions. The Bengals DST is a top-three Fantasy option in Week 8."

Sit 'Em: Patriots @LAC

"The Patriots DST just had a strong outing in Week 7 against the Jets with two sacks, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and just 13 points allowed. But things should be more difficult in Week 8 at the Chargers. Justin Herbert has been sacked twice in each of the past three games, but he has just one interception in his past four outings. And the Chargers have scored at least 28 points in three of their past four games. This is a good week to sit the Patriots DST."