Sunday morning observations -- Week 8

Tally ho, Fools. The NFL is well underway in London Town, where Adam Thielen and DeShone Kizer delivered TDs in the first half of their contest. Stefon Diggs is playing, but he hasn't done much yet.

Let's check around the league for the news we can use to make our best starting lineup decisions today.

Those of us who have to count on C.J. Anderson Monday night (due to injuries and byes at the RB position) may have to sweat out a bigger share of touches for Jamaal Charles as he returns to Arrowhead for the first time. It's a good rushing matchup, but the two RBs will lower each others' ceiling. Who gets the TD run(s), if any, will determine their respective value. With Emmanuel Sanders a game-time decision (though trending negative), this game should be very run-centric, with plenty of passes sent Demaryius Thomas' way, too.

Golden Tate will be a game-time call for the Lions. Hopefully you're not counting on Matt Stafford today; but if you are, you really need Tate to play to have any semblance of a passing game.

Cincinnati's first-round pick WR John Ross is expected to return from his knee injury without limitations today. You can't start him in his first game since he ran for 12 yards in Week 2, but if you're looking for a wideout with upside down the stretch, Ross is worth a flier. Especially with Andy Dalton looking better of late.

San Diego rookie Mike Williams is in a similar situation.

Today should offer us our first extended look at Willie Snead in the Saints' lineup. He has shed his injury labels, so it's time for him to force Ted Ginn back into irrelevance. Whether Snead himself can provide consistent fantasy value going forward is the bigger question.

If you're looking for TE help this weekend, like me, Ed Dickson is a decent bet and he's probably available, since he's been nursing a knee injury. He's expected to suit up today, and he has a great matchup with the Tampa Bay secondary.

Dallas K Dan Bailey is still rostered in a third of all ESPN leagues. Not sure why, especially with 6 teams on bye this week and next. Go ahead and drop him, as he's expected to be out for a month. He's not so valuable fantasy-wise that you need to use up bench space on him. Mike Nugent will do the kicking while he's out, but there should be better options available on your waiver wire.

And finally, it may be time to cut ties with David Johnson in redraft leagues, if you're hanging onto him for a possible postseason return. He sounded surprisingly pessimistic about suiting up again in 2017 in an interview this week, and it wouldn't make a lot of sense for him to rush back if the Cardinals are out of the playoff picture. With Carson Palmer down, and Adrian Peterson manning the RB position, it's most likely all about 2018 for DJ.

That's it for now. Next up are the inactives via Twitter. Good luck today, Fools!