We have reached Week 8 of the NFL season and are gearing up for more great matchups this week. Most teams have established who they are while others are still trying to put all the pieces together for the stretch run of the season.

Understanding problematic injuries and identifying viable contingency plans before the Sunday morning add-drop frenzy gives savvy re-draft managers an advantage over the competition. The article below details the top five NFL injuries and contingency plans to know for Week 8.

We saw blowouts aplenty in Week 7, with six games were decided by 20 or more points. We could see more this week as for the first time this season three teams are all favored by 10 or more points. Here are the 5 things to know for Week 8.