Week 8 is in the books. I hope you were able to grab Dylan Sampson last week because he’s going to be tough to acquire on the waiver cycle. As a reminder, I expect Quinshon Judkins, who recently signed, to supplant Jerome Ford. Dylan Sampson will continue to be involved as a third down back and receiver.
Waiver Wire Strategy for Week 8
Top 5 Waiver Wire Targets – Week 8
Here are my Top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 8:
- RB, Kyle Monangai
- TE, Orande Gadsden III
- RB, TyJae Spears
- RB, Bam Knight
- TE, Mason Taylor
Waiver Wire Pickups by Position
Quarterbacks
- Joe Flacco – this is by far the best receiving group he’s ever thrown to and he can throw deep. There will be more games like we saw on Thursday night.
- Jaxson Dart – I think he will get better as the season moves along
- Sam Darnold – as long as JSN is healthy, Darnold will have strong production
- Trevor Lawrence – his average isn’t bad. I prefer not to start him, but you certainly can if you’re in a pinch.
Running Backs
- Kyle Monangai: The Bears are going to be a run-first team moving forward and the rookie is looking strong.
- Tyjae Spears – He may be the top back in Tennessee moving forward.
- Bam Knight – He’s the Cardinals starter until Benson returns.
- Tyler Allgeier – 32.9% – he gets the crumbs Bijan Robinson leaves behind, but those crumbs often include goal line opportunities.
- Kareem Hunt – 34% rostered – Boring pick, but if you need an emergency back to plug in during bye weeks, Hunt won’t kill you.
- Joe Mixon (if you have an IR spot to stash): The rest of the Texan running backs aren’t doing much. If Mixon returns, he’ll be valuable.
- Brashard Smith – don’t get too excited. He saw most of his snaps and carries in garbage time last week. But he looked good in the passing game prior to that happening. I think the Chiefs are grooming him to be a 3rd down back.
- Devin Neal – the Saints are without Kendre Miller moving forward. I think Taysom Hill will see a lot of carries, but Neal could have his chance to shine this week. Keep an eye on who they sign this week (or elevate from the practice squad)
Wide Receivers
- Darnell Mooney – he’s back in action and he’s underrated.
- Kendrick Bourne: he had a stinker of a game vs the Falcons, but I still think he’s a good target at WR
- Romeo Doubs: Christian Watson is returning soon, but Doubs is just the most consistent Packer WR. I think he’ll continue to gather 5ish catches a game.
- Tez Johnson – Evans is out for the ret of the fantasy season (likely). Johnson is the next man up in a quality passing offense.
- Elic Ayomanor: tough game for Ayomanor last week. I’m a bit concerned the coaching staff is straying away from teh rookie, but I’m leaving him on the lsit for now.
- Jaylin Noel – nice stat line coming off a bye week for Noel.
- Tory Horton: he’s one I’d want stashed on my roster to see what happens after their bye week (this week)
- Kayshon Boutte: He caught another TD pass. Maye is distributing the ball so much though. Boutte’s ceiling is limited even though he is the snap count leader among Patriot WRs.
- Darius Slayton: his hamstring injury hasn’t moved him to the IR. The Giants aren’t getting any produciton from their outside receiers. I think Slayton can change that when he’s healthy.
- Chimere Dike – nice game for the rookie. He looks talented, but he’s splitting a lot of reps with Tyler Lockett.
- Brandon Aiyuk: we are getting closer to his return.
Tight Ends
- Oronde Gadsden – he has definitely won the starting job for the Chargers. He had a great game once again in week 7. Don’t expect the same produciton every week, but he should acquire plenty of targets.
- Mason Taylor – well the Jets are bad and will be passing a lot. Frankly, if they switch to Tyrod Taylor at QB, the passing attack shoudl improve.
- Theo Johnson: tight ends are playing very well with Dart throwing passes.
- Cade Otton – Otton may be the second-most targeted Buc until Godwin is completely healthy.
- Taysom Hill – this is completely speculative, but with Kendre Miller out and no proven 1st and 2nd down back behind Alvin Kamara, I think Hill is in line for more carries.
- AJ Barner – Arroyo is nipping at his heals for the true Seahawks starting position
Defenses (DST)
- Atlanta Falcons (vs Miami)
- Cleveland Browns (vs New England)
- Indianapolis Colts (vs Tennessee)