{"id":116810,"date":"2024-10-21T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=116810"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:40:45","slug":"fantasy-football-waiver-wire-targets-nfl-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=116810","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy football waiver wire targets: NFL Week 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>\u2022 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/romeo-doubs\/84329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Romeo Doubs<\/b><\/a><b> scores twice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Doubs returned to the Packers after a week away and had his best game of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2022 Chaos at running back:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Six running backs available on the waiver wire could be starting this week, depending on the health of starters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2022 Unlock your edge with a PFF+ subscription:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Get full access to all of our in-season fantasy tools, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/fantasy\/week\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weekly rankings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/tools\/wr_cb_matchup_chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WR\/CB matchup charts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/fantasy\/projections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weekly projections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/fantasy\/league-sync?step=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start-Sit Optimizer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and more.<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/subscribe.pff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sign up now!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Estimated Reading Time: <\/b>28 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/subscribe.pff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-543221\" src=\"https:\/\/media.pff.com\/2024\/08\/Banner-Module-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1352\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.pff.com\/2024\/08\/Banner-Module-2.jpg 1352w, https:\/\/media.pff.com\/2024\/08\/Banner-Module-2-300x32.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.pff.com\/2024\/08\/Banner-Module-2-1024x109.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.pff.com\/2024\/08\/Banner-Module-2-768x82.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season nearly complete, here are the key players to target on the fantasy football waiver wire. Here, we&#8217;ll cover options for smaller and deeper leagues and also highlight the players to avoid.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Jump to a position group:<\/b><\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"#QB\" rel=\"noopener\">QB<\/a><\/b><b> | <a href=\"#RB\" rel=\"noopener\">RB<\/a> | <a href=\"#WR\" rel=\"noopener\">WR<\/a> | <a href=\"#TE\" rel=\"noopener\">TE<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"QB\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Quarterback<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/sam-darnold\/29048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sam Darnold<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/minnesota-vikings\/18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Minnesota Vikings<\/b><\/a><b> (Rostered in 45.2% of leagues on ESPN)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darnold was dropped in several leagues because his team had a bye week, and he wasn\u2019t picked up in enough leagues before his return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Over the first four weeks, Darnold scored the fourth-most points among fantasy quarterbacks but had a rough outing against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/new-york-jets\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Jets<\/span><\/a> in Week 5 before their bye. Given that the Jets have been one of the best defenses at limiting fantasy points to quarterbacks, this performance shouldn\u2019t raise too many alarms.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, The Vikings quarterback completed 22-of-27 passes for 259 yards and a touchdown and ran four times for 39 yards. His strong showing makes him a viable fantasy starter once again. While he may not be available in many leagues, for those where he is still on the waiver wire, he\u2019s a must-add.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/tua-tagovailoa\/60326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tua Tagovailoa<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/miami-dolphins\/17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Miami Dolphins<\/b><\/a><b> (26.5%)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Tagovailoa suffered a concussion in Week 2, which has kept him out for the past four games. However, he is expected to practice this week and aims to start in Week 8.<\/p>\n<p>While starting him in his first game back may seem risky, the Dolphins have the best matchup for quarterbacks on waivers this week as they take on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/arizona-cardinals\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> defense that has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tagovailoa was a top-10 quarterback in Week 1 and scored the ninth-most fantasy points at the position last season. His schedule from Week 8 onward is favorable, as he won&#8217;t face a team ranked in the top quarter of the league in preventing fantasy points until Week 14. He could quickly return to being a fantasy starter upon his return.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/drake-maye\/143969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Drake Maye<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/new-england-patriots\/19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>New England Patriots<\/b><\/a><b> (13.3%)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Maye has made two NFL starts, and he&#8217;s scored at least 20 PPR points in both games. While he hasn\u2019t graded particularly well as a passer, and his high touchdown rate is likely to regress, his fantasy production is difficult to overlook. There&#8217;s a good chance Maye will improve as he gains more experience, which should help offset the expected regression in his touchdown rate.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that anyone picking up Maye would be doing so for the long term rather than the short term. While his schedule has been favorable in his first two starts, his next three games are against the Jets, Titans, and Bears, who rank third, 12th and second, respectively, in preventing fantasy points to quarterbacks. However, he does have several favorable matchups in the second half of the season, where he could become a viable starting option if his play improves.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/jameis-winston\/9434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Jameis Winston<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/cleveland-browns\/8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Cleveland Browns<\/b><\/a><b> (0.4%)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/deshaun-watson\/11767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deshaun Watson<\/span><\/a>, the Browns&#8217; start,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suffered what is believed to be an Achilles injury in Week 7, which will likely keep him out for the rest of the season. Although Jameis Winston has served as the backup in recent weeks, the Browns chose to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/dorian-thompson-robinson\/83574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorian Thompson-Robinson<\/a> as their backup in Week 7. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thompson-Robinson replaced the injured Watson and managed to throw for 82 yards and two interceptions before suffering a finger injury on his throwing hand. Winston then took over and threw a touchdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In Thompson-Robinson\u2019s three starts last season, he finished as QB25, QB28, and QB32, indicating he won&#8217;t offer much value as a starter outside of superflex leagues. If Winston becomes the starter, he could provide significant value. He finished as QB15 over his three starts in 2022 with the Saints, QB21 during the first seven weeks of 2021 and QB3 overall in 2019 during his last full season as a starter. However, it\u2019s important to note that these performances occurred years ago with different teams, so they should be taken with caution.<\/p>\n<p>There is a wide range of possibilities for how well Winston could perform, but he may be worth picking up if he becomes the starter and plays effectively.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/will-levis\/83542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Will Levis<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/tennessee-titans\/31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tennessee Titans<\/b><\/a><b> (3.2%)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levis has gotten off to a shaky start in 2024, averaging just 9.1 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fantasy<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">points per game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while missing two games due to injury. Three of his five games have come against the top three teams in terms of preventing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fantasy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> points to quarterbacks, and he played through an injury in another game. In his one fully healthy outing against the Packers (a team that ranks eighth in limiting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fantasy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> points to quarterbacks), he scored a more respectable 15.6 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/fantasy\/stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PPR points<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Unfortunately, Levis missed his Week 7 game due to injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Weeks 12-17, the Titans will face the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/jacksonville-jaguars\/15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> twice, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/indianapolis-colts\/14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indianapolis Colts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/washington-commanders\/32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Commanders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/houston-texans\/13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston Texans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All six of these matchups are against teams ranked among the top 11 in allowing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fantasy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> points to quarterbacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This presents a dream six-week stretch. If Levis finds his rhythm over the next month, he could emerge as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fantasy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starter leading into the playoffs and throughout the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fantasy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> postseason.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 id=\"RB\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Running Back<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/tyrone-tracy\/84226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tyrone Tracy<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/teams\/new-york-giants\/21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>New York Giants<\/b><\/a><b> (47.6%)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracy was the Giants&#8217; primary running back in Week 7, regardless of the situation, despite<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/devin-singletary\/40485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devin Singletary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> returning.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-locked-content-container\" data-gtm-id=\"locked_paywall_premium\">\n<div class=\"m-locked-content m-locked-content__content-frame\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/images\/webui\/pff_plus_logo_black.svg\" class=\"m-locked-content__logo nostretch\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-locked-content__features-frame\">\n<h3 class=\"m-cta-lead-in m-cta-lead-in--dark g-ma-0\">\n          DOMINATE FANTASY FOOTBALL &amp; BETTING WITH AI-POWERED DATA &amp;  TOOLS TRUSTED BY ALL 32<br \/>\n        <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer class=\"m-article__footer\" data-gtm-id=\"article_footer\">\n<p>  <!-- GAM 71161633\/PFFC_pffcom\/pff_MREC_1 --><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- GAM 71161633\/PFFC_pffcom\/pff_MREC_2 --><\/p>\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/news\/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-targets-nfl-week-8-2024\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2022 Romeo Doubs scores twice: Doubs returned to the Packers after a week away and had his best game of the season. \u2022 Chaos at running back: Six running backs &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=116810\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116810\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}