NFL Waiver Wire: Week 8 Early Watch

NFL Waiver Wire: Week 8 Early Watch

This article is part of our NFL Waiver Wire series.

This article will come out every Sunday night. It's not expected to be a deep dive. Instead, we'll explore players who had atypical workload and/or opportunity during the Sunday games. We won't be paying attention to whether these players will be available in most leagues. The hope is that you become aware of the short-term usage change. If you're looking for detailed waiver wire coverage, we'll have two weekly articles to set you up. On Tuesday, Kevin Payne will publish the weekly pickups. Then on Wednesday, Dan Marcus will provide you with deep dives.

Quarterbacks

  • Gardner Minshew has at least 300 yards in consecutive games. He just posted four combined TDs against the Browns.
  • Tyson Bagent passed for 162 yards and a TD while rushing for 24 yards against the Raiders. He wasn't quite as bad as many expected.

Running Backs

This article will come out every Sunday night. It's not expected to be a deep dive. Instead, we'll explore players who had atypical workload and/or opportunity during the Sunday games. We won't be paying attention to whether these players will be available in most leagues. The hope is that you become aware of the short-term usage change. If you're looking for detailed waiver wire coverage, we'll have two weekly articles to set you up. On Tuesday, Kevin Payne will publish the weekly pickups. Then on Wednesday, Dan Marcus will provide you with deep dives.

Quarterbacks

  • Gardner Minshew has at least 300 yards in consecutive games. He just posted four combined TDs against the Browns.
  • Tyson Bagent passed for 162 yards and a TD while rushing for 24 yards against the Raiders. He wasn't quite as bad as many expected.

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

  • Jalin Hyatt has nine targets in his last two games with yardage totals of 21 and 75, though those games were with Tyrod Taylor at QB.
  • Rondale Moore has 16 targets and seven rushing attempts the last three games, The production hasn't been great but the opportunity is growing.
  • If DK Metcalf misses additional time, Jake Bobo ( four catches, 61 yards and a TD) stepped into Metcalf's role as an outside WR against the Cardinals.

Tight Ends

  • After being seldom used most of the season, Dalton Kincaid caught all eight targets for 75 yards. It might be something on which to build.
  • Trey McBride appears to be close to overtaking Zach Ertz, if he hasn't already, for the Cardinals' lead TE role. However, the targets are split, which limits McBride's upside. McBride has 29 and 62 yards the last two games,

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Jim Coventry
Coventry was a finalist for the FSWA football writer of the year in 2022. He started playing fantasy football in 1994 and won a national contest in 1996. He also nabbed five top-50 finishes in national contests from 2008 to 2012 before turning his attention to DFS. He's been an industry analyst since 2007, though he joined RotoWire in 2016. A published author, Coventry wrote a book about relationships, "The Secret of Life", in 2013.
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