Let’s Go Shopping- Waiver Wire After Week 8

The injuries keep piling up, and four teams are on bye this week, which makes this an even more challenging week for your waiver wire picks. More QBs were knocked out of the game, and the RB situation is a continuing mess after a few reliable players. Check that secondary waiver wire market after you see who gets dropped. Sometimes, stashing that player on his bye week can be advantageous for the rest of the season. Let’s go shopping!

 Starter Worthy Weeks of Note- (ESPN Availability) 

 QB Sam Howell finished QB1 with 31 points: (69%) Last chance to grab him with so many QBs hurting.

QB Will Levis finished QB6 with 26.6 points: (99%) Will be hard to go back to Tannehill now. 

QB Joshua Dobbs finished QB9 with 20.9 points: (83%). Minnesota Bound via Trade

QB Derek Carr finished QB10 with 20.3 points: (78%) Has a solid set of matchups during fantasy playoffs. 

RB Kareem Hunt finished RB14 with 13.7 points: (33%) Could take over 60% of the volume. 

RB Darynton Evans finished RB15 with 13.0 points: (99%) Way down the depth chart right now. 

WR Jahan Dotson finished WR7 with 24.8 points: (48%) Has trouble stringing together solid games. 

WR Rashid Shaheed finished WR8 with 24.3 points: (81%) Deep threat on an improving team. 

WR Jamison Crowder finished WR11 with 22.5 points: (100%) Unlikely to repeat this effort soon. 

TE Trey McBride finished TE1 with 25.5 points: (92%) Will only have one week to grab this talented TE. 

TE Taysom Hill finished TE3 with 22.5 points: (85%) Gadget plays, boosting his value and QB eligible, too. 

TE David Njoku finished TE7 with 17.7 points: (36%) Tough sustaining consistency in a run-first offense. 

TE Logan Thomas finished TE9 with 16.4 points: (61%) Has become a solid contributor. 

TE Jake Ferguson finished TE10 with 14.7 points: (50%) Another solid performer to grab for your team. 

TE Donald Parham finished TE11 with 14.3 points: (98%) If Everett misses more time, he will be an option. 

TE Drew Ogletree finished TE14 with 10.3 points: (99%) Only healthy TE for the Colts right now. 

Injury Concerns and Coaches' Decisions

Atlanta- QB Desmond Ridder benched after concerns of a concussion. 

Atlanta- WR Drake London suffered a groin injury that must be monitored this week. 

Indianapolis RB- Jonathan Taylor suffered a possible ankle injury and was limited in the 2nd half. 

Indianapolis- QB Gardner Minshew hurt his ankle but was able to finish the game. 

Kansas City- QB Patrick Mahomes had an illness over the weekend. 

Los Angeles Chargers- WR Josh Palmer aggravated his knee injury but returned to the game. 

Los Angeles Rams- QB Matthew Stafford injured his thumb and could miss week 9. 

Minnesota- QB Kirk Cousins done for the year with an Achilles injury. 

New England- WR Kendrick Bourne suffered a right knee injury and is done for the season. 

New York Giants- QB Tyrod Taylor was taken to the hospital with a rib injury. 

New York Giants- TE Darren Waller aggravated his hamstring injury and left early. 

Pittsburgh- QB Kenny Pickett was knocked out of the game with a rib injury. 

Pittsburgh- WR Dionte Johnson left the game with a lower extremity issue but returned. 

San Francisco- QB Brock Purdy hit his head hard and is a concern for return to concussion protocol. 

Tampa Bay- QB Baker Mayfield has a knee contusion, but the MRI showed no serious injury. 

Washington- WR Curtis Samuel suffered a toe injury that knocked him out of the game. 

Top FAAB or Waiver Targets This Week: 40% or More Available on ESPN

1. Jameis Winston 30% FAAB- Rumors of trade to the Vikings would make him a hot QB to own.

2. Trey McBride 20% FAAB- No competition for playing time and has done well with chances. 

3. Leonard Fournette 20% FAAB- Will take over for Murray’s role on a high-scoring offense.

4. Sam Howell 20% FAAB- Becoming a believer and offense is opening up. 

5. Will Levis 20% FAAB- Worth the gamble because it seems likely he is the new QB in town. 

6. Kareem Hunt 20% FAAB- It's Worth the gamble that he adds more volume. 

7. Taysom Hill 10% FAAB- Gadget plays plus snaps at TE, which adds to his value. 

8. Derek Carr 10% FAAB- Up and down but did better last week. 

9. Quentin Johnson 5% FAAB- Rookie struggling at the NFL level but has the opportunity. 

Smaller Dollar Hollers

1.  Rashid Shaheed is getting enough snaps and enough longer targets for flex play. 

2. Jamison Crowder- Got the volume when Samuel got hurt, so its worth a cheap buy. 

3. Donald Parham- Plug-and-play option as long as Everett is out. 

4. Derious Davis- With Palmer and Everett sidelined, they need someone else to step up. 

5. Jacoby Brissett- Will he get moved at the trade deadline? Time Running Out. 

6. Darynton Evans is worth a $1 holler with all the injuries with the Bears’ RBs. 

Wrapping It Up

Too many managers need to check back on the players available in their leagues after waivers clear on Tuesday Night or Wednesday. This time of the year, as we head through the Bye weeks, managers will try to float a guy through waivers if they have a tight roster due to injuries and byes. Always check to see who is dropped for their waiver moves because that player could be better than your worst bench player. Good luck with waivers this week.