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Week 8 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 8 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 8 · Oct 27 – Nov 2 · 20 ranked adds · byes: HOU, NO, NYG, SF
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | @ TBNeutral | speculative | 4% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 2 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | @ WASGood matchup | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 3 | Tony PollardRB · TEN | @ CINSmash spot | streamer | 3% | Tony Pollard draws @ CIN (smash spot) and still projects 166 points on the season with 44 over replacement at RB. |
| 4 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | @ WASGood matchup | streamer | 3% | Dallas Goedert draws @ WAS (good matchup) and still projects 152 points on the season with 28 over replacement at TE. |
| 5 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs ARISmash spot | speculative | 3% | Jake Ferguson draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 130 points on the season with 6 over replacement at TE. |
| 6 | Raheem MostertRB · LV | @ NYJSmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Ashton Jeanty with 55% of that workload transferring. Veteran insurance, but Vegas would likely split the work. |
| 7 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs INDNeutral | speculative | 3% | Travis Hunter draws vs IND (neutral) and still projects 162 points on the season with 42 over replacement at WR. |
| 8 | Aaron JonesRB · MIN | @ DETNeutral | speculative | 3% | Aaron Jones draws @ DET (neutral) and still projects 158 points on the season with 36 over replacement at RB. |
| 9 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | vs BALNeutral | speculative | 3% | Khalil Shakir draws vs BAL (neutral) and still projects 150 points on the season with 30 over replacement at WR. |
| 10 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | vs MINNightmare | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 11 | Tahj BrooksRB · CIN | vs TENSmash spot | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Chase Brown with 58% of that workload transferring. Cincinnati's offense scores enough to feed a replacement. |
| 12 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | vs BALNeutral | speculative | 1% | Keon Coleman draws vs BAL (neutral) and still projects 128 points on the season with 8 over replacement at WR. |
| 13 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | @ PITNeutral | speculative | 1% | Jerry Jeudy draws @ PIT (neutral) and still projects 172 points on the season with 52 over replacement at WR. |
| 14 | Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX | vs INDNeutral | speculative | 1% | Trevor Lawrence draws vs IND (neutral) and still projects 290 points on the season with -20 over replacement at QB. |
| 15 | Rachaad WhiteRB · TB | vs ATLNeutral | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Bucky Irving with 70% of that workload transferring. White still holds passing-down work, so he has weekly standalone value. |
| 16 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | vs MINNightmare | speculative | 1% | Jameson Williams draws vs MIN (nightmare) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 17 | Zach CharbonnetRB · SEA | vs CHINeutral | speculative | 1% | Zach Charbonnet draws vs CHI (neutral) and still projects 130 points on the season with 8 over replacement at RB. |
| 18 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs CARNeutral | speculative | 1% | Tucker Kraft draws vs CAR (neutral) and still projects 146 points on the season with 22 over replacement at TE. |
| 19 | Hunter HenryTE · NE | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 1% | Hunter Henry draws @ MIA (neutral) and still projects 116 points on the season with -8 over replacement at TE. |
| 20 | Drake MayeQB · NE | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 1% | Drake Maye draws @ MIA (neutral) and still projects 296 points on the season with -14 over replacement at QB. |
Drop candidates for week 8
Brock Purdy QB · SF
SF is on bye in week 8 and he carries only -8 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Rashid Shaheed WR · NO
NO is on bye in week 8 and he carries only 4 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB · NYG
NYG is on bye in week 8 and he carries only 14 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Ricky Pearsall WR · SF
SF is on bye in week 8 and he carries only 14 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Cam Skattebo RB · NYG
NYG is on bye in week 8 and he carries only 20 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Jauan Jennings WR · SF
SF is on bye in week 8 and he carries only 36 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Planning week 8
Claims are decided before the matchup, so read this board on Tuesday and set your bid before you know how anyone else feels about the name. The score behind each player is the same one used all season — value over replacement adjusted for the defense he faces — which means a player can be a must-add in week 8 and a bench hold two weeks later without anything about him changing.
If a bye week is thinning your lineup, fill the hole from the drop list first: moving a player you were never going to start is cheaper than winning a bidding war.