Welcome to Week 8 Waiver Wire Watch! Consider filing waivers for the following players in your fantasy football league (available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues).
Sam Darnold, QB; minnesota vikings
The journeyman quarterback cooled off after a strong start to his seventh NFL season, but Darnold is back in the fantasy world playing against teams. rams, colts and jaguars on deck. All of these teams rank in the bottom eight in yards per attempt and passing touchdowns allowed. Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Aaron Jones are all healthy, and TJ Hockenson could return to Thursday Night Football as early as this week.
Bo Nix gets the honorable mention considering his rushing value (136 yards in the last two games) and his disastrous Week 8 matchup. panthers.
Tyrone Tracy, RB; new york giants
New York must have been planning on Devin Singletary to be their starting pitcher in 2024 when they signed him to a three-year deal in free agency. But injuries have limited fifth-round rookie Tyron Tracy to 141 yards from scrimmage (on the majority of offensive snaps) over the past two weeks, including against Singletary on Sunday. Brian Daboll said before the game. motor [Singletary]we're going to see how the match goes and how it happens. ” Singletary was recovering from an injury and may not have played much as the Giants were down by two points by halftime. That being said, Tracy is worth adding in case you want to maintain a lead in the backfield.
Alexander Mattison, RB; las vegas raiders
Speaking of leading the backfield… Mattison officially took over the starting spot from Las Vegas' Zamir White. This isn't shocking news considering the Raiders had a bottom-five offense. in front Davante Adams was traded. Still, Mattison could serve as a valuable plug-and-play in the coming weeks as fantasy managers deal with byes and injuries. It also helps that Gardner Minshew, who has been a quick check his entire career, returns as the starting quarterback.
Jalen Warren, RB; pittsburgh steelers
Don't ask for explanations, but the addition of Russell Wilson to the starting lineup on Sunday gave Pittsburgh's offense a huge boost. The opponent team has 37 points. jets Sunday Night Football marked the most points since Ben Roethlisberger played. George Pickens and Najee Harris combined for 213 yards and two scores for a rejuvenated unit, but the underlying storyline was Warren looking healthy with 59 yards of his own. Harris has been battling knee injuries this season, but if things get worse, Warren could be a viable fantasy option. steelers They really found something with Wilson as their signal caller.
Romeo Doubes, WR; green bay packers
Dou's solid role packers'The attack paid off. After scoring twice last week, he set season highs in targets (10), catches (8) and yards (94) on Sunday. Natural regression suggests Douce will return to Earth, but he has an interesting matchup scheduled for the Jaguars. lions Coming closer.
Jalen McMillan, WR; tampa bay buccaneers
A heartwarming Monday Night Football doubleheader ended in disappointment when Chris Godwin was sidelined with a foot injury. It's terrible news for the Bucs, but the silver lining is that McMillan will have more opportunities. The third-round rookie scored his first career touchdown in Week 7 and played about 80% of the offensive snaps from Weeks 1 to 3 before injuring his hamstring. With Godwin injured and McMillan healthy, McMillan has become a bigger part of Tampa Bay's explosive offense.
Jauan Jennings, WR; san francisco 49ers
Ricky Pearsall, WR, San Francisco 49ers
A similar sad situation occurred in San Francisco on Sunday when Brandon Aiyuk tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Jennings and Pearsall will fill in as All-Pro wideouts. Jennings missed Week 7 with a hip injury but is expected to return as No. 1. 2 receivers behind Deebo Samuel. Meanwhile, Pearsall played in his first NFL game after overcoming a shooting injury in the offseason, and had a decent debut with three catches for 21 yards. The No. 31 overall pick is a worthy addition as a low-floor, high-ceiling asset.
Hunter Henry, TE; new england patriots
Henry has recorded three or more catches of 40 yards or more in the past two weeks after recording once in the first month of the season. He is a top target for rookie quarterback Drake Maye, and as long as the Patriots continue to play turnovers, Henry could continue to provide solid fantasy production.
