With six teams on byes, the Week 8 waiver wire may be the most important one of the season. You’re bound to have a hole or two in your lineup, and the teams that patch them effectively will end up victorious in this week’s fantasy football matchups.
Week 8 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire
*Ownership Percentages are from Yahoo
QUARTERBACK ADDS
(42%%) Jaxon Dart, New York Giants
Dart just had his best game yet versus one of the hardest defenses in football. He threw for 283 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception, and rushed five times for 11 yards and a touchdown. He needs to be owned and likely started everywhere at this point.
(12%) Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals
What a game! The old grandpas both proved that they still got it, though it was Flacco who impressively came away with the win for his new team. He threw for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns and looked perfectly capable of running the Cincinnati offense.
WIDE RECEIVER ADDS
(29%) Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons
In his first game back in weeks, Mooney caught 3 of his 5 targets for 68 yards. He is the deep threat option in this offense, giving him a pretty high ceiling despite also having a low floor each week.
(17%) Tez Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With Mike Evans out for at least most of the rest of the season, Johnson will likely see a significant increase in looks. This past week, he caught 4 of 9 targets for 58 yards and a touchdown, which was his second week in a row with a TD.
(9%) Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts
Pierce caught 5 of his 10 targets for nearly 100 yards in what was easily his best game so far this season. He is a talented receiver whose role could continue to grow, even when Josh Downs returns from his injury.
