Week 7 is in the books. Some surprise upsets have sent the football world into a spiral (looking at you Mac Jones) and fantasy managers need to navigate their Week 8 waiver wire to make a playoff push. Which players are worth a pickup this week that are widely available?<\/p>\n
[cta id=445 type=cta]<\/span><\/p>\n Note: This was written before the conclusion to Sunday Night and Monday Night Football. If there is a catastrophic injury, adjust accordingly<\/em><\/p>\n Heading into Wednesday of Week 7, Kyren Williams was just dealing with a minor injury and wasn’t expected to lose much time. Now he’s been placed on IR<\/a>, and Darrell Henderson Jr. has been resurrected in fantasy football and is a top waiver wire option in Week 8. It was roughly a 50\/50 split between Henderson Jr. and Royce Freeman, but Henderson Jr. got more opportunities in the passing game and more total touches. As he continues to acclimate to the offense, he could be a long-term option for zero RB<\/a> teams.\u00a0Darrell Henderson Jr. is available in 94% of leagues on ESPN<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Week 5 felt a little bit like a flash in the pan. This week, Downs has officially broken out. He’s a talented player who was slightly capped by the impact rookie quarterbacks<\/a> have on their offenses. But after Gardner Minshew’s performance against a top-three defense in Cleveland, the sky is the limit for Downs in fantasy. In the last three weeks, Downs has received six or more targets every week. They enter a New Orleans matchup next week that is middle of the road for wide receiver fantasy production. Josh Downs is available in 65% of leagues on ESPN.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n This is hopefully the last week this is a recommendation available. The cutoff used for this article is 50% rostership, and despite touting Rice week after week<\/a> he is still available in over 50% of leagues on ESPN. He leads all Chiefs receivers in targets. His snap percentage continues to climb. Get him while you still can, and happy belated Rashee Rice day.<\/p>\n Happy Rashee Rice Day to those that celebrate #ChiefsKingdom<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WOPNehQaMC<\/a><\/p>\n — Mike Kash (@FFMikeKash) October 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWeek 8 Waiver Wire – Josh Downs, Kyler Murray and More<\/h2>\n
Darrell Henderson Jr. RB Los Angeles Rams<\/h3>\n
Josh Downs, WR Indianapolis Colts<\/h3>\n
Rashee Rice, WR Kansas City Chiefs<\/h3>\n
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