{"id":251963,"date":"2025-10-22T08:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=251963"},"modified":"2025-10-21T21:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:58:31","slug":"fantasy-football-idp-waiver-wire-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/22\/fantasy-football-idp-waiver-wire-week-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire Week 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Tuesday, and that means it&#8217;s another week to search the IDP waiver wire to see what we&#8217;ll find. Both of my articles hit on another level last week, with even a pick-six to go with it. That means this week we&#8217;ll be back to finding those gems that are ready to help us slay our competition. Buckle up, because we&#8217;re about to get deep this week. Have a great day, everyone, and may the tackles be with you.<\/p>\n<h2>Week 8 IDP Waiver Wire<\/h2>\n<h3>LB Teddye Buchanan, Baltimore Ravens<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-251966\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27147328_168419650_lowres-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27147328_168419650_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27147328_168419650_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27147328_168419650_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27147328_168419650_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27147328_168419650_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27147328_168419650_lowres.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Teddye Buchanan is a rookie that many people aren&#8217;t familiar with, especially coming off a bye. In the two weeks before the bye, Buchanan recorded 24 total tackles and half a sack with a 100 percent snap rate. Moving forward, I expect the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/ravens\/\" target=\"_self\">Ravens<\/a> to let Buchanan take more chances for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<h3>LB Demarvion Overshown, Dallas Cowboys<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-251967\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_24952861_168419650_lowres-1024x778.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_24952861_168419650_lowres-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_24952861_168419650_lowres-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_24952861_168419650_lowres-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_24952861_168419650_lowres-1536x1167.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_24952861_168419650_lowres.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Demarvion Overshown is back from the injury list and ready to help lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_self\">Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0defense again. Last year, he was a key player with a seven percent overall contribution, and once he&#8217;s healthy, he&#8217;ll resume that role. Get him now before you miss out.<\/p>\n<h3>LB Terrel Bernard, Buffalo Bills<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-251968\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_25229959_168419650_lowres-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_25229959_168419650_lowres-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_25229959_168419650_lowres-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_25229959_168419650_lowres-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_25229959_168419650_lowres.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another linebacker returning from a bye week, and he&#8217;s currently owned in only 26 percent of leagues. Bernard&#8217;s only weakness is finishing games, but outside of that, he&#8217;s a strong player and should be on rosters. Bernard has recorded 30 total tackles this season, and as a key part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_self\">Bills<\/a> defense, pick him up now and thank us later.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>DB Kenny Moore, Indianapolis Colts<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-251969\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27084625-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve said this throughout his entire career, and I&#8217;ll say it again: Kenny Moore has always been one of my favorite defensive backs, and it shows. In four games this season, Moore has scored double-digit points twice and is only four percent owned. Trust me, Moore is a player you&#8217;d want on your team.<\/p>\n<h3>DB Jaquan Brisker, Chicago Bears<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251970\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-251970\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27319832_168419650_lowres.jpg 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jaquan Brisker is another player I&#8217;ve highlighted for years, and he is currently playing 100 percent of snaps on defense. Brisker has also recorded 30 total tackles, one sack, and one interception this year, demonstrating that even when he&#8217;s not in a position for a tackle, he&#8217;s active in blitzing packages too. At 17 percent owned, Brisker is a great addition to any of your fantasy football teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Looking for more help for your fantasy football lineup? Check more <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/21\/oronde-gadsden-chargers-tight-end-and-other-waiver-pickups\/\" target=\"_self\">Week 8 waiver wire recommendations<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Tuesday, and that means it&#8217;s another week to search the IDP waiver wire to see what we&#8217;ll find. Both of my articles hit on another level last week, with even a pick-six to go with it. That means this week we&#8217;ll be back to finding those gems that are ready to help us slay [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5634,"featured_media":251969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[33804,2320,3160],"class_list":["post-251963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","tag-idp-fantasy-football","tag-nfl-schedule","tag-waiver-wire"],"modified_by":"Doug Henderson","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251963"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251971,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251963\/revisions\/251971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}