{"id":51773,"date":"2018-10-22T06:02:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T10:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=51773"},"modified":"2018-10-22T06:05:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T10:05:58","slug":"fantasy-football-geronimo-allison-danny-amendola-top-week-eight-wide-receiver-waiver-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/10\/22\/fantasy-football-geronimo-allison-danny-amendola-top-week-eight-wide-receiver-waiver-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football: Geronimo Allison, Danny Amendola Top Week Eight Wide Receiver Waiver Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the joys of the pass-happy NFL is that there are always wide receivers on the waiver wire capable of stepping in and putting up strong numbers. The downside to that is that production varies from week to week, so you need to analyze the matchup and the player to get the best production. Heading into Week Eight, players like <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> wide receiver\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AlliGe01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geronimo Allison<\/a><\/strong> should have big weeks and are most likely available in your fantasy league.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/10\/22\/fantasy-football-chris-ivory-raheem-mostert-top-week-eight-running-back-waiver-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Top Fantasy Football Running Back Waiver Claims<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/10\/22\/fantasy-football-mitch-trubisky-c-j-beathard-top-week-eight-quarterback-waiver-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Top Fantasy Football Quarterback Waiver Claims<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/10\/22\/new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals-top-fantasy-football-week-eight-defenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Top Fantasy Football Week Eight Defenses<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Fantasy Football: Geronimo Allison, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AmenDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danny Amendola<\/a> Highlight Week Eight Wide Receiver Waiver Claims<\/h1>\n<h2>Geronimo Allison<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to an injury and a bye week, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison is owned in just 6.4% of NFL.com fantasy leagues. Given two weeks to heal, Allison is presumably healthy and ready to go for Week Eight. When healthy, Allison has yet to record less than 64 yards or a touchdown in a game.<\/p>\n<p>Allison is going up against a Los Angeles Rams team which has struggled all season long to stop wide receivers. With <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RodgAa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a><\/strong> capable of matching the Rams powerful offense blow-for-blow, this game should be an offensive shootout. Assuming Allison plays and is 100%, he should have a big game.<\/p>\n<h2>Danny Amendola<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a bad time to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> wide receiver. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WilsAl02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Albert Wilson<\/a><\/strong> suffered a serious leg injury, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/StilKe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenny Stills<\/a><\/strong> is banged up, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/ParkDe01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DeVante Parker<\/strong><\/a> simply cannot see the field. Somebody has to catch passes, and the only reliable option left on the field is wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AmenDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Danny Amendola<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amendola had the best game of his Miami career Sunday, recording six receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown. Amendola has shown the ability to be a reliable weapon with both the Patriots and Rams and now he\u2019ll have to carry a larger part of the passing game. With the Dolphins playing on Thursday, Miami will target Amendola\u2019s healthy body early and often.<\/p>\n<h2>Christian Kirk<\/h2>\n<p>Adding a player from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> to your fantasy team may sound like a terrible idea, but there is a reason to believe in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/K\/KirkCh01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Kirk<\/a><\/strong>. The Arizona Cardinals fired former offensive coordinator <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=McCoMi21,McCoMi22&amp;search=Mike+McCoy&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike McCoy<\/a><\/strong> after an embarrassing 45-10 loss to the Denver Broncos. Arizona replaced McCoy with former quarterback <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/L\/LeftBy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Byron Leftwich<\/a><\/strong>, a holdover from the <strong>Bruce Arians<\/strong> days.<\/p>\n<p>Leftwich should bring a more dynamic and exciting element to the offense. McCoy was one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/10\/19\/fantasy-football-trade-for-david-johnson-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">frustrating and inefficient <\/a>playcallers in the league, whereas Arians was one of the better offensive minds in the game. Kirk has a lot of talent, and Leftwich should be able to better utilize said skills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/10\/22\/fantasy-football-chris-ivory-raheem-mostert-top-week-eight-running-back-waiver-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Top Fantasy Football Running Back Waiver Claims<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/10\/22\/fantasy-football-mitch-trubisky-c-j-beathard-top-week-eight-quarterback-waiver-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Top Fantasy Football Quarterback Waiver Claims<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/10\/22\/new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals-top-fantasy-football-week-eight-defenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Top Fantasy Football Week Eight Defenses<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"AioFdOJWQ8tHep0Bxl-3SA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1047708090\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'AioFdOJWQ8tHep0Bxl-3SA',sig:'9dFhymOHrlsOnTAnbTp7dwCgMKpiJY2Y5m9ndTyEJoY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1047708090',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Football: The now-healthy Geronimo Allison is one of several players available on the waiver wire you should consider adding to your team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":51776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_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":[33,54,59,25,4],"tags":[3544,1499,294,61,1510,40],"class_list":["post-51773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardinals","category-editorials","category-fantasy","category-packers","category-dolphins","tag-christian-kirk","tag-danny-amendola","tag-fantasy-football","tag-football","tag-geronimo-allison","tag-nfl"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51773","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\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}