Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire: How much to bid on Tua Tagovailoa, Hunter Henry and more key targets
R.J. White breaks down the best widely-available Fantasy football free agents heading into Week 8
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Two star receivers joined new teams in Week 7 but neither appeared fully integrated into their offenses. Amari Cooper finally got on the same page with Josh Allen in the second half, putting the Bills up for good with a touchdown soon after halftime and finishing with 66 yards on four catches. He was fourth on the team in targets (five), with Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir both getting seven looks and the former leading the team with 125 yards on his four receptions. Throw in Dalton Kincaid's 52 yards and the Bills offense for one week supported four pass-catchers in Fantasy; it'll be pretty surprising if that continues.
Things were worse for Davante Adams, who caught just three of nine targets for 30 yards to finish fourth on the Jets in receiving yards and fifth in receptions. His targets matched Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall for the team lead, so maybe better days are ahead one he starts reclicking with Aaron Rodgers. A key Fantasy waiver wire name to watch from that game is Mike Williams, who caught just one of two passes and may be on the move this week in a trade, potentially to the team that beat the Jets. The Steelers got the easy win but really had just one receiver involved in the passing game, and with the expectation they're going to throw more with Russell Wilson at QB, they need someone to emerge at WR2 to take some of the burden off George Pickens' shoulders.
Below, you'll find top options at every position rostered in fewer than 60% of leagues on CBSSports.com. We'll start with a waiver priority chart that features my FAB bid projections for every player discussed in this waiver wire article before we dive into each player.
Before you determine which players you should target on the Fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 8, you NEED to see what R.J. White has to say.
If you're a regular subscriber to SportsLine, you probably know White from dominating NFL picks for years, but did you know he actually got his start in sports media as a Fantasy baseball and football analyst? He even finished No. 1 among all experts for his draft rankings the first year FantasyPros tracked MLB expert accuracy on their site. White has continued to excel at season-long and dynasty Fantasy baseball and football formats, and this year he's sharing his Fantasy expertise with SportsLine subscribers.
Now, he's revealed the best widely available free agents following Week 7. Two key players to target on the Week 8 waiver wire: Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Patriots tight end Hunter Henry. White has full breakdowns for both players.
White is also in on a key rookie receiver! This player could be in for a big role that requires using 18% of your FAB budget to secure as he could be a HUGE boost to your roster moving forward! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before making any Week 8 waiver wire claims.
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