The injury bug bit Fantasy managers again in Week 7, and we're again scrambling to find guys off the waiver wire. Along with four teams on a bye in Week 8 -- Arizona, Houston, Jacksonville and Washington -- we're down several talented players. Thankfully, there are reinforecements to help.
The biggest injuries, of course, occurred at running back. Prior to Week 7, we were already down Aaron Jones (calf), Christian McCaffrey (ankle), Miles Sanders (knee), Joe Mixon (foot), Austin Ekeler (hamstring), Raheem Mostert (ankle), Nick Chubb (knee) and Tevin Coleman (knee), among others. Then we lost Chris Carson (foot), Kenyan Drake (ankle), Devonta Freeman (ankle), Phillip Lindsay (concussion), Carlos Hyde (hamstring), Jeff Wilson (ankle) and Travis Homer (knee) during their games.
With Dalvin Cook (groin) and Mark Ingram (ankle) injured prior to their bye in Week 7, the position is potentially a mess on your Fantasy roster. Some of the top guys to add this week off the waiver wire will be JaMycal Hasty, Gus Edwards and Lamical Perine, as a result.
At wide receiver, Odell Beckham (ACL) was the biggest injury, but we also saw Chris Godwin (finger), Diontae Johnson (ankle), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Tim Patrick (hamstring), N'Keal Harry (head), Russell Gage (knee), DeSean Jackson (ankle) and Breshad Perriman (concussion) get hurt. Factor in the other guys injured prior to Week 7 -- Michael Thomas (ankle), Jamison Crowder (groin), DeVante Parker (groin), Emmanuel Sanders (illness), John Brown (knee), Sammy Watkins (hamstring), Alshon Jeffery (foot) and Allen Lazard (abdomen) -- and the waiver wire at wide receiver should be busy this week.
The prime free agent targets should be Brandon Aiyuk, Scott Miller, Sterling Shepard, Greg Ward, Nelson Agholor, Corey Davis and Rashard Higgins. All of these guys could be impactful players in Week 8 and beyond.
The top tight end options this week include Richard Rodgers, Mike Gesicki, Trey Burton, Gerald Everett and Harrison Bryant. Injuries to Tyler Higbee (hand) and Austin Hooper (appendix) are the main ones we're watching, as well as the status of Dallas Goedert (ankle) with Zach Ertz (ankle) on injured reserve.
And at quarterback, the top priorities this week are Teddy Bridgewater, Kirk Cousins, Jimmy Garoppolo, Baker Mayfield and Tua Tagovailoa. The only major quarterback injury is Andy Dalton (concussion), but he doesn't offer much appeal as a Fantasy quarterback when healthy.
As always, we'll do our best to help replenish your Fantasy roster with injury and bye-week replacements. And we have DST and kicker streaming options as well. We're just past the mid-way point of your Fantasy season, and the waiver wire is so important to making your team a championship contender.
Editor's note: For this waiver wire column, we are only looking at players rostered in less than 65% of CBS Sports leagues.
Week 8 Waivers
Quarterbacks
- Injuries of note: Andy Dalton (concussion)
- On a bye: Kyler Murray, Deshaun Watson, Gardner Minshew, Kyle Allen
- Priority list: Teddy Bridgewater (63% rostered), Kirk Cousins (44%), Jimmy Garoppolo (38%), Baker Mayfield (43%) and Tua Tagovailoa (47%)
- Check to see if available: Carson Wentz (84% rostered), Joe Burrow (83%) and Derek Carr (66%). Wentz (vs. DAL) and Burrow (vs. TEN) are must-start quarterbacks this week and potentially the rest of the season. Carr (at CLE) is a borderline starter this week but has played himself into the discussion of being a weekly No. 1 option.
- Potential drop candidates: Cam Newton (96% rostered), Gardner Minshew (62%) and Andy Dalton (52%). I don't want to drop Newton, and hopefully he'll start playing better in Week 8 and beyond. But his past three games have been disappointing, and Fantasy managers are ready to move on. Minshew isn't worth holding during his bye, and Dalton is hurt and struggling.
Running Backs
- Injuries of note: Dalvin Cook (groin), Aaron Jones (calf), Chris Carson (foot), Kenyan Drake (ankle), Christian McCaffrey (ankle), Miles Sanders (knee), Joe Mixon (foot), Austin Ekeler (hamstring), Raheem Mostert (ankle), Nick Chubb (knee), Devonta Freeman (ankle), Phillip Lindsay (concussion), Mark Ingram (ankle), Sony Michel (illness), Tevin Coleman (knee), Carlos Hyde (hamstring), Jeff Wilson (ankle), Chris Thompson (illness) and Travis Homer (knee)
- On a bye: James Robinson, Chase Edmonds, Kenyan Drake, David Johnson, Duke Johnson, Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic
- Priority list: JaMycal Hasty (46% rostered), Gus Edwards (19%), Lamical Perine (31%), DeeJay Dallas (3%), Wayne Gallman (3%) and Malcolm Brown (52%)
- Check to see if available: Giovani Bernard (79% rostered), Jamaal Williams (77%), Chase Edmonds (75%), Boston Scott (74%), Alexander Mattison (73%), J.K. Dobbins (71%), Damien Harris (70%), Joshua Kelley (69%) and Zack Moss (68%). Bernard, Williams and Scott are must-start options in all leagues in Week 8 if they start again, so keep an eye on the injuries to Mixon, Jones and Sanders. The same goes for Mattison if Cook is out, although we expect Cook to play after his bye in Week 7. Dobbins also could have an increased role if Ingram is out in Week 8. Edmonds is a must-add in all formats and should be the No. 1 priority where available, even with Arizona on a bye. He's got top-12 upside with Drake hurt. And I'm still interested in stashing Harris, Kelley and Moss to see what happens down the road.
- Potential drop candidates: Mark Ingram (82%), Cam Akers (68%) and J.D. McKissic (56%). Even if Ingram is healthy in Week 8, he won't be a must-start Fantasy option anytime soon given the running back committee in Baltimore. Akers hasn't touched the ball in two games, so it's hard to justify stashing him in most Fantasy leagues. And McKissic could still be a stash candidate in PPR leagues during his bye, but he's easy to move on from in non-PPR leagues given his minimal production in those formats.
Wide Receivers
- Injuries of note: Odell Beckham (ACL), Chris Gowdin (finger), Michael Thomas (ankle), Julio Jones (hamstring), Jamison Crowder (groin), DeVante Parker (groin), Diontae Johnson (ankle), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Emmanuel Sanders (illness), John Brown (knee), Sammy Watkins (hamstring), Tim Patrick (hamstring), Allen Lazard (abdomen), N'Keal Harry (head), Russell Gage (knee), DeSean Jackson (ankle), Jalen Reagor (thumb), Alshon Jeffery (foot) and Breshad Perriman (concussion)
- On a bye: DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald, Will Fuller, Brandin Cooks, Terry McLaurin, D.J. Chark, Keelan Cole and Laviska Shenault
- Priority list: Brandon Aiyuk (43% rostered), Scott Miller (17%), Sterling Shepard (27%), Greg Ward (17%), Corey Davis (48%), Nelson Agholor (6%), Marvin Jones (53%), Preston Williams (45%), Rashard Higgins (1%), Denzel Mims (7%), Marquez Callaway (1%) and Jakobi Meyers (0%)Travis Fulgham (51% rostered), Tim Patrick (39%), Christian Kirk (61%), A.J. Green (55%), Mike Williams (54%), Cole Beasley (60%), Keelan Cole (31%), Preston Williams (51%), Sterling Shepard (27%), DeSean Jackson (25%), Demarcus Robinson (2%), Corey Davis (43%), Breshad Perriman (5%) and James Washington (10%).
- Check to see if available: Christian Kirk (81% rostered), Diontae Johnson (80%), A.J. Green (74%) and Cole Beasley (70%). Kirk has been awesome of late and should be added even though he's on a bye. Johnson came back from his back injury with an awesome performance against Tennessee in Week 7 and looks like the No. 1 option for Ben Roethlisberger. Green has turned his season around the past two weeks and has become a starting Fantasy receiver again. And Beasley just continues to produce, especially with Brown hurt in Buffalo.
- Potential drop candidates: Julian Edelman (84%), Deebo Samuel (79%), Michael Gallup (78%) and Laviska Shenault (61%). I don't know if you can trust Edelman anytime soon, so he's droppable, even in PPR. Samuel isn't worth holding onto while he's hurt. Gallup is the odd man out in Dallas with the offensive woes there. And Shenault isn't worth holding during Jacksonville's bye week.
Tight End
- Injuries of note: Zach Ertz (ankle), Tyler Higbee (hand), Austin Hooper (appendix), Dallas Goedert (ankle), Mo Alie-Cox (knee), Dawson Knox (illness) and Tyler Eifert (neck)
- On a bye: Logan Thomas, Darren Fells, Dan Arnold and Tyler Eifert
- Priority list: Richard Rodgers (4% rostered), Trey Burton (28%), Mike Gesicki (60%), Gerald Everett (7%), Harrison Bryant (1%), Irv Smith (8%), Eric Ebron (62%), Drew Sample (4%), Logan Thomas (33%), Albert Okwuegbunam (1%) and Cole Kmet (3%)
- Check to see if available: Jared Cook (86% rostered), Noah Fant (86%) and Rob Gronkowski (85%). Gronkowski would be the No. 1 tight end to add in all leagues if available, and it's great to see his production on the rise over the past three games. Cook has proven to be touchdown or bust again, but he has scored in three of his past four games. And Fant should continue to be a focal point for the Broncos and should have plenty of big games in front of him for the rest of the year.
- Potential drop candidate: Robert Tonyan (86% rostered), Evan Engram (83%), Zach Ertz (76%), Tyler Higbee (73%) and Dalton Schultz (60%). Tonyan might still have some good games down the road, but he won't be a consistent producer while Davante Adams is healthy. Engram is OK as a low-end starter in PPR leagues, but he hasn't scored a touchdown this season and is struggling with drops. Ertz and Higbee are hurt and aren't worth stashing right now in most leagues, especially Higbee. And Schultz is just a casualty of the poor Dallas offense.
DST
- Colts (65%) at DET
- Saints (64%) at CHI
- Packers (40%) vs. MIN
- Titans (42%) at CIN
KICKERS
- Rodrigo Blankenship (44%) at DET
- Joey Slye (19%) vs. ATL
- Jason Sanders (21%) vs. LAR
- Tyler Bass (21%) vs. NE
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