Week 8 Waivers

Need to fill a hole in your roster this week? These 5 players will do it immediately … in two minutes or less.

QB: Joe Flacco (CIN), available in 95.1% of leagues

Joe Flacco isn’t here to light up your fantasy scoreboard every week… but he’s done exactly what this offense needed: stabilize it. Over the last two weeks, he’s thrown for 561 yards and 5 touchdowns, including a 342-yard, 3-TD statement win over Pittsburgh that put Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins right back in fantasy relevance. So if you’re streaming quarterbacks, you’re not chasing a ceiling, you’re banking on a veteran who’s giving elite WR weapons a chance to thrive every drive. With a forgiving upcoming schedule for QBs, he’s a smart add for stability with upside.

RB: Kyle Monangai (CHI), available in 95.5% of leagues

Monangai arrived with 13 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown in Week 7, and that wasn’t garbage time work. He got early red zone touches and ran hard all game long. D’Andre Swift is obviously still the lead, but with the Bears rolling and controlling games lately, there’s room for a second back to keep eating. Chicago’s won three straight and looks far more competent on offense, so Monangai could see steady late-game work and 10–15 touches moving forward. That makes him a smart bench stash who could pay off fast.

WR: Xavier Legette (CAR), available in 76.2% of leagues

Legette just exploded onto the fantasy radar. He racked up 11 targets, 9 catches, and 92 yards in Week 7, leading Carolina in every receiving category and barely leaving the field. And this isn’t just a random blip for the offense… the team has finally found some rhythm with back-to-back wins, and Legette looks locked in as their clear No. 2 option. So if you need wide receiver help, this is the kind of waiver pickup that can actually swing your season.

WR: Chimere Dike (TEN), available in 99% of leagues

Chimere Dike finally got his moment in Week 7, catching all 4 of his targets for 70 yards and a score. And most of that damage came on one explosive drive. But that flash is just a realization of Dike’s talent. With Calvin Ridley sidelined, his route share and usage have spiked, showing the staff clearly wants to see what they’ve got in the rookie. So if this offense is going to lean into development the rest of the way, his speed and big-play ability give him a real shot to stick in the box score more often.

TE: Pat Freiermuth (PIT), available in 95.2% of leagues

Freiermuth isn’t some random streamer showing up out of nowhere. He was a legit fantasy favorite not too long ago. But after spending most of this season buried behind other tight ends in a low-volume passing attack, he finally reminded everyone what he’s capable of with a monster Week 7: 5 catches, 111 yards, and 2 scores. So if this offense continues leaning on him as a seam-stretcher, especially with limited competition for targets outside DK Metcalf, he’s the kind of TE stash who could swing matchups down the stretch.

So look for these players on waivers to improve your squad… As promised, in two minutes or less.

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See you tomorrow,

-Joe

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