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| Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
| It seemed like the waiver wire run for Week 8 was going to be pretty straightforward coming out of Sunday: If Michael Carter was available, you were going to drop a bunch of FAB on him; if he wasn't, you'd go with Gus Edwards. Easy. |
| But the Jets decision to trade for James Robinson seemingly threw a wrench in those plans. They lost Breece Hall for the season, and their reaction was to immediately trade for a guy who has been an RB1 before. Why would you break the bank for Carter in those circumstances? |
| In his write-up of the deal Monday night, Dave Richard argues you probably shouldn't: |
| "Carter is obviously worth rostering but isn't likely to be any better than a No. 3 running back for however long Robinson makes an impact. He should still be on the hook for at least 10 touches per week and roughly 40% of the snaps with the Jets, but it's unlikely he'll be used regularly in high-value situations like near the goal line." |
| I don't necessarily agree, though you'll have to keep reading today's newsletter to see why -- in the industry, we call that a tease. Also in today's newsletter, you'll find Jamey Eisenberg's top waiver-wire targets for Week 8 along with my initial rankings for each position. And, for more help with injuries and waiver claims, make sure you tune in to Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ at noon ET today as we talk about the latest injuries and storylines. And for more help locking in your waiver-wire claims make sure you're subscribed to the FFT YouTube channel, where we'll be taking your questions live for an hour starting at 8 p.m. |
| Tomorrow, we'll have Heath Cummings' previews for each position plus some trade advice coming out of Week 7 -- email your trade questions to Chris.Towers@ViacomCBS.com with the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. And here's what else we've got on tap in today's newsletter: |
| ➕Top Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets📈Week 8 Rankings First Look📉 |
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| ➕Top Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets |
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| Here's where I disagree with Dave. Not strenuously, mind you, but I do think Carter is still a big prize on waivers in the 35-ish% of CBS Fantasy leagues where he's still available. |
| Mostly because I just don't think Robinson is much of a threat at this point. He broke a couple of long runs early on in the season that made his numbers look pretty good, but even on those plays, Robinson didn't exactly look fast -- he got big holes, he hit them hard, and it gave him enough of a head start that the defense couldn't catch up to him. But he's done practically nothing since Week 3, when he had a 50-yard touchdown and another 20-yard run, one of four runs he had of at least 20 yards in the first three games. |
| His longest run since then? 14 yards. All told, 38% of his rushing yards for the season came on those four runs, and he's averaging 3.7 yards per carry and 3.3 yards per target in four games since. He was so bad the Jaguars didn't even give him a touch in Week 7 before trading him -- he had one lone target on his 12 snaps, a deep shot Robinson never really had a chance on, probably because of the lack of speed. |
| This is all to say, if Carter shows a bit of life, I think he can run away with this job. Robinson will be present because the Jets want to use two backs, and he might even take enough goal-line work to be a real thorn in the side of Carter's Fantasy value. But I'm ranking Carter as a top-24 back for Week 8, and those kinds of players aren't usually available on the waiver wire. You should take advantage of this one if he's out there in your league |
| Here are the rest of Jamey Eisenberg's top targets on waivers for Week 8: |
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| Jamey Eisenberg's top targets |
| Michael Carter, RB, Jets Gus Edwards, RB, RavensD'Onta Foreman/Chuba Hubbard, RB, Panthers Greg Dulcich, TE, Broncos Daniel Jones, QB, Giants |
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| 📈Week 8 Rankings📉 |
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| Here are my initial rankings for Week 8, but you should check out the links below for more of my thoughts on more than 90 players for Week 8 at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. And those will be updated throughout the week, so make sure you keep them handy for when you're setting your lineups. These are all for PPR leagues: |
| Quarterbacks |
| Josh Allen @GBJalen Hurts vs. PIT Lamar Jackson @TBJoe Burrow @CLE Kyler Murray @MIN Tom Brady vs. BALDak Prescott vs. CHI Tua Tagovailoa @DETKirk Cousins vs. ARI Matthew Stafford vs. SF Derek Carr @NOGeno Smith vs. NYG Justin Fields @DALTrevor Lawrence vs. DEN Aaron Rodgers @BUF Andy Dalton vs. LVTaylor Heinicke @IND Jared Goff vs. MIARussell Wilson @JAX Kenny Pickett @PHI Daniel Jones @SEAMarcus Mariota vs. CARJimmy Garoppolo @LAR Sam Ehlinger vs. WASDavis Mills vs. TEN Jacoby Brissett vs. CIN Mac Jones @NYJRyan Tannehill @HOU Zach Wilson vs. NEP.J. Walker @ATL |
| Running backs |
| Saquon Barkley @SEAJonathan Taylor vs. WAS Josh Jacobs @NOAlvin Kamara vs. LV Derrick Henry @HOU Christian McCaffrey @LARLeonard Fournette vs. BAL Joe Mixon @CLERhamondre Stevenson @NYJ Kenneth Walker vs. NYG Dalvin Cook vs. ARINick Chubb vs. CIN Aaron Jones @BUFTravis Etienne vs. DEN Eno Benjamin @MIN Darrell Henderson vs. SFMiles Sanders vs. PITDameon Pierce vs. TEN Ezekiel Elliott vs. CHIMichael Carter vs. NERaheem Mostert @DET Jamaal Williams vs. MIADevin Singletary @GB Najee Harris @PHI Antonio Gibson @INDDavid Montgomery @DAL Tyler Allgeier vs. CARD'Onta Foreman @ATLGus Edwards @TB Melvin Gordon @JAXTony Pollard vs. CHI Nyheim Hines vs. WAS Khalil Herbert @DALChuba Hubbard @ATL Brian Robinson Jr. @INDKareem Hunt vs. CIN A.J. Dillon @BUF Latavius Murray @JAXDamien Harris @NYJ Rex Burkhead vs. TENJames Robinson vs. DENKeaontay Ingram @MINJames Robinson vs. NE Rachaad White vs. BALMark Ingram vs. LV Jeff Wilson @LAR Dontrell Hilliard @HOUCraig Reynolds vs. MIA Kenyan Drake @TBKenneth Gainwell vs. PIT Alexander Mattison vs. ARI J.D. McKissic @INDJaylen Warren @PHI Benny Snell vs. CARMalcolm Brown vs. SF Chase Edmonds @DET Samaje Perine @CLEDeeJay Dallas vs. NYG Justice Hill @TBJames Cook @GB |
| Wide receivers |
| Cooper Kupp vs. SFJustin Jefferson vs. ARI Tyreek Hill @DETStefon Diggs @GB Ja'Marr Chase @CLE Davante Adams @NOA.J. Brown vs. PIT Chris Godwin vs. BALDeAndre Hopkins @MIN Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. MIA Tee Higgins @CLEDeebo Samuel @LAR Mike Evans vs. BALCeeDee Lamb vs. CHI Jaylen Waddle @DET Chris Olave vs. LVDeVonta Smith vs. PIT Tyler Lockett vs. NYGAmari Cooper vs. CIN Gabe Davis @GB Michael Pittman vs. WASBrandin Cooks vs. TEN Christian Kirk vs. DENCourtland Sutton @JAX Terry McLaurin @IND Jakobi Meyers @NYJAdam Thielen vs. ARI Hunter Renfrow @NOJerry Jeudy @JAX Wan'Dale Robinson @SEA Diontae Johnson @PHIBrandon Aiyuk @LAR George Pickens @PHICurtis Samuel @IND D.J. Moore @ATL Rondale Moore @MINMichael Gallup vs. CHI Allen Robinson vs. SFJosh Reynolds vs. MIA Romeo Doubs @BUF Rashod Bateman @TBDrake London vs. CAR Darnell Mooney @DALTyler Boyd @CLE Chase Claypool @PHI Ben Skowronek vs. SFAlec Pierce vs. WAS Robert Woods @HOUDonovan Peoples-Jones vs. CIN Zay Jones vs. DEN Darius Slayton @SEAGarrett Wilson vs. NE Marquise Goodwin vs. NYGIsaiah McKenzie @GB Parris Campbell vs. WAS Mack Hollins @NODevin Duvernay @TB DeVante Parker @NYJTrent Sherfield @DET K.J. Osborn vs. ARI |
| Tight ends |
| Mark Andrews @TBDallas Goedert vs. PIT George Kittle @LARTyler Higbee vs. SF Pat Freiermuth @PHI Zach Ertz @MINT.J. Hockenson vs. MIA Evan Engram vs. DENRobert Tonyan @BUF Dalton Schultz vs. CHI Kyle Pitts vs. CARHayden Hurst @CLE Foster Moreau @NOTyler Conklin vs. NE Juwan Johnson vs. LV Mike Gesicki @DETDawson Knox @GB Irv Smith vs. ARITaysom Hill vs. LV Cade Otton vs. BAL Noah Fant vs. NYGKylen Granson vs. WASGreg Dulcich @JAX Will Dissly vs. NYG |
| Top-150 Flex Rankings |
| Cooper Kupp vs. SFJustin Jefferson vs. ARITyreek Hill @DETSaquon Barkley @SEAJonathan Taylor vs. WASJosh Jacobs @NOStefon Diggs @GBAlvin Kamara vs. LVJa'Marr Chase @CLE Derrick Henry @HOUChristian McCaffrey @LARDavante Adams @NOLeonard Fournette vs. BALA.J. Brown vs. PITJoe Mixon @CLERhamondre Stevenson @NYJChris Godwin vs. BALKenneth Walker vs. NYGDeAndre Hopkins @MIN Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. MIATee Higgins @CLEDalvin Cook vs. ARINick Chubb vs. CINAaron Jones @BUFDeebo Samuel @LARTravis Etienne vs. DENEno Benjamin @MINDarrell Henderson vs. SFMiles Sanders vs. PIT Mike Evans vs. BALCeeDee Lamb vs. CHIDameon Pierce vs. TENEzekiel Elliott vs. CHIJaylen Waddle @DETChris Olave vs. LVDeVonta Smith vs. PITMark Andrews @TBTyler Lockett vs. NYGAmari Cooper vs. CIN Michael Carter vs. NERaheem Mostert @DETJamaal Williams vs. MIADallas Goedert vs. PITGabe Davis @GBMichael Pittman vs. WASBrandin Cooks vs. TENChristian Kirk vs. DENCourtland Sutton @JAXTerry McLaurin @IND Jakobi Meyers @NYJGeorge Kittle @LARDevin Singletary @GBTyler Higbee vs. SFAdam Thielen vs. ARINajee Harris @PHIHunter Renfrow @NOJerry Jeudy @JAXAntonio Gibson @INDWan'Dale Robinson @SEA Diontae Johnson @PHIBrandon Aiyuk @LARGeorge Pickens @PHICurtis Samuel @INDD.J. Moore @ATLDavid Montgomery @DALRondale Moore @MINMichael Gallup vs. CHIPat Freiermuth @PHIAllen Robinson vs. SF Zach Ertz @MINTyler Allgeier vs. CART.J. Hockenson vs. MIAJosh Reynolds vs. MIARomeo Doubs @BUFD'Onta Foreman @ATLRashod Bateman @TBEvan Engram vs. DENDrake London vs. CARDarnell Mooney @DAL Gus Edwards @TBTyler Boyd @CLEMelvin Gordon @JAXRobert Tonyan @BUFChase Claypool @PHIBen Skowronek vs. SFTony Pollard vs. CHIDalton Schultz vs. CHINyheim Hines vs. WASAlec Pierce vs. WAS Robert Woods @HOUKyle Pitts vs. CARDonovan Peoples-Jones vs. CINKhalil Herbert @DALZay Jones vs. DENChuba Hubbard @ATLDarius Slayton @SEAHayden Hurst @CLEGarrett Wilson vs. NEBrian Robinson Jr. @IND Kareem Hunt vs. CINFoster Moreau @NOA.J. Dillon @BUFMarquise Goodwin vs. NYGLatavius Murray @JAXDamien Harris @NYJRex Burkhead vs. TENIsaiah McKenzie @GBJames Robinson vs. DENTyler Conklin vs. NE Parris Campbell vs. WASJuwan Johnson vs. LVKeaontay Ingram @MINMack Hollins @NODevin Duvernay @TBJames Robinson vs. NEDeVante Parker @NYJTrent Sherfield @DETRachaad White vs. BALMark Ingram vs. LV K.J. Osborn vs. ARIMike Gesicki @DETDawson Knox @GBRobbie Anderson @MINJeff Wilson @LARIrv Smith vs. ARITaysom Hill vs. LVCade Otton vs. BALRichie James @SEADontrell Hilliard @HOU Craig Reynolds vs. MIAMarquez Callaway vs. LVKenyan Drake @TBKenneth Gainwell vs. PITSammy Watkins @BUFAlexander Mattison vs. ARIJ.D. McKissic @INDNoah Fant vs. NYGKylen Granson vs. WASGreg Dulcich @JAX Will Dissly vs. NYGJaylen Warren @PHIKyle Philips @HOUNoah Brown vs. CHIBenny Snell vs. CARTyquan Thornton @NYJMalcolm Brown vs. SFHunter Henry @NYJRussell Gage vs. BALKhalil Shakir @GB Olamide Zaccheaus vs. CAR |
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