Waiver Targets 8.25

Your weekly roadmap to the wire. Each Tuesday, Tony Kneepkens highlights the top adds across positions — complete with FAAB recommendations and context to help you prioritize based on your league size and format.

These are the top players to consider adding from waivers this week. Unless otherwise noted, all players below are available in greater than 50% of Yahoo leagues (as of Sunday evening). Priorities and FAAB recommendations are meant to differentiate between some of the options available and are assuming 12-team, single-QB, fantasy formats.

Week 8 teams on bye: Cardinals, Jaguars, Lions, Raiders, Rams, Seahawks

Fantasy managers will be digging deep into the waiver wire this week with six NFL teams on bye. This week, there are medium or higher priority options available at each position. Beyond some of the suggested long-term additions, I’ve also given some ideas for managers to consider for Week 8 spot starts.

QB Pickups

Jaxson Dart, NYG, Week 8 at PHI

• Dart had his first-career three-TD passing day in the Giants’ wacky loss in Denver last week. He passed for 283 yards and added a rushing TD on the ground, his third rushing TD in four starts.
• Medium-priority add. Dart has back-to-back solid fantasy finishes against tough Eagles and Broncos defenses. His rushing floor makes him a solid weekly starting option. Despite six teams on bye, QB is admittedly not the hardest-hit position but I think Dart is roster-worthy in all 12 team single-QB formats anyway.
• 5 – 15% of FAAB.

Michael Penix Jr., ATL, Week 8 vs MIA

• Penix underwhelmed in a loss to the 49ers, throwing 38 passes for a modest 241-1 passing line and losing a costly fumble in primetime on SNF. He’s day-to-day with a bruised foot, but he should have a great opportunity for a bounce-back game home against the generous Miami defense this week.
• Low-priority add. While the Dolphins are admittedly worse against the run than the pass, they’ve only held one opponent, the lowly Jets, under 27 points and I don’t see the Falcons becoming the second. Penix is my favorite spot-starting option this week among the widely available pocket passers on the waiver wire.
• 3% or less of FAAB.

RB Pickups

Kyle Monangai, CHI, Week 8 at BAL

• Monangai, a seventh-round rookie RB, was afforded 16 of the team’s 37 RB opportunities (43%) in their comfortable win over the Saints. He had performed admirably with his added opportunity, racking up 93 scrimmage yards and a rushing TD.
• Medium-to-high priority add. Monangai is roster-worthy for simply being a primary backup RB on a good offense. If he keeps anything close to a 40% split with Swift, he’s going to be even more fantasy relevant than that with some potential standalone Flex value along with his contingent upside.
• 15 – 30% of FAAB.

Tyrone Tracy, NYG, Week 8 at PHI

• Tracy handled a third of the Giants’ RB carries last week, rushing nine times for 46 yards highlighted by a 31-yard TD scamper in their loss to the Broncos. Tracy’s rushing role has been ascending the past two games, but he didn’t receive a target in the passing game either week.
• Medium-priority add. This is a longer-term hold than a recommendation for an immediate spot start. Skattebo has been solid and is certainly the preferred back at the moment, but Tracy showed just last year (1,100 scrimmage yards, 38 receptions) he has the skill set to thrive in a more featured RB role when called upon.
• 5 – 15% of FAAB.

Some additional RB adds to consider for Week 8 spot starts ::

• Tyler Allgeier (ATL, home vs MIA) – There seems likely to be enough RB production to go around for two Falcons RBs this week against a Dolphins team allowing over 150 rushing yards per game at over 5.0 yards per carry.
• Tyjae Spears (TEN, at IND) – Has 90 scrimmage yards over the past two weeks and had four targets each game. I like him as a spot starter in PPR formats.
• Kenneth Gainwell (PIT, home vs GB) – A similar play to Spears, a less exciting player on a more exciting offense, he has reasonable PPR floor if you need him.

Some additional lower-priority RB handcuffs to consider stashing ::

• Brian Robinson (SF) – Tied a season high with nine carries last week, rushing for 36 yards. One of the best handcuff RBs in fantasy football.
• Jaydon Blue (DAL) – Primary backup RB in Dallas. Saw the most work of his career last week (eight touches for 34 yards) playing at the end of the Cowboys’ lopsided victory.
• Emanuel Wilson (GB) – Top handcuff for Josh Jacobs who was added to last week’s injury report with a calf issue that he eventually played through.

WR Pickups