And with that, Week 8 is in the books.
Injuries and opportunities go together like peanut butter and jelly or lamb and tuna fish. Many players capitalized on their opportunities in bigger roles and some downright shined, looking at you Mike White. Others had doors opened for them in week 8. As a fantasy manager you too can capitalize on the opportunities given to backup or bit players for your week 9 waiver wire targets.
A couple quarterbacks showed out in week 8. Some names from days past were thrust back into the spotlight amongst running backs. Not all players will be season long contributors but as we work our way through the bye weeks and as the playoff picture is cemented it is time to use that free agency money to put points on the board. Check out the players below for our week 9 waiver wire targets and turn those dollar, dollar bills into fantasy gold!
Quarterback
Mike White – New York Jets
Season totals: 46.18 points
77 passing attempts, 57 completions, 607 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 5 carries, -1 yards rushing. 0 touchdowns
Bid $5
Geno Smith – New York Giants
Season totals: 55.28 points
95 passing attempts, 65 completions, 702 yards passing, 5 passing touchdowns, 1 interception, 9 carries, 42 yards rushing, 1 touchdowns
Bid $5
Trevor Siemian – New Orleans Saints
Season totals: 11.56 points
29 passing attempts, 16 completions, 159 yards passing, 0 interceptions, 2 carries, 2 yards rushing, 0 touchdowns
Bid $4
Running Back
Boston Scott – Philadelphia Eagles
Season totals: 30.4 points
19 carries, 84 yards rushing, 5 targets, 3 receptions, 10 yards receiving, 3 touchdowns
Bid $9
Adrian Peterson – Tennessee Titans
Season totals: 0 points
0 carries, 0 yards rushing, 0 targets, 0 receptions, 0 yards receiving, 0 touchdowns
Bid $9
Jeremy McNichols – Tennessee Titans
Season totals: 51.1 points
7 carries, 38 yards rushing, 27 targets, 21 receptions, 203 yards receiving, 1 touchdowns
Bid $7
Jordan Howard – Philadelphia Eagles
Season totals: 17.7 points
12 carries, 57 yards rushing, 0 targets, 0 receptions, 0 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns
Bid $6
Carlos Hyde – Jacksonville Jaguars
Season totals: 28.4 points
33 carries, 140 yards rushing, 12 targets, 8 receptions, 54 yards receiving, 0 touchdowns
Bid $4
Wide Receiver
Tajae Sharpe – Atlanta Falcons
Season totals: 28.8 points
0 carries, 0 yards rushing, 18 targets, 15 receptions, 158 yards receiving, 0 touchdowns
Bid $11
Jamal Agnew – Jacksonville Jaguars
Season totals: 52.8 points
2 carries, 19 yards rushing, 26 targets, 18 receptions, 184 yards receiving, 1 touchdowns
Bid $11
Tight End
Dan Arnold – Jacksonville Jaguars
Season totals: 57.7 points
0 carries, 0 yards rushing, 36 targets, 25 receptions, 272 yards receiving, 0 touchdowns
Bid $12
Josiah Deguara – Green Bay Packers
Season totals: 7.3 points
0 carries, 0 yards rushing, 4 targets, 4 receptions, 28 yards receiving, 0 touchdowns
Bid $6
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A fantasy football degenerate with an extreme love for the game. The only position Sam has ever played in any form of competitive football is armchair quarterback.
An affinity for football and watching games together was a part of growing up for him and his three brothers. 30 plus years as a Vikings fan has made him a glutton for punishment and a believer that he can do something his hometown team can’t, put together a championship roster.
Now 22 years into his fantasy football general manager career he is here to offer insight, advice, and the same hope for championships that he desperately clutches to for his Purple People Eaters.
