Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 8

October 21st, 2008 kNuke Posted in Fantasy Football | No Comments »

Make sure you replace any Bye week players on Chicago, Denver, Green Bay, or Minnesota.

QB: So much for that Brad Johnson pickup huh?  If you have a QB on Bye, Matt Cassell or JT O’Sullivan will fill your need.  Personally, I’d go with Cassell, O’Sullivan is too much of a human pinata.

RB: Reggie Bush is out, Deuce McAllister and Pierre Thomas look to benefit.  I’d grab Deuce, but he’s probably already gone.  A sneaky play this week could be Kevin Faulk if Sammy Morris is dinged up.  I’d bet he gets a TD.

WR: Kevin Curtis should play this week.  I wouldn’t start him this week, but I’d grab him for the rest of the way.  Donnie Avery is the hot pickup right now, I’m not sold.  That being said, if you’re in need of a WR, I won’t hold it against you if you give him a shot.

TE: Seattle sucks, but if they somehow score, it may be John Carlson who does it.  Kellen Winslow owners may want to keep Carlson on the bench for the rest of the season.

Week 8 signals a little over the halfway point for most fantasy seasons.  The Waiver Wire gets pretty thin after Week 5-6 so most pickups are Bye week fill-ins or injury pickups.

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