Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: 2009 Week 8

October 27th, 2009 kNuke Posted in NFL | No Comments »

Injuries to monitor: Andre Johnson, Donald Brown, Bernard Berrian, Donnie Avery, Anthony Gonzalez, Calvin Johnson, Eli Manning, Matthew Stafford, Darren McFadden, Kevin Boss, Jermichael Finley, Brian Westbrook, Leon Washington (out), and Chris Cooley (out).

QB: Alex Smith is the flavor of the week, but don’t get too excited. Managing a game and chucking it up from behind are two different things. If you really need a QB, your best bet is a trade at this point.

RB: Beanie Wells, Shonn Greene, and LeSean McCoy are the instant adds, but don’t forget about Justin Fargas, Jamaal Charles, and Jamal Lewis.

WR: If you missed out on Miles Austin, make up for it by grabbing Anthony Gonzalez before he gets back. Mike Wallace, Donnie Avery, and Josh Morgan provide depth.

TE: Fred Davis will be taking over for Chris Cooley and is worth a flyer. I’d go with Zach Miller, but its the Raiders.

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Bye Weeks: Bengals, Chiefs, Patriots, Steelers, Bucaneers, and Redskins.