{"id":30563,"date":"2015-10-28T22:24:43","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T02:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=30563"},"modified":"2015-10-28T22:26:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T02:26:50","slug":"2015-nfl-fantasy-football-week-8-waiver-wire-pickups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2015\/10\/28\/2015-nfl-fantasy-football-week-8-waiver-wire-pickups\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 NFL Fantasy Football Week 8: Waiver Wire Pickups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the halfway mark of the season. \u00a0There are a few more intriguing names on the waiver wire but not sure any one of them are more than bye week fill in&#8217;s or stash and pray&#8217;s. \u00a0Here are some guys that were listed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/2015\/10\/20\/9572209\/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-advice-week-7\">last week<\/a>\u00a0that if still available should be picked up; \u00a0Ryan Tannehill, Brian Hoyer, \u00a0James Starks, Branden Oliver, John Brown, Michael Floyd, \u00a0Stefon Diggs, and Michael Crabtree.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to this week&#8217;s list;<\/p>\n<h4>QB<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston: \u00a0He is coming around and has a great schedule the 2nd half of the year, I would take him over Peyton Manning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>RB<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Dallas Cowboys RB Darren McFadden: \u00a0He has the job but has Seattle Seahawks next week but 20 touches are 20 touches.<\/li>\n<li>Houston Texans RB Alfred Blue: \u00a0I am not seeing more than 15 touches but has had great fantasy games in the past and is worth the flyer.<\/li>\n<li>Cleveland Browns RB Duke Johnson: \u00a0This is more for PPR where he has been a top 10 RB the past \u00a0weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Detroit Lions RB Joique Bell: \u00a0This is a pure gamble with the uncertainty of how the new OC will run the team but another nice long shot gamble.<\/li>\n<li>Houston Texans RB Chris Polk: \u00a0He will get touches and is at the worst the passing game RB.<\/li>\n<li>Cleveland Browns RB Robert Turbin: \u00a0He looked like the best runner last week.<\/li>\n<li>Tennessee Titans RB Dexter McCluster : \u00a0Getting 65% of the snaps at RB.<\/li>\n<li>Tennessee Titans RB David Cobb: \u00a0He will be back in 2 weeks and has to get a chance with the woeful production from the Titans Rb&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li>New York Giants RB Orleans Darkwa: \u00a0He had a nice spark and if you have a spot, why not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>WR<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New England Patriots WR Brandon Lafell: \u00a0He had some awful drops but got 8 targets in 1st game, they like him.<\/li>\n<li>Cincinnati Bengals WR Marvin Jones: \u00a0He should not be out there but is a solid WR3 the rest of the way.<\/li>\n<li>Seattle Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett: \u00a0 The Hawks are throwing the ball more than they ever have and he is hit or miss but the talent is there.<\/li>\n<li>Carolina Panthers WR Ted Ginn: \u00a0 Your WR1 for the undefeated Panthers.<\/li>\n<li>San Diego Chargers WR Steve Johnson: \u00a0Antonio Gates is out and his targets should be between 8-9 every week and has a great match up versus the Ravens this week.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City Chiefs WR Chris Conley: \u00a0The talent is there for this rookie, they should have to throw to stay in games the rest of the way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>TE<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New York Jets TE Jeff Cumberland: \u00a0 This is a pick for this week playing the Oakland Raiders who are the worst team defending tight ends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Defense<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Minnesota Vikings: \u00a0They get the Bears and then the Rams at their home next week, a very solid 2 week play.<\/li>\n<li>Green Bay Packers: \u00a0The Denver offense is bottom 10 overall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Thanks for reading and feel free to hit me up here or on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dvond\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0with any questions.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I will be on vacation next week as a fyi.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the halfway mark of the season. \u00a0There are a few more intriguing names on the waiver wire but not sure any one of them are more than bye week fill in&#8217;s or stash and pray&#8217;s. \u00a0Here are some guys that were listed\u00a0last week\u00a0that if still available should be picked up; 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