Week 8 Waiver Wire: Pickups, FAAB Bids, Stashes & Drops

Washington lost its top receiver for the year. Dan Quinn confirmed last Tuesday that Terry McLaurin tore his left patellar tendon and is out for the season (per Commanders.com). On Monday, Quinn said he doesn't expect Stefon Diggs' workload to change much and named rookie Antonio Williams among the receivers who should see more chances (per The Athletic). The Commanders come off their bye Sunday night against Philadelphia.

The Eagles' backfield is a mess again. Saquon Barkley came back from his hamstring injury Monday night against Dallas, but he played only nine snaps before leaving in the third quarter with a back injury (per NFL.com). Nick Sirianni said Barkley had been on a planned pitch count, and Barkley said he hopes neither injury keeps him out of Sunday's game (per the Philadelphia Inquirer and USA Today). Dameon Pierce led the backfield with 14 carries, then left in the fourth quarter after an injury on a kickoff return and didn't come back. That left Elijah Mitchell, who was elevated from the practice squad for the game, as the only healthy back (per NFL.com and PhiladelphiaEagles.com). Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley are still on injured reserve. Philadelphia was also without DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks at receiver (per NFL.com).

Denver activated rookie Jonah Coleman from injured reserve on Saturday. He'd missed four games with a high-ankle sprain from Week 2 (per DenverBroncos.com), and he led the Broncos in carries in his first game back. In Tennessee, Calvin Ridley (hip) was inactive at home against Cleveland, so Elic Ayomanor played almost every snap. Houston, New Orleans, the Giants, and San Francisco are on bye in Week 8. Pittsburgh and Tennessee are off in Week 9.

A check on last week's list: Omar Cooper Jr. is now rostered in 34.8% of ESPN leagues and caught 5 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown against Miami, his second straight 100-yard game with a score. If he's still on your wire, he's still the claim. Tanner McKee (5.9%) went 23 of 35 for 211 yards with a touchdown and an interception against Dallas, and he gets Washington's defense next. That defense is allowing 28.7 points per game, second-most in the league, so he's still a superflex starter. Kendre Miller ran 8 times for 6 yards in Paris and has a bye this week, so he's on the drop list below. DeMario Douglas (47.8%) drew 4 targets, and we're not repeating him.

As always, the order below is Homefield's own read of the usage: snap share, targets, air yards, and touches inside the 20. FAAB bids are given as a share of your season budget. Each add also gets a rest-of-season (ROS) band, which is our read of where his role projects if it holds. Skill-position adds are rostered in about 60% of ESPN leagues or fewer (stashes far lower), and DST and K streamers in 20% or fewer, so most of these players should be on your wire.

Data note: Weeks 1–7 player stats come from the nflverse weekly player-stats file for 2026 (stats_player_week_2026), through Monday night's Cowboys at Eagles (final: DAL 38, PHI 21). That file also supplies target share, air yards share, WOPR, and kicking totals. Snap shares come from nflverse snap counts, which are sourced from Pro Football Reference. Red-zone carries and targets (inside the opponent's 20), goal-line carries (inside the 5), and the sack and turnover totals behind the DST picks come from nflverse 2026 play-by-play. Week 8 matchups, byes, and points allowed come from the nflverse schedule file. Route data isn't in these files, so route share isn't cited. Rostered percentages are ESPN's public fantasy API figures (percentOwned, default league settings), pulled Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8:21 a.m. CT. The gates use that pull: about 60% or fewer for QB, RB, WR, and TE adds (stashes lower) and 20% or fewer for DST and K. Raiders WR Tre Tucker (61.0%) drew 12 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, but he sits just over the gate and is left out. Seattle's Emanuel Wilson (70.1%) is well over it.

Quarterbacks

### Geno Smith, NYJ (rostered in 13.1% of ESPN leagues) — top priority at QB Smith has been efficient all year, and Week 8 is the best matchup he's had. Against Miami he went 23 of 30 for 287 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception, with two of the scores going to Mason Taylor. On the season he's averaging 7.8 yards per attempt with 10 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 207 attempts (a 4.8% touchdown rate). The weaknesses: he's taken 21 sacks and adds almost nothing as a runner (22 carries, 42 yards, no scores). Las Vegas comes to MetLife allowing 28.1 points per game, fourth-most in the league.

• FAAB bid: 2–4% in 1QB leagues, 10–15% in superflex
• Fits: A 1QB streamer for managers whose Houston, New Orleans, Giants, or 49ers quarterback is on bye, and a superflex starter.
• ROS band: Low-end QB2 with streaming weeks against soft defenses.

### Malik Willis, MIA (6.3%) Willis is the rushing upside on this list. Coming off the bye, he went 14 of 21 for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions, ran 8 times for 37 yards and a touchdown, and picked up the 4th-and-1 that sealed Miami's first win (per ESPN's game recap). In six games he has 35 carries for 223 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns, with 5 carries inside the 20. That gives him a floor that pocket passers don't have. The passing is uneven: 7.0 yards per attempt, 4 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and 16 sacks. New England visits Sunday, allowing 20.4 points per game with 17 sacks.

• FAAB bid: 1–3% in 1QB leagues, 8–12% in superflex
• Fits: Superflex and 6-point passing TD leagues, where his rushing makes up for low passing volume.
• ROS band: QB2 who can post QB1 weeks when he scores on the ground.

### Jacoby Brissett, ARI (19.6%) — superflex only This is a volume play. Brissett threw 48 times for 272 yards and a touchdown in the 30–16 loss to Denver, his third game this season with 47 or more attempts. On the season he has 282 attempts, 10 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions, but just 5.7 yards per attempt, and he's taken 15 sacks. He also ran 7 times for 16 yards Sunday. Week 8 is at Dallas, which is allowing 25.7 points per game with only 10 sacks.

• FAAB bid: 0–1% in 1QB leagues, 5–9% in superflex
• Fits: Superflex and 2QB leagues that need a quarterback who's sure to start.
• ROS band: Superflex QB2 on volume alone.

Running Backs

### Jonah Coleman, DEN (24.2%) — top priority at RB In his first game off injured reserve, the rookie led a three-way backfield. He played 49% of snaps to J.K. Dobbins' 23% and RJ Harvey's 26%, ran 9 times for 54 yards (6.0 per carry), and caught both targets for 15 yards. Dobbins had 6 carries for 23 yards and a touchdown, and Harvey's day was mostly one 52-yard touchdown catch. Denver also gave Coleman the ball when it was running out the clock in the fourth quarter, which says something about how the coaches see him. Before the injury he had 10 carries and 3 red-zone carries in Week 2. Kansas City visits Sunday, and the Chiefs are allowing just 17.2 points per game, second-fewest in the league, so this is a bid on his role more than this week's matchup.

• FAAB bid: 8–14%
• Fits: Every format. He's best in half-PPR and standard, since Harvey still takes most of the passing work.
• ROS band: RB3/flex now, with RB2 weeks if his share of snaps keeps growing.

### Dameon Pierce, PHI (41.7%) Pierce led the Eagles again before he got hurt. He played 64% of snaps and ran 14 times for 47 yards and a touchdown, with 5 carries inside the 20 and 2 inside the 5. Over his last three games he has 37 carries, 7 red-zone carries, and 4 goal-line carries. Now both he and Barkley are hurt, and there's been no word yet on what Pierce's injury is. Bid only after you see Wednesday's practice report, if your league's claims allow it. Sunday night's game at Washington is the best matchup of the week for a running back: the Commanders are allowing 28.7 points per game, second-most in the league.

• FAAB bid: 2–6%, depending on his injury news. Barkley managers can go to the top.
• Fits: Standard and half-PPR, where the goal-line work matters most. He's a Barkley handcuff everywhere.
• ROS band: Handcuff with RB2 weeks whenever Barkley sits.

### Tyler Goodson, DAL (0.6%) Dallas ran for 204 yards Monday night, and Goodson got the second-back work: 10 carries for 38 yards, with 4 carries inside the 20, on 21% of snaps. That nearly matched his carry total for the season before Monday (11). Javonte Williams (25 carries, 155 yards) is clearly the lead back, so this is a handcuff with a little red-zone work. Arizona visits Sunday, allowing 29.7 points per game, the most of any Week 8 opponent.

• FAAB bid: 1–3%
• Fits: Javonte Williams handcuff, and standard leagues in 12-team and deeper formats.
• ROS band: Handcuff, with standalone value only in deep leagues.

Wide Receivers

### KC Concepcion, CLE (42.9%) — top priority at WR This was the best usage game of his career. In the 27–24 win at Tennessee he drew 10 targets (a 28.6% share), caught 8 for 129 yards, and had 110 air yards, 37.3% of Cleveland's total. Both were season highs. His 0.69 WOPR was 12th among the 224 players who drew a Week 7 target, and he added 3 carries for 23 yards on 79% of snaps. He's drawn 45 targets this season, and Deshaun Watson threw for 308 yards Sunday. The touchdowns haven't come yet (none so far, with 3 red-zone targets). Week 8 is at Pittsburgh, which is allowing 19.7 points per game.

• FAAB bid: 10–16%
• Fits: PPR first, where the target volume plays. He's a WR3/flex in half-PPR.
• ROS band: WR3 with WR2 weeks, as long as he's Cleveland's top target.

### Makai Lemon, PHI (37.4%) With Smith and Wicks out, the rookie was on the field for 91% of snaps, his highest share yet. He caught 7 of 8 targets for 67 yards and his first touchdown, and his 24.2% target share was a season high. Over his last three games he's drawn 21 targets on at least 81% of snaps each week. He doesn't get many deep targets (39 air yards Sunday), so his value is in catches. Smith and Wicks are both questionable on ESPN's injury report, and their status decides how many targets Lemon keeps. Sunday night's game is at Washington, which is allowing 28.7 points per game.

• FAAB bid: 6–12%. Go to the top of the range if Smith is ruled out.
• Fits: PPR flex. He's a lower priority in standard leagues.
• ROS band: WR4 when Philadelphia is healthy, flex when it isn't.

### Antonio Williams, WAS (7.1%) This one is about his role, not stats from Sunday, since Washington was on bye. Before the bye, the rookie played 67–69% of snaps in Weeks 4–6 and drew 26 targets with 305 air yards in six games, including an 8-target, 97-air-yard game against Indianapolis. McLaurin's targets are now up for grabs, and Quinn named Williams as one of the receivers who should pick them up (per The Athletic). Philadelphia visits Sunday night, allowing 25.0 points per game.

• FAAB bid: 4–8%
• Fits: PPR and half-PPR benches in 12-team leagues, with a flex start possible after we see one game of his new role.
• ROS band: WR4 with upside to WR3 if he gets most of McLaurin's targets.

### Elic Ayomanor, TEN (0.1%) With Ridley inactive, Ayomanor played 89% of snaps, drew 7 targets (a 23.3% share) with 70 air yards, and posted a 0.56 WOPR, all season highs. He caught only 3 for 44 yards. What makes him interesting is where the targets come: he has 9 red-zone targets this season, tied for 11th in the league, on only 21 total targets. Tennessee plays at Cincinnati on Sunday, then has its bye in Week 9.

• FAAB bid: 1–4%, more if Ridley is ruled out again
• Fits: Deeper PPR and standard leagues, where a red-zone target matters most. He's a Ridley handcuff.
• ROS band: WR5 with touchdown upside whenever Ridley is out.

Tight Ends

### Mason Taylor, NYJ (0.3%) — top priority at TE On National Tight Ends Day, Taylor had the first multi-touchdown game of his career (per NewYorkJets.com). He caught 5 of 6 targets for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus a two-point conversion. Those targets came with 61 air yards, 42.1% of the Jets' total, and 3 red-zone targets, for a 0.61 WOPR on 63% of snaps. That's 12 targets over the last two games (a 20.7% share each week). Kenyon Sadiq, the first-round rookie, played 37% of snaps and caught 1 pass for 6 yards. Las Vegas visits Sunday, allowing 28.1 points per game.

• FAAB bid: 3–7%, and 6–10% in TE premium
• Fits: TE premium first, and any league where you're streaming tight ends.
• ROS band: Streaming TE1 with TE1 weeks against soft defenses.

### Hunter Henry, NE (47.2%) He's been a steady option in New England. Against Chicago he caught all 7 of his targets for 71 yards, a season high in catches, on 76% of snaps with a 23.3% target share. He's caught 26 of his 31 targets for 296 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 5 red-zone targets, and he's played at least 64% of snaps every week. He doesn't get many deep targets (187 air yards all season), so it's a PPR-floor play. New England is at Miami, which is allowing 26.2 points per game and has only 6 sacks.

• FAAB bid: 2–5%
• Fits: PPR and TE premium, for managers who want a tight end who'll catch passes every week.
• ROS band: Low-end TE1, high-end TE2.

DST and K Streamers

• Cincinnati DST (vs. TEN) (rostered in 16.1% of ESPN leagues): Tennessee is scoring just 15.4 points per game, second-fewest in the league, and has turned it over 10 times. The Bengals have 21 sacks and are allowing 20.3 points per game, and they're coming off a 35–13 win at Baltimore. FAAB bid: 1–2%.
• Chicago DST (at SEA, Monday) (rostered in 18.5% of ESPN leagues): Seattle has turned it over 15 times (8 interceptions, 7 lost fumbles), tied for the most in the league. The Bears have 19 sacks. The weakness: the Seahawks are scoring 24.0 points per game. FAAB bid: 0–1%.
• Atlanta DST (at TB) (rostered in 2.2% of ESPN leagues): Tampa Bay has taken 22 sacks and turned it over 12 times. The Falcons have 17 sacks and 10 takeaways. The weakness: the Bucs scored 43 Sunday at Carolina and are scoring 23.1 points per game. FAAB bid: 0–1%.
• K Tyler Bass, BUF (vs. BAL) (rostered in 9.7% of ESPN leagues): 13 of 13 on field goals. Buffalo comes off its bye scoring 32.8 points per game, the most of any team, and Baltimore is allowing 23.9. FAAB bid: 0–1%.
• K Wil Lutz, DEN (vs. KC) (rostered in 4.6% of ESPN leagues): He made 3 of 3 field goals and 3 extra points at Arizona, and he's 12 of 15 on the season with 2 from 50-plus. Kansas City is allowing just 17.2 points per game, and a defense that keeps teams out of the end zone tends to leave more field goals. FAAB bid: 0–1%.
• K Andre Szmyt, CLE (at PIT) (rostered in 1.4% of ESPN leagues): 14 of 16 on field goals with 2 from 50-plus, and 11 of 12 on extra points. He's made at least 2 field goals in six straight games. Pittsburgh is allowing 19.7 points per game. FAAB bid: 0–1%.

Deeper Stashes

• Elijah Mitchell, RB, PHI (0.0%): He was the last healthy back Monday night, finishing with 3 carries for 11 yards and 3 catches for 23 yards on 21% of snaps. If Barkley and Pierce both miss Sunday night's game at Washington, he could be the lead back against a defense allowing 28.7 points per game. Philadelphia will have to elevate or sign him again first. 0–2%, more once the injury news is in.
• Isaiah Davis, RB, NYJ (2.7%): Breece Hall is questionable on ESPN's injury report, and Davis turned a 4th-and-4 checkdown into a 41-yard catch-and-run that set up the Jets' last touchdown. Braelon Allen (17 carries, 104 yards) leads the backfield, so Davis is the handcuff. 0–1%.
• Greg Dulcich, TE, MIA (1.0%): He caught all 5 targets for 86 yards with a 33.0% air yards share, and he's played at least 61% of snaps in every game. He has 22 targets in five games but no touchdowns. 0–1% in TE premium.
• Ryan Flournoy, WR, DAL (15.9%): He's played 78% and 87% of snaps over the last two weeks, with 13 targets. That makes him Dallas' third receiver behind Lamb and Pickens, and Arizona's defense is allowing 29.7 points per game. 0–2%.
• Sean Tucker, RB, TB (0.4%): He ran 7 times for 52 yards and a touchdown on only 14% of snaps in the 43–13 win at Carolina. He's third in line behind Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell, so this is a deep-league dart. 0–1%.

Drop Candidates

• Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS (51.2%): He's out for the season with a torn patellar tendon (per Commanders.com). Keep him in an IR slot if your league has one. If not, he's a drop.
• Kendre Miller, RB, NO (42.2%): He ran 8 times for 6 yards in the loss to Pittsburgh, and New Orleans is on bye this week. One good game doesn't hold up against a poor game followed by a week off.
• Kenyon Sadiq, TE, NYJ (27.0%): The first-round rookie has played 37% or fewer of snaps in three of the last four games, and Taylor out-targeted him 6 to 1 Sunday.
• Keenan Allen, WR, IND (43.7%): He drew 3 targets on 49% of snaps at Minnesota, a week after drawing 11. A role that changes that much week to week isn't one you can plan around.
• Jameis Winston, QB, NYG (8.6%): J.J. McCarthy threw all 28 of the Giants' passes in the overtime win at Houston, and Winston's work was 4 carries (one a touchdown). New York is on bye this week.

Set the Order for Your League

These ranges are where to start. Where to end up depends on your league. A 14% FAAB bid on Concepcion fits a PPR team that needs a receiver, but it's too much for a team that's set at receiver. Coleman matters more than anyone here in standard leagues. In superflex, Geno Smith and Willis are worth more than any running back on this list. In TE premium, Mason Taylor moves near the top of your claims.

Homefield can do that sorting for you. Connect your league and we'll order these adds for your scoring, your roster, and your remaining budget. Sleeper and CBS leagues sync live today; Yahoo, ESPN, and MFL are coming. None of this is a guarantee. It's what the usage data says, read for your team.