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The Week 8 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Kyle Monangai, Brashard Smith, Xavier Legette, Alec Pierce, Chimere Dike, Oronde Gadsden, Marcus Mariota, more.
Week 7 brought plenty of highlights and curveballs to the table, with comebacks, bad weather, several injury question marks, and more. We hope you're toasting to many victories already, because the job's not done! It's time to look toward next week with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season.
This provides a quick reaction for fantasy-relevant players heading into Week 8 after several gritty games and big names forced to the sidelines. Key injuries to monitor are Jayden Daniels (hamstring), Brian Thomas Jr. (shoulder), Bryce Young (ankle), Darren Waller (pectoral), Kendre Miller (knee), Cole Kmet (back), Kareem Hunt (ankle), with others like Emeka Egbuka and Mike Evans awaiting their status on Monday night. Make sure you're on top of things with our league-leading news feed bookmarked and set up for app alerts for accurate, timely information!
Typically, this column will be published early in the week and will be updated daily as the site supplies in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position as we stick to those rostered in roughly less than 70% of Yahoo! leagues, ranging from shallow standard options to deep PPR plays. Those needing immediate reinforcements must note that Week 8 is a six-team bye crunch, with the Cardinals, Jaguars, Lions, Raiders, Rams, and Seahawks taking a break.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
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- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
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- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 8 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Woody Marks (MNF, you should pick one if available in case of injury to the other)
Nick Chubb (Ditto)
Kyle Monangai
Brashard Smith
Tyler Allgeier
Bam Knight
Tyjae Spears
Kenneth Gainwell
Brian Robinson Jr.
Emanuel Wilson
Sean Tucker
Jaydon Blue
Jeremy McNichols
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Bhayshul Tuten
Devin Neal
Isaiah Davis
Ollie Gordon II
Week 8 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Wan'Dale Robinson
Romeo Doubs
Darnell Mooney
Keon Coleman
Kayshon Boutte
Kendrick Bourne
Tre Tucker
Chris Godwin (monitor practice status)
Luther Burden III
Jayden Higgins
Elic Ayomanor
Josh Downs (monitor practice status)
Marquise Brown
Alec Pierce
Xavier Legette
Troy Franklin
Chimere Dike
Sterling Shepard
Chris Moore
Tez Johnson
Marvin Mims Jr.
Rashod Bateman
Jalen Coker
Christian Watson
Jaylin Noel
Jordan Whittington
Luke McCaffrey
Brandon Aiyuk (IR stash)
Jaylin Lane
Malik Washington
Josh Reynolds
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
Parker Washington
Jalin Hyatt
Michael Wilson
Week 8 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Kyle Pitts Sr.
Harold Fannin Jr.
Oronde Gadsden
Mason Taylor
Colston Loveland
Theo Johnson
Jonnu Smith
Juwan Johnson
Pat Freiermuth
Noah Fant
Taysom Hill
Daniel Bellinger
Week 8 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 8:
Jaxson Dart
C.J. Stroud
Trevor Lawrence (may stash if bye-week crunch forces a drop in your league)
Sam Darnold (may stash if bye-week crunch forces a drop in your league)
Aaron Rodgers
Joe Flacco
Michael Penix Jr.
Mac Jones (monitor Brock Purdy's practice status)
Spencer Rattler
Marcus Mariota (monitor Jayden Daniels' hamstring injury)
Tyrod Taylor (entered late after starter ineffectiveness)
Dillon Gabriel
Andy Dalton
Quinn Ewers (entered late after starter ineffectiveness)
Kenny Pickett (entered late after starter ineffectiveness)
Week 8 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 8:
Buffalo Bills D/ST
Atlanta Falcons D/ST
Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST
Minnesota Vikings D/ST
Houston Texans D/ST
Cincinnati Bengals D/ST
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