Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

Just as we all predicted, Daniel Bellinger, Pat Freiermuth, Noah Fant, and Theo Johnson were all among the weekly leaders in Week 7, proving that the tight end position is just as volatile now as it has ever been. With several tight end options off the board this week, including Trey McBride, Sam LaPorta, Brock Bowers, and AJ […]

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes - Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 8

With injuries and bye weeks in full swing, stashing high upside can be the difference between your team winning the championship or failing short in the postseason. In last week's edition, I suggested you stash Chargers tight end Oronde Gadsden, who is now the most covered player on waiver wires. Let's beat the waiver wire […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

The “Bye-Apocalypse” has been a fantasy landmine since the dawn of fantasy football. Here in Week 8, we have six teams on bye, with many of the top receivers taking their talent to Cancun for the week. That’s right, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Cooper Kupp, Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr., Davante Adams, Puka Nacua (ankle), Marvin Harrison Jr., all unavailable this week. So […]

7 Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller drops our top 2025 fantasy football Week 8 waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week's top picks include a breakout rookie tight end who is emerging as a league winner and several wide receivers who have begun to earn large target shares. This may be your last chance to add […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

With a whopping six teams on a bye in Week 8, most fantasy managers will need to navigate the waiver wire to find the final pieces of starting lineups. Finding diamonds in the rough on the waiver wire is key to staying competitive throughout the season, so we're here to help. Pivoting when your players […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

Outside a few surprise performances courtesy of Kyle Monangai, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Brashard Smith, the leaderboard for Week 7 wasn't all that surprising. When we look at the overall fantasy production this season at the running back position, we are seeing consistency within the top 20 backs on a points per game basis. As we […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2025)

I hope the fantasy season is treating you well. But considering what fantasy managers are dealing with as we enter Week 8, the process seems more complicated than it needs to be. In this week's start 'em and sit 'em we will explore more debatable options that are being presented to fantasy managers who may […]

Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

Week 8 is setting up to be a difficult week in fantasy football between injuries and bye weeks. The fantasy season doesn’t stop, so if you are facing either issue, you will still need to put together a team to try and win. Identifying deep sleepers on the waiver wire will be crucial to fantasy […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8 (2025)

It's time to hit the worst part of the bye-week blues as we trudge into the second half of our fantasy season. But hey, you've been pushing through international games and Monday night doubleheaders, so you're a tough cookie. Let's win together with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy football waiver wire […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 8

We're at the halfway point of the fantasy football season, and fantasy managers are likely eager to get rid of dead weight. Many players have been disappointing this season. Despite their struggles, I'd still encourage you to hang onto players like D.J. Moore, Jameson Williams, and Brian Thomas Jr.. They are full-time starters and have a history of […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Brashard Smith, Chris Moore, Bam Knight, Xavier Legette, Darnell Mooney, Sean Tucker

The NFL season continues to fly by as Week 8 is officially here. On top of injuries, fantasy managers will have to deal with the bye gauntlet as the Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams, and Seahawks are off this week. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy football advice with our updated Week […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 8 of the 2025 season! This article will contain the best and worst defensive options for each week of the fantasy season. This will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers for the entire season. With six teams […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

We are roughly at the halfway point of the fantasy football regular season. By now, the standings are likely beginning to separate into the haves and have-nots. If you happen to find yourself on the wrong side of the standings, you should be more willing to switch up your roster. Getting wins in the short-term […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round for 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 […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 - Kyle Monangai, Woody Marks, Bhayshul Tuten, Brashard Smith, Bam Knight, more

While many of you are contending with injuries, fluctuating workloads, disappointing performances, and other unwanted developments, the ongoing process of bye weeks will demand additional attention this week. The bye weeks that transpired in Weeks 5-7 have already required many of you to alter the composition of your rosters during that sequence.  However, only eight […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 8 are Kayshon Boutte, Alec Pierce, Xavier Legette, Darnell Mooney, more

What's up, RotoBallers, and welcome back to our Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups. Week 7 was loaded with week-winning performances, so hopefully some of them were locked into your lineups. As a position overall, WR scoring saw a modest uptick over this most recent slate of games. That's encouraging, though I'm […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 TE Options Include Oronde Gadsden, Kyle Pitts, Harold Fannin, Theo Johnson, Pat Freiermuth

The talent pool is going to be a lot shallower in fantasy football leagues this week. Six teams are on bye this upcoming week. Six! The tight end position will be missing several key players, including Detroit’s Sam LaPorta, Las Vegas’ Brock Bowers, Arizona’s Trey McBride, and Seattle’s A.J. Barner. This is probably the worst […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 8 Include Jaxson Dart, Marcus Mariota, Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers, Michael Penix

Week 8 is our first “Byemageddon” situation in fantasy football in 2025. Six teams will be on bye, considerably thinning out the quarterback position in fantasy. Add in some potential injuries and a benching, and things will be ugly at the quarterback position in Week 8. Thankfully, there are still some good options on the […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8. When I drafted my IDP fantasy football team in my home league, I picked a Lions player at DL (Aidan Hutchinson), LB (Jack Campbell), and DB (Brian Branch). Well, now they all go on bye in Week 8, and, with […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back to our fantasy football kicker streamers, rankings, and starts for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. Every week brings a new headline or two when it comes to the kicker position. Week 7 was no different. Brandon Aubrey became the first kicker in league history to knock in five field goals of […]

Top Players To Cut for Week 8 Lineups - TreVeyon Henderson, Justin Fields, Kendre Miller, Jalen Coker, Michael Carter, Darren Waller, Luke McCaffrey, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. In Week 7, managers saw many streaming options fall short of expectations, like Jordan Whittington and Luke McCaffrey seeing despite an increase in playing time. With six teams off in Week 8 including the high-powered Detroit Lions […]