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Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

In trying to bring you, the esteemed RotoBaller, the most timely information, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8.

This column is published early every week and then updated on a daily basis. Each day of the week will also yield more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions.

Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position. Players must be owned in roughly less than 60% of Yahoo leagues and therefore will range from shallow options in standard leagues to deep options in PPR formats.

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Running Backs (Priority Order):
Orleans Darkwa
DeAndre Washington
Jalen Richard
Latavius Murray
Darren McFadden
Alfred Morris
Rob Kelley
Dion Lewis
Marlon Mack
Alex Collins
Rex Burkhead
Jamaal Charles
D'Onta Foreman
Matt Forte
Jonathan Stewart
Eddie Lacy
Thomas Rawls
Devontae Booker
Matt Breida
C.J. Prosise
J.D. McKissic
Wayne Gallman

 

Wide Receivers (Priority Order):
Marvin Jones
Marqise Lee
Corey Davis
Allen Hurns
Cooper Kupp
Josh Doctson
Kenny Golladay
Kenny Stills
Robert Woods
John Brown
Paul Richardson
Mike Wallace
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Ted Ginn
Jermaine Kearse
Travis Benjamin
Tyler Lockett
Albert Wilson
Jordan Matthews
Marquise Goodwin
J.J. Nelson
Jaron Brown
Brandon LaFell
Kendall Wright
Demarcus Robinson
Roger Lewis
Robby Anderson
Bennie Fowler
Chris Moore
Torrey Smith
Adam Humphries
Jeremy Kerley
Keelan Cole
Travis Rudolph

 

Tight Ends (Priority Order):
Jared Cook
Austin Hooper
Jack Doyle
Tyler Kroft
Zach Miller
George Kittle
Ed Dickson
Nick O'Leary
Jonnu Smith
Julius Thomas
Benjamin Watson
O.J. Howard
A.J. Derby
David Njoku

 

Quarterbacks (Priority Order):
Tyrod Taylor
Andy Dalton
Jared Goff
Trevor Siemian
Josh McCown
Teddy Bridgewater
Matt Moore
Brett Hundley
C.J. Beathard
Mitch Trubisky

 




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Nikita Kucherov

Bags Five Points Against Sharks
Saddiq Bey

Ruled Out Versus Heat
Darren Raddysh

Celebrates Hat Trick in Big Win
Jordan Binnington

Logs First Shutout of Season
Nicolas Claxton

Sidelined Versus Nuggets
Bennedict Mathurin

Ruled Out Sunday with Thumb Sprain
Auston Matthews

Becomes Maple Leafs' All-Time Goals Leader
Kyshawn George

Misses Fifth Straight Game
Jake McCabe

Exits Loss Early
Philip Rivers

Expected to Interview for NFL Head Coaching Jobs
Tom Wilson

Escapes Serious Injury
Brock Purdy

Suffered a Stinger in Week 18 Loss
Jaylen Waddle

Not Expected to Suit Up in Week 18
De'Von Achane

Not Expected to Play Against Patriots in Week 18
Lauri Markkanen

Back on Saturday Night
Keyonte George

Available Versus Golden State
PJ Hall

Starting Again on Saturday Night
Joel Embiid

Upgraded to Available on Saturday
Karl-Anthony Towns

Returning on Saturday Night
George Kittle

Officially Active for Week 18
Ricky Pearsall

Inactive for Saturday's Game
Joel Kiviranta

Misses Road Trip
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Out Saturday
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Granted Leave of Absence
Tanner Jeannot

Remains Absent Saturday
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Won't Play Saturday Night
Shayne Gostisbehere

Set to Return Saturday
William Nylander

Misses Fourth Straight Game
Wan'Dale Robinson

Giants Place Wan'Dale Robinson on Injured Reserve
Breece Hall

Ruled Out, Ending His Season
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DJ Lagway Expected To Visit Florida State
Kyle Tucker

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Jalen Suggs

to Undergo Further Testing on Knee Injury
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to Miss "More Than a Few Games"
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Unlikely to Play in Regular-Season Finale
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Could Miss Second Straight Game
Keyonte George

Could Miss Another Game with Illness
Bam Adebayo

Likely Available Saturday vs. Minnesota
Joel Embiid

Expected to Suit Up Saturday vs. Knicks
Draymond Green

Set to Return Saturday After Rest Day
Cason Wallace

Exits Early with Knee Contusion
Maxime Raynaud

Leaves Game with Apparent Knee Injury
Josh Hart

to Miss at Least Another Week
Ace Bailey

to Miss Another Game Saturday vs. Warriors
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Records Season-High Three Points Friday
Danila Yurov

Scores Twice in Friday's Win
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Alexis Lafreniere Sets Up Three Goals in Winter Classic Win
Mika Zibanejad

Produces Historic Winter Classic Performance
Mackenzie Blackwood

Placed on Injured Reserve
Seth Jones

Sustains Upper-Body Injury in Winter Classic Loss
Linus Karlsson

Celebrates New Contract With Goal
T.J. Watt

Cleared to Play in Week 18
Trevor Moore

Likely to Return Saturday
Isiah Pacheco

Could be Rested Against Raiders
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Officially Questionable for Week 18
De'Von Achane

Doubtful to Face the Patriots
Aaron Jones Sr.

Won't Play in Week 18
Omarion Hampton

Ruled Out for Week 18
Dallas Goedert

Ruled Out With Knee Injury
J.J. McCarthy

Will Start in Week 18
Javonte Williams

Ruled Out for Sunday
Alvin Kamara

Will Remain Out in Week 18
Davante Adams

Questionable to Play in Week 18
Kyren Williams

Questionable to Play in Week 18
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Joey Aguilar Undergoes Surgery to Remove Tumor on Friday
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Texas the "Team to Beat" for Transfer Running Back Isaac Brown
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Rocco Becht to Follow Matt Campbell to Penn State?
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Texas Targeting Cam Coleman in Transfer Portal
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Former Texas Running Back CJ Baxter Visiting Kentucky
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Beau Pribula Visiting Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech
Bo Bichette

Yankees Showing Interest in Bo Bichette
Houston Astros

Astros Sign Tatsuya Imai to Three-Year Deal
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Lane Kiffin Interested in Sam Leavitt, Brendan Sorsby at LSU
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Deuce Knight Officially Entering Transfer Portal
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Kewan Lacy Expected to Be Full-Go Against Georgia
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Chip Kelly Named Northwestern Offensive Coordinator
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Penn State Working to Hire D'Anton Lynn as Next Defensive Coordinator
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Omar Cooper Expected to be Full-Go for Rose Bowl
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Marcus Freeman Staying with Notre Dame for 2026 Season
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Star Wideout Cam Coleman Entering Transfer Portal

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