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Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

The Week 8 waiver wire pickups & adds lightning round for 2018 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Marlon Mack, Jalen Richard, Tyrell Williams & more.

Week 7 was a particularly chaotic one, with several big names going down with injuries and smaller names stepping up before most of us woke up (thanks, London) all the way through the night. We here at RotoBaller are always looking to get you actionable intel as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8.

This column is published early every week and then updated after the MNF game. Each day of the week will also yield other more in-depth waiver wire articles for all positions so be sure to check back.

The below waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position. Players must be owned in 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):
Marlon Mack
Ito Smith
Jalen Richard
Peyton Barber
Doug Martin
Wendell Smallwood
Derrick Henry
Duke Johnson
Chris Ivory
Kenjon Barner
Ronald Jones II
Javorius Allen
LeGarrette Blount
Nyheim Hines
Raheem Mostert
Mike Gillislee
D'Onta Foreman
Kapri Bibbs
Trenton Cannon
Kyle Juszczyk
Marcus Murphy

Wide Receivers (Priority Order):
Geronimo Allison
Tyrell Williams
Randall Cobb
Chris Godwin
Michael Gallup
Robby Anderson
Mike Williams
Tajae Sharpe
Willie Snead IV
Tre'Quan Smith
Donte Moncrief
Christian Kirk
Cameron Meredith
Keelan Cole
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Danny Amendola
Antonio Callaway
Courtland Sutton
John Ross
Josh Doctson
Chester Rogers
David Moore
Maurice Harris
Adam Humphries
Damion Ratley

Tight Ends (Priority Order):
Vance McDonald
C.J. Uzomah
Jack Doyle
Michael Roberts
Geoff Swaim
Benjamin Watson
Cameron Brate
Vernon Davis
Dallas Goedert
Chris Herndon IV
Mike Gesicki
Erik Swoope

Quarterbacks (Priority Order):
Mitch Trubisky
Case Keenum
C.J. Beathard
Baker Mayfield
Derek Carr
Joe Flacco
Alex Smith
Eli Manning
Brock Osweiler
Chad Kelly

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New York Jets

Jets Not Expected to Fire Aaron Glenn
Kyle Pitts Sr.

Suiting Up Against Saints in Week 18
Drake London

Will Play Against Saints on Sunday
Josh Jacobs

Packers Resting Josh Jacobs in Week 18
CFB

Transfer QB Billy Edwards Commits to North Carolina
CFB

Sam Leavitt Visiting Texas Tech on Saturday
Jaylin Noel

Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel Projected for Larger Roles in Week 18
Green Bay Packers

Packers Resting Key Players in Week 18
Nico Collins

Won't Play Against Colts in Week 18
Jamal Murray

Expected to Play Against Nets
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Listed as Probable for Sunday
Tobias Harris

Out at Least Two Weeks with Hip Sprain
Jalen Duren

to Miss at Least One Week with Ankle Injury
Vince Williams Jr.

Misses Eighth Straight Game
Maxime Raynaud

Cleared to Play Sunday After Knee Scare
Isaiah Hartenstein

Remains Out Versus Suns
Nathan MacKinnon

Takes Over Scoring Lead With Four-Point Effort
Herbert Jones

Misses Seventh Straight Game
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

Suffers 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
Gavin Brindley

Out Saturday
Casey DeSmith

Granted Leave of Absence
Tanner Jeannot

Remains Absent Saturday
Trevor Moore

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
CFB

DJ Lagway Expected To Visit Florida State
Kyle Tucker

Blue Jays "Remain the Favorite" to Sign Kyle Tucker
Jalen Suggs

to Undergo Further Testing on Knee Injury
Devin Vassell

to Miss "More Than a Few Games"
Davante Adams

Unlikely to Play in Regular-Season Finale
Jusuf Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkic Dealing with Toe Injury Ahead of Saturday
Lauri Markkanen

Could Miss Second Straight Game
Jake DeBrusk

Records Season-High Three Points Friday
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Danila Yurov

Scores Twice in Friday's Win
Alexis Lafrenière

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
T.J. Watt

Cleared to Play in Week 18
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
CFB

Joey Aguilar Undergoes Surgery to Remove Tumor on Friday
CFB

Texas the "Team to Beat" for Transfer Running Back Isaac Brown
CFB

Rocco Becht to Follow Matt Campbell to Penn State?
CFB

Texas Targeting Cam Coleman in Transfer Portal
CFB

Former Texas Running Back CJ Baxter Visiting Kentucky
CFB

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
CFB

Lane Kiffin Interested in Sam Leavitt, Brendan Sorsby at LSU
CFB

Deuce Knight Officially Entering Transfer Portal
CFB

Kewan Lacy Expected to Be Full-Go Against Georgia
CFB

Chip Kelly Named Northwestern Offensive Coordinator
CFB

Penn State Working to Hire D'Anton Lynn as Next Defensive Coordinator
CFB

Omar Cooper Expected to be Full-Go for Rose Bowl
CFB

Marcus Freeman Staying with Notre Dame for 2026 Season
CFB

Star Wideout Cam Coleman Entering Transfer Portal

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