Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pick Ups & Potential Upgrades

Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pick Ups & Potential Upgrades

Updated Oct. 25, 2025 10:16 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

Waiver wire suggestions are available here, to help you make the best calls regarding your NFL fantasy lineup heading into Week 8. See the list below for potential fantasy football targets you might be able to grab off of the waiver wire this week.

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NFL Week 8 Waiver Wire Pick Ups

Justin Fields, QB, New York Jets

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Cincinnati Bengals
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 16
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 12 QB
  • Fields' Season Fantasy Points: 95.4
  • Fields' Season Average Fantasy Points: 15.9

Joe Flacco, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. New York Jets
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 15.6
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 13 QB
  • Flacco's Season Fantasy Points: 70.8
  • Flacco's Season Average Fantasy Points: 11.8

Kirk Cousins, QB, Atlanta Falcons

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Miami Dolphins
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 15.3
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 15 QB
  • Cousins' Season Fantasy Points: 1.2

Marcus Mariota, QB, Washington Commanders

  • Week 8 Matchup: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET at Kansas City Chiefs
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 15
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 18 QB
  • Mariota's Season Fantasy Points: 40.4
  • Mariota's Season Average Fantasy Points: 13.5

Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET vs. Green Bay Packers
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 28 RB
  • Gainwell's Season Fantasy Points: 66
  • Gainwell's Season Average Fantasy Points: 11

Darnell Mooney, WR, Atlanta Falcons

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Miami Dolphins
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 9
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 34 WR
  • Mooney's Season Fantasy Points: 24.7
  • Mooney's Season Average Fantasy Points: 6.2

Juwan Johnson, TE, New Orleans Saints

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 10.3
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 10 TE
  • Johnson's Season Fantasy Points: 66.5
  • Johnson's Season Average Fantasy Points: 9.5

Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. San Francisco 49ers
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 10.2
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 12 TE
  • Schultz's Season Fantasy Points: 58.4
  • Schultz's Season Average Fantasy Points: 9.7

Marquise Brown, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

  • Week 8 Matchup: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET vs. Washington Commanders
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.3
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 40 WR
  • Brown's Season Fantasy Points: 87.6
  • Brown's Season Average Fantasy Points: 12.5

Sterling Shepard, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET at New Orleans Saints
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 42 WR
  • Shepard's Season Fantasy Points: 56.8
  • Shepard's Season Average Fantasy Points: 8.1

Kendrick Bourne, WR, San Francisco 49ers

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Houston Texans
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.9
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 42 WR
  • Bourne's Season Fantasy Points: 63.5
  • Bourne's Season Average Fantasy Points: 10.6

Josh Reynolds, WR, New York Jets

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Cincinnati Bengals
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.5
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 44 WR
  • Reynolds' Season Fantasy Points: 23.1
  • Reynolds' Season Average Fantasy Points: 4.6

Jonnu Smith, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET vs. Green Bay Packers
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.6
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 17 TE
  • Smith's Season Fantasy Points: 44.7
  • Smith's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.5

Justice Hill, RB, Baltimore Ravens

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Chicago Bears
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 32 RB
  • Hill's Season Fantasy Points: 53.2
  • Hill's Season Average Fantasy Points: 8.9

Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

  • Week 8 Matchup: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET vs. Washington Commanders
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 5.3
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 35 RB
  • Hunt's Season Fantasy Points: 51
  • Hunt's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.3

Evan Engram, TE, Denver Broncos

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET vs. Dallas Cowboys
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.4
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 19 TE
  • Engram's Season Fantasy Points: 46.6
  • Engram's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.8

Noah Fant, TE, Cincinnati Bengals

  • Week 8 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. New York Jets
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 7.9
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 20 TE
  • Fant's Season Fantasy Points: 45.1
  • Fant's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.5

Jeremy McNichols, RB, Washington Commanders

  • Week 8 Matchup: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET at Kansas City Chiefs
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 5.8
  • Week 8 Projection Ranking: No. 37 RB
  • McNichols' Season Fantasy Points: 33.4
  • McNichols' Season Average Fantasy Points: 4.8

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