Late Minute Week 8 Waiver Wire Additions
As we enter Week 8 of the NFL season the number of injuries only continues to increase. After a 2020 season that took many stars of the game away from us fans, the 2021 season hasn’t been much better. As we approach the midway point in the longest football season ever, some teams have been already blown up by injury.
Here are five players available in most leagues ( stats according to ESPN) with the upside to soon become contributors on their respective teams. Each of these players will receive starter consideration during this fantasy season, you need to get your hands on them before it is too late
Let’s reveal my top 5 late must-add waiver wire additions this week.
Rashod Bateman WR BAL (14.6% rostered)
Bateman looked good in his NFL debut on Sunday where he played 65% of Baltimore’s snaps. This was a great sign for fantasy owners who drafted the rookie. Besides the one drop that led to a Charger interception, Bateman helped move the chains on several third downs. The upside with the first-round pick is now back and should make him owned in almost all competitive fantasy leagues. Let’s keep in mind he plays for the hottest offense in the NFL.
2. Demetric Felton RB CLE (22% rostered)
Felton was only given snaps on Sunday due to the injury of Kareem Hunt. Cleveland got their doors blown off so it didn’t really give us a good glimpse of what this offense will look like without their two stud running backs. Kevin Stefanski and the Browns have a short week and a matchup with a solid defense in the Denver Broncos. D’Ernest Johnson will also receive a large amount of the snaps but will have less of a role in the passing game, at this point in time and especially in PPR leagues Felton should be valued a bit more than Johnson barring any long term setbacks to either Chubb or Hunt.
3. Rhamondre Stevenson RB NE (11.5% rostered)
Stevenson was getting more snaps during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game because of Harris’ injury. The rookie scored and totaled 62 yards. New England’s always loved to use a slew of running backs and Stevenson has seemed to earn a role in their offense already. As Josh McDaniels gets more comfortable with Mac Jones running his system there remains a possibility that Stevenson overtakes Harris as the Pats become more confident throwing the football.
4. Mac Jones QB NE (12% rostered)
There are a group of quarterbacks this season who have either been injured or just have not lived up to expectations. Mac Jones has done everything but that, there has been consistent growth in each game he plays. New England has also gotten unexpectedly great play from tight-end Hunter Henry as well as wide receivers Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne. This team can play with anyone in the NFL and will be fun to watch for the rest of the season. If you want a consistent quarterback who isn’t going to kill you, look at Jones, who also gets two upcoming matchups with the Jets.
5. Ricky Seals-Jones TE WAS (20% rostered)
A big part of the game plan coming into the season was for Washington to heavily involve tight-end Logan Thomas. Thomas is now on IR and Seals-Jones has been receiving his fair share of targets with 15 in the last two weeks. With such a thin group at tight-end this year with injuries to players like George Kittle, Noah Fant, and Rob Gronkowski, Seals-Jones can give you an effective replacement in the meantime. He also seems to have built up a connection with starter Taylor Heinicke.
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-By: Sam Kirk