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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Early Pickup for Week 8

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Early Pickup for Week 8

It’s never too early to prepare for your next game and have the chance to strengthen your fantasy football lineups. Here are some options to consider for Week 8.

A week after catching two touchdowns, Romeo Doubs led the Packers in receiving (eight catches for 94 yards on 10 targets) in a narrow 24-22 victory over the Houston Texans.

There was a lot of talk in the offseason about who would be Jordan Love’s No. 1 target in the passing game. There seemed to be a viable case for each of Doubs, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks and Tucker Kraft. But Doubs has now had two consecutive quality games and the Packers’ game plan (against receivers) remains friendly, with Jacksonville and Detroit next in line. Consider this your last visit to the Doubs.

It seems like Hunter Henry gets suggested in waiver articles every few weeks. I get it – the Patriots offense doesn’t inspire much confidence or excitement. But at least Drake Maye brings a new element to the proceedings. And while New England’s rookie quarterback wasn’t able to take full advantage of a plus matchup in Week 7, Henry proved to be his favorite target by far – catching eight of nine targets for 92 yards.

Keep in mind that DeMario Douglas left the game with an illness, so it’s possible Henry had no choice but to step up. But at least Henry is one of the main characters for Maye. And the tight end doesn’t get any easier to solve – add Henry if you need help.

Most of the Bills’ headlines heading into Week 7 centered around the team’s acquisition of Amari Cooper, and rightfully so. The consensus opinion was that Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid wouldn’t have much of an impact from Cooper’s presence, but that the Bills’ outside receivers – who weren’t exactly fantasy relevant anyway – would get the biggest downgrade.

Looks like rookie Keon Coleman didn’t get that memo.

Coleman not only led the Bills in receiving yards (125 yards on four catches) in their 34-10 win, but also tied Shakir for the team lead with seven targets. It was by far the rookie’s best game of the season.

There’s a chance that Cooper’s presence actually helps free Coleman from increased defensive attention, giving him more opportunities for big plays and yards after the catch. This could be just the beginning of Coleman’s rise up the Bills’ receiving ranks – get him.