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FFT Express - Beat the Waiver Wire! MUST-STASH Players Before Week 8 | 2025 Fantasy Football (10/16 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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Adam
Oh, you better beat the waiver wire. If you don't beat the waiver wire for week eight, the waiver wire will beat you. That made no sense, but let's talk about it right now on FFT Express. All right? Oh.
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Dave
What does that sound like?
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Adam
It's a bynado.
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Dave
The by NATO is coming. Goodness.
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Host
We've got six teams on a bye in week eight.
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Adam
Arizona, Detroit, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, the Rams and the Seahawks plan ahead. It's brutal for running backs, man. So, Dave, what do we do?
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Dave
Well, what do you do if you're trying to win in week eight? You're trying to find players to replace the ones who are on by. I do know some people who have a bunch of players who are studs who have a buy in week eight and they're punting on the week and I, I, that sounds crazy, but it actually, like if your record is good and you think you've got a clear path to the playoffs, which FYI, you really don't have unless you're 60 at this point, it makes sense if you really value the players on your bench and you don't want to let a bunch of good bench players go. But to me that's, that feels like a loser's mentality and also a specific situation where you know you've got Saint Brown and, and Jackson, Smith and Jigba and like your bench is loaded, then maybe like in a situation like that, throw Chiron Williams on your team maybe. Okay, I could kind of see it. But if you can make moves, you should make moves. And you could also make trades. There's nothing wrong with trying to trade somebody who's on buy in week eight for a comparable player. You don't have to worry about what the other team who you're trading with does with that player. But if it's, if you're getting a player back that's not on buy in week eight comparable value, you're happy with the trade, the one for one deal. You can go ahead and do that and then you don't have to worry about the Week 8 by NATO. Do you want to start with the running backs? Is that where you were kind of angry?
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Adam
It doesn't matter. I mean, what the hell are we supposed to do at running back? I think like Taji Spears is the only halfway decent option.
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Dave
You got it. He, he's the best one. And, and the rationale that I have when I look at running backs and I'm trying to replace for the Binato or just I'm in a pinch and I need a running back who can get me 10 PPR points. Simple as that. And if you can get me 10 PPR points, then you're a consideration when I am desperate for fantasy help. And Tajie Spears is the best guy, 48% available. He's got the Colts in Week 8. Not the easiest matchup, not the hardest matchup, but he's worth grabbing just in case he ends up being the best running back in Tennessee for the second week in a row. So go ahead and look at Tyjay Spears. I also put Hassan Haskins on the list. He's 56% available. He should get some opportunity for the Chargers and they play against Minnesota in Week 8. That's been a pretty favorable run defense matchup. Running backs that are less available. Tyler Algier fits the tee when, when the game script is right. He's double digit PPR points every time. But he's only 33 available. Kareem Hunt, Kenny Gainwell, Kendra Miller, Gainwell, you're gonna have to get before the Thursday night game. But all those guys owned in less than or available in less than 33% of leagues. But they're out there. They might be able to get you near that 10 ppr point range. More available running backs. This list is disgusting. I do not recommend getting any of these guys, but you might be desperate. Jerome Ford, 80% available against the Patriots. Maybe he catches some passes. Rashard Smith, Isaiah Davis, Jeremy McNichols, Xavier Scott. I don't even really feel good recommending them. They are simply warm bodies who might catch passes and maybe help you just fill the roster spot for the week in, in Week 8. And they're all available in at least 80% of leagues.
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Host
There's one, you said almost every name.
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Adam
At running back, but there's one that you didn't say. And it's Justice Hill, who has five.
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Host
Or more targets in four or more.
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Adam
Targets in three of his last four games. 7.5 or more fantasy points in three of his last four games. I acknowledge, you know, especially going up against Chicago where Derrick Henry should just destroy them.
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Host
Justice Hill might score two points, but.
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Adam
He is another one of those warm bodies that can catch passes.
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Dave
I actually like a lot of the names I said better than Justice Hill because I think Justice Hill is clearly game script dependent. And that's a game with Lamar Jackson back and that defense getting healthier in Baltimore. Ravens might actually play with a lead in that one.
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Adam
Imagine that. Yeah, they might. Okay, how about quarterbacks?
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Dave
Maybe my favorite stash of the week is Michael Penix Jr 57 available. You can use them this week against San Francisco if you need to, but you shouldn't have to. But boy, oh boy, Adam, he's got the Dolphins in week number eight at home. Should be a great opportunity for him. And so if you're missing Jared Goff, if you're missing Sam Darnold, Matthew Stafford, you've been using any of those guys. I would get Michael Pennix right now. Grab him, put him on your bench and make sure he's available for you to use as a bye week replacement in week number eight. There are some other quarterbacks that aren't bad either. They're just not as available as Michael Penix. C.J. stroud against the 49ers in Week 8. Jackson Dart against Philadelphia. We saw what he did against Philadelphia just last week. That's who he plays in Week 8. Some quarterbacks that are a little more more widely available. Tua Tongue of Iloa. He's got Atlanta. Duh. Same matchup as Penix has. And Bryce Young against Buffalo. I think the Bills defense will come out of the buy and be a little bit better. And Bryce Young hasn't been great, but that is a name that you can go and look for. None of those guys are available in your leagues. Maybe you use the Voice to do that. The quarterbacks deep leagues you can go after. Carson Wentz against the Chargers, Spencer Rattler against Tampa Bay. I actually don't mind that one. Cam Ward against Indy, I do kind of mind that one. And then Aaron Rodgers plays on Thursday, so if you can stash him, you can. If not, you're gonna have to wait till next week to get him. But he takes on the packers at home in Week eight. And Joe Flacco has a revenge game just like Rogers does. He's available in a bunch of leagues. He takes on the jets in Week eight.
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Host
All right, let's take a break and.
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Adam
Talk wide receivers when we come back on FFT Express.
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Adam
So we've got running backs and quarterbacks. You know, obviously there's a lot of names, but Taji Spears would be the best running back to get. Michael Panix would be the best quarterback to get. Wide receiver, what do we got?
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Dave
I think my favorite wide receiver to get purely as a stash for week seven and then to use in week eight is Michael Pennix's teammate, Darnell Mooney. And I know that we've talked about him before, but if he ends up playing in week seven, he knocks the rust off then. And then he goes into the Week 8 matchup against Miami and he crushes it, especially since it's at home. So he's got the fast track. There's no weather to worry about. And that Dolphins defense just has not been good. You can ask a bunch of wide receivers. So this might be Darnell Mooney's last chance. Might be his Joe Buu game. Adam in week number eight. But he's somebody that I like the idea of stashing and saving for week number eight. And I feel similarly with Josh Downs. I don't expect Josh Downs to play this week against the Chargers. He's got the concussion, he's probably not going to play. Should clear protocol. And he's available in about half of CBS Sports leagues. That number will go up. And he takes on the Titans in week number eight. So those are two good receivers that you can stash and save. Other receivers that you can check for the 49ers guys, Kendrick, Bourne, Juwan Jennings, they're available in about a third of leagues, maybe less in the case of Bourne Wondale Robinson for the Giants, he's taking on Philadelphia in week eight. He's only available in about a fifth of CBS leagues. Deep plays for week seven and then maybe usable in week eight. And this is for people that are really panicking a wide receiver. There's a lot of people out there that are like that. Four names. Rashid Shahid, who's not widely available. But the other three guys are Tez Johnson, Luther Burden, Josh Reynolds, and that's the order. I like those three in Tez Johnson first, Luther Burden second. I'll really like Burden if there's no DJ Moore for Chicago's game against the Saints. And then Josh Reynolds is the best receiver left in New York. He practiced on Thursday. You have to double check and make sure that he's okay. But that would be the receiver that would be third on the list. But somebody who might be able to help you out this week and next week. All those guys could.
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Adam
Jalen Coker's 34 roster too. He's gonna play this week. We'll see what he can do. Oh, that rhymed. Darius Slayton is down to 26 roster. There's still some long term appeal there for Darius Slayton. He's on a buy next week. But if you're In a shallow league or just check your 12 team leagues. Travis Hunter, 70 rostered. They seem very intent on getting him more involved. So just a guy that's a, that's a pure stash right now. And obviously in shallower leagues, you know, tight end's been interesting because it just feels like most weeks there's someone we can get off the waiver wire. Is there someone we need to be stashing?
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Dave
Well, the problem is that there were two names that we gave last week. One was a stash and the other one was one that we thought we could use. And both of them disappointed mightily. It was Colson Loveland and Mason Taylor and they are both still on list this week. But the tight ends, there are three tight ends that I look at that are available that you can use in week seven and week eight. And that's something that is perfect for people that are streaming the position. Harold Fannin, we talked about him all the week. He was one of our favorite waiver wire ads. 37% available. Still, he's got that glorious matchup against Miami this week. He's at New England next week. Mason Taylor of the jets, again, another pass catcher on a team that is running out of those types of players. And he's got good matchups against Carolina this week, Cincinnati next week. Evan Ingram, available in about half of CBS sports leagues, has the Giants this week. He's got the Cowboys at home next week. Two good matchups coming up for Evan Ingram. You can also double check for Kyle Pitts. He's got that great matchup against Miami in week number eight. Mark Andrews taking on the Bears in week number eight. Those guys are just less available. And then I've got a list of tight ends that are just, they reek of desperation. But it's for the people in deeper leagues. It's Kate Otten, it's Taysom Hill, it's a Ronde Gadsden, and then John who Smith. If you can get him before Thursday's game or you just wait until after the weekend and you pick him up next week, he's available. All four of those tight ends are available in at least 2/3 of CBS leagues. All four of them have a chance to get you anywhere between, let's call it 7 and 14 PPR points if the week really treats them right.
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Adam
No offense. No offense.
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Host
He's.
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Adam
Well, it could be just a one week thing and it's tonight, but you got Kasiki out. You got Hudson out. So Noah fan is 4% roster and he has had four or five targets in. In four of five games. I need a DST.
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Host
Dave.
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Adam
Richard, what do I do?
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Dave
I got two of them for week eight and week seven. If you really want to use them, you can. The Falcons DST right off the bat. We're just loading up on Falcons on this episode. They're 77% available. They take on the Dolphins. The Falcons have scored at least eight fantasy points in four straight games. You think that number is low? Eight points, that's no good. That's okay for a DST, but two of those games, they've been 10 plus and I think they're getting better and they should be able to hassle the Dolphins. The Colts DST, they're much less available. 37% available. They take on the Titans. They've allowed at least 13 fantasy points to five of the first six DSCs they face. The one that didn't do it was Arizona. That's kind of obvious. Their defense isn't particularly great. There's two other tight ends or tight ends. Two other DSTs. For week eight only. It's the Bills DST. It's the Giants DST. The Bills DST against Carolina. That number is going to go up. They're only available in about a third of CBS leagues. That could end up being about 50% by the time we get to Sunday. And then the Giants DST, 76% available against Philadelphia, who have allowed at least 10 + fantasy points to each of the last two DCs they faced, including the Giants in week number six.
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Adam
That was a lot. Dave. Nice work. Nice work. Take a breath.
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Dave
Throat's killing.
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Adam
Yeah, you need a drink. You need a. Like a.
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Dave
Just the water.
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Adam
I meant coffee, whatever. But appreciate all the hard work you're putting into this. It's really, really helpful. Please, everybody, get ahead of the game and. And beat the waiver wire for Fantasy Week eight. Dave has an enormous water bottle.
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Host
He is drinking it as we speak.
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Adam
And I will let him finish and we will talk to you tomorrow on Fantasy Football. Today.
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Dave
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