Week 8 Waivers | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-21-25

Two key WR injuries. Rookie breakouts at RB and TE. And a brutal six-team bye week. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down all the top Week 8 waiver wire moves, including who to target after the Nico Collins and Mike Evans injuries, why Oronde Gadsden might be for real, why Kyle Monangai just became more than a fantasy football handcuff, and which QBs and defenses make the best streamers. We'll also take a look ahead to help you out-plan your league mates.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:49 Any Texans targets after Nico Collins injury?

3:48 Target Tez Johnson or any other Bucs?

9:47 Pay attention to Oronde Gadsden!

13:24 Add Kyle Monangai

18:11 Add Brashard Smith?

21:10 Add Xavier Legette?

22:48 Top bye-week streaming QB

28:50 Week 8 streaming defense

30:16 Week 9 streaming defense

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• Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
• Week 8 IDP Waiver Pickups
• Week 8 Streaming Defense
• Week 8 Rankings
• Free Agent Finder
• Strength of Schedule

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