Week 8 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders

Sigmund Bloom's Week 8 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders Sigmund Bloom Published 10/24/2022

The number in red next to a waiver wire gem indicated the percentage of a "blind bid" budget used in some leagues to award free agent pickups. If your league does not use blind bid waivers, consider the number a way to rank the quality of waiver wire additions.


Quarterback Upgrade

  1. QB Daniel Jones, NYG (waiver wire: 20-40%)
  2. QB Justin Fields, CHI (waiver wire: 15-30%)
  3. QB Joe Burrow, CIN
  4. QB Jimmy Garoppolo, SF (waiver wire: 5-10%)
  5. QB Andy Dalton, NO (waiver wire: 3-5%)
  6. QB Sam Ehlinger, IND (waiver wire: 1%)
  7. QB Taylor Heinicke, WAS (waiver wire: 1%)
  8. QB Davis Mills, HOU (waiver wire: 1%)
  9. QB P.J. Walker, CAR (waiver wire: 1%)
  10. QB Jameis Winston, NO (waiver wire: 1%)
  11. QB Brett Rypien, DEN (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
  12. QB Malik Willis, TEN (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
  13. QB Bailey Zappe, NE (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)

Quarterback Downgrade

  1. QB Matt Ryan, IND (waiver wire: DROP)
  2. QB Ryan Tannehill, TEN (waiver wire: DROP)
  3. QB Lamar Jackson, BAL
  4. QB Mac Jones, NE (waiver wire: DROP FOR 5-10% OR HIGHER)
  5. QB Kenny Pickett, PIT (waiver wire: DROP)
  6. QB Tom Brady, TB (waiver wire: DROP FOR 15-30% OR HIGHER)
  7. QB Dak Prescott, DAL (waiver wire: HOLD)
  8. QB Jared Goff, DET (waiver wire: DROP FOR 5-10% OR HIGHER)

Running Back Upgrade

  1. RB Gus Edwards, BAL (waiver wire: 50+%)
  2. RB Eno Benjamin, ARI (waiver wire: 12-25%)
  3. RB Travis Etienne, JAX
  4. RB DOnta Foreman, CAR (waiver wire: 12-25%)
  5. RB Khalil Herbert, CHI (waiver wire: 12-25%)
  6. RB Michael Carter, NYJ (waiver wire: 10-20%)
  7. RB Antonio Gibson, WAS (waiver wire: 10-20%)
  8. RB Raheem Mostert, MIA
  9. RB Isiah Pacheco, KC (waiver wire: 5-10%)
  10. RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
  11. RB Josh Jacobs, LV
  12. RB Aaron Jones, GB
  13. RB Ken Walker, SEA
  14. RB Tyler Allgeier, ATL (waiver wire: 1%)
  15. RB Dontrell Hilliard, TEN (waiver wire: 1%)
  16. RB Chuba Hubbard, CAR (waiver wire: 1%)
  17. RB Keaontay Ingram, ARI (waiver wire: 1%)
  18. RB Samaje Perine, CIN (waiver wire: 1%)
  19. RB Zamir White, LV (waiver wire: 1%)

Running Back Downgrade

  1. RB Breece Hall, NYJ (waiver wire: DROP, SADLY)
  2. RB A.J. Dillon, GB (waiver wire: DROP FOR EDWARDS)
  3. RB Deon Jackson, IND (waiver wire: DROP)
  4. RB Justice Hill, BAL (waiver wire: DROP)
  5. RB Kenyan Drake, BAL (waiver wire: DROP)
  6. RB Leonard Fournette, TB
  7. RB Damien Harris, NE (waiver wire: DROP FOR 12-25% OR HIGHER)

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