Week 8 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders

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)