Late-Game Pivot Players: Week 8

A simple list of players who play late in the week to help you avoid zeroes in your lineup.

Clayton Gray's Late-Game Pivot Players: Week 8 Clayton Gray Published 10/30/2026

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Fantasy football is tough enough, but sometimes a player can be unexpectedly declared inactive. In these cases, here's a list of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends whose games start later, aren't rostered in more than half of ESPN leagues, and are projected to score at least two PPR points.

For each player, you'll see their roster percentage and what Footballguys projects them to score this week.

Late-Game Pivots at Running Back

Sunday Afternoon Games
Player NFL Team Roster % Projected PPR Points
Jonah Coleman DEN 43.8% 8.6
Keaton Mitchell LAC 12.1% 6.3
Kimani Vidal LAC 13.1% 6.0
Emmett Johnson KC 12.1% 5.0
Jaylen Wright MIA 3.2% 2.2
Corey Kiner NE 0.5% 2.0
Sunday Night Football
Player NFL Team Roster % Projected PPR Points
Elijah Mitchell PHI 2.8% 8.9
Austin Ekeler WAS 1.8% 3.9
Jeremy McNichols WAS 0.4% 3.5
Monday Night Football
Player NFL Team Roster % Projected PPR Points
George Holani SEA 5.6% 2.9
Roschon Johnson CHI 11.1% 2.1

Late-Game Pivots at Quarterback

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