Week 8 Waivers | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-21-25
Two big WR injuries, rookie breakouts, and a six-team bye make this a wild Week 8 waiver run. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top adds, streamers, and stashes to keep you ahead of your league.
Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast · Jared Smola, Draft Sharks, Fantasy Football, Matt Schauf
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (cdn.simplecast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
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
EPISODE LINKS:
- Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
- Week 8 IDP Waiver Pickups
- Week 8 Streaming Defense
- Week 8 Rankings
- Free Agent Finder
- Strength of Schedule
DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.
HELPFUL LINKS
- Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
- Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
- Mock Draft Simulator
Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
- Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.