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The Week 8 bye-pocalypse is approaching, and you need to be prepared.

The Cardinals, Jaguars, Lions, Raiders, Rams and Seahawks are all off this week, so it’s never been more important to check in on the waiver wire—whether for season-long assets, or single-game streamers. So without further ado, let’s get after it…

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WAIVER WIRE 🧐

Roster %’s courtesy of ESPN. Bid %’s are generalized suggestions—always take into account your budget total, roster makeup, and typical leaguemate behavior.

Running Back

Bears RB Kyle Monangai (4.1%) stepped into a nice 55-45 split last week. D’Andre Swift still maintained the lead back role and was the more productive runner with 138 scrimmage yards and a score on 20 touches. But Monangai set season highs in yards (94) and touches (15), while scoring his first career TD, per Yahoo’s Justin Boone. Bid 5-10% of your total budget.

Cardinals RB Bam Knight (24%) was the team’s lead back, playing on 13 of 16 1st quarter snaps. In contrast, Michael Carter didn’t see a touch until the 2nd quarter and only had 11 yards on seven rushing attempts, per FantasyPros’ Pat Fitzmaurice. Arizona’s on a bye this week, but they return in Week 9 to face a weak Dallas defense, making Knight worth a stash ahead of time. Bid 5-10%.

Titans RB Tyjae Spears (30%) was out-touched by Tony Pollard 12-8. But he was the more efficient runner, averaging 4.4 YPC compared to just 3 YPC for Pollard, per USA Today’s Jacob Camenker. Given Tennessee’s terrible offensive ecosystem, Spears won’t have much standalone value, but if Pollard were to miss time, he could be a solid FLEX option. Bid 1-5%.

• With trade rumors heating up around Breece Hall, continue to stash Jets RB Isaiah Davis (4%), who would be the de facto RB1 in such a scenario. Bid 1-3%.

• Other clear handcuffs that might still be available to stash (in order): Tyler Allgeier (36%), Bhayshul Tuten (27%), Brian Robinson (28%), Blake Corum (10%), Emanuel Wilson (10%), and Devin Neal (0%). Bid 1-5%.