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Week 8 Waiver Wire: Davante Adams, Mike Gillislee, Ty Montgomery and Top Pickups
- Updated: October 24, 2016
Those who pay close attention to the fantasy football waiver wire each week knew better than to ignore Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi.
The top name on most waiver lists after a 200-yard performance, Ajayi rewarded those who scooped him up in Week 7 with another 214 yards and 27 points.
This week, it’s all about the Green Bay Packers. After throttling the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, the Packers boast a pair of must-own names as the team continues to march.
Joining those Packers are injury replacements, unexpected contributors and more. Here’s a look at the top adds for Week 8.
Week 8 Waiver-Wire Targets
Mike Gillislee, RB, BUF (6.1 percent)
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A mistake by the Buffalo Bills means big things for fantasy football owners—or those poor souls trying to make up for the lack of LeSean McCoy.
The Bills got stubborn in Week 7, trotting out Shady despite the fact that he still had a slight hamstring injury. It went about as expected—he didn’t have much of an impact and later left for the day after aggravating the injury, possibly making it worse.
In limited action, Mike Gillislee looked good. A comment by Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News says it all:
As Mike Gillislee just demonstrated, #Bills could have relied on him & O-line to pick up McCoy slack w/out risking more damage to McCoy.
— Vic Carucci (@viccarucci) October 23, 2016
Gillislee didn’t blow anyone away with his two points, but five carries for 20 yards and past contributions hint at things to come. In Week 5, he managed 12 points on all of six carries, thanks to 61 yards and a score.
One of the more explosive players in the league, Gillislee could have the backfield in Buffalo to himself after the coaching staff’s gaffe. It’s a good situation in any matchup, but keep in mind that the Bills next partake in what could be a shootout with the New England Patriots.
Davante Adams, WR, GB (17.5 percent)
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