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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 28

Fantasy Managers Urged to Drop 8 NFL Players for Week 8 as Roles and Production Fade

Updated

Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 28

Fantasy Managers Urged to Drop 8 NFL Players for Week 8 as Roles and Production Fade

Q: Are fantasy managers too loyal to big names like Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. when waiver-wire options may offer better Week 8 value?

Yes. In standard one-quarterback and shallow redraft leagues, fantasy managers are often too loyal to recognizable names when the better Week 8 play is the waiver wire. The clearest example is Kyler Murray. His name still carries weight, but the fantasy case for holding him is weak outside deeper or superflex formats. Minnesota’s offense has become more run-heavy, his weekly output has been uneven, and multiple streamers offer similar or better short-term value. Waiver options such as Kirk Cousins, Jacoby Brissett, Geno Smith and Malik Willis all have viable Week 8 cases based on matchup, passing volume or rushing upside. Marvin Harrison Jr. is a more nuanced call. He has underperformed badly relative to expectations, and in shallow leagues he has not earned automatic protection. If a manager needs immediate production, a waiver add with clearer usage can be the better move. At the same time, Harrison’s situation has changed after his move to Houston, where he could settle in as a flex option behind Nico Collins. That makes him less expendable than players whose roles are simply disappearing. The broader rule is simple: fantasy value should follow workload, targets and offensive stability, not draft pedigree or reputation. That is why players like Jonah Coleman, Hunter Henry or Chig Okonkwo can be more useful than bigger names this week. Managers who cut fading players early and chase rising opportunity are usually making the sharper Week 8 decision.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 28

Eight players headline the Week 8 fantasy drop list, with MarShawn Lloyd, Aaron Jones Sr., JK Dobbins, Juwan Johnson, Marvin Harrison Jr., Josh Downs, Kyler Murray and Jordan Addison all flagged as cut candidates.
Workload losses and weak output drive most of the calls: Lloyd logged just 6 carries for 20 yards behind Josh Jacobs, Coleman passed Dobbins in touches, and Johnson has only 7.3 fantasy points over his last 3 games.
Minnesota players face added pressure from injury and offensive struggles, with Jones day-to-day while Jordan Mason takes a bigger role, and both Murray and Addison hurt by the Vikings' ineffective passing attack.
Roster context still matters for a few names: Downs is more droppable if he stays in Indianapolis, Murray is mainly expendable in one-QB formats, and Harrison is viewed as not worth holding despite his recent move to Houston.