Activity wins leagues. Consistently improving your roster gives you an edge over the competition, and one easy way to do that is by using the waiver wire effectively.
Each week, I highlight Fantasy Football players worth picking up who are rostered in 50% or fewer of various Redraft formats. Since every league differs in size, scoring, and other settings, I provide plenty of options. Let’s get it! Each week, I highlight players worth picking up for Fantasy Football who are rostered in 50% or fewer of various Redraft formats. Every league is different in size, scoring, and other settings, so I give you plenty of options. Let’s get it!
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2026 Fantasy Football: Week 8 Waiver Wire Winners
Omar Cooper Jr. (WR, Jets)
Omar Cooper Jr. returned from injury in Week 6 to catch six of his seven targets for 103 yards and a touchdown for 22.3 Fantasy Points. The rookie followed that performance up by catching all five targets in Week 7 for 115 yards, which was 22.5 Fantasy Points. Cooper is a yards-after-catch specialist who has finished his three games played with 30, 17.2, and 23 yards per catch. Major upside is evident here, especially with back-to-back 100+ yard games.
Jonah Coleman (RB, Broncos)
We saw a flash of rookie Jonah Coleman in Week 2, when he rushed 10 times for 39 yards and a touchdown with three receptions for another 19 yards, which was 14.8 Fantasy Points. Coleman unfortunately was placed on IR due to a sprained ankle, which kept him out of the mix Weeks 3-6. Upon return in Week 7, Coleman rushed nine times for 54 yards (6.0 yards per carry) and caught two balls for 15 yards. Yes, JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey both scored touchdowns, but Coleman finished with 11 touches to their six and five. While Denver may operate with three backs, Coleman earning the most touches and Head Coach Sean Payton stating “got to get (Coleman) more touches”, could mean the eventual RB1 role for the rookie.
Tre Tucker (WR, Raiders)
Tre Tucker has been rising the last two weeks. Tucker caught five of his seven targets for 97 yards and two touchdowns for 26.7 Fantasy Points in Week 6. Then in Week 7, Tucker caught five of his 12 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown for 21.3 Fantasy Points. Tucker has now scored over 21 Fantasy Points in three games this season. There is clear touchdown in both yards and touchdowns with Tucker, and the 12 targets in Week 7 is extremely encouraging usage. FLEX potential with Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza at quarterback.
Caleb Douglas (WR, Dolphins)
Caleb Douglas caught five of his seven targets for 94 yards in Week 1 for 14.4 Fantasy Points. The rookie then went on to suffer an ankle injury in Week 2 that kept him out through the Week 6 BYE. Upon return, Douglas caught two of his three targets in Week 7 for 70 yards and two touchdowns for 21 Fantasy Points. Douglas had a 63-yard catch-and-run score on one of those catches. While the volume was not great upon return, the production was. Douglas has displayed some solid receiving yardage upside in a small sample and can continue to deliver FLEX value moving forward when Miami cannot rely on the run game.
Jordyn Tyson (WR, Saints)
The Saints have a BYE week in Week 8, and Week 9 could be the debut of rookie first-rounder Jordyn Tyson. Tyson caught 75 balls for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns in 12 games back in 2024 for Arizona State, then 61 balls for 711 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025. The eighth overall draft pick was many people’s WR1 of this 2026 class. Seeing the FLEX appeal of Devaughn Vele should make you excited for Tyson to take on that WR2 role, so he is worth the stash.
Antonio Williams (WR, Commanders)
Terry McLaurin suffered a season-ending injury, which bumps up Stefon Diggs into the WR1 role and opens the WR2 door. While Treylon Burks out-targeted Antonio Williams in Week 6, I still prefer Williams as the waiver wire add here. Williams opened up the season with 16.4 Fantasy Points via 64 yards and a touchdown. Williams has not finished with double-digit Fantasy Points since, but did flash on an 87-yard catch-and-run touchdown that was taken away in Week 4. Williams also finished with 50 receiving yards in Week 6 before the BYE, and earned eight targets in Week 4. FLEX potential is there for the rookie.
Keon Coleman (WR, Bills)
Keon Coleman may be off the radar due to the Bills’ Week 7 BYE, but do not forget that this guy has scored a touchdown in three straight games played. Coleman racked up 116 yards on six catches back in Week 4, has earned six or seven targets in two of his last three games, and has scored 23.6 and 15.9 Fantasy Points in two games during this span. The return of DJ Moore can impact Coleman’s usage, but he has proven to have FLEX appeal, which can be of good use with the right game script.
Kaelon Black (RB, 49ers)
Kaelon Black rushed 12 times for 63 yards and a touchdown in Week 7 for 10.9 Fantasy Points. Black received some extra work due to Christian McCaffrey exiting and then re-entering the game. Black rushed 14 times for 65 yards back in Week 1 and has finished four games with above four yards per carry. We know the success of running backs in the 49ers system, so stashing black as the CMC handcuff is simply smart.
Michael Penix Jr. (QB, Falcons)
Michael Penix Jr. has finished with 23.1 and then 20.4 Fantasy Points across the last two weeks of football. Penix tossed three touchdowns in each of these games with zero interceptions, and he finished with a 73.5% completion percentage in Week 7, which marks three weeks at 72%+. Penix has been rising with his core of Drake London, Bijan Robinson, and Kyle Pitts.
Makai Lemon (WR, Eagles)
Keep an eye on Makai Lemon in tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup. DeVonta Smith has been ruled out, Lemon has played 81% of the snaps in back-to-back games and has earned six or seven targets across the last three weeks in a row. Lemon was my WR1 of this 2026 NFL Draft Class, and I still believe the talent can pop this season, even with Jalen Hurts out for the year.
Bam Knight (RB, Cardinals)
With Jeremiyah Love out, Bam Knight rushed 15 times for 80 yards with two catches for another 18 yards in Week 6. Then in Week 7, Knight rushed seven times for 48 yards and caught three balls for 15 yards. Knight has out-produced Tyler Allgeier in back-to-back weeks with fewer touches. If Love remains out in Week 8, Knight should continue to earn enough work to have some lineup appeal for managers needing a running back.
Devin Singletary (RB, Giants)
Devin Singletary rushed five times for 41 yards and a touchdown, with three receptions for 14 yards in Week 7 for 14.5 Fantasy Points. Singletary scored 13.8 Fantasy Points back in Week 1 due to some receiving work and a receiving touchdown. The reason I want to include Singletary this week is that both Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. have potential hamstring injuries we will need to monitor.
Samaje Perine (RB, Bengals)
Right before the Week 6 BYE, Samaje Perine rushed 14 times for 68 yards and caught two balls for 10 yards and a touchdown for 15.8 Fantasy Points. In Week 7, Perine only finished with four rushing attempts for 16 yards but scored a rushing touchdown, marking back-to-back games played with a touchdown for Cincinnati. Perine is more of a handcuff running back to Chase Brown than anything, and his efficiency and touchdown scoring show his upside potential if he received more work.
Emmett Johnson (RB, Chiefs)
Emmett Johnson finished Week 2 with 7.5 yards per carry, four games with two receptions, and four games with 17-44 receiving yards. The rookie running back had an explosive profile as a dual-threat, and while we have not seen him pop due to playing behind Kenneth Walker III, he is worth the stash as a handcuff. Johnson, with a full workload, would be a weekly starter in Fantasy Football.
Seth McGowan (RB, Colts)
Seth McGowan finished Week 7 with a season-high 11 rushing attempts, which he took for a season-high 46 yards. McGowan has been a change-of-pace back for Jonathan Taylor, but this increase in work is significant to note, especially with the Colts losing in Week 7. The rookie, at minimum, could be a solid handcuff to stash, given how much work JT receives weekly.
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