Week 8 is all about the G5 Waiver Wire Bargains. Most CFF waiver wires have been picked through, but we continue to find those G5 Bargains! Waivers have processed, but there are still G5 players who can provide you value for Week 8!
As we march into Week 8, I am here to help you sift through your waivers with my Group of Five (G5) Waiver Wire Bargains. For this article, I am looking for individuals who are 30% owned or less. Before we dig into our Week 8 G5 Waiver Wire Bargains, let’s recap my Week 7 picks.
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Accountability Check Week 7 Recap!
*Note – these numbers are based on 1 point per reception and 6-point passing touchdowns.
- Quarterbacks
- Anthony Colandrea, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) – 38.64 points
- Gavin Wimsatt, Jacksonville State – Did Not Play (DNP) 0 points
- Caden Creel got the start – 23.76 points
- Running Backs
- Wayne Knight, James Madison University (JMU) – 18.4 points
- Dontae McMillan, Eastern Michigan University (EMU) – 15.5 points
- Wide Receivers
- Camden Brown, Georgia Southern – 33.8 points
- Jordan Napier, San Diego State University (SDSU) – 22 points
- Tight End
- Jackson Canaan, San Jose State University (SJSU) – 7.2 points
G5 Waiver Wire Bargains
Quarterbacks
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Marshall
Fantrax Rostership: 27%
Total Fantasy Points: 150.4
Fantasy Points Per Game: 30.1
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson has been cooking. He has had fantasy outputs of 42.64, 36.42, and 42.46 points over his last three games. Carlos is giving you production on the ground, as he has rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown per game over his last three games. Week 8 brings on a matchup with Texas State. Texas State has had a hard time defending quarterbacks, as of late. We saw Troy’s Tucker Kilcrease score 48.2 points on them last week, and we saw Arkansas State’s Jaylon Raynor drop 43.12 points on this defense in Week 6. Due to these reasons, I believe Carlos Del Rio-Wilson is a G5 Waiver Wire Bargain in Week 8.
Nick Minicucci, Delaware
Fantrax Rostership: 22%
Total Fantasy Points: 150
Fantasy Points Per Game: 30
If Nick Minicucci is still on your waiver wire, stop reading this. Go pick him up! Minicucci has had six rushing touchdowns over Delaware’s last three games. During that stretch, his lowest fantasy output was 25.12 points. Nick gives you a solid floor and is a great G5 Waiver Wire Bargain.
Delaware will play Jacksonville State in Week 8. In Week 5, Braylon Braxton scored 26.18 points while having 41 yards and a touchdown on the ground against this Jacksonville State defense. Last week, Hunter Watson put up his best fantasy outing of the season with a 26.64-point performance against the Gamecocks. That performance included 52 yards rushing. All in all, I look for Nick Minicucci to continue to use his legs and help run you past your competition this week.
Nick Minicucci calls game 🏆
📺: @ESPNPlus #NoLimitsOnUs | @Delaware_FB pic.twitter.com/naFNSCUl5i
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) September 13, 2025
Running Backs
Javyon Ducker, Temple
Fantrax Rostership: 14%
Total Fantasy Points: 80.5
Fantasy Points Per Game: 13.5
Javyon Ducker is coming off a nice Week 7 performance against Navy. For example, he had 24 rushing attempts and one reception for a total of 101 yards. However, this G5 Waiver Wire Bargain in Week 8 is more about the Temple Owls’ opponent, Charlotte. Charlotte is ranked 132nd in the nation when it comes to rushing yards allowed per game, with 224. Charlotte’s rush defense has been even worse their last three games, allowing 255 yards to Rice, 407 yards to USF and 304 yards to Army. In addition to the yardage, they have allowed three rushing touchdowns in each of those games. Thus, you should feel confident to scoop up Javyon Ducker and insert him straight into your lineup in Week 8.
That's 2️⃣ on the day for Jay! @DuckerJevyon #TempleTUFF pic.twitter.com/HyJM15tinS
— Temple Football (@Temple_FB) October 11, 2025
Jo’Nathan Silver, Delaware
Fantrax Rostership: 25%
Total Fantasy Points: 83.3
Fantasy Points Per Game: 16.7
Jo’Nathan Silver has strung together three quality fantasy outings in a row with 30.6 points against UConn, 14.1 points against FIU, and 15.2 points against WKU. As I mentioned above in the quarterback section, Delaware’s Week 8 opponent is Jacksonville State. The Gamecock defense is allowing 165.5 yards per game on the ground. For example, in Week 5, Alton McCaskill ran 14 times for 87 yards. Following their Week 6 bye, Jacksonville State played Southern Mississippi. Jeffery Pittman found success in the same way McCaskill did. Jeffery Pittman ran the ball 18 times for 80 yards. However, Pittman was able to find the endzone twice. As a result, I believe Jo’Nathan Silver is a G5 Waiver Wire Bargain ahead of Week 8.
Wide Receivers
Jamari Hawkins, Memphis
Fantrax Rostership: 0%
Total Fantasy Points: 55.6
Fantasy Points Per Game: 9.3
Jamari Hawkins is the slot wide receiver for the Memphis Tigers. While others may point you to another wide out at Memphis, Cortez Braham, I am suggesting Jamari Hawkins this week. Memphis has a date with the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) in Week 8. Currently, UAB is allowing 238.3 passing yards per game. As of late, they have not been particularly good at defending the slot.
UAB’s last four weeks have been against FAU, Army, a Bye, and Tennessee. Army doesn’t pass much, so I will toss them from this equation. Let’s look at who manned the slot for FAU and Tennessee. Tennessee saw Braylon Staley catch three passes for 50 yards. FAU saw Asaad Waseem haul in seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown, while Easton Messer caught four balls for 29 yards. I believe this UAB defense can be exposed by the slot wide receiver. Thus, I believe Jamari Hawkins has a chance to shine this week. Consider Hawkins as my biggest G5 Waiver Wire Bargain of the week.
Jake Thaw, Delaware
Fantrax Rostership: 3%
Total Fantasy Points: 44.2
Fantasy Points Per Game: 14.7
Jake Thaw missed some time due to injury. Thus, he is widely available. Jake Thaw is, without a doubt, the Fightin’ Blue Hens’ wide receiver #1. After all, Jake has been Delaware’s leading receiver, in terms of yardage, in all three games he has been active. Equally important, he led the receiving room in receptions and yardage in his first game back from injury. In light of my excitement about Nick Minicucci, I should subsequently be excited about one of his receiving options. With this in mind, I recommend Jake Thaw as a G5 Waiver Wire Bargain for Week 8.
Jake Thaw put him in the spin cycle 😮💨@Wendys pic.twitter.com/qEHhFzAM5u
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 6, 2025
Tight Ends
Izayah Cummings, Appalachian State
Fantrax Rostership: 29%
Total Fantasy Points: 62.6
Fantasy Points Per Game: 10.4
Izayah Cummings currently ranks third in the G5 in terms of targets per game (5.5) and yards per game (49.3). JJ Kohl has gotten the start for the Mountaineers the last two weeks, and there is no reason to believe he won’t be out there for the third straight week. Cummings has seen ten total targets in the games started by Kohl. Most recently, Cummings hauled in all six of his targets for 94 yards and his first touchdown of the season. Due to his usage and season-long consistency, Izayah Cummings is my G5 Waiver Wire Bargain for the tight end position this week.
App State has won back-to-back games after a dominant 41-20 win over Georgia State.
QB JJ Kohl was 21/32 for 309 yards and 4 TDs. Izayah Cummings caught 6 passes for 94 yards and 1 TD.@SSN_AppState @SSN_SunBelt @AppPredictions pic.twitter.com/9gGMAM0ZbG
— Colton Pool (@CPoolReporter) October 12, 2025
There you have it! I identified seven G5 Waiver Wire Bargains! Your league-mates whiffed on these guys. If your league utilizes a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB), I bet you can get away with a small bid for any of these individuals. I am here to turn over every stone to help YOU find those under-the-radar G5 Waiver Wire Bargains! If you are looking for other additions, be sure to check out John Laub’s article, College Fantasy Football: Week 7 Waiver Wire Gemstones and the G5 Hive’s Week 7 Waiver Wire Honey!
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