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Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season arrives at the absolute worst time for fantasy football managers. With six teams on bye and injuries piling up across the league, finding the right wide receiver plays becomes paramount to keeping your playoff hopes alive. The obvious starts like Ja’Marr Chase and CeeDee Lamb will be locked into lineups, but this week demands deeper roster analysis and bold decisions on receivers flying under the radar. Making the right calls on fringe WR2s and WR3s could be the difference between victory and defeat during this brutal byemageddon stretch.
The Denver wideout has been remarkably consistent this season, finishing between WR10 and WR18 in four of his six games. Sutton remains Bo Nix’s safety blanket in an offense that’s finding its rhythm each week. The matchup against Dallas couldn’t be more favorable, as the Cowboys defense has been virtually nonexistent, allowing 168.9 receiving yards and 1.7 touchdowns per game to wide receivers. With Dallas focusing defensive attention on containing Denver’s rushing attack and defensive coordinator facing a hot Cowboys offense that could force Denver to throw more, Sutton should see plenty of volume. He caught six passes for 87 yards in Week 7 and made a crucial late-game reception that set up Denver’s game-winning field goal. The combination of target share, quarterback trust, and a leaky secondary makes Sutton a must-start WR2 this week.
Joe Flacco has completely rejuvenated Higgins’ fantasy value since taking over under center for Cincinnati. Over the last two weeks with Flacco, Higgins has hauled in 11 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown on 18 targets, re-establishing his safe WR2 floor. Flacco has shown exceptional chemistry with both Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase, throwing five touchdowns without a turnover in his two starts. The Jets haven’t allowed a passer to exceed 250 yards yet this season, but they’ve surrendered multiple four-touchdown games. Cincinnati’s offense moves through the air like no other team, and with Sauce Gardner potentially dealing with a concussion, the secondary could be even more vulnerable. Higgins’ consistent target volume combined with Flacco’s willingness to feature him heavily makes him a confident start regardless of the matchup.
Despite Miami’s offensive struggles, Waddle has quietly been the WR15 in fantasy points per game this season. Over the last two weeks, he’s finished as the WR8 and WR17 while seeing two red zone targets and maintaining a 24.6% target share since Week 5. He leads Miami with five deep targets and ranks sixth among all wide receivers in red zone targets. With Tyreek Hill out injured and Darren Waller potentially sidelined with a pectoral injury, Waddle becomes the unquestioned top receiving option. The Falcons secondary has been generous, and even with Tua Tagovailoa’s recent struggles throwing six interceptions over his last two games, volume alone should carry Waddle to a solid fantasy...
