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Fantasy football waiver wire for Week 8: Is Jauan Jennings or Ricky Pearsall exploding?

charles curtis
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Oct 20, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (14) catches a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-880974 ORIG FILE ID: 20241020_nts_se9_0397.JPG
Oct 20, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (14) catches a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-880974 ORIG FILE ID: 20241020_nts_se9_0397.JPG

Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season is nearly over after a thrilling weekend.

And if you play fantasy football, you’re already planning ahead with waivers after a busy slate of games.

That’s what we’re here for, a roundup of some of the players you could be targeting ahead of Week 8.

Some of the names below might be taken already, but if not, there are a bunch of dudes who could change your fantasy fortunes this season. Let’s run through them, in no particular order, and we’ll update this after the two primetime matchups we're about to see on Monday Night Football.

1. QB Drake Maye, New England Patriots

Oct 13, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) looks to throw against the Houston Texans during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
Oct 13, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) looks to throw against the Houston Texans during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Hey, you know what? He's not bad! Over 243 yards in each of his first two starts and at least two touchdowns, plus some rushing yards. That's streamable, especially when the Pats will trail a lot.

2. RB Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers

Nov 19, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) runs with the ball past Cleveland Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during the second half at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) runs with the ball past Cleveland Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during the second half at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

We know he's got talent. And in Week 7, he finally got some good work against the Jets. I think he's going to be a factor the second half of the season.

3. WR Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers

Sep 22, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) is stopped by Los Angeles Rams safety Kamren Curl (3) after a first down in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-880915 ORIG FILE ID: 20240922_jko_aj4_094.JPG
Sep 22, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) is stopped by Los Angeles Rams safety Kamren Curl (3) after a first down in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-880915 ORIG FILE ID: 20240922_jko_aj4_094.JPG

If Brandon Aiyuk is out, we know this guy can perform. However, there's the guy below that might be a problem.

4. WR Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers

May 10, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (14) smiles during the 49ers rookie minicamp at LeviÕs Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mandatory Credit: Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (14) smiles during the 49ers rookie minicamp at LeviÕs Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mandatory Credit: Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports

After he was a first-round pick and then was shot, he's started to play. He's absolutely worth a pickup with the Aiyuk injury.

5. WR Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 20: Cedric Tillman #19 of the Cleveland Browns catches a touchdown pass against DJ Turner II #20 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter of a game at Huntington Bank Field on October 20, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776151421 ORIG FILE ID: 2179838701
CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 20: Cedric Tillman #19 of the Cleveland Browns catches a touchdown pass against DJ Turner II #20 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter of a game at Huntington Bank Field on October 20, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776151421 ORIG FILE ID: 2179838701

He grabbed 8-of-12 targets on Sunday for 81 yards, and someone besides David Njoku has to catch the football from whoever is the QB in Cleveland.

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