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Zach Crutcher (@ZackyNFL)
The Lateral Contributor
Whether it is good daytime calendar week troubles , a slowly injury , or waiting on a rookie stash to finally instruct an chance , sometimes a warm torso inwards the FLEX spot is all yous need. Enter: It's A Match! These waiver recommendations are strictly to hold upwards considered plays for this week only. If they move out longer term than that , great. But that is non the expectation.
Also , all players are rostered inwards 50% or less of ESPN leagues. If at that topographic point are improve players nonetheless available inwards your leagues , become instruct them instead.
It's A Match! Three Matchups to Exploit inwards Week [8]
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions (1pm Sunday)
Who to add: Kenneth Gainwell , Running Back (Philadelphia Eagles) [49% ESPN]
Kenneth Gainwell is gear upwards to hold upwards a locked-and-loaded RB2 for equally long as Miles Sanders is injured. The Philadelphia Eagles lead keep struggled to instruct their running backs involved , but a matchup against the 0-7 Detroit Lions is an chance for caput charabanc Nick Sirianni to correct the ship. Philadelphia is favored past times 3.5 points against the Lions this calendar week as well as then a positive game script for Philadelphia is expected. Detroit also allows the fourth-most fantasy football game points as well as an average of 120 yards per game to opposing running backs. With Gainwell's talent equally a receiving dorsum as well as the powerfulness to succeed inwards positive , negative , or neutral game scripts , a matchup against a weak Lions' defence should hold upwards plenty to run across him complete equally an RB2 or better.
Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans (1pm Sunday)
Who to add: David Johnson , Running Back (Houston Texans) [34% ESPN]
The biggest chemical cistron working inwards favor of David Johnson this calendar week is non the matchup against a struggling Los Angeles Rams defense. Despite beingness a fearsome defence inwards 2020 , the Rams have been average against the run in 2021 as well as lead keep non fared good against the transcend either. With a game spread of -14.5 favoring the Rams , Houston volition lead keep to throw to proceed up. This is skilful word for Johnson , peculiarly with former teammate Mark Ingram traded to the New Orleans Saints during the week. There is at ane time less contest for touches inwards the Texans' backfield as well as quarterback Tyrod Taylor could render from injury this week. This flavor , Texans running backs have averaged a 20% target share , alongside Johnson seeing 24 of the 41 targets to the running backs. The Houston shell writers like Johnson and what he brings to the squad going forwards equally well. Johnson tin render a corporation flooring inwards PPR formats equally a bye-week fill-in alongside flex upside if things intermission correct inwards Houston inwards Week 8.
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets
Who to add: Samaje Perine , Running Back (Cincinnati Bengals) [14% ESPN]
Samaje Perine mightiness hold upwards the close easily acquired valuable handcuff correct now. Perine has scored 18.3 as well as 14.5 PPR points inwards his finally 2 games , as well as is inwards delineate of piece of occupation for a huge workload should anything come about to Joe Mixon , the Cincinnati Bengals' starting running back. Perine has a good pass-catching profile as well as offers corporation rushing ability. Just look at this 46-yard score against Baltimore finally week. Even if Mixon is salubrious , Perine nonetheless has potential inwards Week 8. The Bengals are 10.5 betoken favorites against the New York Jets this calendar week , as well as inwards Week vii nosotros saw Perine lead keep command of the backfield ane time the Ravens were out of reach. The Bengals could easily blow out the Jets , as well as nosotros could over again run across Perine dominate garbage fourth dimension as well as pose upwards simply about other impressive performance. Perine is a groovy stash as well as a feasible flex play this calendar week if yous are desperate.
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