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Faizan
Week 8 of the NFL season was headlined by a lot of injuries to star players, most notably Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith. Both players are expected to miss the remainder of the season, which has created some major problems for fantasy football owners who relied on these players’ production each week. Let’s look at some of the best waiver wire pickups entering Week 9. Quarterback: Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders Carr still is available in many leagues, which is somewhat surprising. He probably won’t be heading into Week 9, though, because the Raiders quarterback has played very well of late. Carr has averaged more than 300 yards passing with a total of seven touchdowns and zero interceptions in Oakland’s last two games. That’s impressive. Other quarterbacks to consider: None Running Back: DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers Williams was dropped in a lot of leagues when Le’Veon Bell returned from a two-game suspension in Week 3. Now that Bell reportedly will miss the rest of the season after suffering an MCL injury on Sunday, expect Williams to be an RB2 for the remainder of the campaign as Pittsburgh’s starter. Williams played very well in Bell’s absence in the first two games. He ran for 204 yards and three touchdowns, while also averaging almost 5 yards per carry. Williams tallied 71 yards on just nine carries in Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran running back should be added and started in all fantasy leagues, including DFS such as DraftKings and FanDuel.
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