There weren't a lot of injuries to receivers this week and none of them were significant enough to even affect 16-team leagues. Meanwhile, the Percy Harvin trade opens up some time for the Seattle Seahawks, which is the big story this week as far as the wire goes. Harvin himself isn't going to see a major jolt in value, so maybe his owners can see if someone else is more excited about it than they should be. He's more of a WR3 in PPR leagues.
Fantasy football waiver wire: 5 wide receivers to target for Week 8
Believe it our not, fantasy owners can still pick up some nice WR3s off the waiver wire. Three of these guys for this week are must-own assets.
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Odell Beckham Jr. (owned in 50 percent of leagues): He's obviously a must-own player, but fantasy owners should not be expecting many two-TD games like he did last week. Beckham finished with just 34 receiving yards against the Dallas Cowboys, but the TDs will give him plenty of shine.
He’s more of a WR3 the rest of the way and could get to a low-end TD2. If you were able to grab him, maybe see if someone is gushing over the 5’11 wideout.
Doug Baldwin (owned in 23 percent of leagues): The clear winner of the Percy Harvin trade, Baldwin went bonkers with 123 yards, seven receptions and one score on his 11 targets. All of those set season highs by a mile in his first game with a TD since Dec. 15, 2013 (excluding the Super Bowl).
There's no way he should be on the wire. Also, Jermaine Kearse is a very strong grab, as well.
Andre Holmes (owned in 50 percent of leagues): Thank goodness for garbage time. Holmes put up a goose in the the first half, but he was able to post three catches for 34 yards against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7. He did have his breakout game in Week7, catching four balls for 121 yards and two scores.
A la DeSean Jackson, Holmes is going to have a bad day if he doesn't catch any long passes. He'll take on the Cleveland Browns next week, who just got torched by the Jacksonville Jaguars this past week. He's a WR3 with upside and things should only get better with quarterback Derek Carr improving in his rookie season.
Allen Robinson (owned in 15 percent of leagues): Yes, it's the Jacksonville Jaguars and they're not going to hang 40 on anyone. However, quarterback Blake Bortles helped his team get to 24 points and it's clear Robinson is his top option right now. In Week 7, Robinson was targeted seven times for 60 yards and one score.
He had been targeted 20 times combined in his last two games and has at least four catches in every game since Week 1 — the Jags didn’t play him much in that one. Receiver Cecil Shorts III hasn’t been great at getting open, and it’s pretty clear his hamstring injury has slowed him down.
Robinson won't be useful in most leagues unless you're in a tight spot, but it's always nice to own a team's WR1 in case things start to click for a young QB. His schedule isn't great on the whole, but he can be used here and there. Jacksonville gets the Miami Dolphins next week.
Brandon LaFell (owned in 27 percent of leagues): He didn't bust out in Week 7 against the Jets with four catches for 55 yards, but it shouldn't be viewed as a negative. LaFell had a 97-yard, two-score game in Week 6, and his targets have held steady.
This week, he'll get a banged up Chicago Bears secondary and could pay dividends as a high-upside WR3 in standard formats. Although, he probably won't be worth using unless the Patriots have another injury to a skill guy.
