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Fantasy Football Tips for Week 8: Start or sit, waiver wire options & more

Oct 25, 2024, 7:21 AM | Updated: 7:22 am

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Week 8 of the NFL season is here–but you might want to listen to this before setting your Fantasy Football lineups.

Dave Richard, a fantasy football expert for CBS Sports, joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Friday to share his waiver wire pickups for Week 8, answer a series of start-or-sit questions, and much more.

Be sure to check out the full interview with Dave Richard on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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Topics Discussed: Fantasy Football Week 8

  • Which players stick out the most on the waiver wire this week?
  • Dave says that Demario Douglas, Tyler Lockett, Jalen McMillan, Sean Tucker, Rashad Bateman, and Sterling Shephard are players to watch
  • How will Tampa Bay survive the near future without Chris Godwin and Mike Evans?
  • Start or sit: Najee Harris or James Cook?
  • What are expectations for DeAndre Hopkins in his new role with the Kansas City Chiefs?
  • Who does Dave have his eye on in this weekend’s 49ers vs. Cowboys matchup?

Listen to The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross from 6 – 10 a.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on Sactown Sports 1140.

Click here for full episodes of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross.

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The San Francisco 49ers have been bombarded by injuries this season, now potentially adding Talanoa Hufanga to the season-ending list.

The Athletic’s Mike Silver reported Thursday that the 49ers believe the safety will not return for the 2024 season. Hufanga has been dealing with torn ligaments in his wrist since Week 5, with the initial timeline expected to be at least a month. Fast forward a few weeks, the former All-Pro is not expected to return, according to the team.

Read more:

Report: 49ers do not expect Talanoa Hufanga to return this season

San Francisco 49ers 2024 Schedule

Regular Season

  • Sunday, October 27th vs. Dallas Cowboys [SNF] – 5:20 pm PDT
  • Week 9 Bye Week
  • Sunday, November 10th @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 10 am PST
  • Sunday, November 17th vs. Seattle Seahawks – 1:05 pm PST
  • Sunday, November 24th @ Green Bay Packers – 1:25 pm PST

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