Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer has seen seven or more targets in four straight games, just put up 133 yards on the Chiefs, and he's still being overlooked. I project him as a top 25 wide receiver in Week 8, and if his role stays the same, he may be a top 20 wide receiver rest of the season.
Palmer's recent performance is more impressive because the Chiefs and Cowboys have been two of the best defenses in the NFL against opposing wide receivers. Palmer and Christian Kirk are the only receivers who have topped 100 yards against Kansas City. While he didn't do much against the Cowboys, he had three catches and a touchdown overturned because of offensive line penalties.
Palmer has played at least 97% of the snaps in each of his past two games and is the clear second option for Justin Herbert. Austin Ekeler's role has shrunk and Quentin Johnston has simply not mattered. If these things don't change in the second half, Palmer has top-15 upside.
Adam Thielen is coming off the bye and is one of the best values in DFS according to my weekly projections over at Sportsline. Find out some of the best DFS plays, start/sits and more by the projections.
Smith-Njigba's breakout came without DK Metcalf, but he didn't completely play Metcalf's role in Week 7. In fact, his snap share was lower in Week 7 than Week 6. I still believe the rookie has the upside to be the WR1 in Seattle as soon as the second half of this season.
Bourne is more about current value than future. He has 18 targets in his past two games and now has three games this season with at least 18 PPR Fantasy points. He's the very definition of a boom/bust WR3, and those are worth a roster spot in most leagues.
Mims has been electric when given the opportunity, but Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton are standing in his way. If the Broncos deal one or both at the deadline, Mims could become a full-time player.
Brown will try to set an NFL record by going six consecutive games with at least 125 yards receiving, and I expect him to hit the mark. Considering Tyreek Hill has to face New England and Ja'Marr Chase is in San Francisco, Brown may be the WR1 overall this week.
We're always looking for that rookie bump coming off a bye, and I'm certain the Texans will go to great lengths to limit Adam Thielen. Mingo is $4,900 on FanDuel, which fits in nicely with a stack of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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Heath's Projections
My full set of Week 8 Fantasy Footballprojections for every position are now available on SportsLine. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 8. Projected stats for all starting wide receivers are available, so be sure to check out the full set of projections at SportsLine.
