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. 

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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. 

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Here is the rest of the Week 8 WR Preview:

Week 8 WR Preview

Who's Out
Numbers to Know
Matchups That Matter
Waiver Wire Targets
DFS Plays
Projections
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Who's Out

The following players are not being projected to play Week 8 at this time. Here's what it means:

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Deebo Samuel WR
SF San Francisco • #1
Age: 28 • Experience: 6 yrs.
Brandon Aiyuk is a must-start WR.
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Numbers to Know
  • 59% -- Rashee Rice played a career-high 59% of the snaps in Week 7. If the trends continue, he'll be a must-start WR in the Fantasy playoffs.
  • 33.9% -- Puka Nacua's 33.9% target share leads all wide receivers. That number is 36.6% since Cooper Kupp came back.
  • 8 -- George Pickens saw eight targets in Diontae Johnson's return. Wheels up, start Pickens confidently as a WR2.
  • 49.2% -- A.J. Brown has nearly a 50% share of the Eagles air yards.
  • 57.9% -- Garrett Wilson has been targeted on more than half of Zach Wilson's red-zone attempts. That is one way to overcome poor QB play.
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Matchups that matter
Matchups that matter
Projections powered by Sportsline
Michael Pittman WR
IND Indianapolis • #11
Age: 26 • Experience: 5 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs NO IND -1 O/U 43.5

OPP VS WR

15th

PROJ PTS

12.8

WR RNK

26th

YTD Stats

REC

42

TAR

65

REYDS

489

TD

2

FPTS/G

15
Garrett Wilson WR
NYJ N.Y. Jets • #5
Age: 23 • Experience: 3 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ NYG NYJ -2.5 O/U 36.5

OPP VS WR

21st

PROJ PTS

12.6

WR RNK

21st

YTD Stats

REC

32

TAR

55

REYDS

369

TD

2

FPTS/G

13.5
Calvin Ridley WR
TEN Tennessee
Age: 29 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ PIT JAC -2.5 O/U 42

OPP VS WR

24th

PROJ PTS

11.6

WR RNK

30th

YTD Stats

REC

27

TAR

48

REYDS

368

TD

2

FPTS/G

11
Terry McLaurin WR
WAS Washington • #17
Age: 28 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs PHI PHI -6.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS WR

32nd

PROJ PTS

10.6

WR RNK

22nd

YTD Stats

REC

37

TAR

51

REYDS

432

TD

1

FPTS/G

12.3
Tyler Lockett WR
SEA Seattle • #16
Age: 31 • Experience: 10 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs CLE SEA -3 O/U 40

OPP VS WR

1st

PROJ PTS

10.8

WR RNK

33rd

YTD Stats

REC

27

TAR

40

REYDS

289

TD

2

FPTS/G

11.7
Marquise Brown WR
KC Kansas City • #5
Age: 26 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs BAL BAL -8.5 O/U 44

OPP VS WR

11th

PROJ PTS

11.9

WR RNK

36th

YTD Stats

REC

32

TAR

60

REYDS

383

TD

3

FPTS/G

13
DJ Moore WR
CHI Chicago • #2
Age: 27 • Experience: 7 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ LAC LAC -8.5 O/U 46.5

OPP VS WR

28th

PROJ PTS

15.4

WR RNK

11th

YTD Stats

REC

40

TAR

51

REYDS

636

TD

5

FPTS/G

19.1
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Week 8 Adds (WR Preview)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
SEA Seattle • #11
Age: 22 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs CLE SEA -3.5 O/U 38

OPP VS WR

1st

WR RNK

41st

ROSTERED

68%

YTD Stats

REC

20

TAR

32

REYDS

173

TD

1

FPTS/G

7.2
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.
Kendrick Bourne WR
NE New England • #84
Age: 28 • Experience: 8 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ MIA MIA -9 O/U 46

OPP VS WR

27th

WR RNK

40th

ROSTERED

64%

YTD Stats

REC

34

TAR

51

REYDS

370

TD

3

FPTS/G

12.5
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.
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Marvin Mims WR
DEN Denver • #19
Age: 22 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs KC KC -7 O/U 46

OPP VS WR

12th

WR RNK

NR

ROSTERED

25%

YTD Stats

REC

10

TAR

13

REYDS

246

TD

1

FPTS/G

5.7
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.
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Top DFS Play
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A.J. Brown WR
PHI Philadelphia • #11
Age: 26 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ WAS PHI -6.5 O/U 43.5

OPP VS WR

29th

PROJ PTS

18.3

WR RNK

3rd

YTD Stats

REC

52

TAR

75

REYDS

809

TD

3

FPTS/G

21.6
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.
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Jonathan Mingo WR
CAR Carolina • #15
Age: 23 • Experience: 2 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs HOU HOU -3 O/U 43

OPP VS WR

4th

PROJ PTS

6.6

WR RNK

NR

YTD Stats

REC

15

TAR

29

REYDS

133

TD

0

FPTS/G

5.7
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 Football projections 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.