Waiver Wire: Options abound for Week 8
With so many players available to fill out a starting Fantasy roster, choosing the right options off the waiver wire can make all the difference. We break down the top options by conference in advance of Week 8.
ACC
       Mustafa Greene, RB, North Carolina State 
Greene hasn't 
      scored a touchdown in three weeks, but he has still had two good games 
      in since that time and he might start finding the end zone again soon.
    
       Jarrett Boykin, WR, Virginia Tech 
Boykin has had two 
      one-catch games this season, but he has had eight catches in each of his 
      last two games and has five touchdowns on the season.
    
Big 12
       Jay Finley, RB, Baylor 
Finley had a few pretty good 
      games before last week, but then he exploded for 143 yards and two 
      touchdowns on 14 carries against Colorado. That's a performance worth 
      taking note of.
    
       Eric Stephens, RB, Texas Tech 
The Red Raiders aren't 
      known for their running game, but Stephens has still had a few good 
      games on the ground and he's part of their passing game as well, as his 
      seven catches for 54 yards against Baylor can attest to.
    
Big East
       Tino Sunseri, QB, Pittsburgh 
Sunseri threw for 266 yards 
      and four touchdowns against Syracuse last week, giving him nine 
      touchdowns against three interceptions on the season. Aside from a rough 
      game against the Miami Hurricanes, he's been good this season.
    
       D.J. Woods, WR, Cincinnati 
Only once this season has 
      Woods failed to score a touchdown, and he had huge games against North 
      Carolina State and Oklahoma. Considering how bad the Big East is this 
      year, Woods should be afforded relatively favorable matchups going 
      forward.
    
Big Ten
       Da'Jon McKnight, WR, Minnesota 
The Golden Gophers are a 
      mess, but that hasn't hurt McKnight up to this point. Assuming the 
      firing of Tim Brewster doesn't change the offense too much, McKnight 
      should keep producing. He's gained 439 yards and scored six touchdowns 
      already, and maybe a new head coach can help stabilize the team and lead 
      to even more production from McKnight.
    
       B.J. Cunningham, WR, Michigan State 
Cunningham tends to 
      trade off big games with Mark Dell and Keshawn       Martin, but he's the best option of the three because he leads 
      the team in receptions (25) and touchdown receptions (four).
    
Conference USA
       Casey Robottom, WR, Tulane 
Robottom has been fairly 
      consistent this year, but his nine receptions for 106 yards against 
      Tulsa last week was particularly impressive. He has 38 catches this 
      season, so clearly his quarterback is looking for him.
    
       Jonathan Williams, RB, East Carolina 
Williams started 
      off the season with three tremendous games before slowing down for a 
      couple weeks. However, last week against North Carolina State he had 
      another good game, so it might be time to have some trust in Williams 
      again. Outside of a game against Central Florida, Williams' schedule 
      from here is intriguing.
    
Independents
       Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame 
With Kyle       Rudolph lost for the season, somebody has to step in at tight 
      end for the Fighting Irish. Eifert had four catches for 72 yards and a 
      score last week, so it appears he might be a reasonable replacement.
    
MAC
       Alex Gillett, QB, Eastern Michigan 
Yes, Eastern Michigan 
      is bad, but last week against Ball State Gillett threw for 225 yards, 
      three touchdowns and an interception while running 35 times for 189 
      yards and two scores. The MAC seems unusually weak this year, so Gillett 
      has potential for a few more good games.
    
       Eric Williams, RB, Ball State 
Williams has scored 
      touchdowns in two of his last three games, including three touchdowns 
      three weeks ago against Central Michigan. Aside from a poor game against 
      Iowa, he's been a consistent performer this season.
    
MWC
       DeVonte Christopher, WR, Utah 
Christopher has 
      disappeared in two games this season, but he's scored in his last two 
      games, and two weeks ago he tallied six catches for 124 yards while 
      scoring.
    
       Matt Asiata, RB, Utah 
Before last week's game against 
      Wyoming Asiata scored a touchdown in three straight games, and against 
      the Cowboys he ran for 109 yards. Hopefully he'll get the touchdowns and 
      the 109 yards at the same time in his next game.
    
Pac-10
       Robert Woods, WR, USC 
Just in case you wrote off Woods' 
      performance against Stanford two weeks ago as a fluke, take note now: 
      Woods has arrived and he's here to stay. The super recruit true freshman 
      followed up his mammoth Stanford performance with seven catches for 116 
      yards and two touchdowns against California. He now leads USC in 
      receiving yards and is on pace to finish the season with 60 catches for 
      956 yards and 12 total touchdowns.
    
       Jeff Maehl, WR, Oregon 
The Ducks' running game might get 
      most of the attention, but Maehl has still been very impressive in the 
      passing game. He's scored at least one touchdown in his past four games.
    
SEC
       Chris Matthews, WR, Kentucky 
Matthews may have had a 
      couple less than stellar games, but he's shown he can play well against 
      big-time competition. Against Florida he caught six passes for 114 yards 
      and two touchdowns, and last week in Kentucky's upset of South Carolina 
      he reeled in 12 passes for 177 yards and a score.
    
       Ronnie Wingo, RB, Arkansas 
Wingo doesn't receive many 
      carries for Arkansas and so he is only worth a look for owners in very 
      deep leagues, but he has quietly scored five touchdowns this year. What 
      makes Wingo an odd case is that four of those touchdowns have been as a 
      pass-catcher. Since almost all his production comes as a receiver, he's 
      especially worth a look in PPR leagues.
    
Sun Belt
       Jason Bruce, WR, Troy 
Bruce is no Jerrel       Jernigan, but he has been surprisingly productive in Troy's 
      high- powered passing attack this year. He has four receiving touchdowns 
      so far and will have a chance to pad his stats as Troy heads into a 
      stretch were all but one of their remaining opponents are in the Sun 
      Belt.
    
       Luther Ambrose, WR, Louisiana-Monroe 
Since his first 
      game of the season, Ambrose hasn't had less than 53 yards in a game and 
      last week he had 77 yards and a score. He's played most of this year 
      with a tough schedule, so things should get easier as Ambrose continues 
      to face Sun Belt opponents.
    
WAC
       Robbie Rouse, RB, Fresno State 
Rouse has had some injury 
      issues this season, but last week he rushed for 150 yards and two scores 
      on 16 carries. Fresno State is committed to running the ball, so Rouse 
      could be productive if he just stays on the field.
    
       Justin Veltung, WR, Idaho 
Veltung only has 12 catches 
      this season, but last week he caught six passes for 140 yards and a 
      whopping four touchdowns. Those are numbers you can't ignore. Just like 
      how you can't ignore the fact that Veltung has seven touchdowns on those 
      12 catches. There' s major upside here, though the risk is also apparent.
    






                
                







