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The Vibe: The bye-pocalypse is here, with six teams off in Week 8. Milton warns to never get ahead of yourself in fantasy, a lesson he learned after a humbling 50-point week. Meanwhile, Vivian is quietly dominating at 6-1. We also take a moment of silence for former RB Doug Martin.

Pick 6: Our six biggest takeaways from a chaotic Week 7:

1. London Jags Myth Busted: The Rams flew in late and demolished the "experienced" Jaguars abroad.

2. Dolphins Freeze Again: A hint of cold and the Miami offense shuts down, losing 31-6.

3. Judkins Unleashed: Quinshon Judkins exploded for 3 TDs and 26.4 fantasy points.

4. The Bo Nix Comeback: The Broncos scored 33 points in the 4th quarter to complete a historic 19-point comeback, led by Bo Nix.

5. Panthers RB Battle: Rico Dowdle is outplaying Chuba Hubbard and is a must-add during Byemageddon.

6. JSN is Matchup-Proof: Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL in receiving yards and is chronically open.

The News: The injury carousel spins on.

• Major Injuries: Bucs WR Mike Evans (broken clavicle) will miss most of the season. Panthers QB Bryce Young (high ankle sprain) is out, making it the Andy Dalton show. Saints RB Kendre Miller(torn ACL) is done for the year.

• QB Chaos: Jets benched Justin Fields for Tyrod Taylor. Vikings will start Carson Wentz as JJ McCarthy isn't ready. Ravens' Lamar Jackson remains sidelined.

• Returns Coming: The Vikings are opening Aaron Jones' 21-day practice window.

Off The Waivers: Your lifeline for the bye-pocalypse:

• RB: Kyle Monangai (CHI - bruiser back getting red-zone work)

• WR/TE: Oronde Gadsden (LAC - target share trending way up), Romeo Doubs (GB - consistent target), Wan'Dale Robinson (NYG - Jaxson Dart's #1), Zach Ertz (WSH - target share rising with injuries)

• QB: Aaron Rodgers (GB - revenge game matchup), Joe Flacco (CIN - averaging 229 yds/game, faces his old Jets team)

First Read: A look ahead to Thursday Night Football: Vikings at Chargers (-2). It's a battle of two teams desperate for a win. Can the Vikings' stout defense travel, or will Justin Herbert and the Chargers' offense get right at home? The key matchup is Minnesota's run game against a Chargers defense that has allowed the second-most rushing TDs.

Tune in for the full waiver wire strategy to survive the byes. And just like Justin Fields's aggressiveness, we are DONE!