Week 8 was CHAOS: blowouts galore, one thriller (hi Jets 🫡), injuries that tilt the playoff race, and fantasy swings that decide seasons. We hit all the news (Scataboo/NYG fallout, Ed Oliver, Wentz surgery, Surtain IR watch), trade buzz (McCreary → Rams), and answer your mailbag (frauds, dark horses, keep/trade/cut, and a spicy trade question). Then we break down every game with fantasy takeaways & betting notes.
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Quick Fantasy Takeaways
Waivers: Tyrone Tracy (NYG), Troy Franklin (DEN), Emanuel Wilson (GB), Khalil Shakir (BUF), Jayden Higgins/Xavier Hutchinson (HOU)
RB Notes: Rico Dowdle > Chuba trend; Woody Marks flashing league-winner juice; Henry momentum into TNF; James Cook eruption
TE Heat: Tucker Kraft 🚀; Gadson top-5 rest-of-season tier; Tyler Warren steady
Trade Lean: Don’t move Rome Odunze for walking-boot Hampton straight up; shop or make it a 2-for-1
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0:00 Cold open + sound effects gag
0:10 Intro + Jets win for Mangold (tribute)
2:25 Giants injury fallout (Scataboo, Neighbors) + waiver: Tyrone Tracy
4:14 Bills: Ed Oliver biceps timeline
5:19 Vikings QBs: Wentz surgery, McCarthy, Russ/Jameis chatter
7:21 Trade: Roger McCreary → Rams (fit)
8:43 News dump: Surtain PCL watch + mailbag tease
9:20 Mailbag: “Lock → Raiders → Geno QB1?” (troll)
10:22 Mailbag: Biggest frauds right now
13:19 Mailbag: Dark horse teams to make noise
16:01 Mailbag: Keep/Trade/Cut (Tucker Craft, Brock Bowers, Trey McBride)
19:15 Mailbag: Trade Hampton for Odunze?
21:04 Felt Five standings + punishment ideas
23:02 Ravens playoff odds segment (schedule look-ahead)
25:04 Week 8 picks recap (ATS/ML)
25:35 TNF: Chargers 37–10 Vikings — Gadson breakout, QJ goose egg
30:38 Eagles 38–20 Giants — Dart battles, Tank Bigsby handcuff, WR woes
36:47 Dolphins 34–10 Falcons — Tua bounce-back, ATL inconsistency
39:54 Jets 39–38 Bengals — Breece masterclass, Flacco → Chase target avalanche
44:16 Patriots 31–12 Browns — Miles Garrett 5 sacks, Pats identity
48:23 Bills 40–9 Panthers — James Cook explosion, Bryce vs Dalton note
51:23 Ravens 30–6 Bears — Snoop steady, Henry 2 TD, TNF look-ahead
55:58 Texans 26–15 49ers — Stroud dicing, Woody Marks > Chubb day
1:02:16 Bucs 23–3 Saints — Rattler benched, Shough time, trade rumors
1:03:16 Broncos 44–24 Cowboys — Bo Nix, RJ Harvey breakout, DAL D woes
1:07:00 Colts 38–14 Titans — JT hat trick again, Daniel Jones cooking
1:11:23 SNF: Packers 35–25 Steelers — Tucker Kraft TE1? Boswell bombs
1:14:15 Closing + Week 9 tease + 1k subs CTA
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