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Which players’ status changed this past week due to injury, benching, etc., and who may be on your league’s waiver wire with the potential to make a difference for your fantasy team?

Teams with Week 8 byes:  Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, New York Jets, Oakland, Tampa Bay

Quarterback

• Injuries/benchings
  • Matthew Stafford (knee)
  • Matt Ryan (knee)
• Waiver wire targets (rankings based on projected playing time and Week 8 opponents)
  • Andy Dalton (@ Sea)
  • Christian Ponder (@ Car)
  • Alex Smith (vs Cle)
  • Matt Moore (@ NYG)
  • John Beck (@ Buf)

Running Back

• Injuries/benchings
  • Darren McFadden (foot)
  • Beanie Wells (knee)
  • Cedric Benson [suspended for Week 8]
  • Ryan Mathews (thumb)
  • Willis McGahee (hand)
  • Tim Hightower (IR-knee)
  • Marshawn Lynch (back)
  • Mark Ingram (ankle)
  • Earnest Graham (IR-Achilles)
• Waiver wire targets
  • Delone Carter (@ Ten)
  • Roy Helu (@ Buf)
  • Keiland Williams (@ Den)
  • Bernard Scott (@ Sea)
  • Alfonso Smith (@ Bal)
  • C.J. Spiller (vs Was)
  • Lance Ball (vs Det)
  • Stevan Ridley (@ Pit)
  • Kendall Hunter (vs Cle)
  • Donald Brown (@ Ten)
  • Dexter McCluster (vs SD)
  • Marion Barber (bye)
  • Taiwan Jones (bye)
  • Kregg Lumpkin (bye)

Wide Receiver

• Injuries/benchings
  • Santana Moss (hand)
  • Percy Harvin (ribs)
  • Hines Ward (ankle)
  • Mohamed Massaquoi (concussion)
  • Damian Williams (concussion)
  • Bernard Berrian (cut)
• Waiver wire targets
  • Jerome Simpson (@ Sea)
  • Jason Avant (vs Dal)
  • Antonio Brown (vs NE)
  • Michael Jenkins (@ Car)
  • Emmanuel Sanders (vs NE)
  • Early Doucet (@ Bal)
  • Andre Roberts (@ Bal)
  • Jabar Gaffney (@ Buf)
  • Davone Bess (@ NYG)
  • Kevin Walter (vs Jac)
  • Jacoby Jones (vs Jac)
  • Lavelle Hawkins (vs Jac)
  • Rich Camarillo (@ Car)
  • Ted Ginn Jr (vs Cle)
  • Laurent Robinson (@ Phi)
  • Naaman Roosevelt (vs Was)
  • Jonathan Baldwin (vs SD)
  • Anthony Armstrong (@ Buf)
  • Devin Aromashodu (@ Car)
  • Legedu Naanee (vs Min)
  • Brandon LaFell (vs Min)
  • Terrence Austin (@ Buf)
  • Johnny Knox (bye)
  • Devin Hester (bye)
  • Preston Parker (bye)
  • Harry Douglas (bye)
  • Jeremy Kerley (bye)
  • Jacoby Ford (bye)
  • Roy Williams (bye)
  • Dezmon Briscoe (bye)
  • Dane Sanzenbacher (bye)

Tight Ends

• Injuries/benchings
  • Ben Watson (concussion)
  • Kevin Boss (concussion)
• Waiver wire targets
  • Visanthe Shiancoe (@ Car)
  • Jared Cook (vs Ind)
  • Evan Moore (@ SF)
  • Daniel Fells (vs Det)
  • Jake Ballard (vs Mia)
  • Jeremy Shockey (vs Min)
  • Brent Celek (vs Dal)
  • Rob Housler (@ Bal)

Kickers

• Injuries/benchings
  • Sebastian Janikowski (hamstring)
• Waiver wire targets
  • David Akers (vs Cle)
  • Mike Nugent (@ Sea)
  • Rian Lindell (vs Was)

Defenses

• Waiver wire targets
  • San Francisco (vs Cle)
  • Cleveland (vs SF)
  • Seattle (vs Cin)

Good luck with your claims!

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