Top 12 waiver-wire pickups for Week 8 of fantasy football

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We're in the thick of the NFL season, with bye weeks now a critical part of the week-to-week calculations of any fantasy player.

For the next four weeks of the NFL season, at least four teams will be on bye. You will likely have to make some tough choices over which boom-or-bust receiver to slot in or which backup quarterback you trust to get the job done.

Below, we've collected 12 potential waiver-wire targets for fantasy players looking to improve their rosters before bye weeks begin to interrupt their lineups.

All ownership percentages come from ESPN, and scoring is based on a standard ESPN points-per-reception format.

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