This is the best lineup using players rostered in 5% of leagues or less according to Yahoo. I will do it with 0.5ppr scoring rules.
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Will Levis - TEN|4%|vs ATL|26.62 |RB|Darrynton Evans - CHI|0%|at LAC|11.5 |RB|Andrew Beck - HOU|0%|at CAR|5.4 |WR|Jamison Crowder - WAS|0%|vs PHI|19 |WR|Khalil Shakir - BUF|1%|vs TB|12.2 |TE|Donald Parham Jr. - LAC|3%|vs CHI|12.3 |FLEX|Nick Westbrook-Ikhine - TEN|1%|vs ATL|9.8 |D/ST|Tennessee Titans|2%|vs ATL|8 |K|Eddy Pineiro - CAR|1%|vs HOU|10
This team is available in between 88.55% and 96% of leagues and would’ve scored 114.82 points.
Will Levis quickly figured out that if you throw to Deandre Hopkins good things tend to happen. It looks like he will be the starter going forward if Tannehill is out this week, it seems like he should be the starter either way.
Now that Roschon is back, of course Evans did even better than last week when he just had Foreman in the backfield with him. Evans got the Bears first touchdown and was entrusted with an opportunity to get another one. This may be a frustrating split even after Herbert comes back.
I don’t know who Andrew Beck is, but he is RB and TE eligible on Yahoo. He is a fullback who plays about 40% of the Texans snaps, but he is mostly a blocker.
I have always had a soft spot for Jamison Crowder. He played only 32% of snaps but caught all 7 targets and found the endzone on one of them. The Commanders were playing ahead most of the game, but they had Howell slinging it the whole time. It makes sense for that to be the game plan against Philly’s stout run D. Crowder’s score came late, after the Eagles went up two scores.
The Bills Moved the ball well against Tampa. Khalil Shakir led the team in receiving yards. The Bills routinely have had a 3rd wideout flash occasionally and I have been thinking that would be Harty, but Shakir seems to have taken that role. With Knox out, there may be more slot targets to go around, even with the emergence of Kincaid. Diggs and Davis will stay on the outside and Shakir could take the “Beasley” role.
Everett missed this week and Donald Parham turned in a solid performance. His role remains touchdown dependent but he is a great redzone threat. The other tight ends were more involved between the 20s.
With the aerial assault led by Levis, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine hauled in a touchdown which was all it took for him to make the squad this week.
On the opposite side of the ball, Tennessee’s D/St handled the Falcons well. They even finally got Ridder benched, maybe for good?
In a low scoring affair, Eddy Pineiro got the Panthers their first win of the season.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/mitch___ - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Zach Wilson - NYJ|5%|at NYG|12.1| |RB|Kendre Miller - NO|8%|at IND|2.4| |RB|Pierre Strong - CLE|11%|at SEA|8.7| |WR|Jalin Hyatt - NYG|6%|vs NYJ|0| |WR|Van Jefferson - LAR|3%|at TEN|3.9| |TE|Cade Otton - TB|2%|at BUF|6.7| |FLEX|Jake Bobo - SEA|1%|vs CLE|9.6| |D/ST|Los Angeles Chargers|23%|vs CHI|9| |K|Blake Grupe - NO|14.%|at IND|8|
This team was available in between 45.57% and 77% of leagues and would’ve scored 60.4 points.
Pierre Strong was listed at 11% on Thursday but dipped to 10% by game time for some reason. I believe u/mitch___ was picking based on ESPN numbers and so I will give them that one. Similarly the Chargers were 23% rostered but I assume they were low rostered on ESPN, and they returned a better performance than Tennessee. Those two correct guesses were good enough for the top spot among guessers this week.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses Week 8 - 2023
|POS|PLAYER, TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Tyson Bagent|4%|at LAC|13.18| |RB|Chase Edmonds|1%|at BUF|3.1| |RB|Cordarrelle Patterson|3%|at TEN|0.7| |WR|Demario Douglas|2%|at MIA|5.4| |WR|Cedrick Wilson Jr.|0%|vs NE|6.6| |TE|Mike Gesicki|3%|at MIA|2.1| |FLEX|Marquez Valdes-Scantling|3%|at DEN|1.7| |D/ST|New York Giants|5%|vs NYJ|12| |K|Greg Zuerlein|4%|at NYG|7|
This team is available in between 77.53% and 95% of leagues and would’ve scored 51.78 points.
Bagent couldn’t muster any magic for those of us guessing him. Edmonds was minimally involved and Rachaad White caught more passes than he has all year. CPatt was put back on the shelf. Wilson caught a TD but it wasn’t enough. MVS wasn’t as involved and coughed up the ball. Gesicki didn’t get his revenge. Still, I managed a second place finish which seems to be my typical spot this year.
I do want to highlight Demario Douglas. While he didn’t pop off on the box score he seems to be emerging. With Bourne out for the year he has a chance to rise to the top of the depth chart. That pie isn’t great in New England but their offense is showing some signs of life.
My only correct guess this week was the Giants D. While the game went about as expected, Greg Z didn’t produce the amount I thought he would.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/Dark197 - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Tyson Bagent - CHI|4%|at LAC|13.18| |RB|Keaton Mitchell - BAL|4%|at ARI|0| |RB|Rico Dowdle - DAL|2.6%|vs LAR|3.5| |WR|Brandon Powell - MIN|3%|at GB|1.7| |WR|Nelson Agholor - BAL|4%|at ARI|0| |TE|Andrew Ogletree - IND|0%|vs NO|9.8| |FLEX|Jauan Jennings - SF|2%|vs CIN|0| |D/ST|Tennessee Titans|2%|vs ATL|8| |K|Lucas Havrisik - LAR|0%|at DAL|7|
This team was available in between 80.28% and 96% of leagues and would’ve scored 43.18 points.
u/Dark197 got the Titans correct. Ogletree is an interesting name at TE to keep in mind, though Granson should be back soon.
Rico Dowdle could start to see more work as Pollard struggles to produce.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/OhKayGetAwayFromMe - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Tyrod Taylor - NYG|4%|vs NYJ|3.62| |RB|Chris Rodriguez - WAS|0%|vs PHI|0| |RB|Chase Edmonds - TB|1%|at BUF|3.1| |WR|Demario Douglas - NE|2%|at MIA|5.4| |WR|Jamal Agnew - JAX|1%|at PIT|0| |TE|Donald Parham - LAC|2%|vs CHI|12.3| |FLEX|Alec Pierce - IND|2%|vs NO|5.6| |D/ST|Tennessee Titans|2%|vs ATL|8| |K|Chad Ryland - NE|1%|at MIA|5|
This team was available in between 85.92% and 96% of leagues and would’ve scored 43.02 points.
u/OhKayGetAwayFromMe continues their ascent, moving well beyond the lowest score this week. The late pivot from Darnold to Tyrod moves them up from 6th to 4th. This came with getting two correct. Great call on Parham, who should be a good option anytime Everett is out. Tennessee also worked out this week.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/ImmoralModerator - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Sam Darnold - SF|3%|vs CIN|0| |RB|Pierre Strong - CLE|11%|at SEA|8.7| |RB|Chase Edmonds - TB|1%|at BUF|3.1| |WR|Brandon Powell - MIN|3%|at GB|1.7| |WR|Jalin Hyatt - NYG|6%|vs NYJ|0| |TE|Foster Moreau - NO|0%|at IND|4.8| |FLEX|Demario Douglas - NE|2%|at MIA|5.4| |D/ST|Los Angeles Chargers|23%|vs CHI|9| |K|Blake Grupe - NO|14.%|at IND|8|
This team was available in between 50.57% and 77% of leagues and would’ve scored 40.7 points.
u/ImmoralModerator got Pierre Strong and the Chargers in spite of their higher ownership on Yahoo.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/ineedrollers - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Tyson Bagent - CHI|4%|at LAC|13.18| |RB|Ke’Shawn Vaughn - TB|0%|at BUF|0.1| |RB|Cordarrelle Patterson - ATL|3%|at TEN|0.7| |WR|Demario Douglas - NE|2%|at MIA|5.4| |WR|Braxton Berrios - MIA|5%|vs NE|1.8| |TE|Cade Otton - TB|2%|at BUF|6.7| |FLEX|Rashod Bateman - BAL|21%|at ARI|6.2| |D/ST|Chicago Bears|2%|at LAC|1| |K|Chad Ryland - NE|1%|at MIA|5|
This team was available in between 65.12% and 79% of leagues and would’ve scored 40.08 points.
Berrios looked shifty as ever but he didn’t produce for fantasy this time out. Rashod Bateman showed some life in this one and could get interesting down the stretch if he can build on this performance.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/NC63 - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Zach Wilson - NYJ|5%|at NYG|12.1| |RB|Kyle Juszczyk - SF|0%|vs CIN|0| |RB|Boston Scott - PHI|0%|at WAS|0.9| |WR|Derius Davis - LAC|0%|vs CHI|1.4| |WR|Nelson Agholor - BAL|4%|at ARI|0| |TE|Mike Gesicki - NE|3%|at MIA|2.1| |FLEX|Demario Douglas - NE|2%|at MIA|5.4| |D/ST|New York Giants|5%|vs NYJ|12| |K|Matt Prater - ARI|3%|vs BAL|5|
This team was available in between 79.89% and 95% of leagues and would’ve scored 38.9 points.
I still can’t believe Agholor gave us a donut against the Cardinals. Good call on the Giants though.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/JaxTheDoofed (ESPN) - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Mac Jones - NE|4.4%|at MIA|13.24| |RB|Cordarrelle Patterson - ATL|2.4%|at TEN|0.7| |RB|Rico Dowdle - DAL|2.6%|vs LAR|3.5| |WR|Demario Douglas - NE|0.9%|at MIA|5.4| |WR|Braxton Berrios - MIA|2.6%|vs NE|1.8| |TE|Hayden Hurst - CAR|5%|vs HOU|0| |FLEX|Jalin Hyatt - NYG|2.9%|vs NYJ|0| |D/ST|Arizona Cardinals|1%|vs BAL|3| |K|Blake Grupe - NO|4.6%|at IND|8|
This team was available in between 76.42% and 95% of leagues and would’ve scored 35.64 points.
Hurst and Hyatt should have had bigger days. Hyatt makes sense given the low passing volume after Tyrod left.
Best Unrostered Team Guesses u/GJM1287 - Week 8 2023
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Zach Wilson - NYJ|5%|at NYG|12.1| |RB|Cordarrelle Patterson - ATL|3%|at TEN|0.7| |RB|Chase Edmonds - TB|1%|at BUF|3.1| |WR|Jauan Jennings - SF|2%|vs CIN|0| |WR|Van Jefferson - LAR|3%|at TEN|3.9| |TE|Mike Gesicki - NE|3%|at MIA|2.1| |FLEX|Brandon Powell - MIN|3%|at GB|1.7| |D/ST|Tennessee Titans|2%|vs ATL|8| |K|Cairo Santos - CHI|1%|at LAC|1|
This team was available in between 79.16% and 95% of leagues and would’ve scored 32.6 points. u/GJM1287 is last this week even with a correct guess at defense with the Titans.
Best Unrostered Team - Week 8 2023 (10%)
This is the best lineup using players rostered in 10% of leagues or less according to Yahoo. I will do it with 0.5ppr scoring rules.
|POS|PLAYER - TEAM|ROSTERED%|OPPONENT|SCORE |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |QB|Will Levis - TEN|4%|vs ATL|26.62 |RB|Darrynton Evans - CHI|0%|at LAC|11.5 |RB|Pierre Strong Jr. - CLE|10%|at SEA|8.7 |WR|Jamison Crowder - WAS|0%|vs PHI|19 |WR|Khalil Shakir - BUF|1%|vs TB|12.2 |TE|Donald Parham Jr. - LAC|3%|vs CHI|12.3 |FLEX|Nick Westbrook-Ikhine - TEN|1%|vs ATL|9.8 |D/ST|New York Giants|6%|vs NYJ|12 |K|Eddy Pineiro - CAR|1%|vs HOU|10
This team is available in between 76.44% and 90% of leagues and would’ve scored 122.12 points.
Pierre Strong and the Giants join the team when increasing the threshold.
Who are you targeting on waivers? Did you have to rely on any of these guys?