Fantasy Football Best Pickups Week 8: Stefon Diggs, Todd Gurley, Darren McFadden, Alfred Blue, Jordan Reed, Robert Woods, Allen Robinson, Nate Washington

Oct 25, 2015 07:09 PM EDT

The fantasy football schedule is moving into Week 8 and some Week 7 top performers to check on include Stefon Diggs, Jarvis Landry, Jordan Reed, Robert Woods, Todd Gurley, Jordan Reed, Allen Robinson, Nate Washington, Amari Cooper, Derek Carr, Ryan Tannehill, Kirk Cousins, Charcandrick West and Darren McFadden.

Stefon Diggs had another big game for the Minnesota Vikings and he is looking like one of the breakout candidates this season. Diggs has pushed into the starting lineup and he comes in after putting up six catches for 108 yards and a touchdown against the Lions this week. Diggs had 13 catches in two previous games for the Vikings and moving forward he should remain a starter. Jarvis Landry, Robert Woods and Allen Robinson also were top performers at wide receiver this weekend.

Jordan Reed was active for the Redskins after dealing with a concussion last week and he had a big game to help Washington win. Reed had 11 catches for 72 yards and two touchdowns for the Redskins as they came back against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reed was targeted 13 times and was a reliable option for Kirk Cousins, who also put up solid numbers in the game with three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown.

Robert Woods had a strong game for the Bills and he stepped up with Percy Harvin, Sammy Watkins and Tyrod Taylor all injured for the London game. Woods had nine catches for 84 yards and one touchdown against the Jaguars and if the Bills wideouts remain injured, he is a valuable pickup. Todd Gurley has been having an impressive season for the Rams and he had 19 rushes for 128 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. Gurley has been one of the best RBs in fantasy and he has the inside track to rookie of the year right now. Alfred Blue is the starter now with Arian Foster injured.

Landry and Lamar Miller both had huge days for the Dolphins and they are strong starter options moving forward for fantasy owners. Miller had over 170 rushing yards, while Landry had five catches for 83 yards and two touchdowns, including a 50-yard score that saw him carve up the Texans defense. Ryan Tannehill had himself a day for the Dolphins, completing all but one of his 19 passes for 282 yards and four touchdowns for Miami as they improved to 2-0 under Dan Campbell.

Some fantasy owners may have left TJ Yeldon available after the running back dealt with an injury last week and he bounced back with a strong game in Week 7. Yeldon rushed for 115 yards against the Bills in London and he also added a touchdown in the game. Yeldon was able to return and play a full load for the Jaguars after dealing with a groin injury and missing Week 6.

Nate Washington had a solid game despite the Texans getting blown out, as he had nine catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns against the Dolphins. Robinson was able to play after dealing with a leg injury and he had six catches for 98 yards and a touchdown in the London game against the Bills. Darren McFadden came in and had a great game with Joseph randle leaving with an injury, as he had over 100 yards rushing against the Giants for the Cowboys.

Check here for more on fantasy football options for Week 8 coming out of Week 7.

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