The Lineup Show - 6 Buy Low Trade Targets Before Week 8 | Fantasy Football 2026

Purdy had his worst game of the season in Week 7 (288 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs), but he's been unbelievable otherwise with 14 touchdowns and just 2 interceptions. He's on a bye in Week 8, creating a two-fold buy window: managers with losing records (2-5, 3-4) may panic and trade him cheap, and he'll have time to get healthy. His receiving core is decimated (Evans, Stribbley, Debo all out), which explains the poor performance. The schedule gets juicy with Raiders (Week 9), Cowboys (Week 10), and Giants (Week 13). He's still QB2 on the year and anyone under Josh Allen is fair game for a trade.

Goedert is a play over 48.5 receiving yards against Dallas. He hit this line last week with Tanner McKee at quarterback, and this week McKee is back with no Devonta Smith and no Dontavian Wicks available. Dallas has the single worst pass coverage grade per Pro Football Focus, making them vulnerable to tight end production.

Historically averages 5.5 yards per carry with Lamar Jackson versus 4.4 without; in first four weeks with Jackson he had 7 touchdowns and 93.5 yards per game, but without him has 0 touchdowns and 68.3 yards per game. This is a situation-based dip, not a talent decline. Last year he went four straight games outside the top 24 before finishing as RB3 overall in weeks 8-17, showing his late-season dominance pattern. With Lamar returning next week and a schedule featuring Buffalo (horrendous run defense), Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Carolina, and Bengals in playoffs, Henry is the biggest buy-low target right now. He wears down defenses and is a league winner in November-December.

Wilson has just 13 PPR points over his last two games due to Omar Cooper Jr.'s breakout, but this is a one-week buy-low window. Cooper's 9 targets over two games is unlikely to repeat all season. Wilson was caught letting Geno Smith have it on the bench, and reports indicate constant postgame communication. Aaron Glenn said Wilson is a player of his magnitude and they have to do everything to get him the ball, making it a point of emphasis next week. Wilson remains the ultimate alpha of the offense and a top-15 wide receiver rest of season. The offense opening up from Cooper's emergence may actually benefit Wilson further.

Despite a poor Week 7 performance against the Texans (who have been solid against tight ends all year), Likely remains an elite tight end with a ceiling comparable to Brock Bowers and Trey McBride. J.J. McCarthy threw him a touchdown last week against the Saints in the fourth quarter, showing he is targeting him. McCarthy has looked surprisingly competent through a game and a quarter, and unlike most tight ends, Likely still has an elite week-to-week ceiling—he was TE1 overall entering Week 7. The Giants head into their bye, creating a buy window for managers who don't view him in the top four at the position.

Week 7 was a complete dumpster fire for the entire Carolina offense, not just Coker (1 catch, 9 yards on 4 targets, 1.9 PPR points). Before that, he had a career-high 13 targets in Week 6 and was averaging 10 targets per game in the three games prior. The panic from his recent poor performance creates a buy-low opportunity; he is easily a top-20 receiver rest of season. The offense as a whole will bounce back, and Coker will be a huge beneficiary. Losing Taylor Moton on the offensive line is a concern, but Bryce Young should stabilize.

Williams is a Monday Night Football play with over 13.5 receiving yards. He's hit this line in 3 of the last 4 games and is expected to have a major bounce-back week with heavy utilization. The game is expected to be closer than people think, which should lead to more passing opportunities.

Cooper has had back-to-back strong games as a breakout receiver for the Jets, but this production is likely unsustainable. The expectation is that his target share will regress and Garrett Wilson will reassert himself as the primary option. Cooper's emergence may actually open up the offense for Wilson rather than permanently displace him.

Etienne was on the do-not-draft list in August due to concerns about Kyandre Miller and Alvin Kamara eating into his workload, and he landed on IR with a hamstring injury. However, he's now at an all-time low and worth buying at a discount. In Week 7, Alvin Kamara averaged 0.83 yards per carry and Kyandre Miller 0.75 yards per carry, showing the Saints' run game is broken. The Saints need to get the run game going and may give Etienne the keys when he returns. New Orleans is heading into their bye, so he'll likely need a few weeks to return from IR, but if you're 5-2 or 6-1, you can get him for dirt cheap. The schedule is juicy: Week 14 Carolina, Week 15 Bucs, Week 16 Cardinals, Week 17 Falcons.