If you thought this column was recommending some dregs before, wait until what Week 8 has in store for you: We have six teams on bye. Pickings were so slim that I seriously debated the merits of Van Jefferson . Running backs are nearly impossible to find cheap this year on DraftKings.
Last week’s article recommended some smart things like Kyle Pitts and Alec Pierce. It also recommended two running backs that we’re running it back with in Week 8, and that’s the true sign of desperation, because neither of those backs did work for fantasy teams last week either. We’re developing column staples, and almost always for worse.
Once again, my rules for this weekly article:
1) I will not recommend quarterbacks — you’re on your own there.
2) I will not recommend any running back who co