Each Monday, ESPN's Eric Karabell identifies fantasy football players worth attention who are rostered in fewer than half of ESPN standard leagues. Heading into Week 8, the top free agent pickup at quarterback is Malik Willis of the Miami Dolphins, rostered in just 6.3% of leagues. After the team's bye week, Willis scored 26.02 points against the New York Jets, throwing two touchdown passes to rookie WR Caleb Douglas. He has also rushed for 111 yards over his past two games, with a rushing touchdown in each. Willis faces the New England Patriots at home, then the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts.
At running back, Jonah Coleman of the Denver Broncos returned from injured reserve with 11 touches for 69 yards and 8.9 fantasy points. He is rostered in 24.2% of leagues, but he shares the backfield with J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey. Running back is not a deep position, so this may be the last chance to add Coleman. At wide receiver, Omar Cooper Jr. of the New York Jets scored 22.5 points against the Miami Dolphins, following a 22.3-point effort against the Patriots. He recorded over 100 receiving yards and a touchdown for the second straight game, even with Adonai Mitchell back from a finger injury. Cooper is rostered in 34.8% of leagues.
Tight end Hunter Henry of the New England Patriots has scored double-digit fantasy points in four consecutive games, including 14.1 points last Thursday on seven catches for 71 yards. Only eight tight ends have more fantasy points this season, yet he is rostered in just 47.2% of leagues. The Patriots face the Dolphins, the Green Bay Packers and the Lions over the next three weeks.
Among other quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers returned from a thumb injury. He produced only 6.66 points in a blowout win over the Carolina Panthers, but he is a top-12 fantasy quarterback in each of the past three seasons. Mayfield is rostered in 25.5% of leagues and faces the Atlanta Falcons this week.
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