Mike Clay, ESPN Senior Writer 9y

32 fantasy tips to win in Week 8

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Below are 32 notes covering all 32 NFL teams. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and lineup decisions this week. Be sure to check back each week of the season for a new version of the Fantasy 32.

(Note: I've written at length about opportunity-adjusted touchdowns (OTD) in the past. If you're new to the stat, be sure to check out our introduction to rushing and receiving OTD. The OTD metric weighs every carry and target and converts the data into one number that indicates a player's scoring opportunity.)

1. The Seahawks played their first game of the season sans Percy Harvin on Sunday, which gave us a better idea of how they'll utilize their offensive personnel going forward. Jermaine Kearse (43 pass routes) and Doug Baldwin (41) were the top two wide receivers, as expected. Paul Richardson (31) was a major benefactor of the trade, as the 2014 second-round pick vaulted to third on the depth chart. The speedster will be limited by the team's run-heavy offense, but he has enough playmaking ability to warrant a bench spot in 12-team leagues. Kevin Norwood, Bryan Walters and Ricardo Lockette combined to run eight routes and aren't worth rostering.

2. Eddie Lacy has now handled fewer than 50 percent of the Packers' designed run attempts in three consecutive games. He worked 99 snaps during that span -- only 27 more than James Starks. A balanced and high-scoring offense will keep Lacy on the RB1 radar, but he's unlikely to live up to his early-first-round ADP as long as Starks is in the mix.

3. With C.J. Spiller done for the season and Fred Jackson expected to miss a few weeks, Bryce Brown and Anthony Dixon take over in Buffalo. On the season, the Bills have called a pass play on 73 percent of Jackson's snaps, compared to 49 percent of Spiller's. Dixon and, especially, Brown fit into Spiller's role on early downs, which means Jackson figures to return to his early-season gig (plus a few extra carries) once healthy. Now is a prime opportunity for teams with good records to buy low on Jackson. He'll be risky coming off the groin injury, but RB1 upside is hard to find this deep into the season.

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