Fantasy football top 5 free agents for Week 8
There will be a feeding frenzy for Escobar this week after he scored two touchdowns against the New York Giants, his third in the past two games. (Matthew Emmons / Reuters Photo)
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These running backs may be available in your league, even at this late stage.
Leave it to the Bears to get an offensive player back on track. Clay he hadn’t scored all season until Sunday at Soldier Field and was a sleeper coming into the season. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson went down with long-term injuries Sunday. The Bills also have Anthony Dixon, but Bryce Brown was once a productive understudy to LeSean McCoy. (Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images)
Dixon took over against the Vikings once the Bills lost C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson. Long term, he looks more like a goal line back with Bryce Brown as the starter. (Brett Carlsen / Getty Images)
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If McKinnon’s still available in your league, then know that he has run his way back to relevance, rushing for 103 yards against the Bills on Sunday. (Brett Carlsen / Getty Images)
Who needs Percy Harvin? In one week, Baldwin fell just 10 yards yards shy of Harvin’s receiving yardage for the season (133) and matched Harvin’s one touchdown. (Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images)
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