10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets Heading Into Week 8

Josh Doctson, WR, Washington Redskins

Yahoo Ownership Percentage: 12%

He's had a slow start to his career, but Josh Doctson is starting to make an impact in the NFL and has managed to score a touchdown in two of his last three games.

Unfortunately, that's about all he's done in that period of time. He's only recorded four receptions on eight targets during that span, so he isn't exactly setting the world on fire. There's reason for optimism, though.

Head coach Jay Gruden recently stated that he wants to get Doctson more involved, and while that may just be "coach-speak", there may be reasons to believe him. Our metrics indicate that Docston is a more efficient receiver than his teammates, evidenced by having a higher Reception Net Expected Points (NEP) per target and Reception Success Rate than any other Washington receiver.

Reception NEP per target captures how many points a receiver is expected to add to his team's score each time he receives a target, while Reception Success Rate captures how often a wide receiver positively influences his team's NEP when he catches a pass. Doctson's 1.02 Reception NEP per target and 100 percent Success Rate are better marks than either Terrelle Pryor or Jamison Crowder.

Doctson is a player to watch in tonight's game but will be worth a pickup for anyone looking for a high-upside stash whether or not he scores again.