Fantasy football free agent pickups: Top options to help you survive bye-mageddon - ESPN

The seventh Sunday of the NFL season featured one of the greatest fourth-quarter comebacks in league history, with the Denver Broncos somehow catching the New York Giants. Broncos QB Bo Nix scored 39.96 PPR points, nearly all of them in the final stanza. Also on Sunday, Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor tallied another three touchdowns, and a pair of Philadelphia Eagles WRs combined for 304 receiving yards, three touchdowns and 61.4 PPR points. In the night game, San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey delivered his finest game of the season.

As we get ready for Week 8, we await clarity on the status of Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (hamstring) and prepare for «bye-mageddon.»

Each Monday, before the current NFL week ends, we will identify players available in at least 50% of ESPN standard leagues worthy of your attention, from standard formats to deeper options. The NFL is a weekly league, and player valuation and roles seldom remain stagnant. It does not matter how you acquire players for your fantasy rosters, just that you get them.

J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings (28.2%): The Vikings slipped into last place in the NFC North with Sunday's loss to the Eagles as backup QB Carson Wentz tossed a pair of mind-boggling interceptions. One would think McCarthy (ankle), who hasn't played since Week 2, will start this Thursday's game at the Los Angeles Chargers, if he's healthy. The Chargers are among the better defenses in preventing fantasy points to QBs, but fantasy managers in SuperFlex formats must invest in McCarthy for the duration of the season.

Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals (4.9%): Well, it didn't take long for Flacco to make this list. In his second start for the Bengals after being acquired from