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New Orleans running back Travaris Cadet entered Week 8 owned is barely owned in Yahoo leagues. But, at least for PPR owners, he should be a hot Flex commodity playing at home this week on Sunday night against Green Bay. With Pierre Thomas out for the next couple weeks with a shoulder injury, Cadet becomes the de facto receiving back in the complicated New Orleans backfield platoon. Cadet showed his aerial skills last week with six catches fro 51 yards, the second time he's picked up at least six catches and 50-plus yards in the past three games (and he caught a TD pass in the other contest). The Saints have completed the third-most passes to the RB position this season, and san Thomas, Cadet is really the only back that can contribute meaningfully in the passing game, so he should continue to be showered with targets from QB Drew Brees.

Perhaps a little safer PPR option than Cadet this week is Cleveland wideout Andrew Hawkins, who is coming off a five catch, 112-yard effort in Week 7 at Jacksonville. He was targeted nine times in the contest, which was the fifth time in six games that he's been targeted at least that often. As the go-to choice for QB Brian Hoyer, Hawkins is averaging a healthy five catches and nearly 64 yards per game, marks that he has a good shot of eclipsing on Sunday at home against an Oakland defense allowing a 106.9 QB Rating. Still available in 70 percent of Yahoo leagues, Hawkins is a widely-available PPR solution for Week 8.