It seems like every day is some kind of ‘vacation’.

October 2 was National Smarties Day. October 5 was National Get Funky Day. October 15 was National Shawarma Day. The third Saturday of each October is National Whole Hog Barbecue Day. (Um… okay). You guys get the point, right?

Well, October 27 also has its own designation, and NFL offenses and their quarterbacks decided to celebrate… much to the delight and excitement of fantasy football fans!

That said, here are my Fabs’ five storylines from Week 8 that stood out the most. For all the latest news and fantasy advice, visit Fantasy Dirt five days a week!

Let’s celebrate National Tight Ends Day!

The tight end position has been a nightmare this season, but things looked good over the “holiday.” A total of 15 tight ends scored at least one touchdown and two, Cade Otton and Kyle Pitts, scored twice! We saw 17 tight ends score in double figures, with 10 scoring more than 14 points, six scoring more than 18 points and five scoring more than 20 points.

Can we make every Sunday National Tight Ends Day?

The standout performances came from Oton and Pitts, who have been red hot in recent weeks. Otton, who was targeted 10 times, could end up being a top-10 fantasy tight end until Mike Evans returns (and maybe beyond). As for Pitts, he has scored 64.4 points in his last four games after scoring just 24.5 points in his first four.

Jameis Winston goes on the road against Baltimore

Winston was one of my best waivers from last week, and his performance against the Ravens proved this was a good pick. The veteran threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns in an upset win, good for 23.6 fantasy points.

That’s the most points he’s scored in a game since Week 5… of 2021!

Winston should be added in all competitions, and so should his teammate Cedric Tillman, who was also in the waiver column last week. He had another huge game, catching seven passes for 99 yards with two touchdowns and scoring a career-best 28.9 points. He has now scored 47 fantasy points in his last two games, and he looks like the Browns’ new No. 1 wide receiver after Amari Cooper was traded to Buffalo.

Patrick Mahomes gets paid in Sin City

I’ve criticized Mahomes this season for his lack of fantasy value, and for good reason. Heck, he hadn’t thrown a touchdown pass heading into a game against the Raiders in October.

Well, Mahomes (listed as a starter this week) finally looked like that old fantasy superstar with two touchdown passes and 18.2 points. It was the first time he scored more than 18 points since week 12 of last season!

Looking ahead, Mahomes is poised to make another big lineup next week when the Chiefs host Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At that point, though, you might want to sell high on Mahomes before he has some tougher matchups against the Broncos, Bills and Chargers in his future.

Jalen hurts so well in fantasy leagues

After a slow start to the season, Hurts is finally looking like an elite fantasy quarterback. He came into this week with back-to-back 21-plus point performances, and he improved on those stats in a win over the Bengals. The veteran threw for a modest 236 yards with one touchdown, but he went for 37 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. That was good for a season best of 35.1 points. Hurts should continue to dominate in Week 9 as he faces one of the most vulnerable defenses in the league against quarterbacks the Jaguars.

Tua Tagovailoa returns to work, but…

It’s the day fantasy managers like De’Von Achane, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have been waiting for… Tua is back! So all our problems are solved (right)? Well, that was the case for Achane, who had 97 rushing yards, six catches for 50 yards with a touchdown and 26.7 points. It was his best game since Tagovailoa went down. That’s the good news. The bad news? Hill and Waddle still weren’t great. The Cheetah was better, but he only scored 13.2 points in a plus match. Waddle might as well have caught passes from Skylar Thompson, as he only scored 8.5 points. Things should get better for Hill (I’d bet my last dollar on it), but I’m not sure Waddle is anything more than a matchup-based starter…at least until he can string together a few good games in a row… the rest of the year.