Week 8 Waiver Wire: Alfonso Smith, Tim Tebow and Players You Must Avoid

Sometimes, as an NFL fantasy football owner, it's better to stick to your guns and stay away from the waiver wire.

While the wire can be a season saver at times, there are other moments when it's literally a black hole of hype and false expectation.

Owners will go to the wire to try to find plug-ins for injuries, bye weeks or in hope of finding a sleeper to save their season.

Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't.

This week, there are a few players that are getting a lot of waiver wire love, but they shouldn't be.

Here are a few players you need to stay away from:

Tim Tebow, QB Denver Broncos

I'm not sure how anybody can trust Tebow to be their starting NFL quarterback, let alone a fantasy quarterback.

While he may have led the Broncos back to beat the abysmal Miami Dolphins, he looked awful for most of the game.

There were times when he missed receivers by 10 yards in either direction. Tebow is not a good quarterback, and while he may get you some points on the ground, you should probably stay away from him. 

Alfonso Smith, RB Arizona Cardinals

Smith looked to be a great pickup with the Cardinals, who looked like they may have lost Beanie Wells. However, news has come out that Wells is okay and may even play this weekend.

Smith's value has instantly shot down, and while he may have been a decent option this week, I wouldn't trust him after that.

Shonn Greene, RB New York Jets

Greene is going to be on a lot of waiver wires, considering the Jets are on a bye week.

He rushed for 112 yards on 20 attempts, so he may be considered a hot pickup moving forward.

He's probably available, but I wouldn't suggest him as an option. Greene has been far too inconsistent this year and isn't worth trusting.