Every Monday during the season, Justin Boone breaks down the recommended waiver-wire pickups. Roster percentages are generated from Yahoo leagues. Free-Agent Budget (FAB) amounts are based on a $100 salary cap. Only players rostered in less than 50% of leagues are considered. Advertisement [Upgrade to Fantasy Plus and gain your edge in player projections and much more] Key injuries to …
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5 to waiver wire add, 5 to drop, 5 to buy low, 5 to sell high
Estimated reading time: 27 minutes This piece is a fantasy manager’s one-stop shop for managing their fantasy roster early in the week. For more players to add, check out the weekly waiver wire, and for more on this past week’s games in general, check out the fantasy football recap. 5 PLAYERS TO ADD 1. RB Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers …
Read More »Fantasy football waiver wire pickups: NFL Week 7
Another week of the 2025 NFL season is just about in the books. Here are the players you should be targeting in your fantasy football leagues, including options for smaller leagues and deeper leagues, as well as players to avoid. Jump to a position group: QB | RB | WR | TE QUARTERBACKS Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (Rostered in …
Read More »Waiver Wire Winners for Fantasy Football – Week 6
Sport: NFL Week 6 of fantasy football is here, and I’ve identified my top waiver wire targets. These players are rostered in less than 60% of Fantrax leagues. To accommodate the different league formats and roster sizes, I’ve provided a variety of options to help you find the best fit for your team. More Week 6 Fantasy Football Fun!: | …
Read More »Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 6: Rico Dowdle and Michael Carter step up
Week 5 is nearly in the books, giving us another run of the waiver wire as we approach the midpoint of the fantasy football regular season. As always, every player in this article is available in over half of Yahoo leagues… with one notable exception. ▶ Quarterback Sam Darnold, Seahawks Darnold is the highest-scoring quarterback available on waivers by a …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire: Rico Dowdle hot hand, Kendrick Bourne, plus more injury replacements
There were several players mentioned in last week’s waiver wire column who played a big part in a lot of victories in Week 5. Sam Darnold was a top-three quarterback. Rico Dowdle was the No. 2 running back. And Theo Johnson and Darren Waller were both top-five tight ends. Now, let’s see if there are any plug-and-play options off the …
Read More »Fantasy football waiver wire pickups: NFL Week 6
Young tight ends are shining: A.J. Barner, Theo Johnson and Mason Taylor are three of the eight highest-scoring fantasy tight ends over the past two games, and all three are widely available. Another week of the 2025 NFL season is just about in the books. Here are the players you should be targeting in your fantasy football leagues, including options …
Read More »Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Early Week 6 Pickups to Add (2025)
Welcome to Week 6’s early fantasy football waiver wire recommendations. Because the first week of byes means fewer morning games, we have fewer options than usual to pick from this week. Thankfully, there are still some interesting players to consider whose stocks are already on the up as we enter the afternoon games. Let’s dive right in. Early Week 6 …
Read More »Fantasy football waiver wire Week 5: Woody Marks, Malik Washington, streamers and more
Yep, we’ve hit that week. It’s that fantasy football week where no one feels great, and on top of it, waivers are starting to get thin. I know we have to talk about that big injury, and I’m forced to below, but putting that off for as long as I can — at least the Week 5 waivers have a …
Read More »Week 5 Waiver Wire Fantasy Football Pickups
In this Week 5 Waiver Wire Fantasy Football Pickups, we will break down waiver players that could make an immediate impact or become valuable assets down the stretch. Whether you’re contending for a title or rebuilding for the future, smart waiver pickups can shape your roster—or trophy case—for years to come. All rostership percentages will be based on 12-Team SuperFlex PPR …
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