Waiver Wire

2026 week 1
Availability in532 available

Opportunity risers

Available players whose situation just changed — a job opening ahead of them, a starting role the rankings haven't caught up to, or the market moving first.

WR SFDemarcus Robinson@ LAR12.0 pts1.8 projFP WR120ESPN WR137
Scored 12.0 in week 1, 10.2 over projection
WR ahead of him — Christian Kirk is IR (calf)
QB SEADrew Lockvs NE12.8 pts0.5 projFP QB66ESPN QB61
Scored 12.8 in week 1, 12.3 over projection
QB ahead of him — Sam Darnold is Out (hip)
QB ATLCooper Rush@ PIT+5.5O/U 41.518.00.6 projFP QB40ESPN QB64
QB ahead of him — Michael Penix is Out (knee - acl)
QB ahead of him — Tua Tagovailoa is Questionable (back)
WR HOUJaylin Noelvs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.56.6 projFP WR79ESPN WR61
WR ahead of him — Tank Dell is IR (knee - acl + mcl)
WR ahead of him — Jayden Higgins is IR (knee - acl)
QB ATLJack Strand@ PIT+5.5O/U 41.518.00.0 projFP QB78
QB ahead of him — Michael Penix is Out (knee - acl)
QB ahead of him — Tua Tagovailoa is Questionable (back)
WR HOUXavier Hutchinsonvs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.54.2 projFP WR110ESPN WR79
WR ahead of him — Tank Dell is IR (knee - acl + mcl)
WR ahead of him — Jayden Higgins is IR (knee - acl)
WR HOUJared Waynevs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.50.6 projFP WR145
WR ahead of him — Tank Dell is IR (knee - acl + mcl)
WR ahead of him — Jayden Higgins is IR (knee - acl)
WR SFJacob Cowing@ LAR0.0 pts0.3 projFP WR174ESPN WR145
WR ahead of him — Christian Kirk is IR (calf)
WR ahead of him — Ricky Pearsall is IR (knee - pcl)
WR SFKhaDarel Hodge@ LAR0.0 projFP WR171
WR ahead of him — Christian Kirk is IR (calf)
WR ahead of him — Ricky Pearsall is IR (knee - pcl)
WR HOUMitchell Tinsleyvs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.50.0 projFP WR195
WR ahead of him — Tank Dell is IR (knee - acl + mcl)
WR ahead of him — Jayden Higgins is IR (knee - acl)
QB SFBrock Purdy@ LAR21.1 pts16.1 projFP QB15ESPN QB20
Scored 21.1 in week 1, 5.0 over projection
Trending: +13k adds in 24h
QB ATLTua TagovailoaQuestionable@ PIT+5.5O/U 41.518.011.6 projFP QB31ESPN QB32
QB ahead of him — Michael Penix is Out (knee - acl)
Listed first on the QB depth chart but lightly rostered

Best available QB

1QB LARMatthew Staffordvs SF4.1 pts17.3 projFP QB13ESPN QB7
2QB DETJared Goffvs NO-7O/U 49.528.316.9 projFP QB9ESPN QB17
Trending: +15k adds in 24h
3QB MINKyler Murrayvs GB-1.5O/U 46.524.016.5 projFP QB16ESPN QB11
Trending: +26k adds in 24h
4QB SFBrock Purdy@ LAR21.1 pts16.1 projFP QB15ESPN QB20
Scored 21.1 in week 1, 5.0 over projection
Trending: +13k adds in 24h
5QB HOUC.J. Stroudvs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.515.7 projFP QB25ESPN QB15
6QB MIAMalik Willis@ LV+3O/U 40.518.815.7 projFP QB19ESPN QB22
Trending: +13k adds in 24h
7QB CARBryce Youngvs CHI+3O/U 46.521.815.6 projFP QB24ESPN QB18
8QB GBJordan Love@ MIN+1.5O/U 46.522.515.4 projFP QB21ESPN QB23

Best available RB

1RB TBKenny Gainwell@ CIN+3.5O/U 50.523.510.1 projFP RB31ESPN RB33
RB room thinner — Sean Tucker is Questionable (undisclosed)
2RB WASRachaad White@ PHI+6O/U 44.519.38.3 projFP RB37RB RB34ESPN RB40
RB ahead of him — Jacory Croskey-Merritt is Questionable (undisclosed)
3RB TENTyjae Spearsvs NYJ-1.5O/U 38.520.08.1 projFP RB41ESPN RB38
4RB HOUWoody Marksvs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.57.2 projFP RB44ESPN RB41
5RB LACKeaton MitchellQuestionablevs ARI-9.5O/U 47.528.56.0 projFP RB47ESPN RB48
6RB SEAGeorge Holanivs NE2.9 pts5.8 projFP RB48ESPN RB47
RB ahead of him — Zach Charbonnet is PUP (knee - acl)
7RB BALJustice Hill@ IND-3.5O/U 47.525.55.8 projFP RB52ESPN RB46
Trending: +17k adds in 24h
8RB GBChris Brooks@ MIN+1.5O/U 46.522.55.6 projFP RB57ESPN RB43
RB ahead of him — Josh Jacobs is NA (personal)

Best available WR

1WR TENWan'Dale Robinsonvs NYJ-1.5O/U 38.520.09.4 projFP WR37RB WR47ESPN WR45
2WR SFDe'Zhaun Stribling@ LAR0.0 pts8.5 projFP WR54ESPN WR47
WR room thinner — Christian Kirk is IR (calf)
WR room thinner — Ricky Pearsall is IR (knee - pcl)
3WR LVJalen Nailorvs MIA-3O/U 40.521.88.3 projFP WR58ESPN WR49
Trending: +41k adds in 24h
4WR NYJAdonai Mitchell@ TEN+1.5O/U 38.518.57.8 projFP WR59ESPN WR62
5WR NODevaughn Vele@ DET+7O/U 49.521.37.7 projFP WR66ESPN WR53
WR ahead of him — Jordyn Tyson is IR (hamstring)
Trending: +63k adds in 24h
6WR CLEJerry Jeudy@ JAX+8.5O/U 39.515.57.7 projFP WR60ESPN WR66
Listed first on the WR depth chart but lightly rostered
7WR HOUKayshon Bouttevs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.57.6 projFP WR63ESPN WR56
WR ahead of him — Jayden Higgins is IR (knee - acl)
WR room thinner — Tank Dell is IR (knee - acl + mcl)
8WR CLEDenzel Boston@ JAX+8.5O/U 39.515.57.5 projFP WR61ESPN WR64

Best available TE

1TE NOJuwan Johnson@ DET+7O/U 49.521.38.6 projFP TE9RB TE10ESPN TE16
Trending: +32k adds in 24h
2TE HOUDalton Schultzvs BUF+1.5O/U 44.521.58.1 projFP TE15ESPN TE21
3TE JAXBrenton Strangevs CLE-8.5O/U 39.524.07.7 projFP TE17ESPN TE22
4TE MINT.J. Hockensonvs GB-1.5O/U 46.524.07.5 projFP TE20ESPN TE15
5TE PITPat Freiermuthvs ATL-5.5O/U 41.523.57.1 projFP TE25ESPN TE18
Listed first on the TE depth chart but lightly rostered
6TE LARTerrance Fergusonvs SF0.0 pts7.0 projFP TE27ESPN TE17
7TE MIAGreg Dulcich@ LV+3O/U 40.518.86.7 projFP TE24ESPN TE25
Listed first on the TE depth chart but lightly rostered
8TE WASChig Okonkwo@ PHI+6O/U 44.519.36.7 projFP TE22ESPN TE28

Best available K

1K BALTyler Loop@ IND-3.5O/U 47.525.58.1 projFP K8
Trending: +15k adds in 24h
2K TBChase McLaughlin@ CIN+3.5O/U 50.523.58.1 projFP K9
Listed first on the K depth chart but lightly rostered
3K MINWill Reichardvs GB-1.5O/U 46.524.07.9 projFP K12
Listed first on the K depth chart but lightly rostered
4K CHICairo Santos@ CAR-3O/U 46.524.87.7 projFP K13
Listed first on the K depth chart but lightly rostered
5K SFEddy Pineiro@ LAR7.6 projFP K14
Listed first on the K depth chart but lightly rostered
6K PHIJake Elliottvs WAS-6O/U 44.525.37.5 projFP K15
Listed first on the K depth chart but lightly rostered
7K KCHarrison Butkervs DEN-2.5O/U 43.523.07.4 projFP K16
Listed first on the K depth chart but lightly rostered
8K DENWil Lutz@ KC+2.5O/U 43.520.57.3 projFP K17
Listed first on the K depth chart but lightly rostered

Best available DEF

1DEF LACLACvs ARI-9.5O/U 47.528.57.8 projFP DEF2ESPN DEF2
2DEF DETDETvs NO-7O/U 49.528.37.1 projFP DEF11ESPN DEF4
3DEF TENTENvs NYJ-1.5O/U 38.520.06.8 projFP DEF10ESPN DEF7
4DEF NYJNYJ@ TEN+1.5O/U 38.518.56.5 projFP DEF15ESPN DEF8
5DEF GBGB@ MIN+1.5O/U 46.522.55.9 projFP DEF16ESPN DEF13
6DEF CHICHI@ CAR-3O/U 46.524.85.9 projFP DEF18ESPN DEF12
7DEF DALDAL@ NYG-3O/U 48.525.85.7 projFP DEF13ESPN DEF16
8DEF KCKCvs DEN-2.5O/U 43.523.05.7 projFP DEF20ESPN DEF14