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Week 1 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 1 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 1 · Sep 8 – Sep 14 · 20 ranked adds
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam SkatteboRB · NYG | vs DALSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Cam Skattebo draws vs DAL (smash spot) and still projects 142 points on the season with 20 over replacement at RB. |
| 2 | Tony PollardRB · TEN | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Tony Pollard draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 166 points on the season with 44 over replacement at RB. |
| 3 | Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYG | vs DALSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Tyrone Tracy Jr. draws vs DAL (smash spot) and still projects 136 points on the season with 14 over replacement at RB. |
| 4 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | @ PITNeutral | speculative | 4% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 5 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | vs WASGood matchup | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 6 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | vs WASGood matchup | streamer | 3% | Dallas Goedert draws vs WAS (good matchup) and still projects 152 points on the season with 28 over replacement at TE. |
| 7 | Najee HarrisRB · LAC | vs ARISmash spot | streamer | 3% | Najee Harris draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 126 points on the season with 4 over replacement at RB. |
| 8 | Justin HerbertQB · LAC | vs ARISmash spot | speculative | 3% | Justin Herbert draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 284 points on the season with -26 over replacement at QB. |
| 9 | Rachaad WhiteRB · TB | @ CINSmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Bucky Irving with 70% of that workload transferring. White still holds passing-down work, so he has weekly standalone value. |
| 10 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | vs NONeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 11 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | vs NONeutral | speculative | 3% | Jameson Williams draws vs NO (neutral) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 12 | Jaylen WrightRB · MIA | @ LVGood matchup | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind De'Von Achane with 60% of that workload transferring. Miami's scheme inflates whoever gets the outside-zone carries. |
| 13 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | @ CARNeutral | speculative | 1% | Rome Odunze draws @ CAR (neutral) and still projects 176 points on the season with 56 over replacement at WR. |
| 14 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | @ NYGGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Jake Ferguson draws @ NYG (good matchup) and still projects 130 points on the season with 6 over replacement at TE. |
| 15 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs CLENeutral | speculative | 1% | Travis Hunter draws vs CLE (neutral) and still projects 162 points on the season with 42 over replacement at WR. |
| 16 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | @ LARTough | speculative | 1% | Jauan Jennings draws @ LAR (tough) and still projects 156 points on the season with 36 over replacement at WR. |
| 17 | Raheem MostertRB · LV | vs MIANeutral | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Ashton Jeanty with 55% of that workload transferring. Veteran insurance, but Vegas would likely split the work. |
| 18 | Isaac GuerendoRB · SF | @ LARTough | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Christian McCaffrey with 75% of that workload transferring. Highest-leverage handcuff on the board given the injury history. |
| 19 | DJ GiddensRB · IND | vs BALNeutral | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Jonathan Taylor with 66% of that workload transferring. Indianapolis leans run-first regardless of who is carrying. |
| 20 | Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT | vs ATLNeutral | speculative | 1% | Jaylen Warren draws vs ATL (neutral) and still projects 148 points on the season with 26 over replacement at RB. |
Drop candidates for week 1
Drake Maye QB · NE
@ SEA is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Hunter Henry TE · NE
@ SEA is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
David Njoku TE · CLE
@ JAX is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Brian Robinson Jr. RB · WAS
@ PHI is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Bo Nix QB · DEN
@ KC is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Zach Charbonnet RB · SEA
vs NE is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Planning week 1
Claims are decided before the matchup, so read this board on Tuesday and set your bid before you know how anyone else feels about the name. The score behind each player is the same one used all season — value over replacement adjusted for the defense he faces — which means a player can be a must-add in week 1 and a bench hold two weeks later without anything about him changing.
If a bye week is thinning your lineup, fill the hole from the drop list first: moving a player you were never going to start is cheaper than winning a bidding war.