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Week 3 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 3 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 3 · Sep 22 – Sep 28 · 20 ranked adds
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Jameson Williams draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 2 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | vs NYJSmash spot | speculative | 4% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 3 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | vs ARISmash spot | streamer | 6% | Jauan Jennings draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 156 points on the season with 36 over replacement at WR. |
| 4 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | vs ARISmash spot | streamer | 6% | Ricky Pearsall draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 134 points on the season with 14 over replacement at WR. |
| 5 | Isaac GuerendoRB · SF | vs ARISmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Christian McCaffrey with 75% of that workload transferring. Highest-leverage handcuff on the board given the injury history. |
| 6 | Brock PurdyQB · SF | vs ARISmash spot | streamer | 3% | Brock Purdy draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 302 points on the season with -8 over replacement at QB. |
| 7 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | @ GBTough | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 8 | Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT | vs CINSmash spot | speculative | 3% | Jaylen Warren draws vs CIN (smash spot) and still projects 148 points on the season with 26 over replacement at RB. |
| 9 | Cam SkatteboRB · NYG | vs TENSmash spot | speculative | 3% | Cam Skattebo draws vs TEN (smash spot) and still projects 142 points on the season with 20 over replacement at RB. |
| 10 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | @ CHINeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 11 | Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYG | vs TENSmash spot | speculative | 3% | Tyrone Tracy Jr. draws vs TEN (smash spot) and still projects 136 points on the season with 14 over replacement at RB. |
| 12 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | @ CHINeutral | speculative | 3% | Dallas Goedert draws @ CHI (neutral) and still projects 152 points on the season with 28 over replacement at TE. |
| 13 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 3% | Rashee Rice draws @ MIA (neutral) and still projects 146 points on the season with 26 over replacement at WR. |
| 14 | Isiah PachecoRB · KC | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 3% | Isiah Pacheco draws @ MIA (neutral) and still projects 152 points on the season with 30 over replacement at RB. |
| 15 | Tony PollardRB · TEN | @ NYGGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Tony Pollard draws @ NYG (good matchup) and still projects 166 points on the season with 44 over replacement at RB. |
| 16 | Aaron JonesRB · MIN | @ TBNeutral | speculative | 3% | Aaron Jones draws @ TB (neutral) and still projects 158 points on the season with 36 over replacement at RB. |
| 17 | Zach CharbonnetRB · SEA | @ WASGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Zach Charbonnet draws @ WAS (good matchup) and still projects 130 points on the season with 8 over replacement at RB. |
| 18 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs ATLNeutral | speculative | 1% | Tucker Kraft draws vs ATL (neutral) and still projects 146 points on the season with 22 over replacement at TE. |
| 19 | Keaton MitchellRB · BAL | @ DALSmash spot | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Derrick Henry with 50% of that workload transferring. Different body type — Baltimore would spread the carries. |
| 20 | Rashid ShaheedWR · NO | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Rashid Shaheed draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 124 points on the season with 4 over replacement at WR. |
Drop candidates for week 3
Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX
vs NE is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Drake Maye QB · NE
@ JAX is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Hunter Henry TE · NE
@ JAX is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Caleb Williams QB · CHI
vs PHI is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Brian Robinson Jr. RB · WAS
vs SEA is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Michael Pittman Jr. WR · IND
vs HOU is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Planning week 3
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 3 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.