Welcome to Week 10, where the running back position continues to be a social experiment, and the waiver wire might actually have a few answers for us. Fantasy football is a funny game. One week you're feeling great about your roster, and the next you're researching Corey Kiner's career history at 11 p.m. on a
By Optimus StaffPublished On: November 9th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wire0 Comments on Week 10 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Aaron Rodgers, AJ Barner, Alvin Kamara, Antonio Williams, audric estime, baltimore ravens, Brenton Strange, caleb douglas, cam ward, carolina panthers, Carson Beck, Carson Wentz, chad ryland, chris boswell, colby parkinson, Colston Loveland, corey kiner, Cyrus Allen, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, De'Zhaun Stribling, DeForest Buckner, demarcus robinson, demario douglas, Dominic Zvada, Drake Maye, Drew Stevens, Dylan Sampson, Eli Raridon, Emmett Johnson, Geno Smith, green bay packers, Greg Dulcich, hunter henry, indianapolis colts, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, Jaden Dugger, jameis winston, Jonathan Taylor, jordan love, Jordyn Tyson, justin herbert, Kaelon Black, Kaleb Johnson, kendre miller, Kenny Gainwell, Konata Mumpfield, Kyle Pitts, Malik Washington, Malik willis, michael mayer, Omar Cooper Jr., pat bryant, Quentin Johnston, Quinshon Judkins, reggie virgil, rhamondre stevenson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, San Francisco 49ers, seth mcgowan, tank dell, travis kelce, Trey Smack
This weekly series features Senior Analyst Nate Polvogt diving into fantasy football post-waiver wire additions flying under the radar in your leagues and tackling intriguing NFL situations that could shape your roster decisions heading into the week. Week 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes and Look Ahead Every Wednesday this season, I'll take what we
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: October 9th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes and Look AheadTags: aaron jones, ashton jeanty, Austin Ekeler, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brycen Tremayne, Carson Wentz, Courtland Sutton, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, de'von achane, DeVonta Smith, Emanuel Wilson, Geno Smith, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jalen Coker, jalen hurts, Jayden Daniels, jaylen wright, Justin Jefferson, Kaytron Allen, kyle monangai, kyler murray, Mike Washington Jr., ollie gordon, pat bryant, rachaad white, Robert Henry Jr., saquon barkley, Tank Bigsby, tank dell, Tetairoa McMillan, tre tucker, Zach Charbonnet
This weekly series features Senior Analyst Nate Polvogt diving into fantasy football post-waiver wire additions flying under the radar in your leagues and tackling intriguing situations in the NFL landscape that could shape your roster decisions heading into the week. Two weeks down, 15 to go, for fantasy football purposes, anyway, and it's been a
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: September 24th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Waiver Wire Stashes: Jameis Winston, Emanuel WilsonTags: Alvin Kamara, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, cam skattebo, Chris Godwin, Chris Olave, dalton schultz, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, isaiah likely, Jadarian Price, jameis winston, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, Jeremiyah Love, Kyle Pitts, malachi fields, Malik Nabers, Michael Penix Jr., Nico Collins, Ted Hurst, travis etienne, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough, Xavier Hutchinson
Week 2 is in the books, which means it's time to take another look at the waiver wire. We've got a few injuries opening the door for new opportunities, some veterans carving out bigger roles, and a handful of players who have done enough over the first two weeks to warrant a closer look. Of
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 22nd, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, waiver wireComments Off on Week 3 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, AJ Barner, Brock Bowers, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, caleb williams, cincinnati bengals, Dak Prescott, dalton schultz, Daniel Carlson, daniel jones, darren waller, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drew Lock, Emanuel Wilson, Emmett Johnson, green bay packers, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, jalen hurts, jameis winston, Jaxson Dart, jaylen warren, Joe Burrow, Jonah Coleman, josh allen, Joshua Palmer, Kenneth Walker, Makai Lemon, Marcus Mariota, Minnesota Vikings, new orleans saints, New York Giants, Nico Collins, Oronde Gadsden, pat freiermuth, r.j. harvey, rashod bateman, Ryan Fitzgerald, saquon barkley, spencer shrader, Tank Bigsby, Ted Hurst, tre tucker, tutu atwell, Tyler Bass, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, will reichard, Will Shipley, Zay Flowers
One week down, and somehow we already know everything, right? At least that's what fantasy Bluesky/Twitter would have you believe… Week 1 is always a little chaotic. We get surprise breakouts, disappointing debuts, weird game scripts (thanks Australia), unexpected usage, and approximately 53 people ready to declare that a player they loved all offseason is
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 19th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers For Week 2Tags: baker mayfield, bucky irving, C.J. Stroud, chase brown, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, de'von achane, deshaun watson, harold fannin, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, justin herbert, Keaton Mitchell, Kenneth Gainwell, Nico Collins, Omarion Hampton
This weekly series features Senior Analyst Nate Polvogt diving into fantasy football post-waiver wire additions flying under the radar in your leagues and tackling intriguing situations in the NFL landscape that could shape your roster decisions heading into the week. I haven't done the whole writing thing in a while. You may, or may not, have noticed. The
By Nate PolvogtPublished On: September 16th, 2026Categories: Featured, Redraft, Strategy, waiver wireComments Off on Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes and Look AheadTags: A.J. Brown, Carson Wentz, ceedee lamb, Dak Prescott, dalton schultz, demario douglas, deshaun watson, Emmett Johnson, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau, George Pickens, harold fannin, hunter henry, J.J. McCarthy, Jacoby Brissett, Jayden Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Jeremiyah Love, Jonah Coleman, Justin Jefferson, Kaelon Black, KC Concepcion, ken walker, kendre miller, kendrick bourne, Kenyon Sadiq, kyler murray, Mack Hollins, marlin klein, Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, pat bryant, shedeur sanders, travis etienne, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough
Week 1 is in the books, which means we have exactly one week's worth of data to confidently overreact to. Perfect. The 2026 opening week gave us some truly ridiculous numbers: 86 plays in New Orleans, eight touchdowns in Chicago, Derrick Henry apparently refusing to acknowledge that Father Time exists, and enough RB timeshare discourse
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 15th, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 1: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Alec Pierce, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, baker mayfield, Beaux Collins, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, Brevyn Spann-Ford, Brian Robinson, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, bucky irving, cade otton, caleb douglas, calvin ridley, Carnell Tate, Carson Wentz, chase brown, Chris Bell, chris brooks, Chris Olave, chris rodriguez, Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Colston Loveland, cooper rush, D.J. Moore, D.K. Metcalf, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, Dandre swift, daniel jones, Darius Slayton, David Montgomery, demario douglas, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, deshaun watson, devaughn vele, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, george holani, george kittle, harold fannin, isaiah hodgins, isaiah likely, J.J. McCarthy, Ja'Marr Chase, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jalen Coker, Jalen Nailor, Jameson Williams, Javonte Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Higgins, jaylen warren, Jeremiyah Love, Jerry Jeudy, Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Josh Jacobs, Justin Jefferson, juwan johnson, K.C. Concepcion, Kaelon Black, Kalif Raymond, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, kyle monangai, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, malachi fields, Malik Washington, Marcus Allen, marshawn lloyd, mike washington, Nico Collins, noah fant, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, rachaad white, Ray-Ray McCloud, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze, Samaje Perine, saquon barkley, Tank Bigsby, Terry McLaurin, Tetairoa McMillan, Theo Johnson, Tommy Tremble, travis etienne, Trey McBride, Tyler Warren, wandale robinson, Woody Marks, Zay Flowers
Welcome to the twenty-fourth part of a thirty-two-part series: Reading the NFL Offseason Tea Leaves. Fantasy football tasseography is deeply rooted in predicting future fantasy fortunes. Some of the team tea cups we'll be looking into may be larger than others. The smallest of cups may have the most alluring blends of offensive weaponry, or
By Cam TemplarPublished On: July 26th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Houston Texans Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: cj stroud, dalton schultz, David Montgomery, Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel, Nico Collins, tank dell, Woody Marks
The old adage for rookie TEs is that they typically take three years before they break out for fantasy football. However, since 2021, Kyle Pitts, Sam LaPorta, Coleston Loveland, Tyler Warren, and Harold Fannin have put up TE1-caliber seasons in their rookie years. 2026 Fantasy Football Rookie TE Landing Spots Outlook For our purposes today,
By Cam TemplarPublished On: June 26th, 2026Categories: Draft, Fantasy Football, Redraft, RookieComments Off on 2026 Fantasy Football Rookie TE Landing Spots OutlookTags: A.J. Brown, Adonai Mitchell, Brock Bowers, Chris Olave, cole kmet', Colston Loveland, Dallas Goedert, dalton schultz, davante adams, DeVonta Smith, Eli Raridon, Eli Stowers, Garrett Wilson, Harold Fannin Jr, hunter henry, Jordyn Tyson, juwan johnson, Kenyon Sadiq, Kyle Pitts, Makai Lemon, marlin klein, mason taylor, Max Klare, Nate Boerkircher, Omar Cooper Jr., Oscar Delp, puka nacua, Sam LaPorta, sam roush, Tyler Warren, will kacmarek
Welcome to a new series of articles here at Optimus Fantasy: ADP Trends! Every other week, I'll take a look at some notable changes in average draft position (ADP) and give my input on what this means for drafts. Let's get right into it! Fantasy Football ADP Trends - Omarion Not Where He's Post To
By Walker KellyPublished On: May 21st, 2026Categories: Best Ball, Draft, Fantasy Football, Featured, Redraft, StrategyComments Off on Fantasy Football ADP Trends - Omarion Not Where He's Post To Be?Tags: bhayshul tuten, Brian Thomas Jr., chris rodriguez, dalton schultz, derrick henry, Drake London, george kittle, Jameson Williams, jared goff, Jaxson Dart, josh allen, juwan johnson, Luther Burden III, matthew stafford, Omarion Hampton, tua tagovailoa, Tyler Shough, wandale robinson
