The waiver wire is starting to look a little different. We're three weeks into the season, the first round of bye weeks is right around the corner, and suddenly those end-of-the-bench roster spots are looking a lot more important. The Panthers and Chiefs will be off in Week 5, followed by the Bengals, Lions, Dolphins,
By Optimus StaffPublished On: September 28th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wire0 Comments on Week 4 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, Adonai Mitchell, AJ Barner, Alec Pierce, Arizona Cardinals, Austin Ekeler, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brian Robinson, bryce young, Brycen Tremayne, bucky irving, Buffalo Bills, carolina panthers, chad ryland, Chris Bell, daniel jones, darren waller, de'von achane, deshaun watson, Dominic Zvada, Drake London, Drake Maye, Emmett Johnson, Geno Smith, green bay packers, Jacoby Brissett, Jalen Coker, Jalon Daniels, jaylen wright, joe flacco, Jordan Addison, Keaton Mitchell, keenan allen, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kenyon Sadiq, Kirk Cousins, Konata Mumpfield, kyler murray, Malik Washington, Marcus Mariota, mason taylor, matt gay, michael penix, New York Giants, ollie gordon, Omar Cooper, Omarion Hampton, pat freiermuth, roman wilson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, spencer shrader, Ted Hurst, terrance ferguson, Tetairoa McMillan, will reichard, Zach Ertz
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 wire0 Comments 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 Gasden, 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
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
Welcome to the twenty-sixth 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 WhitePublished On: July 28th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Kansas City Chiefs Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: Cyrus Allen, Emmett Johnson, justin fields, Kenneth Walker III, Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, travis kelce, Xavier Worthy
The NFL Draft is the signal for fantasy football managers that spring has arrived. The draft is over. Our favorite prospects' landing spots are locked in, and we can start to prognosticate on these players' futures through our fantasy football crystal ball. That is exactly what we aim to do for you in this 2026
By Optimus StaffPublished On: April 28th, 2026Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, News, NFL, Redraft, RookieComments Off on 2026 NFL Draft Recap: Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings & Landing Spot AnalysisTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, adam randall, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, brandon aiyuk, caleb douglas, calvin ridley, Carnell Tate, Chris Bell, Chris Olave, Cyrus Allen, David Boston, de'von achane, De'Zhaun Stribling, Demond Claiborne, Denzel Boston, derrick henry, DeVonta Smith, DJ Giddens, dj moore, Eli Heidenreich, Eli Stowers, Emmett Johnson, Fernando Mendoza, Garrett Wilson, j.k. dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jadarian Price, Jalen Tolbert, jam miller, james conner, Jayden Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Jerry Jeudy, Jonah Coleman, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Mason, Jordyn Tyson, Kaelon Black, Kaytron Allen, KC Concepcion, ken walker, Kenneth Walker, Kenyon Sadiq, kevin coleman, Makai Lemon, Malik Washington, Malik willis, mason taylor, Mike Evans, mike washington, Nate Boerkircher, nick singleton, Omar Cooper, Quinshon Judkins, rachaad white, RJ Harvey, Robert Henry Jr., Roman Hemby, seth mcgowan, shedeur sanders, Skyler Bell, Terry McLaurin, tony pollard, Travis Hunter, Trey Benson, Ty Simpson, tyler allgeier, Xavier Legette, Zach Charbonnet
Welcome to the 2026 NFL Combine review that definitely, maybe, possibly means… something? The NFL Combine has definitely been waning in popularity with players. More and more players are opting out of parts of testing, if not testing altogether. Please don't ask me to quote the source, but I heard a stat that said something
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: March 2nd, 2026Categories: Draft, Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on NFL Combine Takeaways: What the Results Mean for your 2026 Rookie DraftsTags: Carnell Tate, Deion Burks, Eli Stowers, Emmett Johnson, Fernando Mendoza, garrett nussmeier, ja'kobi lane, Jeremiyah Love, john michael gyllenborg, Jordyn Tyson, kenny pickett, Makai Lemon, malachi fields, mike washington, taylen green, Ty Simpson
