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 SmackWe're officially at the point in the fantasy football season where desperation starts to look a whole lot like strategy. Bye weeks are piling up, injuries are testing everyone's patience, and suddenly you're talking yourself into starting players you wouldn't have even considered drafting two months ago. Ah, the joys of fantasy football. But Week
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 26th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 8 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: Andrew Szmyt, Bam Knight, Bo Nix, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, caleb douglas, caleb williams, cam ward, Cario Santos, cincinnati bengals, colby parkinson, daniel jones, demario douglas, deshaun watson, devin singletary, DeVonta Smith, Drake Maye, Dylan Sampson, Efton Chism, Elijah Higgins, Fernando Mendoza, Garrett Wilson, Geno Smith, green bay packers, j.k. dobbins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacoby Brissett, Jaxson Dart, Jayden Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Jonah Coleman, Jonathan Taylor, Jordyn Tyson, Kaelon Black, kendrick bourne, Kenyon Sadiq, kimani vidal, Konata Mumpfield, Kyle Pitts, lamar jackson, las vegas raiders, Makai Lemon, Malik willis, Marvin Harrison Jr., mason taylor, michael mayer, michael penix, nick folk, Omar Cooper Jr., Sam Darnold, Savion Williams, seth mcgowan, tampa bay buccaneers, Tanner McKee, tory horton, Trey McBride, Troy Franklin, tyler allgeier, Tyler Bass, Tyrone Tracy, wil lutzFour teams are on bye this week, which means Josh Allen and a whole lot of other fantasy-relevant players are taking the week off right when we need them most. Because apparently, managing injuries and trying to figure out which running back might actually get a meaningful workload wasn't enough. There are still some worthwhile
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 19th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Storyline, Strategy, Trending, waiver wireComments Off on Week 7 Waiver Wire Adds For Your 2026 Fantasy Football TeamTags: A.J. Brown, AJ Barner, Alec Pierce, Austin Ekeler, baker mayfield, Bam Knight, bhayshul tuten, bijan robinson, Bo Nix, Brian Robinson, C.J. Stroud, cade otton, cam skattebo, chad ryland, chase mclaughlin, Daniel Carlson, demario douglas, deshaun watson, devin singletary, Drake Maye, dylan laube, Dylan Sampson, Emmett Johnson, Geno Smith, Germie Bernard, J.J. McCarthy, ja'kobi lane, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, jaleel mclaughlin, jalen hurts, jalen royals, Jalon Daniels, jameis winston, james cook, Jawhar Jordan, Jeremiyah Love, Joe Burrow, joey slye, Jordyn Tyson, josh allen, justin herbert, keenan allen, Kenyon Sadiq, kimani vidal, Konata Mumpfield, Kyle Pitts, Mack Hollins, Malik Washington, michael mayer, michael penix, Michael Pittman, mike washington, Najee harris, new orleans saints, Omar Cooper Jr., pierre strong, Quinshon Judkins, Romeo Doubs, roschon johnson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam Darnold, saquon barkley, T. J. Hockenson, Tanner McKee, tennessee titans, Trey Smack, tyler higbee, Tyrone TracyFantasy football has a funny way of making us forget everything we thought we knew. Give a guy one good week, and suddenly we're ready to trust him with our playoff hopes. Give another guy a few bad games, and we're wondering if it's time to cut our losses. Week 6 is no exception, especially
By Optimus StaffPublished On: October 17th, 2026Categories: Dynasty, Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on Fire & Ice: Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers For Week 6Tags: Aaron Rodgers, baker mayfield, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, caleb williams, Case Keenum, D.K. Metcalf, Dameon Pierce, Drake London, Germie Bernard, Kalif Raymond, Kyle Pitts, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, luther burden, marshawn lloyd, Michael Pittman, Omarion Hampton, roman wilson, Rome Odunze, tyler huntley, tyson bagent, Zay FlowersApparently I've been accused of sounding like AI. Which is honestly devastating. Not because I'm offended, but because I have spent an embarrassing amount of time staring at football stats, arguing with myself about whether a 25% target share is actually interesting, and coming up with increasingly stupid puns for player names. If that's AI,
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: September 30th, 2026Categories: Fantasy 101, Fantasy Football, Featured, NFL, Redraft, Rookie, Storyline, Strategy, TrendingComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 3: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, Alec Pierce, Alvin Kamara, Amon-Ra St. Brown, bijan robinson, Blake Corum, braelon allen, Breece Hall, Brian Robinson, Brock Bowers, Brock Purdy, Brycen Tremayne, bucky irving, C.J. Donaldson, C.J. Stroud, cam skattebo, Case Keenum, ceedee lamb, Christian Gonzalez, Christian Watson, cooper rush, Courtland Sutton, D.K. Metcalf, Dak Prescott, darren waller, davante adams, demario douglas, devin singletary, Drake London, Emanuel Wilson, george holani, harold fannin, hunter henry, Isaiah Davis, J.J. McCarthy, j.k. dobbins, Jacoby Brissett, Jadarian Price, Jalen Coker, james cook, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, jaylen wright, josh allen, Josh Downs, Justin Jefferson, Keaton Mitchell, kendre miller, Kenneth Gainwell, Kyle Pitts, kyler murray, Kyren Williams, lamar jackson, Mack Hollins, Makai Lemon, Matthew Golden, michael penix, Michael Pittman, Mike Gesicki, Najee harris, ollie gordon, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, Peyton Manning, r.j. harvey, roman wilson, Ryan Flournoy, Sam LaPorta, stefon diggs, Terry McLaurin, tom brady, travis etienne, travis kelce, Tyler Badie, Tyler Warren, Tyrone Tracy, wandale robinson, Xavier HutchinsonThis 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 HutchinsonTwo weeks down, and suddenly we're starting to see some things take shape. Jahmyr Gibbs is getting WR2-level targets. Kenneth Walker is getting an absurd workload. Aaron Rodgers is somehow throwing the ball less efficiently than Cam Ward. And somewhere in Atlanta, Kyle Pitts is wondering why he bothered getting dressed. Meanwhile, rookies are making
By Lou BrunsonPublished On: September 21st, 2026Categories: Featured, RedraftComments Off on The NFL Numbers Game Week 2: The Stats You Need to KnowTags: A.J. Brown, aaron jones, Aaron Rodgers, Adonai Mitchell, Antonio Williams, ashton jeanty, austin hooper, baker mayfield, Brenen Thompson, bryce young, C.J. Stroud, caleb douglas, caleb williams, Calvin Johnson, cam ward, Carnell Tate, ceedee lamb, chase brown, chris brooks, Chris Olave, Christian McCaffrey, Colston Loveland, D.J. Moore, Dalton Kincaid, David Montgomery, Demond Claiborne, Denzel Boston, deshaun watson, devaughn vele, Drake Maye, Dyami Brown, Dylan Sampson, Emanuel Wilson, Erick All, Garrett Wilson, george kittle, hunter henry, Ja'Marr Chase, Jadarian Price, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson, Jakobi Meyers, Jameson Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jayden Daniels, Jaylen Waddle, Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Addison, Jordan Mason, Josh Downs, Kaelon Black, Kaleb Johnson, Kalif Raymond, Kenneth Walker, Keon Coleman, Kyle Pitts, Ladd McConkey, lamar jackson, luther burden, Malik Washington, Marcus Mariota, marshawn lloyd, Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Gesicki, mike washington, Oronde Gadsden, Parker Washington, pat bryant, Quinshon Judkins, Quintin Morris, rachaad white, rashod bateman, Rome Odunze, Romeo Doubs, Ryan Flournoy, sam roush, saquon barkley, stefon diggs, Tank Bigsby, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, travis kelce, tyler allgeier, Tyler Shough, tyson bagent, wandale robinson, Will Shipley, Woody Marks, Zay FlowersWeek 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 FlowersWelcome to the 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 TemplarPublished On: July 8th, 2026Categories: 2026 Team Previews, FeaturedComments Off on Atlanta Falcons Fantasy 2026: Reading the Offseason Tea LeavesTags: bijan robinson, Brian Robinson Jr, Darnell Mooney, Drake London, jahan dotson, Kyle Pitts, Michael Penix Jr., olamide zaccheaus, tua tagovailoa, tyler allgeier, Zachariah BranchThe 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
