Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups List

Jayden Reed (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jayden Reed has been asked to do a lot in his first three games as a rookie. That's because the team has been without Christian Watson since the get-go, and they have been missing Aaron Jones for the past two weeks. However,... Read More

Joshua Palmer (WR, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Joshua Palmer's role is certainly going to grow in the coming weeks. That much was evident based on the routes run following Mike Williams' knee injury (torn ACL). Palmer operated as the team's No. 2 receiver and that'll likely be how they'll... Read More

Adam Thielen (WR, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Adam Thielen has seen his target share and yards per route run average decrease in each of the last three years. Moving to a new team with a lesser quarterback certainly seemed to be the proverbial nail in the coffin, but Thielen... Read More

Tank Dell (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If Tank Dell is still available in your fantasy leagues, you need to rectify that immediately. He's worth the No. 1 waiver wire claim and a hefty share of your FAAB. In Week 2, Dell earned 10 targets and finished with seven... Read More

Russell Wilson (QB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Through two weeks of the 2023 NFL season, Russell Wilson has scored the fifth-most fantasy points among quarterbacks. The veteran has completed 68.2% of his passes for 485 yards, five touchdowns, and just one interception. He has also accumulated 57 rushing yards. While... Read More

Gardner Minshew (QB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Anthony Richardson (concussion) picking up his second injury in just two career NFL games, Gardner Minshew is worth picking up for fantasy managers in a bind at quarterback in two-QB and superflex leagues. Richardson is not ruled out for the game against the... Read More

Skyy Moore (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers should've been willing to give Skyy Moore another week after his Week 1 goose egg. That's because Travis Kelce missed Week 1 and he was a late addition to the injury report. This gave Andy Reid and the offense very little... Read More

New England Patriots Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 78% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The New England Patriots defense hasn't exactly set the fantasy football world on fire through the first two weeks of the season. The Pats have managed just 11 total fantasy points this year in standard leagues. However, we must consider that the unit has opened... Read More

Josh Downs (WR, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Downs has 12 targets through two weeks of his NFL career and looks like the sure-fire No. 2 wide receiver behind Michael Pittman Jr. in Indianapolis. If Anthony Richardson (concussion) can put his injury troubles behind him, the rookie duo could find a nice... Read More

DeVante Parker (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: DeVante Parker has rarely been a fantasy superstar throughout his career, but after drawing eight targets in Week 2 and looking like the team's go-to receiver, he has at least entered the fantasy radar. JuJu Smith-Schuster looks like a shell of his former... Read More

Tony Jones Jr. (RB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  After an injury forced New Orleans' starting running back Jamaal Williams from the team's Week 2 Monday night tussle with the Carolina Panthers, the Saints relied on little-known Tony Jones Jr. for the remainder of the game. The career backup answered the... Read More

Dawson Knox (TE, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% Of Leagues ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills TE Dawson Knox has been a popular target in fantasy drafts the previous two seasons, and rightfully so. He finished as a top-10 tight end in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.Featured Promo: Get any full-season NFL and DFS Premium Pass for... Read More

C.J. Stroud (QB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues, 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While the Houston Texans probably aren't going to be a winning football team this season, their young passing attack certainly appears to be in play for fantasy managers. Houston's top draft pick of 2023, quarterback C.J. Stroud, is quickly demonstrating his... Read More

Matthew Stafford (QB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Leagues, 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Rams offense was expected to take a major step back this season, especially once Cooper Kupp started the season on the short-term injured reserve. However, through two weeks, Matthew Stafford has looked solid in a high-volume passing offense. Stafford has continued to... Read More

Tank Dell (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% Of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans rookie WR Tank Dell had a quiet Week 1 debut against the Baltimore Ravens but didn’t wait long to have his breakout game, which came in Week 2 against divisional rival Indianapolis Colts. Dell caught seven passes on a team-high... Read More

Derek Carr (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Carr completed almost 70% of his attempts in Week 1. He also threw for over 300 yards and one touchdown. Since he added very little on the ground and threw one interception, the outing was good for only 14.6 points. The... Read More

Hayden Hurst (TE, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Do not forget about picking up Hayden Hurst in Week 3 with his plus matchup against the Seahawks. He looked good in his first outing as a Panther when he posted a 5-41-1 line. The 30-year-old followed up his Week 1 performance... Read More

Kareem Hunt (RB, FA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Free-agent running back Kareem Hunt is visiting with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday, according to a source. It doesn't come as much of a surprise after Nick Chubb suffered a gruesome season-ending knee injury in the Monday night loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2.... Read More

Kendre Miller (RB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  The rookie out of TCU has spent the first two games of his NFL career sidelined with a hamstring injury. Miller was able to get in limited practice sessions last week and New Orleans head coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday that he... Read More

Matt Breida (RB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For the sake of clarity, this recommendation is strictly a short-term solution for anyone who is contending with a significant roster dilemma, particularly for managers whose teams would be impacted by Saquon Barkley (ankle) being ruled out for Thursday Night Football. The... Read More

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miles Sanders secured status as Carolina’s primary back when he signed a four-year contract with the Panthers. He is an unsurprising team leader in multiple rushing categories. However, Chuba Hubbard has delivered encouraging numbers while functioning as the Panthers' RB2. Sanders leads Carolina’s... Read More

Robert Woods (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I'm not sure the Texans will be able to sustain having three fantasy-relevant wide receivers, but so far they are. Robert Woods had six catches for 57 yards in Week 1, then six catches for 74 yards this week. He has 19... Read More

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaylen Warren did not have a great day as a runner in Week 2, posting just 20 yards on six carries. However, he once again flashed his explosiveness with four catches for 66 yards -- including a 30-yard reception in the win... Read More

Jake Ferguson (TE, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jake Ferguson saw seven targets in Week 1, then caught three of his four targets for 11 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 against the fierce New York Jets' defense. Dak Prescott has continued to talk him up and will get him more... Read More

Jalin Hyatt (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Rookie third-round pick Jalin Hyatt flashed his deep-play upside in the New York Giants' comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2. The speedster from Tennessee caught two passes for 89 yards (led the team) in his second NFL game. He... Read More

Marvin Mims Jr. (WR, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a silent NFL debut in Week 1, Marvin Mims Jr. caught two passes for 113 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 2. He only saw two targets, which won't get it done consistently in fantasy... Read More

Rashid Shaheed (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After catching five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, Rashid Shaheed delivered a four-catch, 63-yard performance in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers. The speedster didn't boom in fantasy on Monday night, but he posted another solid outing and... Read More

Nico Collins (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 61% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Through two weeks of the new NFL season, Nico Collins ranks fifth among all players with 226 receiving yards. He has scored the sixth-most fantasy points among wideouts in PPR leagues. Against the Indianapolis Colts, Collins caught seven passes for 146 yards and... Read More

Justice Hill (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In the team's first game without J.K. Dobbins, Hill led the way with 43 of the team's 75 snaps. Gus Edwards played on 32 of the snaps. Despite scoring two touchdowns last week, fantasy managers flocked to Edwards at the expense of Hill.... Read More

Baker Mayfield (QB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Don't look now, but Mayfield has quietly been quite good through two weeks. During the offseason, there was some chatter in fantasy circles that Mayfield may very well be this year's Geno Smith. He's this veteran quarterback who has largely been written off, but... Read More

Mack Hollins (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's hard to know what to make of Atlanta's passing game at this point. Drake London led the team in targets against the Green Bay Packers with seven, catching six of them for 67 yards and a score, just one week after he was... Read More

Josh Reynolds (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Amon-Ra St. Brown led the Lions' receiving room in targets as expected, but Josh Reynolds was just one back of him, as Jared Goff looked his way six times. Reynolds caught five of those for 66 yards and a pair of touchdowns. After last week's seven... Read More

Tutu Atwell (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For the second week in a row, rookie Puka Nacua was unstoppable, catching 15 of his 20 targets for 147 yards. If you're in the 24% of leagues where Nacua is still out there on the wire, go get him. Right now. Put the... Read More

Craig Reynolds (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: David Montgomery sustained a thigh injury in the third quarter of Detroit’s Week 2 matchup with Seattle. Montgomery had accumulated 30 snaps before the issue emerged. He had also generated a team-high 67 yards with his 16 carries while running 11 routes and... Read More

Gus Edwards (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gus Edwards should not be omitted from any discussion of Baltimore’s reshaped backfield rotation, as he could still be located on your waiver wire. The Ravens deployed both Justice Hill and Edwards during their first complete game following J.K. Dobbins’ season-ending injury... Read More

Jerome Ford (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Chubb (knee) is out for the season after suffering a gruesome knee injury on Monday Night Football. It's unfortunate, but fantasy managers have to adjust. Jerome Ford now becomes a premier waiver wire add in leagues of all shapes and sizes.... Read More

Kansas City Chiefs Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chicago Bears have been awful offensively through two games. Justin Fields has turned the ball over four times and has been sacked ten times, which is tied for the second-most in the league. The team's passing game still hasn't been able to get on... Read More

Jacksonville Jaguars Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville has forced the second-most turnovers in the league -- behind only the Dallas Cowboys. They have six takeaways through the first two games. This defense has been a top-12 unit through two weeks, despite facing Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. This... Read More

Jayden Reed (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Christian Watson out again, Jayden Reed was the most targeted wide receiver for the Packers, as Jordan Love looked his way eight times. He pulled in four of those for 37 yards and a pair of touchdowns.   Two Jayden Reed... Read More

Sam Howell (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite being a fifth-round selection two years ago, Sam Howell has played well through the first two weeks of the season. He scored over 15.2 points last, thanks to a rushing touchdown, and had 21.2 points after throwing for almost 300 yards and... Read More

Zach Ertz (TE, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Ertz might be on the tail end of his storied career, but the longtime fantasy stalwart is still delivering numbers for his fantasy managers. He has been better than most fantasy pundits thought he would be this year, thanks in part... Read More

Juwan Johnson (TE, NOS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Juwan Johnson has proven that he can score touchdowns no matter who is throwing him the ball. Johnson found the end zone last year with Andy Dalton, Jameis Winston, and Taysom Hill taking turns tossing passes his way.   Week 2 Waiver... Read More

Luke Musgrave (TE, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It looks like Green Bay might make the right decision to move forward with Jordan Love as its franchise quarterback, and they also seemingly made the right decision in drafting Luke Musgrave to be their tight end for the present and future.... Read More

Hunter Henry (TE, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Hunter Henry was able to fend off Jonnu Smith from ruining his fantasy value in 2021 and 2022 when both signed multimillion-dollar contracts with the Patriots, and now he is doing the same with new tight end teammate Mike Gesicki. Henry has... Read More

Zack Moss (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: You may not have been inclined to invest in any members of the Indianapolis backfield while Jonathan Taylor remains on injured reserve. Moss would have been the Colts' lead back during the team season opener if he had not been recovering from... Read More

Roschon Johnson (RB, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In Week 1, it looked like the Chicago Bears were set to have a three-way split at running back. Rookie running back Roschon Johnson led the team's backs in snaps in that game against the Packers, playing 39% of them, but Khalil... Read More

Tyjae Spears (RB, TEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyjae Spears remains available in 83% of all leagues, although that percentage will diminish in the upcoming weeks. He is embedded directly below Derrick Henry on the Titans’ depth chart. He also possesses the talent to remain unchallenged in his role as the... Read More

Kyren Williams (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 61% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyren Williams Williams was only rostered in 5% of all leagues entering Week 1, but his availability diminished significantly after Sean McVay deployed him as L.A.’s lead back in Week 1. Williams finished sixth among all backs with 52 snaps while generating 52... Read More

Cleveland Browns Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland’s defense looked elite in their Week 1 matchup against the Bengals. They allowed just three points to Cincinnati and held Joe Burrow to a Week 1 low 2.6 pass yards per attempt. Having a dominant pass rusher like Za'Darius Smith play alongside Myles... Read More

Ryan Tannehill (QB, TEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Ryan Tannehill was nothing short of atrocious in the Week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints, completing 50% of his passes for 198 yards, zero touchdowns, and three interceptions. However, Tennessee looked like a more pass-happy offense under new offensive coordinator Tim Kelly,... Read More