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Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.
Week 1 is officially here! Welcome RotoBallers, to our first article for waiver wire pickups! Now that most fantasy drafts are over, it's time to scour the waiver wire for potential pickups to help bolster your roster. Let's see where players such as Jaylen Warren, Tank Bigsby, Marvin Mims Jr., De'Von Achane, and Noah Gray rank among others.
Each week our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool. Here is a quick rundown of our articles. Our fantasy football waiver wire articles are published on Mondays and Tuesdays weekly. First up is our overall waiver wire article by Robert Lorge, and the famous waiver wire express lightning round compliments of Nick Mariano will be available after Week 1. These give a nice overview of the waiver wire pickup options each week.
If you're in a league with FAAB waivers (blind bids), our top-notch FAAB waiver wire article by Nick Mariano is a must-read, which also be available after Week 1. He lists the players to target off the waiver wire and how much of your remaining FAAB budget to spend. We also dig deeper for each position with individual waiver wire articles: running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, defenses, kickers, IDP leagues, and players to consider dropping.
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Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 1?
Are you looking for a more direct and structured list of prioritized players to add off the waiver wire?
This article is the final piece of the weekly waiver wire pickups series, and its goal is to show you our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size).
Below you will find the overall rankings list; each position is in priority order. Hopefully, this helps you win your waiver wire this week and bolster your roster for Week 1! Let's get to it.
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Rostered | Baller Move |
| 1 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 2 | Kadarius Toney | WR | 59 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 3 | Damien Harris | RB | 57 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 4 | Nico Collins | WR | 54 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 5 | De'Von Achane | RB | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 36 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 8 | Van Jefferson | WR | 19 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 9 | Zay Jones | WR | 32 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 10 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Jayden Reed | WR | 8 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 12 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR | 17 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 14 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 17 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 15 | Rashee Rice | WR | 46 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 16 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 16 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 18 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 7 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 19 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 11 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 21 | Ty Chandler | RB | 7 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | 20 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 23 | Alec Pierce | WR | 7 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 24 | Luke Musgrave | TE | 15 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | 12 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 3 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 27 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 6 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | John Metchie III | WR | 4 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 29 | Michael Wilson | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 30 | Noah Gray | TE | 1 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Josh Downs | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 32 | Noah Fant | TE | 2 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Puka Nacua | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 34 | Brock Purdy | QB | 57 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Derek Carr | QB | 40 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Sam Howell | QB | 22 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | 8 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Bryce Young | QB | 19 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Baker Mayfield | QB | 10 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 40 | Desmond Ridder | QB | 5 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
Week 1 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Jaylen Warren
Damien Harris
De'Von Achane
Tank Bigsby
Roschon Johnson
Tyjae Spears
Chuba Hubbard
Week 1 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Kadarius Toney
Nico Collins
Marvin Mims Jr.
Van Jefferson
Zay Jones
Juwan Johnson
Jayden Reed
DJ Chark Jr.
Jonathan Mingo
Rashee Rice
Isaiah Hodgins
Week 1 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Juwan Johnson
Jake Ferguson
Luke Musgrave
Irv Smith Jr.
Noah Gray
Noah Fant
Week 11 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Brock Purdy
Derek Carr
Sam Howell
Ryan Tannehill
Bryce Young
Baker Mayfield
Desmond Ridder
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