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Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include: Jaylen Warren, Tank Bigsby, Marvin Mims Jr., Noah Gray, more

Jaylen Warren - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

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 backswide receiverstight endsquarterbacks, defenses, kickers, IDP leagues, and players to consider dropping.

Editor's Note: Access RotoBaller’s trusted fantasy football rankings for PPR, Standard, Dynasty, Super Flex, and Best Ball formats. Get tiered cheat sheets, expert analysis, and player outlooks to dominate your draft from every angle.

 

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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