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RosterWatch Week 2 Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet and Podcast Now Available

Building a championship-caliber fantasy roster requires basic weekly waiver-wire management. We’ve created the Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet so that in a just a few minutes a week, our users can make the same expert waiver maneuvers we personally make in our own leagues, throughout the season.

Whether you play in a standard waiver-claim format, or in a free-agent bidding system – we’ve got you covered. Read the chart top to bottom, and use it like the Draft Cheat Sheet. It’s not mandatory to go after the very top pick up every single week – use some basic discretion. Insane value can be cultivated through the bottom of the Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet over the course of the season.

All players listed on the WWCS are currently on the waiver wire in at least 50% of fantasy leagues across all major formats.

*Our advice is to recycle an average of 1-2 players per week from the bottom of your roster into hot waiver-wire pickups for the current week. This can be accomplished via waivers, or on the cheap as free-agent pickups post-waiver period .

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40 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By respcd3

    Would you drop Allen Robinson for Curtis Samuel or Josh Palmer in PPR league?

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Stick with A-Rob for now. See how the next couple of weeks go

  2. ↓ Post By respcd3

    If Darrell Henderson is avail how much FAAB do you go?

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Henderson is a priority add. 25- 35% is ok if you think that is what it takes. He is an injury risk, and could lose his job but if you need a starter, he is the one.

  3. ↓ Post By Show Me Your TDs

    Couple questions for 1 PPR 14 team league. Rams D was dropped and I could use them instead of streaming. Currently have 10% bid in, should I go more? Second question is where would you rank irv smith with these TEs? I know he laid 0, would you have him higher or lower than anyone on here? Thanks RW Nation

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Rams D is a nice matchup play this week vs ATL. you know your league best, if you think 10% gets it done great, I’d do 12% to make sure you have them. Do not be afraid to let them go when they have a bad matchup

      Irv Smith can not be counted on. He needs 2 good games in a row before you can trust him

  4. ↓ Post By FF_Hookem

    (1) PPR: Would you drop Olave, Elijah Moore, or Devonta Smith for any of the top tier WWCs (Jeff Wilson or Curtis Samuel?)

    (2) Is the NE defense worthy of playing every week, or are we worried enough about the team as a whole to drop them for a WWCS streaming def like Browns/Packers?

    (3) PPR: As a Najee owner, would you drop Jaylen Warren, Brian Robinson, or James Robinson for any of the top tier WWCS guys? (Wilson/Samuel)

    (4) 0.5 PPR: Would you drop Njoku for any of the 2nd tier of WWCS TE’s? (i.e. Logan, Hayden, Higbee, Tonyan)

    (5) 0.5 PPR: Would you drop Robert Woods or Treylon for any of these – JWilson, Curtis S, Mattison, Darryl Henderson)?

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Olave and Moore are holds, Smith is going to be tough to predict. But so is Samuel. I’d hold all 3 WRs but Smith maybe a drop at some point.

      Patriots DST is a good one, but not matchup proof

      You can drop Brian Robinson. Hard to hold a player who is not going to be back for AT LEAST a month

      I’m not giving up on Njoku just yet. All of those TEs are “hope they get a TD types. Though Higbee didnt have a massive day, he was running a lo t of routes. He is very interesting

      Henderson is a priority add, Wilson can be added too. I would not hold onto ether Titans WR right now

      1. ↓ Post By FF_Hookem

        Thx Alan! You prefer Wilson or Curtis for depth if I”m dropping Brian Robinson?

        1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

          Though RBs are usually the better projection, I cant ignore that nuclear upside of Samuel.

  5. ↓ Post By fasttimes

    Standard league

    drop Pickens, R woods, or traylon burks for C Samuel?

    drop kenneth walker for jeff wilson?

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      You can safely drop Woods and Burks (understand Burks may have value later on.

      You can drop both WRs in order to hold Walker.

  6. ↓ Post By Dirtcircus

    I know it’s been 1 week, I’ve got Aaron Rodgers as qb, Kirk Cousins is on the waiver, should I target him?

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      That is a hell yes. Kirk Cousins has the setup to be an MVP this year. Upgraded offensive system and superstar WR. Run do not walk and get him

  7. ↓ Post By Incognito

    would you drop Toney fro Curtis Samuel. 1/2 pt ppr thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      I wouldn’t tell you not too, but I would hang onto Toney another couple of weeks. Can you drop someone else?

      1. ↓ Post By Incognito

        other reserves are aiyuk, carter, d harris and walker — all with good potential

  8. ↓ Post By sdboor

    10 team PPR 1-0 Play 1 QB 3WR 2RB 1 Flex 1 TE
    Me
    Russ Wilson
    WR: Kupp, Marq Brown (Az), Bateman, Mooney, Eli Moore, DLondon GPickens
    RB: DSwift, Fournette, BHall, Montgomery
    TE: Pitts

    Should I drop Pickens and/or DLondon or EMoore or even DMontgomery for any of these available now on waiver?
    in this order?
    JWilson CSamuel JLandry Jam Williams (I own Swift) JPalmer (I own Kupp), KHerbert (I own Montgomery) JDotson, RWhite (I own Fournette), TBoyd Tyr Davis-Price Corey Davis (I own EliMoore) Eno Benjamin Donav Peoples-Jones Jaylen Warren DJ Chark

    Also available are: Note: we have no IR spots
    DHopkins ( SHOULD I BITE? 8/10 teams make the play offs, we have a short bench but I can stash Hopkins for 5 weeks and have a #1 WR eventually)
    Brian Robinson (Same story but may be longer stash?)
    BScott
    Pacheco
    RondaleMoore

    Thank you

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Do not pick up Hopkins (yet) maybe Week 4. Hold onto your guys. If you are itching to make a move you can let go of Pickens (might regret it later) for Samuel.

  9. ↓ Post By sdboor

    I have Russell Wilson in a 4 point pass TD 6 Point run TD
    KCousins available Do I think about him instead?

    1. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      If Cousins is on the wire, it is a matchup week-to-week thing. Cousins is in a great spot. Denver has the much better matchup on paper this week. Hold Russ for now

  10. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    0.5PPR 12 team league.

    Would you drop Kmet for any of the waiver wire TEs? Or wait and see another week?

    Parris Campbell droppable for many of the receivers on the sheet I’d assume?

    Thank you.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      There’s no one who’s upside I have to have. Hill is interesting, but I’m not sure he’ll be consistent.

  11. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    Meant to ask above. Lost Dak. Is cousins the priority over all other waiver QBs? How much should I spend realistically? My league mates will likely be looking to cuck me haha

  12. ↓ Post By Don Fanucci

    Would you trade JuJu for Jacobs, or Henderson.

    I have Jefferson, tyreek, Lazard, Palmer, olave

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      If you need the rb help, sure. For Jacobs though.

    2. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      Juju likely to be worth more than that by this time next week.

  13. ↓ Post By Bigmanmike

    How do you guys feel about J Cook? Would you stash him?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I like him, but the Bills seem to trust Moss more right now. Hold him if you have a deep bench or it’s a dynasty league

    2. ↓ Post By Alan Seslowsky

      It likely time to move on from Cook, to fill a hole in your lineup

  14. ↓ Post By BigDawgSteve

    I have Elijah Mitchell and Brian Robinson on bench, no IR spots. Should I drop either for now to add Jordan Mason or Jaylen Warren?

  15. ↓ Post By lutherball

    Would you drop J Warren, Z White, H Renfrow for any of:

    SF Rbs (Mason/TDP), Dev Duvernay, C Watson, Taysom, G Everett

    Im balanced already at WR and RB and have Pitts TE

  16. ↓ Post By Incognito

    how do you add a picture or emoji to comment section

  17. ↓ Post By Gman

    Rosterwatch Nation Rules!!

    12 team .5ppr league

    Need to drop one to get a defense. Who do you drop?

    Mostart, Gainwell, R White, J Wilson.

    Thanks for you insight!

  18. ↓ Post By larrymac

    boys

    should i do this trade, deebo and kareem hunt for javante williams and brandon aiyuk

    my rb’s are zeke, aj dillon, k hunt, steneson, k walker and i have mitchell parked in IR and i just picked up davis price rb from sf
    my wr’s are chase, deebo, dotson, bateman and mooney

    thanks as always

    Lone Wolf 0-1

  19. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    12 team .5 ppr

    Is Zamir white a hold? Or how would he rank in comparison to the wwcs? Would you drop him for any one on the list?

    Also, thoughts on Jordan Mason? I didn’t see him on there but a lot of people seem be throwing his name around

  20. ↓ Post By ted.emerson

    Someone dropped Hopkins. Pick him up and ride it out for 5 more weeks?

  21. ↓ Post By Tslate

    10 team PPR 1) Rhamondre and Gainwell on bench, drop either for Jeff Wilson or Burkhead. 2) A Rogders and T Lance at QB, hang with them or look for someone on waivers someone just cut Brady, would he be an upgrade for either QB?

  22. ↓ Post By rw-bNovG02RJ

    Rb question Darrell Henderson is available on waivers in my league. I have cmc, D. Swift and Antonio Gibson that have been starting for me and c. Edmonds and Breece hall on my bench as rub but also have waddle and Olave as bench receiver’s. Chase is my starter. Our league is set up so that all of our positions are flex except for the Qb, te , kicker and DST positions. Would you recommend dropping anyone on my bench for Henderson? I can also pick up j.Williams to handcuff swift? Any help would be appreciated!

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