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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 .

PRO members, click here to download the cheat sheet.

12 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By [email protected]

    Missing from the waiver list are Tre Harris and Rashod Bateman. I’m a McConkey owner so interested in Harris and with Baltimore injuries I am surprised Bateman did not make the list. Where would you slot Harris on the list and should you add Bateman to it?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I’m more interested on the other guys at the top than either of those guys. If you like them, maybe you could slot them underneath Antonio Williams or in that area.

  2. ↓ Post By BluntTrauma 57

    Would you drop Calvin Ridley to pick up Caleb Douglas

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Yes I want no part of any dusty Titans players.

  3. ↓ Post By renourka

    10-team Dynasty, 1QB, PPR
    Start: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 2 FLEX, 1 TE

    Team Context:
    Sitting 1-0 after Week 1, 4th in points scored (125.35) despite duds/injuries from Jaylen Waddle (1.2) and A.J. Brown (5.6), while leaving DJ Moore (21.0) on the bench.

    Current Roster:
    QB: Jordan Love, Daniel Jones
    RB: Bijan Robinson, Breece Hall, Omarion Hampton, Emmett Johnson, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis, Brashard Smith, Emanuel Wilson
    WR: Nico Collins, A.J. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Dontayvion Wicks, Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate, Malik Washington, Tre’ Harris, Ryan Flournoy, Darnell Mooney, Rashid Shaheed
    TE: T.J. Hockenson, Cade Otton, Gunnar Helm, Theo Johnson, Ben Sinnott
    IR: Michael Penix, Sean Tucker, Tank Dell, Jalen McMillan

    Available Free Agents:
    RB: Kendre Miller, Justice Hill
    WR: Xavier Legette, Roman Wilson, Kalif Raymond, Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson
    TE: Noah Fant, Greg Dulcich
    QB: Carson Wentz, Kirk Cousins

    I currently have 1 open roster spot and $156 in FAAB. I used the Fleaflicker OUT designation loophole to slot guys on IR, but once designations flip later this week, I will need to make 1-2 cuts to keep my roster compliant.

    I use the RosterWatch Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet religiously, but since it is geared toward redraft, who are the top priority adds through a true DYNASTY lens? Exactly how much FAAB should I bid on each recommended target, and who are my direct drops from the bench to clear room?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      you know your league and depth better than we do and dynasty leagues are all much different than standard-style home leagues which is why we don’t do a dynasty specific WWCS. I can’t provide you actionable feeback about exact bid amounts that are good values but could also win given how your league operates. with that said, the clearest target is Kendre Miller. I would guess you can get him for like $14-16? Drop Emanuel Wilson.

  4. ↓ Post By trelite

    12 team per league with deep benches. I went heavy on WR during the draft and found myself lacking any RB depth.

    Would you trade Isiah Likely for Mark Andrews and Gainwell to protect TB backfield? Or am I selling too low?

    Team:
    QB: Kyler
    RB: Breece Hall, Bucky Irving, Vidal, Mike Washington, Kaleb Johnson, Nicholas Singleton
    WR: JSN, Nico Collins, Christian Watson, Parker Washington, Chris Godwin, Carnell Tate
    TE: Loveland, Likely

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I might do that, but I would first consider doing a counter for a similar deal where you can toss in one of your WRs if need be for a better RB.

  5. ↓ Post By renourka

    Appreciate the quick feedback and guidance, Alex! Love the work you guys do on the site and tools each week but you guys know this as a long time PRO member!

    Funny enough, I held Miller forever since drafting him years ago before cutting bait, so naturally having to buy him back is peak dynasty pain.
    Thanks again man!

  6. ↓ Post By Incognito

    If you’re still up would you go after goedert and drop michael wilson. I have Kraft — my WRs are g wilson , burden Tate and lemon (Aj on the bench ) what faab would you use for Goedert. Also going after chuba what faab would you use. Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Incognito

      Can use a te for flex

  7. ↓ Post By [email protected]

    Alex
    My 10 team ppr 1 rb slot first 5 picks (1st pick)
    Chase
    Aj Brown (out)
    Bowers (betting out a month)
    L Jackson
    Nabers
    Lucked out getting T Warren too.

    So what luck. Lost one but watch out in a month or two…lol..

    Montgomery rb
    Warren rb
    Wicks
    Lemon
    JC Merrit
    Conception
    Stribling
    M Wilson
    Not giving up. Too much to ask about except can I ride with what I have??
    Ty Ed

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