Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups (2026)
Historical Week 1 rankings and ownership from the 2026 season. Player profile links show current information; use this week's edition for current pickup decisions.
Week 1 · 2026 season · Rankings data as of · historical weekly edition
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Expert pickups
The FantasyPros waiver-wire board in consensus order (3 experts), with each player's rostered % — low means he is probably still on your wire.
| Player | WW # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore RavensDST · BAL | 1#1–#2 | 67% | Waiver-wire consensus #1 (experts #1–#2). 67% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Juwan JohnsonTE · NO | 2#1–#2 | 56% | Waiver-wire consensus #2 (experts #1–#2); rest-of-season #122. Week 1 TE consensus #8. 56% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Los Angeles ChargersDST · LAC | 3#3–#5 | 53% | Waiver-wire consensus #3 (experts #3–#5). 53% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Harrison ButkerK · KC | 4#4–#5 | 50% | Waiver-wire consensus #4 (experts #4–#5). 50% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Will ReichardK · MIN | 5#6–#6 | 50% | Waiver-wire consensus #5 (experts #6–#6). 50% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · JAX | 6#7–#7 | 51% | Waiver-wire consensus #6 (experts #7–#7); rest-of-season #200. Week 1 RB consensus #42. 51% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Woody MarksRB · HOU | 7#4–#19 | 55% | Waiver-wire consensus #7 (experts #4–#19); rest-of-season #195. Week 1 RB consensus #44. 55% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Cairo SantosK · CHI | 8#13–#14 | 30% | Waiver-wire consensus #8 (experts #13–#14). 30% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tyjae SpearsRB · TEN | 9#10–#19 | 47% | Waiver-wire consensus #9 (experts #10–#19); rest-of-season #193. Week 1 RB consensus #40. 47% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyler AllgeierRB · ARI | 10#9–#21 | 51% | Waiver-wire consensus #10 (experts #9–#21); rest-of-season #173. Week 1 RB consensus #40. 51% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Mike Washington Jr.RB · LV | 11#3–#40 | 51% | Waiver-wire consensus #11 (experts #3–#40); rest-of-season #175. Week 1 RB consensus #45. 51% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Jonah ColemanRB · DEN | 12#8–#28 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #12 (experts #8–#28); rest-of-season #175. Week 1 RB consensus #56. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Denzel BostonWR · CLE | 13#8–#27 | 34% | Waiver-wire consensus #13 (experts #8–#27); rest-of-season #113. Week 1 WR consensus #62. 34% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dalton SchultzTE · HOU | 14#13–#18 | 34% | Waiver-wire consensus #14 (experts #13–#18); rest-of-season #138. Week 1 TE consensus #16. 34% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Evan McPhersonK · CIN | 15#16–#16 | 42% | Waiver-wire consensus #15 (experts #16–#16). 42% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tyler ShoughQB · NO | 16#11–#28 | 43% | Waiver-wire consensus #16 (experts #11–#28); rest-of-season #123. Week 1 QB consensus #17. 43% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Sam DarnoldQB · SEA | 17#12–#23 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #17 (experts #12–#23); rest-of-season #154. Week 1 QB consensus #23. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Daniel JonesQB · IND | 18#17–#22 | 29% | Waiver-wire consensus #18 (experts #17–#22); rest-of-season #147. Week 1 QB consensus #23. 29% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Malik WillisQB · MIA | 19#17–#23 | 32% | Waiver-wire consensus #19 (experts #17–#23); rest-of-season #109. Week 1 QB consensus #19. 32% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Buffalo BillsDST · BUF | 20#14–#35 | 30% | Waiver-wire consensus #20 (experts #14–#35). 30% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Keaton MitchellRB · LAC | 21#20–#24 | 33% | Waiver-wire consensus #21 (experts #20–#24); rest-of-season #188. Week 1 RB consensus #48. 33% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dallas CowboysDST · DAL | 22#14–#26 | 26% | Waiver-wire consensus #22 (experts #14–#26). 26% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Brenton StrangeTE · JAX | 23#17–#31 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #23 (experts #17–#31); rest-of-season #135. Week 1 TE consensus #18. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Rashid ShaheedWR · SEA | 24#8–#32 | 49% | Waiver-wire consensus #24 (experts #8–#32); rest-of-season #126. Week 1 WR consensus #56. 49% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dylan SampsonRB · CLE | 25#9–#38 | 20% | Waiver-wire consensus #25 (experts #9–#38); rest-of-season #199. Week 1 RB consensus #46. 20% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chris BoswellK · PIT | 26#25–#25 | 39% | Waiver-wire consensus #26 (experts #25–#25). 39% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Emmett JohnsonRB · KC | 27#10–#47 | 18% | Waiver-wire consensus #27 (experts #10–#47); rest-of-season #220. Week 1 RB consensus #56. 18% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| T.J. HockensonTE · MIN | 28#15–#34 | 43% | Waiver-wire consensus #28 (experts #15–#34); rest-of-season #153. Week 1 TE consensus #21. 43% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| C.J. StroudQB · HOU | 29#20–#32 | 29% | Waiver-wire consensus #29 (experts #20–#32); rest-of-season #143. Week 1 QB consensus #25. 29% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keenan AllenWR · IND | 30#24–#38 | 26% | Waiver-wire consensus #30 (experts #24–#38); rest-of-season #127. Week 1 WR consensus #62. 26% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tank BigsbyRB · PHI | 31#29–#33 | 29% | Waiver-wire consensus #31 (experts #29–#33); rest-of-season #200. Week 1 RB consensus #54. 29% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Alvin KamaraRB · NO | 32#19–#44 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #32 (experts #19–#44); rest-of-season #208. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chig OkonkwoTE · WAS | 33#30–#36 | 26% | Waiver-wire consensus #33 (experts #30–#36); rest-of-season #143. Week 1 TE consensus #23. 26% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Brian Robinson Jr.RB · ATL | 34#20–#45 | 34% | Waiver-wire consensus #34 (experts #20–#45); rest-of-season #220. Week 1 RB consensus #52. 34% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tennessee TitansDST · TEN | 35#26–#46 | 15% | Waiver-wire consensus #35 (experts #26–#46). 15% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI | 36#27–#45 | 13% | Waiver-wire consensus #36 (experts #27–#45); rest-of-season #141. Week 1 WR consensus #63. 13% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tre TuckerWR · LV | 37#30–#41 | 35% | Waiver-wire consensus #37 (experts #30–#41); rest-of-season #158. Week 1 WR consensus #46. 35% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Ja'Kobi LaneWR · BAL | 38#30–#47 | 28% | Waiver-wire consensus #38 (experts #30–#47); rest-of-season #185. Week 1 WR consensus #74. 28% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kansas City ChiefsDST · KC | 39#35–#46 | 20% | Waiver-wire consensus #39 (experts #35–#46). 20% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Kayshon BoutteWR · HOU | 40#37–#42 | 21% | Waiver-wire consensus #40 (experts #37–#42); rest-of-season #135. Week 1 WR consensus #65. 21% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · rostered % is the FantasyPros ESPN + Yahoo average. Source rankings retrieved September 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When do Week 1 waivers process?
- Most leagues run waivers overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, after the last game of the week; Sleeper, ESPN and Yahoo each let the commissioner set the exact time and whether the league uses priority or a FAAB budget. Claims placed before the run are processed in priority (or bid) order; anyone left unclaimed becomes a free agent.
- What does 'rostered %' mean here?
- The share of ESPN and Yahoo leagues in which the player is on a roster, as reported by FantasyPros. A low number means he is probably available in your league; a jump week-over-week means managers everywhere are grabbing him.
- How much FAAB should I bid?
- Start with your remaining budget, roster need, and the alternatives available in your league. Check whether the opportunity lasts one game or several weeks. Consensus rank helps prioritize research, but it does not establish a player’s role or a specific FAAB bid.