Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups (2026)
Research Week 2 pickups with expert consensus, availability, ownership changes, and players to review before making room on your bench. This edition updates as new source data arrives during the week.
Week 2 · 2026 season · Rankings data as of · current weekly edition
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Expert pickups
The FantasyPros waiver-wire board in consensus order (9 experts), with each player's rostered % — low means he is probably still on your wire.
| Player | WW # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel Sr.WR · SFstart/sit → | 1#1–#2 | 62% | Waiver-wire consensus #1 (experts #1–#2); rest-of-season #91. Week 2 WR consensus #44. 62% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Cairo SantosK · CHI | 2#3–#6 | 30% | Waiver-wire consensus #2 (experts #3–#6). 30% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tyler ShoughQB · NOstart/sit → | 3#5–#11 | 43% | Waiver-wire consensus #3 (experts #5–#11); rest-of-season #123. Week 2 QB consensus #19. 43% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kaelon BlackRB · SFstart/sit → | 4#4–#19 | 21% | Waiver-wire consensus #4 (experts #4–#19); rest-of-season #240. Week 2 RB consensus #40. 21% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Harrison ButkerK · KC | 5#3–#24 | 50% | Waiver-wire consensus #5 (experts #3–#24). 50% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Khalil ShakirWR · BUFstart/sit → | 6#1–#25 | 59% | Waiver-wire consensus #6 (experts #1–#25); rest-of-season #108. Week 2 WR consensus #48. 59% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dalton SchultzTE · HOUstart/sit → | 7#7–#13 | 34% | Waiver-wire consensus #7 (experts #7–#13); rest-of-season #138. Week 2 TE consensus #17. 34% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chris BoswellK · PIT | 8#3–#12 | 39% | Waiver-wire consensus #8 (experts #3–#12). 39% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Malik WillisQB · MIAstart/sit → | 9#5–#14 | 32% | Waiver-wire consensus #9 (experts #5–#14); rest-of-season #109. Week 2 QB consensus #21. 32% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Denzel BostonWR · CLEstart/sit → | 10#8–#16 | 34% | Waiver-wire consensus #10 (experts #8–#16); rest-of-season #113. Week 2 WR consensus #58. 34% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Michael MayerTE · LVstart/sit → | 11#7–#17 | 20% | Waiver-wire consensus #11 (experts #7–#17); rest-of-season #250. Week 2 TE consensus #17. 20% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Brenton StrangeTE · JAXstart/sit → | 12#13–#17 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #12 (experts #13–#17); rest-of-season #135. Week 2 TE consensus #18. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyjae SpearsRB · TENstart/sit → | 13#4–#25 | 47% | Waiver-wire consensus #13 (experts #4–#25); rest-of-season #193. Week 2 RB consensus #43. 47% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Devaughn VeleWR · NOstart/sit → | 14#1–#27 | 10% | Waiver-wire consensus #14 (experts #1–#27); rest-of-season #242. Week 2 WR consensus #52. 10% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Green Bay PackersDST · GB | 15#9–#21 | 26% | Waiver-wire consensus #15 (experts #9–#21). 26% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersDST · TB | 16#9–#21 | 15% | Waiver-wire consensus #16 (experts #9–#21). 15% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| San Francisco 49ersDST · SF | 17#9–#21 | 17% | Waiver-wire consensus #17 (experts #9–#21). 17% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Pat FreiermuthTE · PITstart/sit → | 18#15–#30 | 10% | Waiver-wire consensus #18 (experts #15–#30); rest-of-season #188. Week 2 TE consensus #22. 10% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Jonah ColemanRB · DENstart/sit → | 19#10–#28 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #19 (experts #10–#28); rest-of-season #175. Week 2 RB consensus #59. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kansas City ChiefsDST · KC | 20#18–#20 | 21% | Waiver-wire consensus #20 (experts #18–#20). 21% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Caleb DouglasWR · MIAstart/sit → | 21#8–#27 | 16% | Waiver-wire consensus #21 (experts #8–#27); rest-of-season #193. Week 2 WR consensus #56. 16% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| C.J. StroudQB · HOUstart/sit → | 22#14–#35 | 29% | Waiver-wire consensus #22 (experts #14–#35); rest-of-season #143. Week 2 QB consensus #20. 29% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Trey SmackK · GB | 23#12–#24 | 14% | Waiver-wire consensus #23 (experts #12–#24). 14% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Bryce YoungQB · CARstart/sit → | 24#11–#29 | 16% | Waiver-wire consensus #24 (experts #11–#29); rest-of-season #143. Week 2 QB consensus #22. 16% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chase McLaughlinK · TB | 25#23–#24 | 14% | Waiver-wire consensus #25 (experts #23–#24). 14% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Emmett JohnsonRB · KCstart/sit → | 26#10–#28 | 18% | Waiver-wire consensus #26 (experts #10–#28); rest-of-season #220. Week 2 RB consensus #56. 18% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dontayvion WicksWR · PHIstart/sit → | 27#2–#36 | 13% | Waiver-wire consensus #27 (experts #2–#36); rest-of-season #141. Week 2 WR consensus #58. 13% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Braelon AllenRB · NYJstart/sit → | 28#25–#28 | 15% | Waiver-wire consensus #28 (experts #25–#28); rest-of-season #238. Week 2 RB consensus #50. 15% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Mike GesickiTE · CINstart/sit → | 29#17–#40 | 3% | Waiver-wire consensus #29 (experts #17–#40); rest-of-season #215. Week 2 TE consensus #25. 3% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyler BassK · BUF | 30#23–#33 | 7% | Waiver-wire consensus #30 (experts #23–#33). 7% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tre TuckerWR · LVstart/sit → | 31#16–#41 | 35% | Waiver-wire consensus #31 (experts #16–#41); rest-of-season #158. Week 2 WR consensus #52. 35% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Adonai MitchellWR · NYJstart/sit → | 32#22–#42 | 14% | Waiver-wire consensus #32 (experts #22–#42); rest-of-season #137. Week 2 WR consensus #62. 14% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kendrick BourneWR · ARIstart/sit → | 33#26–#45 | 1% | Waiver-wire consensus #33 (experts #26–#45); rest-of-season #296. Week 2 WR consensus #85. 1% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Geno SmithQB · NYJstart/sit → | 34#35–#35 | 6% | Waiver-wire consensus #34 (experts #35–#35); rest-of-season #167. Week 2 QB consensus #28. 6% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kendre MillerRB · NOstart/sit → | 35#19–#43 | 2% | Waiver-wire consensus #35 (experts #19–#43); rest-of-season #299. Week 2 RB consensus #62. 2% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chris BellWR · MIAstart/sit → | 36#31–#44 | 9% | Waiver-wire consensus #36 (experts #31–#44); rest-of-season #188. Week 2 WR consensus #75. 9% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Carolina PanthersDST · CAR | 37#37–#37 | 3% | Waiver-wire consensus #37 (experts #37–#37). 3% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tre' HarrisWR · LACstart/sit → | 38#31–#45 | 5% | Waiver-wire consensus #38 (experts #31–#45); rest-of-season #142. Week 2 WR consensus #65. 5% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Terrance FergusonTE · LARstart/sit → | 39#30–#41 | 22% | Waiver-wire consensus #39 (experts #30–#41); rest-of-season #148. Week 2 TE consensus #29. 22% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kalif RaymondWR · CHIstart/sit → | 40#31–#44 | 1% | Waiver-wire consensus #40 (experts #31–#44); rest-of-season #313. Week 2 WR consensus #90. 1% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
Injuries opening roles
Rest-of-season top-150 players on the practice report. Every one of these is a workload going somewhere — the waiver angle is his backup or the next target in line.
| Player | ROS # | Rostered | Status | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. BrownWR · NE | 36#17–#61 | 100% | IR | IR — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| Jordyn TysonWR · NO | 122#110–#132 | 57% | OUT | OUT — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · rostered % is the FantasyPros ESPN + Yahoo average
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When do Week 2 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.