Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups (2026)
Research Week 3 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.
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Expert pickups
The FantasyPros waiver-wire board in consensus order (8 experts), with each player's rostered % — low means he is probably still on your wire.
| Player | WW # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ShoughQB · NOstart/sit → | 1#3–#6 | 49% | Waiver-wire consensus #1 (experts #3–#6); rest-of-season #107. Week 3 QB consensus #13. 49% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Harrison ButkerK · KC | 2#2–#19 | 51% | Waiver-wire consensus #2 (experts #2–#19). 51% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Denzel BostonWR · CLEstart/sit → | 3#1–#11 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #3 (experts #1–#11); rest-of-season #89. Week 3 WR consensus #46. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Jonah ColemanRB · DENstart/sit → | 4#5–#7 | 32% | Waiver-wire consensus #4 (experts #5–#7); rest-of-season #163. Week 3 RB consensus #43. 32% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| T.J. HockensonTE · MINstart/sit → | 5#4–#26 | 46% | Waiver-wire consensus #5 (experts #4–#26); rest-of-season #151. Week 3 TE consensus #24. 46% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kansas City ChiefsDST · KC | 6#6–#16 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #6 (experts #6–#16). 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Khalil ShakirWR · BUFstart/sit → | 7#1–#16 | 60% | Waiver-wire consensus #7 (experts #1–#16); rest-of-season #101. Week 3 WR consensus #48. 60% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Bryce YoungQB · CARstart/sit → | 8#9–#9 | 30% | Waiver-wire consensus #8 (experts #9–#9); rest-of-season #121. Week 3 QB consensus #22. 30% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tank BigsbyRB · PHIstart/sit → | 9#7–#15 | 27% | Waiver-wire consensus #9 (experts #7–#15); rest-of-season #192. Week 3 RB consensus #54. 27% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| New Orleans SaintsDST · NO | 10#8–#17 | 17% | Waiver-wire consensus #10 (experts #8–#17). 17% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Alvin KamaraRB · NOstart/sit → | 11#7–#18 | 38% | Waiver-wire consensus #11 (experts #7–#18); rest-of-season #206. Week 3 RB consensus #45. 38% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dontayvion WicksWR · PHIstart/sit → | 12#11–#21 | 23% | Waiver-wire consensus #12 (experts #11–#21); rest-of-season #114. Week 3 WR consensus #38. 23% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyjae SpearsRB · TENstart/sit → | 13#7–#18 | 43% | Waiver-wire consensus #13 (experts #7–#18); rest-of-season #190. Week 3 RB consensus #49. 43% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Green Bay PackersDST · GB | 14#6–#25 | 35% | Waiver-wire consensus #14 (experts #6–#25). 35% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Emmett JohnsonRB · KCstart/sit → | 15#10–#21 | 23% | Waiver-wire consensus #15 (experts #10–#21); rest-of-season #191. Week 3 RB consensus #42. 23% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Mike Washington Jr.RB · LVstart/sit → | 16#18–#19 | 45% | Waiver-wire consensus #16 (experts #18–#19); rest-of-season #186. Week 3 RB consensus #49. 45% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Emanuel WilsonRB · SEAstart/sit → | 17#17–#21 | 1% | Waiver-wire consensus #17 (experts #17–#21); rest-of-season #265. Week 3 RB consensus #53. 1% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tre TuckerWR · LVstart/sit → | 18#12–#34 | 28% | Waiver-wire consensus #18 (experts #12–#34); rest-of-season #158. Week 3 WR consensus #53. 28% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Adonai MitchellWR · NYJstart/sit → | 19#14–#28 | 15% | Waiver-wire consensus #19 (experts #14–#28); rest-of-season #121. Week 3 WR consensus #38. 15% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keaton MitchellRB · LACstart/sit → | 20#15–#31 | 31% | Waiver-wire consensus #20 (experts #15–#31); rest-of-season #196. Week 3 RB consensus #47. 31% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Malik WillisQB · MIAstart/sit → | 21#13–#33 | 30% | Waiver-wire consensus #21 (experts #13–#33); rest-of-season #116. Week 3 QB consensus #18. 30% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| New York GiantsDST · NYG | 22#17–#29 | 15% | Waiver-wire consensus #22 (experts #17–#29). 15% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Rashod BatemanWR · BALstart/sit → | 23#14–#36 | 22% | Waiver-wire consensus #23 (experts #14–#36); rest-of-season #177. Week 3 WR consensus #40. 22% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Malik WashingtonWR · MIAstart/sit → | 24#16–#27 | 18% | Waiver-wire consensus #24 (experts #16–#27); rest-of-season #199. Week 3 WR consensus #57. 18% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chase McLaughlinK · TB | 25#22–#28 | 17% | Waiver-wire consensus #25 (experts #22–#28). 17% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Pat FreiermuthTE · PITstart/sit → | 26#22–#32 | 18% | Waiver-wire consensus #26 (experts #22–#32); rest-of-season #185. Week 3 TE consensus #14. 18% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Darren WallerTE · CARstart/sit → | 27#22–#32 | 5% | Waiver-wire consensus #27 (experts #22–#32); rest-of-season #173. Week 3 TE consensus #29. 5% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Carolina PanthersDST · CAR | 28#10–#30 | 7% | Waiver-wire consensus #28 (experts #10–#30). 7% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tyler BassK · BUF | 29#27–#28 | 11% | Waiver-wire consensus #29 (experts #27–#28). 11% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Keenan AllenWR · INDstart/sit → | 30#22–#28 | 24% | Waiver-wire consensus #30 (experts #22–#28); rest-of-season #133. Week 3 WR consensus #61. 24% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Oronde Gadsden IITE · LACstart/sit → | 31#25–#32 | 14% | Waiver-wire consensus #31 (experts #25–#32); rest-of-season #153. Week 3 TE consensus #19. 14% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Geno SmithQB · NYJstart/sit → | 32#13–#40 | 6% | Waiver-wire consensus #32 (experts #13–#40); rest-of-season #171. Week 3 QB consensus #20. 6% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Terrance FergusonTE · LARstart/sit → | 33#23–#34 | 17% | Waiver-wire consensus #33 (experts #23–#34); rest-of-season #152. Week 3 TE consensus #26. 17% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Brian Robinson Jr.RB · ATLstart/sit → | 34#21–#36 | 32% | Waiver-wire consensus #34 (experts #21–#36); rest-of-season #231. Week 3 RB consensus #58. 32% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keon ColemanWR · BUFstart/sit → | 35#14–#39 | 3% | Waiver-wire consensus #35 (experts #14–#39); rest-of-season #250. Week 3 WR consensus #76. 3% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Marcus MariotaQB · WASstart/sit → | 36#13–#39 | 1% | Waiver-wire consensus #36 (experts #13–#39); rest-of-season #257. Week 3 QB consensus #30. 1% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kaleb JohnsonRB · GBstart/sit → | 37#31–#38 | 5% | Waiver-wire consensus #37 (experts #31–#38); rest-of-season #254. Week 3 RB consensus #47. 5% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Daniel CarlsonK · NO | 38#35–#37 | 1% | Waiver-wire consensus #38 (experts #35–#37). 1% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATLstart/sit → | 39#35–#39 | 4% | Waiver-wire consensus #39 (experts #35–#39); rest-of-season #248. Week 3 QB consensus #28. 4% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyson BagentQB · CHIstart/sit → | 40#37–#40 | 1% | Waiver-wire consensus #40 (experts #37–#40); rest-of-season #312. Week 3 QB consensus #32. 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 | 41#17–#64 | 98% | IR | IR — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| Jordyn TysonWR · NO | 118#103–#142 | 56% | OUT | OUT — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | 124#111–#137 | 91% | OUT | OUT — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| De'Zhaun StriblingWR · SF | 124#97–#155 | 49% | IR0.20686% to play | IR (ankle); 0.20686% to play — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
Drop candidates
Rostered in most leagues, ranked outside the rest-of-season top 160 by the expert consensus. Review injuries, bye weeks, league depth, and alternatives before dropping anyone.
| Player | ROS # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan MasonRB · MIN | 162#115–#230 | 73% | Rostered in 73% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #162 (as low as #230). | In my league? → |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · rostered % is the FantasyPros ESPN + Yahoo average. Source rankings retrieved September 22, 2026 at 6:11 AM EDT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When do Week 3 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.