Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups (2026)
Historical Week 3 rankings and ownership from the 2026 season. Player profile links show current information; use this week's edition for current pickup decisions.
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Expert pickups
The FantasyPros waiver-wire board in consensus order (11 experts), with each player's rostered % — low means he is probably still on your wire.
| Player | WW # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel BostonWR · CLEstart/sit → | 1#1–#11 | 65% | Waiver-wire consensus #1 (experts #1–#11); rest-of-season #83. Week 3 WR consensus #35. 65% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyler ShoughQB · NOstart/sit → | 2#3–#9 | 82% | Waiver-wire consensus #2 (experts #3–#9); rest-of-season #105. Week 3 QB consensus #10. 82% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Harrison ButkerK · KC | 3#2–#23 | 62% | Waiver-wire consensus #3 (experts #2–#23). 62% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Jonah ColemanRB · DENstart/sit → | 4#5–#18 | 43% | Waiver-wire consensus #4 (experts #5–#18); rest-of-season #158. Week 3 RB consensus #104. OUT; check the latest report before making a claim. 43% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kansas City ChiefsDST · KC | 5#6–#8 | 62% | Waiver-wire consensus #5 (experts #6–#8). 62% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Bryce YoungQB · CARstart/sit → | 6#3–#9 | 57% | Waiver-wire consensus #6 (experts #3–#9); rest-of-season #115. Week 3 QB consensus #15. 57% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Khalil ShakirWR · BUFstart/sit → | 7#1–#21 | 61% | Waiver-wire consensus #7 (experts #1–#21); rest-of-season #102. Week 3 WR consensus #38. 61% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Green Bay PackersDST · GB | 8#6–#24 | 41% | Waiver-wire consensus #8 (experts #6–#24). 41% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tyjae SpearsRB · TENstart/sit → | 9#5–#18 | 43% | Waiver-wire consensus #9 (experts #5–#18); rest-of-season #190. Week 3 RB consensus #40. QUESTIONABLE; check the latest report before making a claim. 43% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dontayvion WicksWR · PHIstart/sit → | 10#11–#16 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #10 (experts #11–#16); rest-of-season #109. Week 3 WR consensus #35. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Alvin KamaraRB · NOstart/sit → | 11#7–#18 | 47% | Waiver-wire consensus #11 (experts #7–#18); rest-of-season #208. Week 3 RB consensus #39. 47% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| New Orleans SaintsDST · NO | 12#8–#25 | 21% | Waiver-wire consensus #12 (experts #8–#25). 21% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Emmett JohnsonRB · KCstart/sit → | 13#10–#21 | 29% | Waiver-wire consensus #13 (experts #10–#21); rest-of-season #200. Week 3 RB consensus #40. 29% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tank BigsbyRB · PHIstart/sit → | 14#10–#20 | 32% | Waiver-wire consensus #14 (experts #10–#20); rest-of-season #200. Week 3 RB consensus #55. 32% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Adonai MitchellWR · NYJ | 15#11–#27 | 44% | Waiver-wire consensus #15 (experts #11–#27); rest-of-season #105. OUT; check the latest report before making a claim. 44% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Oronde Gadsden IITE · LACstart/sit → | 16#4–#32 | 28% | Waiver-wire consensus #16 (experts #4–#32); rest-of-season #155. Week 3 TE consensus #17. 28% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| T.J. HockensonTE · MINstart/sit → | 17#4–#32 | 45% | Waiver-wire consensus #17 (experts #4–#32); rest-of-season #149. Week 3 TE consensus #21. 45% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keaton MitchellRB · LACstart/sit → | 18#15–#25 | 29% | Waiver-wire consensus #18 (experts #15–#25); rest-of-season #195. Week 3 RB consensus #50. 29% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Mike Washington Jr.RB · LVstart/sit → | 19#7–#31 | 40% | Waiver-wire consensus #19 (experts #7–#31); rest-of-season #180. Week 3 RB consensus #54. 40% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tre TuckerWR · LVstart/sit → | 20#14–#34 | 49% | Waiver-wire consensus #20 (experts #14–#34); rest-of-season #135. Week 3 WR consensus #44. 49% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Malik WillisQB · MIAstart/sit → | 21#13–#33 | 27% | Waiver-wire consensus #21 (experts #13–#33); rest-of-season #116. Week 3 QB consensus #23. 27% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Emanuel WilsonRB · SEAstart/sit → | 22#7–#38 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #22 (experts #7–#38); rest-of-season #254. Week 3 RB consensus #45. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Malik WashingtonWR · MIAstart/sit → | 23#16–#29 | 23% | Waiver-wire consensus #23 (experts #16–#29); rest-of-season #178. Week 3 WR consensus #43. 23% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| New York GiantsDST · NYG | 24#17–#30 | 16% | Waiver-wire consensus #24 (experts #17–#30). 16% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Pat FreiermuthTE · PITstart/sit → | 25#8–#34 | 21% | Waiver-wire consensus #25 (experts #8–#34); rest-of-season #179. Week 3 TE consensus #17. 21% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chase McLaughlinK · TB | 26#22–#37 | 22% | Waiver-wire consensus #26 (experts #22–#37). 22% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Carolina PanthersDST · CAR | 27#17–#30 | 24% | Waiver-wire consensus #27 (experts #17–#30). 24% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Keenan AllenWR · INDstart/sit → | 28#22–#36 | 21% | Waiver-wire consensus #28 (experts #22–#36); rest-of-season #140. Week 3 WR consensus #55. 21% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyler BassK · BUF | 29#24–#28 | 14% | Waiver-wire consensus #29 (experts #24–#28). 14% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Rashod BatemanWR · BALstart/sit → | 30#14–#39 | 44% | Waiver-wire consensus #30 (experts #14–#39); rest-of-season #153. Week 3 WR consensus #33. 44% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Terrance FergusonTE · LARstart/sit → | 31#23–#34 | 31% | Waiver-wire consensus #31 (experts #23–#34); rest-of-season #148. Week 3 TE consensus #13. 31% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Darren WallerTE · CARstart/sit → | 32#23–#34 | 19% | Waiver-wire consensus #32 (experts #23–#34); rest-of-season #174. Week 3 TE consensus #25. 19% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kaleb JohnsonRB · GBstart/sit → | 33#19–#37 | 10% | Waiver-wire consensus #33 (experts #19–#37); rest-of-season #245. Week 3 RB consensus #40. 10% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keon ColemanWR · BUFstart/sit → | 34#14–#39 | 12% | Waiver-wire consensus #34 (experts #14–#39); rest-of-season #242. Week 3 WR consensus #69. QUESTIONABLE; check the latest report before making a claim. 12% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Brian Robinson Jr.RB · ATLstart/sit → | 35#19–#38 | 31% | Waiver-wire consensus #35 (experts #19–#38); rest-of-season #232. Week 3 RB consensus #57. 31% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Geno SmithQB · NYJstart/sit → | 36#13–#40 | 10% | Waiver-wire consensus #36 (experts #13–#40); rest-of-season #173. Week 3 QB consensus #19. 10% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Daniel CarlsonK · NO | 37#28–#37 | 4% | Waiver-wire consensus #37 (experts #28–#37). 4% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Marcus MariotaQB · WASstart/sit → | 38#13–#39 | 4% | Waiver-wire consensus #38 (experts #13–#39); rest-of-season #249. Week 3 QB consensus #30. 4% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATLstart/sit → | 39#33–#39 | 6% | Waiver-wire consensus #39 (experts #33–#39); rest-of-season #237. Week 3 QB consensus #28. 6% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyson BagentQB · CHIstart/sit → | 40#37–#41 | 1% | Waiver-wire consensus #40 (experts #37–#41); rest-of-season #314. Week 3 QB consensus #32. QUESTIONABLE; check the latest report before making a claim. 1% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
Most added this week
Biggest rostered-% gains since last week among players still under 85% rostered — the names managers everywhere are grabbing.
| Player | ROS # | Rostered | Δ week | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel WilsonRB · SEAstart/sit → | 254#201–#289 | 36% | +34 | Rostered % up 34 points since last week to 36%; rest-of-season consensus #254. | In my league? → |
| Tyler ShoughQB · NOstart/sit → | 105#98–#113 | 82% | +34 | Rostered % up 34 points since last week to 82%; rest-of-season consensus #105. | In my league? → |
| Dalton SchultzTE · HOUstart/sit → | 129#118–#145 | 74% | +33 | Rostered % up 33 points since last week to 74%; rest-of-season consensus #129. | In my league? → |
| Denzel BostonWR · CLEstart/sit → | 83#65–#116 | 65% | +29 | Rostered % up 29 points since last week to 65%; rest-of-season consensus #83. | In my league? → |
| Adonai MitchellWR · NYJ | 105#81–#132 | 44% | +28 | Rostered % up 28 points since last week to 44%; rest-of-season consensus #105. | In my league? → |
| Bryce YoungQB · CARstart/sit → | 115#105–#139 | 57% | +27 | Rostered % up 27 points since last week to 57%; rest-of-season consensus #115. | In my league? → |
| Rashod BatemanWR · BALstart/sit → | 153#110–#208 | 44% | +23 | Rostered % up 23 points since last week to 44%; rest-of-season consensus #153. | In my league? → |
| Tre TuckerWR · LVstart/sit → | 135#90–#247 | 49% | +22 | Rostered % up 22 points since last week to 49%; rest-of-season consensus #135. | In my league? → |
| Terrance FergusonTE · LARstart/sit → | 148#128–#160 | 31% | +15 | Rostered % up 15 points since last week to 31%; rest-of-season consensus #148. | In my league? → |
| Oronde Gadsden IITE · LACstart/sit → | 155#135–#163 | 28% | +14 | Rostered % up 14 points since last week to 28%; rest-of-season consensus #155. | In my league? → |
| Darren WallerTE · CARstart/sit → | 174#143–#205 | 19% | +14 | Rostered % up 14 points since last week to 19%; rest-of-season consensus #174. | In my league? → |
| Dontayvion WicksWR · PHIstart/sit → | 109#76–#131 | 36% | +14 | Rostered % up 14 points since last week to 36%; rest-of-season consensus #109. | In my league? → |
| Jonah ColemanRB · DENstart/sit → | 158#127–#184 | 43% | +11 | Rostered % up 11 points since last week to 43%; rest-of-season consensus #158. | In my league? → |
| Kirk CousinsQB · LVstart/sit → | 255#159–#292 | 17% | +11 | Rostered % up 11 points since last week to 17%; rest-of-season consensus #255. | In my league? → |
| Keon ColemanWR · BUFstart/sit → | 242#166–#305 | 12% | +9 | Rostered % up 9 points since last week to 12%; rest-of-season consensus #242. | 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 | 168#127–#230 | 70% | Rostered in 70% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #168 (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 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM 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.