Kevin English: waiver wire results, 2026

How good is Kevin English's waiver-wire advice?

Kevin English's recommendations are still being measured. Results cover weeks 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 of 2026.

Claim-and-play adds

Players recommended to pick up and start right away, judged on their half-PPR points in the target week.

Not enough picks yet to compare. Results appear at 5 measured adds across 3 articles.

4 results with too few picks to compare yet

Below the minimum sample (5 measured adds across 3 articles). Shown for reference, not ranked.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
–	QB	10.0	4	3
–	RB	12.3	2	1
–	TE	0.0	1	1
–	WR	5.8	3	2

Quarterbacks, tight ends, kickers and defenses recommended as one-week streams, judged on that week alone.

Not enough picks yet to compare. Results appear at 5 measured adds across 3 articles.

1 result with too few picks to compare yet

Below the minimum sample (5 measured adds across 3 articles). Shown for reference, not ranked.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
–	QB	10.0	4	3

Backup running backs recommended as insurance, judged on their points in the target week (often low unless the starter misses time).

Handcuffs. Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify at a position.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
5	RB	5.5	8	4

2 results with too few picks to compare yet

Below the minimum sample (5 measured adds across 3 articles). Shown for reference, not ranked.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
–	TE	3.8	1	1
–	WR	13.5	1	1

Upside fliers recommended before a role is clear, judged on their points in the target week.

Speculative adds. Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify at a position.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
6	WR	6.5	10	4

3 results with too few picks to compare yet

Below the minimum sample (5 measured adds across 3 articles). Shown for reference, not ranked.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
–	QB	15.7	3	3
–	RB	5.9	4	3
–	TE	6.4	3	3

Each week's article, its recommended adds, and their average half-PPR points in the target week.
Week	Article	Adds	Points per add
Week 2	Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups: Emmett Johnson Demands Your Attention	15	5.5
Week 4	Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups: Is Kenyon Sadiq Worth Chasing?	13	6.9
Week 6	Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups: Do You Need Samaje Perine?	12	11.5
Week 7	Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups: Keenan Allen Leads the Week’s Best Adds	15	7.7
Week 8	Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups: Jonah Coleman Might Have Just Taken Over	18	–