Jacob Herlin: waiver wire results, 2026

Half-PPR
7 articles
38 recommended adds

How good is Jacob Herlin's waiver-wire advice?

Jacob Herlin's claim-and-play DEF pickups have been the strongest so far, averaging 5.6 half-PPR points in their target week over 33 measured adds. Results cover weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 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.

Claim-and-play 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
3	DEF	5.6	33	6

Streamers

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

Streamers. 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
3	DEF	5.6	33	6

Priority order

How often a higher-priority pick in the same ranked list and position outscored a lower one. 50% is a coin flip.

Priority order. Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 10 pairs across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify at a position.
Rank	Position	Higher pick outscored	Pairs	Articles
2	DEF	41%	75	6

Week by week

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	Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 2 (2026 Fantasy Football)	4	4.0
Week 3	Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 3 (2026 Fantasy Football)	8	5.9
Week 4	Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 4 (2026 Fantasy Football)	6	6.0
Week 5	Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 5 (2026 Fantasy Football)	5	8.2
Week 6	Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 6 (2026 Fantasy Football)	4	7.8
Week 7	Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 7 (2026 Fantasy Football	6	2.5
Week 8	Let’s Stream Defenses: Week 8 (2026 Fantasy Football)	5	–

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