2026 NFL season, half-PPR rankings
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2026 waiver wire results

Speculative adds

  • Half-PPR
  • Target week
  • 17 sources tracked

Whose speculative waiver adds hit?

Andrew Cooper leads at TE (6.3 points per add) and WR (7.7 points per add); Michael Fabiano leads at QB (13.6 points per add); Justin Boone leads at RB (7.5 points per add).

Upside fliers recommended before a role is clear, judged on their points in the target week. Results so far come from articles added after their waiver deadlines.

Results by position

Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify.

Quarterbacks

Speculative adds: Quarterbacks
RankSourcePoints per addAdds measuredArticles
1Michael Fabiano
Sports Illustrated Fantasy
13.673
2Jamey Eisenberg
CBS Sports Fantasy
10.174
–Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
11.453

Running backs

Speculative adds: Running backs
RankSourcePoints per addAdds measuredArticles
1Justin Boone
Yahoo Sports
7.5155
2Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
7.3105
3Jason Katz
Pro Football Network
6.163
4Pat Fitzmaurice
FantasyPros
5.1246
5Michael Fabiano
Sports Illustrated Fantasy
5.1175
6Jamey Eisenberg
CBS Sports Fantasy
4.7215
7Maggie Thraen
The Fantasy Footballers
3.563

Wide receivers

Speculative adds: Wide receivers
RankSourcePoints per addAdds measuredArticles
1Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
7.7126
2Maggie Thraen
The Fantasy Footballers
7.585
3Jamey Eisenberg
CBS Sports Fantasy
7.1285
4Michael Fabiano
Sports Illustrated Fantasy
7.0205
5Pat Fitzmaurice
FantasyPros
6.9265
6Kevin English
Draft Sharks
6.5104
7Justin Boone
Yahoo Sports
5.784

Tight ends

Speculative adds: Tight ends
RankSourcePoints per addAdds measuredArticles
1Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
6.354
2Pat Fitzmaurice
FantasyPros
6.163
3Jamey Eisenberg
CBS Sports Fantasy
5.5144
22 results with too few picks to compare yet
Below the minimum sample (5 measured adds across 3 articles). Shown for reference, not ranked.
RankSourcePositionPoints per addAdds measuredArticles
–Justin Boone
Yahoo Sports
QB24.111
–Maggie Thraen
The Fantasy Footballers
QB20.211
–Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
QB15.932
–Kevin English
Draft Sharks
QB15.733
–Pat Fitzmaurice
FantasyPros
QB14.233
–Ian Miller
Draft Sharks
QB1.211
–Kevin English
Draft Sharks
RB5.943
–Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
RB4.822
–Andy Smith
RotoBaller
RB3.932
–Ian Miller
Draft Sharks
RB2.942
–Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
WR14.052
–Andy Smith
RotoBaller
WR11.322
–Jason Katz
Pro Football Network
WR7.643
–Ian Miller
Draft Sharks
WR6.1102
–Kevin English
Draft Sharks
TE6.433
–Andrew Cooper
Fantasy Alarm
TE6.132
–Ian Miller
Draft Sharks
TE3.121
–Michael Fabiano
Sports Illustrated Fantasy
TE2.843
–Justin Boone
Yahoo Sports
TE2.711
–Jason Katz
Pro Football Network
TE0.711
–Maggie Thraen
The Fantasy Footballers
TE0.011
–Pat Fitzmaurice
FantasyPros
K8.011

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