Fantasy football waiver wire: week 1

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

The players real fantasy leagues picked up most in week 1 of 2026, across the 24,811 leagues that made a move that week: the share that added each one, how many already had him, what the winning FAAB bid cost, his trade value now and his points a week. Michael Mayer was the most-added player: picked up in 49% of leagues, for a median winning bid of 5% of the FAAB budget.

Running backs to pick up

Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
Malik Davis DAL	27%	20%	3% (1–10%)	–	–
Roschon Johnson CHI	24%	16%	5% (1–10%)	<1	0.0	Trade value →
MarShawn Lloyd GB	23%	98%	10% (3–25%)	4	3.7	Trade value →
Chris Brooks GB	23%	21%	4% (1–10%)	–	2.9
Kaleb Johnson GB	21%	36%	5% (2–15%)	–	0.0	Trade value →
George Holani SEA	21%	20%	3% (1–6%)	<1	2.9
Jacob Saylors DET	19%	16%	5% (2–10%)	–	0.0
Kaelon Black SF	18%	48%	10% (3–21%)	<1	8.0	Trade value →
Najee Harris	13%	29%	3% (1–10%)	–	–	Trade value →
Emari Demercado HOU	13%	14%	2% (1–6%)	–	0.7	Trade value →
Seth McGowan IND	12%	17%	3% (1–10%)	<1	1.0
Justice Hill BAL	11%	24%	1% (1–3%)	<1	3.8	Trade value →
Keaton Mitchell LAC	10%	62%	3% (1–8%)	<1	0.9	Trade value →
Mike Washington Jr. LV	10%	64%	10% (2–21%)	<1	4.1	Trade value →
Tyler Allgeier ARI	10%	86%	3% (1–6%)	3	9.0	Trade value →

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Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
James Conner ARI	9%	26%	2% (1–6%)	<1	–	Trade value →
Samaje Perine CIN	9%	17%	1% (1–4%)	<1	8.0
Isiah Pacheco DET	8%	51%	3% (2–7%)	<1	–	Trade value →
Tank Bigsby PHI	7%	59%	2% (1–6%)	<1	0.3	Trade value →
Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAX	7%	81%	5% (1–12%)	<1	2.3
Emmett Johnson KC	7%	38%	3% (1–8%)	<1	8.8	Trade value →
Tyjae Spears TEN	7%	73%	3% (1–6%)	<1	4.4	Trade value →
Ray Davis BUF	6%	31%	3% (1–7%)	<1	0.3	Trade value →
Braelon Allen NYJ	6%	42%	4% (1–9%)	6	4.0	Trade value →
Jordan James SF	6%	14%	4% (1–11%)	–	–
Dylan Sampson CLE	6%	48%	2% (1–5%)	<1	0.0	Trade value →
Brian Robinson Jr. ATL	5%	59%	4% (1–8%)	<1	3.1	Trade value →
Devin Singletary NYG	5%	5%	7% (3–14%)	<1	13.8	Trade value →
Zach Charbonnet SEA	5%	84%	3% (1–7%)	<1	–	Trade value →
Kendre Miller	5%	8%	4% (2–10%)	<1	9.0
Sione Vaki DET	5%	3%	2% (1–5%)	<1	2.8
Alvin Kamara NO	4%	59%	4% (1–8%)	<1	–	Trade value →
Jonah Coleman DEN	4%	54%	3% (1–7%)	6	0.0	Trade value →
Woody Marks HOU	4%	84%	3% (1–10%)	1	5.0	Trade value →
Isaiah Davis NYJ	4%	10%	2% (1–5%)	–	0.0
Adam Randall BAL	4%	16%	9% (2–21%)	–	–
Rachaad White WAS	4%	89%	5% (2–10%)	5	4.7	Trade value →
LeQuint Allen Jr. JAX	4%	8%	2% (1–6%)	–	0.0
Eli Heidenreich PIT	4%	9%	6% (2–18%)	–	0.0
Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG	3%	44%	4% (1–7%)	<1	-0.6	Trade value →

Wide receivers to pick up

Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
Devaughn Vele NO	35%	37%	8% (2–16%)	<1	19.9	Trade value →
Tre Tucker LV	21%	66%	2% (1–5%)	5	4.7	Trade value →
Caleb Douglas MIA	20%	38%	9% (3–20%)	<1	14.4
Dontayvion Wicks PHI	18%	35%	6% (2–12%)	<1	15.3	Trade value →
Tank Dell HOU	17%	58%	2% (1–8%)	<1	–	Trade value →
Cyrus Allen KC	16%	33%	6% (2–17%)	–	0.0
Kayshon Boutte HOU	16%	51%	3% (1–7%)	<1	3.1	Trade value →
Jalen Nailor LV	15%	49%	6% (2–15%)	<1	5.7
Keenan Allen IND	14%	47%	4% (1–11%)	<1	9.2	Trade value →
Zavion Thomas CHI	14%	17%	6% (2–16%)	–	0.0
Malachi Fields NYG	14%	41%	2% (1–6%)	–	4.5
Odell Beckham Jr. MIN	13%	12%	4% (1–10%)	–	0.0	Trade value →
Barion Brown NO	13%	13%	3% (1–8%)	–	0.3
Chris Bell MIA	12%	36%	2% (1–4%)	–	3.5
Malik Washington MIA	12%	45%	2% (1–8%)	1	6.3	Trade value →

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Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
Jalen Coker CAR	10%	85%	16% (5–30%)	13	33.8	Trade value →
Xavier Hutchinson HOU	8%	9%	5% (2–11%)	–	6.2
Ryan Flournoy DAL	7%	21%	2% (1–5%)	<1	4.2
Tyreek Hill	7%	22%	3% (1–10%)	<1	–	Trade value →
Pat Bryant DEN	7%	27%	5% (2–11%)	1	8.2
Dohnte Meyers CIN	7%	5%	2% (1–8%)	–	3.8
Deebo Samuel Sr. SF	6%	86%	8% (3–20%)	4	18.0	Trade value →
Adonai Mitchell NYJ	6%	34%	2% (1–6%)	<1	9.0
Bryce Lance NO	5%	12%	5% (1–15%)	–	7.2
Ja'Kobi Lane BAL	5%	51%	5% (1–12%)	<1	2.1
Rashod Bateman BAL	5%	18%	4% (1–8%)	<1	0.0	Trade value →
Jalen Tolbert MIA	5%	5%	3% (1–9%)	–	–	Trade value →
Darnell Mooney NYG	5%	17%	2% (1–5%)	–	4.7	Trade value →
Cooper Kupp SEA	5%	30%	3% (1–9%)	<1	5.5	Trade value →
Kalif Raymond CHI	5%	1%	7% (3–14%)	<1	16.4	Trade value →
De'Zhaun Stribling SF	4%	71%	6% (2–23%)	<1	0.0
Jalen McMillan TB	4%	43%	2% (1–7%)	–	–
DeMario Douglas NE	4%	10%	3% (1–8%)	<1	7.0	Trade value →
Calvin Ridley TEN	4%	25%	3% (1–7%)	–	0.0	Trade value →
Tyquan Thornton KC	4%	7%	2% (1–5%)	–	0.0
Jahan Dotson ATL	4%	7%	2% (1–5%)	<1	2.9	Trade value →
Kendrick Bourne ARI	4%	4%	5% (3–10%)	<1	15.5	Trade value →
Rashid Shaheed SEA	4%	76%	2% (1–6%)	<1	1.4	Trade value →
Jaylin Noel HOU	4%	22%	4% (1–10%)	<1	7.3
Jordyn Tyson NO	3%	67%	3% (1–8%)	1	–	Trade value →

Tight ends to pick up

Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
Michael Mayer LV	49%	55%	5% (2–10%)	<1	9.2
Juwan Johnson NO	21%	82%	2% (1–6%)	3	14.4	Trade value →
Darren Waller CAR	16%	18%	4% (1–10%)	<1	4.8	Trade value →
Greg Dulcich MIA	13%	17%	3% (1–11%)	<1	3.8	Trade value →
Dalton Schultz HOU	11%	47%	2% (1–5%)	1	7.5	Trade value →
Chig Okonkwo WAS	10%	39%	4% (2–13%)	1	3.6
Terrance Ferguson LAR	9%	39%	2% (1–6%)	<1	0.0
Mike Gesicki CIN	9%	9%	6% (3–12%)	1	18.8	Trade value →
T.J. Hockenson MIN	7%	54%	3% (1–6%)	5	13.6	Trade value →
AJ Barner SEA	7%	36%	3% (1–9%)	<1	3.3
Mark Andrews BAL	6%	93%	3% (1–6%)	<1	8.9	Trade value →
Eli Raridon NE	6%	16%	8% (2–21%)	–	7.2
Brenton Strange JAX	6%	53%	2% (1–5%)	3	10.3	Trade value →
Hunter Henry NE	5%	70%	2% (1–6%)	1	5.6	Trade value →
Jake Tonges SF	5%	9%	4% (1–10%)	–	0.0

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Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
Pat Freiermuth PIT	5%	20%	3% (1–8%)	1	15.6	Trade value →
Isaiah Likely NYG	5%	97%	9% (3–20%)	24	27.8	Trade value →
Dallas Goedert PHI	4%	95%	5% (2–11%)	4	23.7	Trade value →
Gunnar Helm TEN	4%	20%	3% (1–8%)	–	6.8
Cade Otton TB	4%	20%	3% (1–8%)	<1	5.6	Trade value →
Erick All Jr. CIN	3%	4%	1% (1–4%)	–	0.0
Jake Ferguson DAL	3%	92%	1% (1–3%)	1	2.6	Trade value →
Oscar Delp NO	3%	13%	6% (2–18%)	–	–
David Njoku LAC	3%	17%	3% (1–9%)	–	10.8	Trade value →
Darnell Washington PIT	3%	6%	2% (1–7%)	–	3.8
Evan Engram DEN	2%	12%	5% (2–10%)	–	14.3	Trade value →
Kenyon Sadiq NYJ	2%	43%	5% (2–10%)	<1	11.4	Trade value →
Colby Parkinson LAR	2%	9%	3% (1–8%)	–	1.6
Dalton Kincaid BUF	2%	95%	7% (2–17%)	10	18.0	Trade value →
Daniel Bellinger TEN	2%	2%	1% (1–6%)	–	1.7
Jonnu Smith GB	2%	3%	3% (1–6%)	–	7.0	Trade value →
Travis Kelce KC	2%	98%	9% (3–19%)	19	10.1	Trade value →
Max Klare LAR	2%	16%	5% (2–13%)	–	–
Cole Kmet CHI	2%	8%	3% (1–9%)	–	11.5	Trade value →
Noah Gray KC	2%	5%	2% (1–5%)	–	1.5
Oronde Gadsden LAC	1%	36%	5% (1–10%)	<1	5.2	Trade value →
Dawson Knox BUF	1%	6%	2% (1–4%)	–	1.7	Trade value →
Elijah Arroyo SEA	1%	14%	2% (1–5%)	–	0.0
Mason Taylor NYJ	1%	16%	3% (1–8%)	<1	1.8
Luke Musgrave GB	1%	4%	1% (1–7%)	–	–	Trade value →

Quarterbacks to pick up

Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
Malik Willis MIA	12%	48%	15% (3–54%)	<1	17.7
Deshaun Watson CLE	7%	17%	5% (1–15%)	<1	15.0	Trade value →
Tyler Shough NO	7%	62%	5% (2–12%)	7	25.2	Trade value →
Kyler Murray MIN	7%	81%	1% (1–6%)	<1	0.6	Trade value →
Bryce Young CAR	7%	31%	6% (3–13%)	3	32.4	Trade value →
Jalon Daniels TB	6%	6%	4% (1–10%)	–	–
Cooper Rush	6%	5%	3% (1–8%)	–	7.7
Kirk Cousins LV	6%	19%	3% (1–10%)	<1	15.8	Trade value →
Baker Mayfield TB	6%	75%	1% (1–4%)	1	11.6	Trade value →
Carson Wentz MIN	5%	1%	12% (5–23%)	<1	19.2	Trade value →
Jared Goff DET	4%	85%	1% (1–5%)	12	16.4	Trade value →
Drew Lock SEA	4%	1%	15% (6–27%)	<1	12.8
Jordan Love GB	4%	68%	4% (2–8%)	19	20.5	Trade value →
Daniel Jones IND	4%	43%	2% (1–8%)	<1	10.0	Trade value →
Drew Allar PIT	4%	15%	5% (2–15%)	–	–

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Player	Added in	Rostered	FAAB bid	Value	Points a week	Trades
Geno Smith NYJ	4%	20%	3% (1–10%)	1	9.3	Trade value →
Aaron Rodgers PIT	3%	24%	5% (1–12%)	<1	12.5	Trade value →
C.J. Stroud HOU	3%	43%	2% (1–10%)	13	16.5	Trade value →
Cade Klubnik NYJ	3%	12%	6% (2–11%)	–	–
Tua Tagovailoa ATL	3%	18%	3% (1–13%)	–	–	Trade value →
Jacoby Brissett BAL	3%	23%	3% (1–8%)	<1	16.5	Trade value →
Brock Purdy SF	2%	90%	5% (3–7%)	27	22.1	Trade value →
Sam Darnold SEA	2%	50%	2% (1–8%)	<1	0.5	Trade value →
Carson Beck ARI	2%	18%	8% (2–16%)	–	–
Tyson Bagent CHI	2%	3%	2% (1–6%)	–	–
Joe Milton PHI	2%	5%	2% (1–5%)	<1	–
Gardner Minshew II ARI	2%	2%	2% (1–8%)	<1	–	Trade value →
Derek Carr	2%	0%	2% (1–5%)	–	–	Trade value →
Patrick Mahomes KC	2%	94%	4% (1–9%)	16	22.7	Trade value →
Michael Penix Jr. ATL	2%	19%	4% (1–23%)	<1	–
Joe Flacco CIN	2%	5%	2% (1–3%)	–	0.0	Trade value →
Cam Ward TEN	2%	33%	1% (1–3%)	4	11.7
Jaxson Dart NYG	2%	98%	3% (2–6%)	<1	26.6	Trade value →
Bo Nix DEN	2%	94%	5% (1–7%)	3	6.4	Trade value →
Justin Fields KC	2%	11%	5% (1–11%)	–	0.0	Trade value →
Mac Jones SF	2%	10%	6% (1–19%)	–	–
Trevor Lawrence JAX	2%	97%	5% (1–9%)	21	26.1	Trade value →
Anthony Richardson Sr. IND	2%	11%	5% (1–15%)	–	–	Trade value →
Will Howard PIT	2%	8%	4% (1–10%)	–	–
Matthew Stafford LAR	1%	95%	3% (1–8%)	5	5.1	Trade value →

Rostered: the share of leagues with him on a roster in week 1. FAAB bid: the median winning bid as a share of the league's budget, with the middle half of bids in brackets, in leagues that report their budget (Sleeper, ESPN and some MFL and Fleaflicker leagues). Value: his PPR trade value, with the top player at 100, from the latest week most leagues have valued. Wait for free agency: fewer than 20 leagues paid a bid for him, so most picked him up for nothing.

Most dropped in week 1

The players leagues let go of most that week.

Player	Pos	Dropped in	Rostered	Value
Malik Davis DAL	RB	20%	20%	–
Keenan Allen IND	WR	17%	47%	<1
Kareem Hunt	RB	17%	2%	–
Joe Mixon	RB	17%	3%	–
Darren Waller CAR	TE	16%	18%	<1
Roschon Johnson CHI	RB	16%	16%	<1
Michael Carter TEN	RB	15%	1%	–
Nick Chubb	RB	15%	1%	–
Kaleb Johnson GB	RB	15%	36%	–
Devin Neal WAS	RB	15%	7%	–
Jaydon Blue PHI	RB	15%	10%	–
Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG	RB	14%	44%	<1