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Week 3 waiver wire

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The week 3 wire as it stood, kept so the link still works. For the claims you can still make, open this week's board.
Worth a claim
160

players on this board

Top pickup bid
35-65%

of your season budget

Leagues measured
1367

for availability

Week 3 has been played. Availability and usage below are current, but the projection column describes a week that is already settled. Open week 8 instead.

Top pickup

The best available add in week 3

De'Von Achane

RB40, ranked 40 at running back in this formatMIA

26 touches in week 2, +10 on his 16.0 average before it; on 76.3 percent of his team's snaps in week 2; projected for 15.8 points against KC, 6.7 more than the last startable running back in a standard league.

Suggested bid

Priority add

35 to 65% of your season budget. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10, the higher about 9 in 10, priced from the measured market for players like him.

of your season budget. 4 or more teams bidding.

Rostered
59%801 of 1367 leagues
Projected
15.8 pointsvs KC
Over starter
+6.7 points against the last startable running backvs the last startable RB
Usage
26 touches in week 2+10.0 on his average
Claimed
1league, too few claims to price

Week 3 board

Week 3 waiver wire pickups

160 players worth a claim, ranked within each position. Every bid is a share of your season budget.

See bids in your league's dollars

Budgets differ from league to league, so bids are percentages. Enter yours to add dollars to every card.

Running backs32 worth a claim in week 3

Where most claims are won. Almost nothing on a wire beats a startable back outright, so these are the best of what is genuinely free, led by whoever just inherited carries.

  1. Number 1 at running back: Tyjae Spears

    RB54, ranked 54 at running back in this formatTEN

    5 to 13% of your season budget. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10, the higher about 9 in 10, priced mostly from what he has cost in real claims.

    Real bid

    of budget, about 2 teams bidding

    • Claimed in 22 leagues
    Rostered
    67% of the 1367 leagues we track
    Projected
    7.7 pointsvs NYG
    Touches
    9 touches in week 2, up on his 7.0 averageWeek 2
    Claimed
    22leagues, median 3%
    Why him

    9 touches in week 2, +2 on his 7.0 average before it; projected for 7.7 points against NYG; rostered in 67 percent of the leagues we track.

  2. Number 2 at running back: Kaleb Johnson

    RB65, ranked 65 at running back in this formatGB

    4 to 12% of your season budget. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10, the higher about 9 in 10, priced mostly from what he has cost in real claims.

    Real bid

    of budget, likely just you

    • Touches up 8
    • Claimed in 33 leagues
    Rostered
    43% of the 1367 leagues we track
    Projected
    3.9 pointsvs ATL
    Touches
    8 touches in week 2, up on his 0.0 averageWeek 2
    Claimed
    33leagues, median 2%
    Why him

    8 touches in week 2, +8 on his 0.0 average before it; projected for 3.9 points against ATL; rostered in 43 percent of the leagues we track.

  3. Number 3 at running back: Tank Bigsby

    RB52, ranked 52 at running back in this formatPHI

    8 to 21% of your season budget. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10, the higher about 9 in 10, priced mostly from what he has cost in real claims.

    Real bid

    of budget, about 2 teams bidding

    • Touches up 14
    • Claimed in 40 leagues
    Rostered
    54% of the 1367 leagues we track
    Projected
    4.2 pointsvs CHI
    Touches
    15 touches in week 2, up on his 1.0 averageWeek 2
    Claimed
    40leagues, median 5%
    Why him

    15 touches in week 2, +14 on his 1.0 average before it; projected for 4.2 points against CHI; rostered in 54 percent of the leagues we track.

  4. Number 4 at running back: Keaton Mitchell

    RB71, ranked 71 at running back in this formatLAC

    4 to 15% of your season budget. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10, the higher about 9 in 10, priced mostly from what he has cost in real claims.

    Real bid

    of budget, about 2 teams bidding

    • Claimed in 35 leagues
    Rostered
    68% of the 1367 leagues we track
    Projected
    6.8 pointsvs BUF
    Touches
    6 touches in week 2, up on his 4.0 averageWeek 2
    Claimed
    35leagues, median 0%
    Why him

    6 touches in week 2, +2 on his 4.0 average before it; projected for 6.8 points against BUF; rostered in 68 percent of the leagues we track.

  5. Number 5 at running back: Will Shipley

    RB77, ranked 77 at running back in this formatPHI

    2 to 8% of your season budget. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10, the higher about 9 in 10, priced mostly from what he has cost in real claims.

    Cheap add

    of budget, likely just you

    • Touches up 6
    • Claimed in 47 leagues
    Rostered
    28% of the 1367 leagues we track
    Projected
    2.5 pointsvs CHI
    Touches
    9 touches in week 2, up on his 3.0 averageWeek 2
    Claimed
    47leagues, median 0%
    Why him

    9 touches in week 2, +6 on his 3.0 average before it; projected for 2.5 points against CHI; rostered in 28 percent of the leagues we track.

  6. Number 6 at running back: Samaje Perine

    RB70, ranked 70 at running back in this formatCIN

    1 to 6% of your season budget. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10, the higher about 9 in 10, priced mostly from what he has cost in real claims.

    Cheap add

    of budget, likely just you

    • Claimed in 16 leagues
    Rostered
    39% of the 1367 leagues we track
    Projected
    5.0 pointsvs PIT
    Touches
    3 touches in week 2, down on his 8.0 averageWeek 2
    Claimed
    16leagues, median 0%
    Why him

    3 touches in week 2, down from 8.0; projected for 5.0 points against PIT; rostered in 39 percent of the leagues we track.

Real claims, weeks 2 and 3

The most-claimed players on waivers

Counted across the Sleeper leagues synced to FF Beacon. Bars show the middle half of winning bids from 0 to 100% of budget; the tick is the median.

  1. Number 1: Emanuel Wilson

    RB, running back SEA

    10%median winning bid

    Claimed in 217 leagues, middle half 3 to 16%, 1.9 teams bidding on average. Now rostered in 79% of leagues.

  2. Number 2: Ollie Gordon II

    RB, running back MIA

    40%median winning bid

    Claimed in 201 leagues, middle half 25 to 62%, 4.1 teams bidding on average. Now rostered in 77% of leagues.

  3. Number 3: Kalif Raymond

    WR, wide receiver CHI

    5%median winning bid

    Claimed in 192 leagues, middle half 1 to 11%, 1.6 teams bidding on average. Now rostered in 45% of leagues.

  1. 4.

    Zach ErtzTE, tight end

    5% median winning bid

    Claimed in 178 leagues, middle half 1 to 13%, 1.7 teams bidding on average. Now rostered in 14% of leagues.

  2. 5.

    Adonai MitchellWR, wide receiver

    9% median winning bid

    Claimed in 147 leagues, middle half 5 to 15%, 2.3 teams bidding on average. Still on this week's board.

  3. 6.

    Braelon AllenRB, running back

    20% median winning bid

    Claimed in 135 leagues, middle half 4 to 30%, 3.0 teams bidding on average. Now rostered in 87% of leagues.

  4. 7.

    Bryce YoungQB, quarterback

    14% median winning bid

    Claimed in 121 leagues, middle half 4 to 23%, 2.1 teams bidding on average. Now rostered in 88% of leagues.

  5. 8.

    Konata MumpfieldWR, wide receiver

    5% median winning bid

    Claimed in 113 leagues, middle half 1 to 11%, 1.6 teams bidding on average. Still on this week's board.

  6. 9.

    Darren WallerTE, tight end

    3% median winning bid

    Claimed in 112 leagues, middle half 0 to 8%, 1.3 teams bidding on average. Still on this week's board.

  7. 10.

    Rashod BatemanWR, wide receiver

    3% median winning bid

    Claimed in 111 leagues, middle half 0 to 6%, 1.4 teams bidding on average. Still on this week's board.

How to read the bids

Why we give FAAB bids as a percentage of your budget

A $20 bid is a fifth of the budget in one league and a fiftieth of it in another, so a dollar amount on a page like this is only right for readers whose league happens to match it. A percentage of the season budget is right in every league. That is how the FAAB calculator works internally, and it is how every bid on this page is written.

Season budgets across 1367 synced leagues

  • $100 budget574 leagues, 42% of synced leagues
  • $1,000 budget451 leagues, 33% of synced leagues
  • $200 budget153 leagues, 11% of synced leagues
  • $300 budget76 leagues, 6% of synced leagues
  • Something else budget113 leagues, 8% of synced leagues

The most common budget, $100, covers 42% of these leagues. Any single dollar figure would be wrong for the rest.

One bid, 20% of budget, in 3 common leagues

  • $20in a $100 league
  • $200in a $1,000 league
  • $40in a $200 league

Same decision, same share of what you started with. Two more things to adjust for: if you have already spent some of your budget, a bid is a bigger share of what is left, so treat the range as a share of the full season budget. And bid a number that does not end in 0 or 5, because round numbers are where ties happen.

FAQ

Week 3 waiver questions, answered

Who is the top waiver wire add in week 3?

De'Von Achane, the RB for MIA, leads this board. 26 touches in week 2, +10 on his 16.0 average before it; on 76.3 percent of his team's snaps in week 2; projected for 15.8 points against KC, 6.7 more than the last startable running back in a standard league. The suggested bid is 35 to 65 percent of your season budget. Within each position the list is ordered by what a player adds over the last startable player there rather than by raw projected points, because ten points from a tight end and ten from a running back are not the same purchase.

How much FAAB should I bid in week 3?

Every player on this board carries a range as a percentage of your season budget, because budgets differ from league to league. The lower figure wins about 6 times in 10 and the higher about 9 in 10, read from what waiver claims have actually cleared at in redraft one-quarterback leagues synced to FF Beacon, and pulled toward each player's own price where he was claimed in weeks 2 and 3. It prices winning him, not what he is worth to your roster, so pay it only if he would start for you. The FAAB calculator works out that second part against your actual roster.

Who was the most-claimed player on waivers in weeks 2 and 3?

Emanuel Wilson (RB, SEA), claimed in 217 of the synced leagues with 1.9 teams bidding on average. The median winning bid was 10 percent of the season budget, and the middle half of winning bids ran from 3 to 16 percent.

What does rostered percentage mean here?

The share of the real Sleeper leagues synced to FF Beacon that already have that player on a roster, rebuilt nightly. It is measured from 1367 leagues rather than published by a platform about itself. Those leagues are ones readers connected themselves, so they skew toward dynasty and they are not a random sample of Sleeper.

Why is a player I saw recommended elsewhere missing?

Two reasons account for nearly all of them. He is rostered in 70 percent or more of the leagues we track, so he is not really a waiver claim, or he projects below the last startable player at his position this week, which makes him a bench add rather than an upgrade. The board is ranked on what a player changes about a lineup, not on how much he was talked about on Sunday.

When do waivers process?

On Sleeper the default is Wednesday morning, and most leagues leave it there, so a claim entered any time from Tuesday runs overnight. Yahoo and ESPN both default to Wednesday too. Your league can change it, and a few run waivers daily, so check your own settings before you rely on a deadline.

Waivers close Tuesday night

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