{"id":745234,"date":"2026-06-18T15:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/745234\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:33:14","slug":"4-cfl-fantasy-waiver-wire-pickups-in-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/745234\/","title":{"rendered":"4 CFL Fantasy waiver wire pickups in Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The waiver wire in CFL Fantasy by theScore Bet gets challenging with each passing week, yet there remain several players who can help your team at some point during the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Patience will be required.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the top CFL Fantasy free agents you should consider selecting entering Week 3.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2915714 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CFL-TheScoreBet-Fantasy_Logo_EN.png\"   alt=\"Play CFL Fantasy now on CFL Game Zone\" width=\"269\" height=\"118\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt-hash=\"5911090621475546\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"CT\"\/>CFL FANTASY PRESENTED BY THESCORE BET<br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.cfl.ca\/?&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=cflfantasy_2026&amp;utm_content=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.cfl.ca\/?&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=cflfantasy_2026&amp;utm_content=link\" aria-label=\"Play CFL Fantasy now on CFL Game Zone - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Play CFL Fantasy now on CFL Game Zone<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/cfl-fantasy-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/cfl-fantasy-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-2\/\" aria-label=\"CFL Fantasy Guide: Everything you need to know - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->CFL Fantasy Guide: Everything you need to know<\/a><br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/06\/17\/5-cfl-fantasy-sleepers-you-need-in-your-lineup-in-week-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">5 CFL Fantasy sleepers you need in your lineup in Week 3<\/a><br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/06\/16\/start-vs-sit-2-must-plays-and-who-to-avoid-in-week-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Start vs. Sit: 2 must-plays and who to avoid in Week 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.cfl.ca\/?&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=cflfantasy_2026&amp;utm_content=graphic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2918672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Image-1.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ISAIAH SMITH | RUNNING BACK | TORONTO ARGONAUTS<\/p>\n<p>Although he did not record a rushing attempt in Week 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/isaiah-smith\/183438\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Isaiah Smith\">Isaiah Smith<\/a> did make an impression with a 35-yard catch-and-run that displayed his athleticism. The 230-pounder from Guelph will remain the backup to incumbent Samuel Hicks, yet Smith should be able to work his way into more touches.<\/p>\n<p>If you own Hicks, you\u2019ll want Smith as your handcuff, especially as his status as a National would give him tremendous flexibility if extended opportunities present themselves. The Argos could also set up an impressive goal line combination if they ever decide to pair Smith with pivot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/chad-kelly\/161801\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Chad Kelly\">Chad Kelly<\/a> to give opposing defences a physical duo to contend with.<\/p>\n<p>KIERAN POISSANT | RECEIVER | BC LIONS<br \/>\n<img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2928653\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2928653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kieran_Poissant_2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2043\" height=\"1152\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2928653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kieran Poissant hauled in two passes for 22 yards in the Lions\u2019 opening game of 2026 last week against the Riders (Arthur Ward\/CFL.ca)<\/p>\n<p>A must-grab for Week 3, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/kieran-poissant\/167917\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Kieran Poissant\">Kieran Poissant<\/a> could see a significant role with BC heading to Hamilton Stadium without receivers Stanley Berryhill, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/jevon-cottoy\/161657\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Jevon Cottoy\">Jevon Cottoy<\/a>, and Seven McGee. All-CFLer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/06\/15\/cfl-injury-reports-week-3-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Keon Hatcher is listed as questionable on the team\u2019s injury report<\/a>, leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/nathan-rourke\/165740\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Nathan Rourke\">Nathan Rourke<\/a> seeking warm bodies who can attack a Hamilton pass defence that has allowed a 74 per cent completion rate after two games.<\/p>\n<p>Poissant caught two passes for 22 yards in Week 2. Bank on that number increasing as he will easily see last week\u2019s total of three targets eclipsed. He\u2019s National-eligible, allowing him to be deployed in a variety of ways for fantasy users. The upside will be there if the Lions have to make an extended run with Poissant in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p>JOSHUA CEPHUS | RECEIVER | EDMONTON ELKS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/06\/15\/cfl-injury-reports-week-3-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Edmonton could potentially be without<\/a> Joe Robustelli for Saturday\u2019s matchup against Montreal. That opens the door for Joshua Cephus to be more involved in the Elks\u2019 passing game after catching just two passes for 13 yards in Week 1. There\u2019s not a ton of depth in the Edmonton receiving corps, and that should work out well for Cephus, whose strong training camp earned him a roster spot.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal has yielded a league-high 62 completions and a CFL-worst 314 yards after the catch. Although the Als have given up six completions of at least 30 yards, Edmonton quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/cody-fajardo\/160140\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Cody Fajardo\">Cody Fajardo<\/a> will look to break things open by hitting intermediate passes and letting his receivers do the rest. Keep in mind that the Elks have yet to establish a consistent go-to threat, and while Cephus might not be an ideal start in Week 3, he\u2019s worth the flier due to his upside.<\/p>\n<p>LEWIS WARD | KICKER | MONTREAL ALOUETTES<\/p>\n<p>The Als are unlikely to have kicker Jos\u00e9 Maltos D\u00edaz this week, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/06\/16\/alouettes-add-kicker-lewis-ward-to-practice-squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">led them to add the longtime REDBLACKS specialist to their practice<\/a> roster. Lewis Ward doesn\u2019t have the cannon of Maltos D\u00edaz (few do), but he is a career 86.5 per cent field goal kicker who still holds the professional football record of 69 consecutive made field goals.<\/p>\n<p>Ward is an ideal fit for a fantasy team that is without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/sergio-castillo\/161331000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Sergio Castillo\">Sergio Castillo<\/a> (bye) this week, but Maltos D\u00edaz owners would be wise to find a roster spot for him if his injury becomes a week-to-week issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The waiver wire in CFL Fantasy by theScore Bet gets challenging with each passing week, yet there remain&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":745235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-745234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=745234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/745234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/745235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=745234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=745234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=745234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}