{"id":125428,"date":"2025-09-01T18:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/125428\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T18:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:25:08","slug":"waiver-wire-analysis-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/125428\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiver Wire Analysis: Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a refresher, The Drop List consists of players who are no longer must-have assets. Recommended additions are available in over 50% of ESPN, Sleeper, or Yahoo leagues. The Watch List contains in-depth notes on fringe waiver adds, and Deep Leagues includes player notes on potential waiver adds in 14-team and 20-round leagues. A change log will be added ahead of any Saturday waivers.<\/p>\n<p>Is your roster top-heavy and exclusively limited to the best stashes who could become startable in a pinch? In that case, we recommend reviewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/establishtherun.com\/one-injury-away-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One Injury Away<\/a> list ahead of Week 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Drop List<\/p>\n<p>RB: Joe Mixon, Brian Robinson Jr.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We began burying Joe Mixon (foot) in our rankings on July 26 and have comfortably settled on him as an undraftable player in 16-round leagues. There\u2019s no reason to block your bench or lone I.R. spot with his presence.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Robinson Jr. is rostered in 69% of Yahoo leagues, which is lightyears more than the typical contingency player \u2014 exactly how Robinson should be viewed after he was shipped to San Francisco. Friendly reminder Christian McCaffrey missed eight games and still out-touched Jordan Mason 56-7 in the three full games they overlapped. Refer to the available players in the <a href=\"https:\/\/establishtherun.com\/one-injury-away-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One Injury Away<\/a> list if debating who to stash over Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1057662 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/week1_top10_targets_20250901-1024x990.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"990\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to roster the best available player(s) regardless of position, the rankings above weigh every position minus the players\u2019 actual positions for all formats. These are listed in the precise order I would prioritize waiver claims in those leagues for Week 1. Adjust for what you need on your roster \u2014 immediate touches, high-upside bench stashes, targets, one-week spot starters, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Early Week 1 Injury Report for Waivers<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Injured player = beneficiary who is available on waivers<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Addison (suspension) = Adam Thielen<br \/>Jayden Reed = Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks<br \/>De\u2019Von Achane = Ollie Gordon II<br \/>Joe Mixon = Woody Marks, Dameon Pierce<br \/>Jalen Coker = Xavier Legette<br \/>Josh Downs = Adonai Mitchell<br \/>Darnell Mooney = Ray-Ray McCloud<br \/>Jauan Jennings = Kendrick Bourne<br \/>Cade Otton = Payne Durham<br \/>Sam LaPorta = Isaac TeSlaa<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Week 1 Streaming Options<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr., Sam Darnold, Joe Flacco, Bryce Young<\/p>\n<p>RB: Ollie Gordon II, Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson<\/p>\n<p>WR: Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Adam Thielen, Darius Slayton, Xavier Legette, Cedric Tillman\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TE: Chig Okonkwo, Brenton Strange, Juwan Johnson, Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders, Theo Johnson<\/p>\n<p>D\/ST: Cardinals, Commanders, Packers, Jets, Rams<\/p>\n<p>K: Jason Myers, Matt Gay, Wil Lutz, Cairo Santos<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#QBs\">Quarterbacks<\/a> | <a href=\"#RBs\">Running Backs<\/a> | <a href=\"#WRs\">Wide Receivers<\/a> | <a href=\"#TEs\">Tight Ends<\/a> | <a href=\"#Ds\">Defenses<\/a> | <a href=\"#Ks\">Kickers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Quarterbacks<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trevor Lawrence is rostered in 51% of Yahoo Leagues. No. 1 QB add if available.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins \u2014 Rostered in 26% of Yahoo Leagues (Suggested 1% FAAB Bid)<\/p>\n<p>Fantasy\u2019s QB14 in points per game during his 10 full starts, Tua checks all the boxes in the week\u2019s fifth-highest total (46.5) behind an offensive line that\u2019s its healthiest since last year\u2019s season opener. Gus Bradley\u2019s Colts finished top five in their usage of zone coverage in both 2023 (82%) and 2024 (77%), and Tua most recently led the league in completion rate (79.8%) for 8.1 yards per attempt (eighth) against said scheme, per Fantasy Points Data.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe create the highest-quality NFL content<\/p>\n<p>Our team includes renowned fantasy analysts Evan Silva and Adam Levitan, high-stakes professional DFS players, and specialists who cover niche areas that we believe are important to understand.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t sell lineups or claim to have all of the answers. 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