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FFT Express - EARLY Week 3 Waiver Wire TARGETS! Schultz, Young, Coleman, Tucker, Boston, & Others! (09/21 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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10 min
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Sep 21, 2026
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Mon, September 21, 2026
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Bryce YoungDalton SchultzDaniel JonesDarren WallerDenzel BostonDeshaun WatsonEmanuel WilsonEmmett JohnsonGeno SmithHunter HenryJ.K. DobbinsJacoby BrissettJonah ColemanKalif Raymond
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Bryce Young
PositiveProjection3:27
Bryce Young is the top quarterback waiver target. He has scored 20+ fantasy points in seven of his last nine games, aided by Jalen Coker's emergence and the addition of Darren Waller. His outlook is expected to improve further once his starting offensive tackles return.
Insight pageDalton Schultz
PositiveValue3:35
Dalton Schultz (60% rostered) is a viable waiver target at tight end following a strong performance in Week 2.
Insight pageDaniel Jones
NegativeProjection6:50
Daniel Jones looked improved in his recent game despite a lackluster fantasy output. He remains a dual-threat option, though the potential absence of Alec Pierce is a concern.
Insight pageDarren Waller
PositiveSleeper13:33
Darren Waller (9% rostered) is a touchdown-dependent tight end option who should see increased involvement as he gets ramped up in the offense.
Insight pageDenzel Boston
PositiveBreakout8:42
Denzel Boston is a top waiver priority at wide receiver. He has shown playmaking ability with two long touchdowns and is expected to continue improving as he gains experience.
Insight pageDeshaun Watson
PositiveProjection7:00
Deshaun Watson played well against Tampa Bay and is becoming a viable option for deeper leagues, with high passer ratings since Week 1.
Insight pageEmanuel Wilson
PositiveUsage2:15
Emmanuel Wilson (4% rostered) is a recommended add following a high-workload performance in Week 2, despite Jadarian Price's injury status appearing minor.
Insight pageEmmett Johnson
PositiveValue1:53
Emmitt Johnson (57% rostered) is a recommended add. The offense provides opportunities for multiple backs, and they face the Dolphins in Week 3.
Insight pageGeno Smith
NegativeMatchup5:43
Geno Smith is a viable one-week streaming option for Week 3 against the Lions' defense.
Insight pageHunter Henry
NegativeValue12:16
Hunter Henry (57% rostered) is a tight end option to consider if Dalton Schultz is unavailable, as he has maintained a consistent target share.
Insight pageJ.K. Dobbins
PositiveInjury0:11
There is a positive update on J.K. Dobbins, suggesting he will be able to play in Week 3.
Insight pageJacoby Brissett
NegativeProjection5:28
Jacoby Brissett remains a potential streaming option for Week 3 against San Francisco, as the matchup is perceived as less difficult than his previous game against Seattle.
Insight pageJonah Coleman
PositiveSleeper0:22
Jonah Coleman is a priority waiver add (49% rostered) who showed promise against a tough Jacksonville run defense in Week 2. He is expected to remain in the mix even when the backfield is healthy and would likely handle rushing downs if J.K. Dobbins misses time.
Insight pageKalif Raymond
NegativeUsage11:56
Khalif Raymond has seen consistent targets over the last two weeks and remains a player to watch.
Insight pageKenyon Sadiq
NegativeMatchup12:26
Kenyon Sadiq is a potential matchup-based tight end play against the Lions in Week 3.
Insight pageKyler Murray
PositiveInjury5:16
Kyler Murray (64% rostered) has been cleared to start in Week 3, returning sooner than expected.
Insight pageMalik Washington
NegativeUsage10:36
Malik Washington is a player to monitor in Miami, having recorded 6+ targets in each of the first two games.
Insight pageMarcus Mariota
PositiveRole5:50
Marcus Mariota is a strong backup quarterback target to consider while Jayden Daniels is sidelined.
Insight pageMichael Penix Jr.
PositiveRole6:37
Michael Penix is expected to start on Thursday, potentially providing a performance upgrade for the Falcons' offense.
Insight pagePat Freiermuth
PositiveProjection13:28
Pat Freiermuth is expected to have a better performance in Week 3 than he did in Week 2.
Insight pageRashod Bateman
PositiveRole8:23
Rashad Bateman is a short-term replacement option if Zay Flowers is sidelined, following a strong performance against the Saints.
Insight pageRJ Harvey
NegativeInjury0:16
There is a potential positive update regarding R.J. Harvey's availability for Week 3, though his role remains a subject of debate if he and Dobbins are both active.
Insight pageTank Bigsby
PositiveValue1:49
Tank Bigsby (49% rostered) is a recommended waiver add to monitor due to Saquon Barkley's injury status.
Insight pageTre Tucker
PositiveRole8:42
Trey Tucker is a viable waiver target who showed significant improvement in Week 2 against the Chargers after a quiet Week 1.
Insight pageWill Shipley
NegativeSleeper1:53
Will Shipley is mentioned as a player to keep in mind alongside Tank Bigsby given the uncertainty surrounding Saquon Barkley's injury.
Insight pageXavier Hutchinson
NegativeUsage10:14
Xavier Hutchinson is a target-heavy option in Houston while Nico Collins is out, having recorded nine targets in his most recent game.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00An early look at the Waiver Wire right now on Fantasy Football Today Express.
0:04Week 3 is here, a lot of running back injuries, but hopefully none of them are too serious.
0:08Jamie, what's the Waiver Wire looking like right now for Week 3?
0:11So we'll start at running back. We got a little bit of a positive update on J.K.
0:16Dobbins that it sounds like he's going to be able to play in Week 3 and the same thing maybe with R.J.
0:22Harvey, but I'm still going to go get Jonah Coleman, 49% rostered.
0:25You saw the way he looked in Week 2 against Jacksonville, and that's a good run defense.
0:29I think that we'll see him, even when everybody's healthy, in the mix, and you've already dealt with the one J.K.
0:35Dobbins injury. Imagine if there's a full season injury like we had last year.
0:38I know you've talked about this a lot that maybe it's still R.J.
0:42Harvey's job. I'm going to guess it's a split situation if any of the guys miss, but I do think that if it's a J.K.
0:48Dobbins absence, we get Jonah Coleman on rushing downs, and that leads to some quality production.
0:52I don't think you'll get a must-start running back unless, of course, both guys are out in Week 3 when the Broncos
0:58take on, don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me, it's a tough matchup for them, the Rams.
1:03So I think Jonah Coleman is certainly somebody you want to go add.
1:07Barkley's injury is one worth keeping an eye on.
1:09I think we'll see Tank Bigsby as the more added player, but don't forget about Will Shipley.
1:13Tank Bigsby is rostered in 49% of leagues. I'm still rostering him wherever I can get my hands on him, which would be Emmitt Johnson, 57% rostered.
1:20I don't really need to roster him because I have him in every league where he's available that I'm playing, but I
1:26think you should go get Emmitt Johnson because we see the way this offense operates.
1:30They get the Dolphins this week. I'm going to guess both guys get an opportunity to run the ball.
1:35Emmanuel Wilson, it sounds like Jadarian Price is going to be okay dealing with the chest slash shoulder injury, I guess is
1:41the way Mike McDonald framed it on Monday, but 4% rostered.
1:44He just had a lot of work. So make sure you get Emmitt, Emmanuel Wilson.
1:48If you have an opportunity to stash a running back, those are really the major injury concerns.
1:52There's Alvin Kamara, there's TyJ Spears. You know, there's a lot of handcuff options.
1:56You can pick up, you know, Braylon Allen scored a touchdown.
1:58I'll have that list again on Tuesday of the handcuff running backs that I think should be rostered in every league.
2:04And Caleb Johnson maybe is another guy we'll talk about on Tuesday.
2:07Quarterback, is Bryce Young the number one player to get on the waiver wire?
2:11He's not the number one player to get. He's definitely number one quarterback to get.
2:15You can make a case for Dalton Schultz just based on his roster percentage.
2:18He's at 60% coming off the game he just had.
2:21Obviously, if you know, there's a setback during the week between JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey, Jonah Coleman is going to be in that conversation.
2:27But Bryce Young has been awesome through the first two games of the season.
2:31And now he gets Cleveland. And I know the Browns did a much better job against Baker Mayfield, certainly a much better
2:37job than I expected them to do. But the way that Bryce Young has played, this is now seven of his last
2:43nine games going back to last year with at least 20 or more fantasy points coincides with Jalen Coker becoming more of a factor in the offense.
2:50So I think when he has both those receivers on the field, now you throw Darren Waller in the mix.
2:55Bryce Young is looking like a great replacement for Caleb Williams, great replacement for Dayton Daniels, and maybe just a great starting
3:01quarterback that we can ride for the rest of the season because the schedule is not exactly tough.
3:05And as I said on Sunday night's recap show, he's doing this without his tackles.
3:09So once the starting offensive tackles get back, it could be even better for Bryce Young.
3:13All right. Any other quarterbacks that you feel like mentioning?
3:16Well, Kyler Murray got clear. He's going to start in week three.
3:19So maybe we get the guy that we were hoping to see, 64% rostered.
3:23So got back sooner than I expected. So that's someone you definitely want to put on the list of replacement quarterbacks.
3:28I'll still go back to Jacoby Brissett. I know he didn't have a great game against Seattle.
3:33That's Seattle. San Francisco's defense in week three, probably not as tough.
3:36So maybe we get a better performance from him.
3:38Once you start to get past those guys, it's a sliding scale of who do you want to trust?
3:43Gino Smith gets the Lions this week. We've seen what that defense has looked like.
3:47So Gino's in the conversation for a one week option.
3:50Clearly, Marcus Mariota, depending on how long Jaden Daniel is going to be out.
3:53We know that that's been a good fantasy quarterback, a great backup quarterback to target.
3:57He could help you. We're expecting Michael Penix to start on Thursday.
4:00So maybe we get a better Falcons quarterback performance moving forward.
4:03Certainly better than what we've seen the first two weeks.
4:06We know the weapons. They're great. So that's not a bad option to consider.
4:10And then Daniel Jones. Look, he didn't have a great fantasy game against Chiefs, but he looked a lot better.
4:15Not having Alec Pierce most likely is going to be tough, but still he's going to do some things with his legs.
4:20And let's give Deshaun Watson credit. He played really well against Tampa Bay.
4:24Maybe he's going to start to be an option that fantasy managers consider in some deeper leagues.
4:28Yeah, absolutely. And maybe making things more interesting for Denzel Boston, who I'm sure we're going to talk about after this break.
4:34When we look at wide receivers on the waiver wire for fantasy week three, we'll be right back.
4:39Yes, Deshaun Watson and the one-on-one Cleveland Browns. You know what?
4:42I'm going to do a quick report here. I'm going to see if I can.
4:46Who has the best? I don't know if I had to do this.
4:49Who has the best passer rating in the NFL since the beginning of the second quarter of week one?
4:54It might be. He might be up there, Deshaun Watson.
4:56He's been pretty good since that quarter. Anyway, Jamie, what do we got a wide receiver this week?
5:01We have a few options. You know, the one-week scenario, if Zay Flowers is out, Rashad Bateman looked awesome against the Saints.
5:07And who knows if they let him make the trip to Brazil.
5:10But even if he does, he's not going to be at 100%.
5:13And you have Jacoby Lane missing. So Rashad Bateman's in the discussion for just a maybe short-term replacement.
5:18But long-term, you have two guys that are right around the same roster percentage.
5:22And that's Denzel Boston and Trey Tucker. We talked about Tucker going into week one.
5:25We talked about a lot this offseason that he could be the number one receiver for the Raiders.
5:30Didn't see it in week one. But in week two, as he beat up the Chargers secondary.
5:35And Denzel Boston, now two long touchdowns. One was through the air in week one.
5:39Great throw from Deshaun Watson in garbage time. The second one, just a great play from Boston, bouncing off tacklers and finding the end zone.
5:45But we know that their two young receivers are going to make plays.
5:48We know that they're going to get better. Concepcion's rostered in too many leagues at this point to discuss as a waiver wire option.
5:55Boston is not. So I'm going to put Boston at the top of the list just because I think he'll continue to get better.
6:01And if this version of Deshaun Watson, let's just not even expect him to get better.
6:05But if this version of Deshaun Watson shows up week in, week out, pretty good for Denzel Boston right now.
6:10So that's really all we worry about. But Boston, Trey Tucker, Rashad Bateman.
6:14You still have the guys in Houston because we don't know when Nico Collins is going to come back.
6:19I'm going to go to Xavier Hutchinson. I know he didn't have a great game, but he had nine targets.
6:24And he just gets a lot of targets in the three games now going back to the last two years when Nico Collins has been out.
6:31Keep an eye on the situation in Miami. Caleb Douglas didn't have a good game, and now he's hurt.
6:36So maybe that's Malik Washington who's just been six-plus targets in each of the first two games.
6:40Maybe it's Chris Bell getting a bigger opportunity. Maybe it's a situation you want to avoid.
6:44I totally get that. But that's one to keep an eye on.
6:47Antonio Williams is up to 60% rostered. Almost threw a touchdown for Washington to Terry McCorn.
6:52Didn't have a great game, but that's hard to judge.
6:54And just saying that we're going to see what happens with Marcus Marriott moving forward.
6:58And then just a guy that I think will give you some decent low-end production, maybe two.
7:03You got Dontabian Wicks with the Eagles. He's had two positive games.
7:06Targets haven't exactly been off the charts, but Jalen Hurts trying to find a second or third option.
7:10And it could be the second option if Dallas Goddard's out with that injury that he suffered in Week 2.
7:16And then Khalif Raymond, I know we don't want to buy into it, but it's been now two weeks of consistent targets.
7:21We'll see what changes with Tyson Bajan as a starting quarterback there.
7:24But that's just another player to keep an eye on moving forward.
7:28Yeah, Raymond actually was out at the one-yard line, but that was a poorly executed play.
7:32That should have been a touchdown for Khalif Raymond.
7:34Tight ends. Yeah. What if Dalton Schultz isn't available?
7:36What do we do then? So the list for me goes next would be Hunter Henry, 57% rostered.
7:41I think they played the Steelers. It wasn't exactly the best game, but targets were there for him.
7:46If you're looking at some matchup-based situations, you got Kenyon Sadiq taking on the Lions.
7:50We've seen now tight ends the first two weeks.
7:52First, it was the Saints tight ends in Week 1, both Noah Fant and Jawan Johnson.
7:56Then Week 2, it was Dalton Kincaid going crazy.
7:59Sadiq may be an option. You know, Aaron Glenn knowing that defense a little bit, still from, you know, two years removed from coaching that team.
8:05But we know the safeties are not going to be there.
8:08I think Pat Fryer-Muth has a little bit better performance in Week 3 than he did in Week 2.
8:13Patriots defense just obviously very good. And then the obvious one, just from a touchdown standpoint, would be Darren Waller, 9% rostered.
8:19Scored two touchdowns. I think he'll start to get ramped up a little bit.
8:23We know he's not going to be a target hog on this team, but he should be the third option.
8:28Just looking at the way Bryce Young is playing right now, that's a guy to consider.
8:32And then just based on the injuries in Los Angeles with the Chargers, I know you don't want to buy into the Chargers right now.
8:39But Arande Gadsden scored a touchdown. Both David Njoku and Charlie Kohler are injured.
8:42Maybe we get Gadsden being a little bit more of a factor.
8:45We did see five-plus targets for David Njoku in Week 1.
8:48That was after Ladin McConkie got injured. But Gadsden was a bigger part of the offense last season than he certainly has been in the first two weeks.
8:56All right. Good stuff there with four of those positions.
8:58We also have DSTs. Don't forget about the DSTs.
9:01Do we have a great one this week? We do.
9:03I don't have the percentages, but I'll tell you who caught my eye.
9:07It's time, I think, to buy into the Bengals.
9:09You know, they're playing much better. And we saw what the Steelers' offense looked like right now.
9:13So the Bengals will be one. The Chiefs, I don't know what their roster percentage is, but they get the Dolphins.
9:19I think it's just you chase the Dolphins on a week-to-week basis if you can.
9:23The Saints defense is playing better. You know, they're taking on Indianapolis, right, this week with Noah Pierce.
9:27So something. No, they're getting Las Vegas. I'm sorry, Las Vegas.
9:30Excuse me. Texans get the Colts. Texans get the Colts.
9:33Excuse me. You have that, you know, potential Raiders matchup, which could always be of interest.
9:37And then the Panthers, look, they played really well last week against the Falcons.
9:41We'll see what they look like this week against the Browns.
9:44So, you know, all the positive things we just said about Deshaun Watson.
9:47It could still be Deshaun Watson and that defense.
9:49And don't forget about the Giants against the Titans.
9:52Giants against the Titans. And then also the Packers, just in case Penix doesn't play.
9:56If you're getting Packers against those backup quarterbacks, they'll be great.
9:58That's a Thursday game. I mean, you might want to just make the Packers a top priority and then drop them.
10:04I mean, you don't even have to drop them.
10:06It's not like Penix is all pro. But if it's Jack Strand or Cooper Rush facing the Packers on Thursday, start the Packers DST.
10:13Okay. Thanks, Jamie Eisenberg. Dave Richard will be with us tomorrow to break it all down, talk about all these players and more.
10:19And, yeah, we'll talk to you tomorrow with the Waver Wire show on fantasy football today.
10:23Podcasts.
