This column is published early every week and then updated on a daily basis. Over the course of each week, we also publish more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions.
In efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 2. Waiver pickups are in order of priority, broken down by each position. Players must be owned in roughly less than 60% of Yahoo leagues, and range from shallow options in standard leagues to deeper options in PPR leagues.
Once you're done here, be sure to read about even more waiver wire recommendations, for all fantasy-relevant positions. Just click on any link: ALL - RB - WR - TE - QB - DEF
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
- Kicker fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Running Backs (Priority Order):
Tarik Cohen
Kerwynn Williams
Javorius Allen
Chris Carson
Chris Thompson
Rex Burkhead
Mike Tolbert
Andre Ellington
Wide Receivers (Priority Order):
Kenny Golladay
Nelson Agholor
Cooper Kupp
Marqise Lee
Allen Hurns
Corey Davis
Paul Richardson
Kendall Wright
Zay Jones
Jermaine Kearse
Mohamed Sanu
Robby Anderson
Ryan Grant
J.J. Nelson
Tight Ends (Priority Order):
Austin Hooper
Coby Fleener
Julius Thomas
Cameron Brate
Jared Cook
Jesse James
Charles Clay
Evan Engram
Quarterbacks (Priority Order):
Carson Wentz
Tyrod Taylor
Alex Smith
Jay Cutler
Sam Bradford
DeShone Kizer
Jared Goff