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Rankings, waiver wire targets, trade advice, and strategy — published every week during the season.

Waiver Wire

Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Targets

Injuries, bye weeks, trade deadline approaching. Make sure you’re getting your team ready for a championship run!

Christian KatavicOctober 26, 20261 min read
Waiver Wire

Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets

In Week 6, we continued to see more major injuries pile up like Jalen Hurts, Davante Adams, and Terry McLaurin. Plus, we had some surprising lineup changes. And lastly, with the NFL trade deadline looming (11/10), we have some teams who may be looking to solve their struggles with a splash.

Christian KatavicOctober 18, 20266 min read
Start/Sit

Fantasy Football Week 6: Emergency Starts & Injury Replacements

Injuries are piling up and bye weeks are here, leaving fantasy managers scrambling for lineup replacements. Here are the players you can plug into your lineup for Week 6, including a few under-the-radar options who could deliver when you need them most.

Christian KatavicOctober 18, 20262 min read
Waiver Wire

Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets

David Montgomery hurt? The Eagles RB room continues to take hits? Packers players surging? Some familiar QB faces in the top 10? Let's dive into the Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets!

Christian KatavicOctober 13, 20264 min read
Player Stashes

Players to Stash Before Week 5

Week 5 is approaching, and now is the time to get ahead of the waiver wire. From running backs who could inherit larger roles to talented receivers who might benefit from a change of scenery, these are seven players and one defense worth stashing before their value takes off.

Christian KatavicOctober 10, 202611 min read
Waiver Wire

Fantasy Football Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets

Week 4 brought plenty of injuries, breakout performances and changing backfield situations, creating some intriguing waiver-wire opportunities. From Emanuel Wilson and Will Shipley to potential high-upside stashes like Tyreek Hill and Joe Mixon, here are the players I’m targeting most on the waiver wire this week.

Christian KatavicOctober 6, 20264 min read
Waiver Wire

Six Players to Pick Up Before Kickoff

If you have an open roster spot, these are six players I’d be looking to stash before kickoff today

Christian KatavicOctober 4, 20262 min read
Waiver Wire

Fantasy Football Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

Week 3 brought us some significant injuries, breakout performances and, most importantly, some potential changes in opportunity. As always, the waiver wire isn't just about chasing last week's box scores. We're looking for players whose usage, talent or situation could translate into fantasy production going forward. Here are my Week 3 waiver targets, ranked in order of priority.

Christian KatavicSeptember 29, 20268 min read
Waiver Wire

Fantasy Football Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets

Week 2 brought a wave of injuries that could dramatically change fantasy football roles heading into Week 3. That makes this week’s waiver wire more important than usual. Here are 16 players to target, including potential starters, breakout candidates and high-upside stashes.

Christian KatavicSeptember 22, 20268 min read
Waiver Wire

Fantasy Football Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets

Week 1 is in the books, and the waiver wire is already loaded with potential difference-makers. From high-volume breakouts like Jalen Coker and Matthew Golden to backfield opportunities with Kaelon Black and Tyler Allgeier, these are the players I’m targeting before Week 2 waivers run.

Christian KatavicSeptember 15, 20264 min read
Strategy

My Secret Sauce to Winning your Fantasy Draft

What if you could see exactly which players your draft room is overvaluing—and which players are being overlooked? I’ve used this strategy in my own fantasy drafts with great results, and honestly, I debated whether I should share it. But I decided it was too good not to. By combining rankings you trust with the rankings on your fantasy platform and using AI to identify the biggest differences, you can build a personalized draft cheat sheet in minutes. Here’s how I do it—and how you can use it to find bargains your league mates might miss.

Christian KatavicSeptember 6, 20261 min read
Strategy

Tiebreakers for who to draft: Vegas Win Total Odds, SOS & Offensive Line

Stuck between two similarly ranked players on draft day? When talent and opportunity are nearly equal, Vegas win totals, strength of schedule, and offensive line rankings can provide the extra context you need to break the tie and make the right pick.

Christian KatavicAugust 27, 20262 min read
Player Tiers

Tight End Tiers for 2026

This is the first time in quite awhile where you can comfortably wait on the tight end position until the later rounds and come out feeling confident about your tight end selection. Check out my tight end tiers to see who you should be drafting this season!

Christian KatavicAugust 26, 20261 min read
Player Tiers

Running Back Tiers for 2026

Running back is one of the most important — and volatile — positions in fantasy football. With crowded backfields, changing workloads and a handful of elite backs capable of carrying your roster, knowing where the meaningful drop-offs occur is critical on draft day. In my 2026 Running Back Tiers, I’m grouping players based on their expected fantasy production, upside, workload security and risk — giving you a clearer picture of which backs I’m willing to build around, which ones I’m chasing for upside, and where I’m looking for value later in drafts.

Christian KatavicAugust 23, 20261 min read
Player Tiers

Wide Receiver Tiers for 2026

Wide receiver is deeper than ever, but that doesn't mean every WR is created equal. In this year's Wide Receiver Tiers, I'm grouping players based on how I view their fantasy value, upside and risk heading into the 2026 season. Rather than simply ranking 50+ receivers from top to bottom, these tiers show where I see meaningful differences between players — and where I'm comfortable choosing based on draft-day value.

Christian KatavicAugust 23, 20261 min read
Player Tiers

Quarterback Tiers for 2026

Which quarterbacks are worth paying up for, and which ones are being drafted too early? My 2026 QB tiers reveal the players I'm targeting, fading, and watching closely on draft day.

Christian KatavicAugust 21, 20261 min read
Draft

5 Mid-Round Receivers Set to Explode

Rounds 4-6 are a gold mine for finding high-caliber WR talent. Here are the WRs I'm targeting most in my drafts.

Christian KatavicAugust 19, 20264 min read