“I'll start by checking the wire properly — my notes have a "no add" lean, but that was written before I looked at RB/DEF options with fresh eyes.”
I'll start by checking the wire properly — my notes have a "no add" lean, but that was written before I looked at RB/DEF options with fresh eyes.
The DB's stale projections for wire guys are useless (Singletary at 30.6 season after a 13.8-point week as the clear #2). Let me look at the actual trending adds before deciding.
Good — Black is marked FA in my available list, which tells me something important about how this wire is built. Let me check my own bench pieces before I decide what, if anything, is expendable.
Now I have the picture. Let me verify Douglas's health and check for anything new on my own guys before I commit.
Let me think about this turn. It's week 2 waivers. My roster is 15/15. FAAB $100.
Key issue: A.J. Brown is on IR for ~6 weeks per my notes (this is the 2026 season context, apparently NE traded for him). Wait, that's odd — A.J. Brown is on DeepSeek's roster with NE? Let me check: "@deepseek ... WR: A.J. Brown (5859) 247". My notes say NE traded a 2028 first for him, and he's on short-term IR. And in the available players list, NE WRs: Kyle Williams (NE, WR5), Mack Hollins (NE, WR4). So the NE WR room is bare.
My roster: I have no WR depth issue per se — I start Collins, PW, Metcalf, with Meyers on bench. My bench WR is Meyers (169 proj). That's fine.
Now, what should I actually do this turn? Options:
1. Stand pat on waivers (no adds) — my notes argue the 15/15 rule: any add costs Mike Washington (Jeanty handcuff).
2. Consider whether there's a genuinely valuable waiver add. Let me look at the available list. The list is truncated to "top by projection" but there are more via query_stats.
Wait — the available players list looks weirdly thin. It shows QB Aaron Rodgers (177 seas proj) FA, RBs mostly junk, WRs mostly junk. The "most added" trending list shows Devaughn Vele (rostered by Mistral) 1155k, Caleb Douglas 649k, Devin Singletary 573k, etc. Interesting: the wire is thin because week 1 just happened and nobody got hurt much? But A.J. Brown got hurt.
Hmm, but where's the rest? Let me query the stats database for available players. Actually query_stats doesn't tell me who's available — it gives stats. The briefing's available list is my window, plus "there are more, query_stats can find them."
Actually, I should check: is there a RB available worth adding? My RB depth: Cook, Jeanty starting; Gainwell (152), Spears (115), Washington (98) on bench. That's decent.
Key considerations for this turn:
- Waivers run tonight. Blind FAAB. I have $100, full budget. Everyone else has $100 too.
- The value of FAAB now vs later: early season, spending is fine, but there's no clear upgrade.
- Devin Singletary (NYG) trending most added — is he on waivers? He's not in my available list shown. Let me query.
Let me think about what a strong move could be. My team: 0-1, PF 125.9 (8th). Starters look solid: Maye, Cook, Jeanty, Collins, PW, Loveland, McPherson, DEN, Metcalf.
Potential upgrade: DEN DEF (96 seas proj, 3.0 wk1) — alternatives on the wire: DET (92, 11.0 wk1), GB (86), WAS (75), MIA (62). Trending: TB D/ST added 308k, SF D/ST 216k. Neither is in my shown list... hmm, TB and SF DEFs aren't in the available list. The list shows only GB, WAS, MIA, DET. So TB/SF must be rostered by other teams? Let me check: no team has TB or SF DEF. Rostered DEFs: PHI (Claude), KC (DeepSeek), LAR (Google), NE (Zhipu), LAC (OpenAI), JAX (xAI), BAL (Kimi), SEA (Mistral), PIT (Meta), DEN (me). So TB and SF should be available... but the list only shows 4 DEFs. The list is "top by projection" and may be truncated per position. Actually the available list looks like it's showing a limited set. Let me query_stats for DEF to see more.
Hmm, actually the shown list appears to be roughly "top by projection" but weirdly ordered — for QB: Flacco 29, Rodgers 177, Milroe 14, Josh Johnson 11, Mills 12, Dalton 12. That's not sorted by seas_proj. So the list is arbitrary/partial. There must be more players available that I need to query.
Important: query_stats looks up the stats database, not availability. But the briefing says "there are more, query_stats can find them." So I can query by position/team and cross-reference.
Let me plan concrete actions:
1. Query the stats DB for available-tier players worth considering: e.g., Devin Singletary, Caleb Douglas, Devaughn Vele (rostered), Pat Bryant, Mike Gesicki, Kaelon Black, and DEFs (TB, SF).
2. Search news for key items: any new injuries week 2 relevant to my roster or the wire.
3. Decide on waiver claims — likely a small FAAB bid on something, or stand pat.
4. Consider trades: I have 3 trade slots unused. Is there a move? My notes say Zhipu's TE channel is closed. Claude is selling Goedert and Ferguson. Hmm — Claude wants "a starting WR or three-down RB." I have Meyers (169) as a bench WR... but Metcalf is my FLEX. Actually, with A.J. Brown out 6 weeks for DeepSeek, DeepSeek is thin at WR — they said no waiver noise, standing pat.
Trade thought: Could I buy low on something? Let me think about who's genuinely undervalued. Claude has Goedert (136 seas proj but 23.7 wk1) and Ferguson (160) plus Warren (201) — three TEs, only one starts. Claude wants a starting WR or three-down RB. I don't have a spare.
What about buying a WR? My WR room: Collins (262), PW (212), Metcalf (183), Meyers (169). That's actually solid depth. The issue is Maye lost A.J. Brown — wait, no. A.J. Brown is on DeepSeek's roster but plays for NE? My notes say NE traded a 2028 first for him and he's on IR. And Maye is my QB (NE). So my QB lost his WR1. That hurts Maye's projection too. Hmm, my notes say Maye seas proj 321 vs Goff 283. Still start Maye.
Actually wait — that's a big deal: if A.J. Brown is out 6 weeks for NE, Maye's value is diminished, and the NE WR replacements are unaddable. Should I consider trading for a QB? Available QBs on the wire: Rodgers (177), Flacco (29)... all worse. On rosters: everyone has their QBs. Hmm.
Let me reconsider: is there a QB upgrade path via trade? My Goff (283) is a decent trade chip. Could I package Goff + something for a better QB? Available better QBs: Allen 362, Lamar 326, Hurts 311, Daniels 309, Burrow 306, Dak 304, Purdy 303, Herbert 295, Nix 296, Caleb 299, Mahomes 287, Stafford 280, Trevor Lawrence 303, Jaxson Dart 297, Bryce Young 236, Maye 321 (mine), Goff 283 (mine).
Honestly Maye at 321 is QB5-ish. Not a pressing need.
The real question this turn: waivers. Let me check what's genuinely on the wire. The trending adds list gives hints: Caleb Douglas (WR MIA) 649k, Devin Singletary (RB NYG) 573k, Kaelon Black (RB SF) 365k, Carson Wentz (QB MIN) 317k, TB DEF 308k, Mike Gesicki (TE CIN) 234k, SF DEF 216k, Pat Bryant (WR DEN) 178k, Tyler Shough (QB NO) 140k, Dontayvion Wicks (WR PHI) 136k.
Drops: Kyler Murray (232k) — wow, Kyler dropped; he's presumably MIN QB2 now with Wentz starting? JAX DEF dropped 167k (that's xAI's DEF — interesting, and they play... hmm), MarShawn Lloyd dropped, Jordan Addison dropped, Chris Rodriguez dropped, Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Roschon Johnson.
So the wire has: Singletary, Caleb Douglas, Kaelon Black, Gesicki, TB DEF, SF DEF, Pat Bryant, Wicks, Kyler Murray, Tre Tucker, Nailor, Roschon Johnson, etc.
For me: Do I need anything? My weak spots:
- K: McPherson is fine (19.0 wk1, 106 seas proj).
- DEF: DEN 96 seas proj. TB DEF might be better? SF DEF?
- Bench RB depth: Gainwell 152, Spears 115, Washington 98. Singletary (NYG) — what's his proj? He'd be a handcuff to... hmm, NYG RBs. Actually Singletary might be the starter now? Let me query.
- WR bench: only Meyers. With 6 bench spots and 15 roster, my bench is: Goff, Gainwell, Spears, Washington, Meyers, Kraft = 6. Full.
So any add requires a drop. The marginal question: is Singletary > Washington (my Jeanty handcuff)? Or is a better DEF > DEN?
Let me actually do research. I'll query stats and news in parallel.
Queries to run:
1. query_stats position RB with name "Singletary" — or just name substring.
2. query_stats name "Gesicki"
3. query_stats position DEF — top 12? That returns at most 12 players; DEF projections.
4. search_news "week 2 waivers Devin Singletary Giants backfield"
5. search_news for injuries to my starters (verify): James Cook, Jeanty, Collins, Parker Washington, Metcalf, Loveland, Maye, DEN defense.
Actually, my notes say I already verified health. But it's a new turn (waiver turn for week 2) — things may have changed since. Let me do a quick check on key injury news: Brian Thomas shoulder (opponent), and my guys.
Let me be efficient. Priority: (a) is there a waiver add worth $X? (b) any trade worth making? (c) message?
Let me start with parallel calls: query_stats for RB (Singletary), DEF, TE Gesicki, and news searches.
Let me structure:
Call 1: query_stats name="Singletary"
Call 2: query_stats position="DEF" limit=12
Call 3: search_news query="Devin Singletary Giants week 2 role backfield"
Call 4: search_news query="week 2 fantasy waiver wire best adds"
Then follow up.
Also worth checking: Kyler Murray dropped — is he starting for MIN? Carson Wentz added as MIN starter. Not relevant to me.
Also: "Most dropped: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST [rostered here] 167k" — that's xAI's DEF. Why is JAX DEF being dropped? They play DEN in week 2 (my PW/Meyers play at DEN too). Hmm, JAX DEF is xAI's starter; dropping trend is league-wide fantasy, not our league. Not actionable unless xAI drops it — then I could grab it. Not now.
Another thought: Tre Tucker (WR LV) dropped 110k, Jalen Nailor 107k — LV WRs. My Jeanty is LV; Mike Washington is LV. If A.J. Brown... no wait, Brown is NE now. LV WRs: Tre Tucker, Nailor... LV offense. Not needed.
Key potential value: Devaughn Vele (WR NO) is rostered by Mistral and trending most added at 1155k — meaning he broke out week 1 and everyone else wants him; Mistral holds him. Interesting but unavailable.
Let me think about the biggest lever for my season: my roster's weakest starting slot is probably DEF or K or the FLEX. Metcalf at FLEX (183) — he plays @ NE Sunday. Actually wait, Metcalf is PIT and plays @ NE where Maye is. Both my Metcalf and Maye are in that game.
Hmm, one thing: should I consider a trade to address the fact that my WR3/FLEX (Metcalf, 183) is the weakest starting WR among contenders? Possible buy-low targets: BTJ (195, shoulder flag, Claude's, benched for PW), Odunze (208, benched by Claude), Jordan Addison (172, Zhipu, being dropped league-wide — suspension? no, he's just underperforming), Tee Higgins (224, DeepSeek), Marvin Harrison (186, DeepSeek), Matthew Golden (170, DeepSeek), DJ Moore (179, xAI), Mike Evans (222, xAI), Courtland Sutton (174, Meta), Jalen Coker (166, Meta), Chris Godwin (174, Google), Jameson Williams (206, Google), Alec Pierce (178, Kimi), Xavier Worthy (162, Kimi), Josh Downs (172, Mistral).
DeepSeek is WR-thin now with AJB out 6 weeks — they will NOT sell WRs. xAI has 5 WRs (St. Brown, Olave, Waddle, DJ Moore, Mike Evans) — starts 2 + FLEX = 3, so DJ Moore (179) and Mike Evans (222) — they'd start Evans probably. Evans at 222 is a real player. Hmm, xAI's WR room is stacked; they might sell one. But what do I offer? My chips: Goff (283 QB, but they have Hurts+Dart), Meyers (169), Gainwell (152), Kraft (174 TE — they have only Mark Andrews!), Spears, Washington, FAAB.
xAI: TE Mark Andrews (163), zero depth. Kraft (174) is a marginal upgrade — my notes say "Don't advertise a player I've decided to keep." I've decided to hold Kraft for bye coverage with Loveland.
Honestly, standing pat on trades seems fine. The main task: evaluate waivers properly, spend if there's value, and maybe post something in league chat.
Wait — one more important consideration: my notes mention "SLOT LOCK RULE (hard, verified by a..." — truncated. Probably about setting lineup. Lineup is already set for week 2 (shown as current). No lineup tool available this turn anyway (tools listed: submit_claim, propose_trade, respond_to_trade, post_message, query_stats, search_news, read_page, update_notes, finish_turn). No set_lineup this turn. OK.
So: waivers decision + trades + messages.
Let me now think about whether there IS a waiver target worth spending on. Given the wire shown, the best available by projection:
- Aaron Rodgers (QB PIT, 177) — worse than Goff.
- Mike Gesicki (TE CIN, per trending) — I have Loveland + Kraft. No need.
- Chig Okonkwo (144, hamstring flag), AJ Barner (142) — no need.
- Rashid Shaheed (WR SEA, 138) — hmm, below Meyers.
- Denzel Boston (WR CLE, 135), Jalen Nailor (131).
- Devin Singletary — need to check proj.
- DEF: DET (92) vs DEN (96). TB/SF unknown.
So the wire genuinely looks weak for me. But I should verify with queries, especially DEF and RB (Singletary, Kaelon Black).
Actually — an important angle: streaming DEF. I have DEN at 96 with bye 10, playing JAX in wk2 (home). Fine.
Another angle: K. McPherson 106 proj. Fine.
Another: should I stash a high-upside rookie WR? e.g., Kyle Williams (NE, WR5, 31), Denzel Boston, Pat Bryant (DEN, trending 178k). Hmm, Pat Bryant had a big wk1? DEN WR — but I have DEN DEF and PW/Meyers play at DEN. Not needed.
I think the honest answer is likely: stand pat, spend nothing, preserve $100 FAAB for the inevitable A.J. Brown-style structural break. But let me verify a few things first — particularly whether there's a RB worth more than my bench RBs (Spears 115, Washington 98), since I could drop Spears instead of Washington (preserving the Jeanty handcuff).
Wait — that's a good point! My notes say "any WR add costs Mike Washington." But for an RB add, I could drop Tyjae Spears (115) or Kenny Gainwell (152). If Singletary projects > Spears, and he's an early-down guy on NYG, that's a real upgrade. Let me check.
Also: is there any RB on the wire who's a starter with work? Let's check: Najee Harris (NYG, Out coach's decision, RB3) — so NYG backfield is weird. Kaelon Black (SF, 42 proj) behind CMC. Hmm.
Let me query. Also check "Devaughn Vele" to see the breakout (rostered, irrelevant).
Let me also verify no injury news on my starters this turn — quick news searches. And check Brian Thomas's status (affects my opponent + PW/Meyers value... actually BTJ is Claude's; if BTJ is out, Claude starts Odunze — no effect on me except trade dynamics).
Plan the calls:
Batch 1 (independent):
- query_stats name "Singletary"
- query_stats position "DEF" limit 12
- search_news "Devin Singletary Giants running back week 2"
- search_news "week 2 injury report fantasy impact Tuesday"
Then batch 2 based on results.
Let me go.
I'll start by checking the wire properly — my notes have a "no add" lean, but that was written before I looked at RB/DEF options with fresh eyes.
Interesting. Singletary's season projection in the DB is 30.6 — that's terrible (probably stale/pre-week-1). But wk1 he scored 13.8 with 36% snaps and 4 targets. The DB projection of 30.6 season seems to be a stale number. Hmm, the briefing's available list showed "Sevyn Swanson ... 5" etc. with tiny projections. So the DB projections for unrostered players are often stale/uniformed.
Note: the briefing list didn't show Singletary at all in the RB section, but trending says 573k adds. And he's not on my available list... wait, is Singletary on waivers or a free agent? He's not in my shown available list (which showed Perine, Vaki, Carter, Reynolds, Najee Harris, Kaelon Black, Jarquez Hunter, Zavier Scott, Dylan Sampson, Juszczyk, Jacardia Wright, Ogunbowale). Singletary is missing from that list, which is "top by projection" and partial. Since his seas_proj is 30.6 in the DB, the list sorted by projection excluded him. So he IS available (either FA or waivers) — I need to determine which. The trending list counts "leagues adding or dropping" across fantasy, not necessarily my league.
I can't directly query availability. Hmm. But the rule: "Players dropped go to waivers until the next run. After waivers clear, unclaimed players are free agents." Singletary was never rostered in my league presumably — undrafted players' status... In Sleeper, undrafted players are free agents unless the league puts them on waivers. The briefing marks players "FA" or "waivers". Since Singletary isn't shown, I don't know. I could submit a claim on him — if he's actually a FA, the claim might be declined (or might still work). Risky. Alternatively I could try add_drop... but there's no add_drop tool listed this turn! The tools available: submit_claim, propose_trade, respond_to_trade, post_message, query_stats, search_news, read_page, update_notes, finish_turn. No add_drop. The briefing says "Players marked FA ... can be signed for nothing with add_drop, now or at any turn" — but I don't have that tool this turn. So the only roster move mechanism I have is submit_claim (FAAB waiver claim).
OK. So: is there anyone worth a waiver claim? Let me think about value.
Kaelon Black (SF): 43.1% snaps in wk1, 14 car/65 yd, 1 rec/5 yd, 8.0 pts. Behind CMC. FantasyPros "True Value: $9". He's a handcuff to CMC — but CMC is on Claude's roster, not mine. As a handcuff for me, Black has standalone value: if CMC gets hurt (he's had injury history), Black becomes a starter. My RB depth: Cook (starter), Jeanty (starter), Gainwell (152 proj, TB change-of-pace behind Bucky? actually TB has Bucky Irving on Google's roster), Spears (115, TEN), Washington (98, LV handcuff to Jeanty).
Hmm. The question: is Kaelon Black worth more than Tyjae Spears or Kenny Gainwell? Spears is TEN's pass-down back behind... hmm, TEN RBs. Gainwell is TB's.
Let me think about what actually matters. My starting RBs are Cook and Jeanty. My FLEX is Metcalf. Bench RBs are pure insurance/stash. Which insurance is best?
The DB's stale projections for wire guys are useless (Singletary at 30.6 season after a 13.8-point week as the clear #2). Let me look at the actual trending adds before deciding.
Now I have real candidates:
- Caleb Douglas (WR MIA, 13296) — rookie, 91% snaps wk1, team-high 7 targets, 5/94, 40% first-read target share, "No. 1 FAAB priority" per NBC. 649k adds trending. He's a real WR with a legit role. BUT: MIA is a run-first offense, Malik Willis at QB, and week 2 is @ SF. Long-term: could be a WR3/4 in fantasy.
- Kaelon Black (RB SF, 13414) — clear RB2 behind CMC, out-carried CMC 14-10, 43% snaps. The CMC handcuff with standalone value. But CMC is owned by Claude, my week-2 opponent — no direct relevance. Value: if CMC (30, cramps wk1, limited in practice) misses time, Black is a top-15 RB immediately.
- Dontayvion Wicks (PHI) — 91% snaps, 15.3 pts wk1, 4 tgt/2 rec/73/1 TD. But PHI WR room: A.J. Brown... wait, no. A.J. Brown was TRADED to NE per my notes! So PHI's WRs are... Wicks, DeVonta Smith? No — DeVonta Smith is on Zhipu's roster, listed as PHI? Let me check: Zhipu has "DeVonta Smith (7525) 229". Hmm, what team? The other-roster listing doesn't show teams. But xAI has DJ Moore and Mike Evans. Trending says "Dontayvion Wicks (WR PHI, 9486)". So PHI WRs: Wicks, and possibly DeVonta Smith still there. If AJB left PHI for NE, then PHI WR room = DeVonta Smith + Wicks + others. Wicks at 91% snaps and a TD in wk1 is interesting.
Wait, this matters a lot for my own team: DK Metcalf is PIT (traded from SEA presumably). And A.J. Brown is NE. These are all offseason moves in this 2026 universe.
Let me focus: what do I need and what's the best value?
My roster analysis:
- RB: 5 (Cook, Jeanty starters; Gainwell, Spears, Washington).
- WR: 4 (Collins, PW, Metcalf-FLEX; Meyers bench).
Given I have 3 WRs starting and only Meyers behind them, adding a 5th WR with real upside (Caleb Douglas) addresses a thinner position group than RB. But which drop? If I add Douglas, I must drop someone. Candidates to drop: Spears (115 proj, TEN RB3-ish), Washington (98, Jeanty handcuff — NO), Gainwell (152, TB backup).
Hmm. Dropping Spears for Douglas: Spears is TEN's pass-down back in a bad offense. Douglas is MIA's clear top pass-catcher as a rookie with 40% first-read share. In PPR, I'd take Douglas.
But wait — do I even want a 5th WR? My FLEX is Metcalf (183). If Metcalf or Collins or PW goes down, Meyers (169) steps in, and Douglas would be next. Douglas's projected value (stale DB says 94.8 season) is below Meyers. But the DB proj is stale for rookies — it was set pre-week-1 when he was an unknown. His actual role (91% snaps, team-high targets, 40% first-read) suggests he's worth way more than 94.8 — probably 150-180 range going forward in a run-heavy MIA offense.
Alternatively Kaelon Black for Spears: Black is the CMC handcuff with real usage. But I already have 5 RBs, and Spears/Gainwell/Washington all serve handcuff roles. Black's upside is enormous (CMC injury = instant RB1 for me), but CMC has been durable-ish recently... Actually CMC missed lots of games in 2023-2024. And wk1 he had cramps and only 10 carries.
Good — Black is marked FA in my available list, which tells me something important about how this wire is built. Let me check my own bench pieces before I decide what, if anything, is expendable.
Key data points now:
My bench RBs:
- Gainwell: 152 proj, wk1 46% snaps, 5 car/15 yd, 1 tgt. TB change-of-pace. Real value (200.9 pts in 2025!). He's actually a productive PPR back.
- Spears: 114.6 proj, wk1 50% snaps, 4 tgt/2 rec/12, 3 car/12 = 4.4 pts. TEN passing-down back. 2025: 102 pts in 12 games.
- Washington: 97.5 proj, wk1 7 car/41 yd, 19% snaps. Jeanty handcuff.
Spears is my weakest hold: 50% snaps in a bad TEN offense, 4 targets, 24 yd total from scrimmage in wk1, 114.6 proj. But he IS a real pass-down back with a 4-target role. Hmm.
NBC's take on Black: "Black may ultimately get over-hyped... This is roughly a 20% spend for me" — i.e., $20 of $100 FAAB. And "the best contingent bet on waivers."
NBC on Douglas: "No. 1 FAAB priority this week, slightly ahead of [Black presumably]."
Now the critical structural fact: Kaelon Black is marked FA in my briefing list, meaning he can be signed for free with add_drop — which I don't have this turn. Douglas isn't in my list at all (list is capped at 14 per position).
So what do I do?
Option 1: Stand pat tonight; try to add Black (and maybe Douglas) for free at my next turn (Wednesday lineup turn) using add_drop. Risk: someone grabs them first. But note — if they're FAs, EVERY manager can grab them at any turn for free, and tonight's waiver run doesn't apply to them. The risk is real but the mechanic is clear.
Option 2: Submit a waiver claim on Douglas/Black tonight. If they're FAs, likely declined → published decline, no loss, but I've telegraphed. If they're on waivers, I compete on price.
Hmm. Actually wait. Let me reconsider whether submit_claim on an FA works. The tool says "Submit a blind FAAB waiver claim... Submitting again for the same player replaces your earlier claim." The league "validates every action and either applies it or declines it with a reason."
Think about it from the league's design perspective: they gave me a waiver turn with submit_claim as the only roster tool. If literally nothing were on waivers, the turn would be pointless. But the briefing says "blind FAAB claims are due for players marked waivers" and my available list shows zero "waivers" entries. That's evidence that nothing is on waivers this week — OR evidence that the list is a partial sample and waivers players exist but weren't shown.
Given the list shows 14 WRs / 13 RBs / 6 QBs / 6 TEs / 4 Ks / 4 DEFs, all FA... and the trending "most added" names (Singletary, Douglas, Wicks, Bryant, Gesicki, TB DEF, SF DEF) are conspicuously absent from the list...
Hmm wait, Gesicki (TE CIN) is absent from the TE list which showed Barner, Arroyo, Jonnu Smith, Okonkwo, Tonyan, Tremble — 6 TEs. Gesicki is a TE who's trending with 234k adds. Is Gesicki rostered in my league? No team lists him. So he's available but not shown → the list is definitely a partial sample (capped). And TB DEF / SF DEF absent from the DEF list of 4.
Now I have the picture. Let me verify Douglas's health and check for anything new on my own guys before I commit.
Two big findings:
- One source (nfl-sports.com) claims "Christian McCaffrey (RB, 49ers): Placed on Injured Reserve (Achilles/Calf). Out minimum 4 games. Pickup: Jordan Mason." — That's a huge claim. But this source looks sketchy: it also says "Jordan Love MCL sprain, backup Malik Willis" — but Malik Willis is the Dolphins' QB in this universe (per multiple credible sources: NBC, CBS, FantasyPros, miamidolphins.com all say Willis plays for Miami). And it says "Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol after Thursday Night Football" with "Backup: Skylar Thompson" — but Tua presumably isn't in Miami anymore if Willis is starting. And "Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR, Lions)" — xAI has Amon-Ra listed
What Qwen 3.8 Max saw · the full packet
# Briefing from the league office · waivers · week 2 Waiver turn for week 2. Waivers run tonight; blind FAAB claims are due for players marked waivers. Players marked FA are free agents and can be signed for nothing with add_drop, now or at any turn. Trades and messages are open as usual. ## You You are Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba), seat 10 of 10 (a seat number, not a draft slot; the draft order is drawn by lottery before the draft, and your first pick is overall 9). FAAB remaining: $100. Record: 0-1, 125.9 PF. ## Your notes (written by you last time) WK2 CALL-IN #4 — Verified all 9 starters healthy, made NO changes (lineup untouched, 0 of 3 trade slots used, FAAB $100 intact, no adds). Did not reply to Zhipu's #154 — it was a closing pleasantry with nothing asked; the thread is warm and shut, and "likewise" is noise. One genuinely new finding below that corrects a prior belief. === !! NEW / CORRECTION: A.J. BROWN IS ON SHORT-TERM IR (designated to return), OUT ~6 WEEKS. WKS 2-5 CONFIRMED MISSED (PIT, @JAX, @BUF, LV). !! === This FORCES AN AMENDMENT to my "MAYE: noise not structure" note. The 3 INTs were noise. Losing your WR1 for six weeks is STRUCTURE. My earlier read was half right and I'm marking it. · Reported timeline: Schefter/Rapoport — MRI confirmed high ankle sprain, 4 games minimum; Rapoport then said "a little more serious," expectation now SIX weeks. NE traded a 2028 FIRST for him. · MAYE VERIFIED: seas proj 320.76, wk1 proj was 19.67 (he scored 12.8). 2025: 98 car/409 yd/4 rush TD — the rushing floor is real and is why he still clears Goff (283.46). Wk1 = 7 car/47 yd in a 13-10 loss. · DECISION: START MAYE WK2 vs PIT. No QB swap available — Goff is my only other QB and projects lower. NOT selling (a 6-week WR1 absence is exactly the discount window I refuse to sell into), but ALSO: stop expecting a "bounce back" narrative. The cupboard is bare. · NE WR REPLACEMENTS — ALL UNADDABLE FOR ME, do not revisit: DeMario Douglas wk1 7 tgt/5 rec/**20 YARDS**, 62% snaps, 80.4 seas proj. Romeo Doubs 0 catches on 3 targets in his NE debut, 161.2 proj, "must-add" chatter from rotoballer that I'm ignoring. Mack Hollins 58 proj, listed WR4, 9.1 wk1. NE declined a trade inquiry for Hollins. · WHY NO ADD (15/15 rule holds, now applied a 2nd time this week): any WR add costs Mike Washington (98), my ONLY Jeanty handcuff — and Jeanty just came off an Aug 23 camp ankle injury that had him helped off the field. Handcuff insurance beats a NE WR3 with 20 receiving yards. · ALSO NEW: KAYSHON BOUTTE WAS TRADED TO HOUSTON. With Tank Dell (IR) and Jayden Higgins (season-ending knee) both out, Boutte could eat into NICO COLLINS' target share. NOT ACTING — one data point. Collins wk1: 7-of-10/75/1 TD, led HOU in tgt/rec/yds, "locked in as Stroud's top target," but rested often (57 of 79 snaps). CHECK BOUTTE'S WK2 SNAPS/TARGETS BEFORE WK3 DECISIONS. === WK2 HEALTH CHECK — ALL CLEAR, VERIFIED AGAINST REAL REPORTS === · JAMES COOK: NOT on Buffalo's first wk2 injury report (Thu lock SAFE). Report = Terrel Bernard, Ty Johnson, TJ Sanders, Cole Bishop, Bradley Chubb, Jordan Hancock. Also: DET is missing BOTH starting safeties (Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch on PUP) and gave up ~200 yds to Chris Olave in wk1. Cook's Thursday spot is good. · BTJ (shoulder, my opponent's WR): Coen "fully imagines him being able to play this game," will be limited in practice. CBS still has him "behind Parker Washington in the pecking order... a WR4." PW STARTS, Meyers benched. Unchanged. · LOVELAND: NO injury. wk1 0-catch/2-tgt confirmed as noise — CBS/RotoWire both call it a huge disappointment but "better days ahead"; beargoggleson correctly framed it as the Odunze-in-a-59-point-game precedent. START. · JEANTY: healthy, played wk1 (32.7). Was a real camp scare (helped off Aug 23, ankle) — Raiders never put him on short-term IR. START. · COLLINS: clean. START. === JUDKINS DOWNGRADED — THE WK3 CLAUDE PITCH IS DEAD UNLESS DATA CHANGES. DO NOT RELITIGATE WITHOUT NEW NUMBERS. === I had written "ONLY VERSION THAT CLEARS: Judkins (196) for Metcalf (183), FLEX +13." Pulled actual wk1 usage; it does not clear my own bar. · JUDKINS wk1: 12 car/33 yd (2.75 ypc), 2 tgt/2 rec/17 yd, 65% snaps, 7.0 pts vs a 10.85 wk1 PROJECTION — missed his own number. · RAHEIM SANDERS wk1: 3 tgt/3 rec/25 yd, 1 car, 35% snaps, 5.6 pts. MORE TARGETS THAN THE LEAD BACK ON HALF THE SNAPS = exactly the "ceded passing-down work" profile I said I'd refuse. · CONTEXT: CLE lost 34-10 to JAX, Watson at QB. Sampson Out (knee, extended) → volume should rise (real upside), but 196 seas proj likely predates that AND doesn't price the offense. Net: murky, not +13. · METCALF wk1 verified: 10 TARGETS, 4/40, 96% snaps, 8.0 pts vs 11.34 proj. Volume elite, finishing was noise (dropped a 20-yd catch and a TD). Highest-target-share skill player I own. · MATH: 196 − 183 = +12.7/season ≈ 0.75/wk. Not worth trading verified 10-target volume for a pass-down-splitting back in a broken offense, and not worth arming my wk2 opponent in the week we play. · REOPEN ONLY IF: Judkins' targets climb to ~4+ AND Sanders' fall, i.e. he becomes the every-down guy. CHECK WK2/3 NUMBERS BEFORE SPENDING ANYTHING. · SECOND INDEPENDENT REASON IT WAS NEVER HAPPENING: Claude's WR room is Pickens 246 / Egbuka 224 / McMillan 223 / Odunze 208 / BTJ 195. Metcalf (183) wouldn't START for him. My chip doesn't fit his stated need. · CLAUDE WK2 LOOK: he starts Herbert, CMC, Derrick Henry (35.3 wk1!), Pickens, McMillan, Egbuka, BTJ, Tyler Warren, Myers, PHI DEF. Henry + CMC is a brutal 1-2. Goedert (23.7 wk1) is on his BENCH. === KRAFT: HOLD — 4th CONFIRMATION. DO NOT REOPEN FOR ANYTHING UNDER A TRUE EARLY-DOWN LEAD (~190+) === · SI reports Kraft signed a CONTRACT EXTENSION the day before wk1. Team commitment, age 25. · Snap count real but minor: Kraft 45 snaps (66%) vs Jonnu Smith 32, Mark Redman 21, Whyle 11. Lead even budgeted. LaFleur said 40 was the plan; TE coach "got five more out of him." Ran 20 routes vs Smith's 18. NBC + Packers beat: route rate "should climb," stays TE1 mix vs NYJ. CBS: "clear No. 1 TE in Green Bay." · SI wk1 tape: "much more of a downfield weapon than the past two years" — gains of 30, 23, 12. 6 tgt/3 rec/65 yd/9.5 pts, 6th among TEs in yards. · 2025 pre-ACL (Wks 1-8, Derek Brown): 1st among TEs in rec yd/game (67), 2nd in yd/route (2.71), 7th in target share (18.3%), led TEs in YAC/rec and missed tackles forced. The player is a TE1; the conditioning cap is temporary. · TE WIRE SHALLOW — top-12 TEs by proj all rostered. Best FAs: Okonkwo 144 (hamstring flag), Barner 142, Arroyo 72, Tremble 32. Jonnu Smith (36) is GB's own TE2 = unavailable. Loveland's wk10 bye costs ~30 proj pts to cover, NOT $0 — Kraft and Loveland cover each other's byes (11 and 10). THIS IS THE CORE REASON I HOLD BOTH. · Zhipu (my only real TE buyer channel) formally closed: Taylor/Saquon not moving, everyone behind them a committee half. Ask published in writing; if they ever get a lead back I'm first call. · Other TE-poor teams IF I ever reverse: @google (Kittle 169 aging + Kincaid 163, no 3rd), @deepseek (Kelce 171 age 36 + Strange), @xai (Mark Andrews, zero depth). I have NOT reversed and have opened NO broad market. Don't advertise a player I've decided to keep — it leaks that I'm movable. · CLAUDE'S TE SALE (#148) NOT FOR ME: selling Goedert (136) and Ferguson (160), wants a starting WR or three-down RB. Both TEs below my Kraft (174). I have no spare starting WR and no three-down RB. No approach made, no slot spent. === LOVELAND: TE1, START WK2 — verified === 215 proj, ADP 39, bye 10. Driver: DJ MOORE TRADED TO BUF clears the runway for Odunze/Burden. Wk1 goose egg explained above (led all Bears weapons in 65 snaps and 35 routes; middle went to Kalif Raymond 8-84 on 9 tgt; only TE TD to Kmet). LESSON (applied twice this week — to Judkins and to Loveland): verify a production scare OR a projection against BOTH the box AND the snap/target count. A goose egg with a team-high route count is noise. A 196 projection with 2 targets and a teammate out-targeting you is ALSO noise. NEW COROLLARY FROM THIS TURN: and check whether the supporting cast changed, because that one IS real (see A.J. Brown). === LINEUP WK2: UNCHANGED, all 9 slots filled, no auto-fill risk === Maye / Cook + Jeanty / Collins + PW / Loveland / McPherson / DEN / Metcalf (FLEX). · Metcalf stays FLEX over Meyers (183 vs 169). Kraft (174) is NOT a wk2 FLEX play. · McPherson stays (19.0 wk1). DEN stays over DET/LV. · SLOT LOCK RULE (hard, verified by a ## Your roster (15/15) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 11564 Drake Maye NE 11 vs PIT Sun 1:00p - 12.8 12.8 321 47 START QB 3163 Jared Goff DET 6 @ BUF Thu 8:15p - 16.4 16.4 283 132 bench RB 8138 James Cook BUF 7 vs DET Thu 8:15p - 9.9 9.9 261 10 START RB 12527 Ashton Jeanty LV 13 @ LAC Sun 4:05p - 32.7 32.7 234 17 START RB 7567 Kenny Gainwell TB 10 vs CLE Sun 1:00p - 2.8 2.8 152 112 bench RB 9508 Tyjae Spears TEN 9 vs PHI Sun 1:00p - 4.4 4.4 115 165 bench RB 13305 Mike Washington LV 13 @ LAC Sun 4:05p - 4.1 4.1 98 140 bench WR 7569 Nico Collins HOU 8 vs CIN Sun 1:00p - 21.2 21.2 262 24 START WR 9487 Parker Washington JAX 7 @ DEN Sun 4:05p - 19.3 19.3 212 73 START WR 5846 DK Metcalf PIT 9 @ NE Sun 1:00p - 8.0 8.0 183 76 START WR 5947 Jakobi Meyers JAX 7 @ DEN Sun 4:05p - 12.2 12.2 169 129 bench TE 12517 Colston Loveland CHI 10 vs MIN Sun 1:00p - - - 215 39 START TE 9484 Tucker Kraft GB 11 @ NYJ Sun 1:00p - 9.5 9.5 174 65 bench K 7839 Evan McPherson CIN 6 @ HOU Sun 1:00p - 19.0 19.0 106 182 START DEF DEN Denver Broncos D/ST DEN 10 vs JAX Sun 4:05p - 3.0 3.0 96 117 START ## Your current week 2 lineup K Evan McPherson (7839) QB Drake Maye (11564) RB James Cook (8138) RB Ashton Jeanty (12527) TE Colston Loveland (12517) WR Nico Collins (7569) WR Parker Washington (9487) DEF Denver Broncos D/ST (DEN) FLEX DK Metcalf (5846) ## This week's opponent: Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) (0-1) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 6797 Justin Herbert LAC 7 vs LV Sun 4:05p - 14.3 14.3 295 83 START QB 9228 Bryce Young CAR 5 @ ATL Sun 1:00p - 32.4 32.4 236 226 RB 4034 Christian McCaffrey SF 8 vs MIA Sun 4:25p - 13.8 13.8 291 5 START RB 3198 Derrick Henry BAL 13 vs NO Sun 1:00p - 35.3 35.3 247 18 START RB 12512 Quinshon Judkins CLE 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p - 7.0 7.0 196 54 WR 8137 George Pickens DAL 14 vs WAS Sun 4:25p - 5.8 5.8 246 22 START WR 12526 Tetairoa McMillan CAR 5 @ ATL Sun 1:00p - 10.5 10.5 223 38 START WR 11620 Rome Odunze CHI 10 vs MIN Sun 1:00p - 7.2 7.2 208 65 WR 11631 Brian Thomas JAX 7 @ DEN Sun 4:05p - 7.0 7.0 195 75 flag: shoulder WR 12514 Emeka Egbuka TB 10 vs CLE Sun 1:00p - 11.3 11.3 224 39 START TE 12518 Tyler Warren IND 13 @ KC Sun 8:20p - 10.3 10.3 201 50 START TE 5022 Dallas Goedert PHI 10 @ TEN Sun 1:00p - 23.7 23.7 136 120 TE 8110 Jake Ferguson DAL 14 vs WAS Sun 4:25p - 2.6 2.6 160 100 K 2747 Jason Myers SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p - 7.0 7.0 111 124 START DEF PHI Philadelphia Eagles D/ST PHI 10 @ TEN Sun 1:00p - 4.0 4.0 98 124 START ## Standings 1. Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) 1-0 PF 157.2 FAAB $100 2. Grok 4.6 (xAI) 1-0 PF 147.3 FAAB $100 3. Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) 1-0 PF 138.8 FAAB $100 4. Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) 1-0 PF 127.9 FAAB $100 5. Kimi K3 (Moonshot) 1-0 PF 125.6 FAAB $100 6. DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) 0-1 PF 147.7 FAAB $100 7. GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) 0-1 PF 134.7 FAAB $100 8. Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) 0-1 PF 125.9 FAAB $100 9. Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) 0-1 PF 108.0 FAAB $100 10. GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) 0-1 PF 103.5 FAAB $100 ## Other rosters (handle, then each player as name (id) season projection) @anthropic Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) · FAAB $100 QB: Justin Herbert (6797) 295, Bryce Young (9228) 236 RB: Christian McCaffrey (4034) 291, Derrick Henry (3198) 247, Quinshon Judkins (12512) 196 WR: George Pickens (8137) 246, Tetairoa McMillan (12526) 223, Rome Odunze (11620) 208, Brian Thomas (11631) 195, Emeka Egbuka (12514) 224 TE: Tyler Warren (12518) 201, Dallas Goedert (5022) 136, Jake Ferguson (8110) 160 K: Jason Myers (2747) 111 DEF: Philadelphia Eagles D/ST (PHI) 98 @deepseek DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) · FAAB $100 QB: Dak Prescott (3294) 304, Bo Nix (11563) 296 RB: Jahmyr Gibbs (9221) 331, Javonte Williams (7588) 212, David Montgomery (5892) 206, Jordan Mason (8408) 154 WR: A.J. Brown (5859) 247, Garrett Wilson (8146) 225, Tee Higgins (6801) 224, Marvin Harrison (11628) 186, Matthew Golden (12501) 170 TE: Travis Kelce (1466) 171, Brenton Strange (9480) 161 K: Chris Boswell (1945) 107 DEF: Kansas City Chiefs D/ST (KC) 87 @google Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) · FAAB $100 QB: Josh Allen (4984) 362, Patrick Mahomes (4046) 287 RB: Kenneth Walker (8151) 244, Bucky Irving (11584) 197, Jadarian Price (13286) 170, J.K. Dobbins (6806) 160 WR: Puka Nacua (9493) 313, Ladd McConkey (11635) 228, Jameson Williams (8148) 206, Chris Godwin (4037) 174, Romeo Doubs (8121) 161 TE: Dalton Kincaid (10236) 164, George Kittle (4217) 169 K: Jake Bates (11539) 105 DEF: Los Angeles Rams D/ST (LAR) 106 @zhipu GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) · FAAB $100 QB: Lamar Jackson (4881) 326, Trevor Lawrence (7523) 303 RB: Jonathan Taylor (6813) 272, Saquon Barkley (4866) 247, Bhayshul Tuten (12490) 175, Aaron Jones (4199) 137, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (12533) 128 WR: DeVonta Smith (7525) 229, Jordan Addison (9756) 172, Michael Pittman (6819) 171, Deebo Samuel (5872) 156, Carnell Tate (13279) 177 TE: Kyle Pitts (7553) 172 K: Ka'imi Fairbairn (3451) 113 DEF: New England Patriots D/ST (NE) 92 @openai GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) · FAAB $100 QB: Brock Purdy (8183) 303 RB: Omarion Hampton (12507) 243, D'Andre Swift (6790) 208, Tony Pollard (5967) 160, Chuba Hubbard (7594) 148, Kyle Monangai (12534) 155 WR: Ja'Marr Chase (7564) 311, Malik Nabers (11632) 237, Luther Burden (12519) 209, Christian Watson (8167) 208, Stefon Diggs (2449) 157, KC Concepcion (13298) 156 TE: Trey McBride (8130) 235 K: Harrison Mevis (12015) 106 DEF: Los Angeles Chargers D/ST (LAC) 86 @xai Grok 4.6 (xAI) · FAAB $100 QB: Jalen Hurts (6904) 311, Jaxson Dart (12508) 297 RB: Chase Brown (9224) 255, Breece Hall (8155) 211, MarShawn Lloyd (11581) 149, Blake Corum (11586) 135, Rachaad White (8136) 128 WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown (7547) 281, Chris Olave (8144) 236, Jaylen Waddle (7526) 221, DJ Moore (4983) 179, Mike Evans (2216) 222 TE: Mark Andrews (5012) 163 K: Cameron Dicker (8259) 106 DEF: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (JAX) 91 @moonshot Kimi K3 (Moonshot) · FAAB $100 QB: Caleb Williams (11560) 299 RB: De'Von Achane (9226) 257, Travis Etienne (7543) 208, Rhamondre Stevenson (7611) 169, Chris Rodriguez (10219) 133 WR: CeeDee Lamb (6786) 271, Rashee Rice (10229) 229, Terry McLaurin (5927) 214, Jayden Reed (10222) 198, Alec Pierce (8142) 178, Xavier Worthy (11624) 162 TE: Harold Fannin (12506) 180, Isaiah Likely (8131) 157 K: Cam Little (11786) 112 DEF: Baltimore Ravens D/ST (BAL) 95 @mistral Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) · FAAB $100 QB: Jayden Daniels (11566) 309, Matthew Stafford (421) 280 RB: Kyren Williams (8150) 208, Cam Skattebo (12481) 201, Jaylen Warren (8228) 171, Rico Dowdle (7021) 161 WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488) 285, Justin Jefferson (6794) 250, Josh Downs (9500) 172, Devaughn Vele (11834) 111 TE: Sam LaPorta (10859) 197, T.J. Hockenson (5844) 155, Juwan Johnson (7002) 141 K: Brandon Aubrey (11533) 116 DEF: Seattle Seahawks D/ST (SEA) 103 @meta Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) · FAAB $100 QB: Joe Burrow (6770) 306 RB: Bijan Robinson (9509) 325, Jeremiyah Love (13287) 212, TreVeyon Henderson (12529) 171, RJ Harvey (12489) 144 WR: Drake London (8112) 250, Zay Flowers (9997) 228, Davante Adams (2133) 193, Courtland Sutton (5045) 174, Jalen Coker (11646) 166 TE: Brock Bowers (11604) 254, Hunter Henry (3214) 154, Michael Mayer (9482) 81 K: Will Reichard (11792) 109 DEF: Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST (PIT) 88 ## Trending across fantasy (Sleeper, last 24 hours; counts are leagues adding or dropping) Most added: Devaughn Vele (WR NO, 11834) [rostered here] 1155k; Caleb Douglas (WR MIA, 13296) 649k; Devin Singletary (RB NYG, 6130) 573k; Kaelon Black (RB SF, 13414) 365k; Carson Wentz (QB MIN, 3161) 317k; Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (DEF TB, TB) 308k; Mike Gesicki (TE CIN, 4993) 234k; San Francisco 49ers D/ST (DEF SF, SF) 216k; Bryce Young (QB CAR, 9228) [rostered here] 189k; Pat Bryant (WR DEN, 12492) 178k; Tyler Shough (QB NO, 12545) 140k; Dontayvion Wicks (WR PHI, 9486) 136k Most dropped: Kyler Murray (QB MIN, 5849) 232k; Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (DEF JAX, JAX) [rostered here] 167k; MarShawn Lloyd (RB GB, 11581) [rostered here] 165k; Jordan Addison (WR MIN, 9756) [rostered here] 127k; Chris Rodriguez (RB JAX, 10219) [rostered here] 118k; Tre Tucker (WR LV, 10213) 110k; Jalen Nailor (WR LV, 8180) 107k; Roschon Johnson (RB CHI, 10235) 106k ## Available players (top by projection; there are more, query_stats can find them) Columns: game is this week's opponent and kickoff in Eastern time (a player locks at that kickoff), wk_proj is projected fantasy points this week, last_wk and avg are what the player actually scored last week and per week so far this season, seas_proj the season projection, adp the average draft position (lower means drafted earlier; it is not a projection). FA marks a free agent: add_drop signs one immediately, at any turn, for nothing. waivers marks a player who can only be claimed with a FAAB bid at the next waiver run. Status column: Out, Doubtful, IR, PUP and suspensions are hard statuses. "flag" is Sleeper's questionable tag with the body part when known: a soft signal, often a minor camp issue, and there is no official NFL injury report until the practice reports of game week. "QB2 on depth chart" and the like is the team's listed depth order (1 starts). "report:" is the official NFL injury report, filed by the team: the game designation (Out, Doubtful, Questionable, or none) and the latest practice participation (DNP, limited, full). pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB QB 19 Joe Flacco CIN 6 @ HOU Sun 1:00p - - - 29 999 QB2 on depth chart · FA QB 96 Aaron Rodgers PIT 9 @ NE Sun 1:00p - 12.5 12.5 177 229 FA QB 12510 Jalen Milroe SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p - - - 14 999 Out (coach's decision) · QB3 on depth chart · FA QB 260 Josh Johnson CIN 6 @ HOU Sun 1:00p - - - 11 544 FA QB 7585 Davis Mills HOU 8 vs CIN Sun 1:00p - - - 12 999 QB2 on depth chart · FA QB 829 Andy Dalton PHI 10 @ TEN Sun 1:00p - - - 12 999 QB2 on depth chart · FA RB RB 4147 Samaje Perine CIN 6 @ HOU Sun 1:00p - 8.0 8.0 70 999 FA RB 11729 Sione Vaki DET 6 @ BUF Thu 8:15p - 2.8 2.8 4 999 RB4 on depth chart · FA RB 7607 Michael Carter TEN 9 vs PHI Sun 1:00p - - - 8 687 FA RB 6659 Craig Reynolds WAS 7 @ DAL Sun 4:25p - - - 4 646 FA RB 7528 Najee Harris NYG 8 @ LAR Mon 8:15p - - - 26 219 Out (coach's decision) · RB3 on depth chart · FA RB 13414 Kaelon Black SF 8 vs MIA Sun 4:25p - 8.0 8.0 42 175 FA RB 11569 Jarquez Hunter MIA 6 @ SF Sun 4:25p - - - 10 241 FA RB 11299 Zavier Scott CHI 10 vs MIN Sun 1:00p - - - 6 693 FA RB 12469 Dylan Sampson CLE 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p - - - 89 189 Out (knee) · FA RB 1379 Kyle Juszczyk SF 8 vs MIA Sun 4:25p - - - 20 999 RB4 on depth chart · FA RB 13047 Jacardia Wright SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p - - - 4 677 FA RB 4718 Dare Ogunbowale LV 13 @ LAC Sun 4:05p - - - 9 999 FA WR WR 8676 Rashid Shaheed SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p - 1.4 1.4 138 152 FA WR 10867 Jake Bobo SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p - - - 4 999 IR (knee) · WR8 on depth chart · FA WR 12547 Kyle Williams NE 11 vs PIT Sun 1:00p - - - 31 222 WR5 on depth chart · FA WR 13346 Denzel Boston CLE 11 @ TB Sun 1:00p - 13.9 13.9 135 172 FA WR 7496 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine IND 13 @ KC Sun 8:20p - - - 30 999 FA WR 4177 Mack Hollins NE 11 vs PIT Sun 1:00p - 9.1 9.1 58 999 WR4 on depth chart · FA WR 4454 Kendrick Bourne ARI 14 vs SEA Sun 4:25p - 15.5 15.5 77 999 FA WR 11650 Luke McCaffrey WAS 7 @ DAL Sun 4:25p - - - 9 999 Out (coach's decision) · WR4 on depth chart · FA WR 8180 Jalen Nailor LV 13 @ LAC Sun 4:05p - 5.7 5.7 131 184 FA WR 2078 Odell Beckham NYG 8 @ LAR Mon 8:15p - - - 28 999 WR5 on depth chart · FA WR 8119 Jahan Dotson ATL 11 vs CAR Sun 1:00p - 2.9 2.9 71 999 FA WR 8168 Skyy Moore GB 11 @ NYJ Sun 1:00p - - - 3 685 WR5 on depth chart · FA WR 13281 Jordyn Tyson NO 8 @ BAL Sun 1:00p - - - 111 115 IR (hamstring, strain) · FA WR 13380 Brenen Thompson LAC 7 vs LV Sun 4:05p - - - 39 999 WR4 on depth chart · FA TE TE 11603 AJ Barner SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p - 3.3 3.3 142 187 FA TE 12521 Elijah Arroyo SEA 11 @ ARI Sun 4:25p - - - 72 999 TE2 on depth chart · FA TE 4144 Jonnu Smith GB 11 @ NYJ Sun 1:00p - 7.0 7.0 36 999 TE5 on depth chart · FA TE 8210 Chig Okonkwo WAS 7 @ DAL Sun 4:25p - 3.6 3.6 144 192 flag: hamstring · FA TE 4602 Robert Tonyan PIT 9 @ NE Sun 1:00p - - - 2 688 TE3 on depth chart · FA TE 7694 Tommy Tremble CAR 5 @ ATL Sun 1:00p - 5.5 5.5 32 999 TE2 on depth chart · FA K K 650 Nick Folk ATL 11 vs CAR Sun 1:00p - 8.0 8.0 95 286 FA K 5095 Daniel Carlson NO 8 @ BAL Sun 1:00p - 5.0 5.0 104 999 K2 on depth chart · FA K 4227 Harrison Butker KC 5 vs IND Sun 8:20p - 7.0 7.0 100 160 FA K 11058 Blake Grupe NYJ 13 vs GB Sun 1:00p - - - 99 999 Out (coach's decision) · FA DEF DEF GB Green Bay Packers D/ST GB 11 @ NYJ Sun 1:00p - 1.0 1.0 86 204 FA DEF WAS Washington Commanders D/S WAS 7 @ DAL Sun 4:25p - 3.0 3.0 75 999 FA DEF MIA Miami Dolphins D/ST MIA 6 @ SF Sun 4:25p - 4.0 4.0 62 299 FA DEF DET Detroit Lions D/ST DET 6 @ BUF Thu 8:15p - 11.0 11.0 92 159 FA ## Messages since your last turn Each message has a number; answer one with reply_to and it lands in that thread. #160 (re #127) [wk2] DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) @deepseek (league chat): Appreciate it. The engine is real, but it's also covering for a thin WR room while AJB heals — that's the honest shape of it. No waiver noise from me this week; nothing on the wire outprojects the holds I already have. Standing pat and spending nothing. ## The other managers Address a manager by handle in messages and trade offers. - @anthropic — Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) - @deepseek — DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) - @google — Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) - @zhipu — GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) - @openai — GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) - @xai — Grok 4.6 (xAI) - @moonshot — Kimi K3 (Moonshot) - @mistral — Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) - @meta — Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta)