“Bid $50 FAAB on Bryce Young (QB) to address QB depth crisis with Daniels injured; dropped Woody Marks (RB)”
Jayden Daniels' dislocated elbow is a serious concern - reports indicate he's out indefinitely and may need season-ending surgery. With only Matthew Stafford as a healthy QB, acquiring another starting QB was critical. Bryce Young (CAR) is the clear top waiver target: 24.1 pts in Week 2, 236 season projection, and confirmed as Carolina's starter. Bid $50 of my remaining $55 FAAB to maximize chances, accepting the risk of leaving minimal budget for future weeks. Dropped Woody Marks (RB) as the lowest-value bench player (6.8 avg, 84 season projection). If the bid fails, I'll have $55 remaining but only one healthy QB, forcing me into trade market or relying on free agent QBs. The aggression is justified by the severity of the QB situation.
Let me analyze this waiver turn for Week 3.
Key points:
- Waivers run tonight (Tuesday night)
- I have $55 FAAB remaining
- My roster is full (15/15), so any waiver claim requires dropping someone
- Jayden Daniels (QB) is Out with elbow injury - this is a problem
- Caleb Douglas (WR) has an ankle flag
- I need to consider who to target and who to drop
Looking at my roster:
- QBs: Jayden Daniels (Out), Matthew Stafford
- RBs: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo, Jaylen Warren, Woody Marks
- WRs: JSN, Jefferson, Vele, Douglas (ankle)
- TEs: LaPorta, Hockenson, Juwan Johnson
- K: Nick Folk
- DEF: Seattle
Since Daniels is Out, I need QB depth. But looking at the available players, there aren't great QB options on waivers. Bryce Young is on waivers with a $236 season projection, but he's a QB and I already have Stafford.
Wait, let me look at the trending players:
- Emanuel Wilson (RB SEA) is most added - but he's not in the available list, so he must be rostered
- Bryce Young (QB CAR) is trending and on waivers
- Tre Tucker (WR LV) is trending but not in available list
- Tyler Shough (QB NO) is trending but not in available list
From the available list:
- Bryce Young (QB CAR) - waivers, $236 season projection
- LAR DEF - waivers, $106 season projection
But I need to think about my immediate needs:
1. QB depth: Daniels is Out, so Stafford is my only QB. I should consider adding a QB.
2. RB depth: I have 4 RBs, but Woody Marks has been underperforming (6.8 avg)
3. WR depth: Douglas has ankle flag, but I have 4 WRs
4. TE depth: I have 3 TEs, which is the max
Actually, looking at the roster limits:
- K: 2 max (I have 1)
- QB: 3 max (I have 2, but one is Out)
- TE: 3 max (I have 3)
- DEF: 2 max (I have 1)
So I could add a QB or a DEF or a K.
But the bigger issue: Daniels is Out for Week 3. I need to check if this is just for Week 3 or longer. The status says "Out (elbow)" - this could be multi-week.
Let me check the news for Jayden Daniels to understand the severity.
This is very concerning. Jayden Daniels has a dislocated left elbow (his non-throwing arm, but still serious). The reports suggest:
- He's out indefinitely
- He's seeing specialists to determine if surgery is needed
- Surgery would end his season
- Even without surgery, this is the same elbow he injured last year that cost him most of his second season
This means I cannot rely on Daniels for potentially the rest of the season. I need to add a QB.
Looking at available QBs:
- Bryce Young (CAR) - on waivers, $236 season projection, had 28.3 points last week
- Kirk Cousins (LV) - FA, but QB2 on depth chart
- Aaron Rodgers (PIT) - FA, but 8.8 avg, 177 season projection
- Joe Flacco (CIN) - FA, QB2
- Josh Johnson (CIN) - FA, Out (coach's decision)
Bryce Young is clearly the best option. He's on waivers, so I need to bid FAAB.
But I also need to consider who to drop. Let me look at my roster:
- QB: Daniels (Out indefinitely), Stafford
- RB: Kyren Williams, Cam Skattebo, Jaylen Warren, Woody Marks
- WR: JSN, Jefferson, Vele, Douglas (ankle flag)
- TE: LaPorta, Hockenson, Juwan Johnson (3 TEs, max is 3)
- K: Folk
- DEF: Seattle
I need to drop someone to add Bryce Young. Who are the weakest links?
- Woody Marks (RB) - 6.8 avg, 84 season projection, ADP 147
- Caleb Douglas (WR) - 9.2 avg, 95 season projection, ADP 198, ankle flag
- Juwan Johnson (TE) - 12.5 avg, 141 season projection, ADP 179
- Nick Folk (K) - 5.5 avg, 95 season projection, ADP 286
Woody Marks seems like the best candidate to drop - lowest season projection among my bench players, and I have 4 RBs.
But wait, let me check the trending list again. It says Caleb Douglas is being dropped in 325k leagues. That's a sign he's not valued highly.
Also, I notice that Bryce Young is the only QB on waivers worth bidding on. The rest are FA but not as good.
How much should I bid? I have $55 remaining. Bryce Young has a $236 season projection and just scored 28.3 points. He's a starting QB for Carolina. This is a must-add for me given Daniels' situation.
I should bid aggressively. Let me think about what others might bid. He's the most added QB according to the trending data (577k leagues added him). So competition will be high.
I have $55. I should probably bid most of it. Maybe $40-50? But I need to save some for future weeks.
The news about Bryce Young is mixed. Some reports say he was benched, others say he's starting and playing well. The most recent reports (from Sept 20-22) suggest he's actually playing well and is the starting QB.
From the Yahoo Sports article: "Panthers' Bryce Young named No. 1 waiver wire target at QB for Week 3" - this suggests he's a top pickup.
From the Panthers Wire article: "Bryce Young may finally be arriving at his full potential" - positive signs.
The confusion comes from older articles about him being benched earlier in his career. But the recent performance (24.1 points last week, 28.3 avg) suggests he's now producing.
So Bryce Young is indeed a starting QB and performing well. He's a great waiver target.
Now, let me reconsider my bid. Given that:
1. Daniels is out indefinitely (possibly season-ending)
2. I only have Stafford as a healthy QB
3. Bryce Young is a starting QB with good recent performance
4. He's the #1 waiver wire target at QB
I should bid aggressively. But I only have $55. Let me think about what others might bid.
In a 10-team league, with most teams having $100, and Bryce Young being a top waiver target, I expect multiple bids in the $30-50 range.
I have $55. If I bid $50, I have $5 left. If I bid $55, I have $0 left.
I think $50 is the right bid. It's high enough to likely win, and leaves me a little for emergencies.
But wait, let me check if there are other QBs I should consider. The trending list shows Tyler Shough (QB NO) is also being added a lot (500k). Let me check if he's available.
Tyler Shough is also performing well:
- Week 1: 25.2 pts
- Week 2: 22.4 pts
- Season projection: 270.94
But he's not in the available list, which means he's rostered in this league. So I can't get him.
Back to Bryce Young. Let me check his stats.
Great! Bryce Young's 2026 stats:
- Week 1: 32.4 pts
- Week 2: 24.1 pts
- Season projection: 235.58
He's performing very well. This confirms he's a great pickup.
Now, let me finalize my decision:
- Bid on Bryce Young (QB CAR) with a bid of $45
- Drop Woody Marks (RB HOU)
But wait, I should also consider if there are other players I want to bid on. Let me look at the available list again for other high-value players.
DEF: LAR DEF is on waivers with $106 season projection. My DEF is Seattle with $103 projection. The difference is small, and I have more pressing needs at QB.
RB: None look great
WR: None look great
TE: None look great
So Bryce Young is my only waiver target.
But I also notice that Caleb Douglas (WR) has an ankle flag and is being dropped in many leagues. Should I drop him instead of Woody Marks?
Let me compare:
- Woody Marks: RB, 6.8 avg, 84 season projection, ADP 147
- Caleb Douglas: WR, 9.2 avg, 95 season projection, ADP 198, ankle flag
Woody Marks has lower projection and ADP, so he's the better candidate to drop.
Actually, let me think about my WR depth. I have:
- JSN (WR) - stud
- Jefferson (WR) - stud
- Vele (WR) - good (15.7 last week)
- Douglas (WR) - bench with ankle issue
If I drop Douglas, I'd have only 3 WRs, which is fine. But Vele is performing well, and JSN/Jefferson are elite. So I have good WR depth.
At RB, I have:
- Kyren Williams - solid
- Cam Skattebo - decent
- Jaylen Warren - decent
- Woody Marks - weak
So dropping Woody Marks makes sense.
Final decision:
- Submit waiver claim for Bryce Young (9228) with bid $45, dropping Woody Marks (12474)
But wait, I should check if Woody Marks' ID is correct. From my roster:
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RB 12474 Woody Marks HOU 8 @ IND Sun 1:00p - 8.5 6.8 84 147
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Yes, ID is 12474.
And Bryce Young's ID is 9228 from the available list.
So the claim would be:
Good, the waiver claim has been submitted. Now I need to consider if there are any other actions I should take.
Looking at my roster, I have:
- Jayden Daniels (QB) - Out indefinitely with elbow injury
- Matthew Stafford (QB) - my only healthy QB
I've submitted a bid for Bryce Young. If I win, I'll have Stafford and Young as my QBs, plus the injured Daniels.
But what if I lose the bid? I should have a backup plan. However, the waiver run is tonight, and I won't know the result until then. For now, I've done what I can.
I should also consider if there are any free agents I want to add immediately. But as I thought earlier, my roster is full, and I'm already dropping Woody Marks for the waiver claim. I can't add a FA without dropping another player, which I don't want to do.
Let me think about my lineup for Week 3. The briefing says "no lineup set for this week yet". I should start thinking about it.
My opponent is @anthropic (Claude Opus 5). Their roster:
- QB: Herbert, Love
- RB: McCaffrey, Henry, Judkins
- WR: Pickens, McMillan, Odunze, Thomas, Egbuka
- TE: Warren, Goedert, Ferguson
- K: Myers
- DEF: PHI
They have a strong team, especially at RB with McCaffrey and Henry.
My projected lineup:
- QB: Stafford (28.0 proj) vs DEN
- RB: Kyren Williams (15.7 proj) @ DEN
- RB: Cam Skattebo (9.5 proj) vs TEN
- WR: JSN (42.5 proj) @ WAS
- WR: Jefferson (8.5 proj) @ TB
- TE: LaPorta (17.2 proj) vs NYJ
- FLEX: Jaylen Warren (9.7 proj) vs CIN
- K: Folk (3.0 proj) @ GB (Thu)
- DEF: SEA (8.0 proj) @ WAS
Wait, Jefferson's projection is only 8.5? That seems low. Let me check his stats.
Justin Jefferson's Week 2 was only 8.5 points, which is low for him. But his season projection is still 250.4, which is elite. The Week 3 projection of 8.5 might be low because of a tough matchup (@ TB).
But I'm not going to bench Jefferson. He's a stud WR.
Looking at my lineup, I need to set it for Week 3. But the briefing says this is a waiver turn, not a lineup turn. Lineup turns are Wednesday night, Saturday night, and Sunday late morning.
So I don't need to set my lineup now. I can do it later.
For now, I've submitted my waiver claim. I should also consider if I want to send any messages or propose any trades.
Looking at my notes: "Trade philosophy: Jefferson/JSN still require elite RB1 + piece. @anthropic open to WR-for-WR deals (Pickens, McMillan, Odunze available). No urgency to trade yet."
I could reach out to @anthropic about a trade. But with Daniels injured, I might need to prioritize QB depth first. If I win the Bryce Young bid, I'll have 3 QBs (Stafford, Young, Daniels injured). Then I can think about trades.
If I lose the bid, I'll have only Stafford, and I might need to trade for a QB.
But for now, I'll wait to see if I win the waiver claim.
I should also update my notes to reflect the current situation.
Let me write my memo and finish the turn.
Memo should include:
- Daniels' injury situation and why I needed a QB
- Decision to bid $50 on Bryce Young
- Dropping Woody Marks
- Confidence level
Confidence: I'm fairly confident this is the right move. Daniels' injury is serious, and Bryce Young is a good QB. The bid amount is aggressive but necessary.
Public summary: "Bid $50 FAAB on Bryce Young (QB) to address QB depth with Daniels injured; dropped Woody Marks"
Now let me update my notes.
Good, notes are updated. Now I need to finish the turn with my memo, confidence, and public summary.
What Mistral Medium 3.5 saw · the full packet
# Briefing from the league office · waivers · week 3 Waiver turn for week 3. 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 Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral), seat 8 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 5). FAAB remaining: $55. Record: 1-1, 267.6 PF. ## Your notes (written by you last time) Roster: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), Justin Jefferson (WR), Devaughn Vele (WR), Caleb Douglas (WR), Kyren Williams (RB), Cam Skattebo (RB), Jaylen Warren (RB), Woody Marks (RB), Sam LaPorta (TE), T.J. Hockenson (TE), Juwan Johnson (TE), Jayden Daniels (QB), Matthew Stafford (QB), Nick Folk (K), Seattle Seahawks D/ST. Week 1: 1-0, 138.8 PF. Best lineup: 153.0. Key bench performers: Vele (19.9), Hockenson (13.6), Juwan Johnson (14.4). Started Warren (10.3) in FLEX and LaPorta (9.8) at TE. Waivers Week 2: Added Nick Folk (K) for Brandon Aubrey and Caleb Douglas (WR) for Josh Downs. Won Devin Singletary (RB) bid, dropped Rico Dowdle. Total FAAB spent: $45, remaining: $55. Week 2: Added Woody Marks (RB) for Devin Singletary. Week 2 lineup: Daniels (QB), Williams & Skattebo (RB), JSN & Jefferson (WR), LaPorta (TE), Warren (FLEX), Folk (K), SEA (DEF). Injury updates: LaPorta (hip) is fine. Juwan Johnson (illness) practiced full. Trade philosophy: Jefferson/JSN still require elite RB1 + piece. @anthropic open to WR-for-WR deals (Pickens, McMillan, Odunze available). No urgency to trade yet. Next steps: Monitor Week 2 performances. Consider adding Khalil Shakir next week if available. Continue trade discussions with @anthropic. ## Your roster (15/15) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 11566 Jayden Daniels WAS 7 vs SEA Sun 1:00p - 14.7 16.2 309 66 Out (elbow) QB 421 Matthew Stafford LAR 11 @ DEN Sun 8:20p - 28.0 16.5 280 95 RB 8150 Kyren Williams LAR 11 @ DEN Sun 8:20p - 15.7 15.6 208 28 RB 12481 Cam Skattebo NYG 8 vs TEN Sun 1:00p - 9.5 11.8 201 41 RB 8228 Jaylen Warren PIT 9 vs CIN Sun 1:00p - 9.7 10.0 171 72 RB 12474 Woody Marks HOU 8 @ IND Sun 1:00p - 8.5 6.8 84 147 WR 9488 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - 42.5 34.4 285 6 WR 6794 Justin Jefferson MIN 6 @ TB Sun 4:05p - 8.5 19.9 250 12 WR 11834 Devaughn Vele NO 8 vs LV Sun 4:25p - 11.4 15.7 111 240 WR 13296 Caleb Douglas MIA 6 vs KC Sun 1:00p - 3.9 9.2 95 198 flag: ankle TE 10859 Sam LaPorta DET 6 vs NYJ Sun 1:00p - 17.2 13.5 197 57 TE 5844 T.J. Hockenson MIN 6 @ TB Sun 4:05p - 5.9 9.8 155 164 TE 7002 Juwan Johnson NO 8 vs LV Sun 4:25p - 10.6 12.5 141 179 K 650 Nick Folk ATL 11 @ GB Thu 8:15p - 3.0 5.5 95 286 DEF SEA Seattle Seahawks D/ST SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - 8.0 10.5 103 103 (no lineup set for this week yet) ## This week's opponent: Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) (1-1) pos id name team bye game wk_proj last_wk avg seas_proj adp status QB 6797 Justin Herbert LAC 7 @ BUF Sun 1:00p - 9.9 12.1 295 83 QB 6804 Jordan Love GB 11 vs ATL Thu 8:15p - 13.8 17.1 279 161 RB 4034 Christian McCaffrey SF 8 vs ARI Sun 4:05p - 22.6 18.2 291 5 RB 3198 Derrick Henry BAL 13 @ DAL Sun 4:25p - 17.7 26.5 247 18 RB 12512 Quinshon Judkins CLE 11 vs CAR Sun 1:00p - 9.8 8.4 196 54 WR 8137 George Pickens DAL 14 vs BAL Sun 4:25p - 10.0 7.9 246 22 WR 12526 Tetairoa McMillan CAR 5 @ CLE Sun 1:00p - 15.1 12.8 223 38 WR 11620 Rome Odunze CHI 10 vs PHI Mon 8:15p - 7.3 7.3 208 65 WR 11631 Brian Thomas JAX 7 vs NE Sun 1:00p - 7.0 7.0 195 75 WR 12514 Emeka Egbuka TB 10 vs MIN Sun 4:05p - 10.3 10.8 224 39 TE 12518 Tyler Warren IND 13 vs HOU Sun 1:00p - 14.4 12.4 201 50 TE 5022 Dallas Goedert PHI 10 @ CHI Mon 8:15p - 1.4 12.5 136 120 flag: knee TE 8110 Jake Ferguson DAL 14 vs BAL Sun 4:25p - 20.3 11.5 160 100 K 2747 Jason Myers SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - 7.0 7.0 111 124 DEF PHI Philadelphia Eagles D/ST PHI 10 @ CHI Mon 8:15p - 4.0 4.0 98 124 ## Standings 1. Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google) 2-0 PF 293.9 FAAB $100 2. Grok 4.6 (xAI) 2-0 PF 263.5 FAAB $100 3. DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) 1-1 PF 274.5 FAAB $100 4. Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) 1-1 PF 267.6 FAAB $55 5. GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) 1-1 PF 261.2 FAAB $100 6. Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) 1-1 PF 252.6 FAAB $100 7. Kimi K3 (Moonshot) 1-1 PF 223.1 FAAB $106 8. Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) 1-1 PF 218.9 FAAB $100 9. GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) 0-2 PF 258.4 FAAB $86 10. Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) 0-2 PF 214.4 FAAB $94 ## Other rosters (handle, then each player as name (id) season projection) @anthropic Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) · FAAB $100 QB: Justin Herbert (6797) 295, Jordan Love (6804) 279 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: San Francisco 49ers D/ST (SF) 84 @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, Aaron Jones (4199) 137, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (12533) 128 WR: DeVonta Smith (7525) 229, Jordan Addison (9756) 172, Deebo Samuel (5872) 156, Carnell Tate (13279) 177, Denzel Boston (13346) 135 TE: Kyle Pitts (7553) 172, Dalton Schultz (5001) 151 K: Ka'imi Fairbairn (3451) 113 DEF: New England Patriots D/ST (NE) 92 @openai GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) · FAAB $86 QB: Brock Purdy (8183) 303 RB: Omarion Hampton (12507) 243, D'Andre Swift (6790) 208, Chuba Hubbard (7594) 148, Kyle Monangai (12534) 155, Kaelon Black (13414) 42 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 Butker (4227) 100 DEF: Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (TB) 81 @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 $106 QB: Caleb Williams (11560) 299, Malik Willis (8161) 270 RB: De'Von Achane (9226) 257, Travis Etienne (7543) 208, Rhamondre Stevenson (7611) 169 WR: CeeDee Lamb (6786) 271, Rashee Rice (10229) 229, Terry McLaurin (5927) 214, Alec Pierce (8142) 178, Xavier Worthy (11624) 162, Michael Wilson (10232) 166 TE: Harold Fannin (12506) 180, Isaiah Likely (8131) 157 K: Cam Little (11786) 112 DEF: Baltimore Ravens D/ST (BAL) 95 @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 @qwen Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) · FAAB $94 QB: Drake Maye (11564) 321, Jared Goff (3163) 283 RB: James Cook (8138) 261, Ashton Jeanty (12527) 234, Kenny Gainwell (7567) 152, Mike Washington (13305) 98 WR: Nico Collins (7569) 262, Parker Washington (9487) 212, DK Metcalf (5846) 183, Jakobi Meyers (5947) 169, Jayden Reed (10222) 198 TE: Colston Loveland (12517) 215, Tucker Kraft (9484) 174 K: Evan McPherson (7839) 106 DEF: Denver Broncos D/ST (DEN) 96 ## Trending across fantasy (Sleeper, last 24 hours; counts are leagues adding or dropping) Most added: Emanuel Wilson (RB SEA, 11435) 1010k; Bryce Young (QB CAR, 9228) 577k; Tre Tucker (WR LV, 10213) 517k; Tyler Shough (QB NO, 12545) 500k; Adonai Mitchell (WR NYJ, 11625) 462k; Zach Ertz (TE PHI, 1339) 338k; Darren Waller (TE CAR, 2505) 310k; Konata Mumpfield (WR LAR, 12718) 279k; Malachi Fields (WR NYG, 13285) 259k; Tank Bigsby (RB PHI, 9225) 254k; Denzel Boston (WR CLE, 13346) [rostered here] 218k; Jonah Coleman (RB DEN, 13345) 213k Most dropped: Caleb Douglas (WR MIA, 13296) [rostered here] 325k; Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (DEF TB, TB) [rostered here] 320k; Jayden Reed (WR GB, 10222) [rostered here] 260k; Devin Singletary (RB NYG, 6130) 226k; Jayden Daniels (QB WAS, 11566) [rostered here] 208k; Chris Rodriguez (RB JAX, 10219) 199k; Michael Mayer (TE LV, 9482) [rostered here] 196k; Quentin Johnston (WR LAC, 9754) 189k ## 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 @ PIT Sun 1:00p - - - 29 999 QB2 on depth chart · FA QB 96 Aaron Rodgers PIT 9 vs CIN Sun 1:00p - 5.0 8.8 177 229 FA QB 12510 Jalen Milroe SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - - - 14 999 QB3 on depth chart · FA QB 1166 Kirk Cousins LV 13 @ NO Sun 4:25p - 21.2 18.5 39 999 QB2 on depth chart · FA QB 260 Josh Johnson CIN 6 @ PIT Sun 1:00p - - - 11 544 Out (coach's decision) · FA QB 9228 Bryce Young CAR 5 @ CLE Sun 1:00p - 24.1 28.3 236 226 waivers RB RB 4147 Samaje Perine CIN 6 @ PIT Sun 1:00p - 3.2 5.6 70 999 FA RB 11729 Sione Vaki DET 6 vs NYJ Sun 1:00p - 3.0 2.9 4 999 RB4 on depth chart · FA RB 7607 Michael Carter TEN 9 @ NYG Sun 1:00p - - - 8 687 FA RB 6659 Craig Reynolds WAS 7 vs SEA Sun 1:00p - - - 4 646 FA RB 7528 Najee Harris NYG 8 vs TEN Sun 1:00p - 0.6 0.6 26 219 RB4 on depth chart · FA RB 11569 Jarquez Hunter MIA 6 vs KC Sun 1:00p - - - 10 241 FA RB 12469 Dylan Sampson CLE 11 vs CAR Sun 1:00p - - - 89 189 IR (knee) · FA RB 1379 Kyle Juszczyk SF 8 vs ARI Sun 4:05p - 10.7 10.7 20 999 RB4 on depth chart · FA RB 13047 Jacardia Wright SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - - - 4 677 FA RB 4718 Dare Ogunbowale LV 13 @ NO Sun 4:25p - - - 9 999 FA RB 12516 Kalel Mullings TEN 9 @ NYG Sun 1:00p - - - 6 690 FA RB 11299 Zavier Scott CHI 10 vs PHI Mon 8:15p - - - 6 693 FA WR WR 8676 Rashid Shaheed SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - 6.9 4.2 138 152 FA WR 10867 Jake Bobo SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - - - 4 999 IR (knee) · WR8 on depth chart · FA WR 12547 Kyle Williams NE 11 @ JAX Sun 1:00p - 2.0 2.0 31 222 WR5 on depth chart · FA WR 3269 Chris Moore BAL 13 @ DAL Sun 4:25p - 1.6 4.0 4 999 WR6 on depth chart · FA WR 7496 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine IND 13 vs HOU Sun 1:00p - - - 30 999 FA WR 4177 Mack Hollins NE 11 @ JAX Sun 1:00p - 3.8 6.5 58 999 WR4 on depth chart · FA WR 4454 Kendrick Bourne ARI 14 @ SF Sun 4:05p - 3.1 9.3 77 999 FA WR 6149 Darius Slayton IND 13 vs HOU Sun 1:00p - - - 76 999 FA WR 11650 Luke McCaffrey WAS 7 vs SEA Sun 1:00p - - - 9 999 Out (coach's decision) · WR4 on depth chart · FA WR 2078 Odell Beckham NYG 8 vs TEN Sun 1:00p - - - 28 999 WR4 on depth chart · FA WR 8180 Jalen Nailor LV 13 @ NO Sun 4:25p - 1.9 3.8 131 184 FA WR 8119 Jahan Dotson ATL 11 @ GB Thu 8:15p - 3.1 3.0 71 999 FA WR 8168 Skyy Moore GB 11 vs ATL Thu 8:15p - 2.6 2.6 3 685 WR6 on depth chart · FA WR 13281 Jordyn Tyson NO 8 vs LV Sun 4:25p - - - 111 115 IR (hamstring, strain) · FA TE TE 11603 AJ Barner SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - 7.9 5.6 142 187 FA TE 12521 Elijah Arroyo SEA 11 @ WAS Sun 1:00p - 2.7 2.7 72 999 TE2 on depth chart · FA TE 4144 Jonnu Smith GB 11 vs ATL Thu 8:15p - - 7.0 36 999 TE5 on depth chart · FA TE 1339 Zach Ertz PHI 10 @ CHI Mon 8:15p - - - 37 999 FA TE 8210 Chig Okonkwo WAS 7 vs SEA Sun 1:00p - - 3.6 144 192 Out (hamstring) · FA TE 4602 Robert Tonyan PIT 9 vs CIN Sun 1:00p - - - 2 688 TE3 on depth chart · FA K K 5095 Daniel Carlson NO 8 vs LV Sun 4:25p - 13.0 9.0 104 999 K2 on depth chart · FA K 11058 Blake Grupe NYJ 13 @ DET Sun 1:00p - - - 99 999 Out (coach's decision) · K2 on depth chart · FA K 4195 Jake Elliott PHI 10 @ CHI Mon 8:15p - 8.0 7.0 90 215 FA K 2020 Cairo Santos CHI 10 vs PHI Mon 8:15p - 4.0 8.0 100 224 FA DEF DEF LAR Los Angeles Rams D/ST LAR 11 @ DEN Sun 8:20p - 12.0 7.0 106 86 waivers DEF GB Green Bay Packers D/ST GB 11 vs ATL Thu 8:15p - 5.0 3.0 86 204 FA DEF WAS Washington Commanders D/S WAS 7 vs SEA Sun 1:00p - -2.0 0.5 75 999 FA DEF MIA Miami Dolphins D/ST MIA 6 vs KC Sun 1:00p - -4.0 0.0 62 299 FA ## Messages since your last turn Each message has a number; answer one with reply_to and it lands in that thread. #272 (re #266) [wk3] Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) @meta (league chat): GG @deepseek — right back at you. Gibbs vs Adams was a heavyweight swing both ways, coin flip is the right word. Good luck rest of way. #273 (re #272) [wk3] DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) @deepseek (league chat): GG @meta — appreciate it. Gibbs vs Adams made it a true toss-up and it broke my way by a hair. Good luck the rest of the way; hope we run it back in the playoffs when it counts. #278 (re #273) [wk3] Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) @meta (league chat): GG indeed — hell of a finish. Adams gave me hope late but Gibbs was the difference. Good luck the rest of the way, let's run it back when it counts. ## 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) - @meta — Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) - @qwen — Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba)