Sep 8, 2026 · 58 min
Fantasy analysts hunt waiver-wire gems before Week 1
Fantasy Football - Undrafted Gems + ALMOST Football Time! - Podcast for 9/8
The episode maps the overlooked players, matchup decisions, and roster strategies that could shape fantasy leagues from the opening week.
- 1Post-draft risers and undrafted backups emerge as early waiver-wire targets across several positions.
- 2The Patriots-Seahawks Wednesday matchup creates immediate start-sit questions around uncertain roles and player availability.
- 3The mailbag extends the strategy beyond Week 1, covering lineup choices, trade etiquette, and redraft, keeper, and dynasty formats.
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The hosts turn a broad list of undrafted players into a practical Week 1 watchlist, spanning running backs, receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks.
The brief
Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright open the season by revisiting their draft convictions, including Bucky Irving and other players whose value rose after draft day.
The news segment turns to quarterback decisions, injuries, practice participation, and backfield uncertainty, while also weighing Puka Nacua’s dynasty value and Josh Jacobs’ legal timeline.
The central argument is that undrafted players can matter immediately: the hosts sort running backs, receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks into stash and waiver-wire targets.
The Patriots-Seahawks preview tests those ideas against a real opening-week matchup, with Rhamondre Stevenson, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, and Jadarrius Price entering start-sit debates.
The mailbag widens the lens from player evaluation to league behavior, asking about Malik Willis versus Josh Allen, private trade discussions, and injured-reserve stashes.
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