Week 2 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders

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Week 2 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders

by Sigmund Bloom, exclusive to Footballguys.com

Updated: September 9, 2022


The number in red next to a waiver wire gem indicated the percentage of a "blind bid" budget used in some leagues to award free agent pickups. If your league does not use blind bid waivers, consider the number a way to rank the quality of waiver wire additions.


Quarterback Upgrade

  1. QB Jalen Hurts, PHI
  2. QB Josh Allen, BUF
  3. QB Justin Fields, CHI (waiver wire: 10-20%)
  4. QB Marcus Mariota, ATL (waiver wire: 7-15%)
  5. QB Carson Wentz, WAS (waiver wire: 10-20%)
  6. QB Jameis Winston, NO (waiver wire: 5-10%)
  7. QB Matt Ryan, IND (waiver wire: 3-5%)
  8. QB Jared Goff, DET (waiver wire: 3-5%)
  9. QB Daniel Jones, NYG (waiver wire: 3-5%)
  10. QB Patrick Mahomes, KC
  11. QB Geno Smith, SEA (waiver wire: 3-5%)
  12. QB Joe Flacco, NYJ (waiver wire: 1%)
  13. QB Baker Mayfield, CAR (waiver wire: 1%)
  14. QB Davis Mills, HOU (waiver wire: 1%)
  15. QB Ryan Tannehill, TEN (waiver wire: 1%)
  16. QB Jimmy Garoppolo, SF (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
  17. QB Brian Hoyer, NE (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
  18. QB Kenny Pickett, PIT (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
  19. QB Cooper Rush, DAL (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)

Quarterback Downgrade

  1. QB Dak Prescott, DAL (waiver wire: DROP IN 1QB LEAGUES)
  2. QB Mac Jones, NE
  3. QB Matthew Stafford, LAR (waiver wire: HOLD)
  4. QB Mitchell Trubisky, PIT
  5. QB Tom Brady, TB
  6. QB Trey Lance, SF (waiver wire: HOLD)
  7. QB Aaron Rodgers, GB (waiver wire: BUY LOW)

Running Back Upgrade

  1. RB Darrell Henderson, LAR
  2. RB Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL
  3. RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC
  4. RB James Robinson, JAX
  5. RB Saquon Barkley, NYG
  6. RB Michael Carter, NYJ
  7. RB Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (waiver wire: 15-30%)
  8. RB Jerick McKinnon, KC (waiver wire: 15-30%)
  9. RB Miles Sanders, PHI
  10. RB Jeff Wilson, SF (waiver wire: 15-30%)
  11. RB A.J. Dillon, GB
  12. RB Antonio Gibson, WAS
  13. RB Khalil Herbert, CHI (waiver wire: 12-25%)
  14. RB Dontrell Hilliard, TEN (waiver wire: 12-25%)
  15. RB DAndre Swift, DET
  16. RB Jamaal Williams, DET (waiver wire: 10-20%)
  17. RB Eno Benjamin, ARI (waiver wire: 7-15%)
  18. RB Rex Burkhead, HOU (waiver wire: 7-15%)
  19. RB Jordan Mason, SF (waiver wire: 3-5%)
  20. RB Jaylen Warren, PIT (waiver wire: 3-5%)
  21. RB Tyrion Davis-Price, SF (waiver wire: 1%)
  22. RB Kenyan Drake, BAL (waiver wire: 1%)
  23. RB Zack Moss, BUF (waiver wire: 1%)
  24. RB Isiah Pacheco, KC (waiver wire: 1%)

Running Back Downgrade

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