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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