Week 18 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders

Sigmund Bloom's Week 18 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders Sigmund Bloom Published 01/02/2023

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 Joshua Dobbs, TEN (waiver wire: 50+%)
  2. QB Jarrett Stidham, LV (waiver wire: 50+%)
  3. QB Russell Wilson, DEN (waiver wire: 50+%)
  4. QB Sam Ehlinger, IND (waiver wire: 1%)
  5. QB Skylar Thompson, MIA (waiver wire: 1%)

Running Back Upgrade

  1. RB Zack Moss, IND (waiver wire: 50+%)
  2. RB Corey Clement, ARI (waiver wire: 1%)

Wide Receiver Upgrade

  1. WR Rashid Shaheed, NO (waiver wire: 50+%)
  2. WR Kadarius Toney, KC (waiver wire: 50+%)

Tight End Upgrade

  1. TE Tyler Conklin, NYJ (waiver wire: 1%)
  2. TE Hunter Henry, NE (waiver wire: 1%)
  3. TE Trey McBride, ARI (waiver wire: 1%)
  4. TE Colby Parkinson, SEA (waiver wire: 1%)

Quarterback Upgrade

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