There are usually 15 or 16 rounds in your traditional 12-team Fantasy Football League. So when looking at current ADP, anyone after pick 192 is going to hit the Waiver Wire. Being smart with your final rounds in your Fantasy Football drafts can mean beating the Waiver Wire Rush or bidding wars for players that actually become relevant. That is where I come in. Here are my early Waiver Wire Winners to consider grabbing before the season kicks off, who currently have an ADP outside of the top 192 players.
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Early Waiver Wire Winners for Fantasy Football
Antonio Williams (WR, Commanders)
Antonio Williams was selected in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Clemson. Williams finished three seasons with over 600 receiving yards, with 2024 being his best year when he finished with 75 catches for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns. Williams has great run-after-catch abilities, solid vision with the ball in his hands, crafty route-running, plus body control. He is a creative, versatile playmaker who, as the current roster stands, is in line to take on the WR2 role for quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Cam Ward (QB, Titans)
Cam Ward finished his rookie season with multiple passing touchdowns in all four of his final full games. Ward finished his rookie campaign with five weeks of 250+ passing yards and three weeks of 17+ Fantasy Points. Much has changed for Tennessee this offseason. The Titans hired Robert Saleh (HC) and Brian Daboll (OC), they signed Wan’Dale Robinson (WR), drafted Carnell Tate (WR), drafted Nicholas Singleton (RB), and added all of Cordell Volson, Austin Schlottman, and rookie Fernando Carmona to their offensive line. Supporting factors for a year two leap.
Emmett Johnson (RB, Chiefs)
Emmett Johnson was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. Johnson rushed for 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025, and finished his college career with 92 receptions for 702 yards. The Chiefs just paid up for Kenneth Walker III this offseason, so while there is a chance Johnson can create somewhat of a committee, it is more likely he is a solid handcuff with upside. Johnson has proven dual-threat abilities, has an explosive initial burst, solid vision and patience, and is workhorse workload ready.
Darnell Mooney (WR, Giants)
Darnell Mooney signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Giants this offseason. Mooney has had up-and-down production through his career, but he did produce 992 receiving yards for the Falcons in 2024 and 1,055 yards for the Bears back in 2021. Malik Nabers has been recovering from a torn ACL and meniscus, with mixed reports on his timeline. There is a chance Nabers is not himself right away. This would mean an emphasis on other receivers from Jaxson Dart (QB), but at minimum he can fight for the WR2 role.
Travis Hunter (WR/CB, Jaguars)
Travis Hunter was selected with the second overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft as a combo wide receiver/cornerback who was coming off of a Heisman Trophy season. We saw a major flash before Hunter’s season-ending injury when he caught eight of his 14 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown for 24.1 Fantasy Points in Week 7. Many reports indicate Hunter will play mostly corner in 2026, but he is a good stash when simply banking on his talent and tossing a dart that Jacksonville realizes he is a top-two wide receiver on the roster.
Nicholas Singleton (RB, Titans)
The Titans selected Nicholas Singleton in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Penn State. Singleton was a very productive dual-threat running back, despite sharing a backfield with Commanders’ rookie running back Kaytron Allen through his career. Singleton brings a dynamic skill set to a rising young Tennessee offense and can end up beating out Tyjae Spears for the RB2 role and possibly earning even more playing time by the end of the season. Especially with Tony Pollard and Spears set for Free Agency in 2027.
Kaytron Allen (RB, Commanders)
The Commanders selected Kaytron Allen in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Penn State.  Allen is Penn State’s all-time leading rusher with 4,180 yards, and he did this with Titans rookie running back Nick Singleton rostered. Allen has solid size and balance through contact, has great vision and patience, and runs physically. Allen’s consistency in production was extremely appealing to me as a prospect. I am projecting Rachaad White to lead this backfield in touches, but I do believe Allen can win the early-down role this season.
Greg Dulcich (TE, Dolphins)
Greg Dulcich flashed as a rookie for the Broncos in 2022 with 411 yards through 10 games. In 2025, Dulcich had some small flashes through 10 games. Dulcich ended up finishing third on the team in yards, with 335. Dulcich finished five weeks with over 40 receiving yards, and in Weeks 14-18, he finished eighth for the position in yards produced. Dulcich has solid yards-after-catch abilities, has proven to be able to be efficient through the air, and can be in store for a consistent target share in Miami this season. This is a bottom-two wide receiver roster in the NFL.
Tre Harris (WR, Chargers)
Tre Harris was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss. Harris finished multiple college seasons with solid production and led the nation in receiving yards per game in 2024 (128.8). Harris’ rookie season was a quiet one, earning just 43 targets and catching 30 of them for 324 yards. Mike McDaniel was hired this offseason to become the Dolphins’ new Offensive Coordinator and elevate the Chargers offense. A new OC could create new roles for players, which could be the case for Harris.
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Mike Washington Jr. (RB, Raiders)
Mike Washington Jr. was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Arkansas. Washington rushed for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025 and finished his career with 73 catches for 470 yards. Washington has breakaway, home run speed and posted excellent scores at the NFL Combine for all of the 40-yard dash, 10-yard split, broad jump, and vertical jump. Klink Kubiak is the new Raiders Head Coach, who implemented a two-running-back system in Seattle as their Offensive Coordinator. At minimum, he is Ashton Jeanty’s handcuff.
Malik Washington (WR, Dolphins)
Malik Washington finished his college career in 2023 with 110 receptions for 1,426 receiving yards and nine touchdowns for Virginia. This shows high-volume usage and production from that. Washington earned the third-most targets last season for Miami, on a team that no longer has Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill. The wide receiver room is wide open, with weak competition, and Washington is the only true returner from last year.
Keenan Allen (WR, Free Agent)
Veteran Keenan Allen earned 122 targets last season, which makes three straight seasons in a row earning 120+. Allen scored 17+ Fantasy Points in four of his first seven weeks last season, with three of those weeks being over 19 Fantasy Points. Yes, he is a Free Agent still, but last season shows he could be worth the roster spot for when he lands somewhere due to FLEX potential. The landing spot will be dependent, but a healthy Allen has been one of the best target earners and reliable outlets since being in the NFL.
Tua Tagovailoa (QB, Falcons)
The Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa to a one-year veteran minimum contract after the Dolphins released him this offseason, and the Dolphins will still be paying him. Tua had a rough ending to his Dolphins tenure and has a history of games missed throughout his career. What many will forget, though, is that Tua led the league in passing yards back in 2023 with 4,624 yards. He tossed 29 touchdowns that year. He now should lead a system that holds all of Bijan Robinson (RB), Drake London (WR), and Kyle Pitts (TE), who are all viewed as top talents for their specific positions. This can lead to solid streaming weeks for Fantasy out of Tua.
Chris Bell (WR, Dolphins)
The Dolphins selected Chris Bell in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Louisville. Bell is coming off an ACL tear from November of 2025, which landed him on the NFI list for training camp. Bell progressively improved each season and has downfield speed with catch-focus through contact and on his deep catches. Looking at the current wide receiver roster for Miami, this 6’1, 222lb receiver with big-play abilities has the highest upside of the group and can be worth the stash.
Adam Randall (RB, Ravens)
The Ravens selected Adam Randall in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, out of Clemson. Randall is a 6’3, 232 lb wide receiver turned running back. Randall is a great mix of size, speed, and dual-threat abilities. Randall rushed 168 times for 814 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2025 and finished his college career with 84 receptions for 787 yards. Randall has the opportunity to win the Justice Hill pass-catching role, win the Derrick Henry handcuff role, or both as a rookie.
Jahan Dotson (WR, Falcons)
Jahan Dotson was a first-round selection by the Commanders in the 2022 NFL Draft. Dotson flashed as a rookie in 2022, finishing with 523 yards and seven receiving touchdowns through just 12 games played. Dotson would never really rise from there and spent the last two seasons in Philadelphia playing as a depth piece and learning behind AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. Dotson signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Falcons this offseason. This is his true chance to turn his career around if he runs away with the WR2 role in Atlanta.
Skyler Bell (WR, Bills)
The Bills selected Skyler Bell in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Connecticut. Bell took off in 2025, catching 101 balls for 1,278 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns. Bell was in the top four in the FBS in all of those metrics. This is a guy who can play both inside/outside, has instant acceleration, is a threat at all three levels, and can handle heavy volume. Bell had very solid athletic metrics as well at the NFL Combine and scored a 9.71/10.0 on the RAS (Relative Athletic Score). Earning a sticky role with Josh Allen could lead to FLEX potential for Fantasy Football.
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