Week 2 Fantasy Football Pickups & Adds (2026)

The Week 2 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2026 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Jalen Coker, Devaughn Vele, Kaelon Black, Antonio Williams, Kendre Miller, Tre Harris, Caleb Douglas, Mike Gesicki, Tyler Shough, and more.

Week 1 brought plenty of fireworks, surprises, and upsets, making for a funky initial waiver pool on the horizon. Whether you're cruising to a 1-0 record on the back of a beatdown, or ailing from injuries and duds at 0-1, we're here attempting to strike a balance between preseason priors and ingesting one game's worth of data. Let's shift gears with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season.

This quick reaction is for fantasy-relevant players going into Week 2, just as you're going to intensely scrutinize your roster based on a small sample size. Key injuries to monitor are Zay Flowers (hamstring), Ladd McConkey (chest), Brian Thomas Jr. (shoulder), Kyler Murray (concussion), Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist), Chig Okonkwo (hamstring), Dylan Sampson (knee), and more. Bookmark our league-leading news feed and set up those app alerts for the best and most accurate information available.

This column will be published early in the week and updated daily as the site brings you in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position, covering those rostered in roughly 70% or fewer of Yahoo! leagues, from shallow standard options to deep PPR options. As this first week has reminded you, there is always a good reason to stay abreast of what waiver depth is available to you!

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Week 2 Running Backs To Add

Pickups are in priority order

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Tyjae Spears

Tyler Allgeier

Woody Marks

Kaelon Black

Kendre Miller

Mike Washington Jr.

Braelon Allen

Keaton Mitchell

Samaje Perine

Jonah Coleman

Tank Bigsby

Brian Robinson

Emmett Johnson

Ray Davis

George Holani

Sione Vaki

Emari Demercado

Seth McGowan

Raheim Sanders

Chris Brooks

Devin Singletary

Week 2 Wide Receivers To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Jalen Coker

Wan'Dale Robinson

Devaughn Vele

Xavier Worthy

Jakobi Meyers

Romeo Doubs

Deebo Samuel Sr.

Khalil Shakir

Tre' Harris

Tre Tucker

Rashod Bateman

Keenan Allen

Rashid Shaheed

Denzel Boston

Caleb Douglas

Dontayvion Wicks

Kendrick Bourne

Ryan Flournoy

Malachi Fields

Adonai Mitchell

Antonio Williams

Kalif Raymond

Ted Hurst III

Malik Washington

Chris Bell

Jaylin Noel

Demarcus Robinson

Elijah Sarratt

Pat Bryant

Jahdae Walker

Brenen Thompson

Week 2 Tight Ends To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Dalton Schultz

Brenton Strange

Michael Mayer

Terrance Ferguson

T.J. Hockenson

Pat Freiermuth

Mike Gesicki

Kenyon Sadiq

David Njoku

Ben Sinnott

Eli Raridon

Week 2 Quarterbacks To Add

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 2:

Jordan Love

Tyler Shough

Baker Mayfield

Malik Willis

C.J. Stroud

Bryce Young

Daniel Jones

Jacoby Brissett

Aaron Rodgers

Kirk Cousins

Geno Smith

Carson Wentz

Drew Lock

Cam Ward

Week 2 Defenses To Add

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 2:

Baltimore Ravens D/ST

Green Bay Packers D/ST

San Francisco 49ers D/ST

Cincinnati Bengals D/ST

Dallas Cowboys D/ST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST

Carolina Panthers D/ST

Atlanta Falcons D/ST

New York Jets D/ST

Who Should I Pickup Tool

Trying to decide who to pick up off the waiver wire? Check the Who Should I Pickup tool here:

Who Should I Pickup? Some common 2026 fantasy football waiver wire decisions are regarding players like Jalen Coker, Devaughn Vele, Kaelon Black, Antonio Williams, Kendre Miller, Tre Harris, Caleb Douglas, Mike Gesicki, and Tyler Shough. But not to worry, we are here to help make these waiver wire decisions and build winning teams in 2026. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups in 2026. Our free Who Should I Pickup? tool will help make your fantasy football waiver wire decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to pick up... all free! Make the right decisions.

2026 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Jalen Coker, Devaughn Vele, Kaelon Black, Antonio Williams, Kendre Miller, Tre Harris, Caleb Douglas, Mike Gesicki, and Tyler Shough. These are some common searches for 2026 fantasy football waiver wire pickups.

Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player name. In the second box, search for the second player name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Pickup? button to see who the recommended waiver wire pickups are based on fantasy football rankings, projections, and more.

Recent Improvements For Who Should I Pickup? You may have noticed our Who Should I Pickup? tool has gotten an overhaul. We've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win on the waiver wire in 2026. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, stats, projections, strength of schedule, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!

How It Works. Our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football waiver wire rankings and projections based on their research, and updates them constantly throughout the week. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked.

Popular Waiver Wire Searches. Curious to see some tough waiver wire decisions for 2026? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Pickup? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.

Popular Player Comparison Searches - Who To Pickup

Below are some popular searches and comparisons from our Who To Pickup tool for 2026 for Jalen Coker, Devaughn Vele, Kaelon Black, Antonio Williams, Kendre Miller, Tre Harris, Caleb Douglas, Mike Gesicki, Tyler Shough:

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