Upper Hand Fantasy
Our mission is to provide the most fantasy football value to you, while keeping the game simple and fun 🏈 We will provide value from the offseason to the end of the season to equip you with the tools to understand how we make our decisions, whether it's at the draft or if it's deciding who to start.
2026 Week 10 Waiver Wire: Replacing Puka and Michael Wilson, the Stashes and the QB Streamers
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Two bombs dropped late on Monday: Michael Wilson is out for the season and Puka Nacua is headed to IR.
Every pickup in order, with how much FAAB to spend: the Cardinals and Rams fallout, the priority adds, the stashes to roster now, the deeper adds, and the quarterback streamers for Week 10.
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2026 Week 9: Ashton Jeanty Panic and the Ravens Mess (Upper Hand Fantasy Show)
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Week 9 is the halfway point, and Zach and Faraz go through the moves that decide your second half.
The Ravens lost Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley in the same game, so what do you do with Derrick Henry and Zay Flowers? Is it time to panic on Ashton Jeanty after Mike Washington took over the Raiders backfield? Plus Bhayshul Tuten, Luther Burden, Cam Ward and the Titans, the Panthers receivers, Justin Jefferson and Jonah Coleman, then your questions to close it out.
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2026 Week 9 Trades: 6 Buys and 4 Sells Before Thursday Night Football
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Another week closer to the fantasy trade deadline. Some guys are riding touchdowns their usage can't back up, some are coming out of their bye with a great schedule, and some are about to lose their backfield.
Six buys and four sells for Week 9, each with the usage behind it: target share, snap share, expected fantasy points and the rest of season schedule.
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2026 Week 9 Waiver Wire: The Backfield That Flipped, the Stashes to Roster and Streamers
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A backfield just flipped overnight, and the number one add this week could be the most important pickup of the week if you need a running back.
Every pickup in order, with how much FAAB to spend: the priority adds, the stashes to roster now, a few deeper adds, the names everyone is chasing that I am passing on, and the quarterback and tight end streamers for Week 9.
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2026 Week 8 Starts and Sits: 25 Calls + QB and TE Streamers
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25 start and sit calls for Week 8. Must-starts, desperate starts when you're stuck, three sits including a quarterback coming off a big game, and streaming quarterbacks and tight ends for when you're in a pinch.
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2026 Week 8 Trades: Five Buys, Three Sells, and the Box Scores That Are Lying to You
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Seven weeks in, the trade deadline is getting closer, and a lot of these box scores are lying to you.
Five buys and three sells for Week 8, each with the usage behind it: target share, route participation, snap share and expected fantasy points, plus the receiver whose last two games came almost entirely in garbage time.
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2026 Week 8 Waiver Wire: Trade Deadline Stashes, a Rookie Breakout and the Streamers
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A rookie receiver whose production finally caught up to his usage leads the list, plus a running back who took over his backfield in his first game back from IR.
Every pickup in order, with how much FAAB to spend: the priority adds, two tight ends getting real work, the stashes to grab before the trade deadline, a receiver you should not drop yet, the names we are passing on, and the streaming quarterbacks for Week 8.
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2026 Week 7: Josh Jacobs Is Back and Rapid Fire Starts (Upper Hand Fantasy Show)
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Zach Rizzuto is back. In the first episode of the Upper Hand Fantasy Show, Zach and Faraz take the Week 7 questions that never fit in a 90-second reel and actually talk them through.
What do you do with Josh Jacobs now that he is off the commissioner's exempt list? Does A.D. Mitchell's return cap Omar Cooper Jr.? How does the Vikings backfield split with Jordan Mason returning? And is it finally time to bench a receiver we have backed all year? Then a rapid-fire round...
2026 Week 7 Starts and Sits: 22 Calls and What To Do With Your Waiver Adds
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Do your new waiver adds go straight into your lineup? Answers on Germie Bernard and Woody Marks, plus 22 starts, sits and desperate starts for Week 7: running backs, wide receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends, each with the usage and the matchup behind the call.
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2026 Week 7 Trades: 6 Buys, 3 Sells, and the Role Behind Every Box Score
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Six weeks in, one quiet box score shouldn't scare you off a great role, and one big box score shouldn't fool you into keeping a bad one.
Six buys and three sells for Week 7, each with the usage behind it: target share, route participation, snap share and expected fantasy points, plus the cheap running back worth a swing right now.
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2026 Week 7 Waiver Wire: The Best Pickup of the Year, MNF Updates and Streamers
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This might be the most important waiver week of the season so far, with what looks like the best pickup of the entire year at the top of the list.
Every pickup in order, with how much FAAB to spend: the priority adds, the stashes that need to be rostered in way more leagues, a Monday Night Football update, a few deeper adds, the names everyone is chasing that I am passing on, and the quarterback and tight end streamers for Week 7.
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2026 Week 6 Starts and Sits: 19 Calls and the Streamers to Use
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Should this week's top waiver pickups go straight into your lineup? Nine starts, seven desperate starts and three sits, including a rookie running back I'm sitting this week, then streaming quarterbacks and tight ends for a pinch. Every call comes with the usage, the coverage split and the Vegas total behind it.
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2026 Week 6 Trades: Nine Buys, Four Sells and the Quarterback to Shop Today
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One of my sells this week is a quarterback coming off his best game of the year. Five weeks in, the usage tells you more than the box score, so here are nine buys and four sells with the reason behind every call: route participation, target share, expected fantasy points, and how to frame the trade.
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2026 Week 6 Waiver Wire: A Rookie Breakout, a Backfield Takeover and the Streaming Quarterbacks
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It is a rough waiver week, but a few adds really matter. The number one pickup in Week 6 is a rookie receiver who might have just broken out, and you could be using him all season long.
Every pickup in order, with how much FAAB to spend: a running back who took over his backfield, tight ends who keep getting targets, running back depth in case the injuries hit, streaming quarterbacks with two big names on bye, and the names on the wire to pass on.<...
2026 Week 5 Start/Sit: 21 Lineup Calls Plus QB and TE Streamers
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Four weeks in, injuries are piling up and plenty of lineups have two or three spots nobody is sure about. This one covers starts, desperate starts for thin benches, sits, and quarterback and tight end streamers.
Every call is built on usage, the coverage each defense runs, and how each player produces against it.
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2026 Week 5 Buys, Holds and Sells: 18 Trade Calls Built on Usage
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One month in, this is about the time people start figuring out what they actually have. One of this week's sells is a guy a lot of fantasy managers are doing victory laps around after the single biggest performance of the fantasy season so far.
Six buys, six holds and six sells for Week 5, each built on route participation, target share and expected fantasy points per route run rather than last week's box score.
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2026 Week 5 Waiver Wire: 10 Pickups and Tight End Streamers
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The injury report this week is kind of a mess. The number one waiver add in Week 5 is a running back who is all of a sudden the healthiest guy left in his backfield, and if he gets the work, he has RB1 upside.
Ten pickups in order, with how much FAAB to spend on each: receivers stepping into bigger roles with injuries piling up, a value running back, a one week flyer, a safe PPR floor, an upside stash, a big name free agent we...
2026 Week 4 Waiver Wire: 13 Pickups, 2 Stashes and Streamers
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The number one waiver add in Week 4 is a running back about to take over his backfield, just probably not the one you are thinking of. Breece Hall and Travis Etienne both went down, and a first round tight end finally broke out.
Thirteen pickups in order: who to prioritize, who not to overspend on, two stashes worth a roster spot, PPR flex plays for this week, plus a streaming tight end and two streaming quarterbacks at the end.
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2026 Week 3 Start/Sit: 17 Matchup Calls and TE Streamers
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Week 3 is the week the injury report starts making lineup decisions for you. Starters are out, a running back just went on IR, and a handful of stars have not practiced all week, so half your roster might be a game-time call.
Seventeen starts and sits across running back and receiver, a couple of desperate starts for thin benches, and one receiver going to the bench because of a single shadow matchup. Plus a tight end streamers segment at the end, with a deep flyer who...
2026 Week 3 Trade Values: Buys, Holds and Sells Decided on Usage
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Two weeks into the season is the best window to trade all year, because this is when managers panic off two box scores. Eight buys, six holds and four sells, including guys your league is actively trying to move and one seller coming off a two touchdown game.
Every call is argued on usage rather than points: target share, route participation, yards per route run and expected fantasy points per route run, plus the injury news behind each opportunity.
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2026 Week 3 Waiver Wire: 14 Pickups and What to Bid on Each
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Week 3 waivers are a lot better than last week. The Denver backfield is in flux with J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey both dealing with hamstrings, a rookie receiver in Cleveland is putting up WR1 numbers, and two tight ends just walked into bigger roles because of injuries.
14 pickups, from the priority adds down to the stashes, with a bid for each. Every call is built on target share, route participation, first-read share and the injury news behind the opportunity.
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2026 Week 2 Start/Sit Decisions Before Your Lineup Locks
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Week 2 is where most managers make their first real mistake. One game of tape is enough to make people bench a guy who is walking into a far better matchup than the one he just had, and start someone whose production came in a spot that is gone this week.
17 calls, split into my starts, my desperate starts and my sits. Some of the starts are guys coming off quiet Week 1s that you are probably about to bench, and a couple of the sits are...
Buy Or Sell These Guys In Week 2
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One week of football just rewrote what your league thinks every player is worth. Twelve calls: who I am trading for while everyone panics, who I am moving while the price is still inflated, and who I am holding through the noise. Every one backed by usage rather than one box score.
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2026 Week 2 Waiver Wire: Who's Worth a Bid and Who to Stash
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This might be one of the most underwhelming waiver wires we've had in a while, and after waiting since February for the season to start, I want to be honest about that up front. If you're looking to blow your FAAB budget this week, I'd pump the brakes.
But underwhelming doesn't mean empty. I'm walking through 18 names on this week's wire: who's actually worth a bid, who's worth stashing because they could matter a lot more in a few weeks, and who you should leave alone...
2026 Week 1 Start/Sit: 16 Players on the Edge of Your Lineup
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Week 1 is honestly one of the toughest weeks of the year to set a lineup. There is no in-season tape, nobody knows who is actually getting the volume yet, and every takeaway from the preseason could be noise. So I am skipping the obvious studs and going straight to the guys on the edge of your lineup, the ones you are genuinely torn on.
16 calls, split into my starts, my desperate starts, the guys to temper expectations on, and my sits. None of it is gut...
The League Winners I'm Targeting For All My Fantasy Teams
If you have ever actually won your fantasy championship, you can probably name the one or two players who did it for you.
So this year Faraz is just giving you his personal list: the sixteen guys he is building his own rosters around in 2026. Most of them he feels really good about. Two are genuine risks he is betting on anyway, and the very last name is a player he was not even on early in the offseason.
Last year some hits were Chris Olave, Drake London and Chase Brown. Chase Brown is back...
What Preseason Week 1 Actually Told Us
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Preseason Week 1 is the first real football we get to draft off of, and it already moved the price on a handful of guys. Faraz goes team by team through the snap counts, the route participation, and the injuries that actually carry into the regular season, without overreacting to seven snaps with the first team.
Inside this one: Jeremiyah Love's high ankle sprain and what it does to a third round price tag, DJ Moore's ankle and how involved he already was with Josh Allen...
Full 2026 Fantasy Draft Strategy In Under 15 Minutes
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Most draft strategy videos run thirty minutes and still never tell you what to actually do with your pick. So this year I put the whole thing into under fifteen, starting from the only thing that changes your first two rounds: where you are picking from.
Some of this is going to line up with what you already believe. A few of these calls are going to sound early, and those are...
10 Sleepers Way Too Cheap In 2026
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Every draft season the leagues get won by the guys nobody wanted to spend a pick on, and by the time the rest of your league figures it out the price is already gone. So this year I put together 10 sleepers the market is still pricing like they do not matter.
Some of these names you will recognize the second you hear them and wonder how they are going this cheap...
The Dark Horses With #1 Overall Upside at Every Position
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Every draft season, a guy nobody is talking about ends up as the overall QB1, RB1, WR1, or TE1, and the managers who saw him coming are the ones holding the trophy. So this year I broke down the dark horses at every position with the upside to finish number one overall in 2026.
Some of these names will feel obvious. A few are going to sound insane, and those are the ones you...
The Breakout Candidates That Will Either Win or Lose Your Draft
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Every draft season, a few breakout picks win you your league, and a few overhyped names quietly cost you draft capital you can't get back. So I tiered every major breakout for 2026 using my Breakout Meter. Four tiers: Ready to Explode, On the Radar, Dark Horse, and a Not Happening tier for guys who simply aren't breaking out this year.
This isn't just a who-to-draft list. This is how you get ahead of the fake...
Post-Draft Dynasty Buys & Sells
The NFL Draft is over, and while most dynasty managers are waiting until September to make moves, the smart money is already shifting. In this episode, Faraz breaks down his full post-draft buy and sell list, including some genuinely contrarian takes on names the market has completely wrong right now.
From aging veterans whose window is closing to undervalued young pieces flying under the radar, this is the time of year where dynasty leagues are won and lost. Don't be the manager who waits too long.
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Take These Late Round Rookies To Win Your Draft!
Everyone's chasing the same names in rookie drafts, but championships are built in the later rounds. In this video, I'm revealing the overlooked prospects flying under the radar in 2026 rookie drafts that could make you look like a genius come playoff time.
We're breaking down:
The late-round sleepers with legitimate upside nobody is rostering
Which prospects have the landing spots to contribute right now
The hidden gems at WR with immediate flex or starter potential
Whether any RBs outside the first round are worth a roster spot
Player comps so you...
Grading NFL Draft Landing Spots
The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books but fantasy season is just around the corner. Faraz grades every notable rookie landing spot so you know which prospects just got their stock boosted and which ones got buried before they even take a snap. Whether it's a crowded backfield, a pass-heavy offense, or a depth chart with a clear path to targets, the landing spot can make or break a dynasty pick and Faraz breaks it all down for you.
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2026 NFL Draft Prospects - Full Skill Position Tier List
The 2026 NFL Draft class is loaded with hype but hype doesn't win dynasty championships. Faraz breaks down the top skill position prospects into tiers so you know exactly who to target in your rookie drafts and who to avoid.
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Senior Bowl Key Takeaways and Sleepers
Faraz breaks down everything that mattered from Senior Bowl week, from the biggest standouts and risers to under-the-radar performances across the entire class, while sharing behind-the-scenes stories from a wild trip to Mobile. If you want actionable draft takeaways mixed with real on-the-ground insight, this episode has you covered.
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Week 16 Fantasy Takeaways
Faraz recaps the second round of the fantasy playoffs with thoughts on the Bucs offense, Chase Brown's big day, bad QB play and more.
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Week 16 Fantasy Football Matchups!
Faraz goes over his green, yellow and red light plays ahead of semi-final week. Is Bo Nix set for big numbers again? Can Michael Carter capitalize on increased opportunity? Plus, DK Metcalf finds himself in a great matchup, Jalen Coker continues to get more playing time and Dallas Goedert looks to stay hot.Visit us at https://www.upperhandfantasy.com/ for rankings, exclusive articles, and tools to help you win your league.Join our community of approximately 200,000+ fantasy football fans on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upperhandfantasy/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups!
Faraz goes over some of his favorite pickups for the semi-finals of the fantasy playoffs, including Colby Parkinson, Michael Carter, Luther Burden and more.Visit us at https://www.upperhandfantasy.com/ for rankings, exclusive articles, and tools to help you win your league.Join our community of approximately 200,000+ fantasy football fans on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upperhandfantasy/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 15 Fantasy Playoffs Takeaways!
Faraz recaps the first round of the fantasy playoffs with thoughts on the Bears passing game without Rome Odunze, Trevor Lawrence going OFF, an AFC East shootout, Tyrone Tracy showing up for the Giants and more.Visit us at https://www.upperhandfantasy.com/ for rankings, exclusive articles, and tools to help you win your league.Join our community of approximately 200,000+ fantasy football fans on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upperhandfantasy/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
