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Waiver Wire & Streamers

Who is worth a pickup. We take every skill player who projects to go undrafted or very late in a standard 12-team league and rank the pool by rest-of-season value: a blend of season-long VORP and upside. Switch to the streamer view for the per-position order, nudged by the next-window matchup, that matters most at QB and TE.

The season has not started, so this runs in preseason draft-and-stash mode: the pool is the deep tail of the board, not a live free-agent list. It flips to live weekly waivers once games are played. Numbers are directional, not out-of-sample validated as a waiver product. The underlying VORP and probability bands are the same Nova model shown on the rankings and research pages, applied here to the deep pool.
What do these terms mean?
Pickup score
Nova's blend of rest-of-season value and upside for an available player. Higher means a better add.
VORP
Value Over Replacement Player: projected points above a freely-available replacement at the same position. Nova's core measure of real value.
Tier-1 %
Nova's modeled probability he finishes as a tier-1 (elite) player at his position, from 5000 simulated seasons.
Ceiling (P90)
A high-end season outcome: only about 10 percent of simulated seasons finish above this. The upside number.
Streamer
A player you start for a single good matchup rather than roster long term (often QB, TE, or defense).
Early SOS
Strength of schedule over the early season (weeks 1-6).
= Nova’s own model, the secret sauce. The rest are the market reference and raw stats Nova is measured against.
Preseason draft-and-stash mode. The season has not started, so there is no live waiver wire yet. This ranks the deep-sleeper pool: skill players who project to go undrafted or very late in a standard 12-team league (PPR ADP outside the top 130), by rest-of-season value. It flips to live weekly waiver mode once the season starts. Score blends season-long VORP with upside and is directional, not out-of-sample validated as a waiver product.
Pool source: FantasyFootballCalculator ADP (free, real drafts) + Nova projections for the full player universe · 160 stash candidates · best-pickups view: 60% VORP + 40% upside · 12-team PPR · generated 2026-07-05
#PlayerPosByeADPPickupVORPTier-1 %CeilingEarly SOS
160Andrei IosivasCINWRn/aundrafted70-71T62%15415.8
158Latavius MurrayBUFRBn/aundrafted70-77T62%16110.2
159Ty JohnsonBUFRBn/aundrafted70-82T62%15710.2
154Braelon AllenNYJRBn/aundrafted70-102T6n/an/a12.7
155Van JeffersonTENWRn/aundrafted70-102T6n/an/a18.2
156Mo Alie-CoxINDTEn/aundrafted70-102T6n/an/a17.5
157Charlie KolarBALTEn/aundrafted70-102T6n/an/a15
151Jalen McMillanTBWR10144.270-69T62%15614.3
152Dawson KnoxBUFTEn/aundrafted70-63T61%12812.2
153Tank BigsbyPHIRBn/aundrafted70-83T62%15516
150Royce FreemanLARBn/aundrafted71-101T6n/an/a21.3
147Donald ParhamLACTEn/aundrafted71-61T61%12913.5
148Tyler BoydTENWRn/aundrafted71-67T62%16718.2
149Trey BensonARIRBn/aundrafted71-101T6n/an/a13.2
146Nick VannettTENTEn/aundrafted71-101T6n/an/a13.5
145Grant CalcaterraPHITEn/aundrafted71-101T6n/an/a20.3
143Malachi FieldsNYGWRn/aundrafted71-88T63%16922
144Salvon AhmedMIARBn/aundrafted71-100T6n/an/a18.6
142Jake TongesSFTEn/aundrafted71-63T62%12524
140Josh WhyleGBTEn/aundrafted72-100T6n/an/a14.8
141Drew SampleCINTEn/aundrafted72-100T6n/an/a24
137Tez JohnsonTBWRn/aundrafted72-64T62%16614.3
138Rashod BatemanBALWRn/aundrafted72-66T62%16521.8
139Jonah ColemanDENRBn/aundrafted72-85T63%1718.5
136Brevin JordanHOUTEn/aundrafted72-100T6n/an/a19.2
134Luke SchoonmakerDALTEn/aundrafted72-99T6n/an/a15.5
135Cole TurnerWASTEn/aundrafted72-99T6n/an/a15.7
133Samaje PerineCINRBn/aundrafted73-77T62%17112.6
132Tyler LockettLVWRn/aundrafted73-65T62%16910.7
131Antonio WilliamsWASWR7142.873-86T63%18019.7
130Darius SlaytonNYGWRn/aundrafted74-60T62%17322
128Taysom HillNOTEn/aundrafted74-59T62%1338
129Jerick McKinnonKCRBn/aundrafted74-74T62%17212.8
127Brock WrightDETTEn/aundrafted74-96T6n/an/a17.8
126Jeremy RuckertNYJTEn/aundrafted75-95T6n/an/a16.3
125Marquise BrownKCWRn/aundrafted75-60T62%17617.2
124Dontayvion WicksGBWRn/aundrafted75-63T62%17519.5
123Jimmy GrahamNOTEn/aundrafted75-94T6n/an/a8
122Marvin Mims Jr.DENWRn/aundrafted75-61T62%17614.3
121Irv SmithCINTEn/aundrafted76-93T6n/an/a24
120Bam KnightARIRBn/aundrafted76-77T63%17013.2
119Adam ThielenPITWRn/aundrafted76-62T62%18015.7
118Darnell MooneyATLWRn/aundrafted76-55T62%18320.2
117Mike GesickiCINTEn/aundrafted76-54T62%14324
115Justice HillBALRBn/aundrafted76-69T63%17617
116Elijah ArroyoSEATEn/aundrafted76-91T6n/an/a20.8
114Davis AllenLATEn/aundrafted76-91T6n/an/a13.8
113Adam TrautmanDENTEn/aundrafted77-90T6n/an/a16.2
112J.J. McCarthyMINQBn/aundrafted77-86T65%31318.8
111Erick AllCINTEn/aundrafted77-88T6n/an/a24
108Xavier LegetteCARWRn/aundrafted77-57T62%17818
109Rondale MooreARIWRn/aundrafted77-57T62%18118.3
110Raheem MostertLVRBn/aundrafted77-71T63%17713.3
107Justin FieldsNYJQBn/aundrafted77-87T66%32117
106Foster MoreauNOTEn/aundrafted78-88T6n/an/a8
105Oscar DelpNORTEn/aundrafted78-72T64%150n/a
104Noah FantCINTEn/aundrafted78-53T62%14324
103Luke MusgraveGBTEn/aundrafted79-87T6n/an/a14.8
101Kimani VidalLACRBn/aundrafted79-63T64%19314.7
102Greg DulcichMIATEn/aundrafted79-87T6n/an/a14.4
100Eli RaridonNWETEn/aundrafted79-87T6n/an/an/a
98DeAndre HopkinsBALWRn/aundrafted79-54T63%18721.8
99Gerald EverettCHITEn/aundrafted79-86T6n/an/a11
96Diontae JohnsonHOUWRn/aundrafted80-52T63%18719
97Kaelon BlackSFORBn/aundrafted80-73T65%199n/a
95Aaron RodgersPITQB9undrafted80-81T66%32217.7
94Daniel BellingerNYGTEn/aundrafted80-85T6n/an/a20.2
93Derek CarrNOQBn/aundrafted80-82T66%32317.3
92Will DisslyLACTEn/aundrafted80-85T6n/an/a13.5
89Kayshon BoutteNEWRn/aundrafted80-52T63%18915.3
90Ezekiel ElliottDALRBn/aundrafted80-62T64%19720.3
91Tanner HudsonCINTEn/aundrafted80-84T6n/an/a24
88Elijah HigginsARITEn/aundrafted81-84T6n/an/a15.5
87Dylan SampsonCLERBn/aundrafted81-60T64%20017.2
86Austin EkelerWASRBn/aundrafted81-60T64%19918.8
85Will KacmarekMIATEn/aundrafted81-82T6n/an/a14.4
83Chimere DikeTENWRn/aundrafted82-45T63%19718.2
84Sam RoushCHITEn/aundrafted82-69T65%15911
82Jerome FordCLERBn/aundrafted82-59T64%20617.2
81DeMario DouglasNEWRn/aundrafted82-48T64%19915.3
80Mitchell EvansCARTEn/aundrafted82-81T6n/an/a10.6
79Isaiah LikelyNYGTE8138.482-44T64%15720.2
76Tyler ShoughNOQB8152.982-76T67%32817.3
77Keon ColemanBUFWRn/aundrafted82-44T64%20516.5
78Josh OliverMINTEn/aundrafted82-79T6n/an/a19
75Jordan MasonMINRB6127.183-57T65%20917.4
73Isiah PachecoDETRB6145.183-55T65%20424.6
74Elic AyomanorTENWRn/aundrafted83-40T64%20918.2
71Darren WallerMIATEn/aundrafted83-42T64%16214.4
72Max KlareLARTEn/aundrafted83-63T66%17013.8
70Devin SingletaryNYGRBn/aundrafted84-55T65%21221
69Colby ParkinsonLATEn/aundrafted84-42T64%16113.8
68Kyler MurrayMINQB6147.284-70T67%33418.8
67Rashid ShaheedSEAWR11132.284-39T64%20715.2
66Calvin RidleyTENWR9157.285-38T64%21118.2
65Gunnar HelmTENTEn/aundrafted85-41T65%16313.5
63Gus EdwardsLACRBn/aundrafted85-53T65%21414.7
64Marlin KleinHOUTEn/aundrafted85-61T66%17319.2
60Mason TaylorNYJTEn/aundrafted85-39T65%16516.3
61Najee HarrisLACRBn/aundrafted85-50T65%21614.7
62Germie BernardPITWRn/aundrafted85-65T67%23015.7
59Brenton StrangeJAXTE7147.486-38T65%16716
58Daniel JonesINDQB13undrafted86-68T68%34520.3
57Brian Robinson Jr.ATLRB11154.686-49T66%22215.5
56Tyler AllgeierARIRB14160.487-48T66%23013.2
55Nate BoerkircherJAXTEn/aundrafted87-58T67%18116
54Cole KmetCHITEn/aundrafted87-32T66%17611
53Denzel BostonCLEWR11137.088-55T67%24219.5
52Tre TuckerLVWR13139.488-29T66%22910.7
50Cooper KuppSEAWR11164.888-30T66%22615.2
51Zack MossCINRBn/aundrafted88-43T67%23412.6
48Logan ThomasWASTEn/aundrafted89-31T66%18015.7
49Eli StowersPHITEn/aundrafted89-56T68%19520.3
47Geno SmithNYJQB13undrafted89-56T69%36017
46Troy FranklinDENWRn/aundrafted89-25T67%23714.3
45Evan EngramDENTEn/aundrafted89-25T67%18216.2
44Tyjae SpearsTENRB9undrafted90-35T68%24620.3
42Theo JohnsonNYGTEn/aundrafted90-27T67%18820.2
43De'Zhaun StriblingSFOWRn/aundrafted90-47T69%256n/a
41Brandon AiyukSFWR8142.690-23T67%23714.8
40Alexander MattisonLVRBn/aundrafted91-35T68%24713.3
39Chig OkonkwoWASTE7164.591-23T68%19315.7
38Cam WardTENQB9undrafted91-50T610%36918
37Zach ErtzWASTEn/aundrafted91-23T68%19215.7
36Jonnu SmithPITTEn/aundrafted92-22T68%19420.5
35Kareem HuntKCRBn/aundrafted92-30T69%26212.8
33Omar Cooper Jr.NYJWR13135.292-42T610%27220.3
34Tua TagovailoaATLQB11undrafted92-49T612%38516
32Jauan JenningsMINWR6129.193-15T68%25417.8
31Kenneth GainwellPITRBn/aundrafted93-26T610%26517
30Pat FreiermuthPITTEn/aundrafted93-18T69%20420.5
29Amari CooperBUFWRn/aundrafted93-14T69%25716.5
27Jerry JeudyCLEWR11143.194-12T69%26419.5
28T.J. HockensonMINTE6156.494-16T610%20219
26Bryce YoungCARQB5undrafted94-39T612%38915.6
25Cade OttonTBTEn/aundrafted94-14T610%20717.2
24Tank DellHOUWR8161.394-11T610%26119
23David NjokuCLETEn/aundrafted94-15T610%20522
22Sam DarnoldSEAQB11147.595-32T613%40515.2
21James ConnerARIRBn/aundrafted95-19T612%28213.2
19Woody MarksHOURB8136.995-21T612%28318.8
20Fernando MendozaLVQB13undrafted95-50T620%50610.2
18AJ BarnerSEATEn/aundrafted95-13T611%21320.8
17Dalton KincaidBUFTE7132.895-11T611%21012.2
16Juwan JohnsonNOTE8154.297-4T613%2218
15Tyreek HillMIAWRn/aundrafted975T612%28411.6
13Hunter HenryNETE11162.197-1T614%22617.2
14Deebo Samuel Sr.WASWRn/aundrafted975T612%28519.7
12Dalton SchultzHOUTEn/aundrafted97-1T614%22919.2
11C.J. StroudHOUQB8155.997-16T616%42620.5
10Dallas GoedertPHITE10128.6980T614%23320.3
8Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYGRB8155.198-1T616%32721
9Oronde GadsdenLACTE7163.2984T615%23913.5
6Zach CharbonnetSEARB11152.2980T615%31415.2
7Stefon DiggsNEWRn/aundrafted9815T614%30415.3
5Keenan AllenLACWRn/aundrafted9817T615%30411.3
4Jordan LoveGBQB11126.099-4T619%44822
3Alvin KamaraNORB8138.7998T617%32917.7
2Kenyon SadiqNYJTE13166.61009T627%33416.3
1Joe MixonHOURBn/aundrafted10057T530%43318.8