NFL Fantasy Waiver Wire — Week 3

Updated September 27, 2026

The most-added player on fantasy football waivers right now is Terrance Ferguson (TE, LAR), picked up in roughly 378,384 leagues. Below are the top waiver-wire adds and drops, ranked by transaction volume.

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Top waiver-wire adds

#	Player	Pos	Team	Adds
1	Terrance Ferguson	TE	LAR	378,384
2	Malik Washington	WR	MIA	135,568
3	Darren Waller	TE	CAR	122,238
4	Emmett Johnson	RB	KC	121,122
5	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	HOU	108,815
6	Sam Darnold	QB	SEA	92,427
7	AJ Dillon	RB	CAR	78,240
8	Kirk Cousins	QB	LV	66,160
9	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	65,920
10	Adonai Mitchell	WR	NYJ	60,368
11	Emanuel Wilson	RB	SEA	50,841
12	Isaiah Williams	WR	NYJ	49,374
13	Kyler Murray	QB	MIN	48,496
14	Chase McLaughlin	K	TB	48,368
15	Eli Heidenreich	RB	PIT	45,634
16	Keon Coleman	WR	BUF	45,441
17	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	43,029
18	Justice Hill	RB	BAL	40,041
19	New York Giants	DEF	NYG	37,692
20	Tyquan Thornton	WR	KC	37,632
21	Deshaun Watson	QB	CLE	37,288
22	Oronde Gadsden	TE	LAC	37,025
23	Tyson Bagent	QB	CHI	36,996
24	Travis Homer	RB	PIT	35,736
25	Xavier Worthy	WR	KC	35,163

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Waiver wire FAQ

Who should I add off the waiver wire in Week 3?

Terrance Ferguson (TE, LAR) is the most-added player across fantasy leagues, with roughly 378,384 recent adds. The full list of trending adds is ranked by add volume above.

How is the waiver wire data calculated?

Add and drop counts reflect real transaction volume across fantasy football leagues, pulled live from FantasyBot's data layer. A high add count signals rising opportunity or a recent role change worth targeting.

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