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Transactions · 2018–present

Waiver Lab

Pickup production measured against available alternatives, with utilization, matchup impact, timing, and bid context kept separate.

Pickups tracked2,454Waivers and free agents
Paid claims755Winning bids above $0
Free adds1,699$0 claims and free agents

Owner Results

Pickup Value is total started scoring above the weekly replacement line. Impact controls for sample length. Capture is the share of hindsight lineup opportunity used. A Big Hit finished in the top quarter of its position/runway cohort.

OwnerPickupsPaidSpentValueImpactWinsCaptureHit RateBig HitsAvg Bid Bargain
Matt436124$7,774+1176.1+2.84+24.068.7%27.5%90+14.5
Marco308138$6,141+451.0+1.45+5.066.4%24.4%56+14.3
Pookie13733$4,590+407.2+1.53+5.069.1%35.8%37-2.5
Chester9238$3,822+313.7+1.92+1.066.6%34.8%30+3.5
Jack33158$7,088+307.0+1.12+1.053.5%23.0%52-8.7
Shaun17745$6,198+304.1+1.23+6.057.6%18.1%29-21.0
Randy16193$6,865+272.3+1.01+10.064.3%31.1%38+3.4
Pat12532$5,597+233.9+1.17-2.061.0%28.0%31-10.9
Joe386115$7,789+232.7+0.76-1.058.9%20.7%60+1.4
Worm9733$4,027+103.5+0.72+1.059.8%26.8%16+1.4
Mike3613$999-8.1-0.08+0.059.9%25.0%7-12.6
Vinny6921$3,059-139.4-0.91+4.051.1%27.5%17-27.4
Nate9912$3,010-147.3-0.72-5.056.2%28.3%22-47.3

Best Pickups

Cumulative value rewards players who stayed useful. Matchup Wins Added replaces the player’s started score with the replacement line and checks whether the result changes.

PickupOwnerPosBidStartsValueImpactPotentialCaptureWinsPlayoff
2018 Wk 1 · James ConnerMattRBFree12+156.6+11.18141.9100%+4.0+0.0
2020 Wk 1 · James RobinsonMattRB$2313+129.8+8.65137.2100%+1.0+3.5
2023 Wk 2 · Puka NacuaRandyWR$51115+128.7+7.57132.8100%+1.0+0.0
2019 Wk 1 · Darren WallerMattTEFree15+88.6+5.2189.8100%+2.0+10.1
2021 Wk 2 · Cordarrelle PattersonMarcoRBFree12+83.4+5.96115.184%+2.0-0.2
2023 Wk 8 · David NjokuNateTEFree10+82.8+6.9088.7100%+1.0+0.0
2020 Wk 3 · Mike DavisPatRB$33412+79.3+5.6793.0100%+0.0+17.5
2018 Wk 2 · Bears D/STShaunD/ST$5013+79.1+5.2788.8100%+1.0+12.8
2021 Wk 4 · Hunter RenfrowJackWR$6711+75.2+5.7868.993%+1.0+3.7
2018 Wk 2 · Eric EbronPookieTE$35012+71.3+5.09107.580%-1.0+0.0
2018 Wk 2 · Phillip LindsayShaunRB$42014+71.3+4.4584.2100%+1.0+4.5
2018 Wk 7 · Nick ChubbPatRB$1018+70.6+7.0674.1100%+0.0+0.0
2024 Wk 10 · Jonnu SmithPookieTEFree7+70.3+7.8161.7100%+0.0+10.9
2021 Wk 2 · Elijah MitchellMattRB$8139+65.2+5.9376.7100%+2.0+0.0
2019 Wk 7 · Steelers D/STPookieD/STFree9+64.4+5.8566.9100%+0.0+0.9
2023 Wk 1 · Ravens D/STChesterD/ST$5012+62.4+4.4667.597%+0.0+0.0
2022 Wk 7 · Justin FieldsMattQBFree7+61.6+6.8563.486%+1.0-6.0
2019 Wk 2 · DJ Chark Jr.RandyWRFree12+58.6+4.19105.993%+1.0+0.0
2025 Wk 2 · Jaxson DartPatQBFree7+57.7+6.4157.9100%+0.0+0.0
2025 Wk 2 · Kenneth GainwellWormRB$4011+54.0+4.1589.577%+0.0+0.0
2024 Wk 5 · Tyrone Tracy Jr.MarcoRBFree10+53.8+4.4865.786%+1.0+0.0
2018 Wk 3 · Tyler BoydChesterWR$1889+51.9+4.7285.870%+1.0+3.2
2020 Wk 4 · Cole BeasleyChesterWR$12210+51.8+4.3167.294%+1.0+0.0
2023 Wk 7 · Browns D/STJoeD/ST$1611+51.7+3.9863.1100%+0.0+11.0
2025 Wk 5 · Seahawks D/STShaunD/STFree12+50.8+3.6372.6100%+2.0-0.5

Best FAAB Bids

Outcome is ranked against every comparable pickup; cost is ranked against paid claims at the same position with similar weeks remaining. Bargain is outcome percentile minus cost percentile.

PickupOwnerPosBidOutcome %ileCost %ileBargainValue
2022 Wk 9 · Latavius MurrayWormRB$1972+94+11.9
2023 Wk 6 · D'Onta ForemanPookieRB$1931+92+20.5
2023 Wk 9 · Taysom HillPookieTE$1964+92+28.5
2021 Wk 13 · Taysom HillMarcoQB$1944+90+9.9
2023 Wk 13 · Geno SmithMattQB$29911+88+13.5
2019 Wk 15 · Breshad PerrimanMattWR$1968+87+6.4
2022 Wk 14 · Van JeffersonMarcoWR$1948+86+5.8
2023 Wk 15 · Zamir WhiteJoeRB$19611+86+18.1
2022 Wk 10 · Christian WatsonMarcoWR$49914+85+33.7
2025 Wk 17 · Caleb WilliamsMattQB$1949+85+6.9
2018 Wk 11 · Royce FreemanMarcoRB$1852+83+1.7
2018 Wk 11 · DJ MoorePatWR$2885+82+1.7
2021 Wk 16 · Alexander MattisonMarcoRB$19211+81+7.5
2025 Wk 13 · Dolphins D/STRandyD/ST$99414+80+19.3
2018 Wk 2 · Nyheim HinesMikeRB$59011+80+16.0
2021 Wk 16 · Cole KmetMarcoTE$1856+80+0.2
2023 Wk 10 · Ty ChandlerChesterRB$69112+78+5.8
2023 Wk 9 · Raiders D/STRandyD/ST$38710+77+12.8
2024 Wk 1 · Seahawks D/STRandyD/ST$2836+77+10.4
2023 Wk 10 · Joshua DobbsRandyQB$39317+76+8.7

Best Free Adds

$0 waiver claims and post-waiver free-agent additions, ordered by replacement-adjusted Pickup Value.

PickupOwnerPosStartsValueImpactWins
2018 Wk 1 · James ConnerMattRB12+156.6+11.18+4.0
2019 Wk 1 · Darren WallerMattTE15+88.6+5.21+2.0
2021 Wk 2 · Cordarrelle PattersonMarcoRB12+83.4+5.96+2.0
2023 Wk 8 · David NjokuNateTE10+82.8+6.90+1.0
2024 Wk 10 · Jonnu SmithPookieTE7+70.3+7.81+0.0
2019 Wk 7 · Steelers D/STPookieD/ST9+64.4+5.85+0.0
2022 Wk 7 · Justin FieldsMattQB7+61.6+6.85+1.0
2019 Wk 2 · DJ Chark Jr.RandyWR12+58.6+4.19+1.0
2025 Wk 2 · Jaxson DartPatQB7+57.7+6.41+0.0
2024 Wk 5 · Tyrone Tracy Jr.MarcoRB10+53.8+4.48+1.0
2025 Wk 5 · Seahawks D/STShaunD/ST12+50.8+3.63+2.0
2022 Wk 3 · Eagles D/STJackD/ST13+49.8+3.32+0.0
2025 Wk 11 · Trevor LawrenceShaunQB4+49.6+8.27+0.0
2021 Wk 13 · Cowboys D/STJoeD/ST5+49.1+7.02+0.0
2018 Wk 6 · Marlon MackMattRB6+48.7+6.08+1.0
2018 Wk 8 · Adam HumphriesPookieWR8+47.7+4.77+2.0
2021 Wk 14 · Amon-Ra St. BrownJoeWR3+47.6+9.52+1.0
2021 Wk 8 · Sony MichelChesterRB5+41.1+5.87+0.0
2022 Wk 13 · Evan EngramPatTE4+40.9+6.81-1.0
2020 Wk 10 · Rams D/STShaunD/ST7+39.6+4.39+0.0

Late-Season Hits

Pickups made with four or fewer league weeks left, ordered by Impact. The two-start denominator cushion keeps a one-week spike from taking over the list.

PickupOwnerPosWeeks LeftStartsValueImpactPlayoff
2021 Wk 14 · Amon-Ra St. BrownJoeWR43+47.6+9.52+27.2
2021 Wk 16 · Justin JacksonJoeRB21+25.7+8.55+25.7
2018 Wk 15 · Damien WilliamsJackRB22+34.1+8.54+20.0
2025 Wk 14 · Michael WilsonChesterWR44+50.4+8.39+0.0
2024 Wk 15 · Falcons D/STJackD/ST32+33.3+8.32+0.0
2019 Wk 16 · Colts D/STMarcoD/ST11+22.3+7.45+0.0
2019 Wk 14 · Tyler HigbeePookieTE33+34.9+6.98+14.5
2021 Wk 14 · Rashaad PennyMattRB43+33.5+6.70+0.0
2018 Wk 16 · Jamaal WilliamsMattRB11+16.7+5.57+16.7
2024 Wk 14 · Jerome FordRandyRB41+16.4+5.48+16.4
2021 Wk 15 · Gabriel DavisJoeWR31+16.3+5.43+0.0
2020 Wk 15 · Jalen HurtsJackQB22+20.1+5.03+0.0
2019 Wk 14 · Ryan FitzpatrickPookieQB31+15.0+5.01+0.0
2020 Wk 14 · Jeff Wilson Jr.MattRB32+19.9+4.98+0.0
2023 Wk 16 · Khalil HerbertPookieRB22+19.5+4.86+0.0
2024 Wk 15 · Chiefs D/STJoeD/ST31+14.3+4.77+0.0
2025 Wk 15 · Jared GoffMattQB32+17.0+4.26+17.0
2025 Wk 17 · Jacory Croskey-MerrittMattRB11+12.6+4.21+12.6
2021 Wk 14 · D'Onta ForemanPookieRB44+24.3+4.04+0.0
2025 Wk 15 · Bears D/STJoeD/ST31+11.5+3.83+0.0

Replacement line: the weekly 75th percentile pregame projection among bench players at that position, with median fallbacks for sparse groups. Potential Value: the pickup’s marginal contribution to that owner’s hindsight-optimal legal lineup. The complete row-level data, including Potential and Capture, is in the Data Vault.