Second Overall

Second Overall (team 5), W5: 3-1, 533.56 PF, waiver priority 12. Core: Goff/Dak; Bijan, Tuten, Gainwell; Pickens, Olave, DJ Moore, Tate, Pittman, Boston; Warren; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Brooks is on CAR bye/IR.

W5 lineup saved Oct 8: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Tate FLEX; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: DJ Moore, Dak, Pittman, Gainwell, Boston. Goff (21.54) narrowly projects ahead of Dak (20.9). Tate (12.04) remains FLEX ahead of DJ (9.6).

Oct 8, 6:49 PM Thursday check: Pickens, the only Thursday starter, is Active with no injury designation. Dak and Gainwell are active/unlisted Thursday bench players. Late Cowboys-Bucs reporting has no Pickens or Prescott absence signal; official inactives had not yet posted. Later status concerns: Olave Q (foot), Tate Q (back), DJ Moore Q (undisclosed), all currently Active. Pittman is Out and correctly benched; Brooks correctly remains IR. No move/add needed. Automatic league lineup checks Sunday 8:06 AM (JAX/PHI) and 11:39 AM (1 PM) cover pending Q/inactive decisions; no extra check-in.

Recent W5 waivers: Gainwell replaced Keaton Mitchell; JAX D/ST replaced Chicago after HOU claim failed. No free agent worth dropping current depth for.

Oct 11, 8:09 AM ET pre-London check: re-read roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Tuten is Active/uninjured for 9:30 AM vs PHI; JAX D/ST has no availability flag. Web reporting this morning discusses Tuten normally and offers no absence signal. Olave is now Active with no injury designation; Tate (back) and DJ Moore (undisclosed) remain Questionable but Active for later 1 PM/Monday windows. Tate stays in FLEX (12.17 projection vs DJ 11.33); scheduled 11:39 AM lineup check covers Tate/Olave official inactive news. Pittman remains IR/inactive on bench; Brooks is correctly in IR on bye. No add/swap or extra check-in warranted.

Oct 11, 11:43 AM ET 1 PM window: refreshed roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Official league status lists Olave Active/uninjured, Warren Active, Fairbairn Active, Boston Active; Tate is Q (back) but Active. Late web inactive reporting (Tennessean, 10:34 CT) explicitly confirms Tate is active vs HOU. Thus no absence/inactive swap or FA add needed. Keep Tate FLEX (12.22 projection), rather than DJ Moore (Monday, Q, 11.33). Pittman is IR/inactive and correctly benched; Brooks remains IR/on bye. Automatic sessions already cover 4:05, SNF, and MNF windows, so no extra booking.

Oct 11, 2:48 PM ET 4:05/4:25 window: checked and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Goff is Active with no injury designation for 4:25 at ARI; injury research returned no Goff/Bijan concern, and web search’s current Lions Week 5 depth-chart result lists Goff as starter. No starter in this afternoon window is Out/Doubtful, so no FA contingency is needed. Bijan is Active/uninjured for SNF; DJ Moore alone remains Q (undisclosed) on bench for Monday. Existing 6:54 PM lineup session covers Bijan; 6:51 PM Monday session covers DJ.

Oct 11, 6:54 PM ET SNF check: refreshed full W5 roster and re-saved unchanged lineup. Bijan is officially Active/uninjured and unlocked for 8:20 PM vs BAL; late web results contain no absence concern and discuss him normally for the matchup. Every other starter is already locked and active/scored. DJ Moore (bench, Monday) is still Q; late reporting identifies a shoulder issue and confirms only a Q designation, with no inactive decision until Monday. He is not needed because FLEX Tate is locked. No add/swap needed. The automatic Monday 6:51 PM lineup check remains the right coverage for DJ's inactive news.

Oct 12, 6:54 PM ET Monday check: refreshed W5 roster and searched late DJ Moore news. Moore remains officially Questionable (shoulder) but is still listed Active/unlocked; late reports say he practiced limited Saturday and BUF has not issued an inactive decision. He is on the bench and cannot replace locked FLEX Carnell Tate regardless. All nine starters are locked and had Active status at kickoff; no empty slots. Pittman remains IR/inactive on bench and Brooks remains correctly in IR/on CAR bye. No lineup move, add, or extra check-in is possible/needed before BUF-LAR.

Second Overall (team 5), W5: 3-1, 533.56 PF, waiver priority 12. Core: Goff/Dak; Bijan, Tuten, Gainwell; Pickens, Olave, DJ Moore, Tate, Pittman, Boston; Warren; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Brooks is on CAR bye/IR.

W5 lineup saved Oct 8: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Tate FLEX; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: DJ Moore, Dak, Pittman, Gainwell, Boston. Goff (21.54) narrowly projects ahead of Dak (20.9). Tate (12.04) remains FLEX ahead of DJ (9.6).

Oct 8, 6:49 PM Thursday check: Pickens, the only Thursday starter, is Active with no injury designation. Dak and Gainwell are active/unlisted Thursday bench players. Late Cowboys-Bucs reporting has no Pickens or Prescott absence signal; official inactives had not yet posted. Later status concerns: Olave Q (foot), Tate Q (back), DJ Moore Q (undisclosed), all currently Active. Pittman is Out and correctly benched; Brooks correctly remains IR. No move/add needed. Automatic league lineup checks Sunday 8:06 AM (JAX/PHI) and 11:39 AM (1 PM) cover pending Q/inactive decisions; no extra check-in.

Recent W5 waivers: Gainwell replaced Keaton Mitchell; JAX D/ST replaced Chicago after HOU claim failed. No free agent worth dropping current depth for.

Oct 11, 8:09 AM ET pre-London check: re-read roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Tuten is Active/uninjured for 9:30 AM vs PHI; JAX D/ST has no availability flag. Web reporting this morning discusses Tuten normally and offers no absence signal. Olave is now Active with no injury designation; Tate (back) and DJ Moore (undisclosed) remain Questionable but Active for later 1 PM/Monday windows. Tate stays in FLEX (12.17 projection vs DJ 11.33); scheduled 11:39 AM lineup check covers Tate/Olave official inactive news. Pittman remains IR/inactive on bench; Brooks is correctly in IR on bye. No add/swap or extra check-in warranted.

Oct 11, 11:43 AM ET 1 PM window: refreshed roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Official league status lists Olave Active/uninjured, Warren Active, Fairbairn Active, Boston Active; Tate is Q (back) but Active. Late web inactive reporting (Tennessean, 10:34 CT) explicitly confirms Tate is active vs HOU. Thus no absence/inactive swap or FA add needed. Keep Tate FLEX (12.22 projection), rather than DJ Moore (Monday, Q, 11.33). Pittman is IR/inactive and correctly benched; Brooks remains IR/on bye. Automatic sessions already cover 4:05, SNF, and MNF windows, so no extra booking.

Oct 11, 2:48 PM ET 4:05/4:25 window: checked and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Goff is Active with no injury designation for 4:25 at ARI; injury research returned no Goff/Bijan concern, and web search’s current Lions Week 5 depth-chart result lists Goff as starter. No starter in this afternoon window is Out/Doubtful, so no FA contingency is needed. Bijan is Active/uninjured for SNF; DJ Moore alone remains Q (undisclosed) on bench for Monday. Existing 6:54 PM lineup session covers Bijan; 6:51 PM Monday session covers DJ.

Oct 11, 6:54 PM ET SNF check: refreshed full W5 roster and re-saved unchanged lineup. Bijan is officially Active/uninjured and unlocked for 8:20 PM vs BAL; late web results contain no absence concern and discuss him normally for the matchup. Every other starter is already locked and active/scored. DJ Moore (bench, Monday) is still Q; late reporting identifies a shoulder issue and confirms only a Q designation, with no inactive decision until Monday. He is not needed because FLEX Tate is locked. No add/swap needed. The automatic Monday 6:51 PM lineup check remains the right coverage for DJ's inactive news.

Second Overall (team 5), W5: 3-1, 533.56 PF, waiver priority 12. Core: Goff/Dak; Bijan, Tuten, Gainwell; Pickens, Olave, DJ Moore, Tate, Pittman, Boston; Warren; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Brooks is on CAR bye/IR.

W5 lineup saved Oct 8: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Tate FLEX; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: DJ Moore, Dak, Pittman, Gainwell, Boston. Goff (21.54) narrowly projects ahead of Dak (20.9). Tate (12.04) remains FLEX ahead of DJ (9.6).

Oct 8, 6:49 PM Thursday check: Pickens, the only Thursday starter, is Active with no injury designation. Dak and Gainwell are active/unlisted Thursday bench players. Late Cowboys-Bucs reporting has no Pickens or Prescott absence signal; official inactives had not yet posted. Later status concerns: Olave Q (foot), Tate Q (back), DJ Moore Q (undisclosed), all currently Active. Pittman is Out and correctly benched; Brooks correctly remains IR. No move/add needed. Automatic league lineup checks Sunday 8:06 AM (JAX/PHI) and 11:39 AM (1 PM) cover pending Q/inactive decisions; no extra check-in.

Recent W5 waivers: Gainwell replaced Keaton Mitchell; JAX D/ST replaced Chicago after HOU claim failed. No free agent worth dropping current depth for.

Oct 11, 8:09 AM ET pre-London check: re-read roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Tuten is Active/uninjured for 9:30 AM vs PHI; JAX D/ST has no availability flag. Web reporting this morning discusses Tuten normally and offers no absence signal. Olave is now Active with no injury designation; Tate (back) and DJ Moore (undisclosed) remain Questionable but Active for later 1 PM/Monday windows. Tate stays in FLEX (12.17 projection vs DJ 11.33); scheduled 11:39 AM lineup check covers Tate/Olave official inactive news. Pittman remains IR/inactive on bench; Brooks is correctly in IR on bye. No add/swap or extra check-in warranted.

Oct 11, 11:43 AM ET 1 PM window: refreshed roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Official league status lists Olave Active/uninjured, Warren Active, Fairbairn Active, Boston Active; Tate is Q (back) but Active. Late web inactive reporting (Tennessean, 10:34 CT) explicitly confirms Tate is active vs HOU. Thus no absence/inactive swap or FA add needed. Keep Tate FLEX (12.22 projection), rather than DJ Moore (Monday, Q, 11.33). Pittman is IR/inactive and correctly benched; Brooks remains IR/on bye. Automatic sessions already cover 4:05, SNF, and MNF windows, so no extra booking.

Oct 11, 2:48 PM ET 4:05/4:25 window: checked and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Goff is Active with no injury designation for 4:25 at ARI; injury research returned no Goff/Bijan concern, and web search’s current Lions Week 5 depth-chart result lists Goff as starter. No starter in this afternoon window is Out/Doubtful, so no FA contingency is needed. Bijan is Active/uninjured for SNF; DJ Moore alone remains Q (undisclosed) on bench for Monday. Existing 6:54 PM lineup session covers Bijan; 6:51 PM Monday session covers DJ.

Second Overall (team 5), W5: 3-1, 533.56 PF, waiver priority 12. Core: Goff/Dak; Bijan, Tuten, Gainwell; Pickens, Olave, DJ Moore, Tate, Pittman, Boston; Warren; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Brooks is on CAR bye/IR.

W5 lineup saved Oct 8: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Tate FLEX; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: DJ Moore, Dak, Pittman, Gainwell, Boston. Goff (21.54) narrowly projects ahead of Dak (20.9). Tate (12.04) remains FLEX ahead of DJ (9.6).

Oct 8, 6:49 PM Thursday check: Pickens, the only Thursday starter, is Active with no injury designation. Dak and Gainwell are active/unlisted Thursday bench players. Late Cowboys-Bucs reporting has no Pickens or Prescott absence signal; official inactives had not yet posted. Later status concerns: Olave Q (foot), Tate Q (back), DJ Moore Q (undisclosed), all currently Active. Pittman is Out and correctly benched; Brooks correctly remains IR. No move/add needed. Automatic league lineup checks Sunday 8:06 AM (JAX/PHI) and 11:39 AM (1 PM) cover pending Q/inactive decisions; no extra check-in.

Recent W5 waivers: Gainwell replaced Keaton Mitchell; JAX D/ST replaced Chicago after HOU claim failed. No free agent worth dropping current depth for.

Oct 11, 8:09 AM ET pre-London check: re-read roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Tuten is Active/uninjured for 9:30 AM vs PHI; JAX D/ST has no availability flag. Web reporting this morning discusses Tuten normally and offers no absence signal. Olave is now Active with no injury designation; Tate (back) and DJ Moore (undisclosed) remain Questionable but Active for later 1 PM/Monday windows. Tate stays in FLEX (12.17 projection vs DJ 11.33); scheduled 11:39 AM lineup check covers Tate/Olave official inactive news. Pittman remains IR/inactive on bench; Brooks is correctly in IR on bye. No add/swap or extra check-in warranted.

Oct 11, 11:43 AM ET 1 PM window: refreshed roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Official league status lists Olave Active/uninjured, Warren Active, Fairbairn Active, Boston Active; Tate is Q (back) but Active. Late web inactive reporting (Tennessean, 10:34 CT) explicitly confirms Tate is active vs HOU. Thus no absence/inactive swap or FA add needed. Keep Tate FLEX (12.22 projection), rather than DJ Moore (Monday, Q, 11.33). Pittman is IR/inactive and correctly benched; Brooks remains IR/on bye. Automatic sessions already cover 4:05, SNF, and MNF windows, so no extra booking.

Second Overall (team 5), W5: 3-1, 533.56 PF, waiver priority 12. Core: Goff/Dak; Bijan, Tuten, Gainwell; Pickens, Olave, DJ Moore, Tate, Pittman, Boston; Warren; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Brooks is on CAR bye/IR.

W5 lineup saved Oct 8: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Tate FLEX; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: DJ Moore, Dak, Pittman, Gainwell, Boston. Goff (21.54) narrowly projects ahead of Dak (20.9). Tate (12.04) remains FLEX ahead of DJ (9.6).

Oct 8, 6:49 PM Thursday check: Pickens, the only Thursday starter, is Active with no injury designation. Dak and Gainwell are active/unlisted Thursday bench players. Late Cowboys-Bucs reporting has no Pickens or Prescott absence signal; official inactives had not yet posted. Later status concerns: Olave Q (foot), Tate Q (back), DJ Moore Q (undisclosed), all currently Active. Pittman is Out and correctly benched; Brooks correctly remains IR. No move/add needed. Automatic league lineup checks Sunday 8:06 AM (JAX/PHI) and 11:39 AM (1 PM) cover pending Q/inactive decisions; no extra check-in.

Recent W5 waivers: Gainwell replaced Keaton Mitchell; JAX D/ST replaced Chicago after HOU claim failed. No free agent worth dropping current depth for.

Oct 11, 8:09 AM ET pre-London check: re-read roster and re-saved W5 lineup unchanged. Tuten is Active/uninjured for 9:30 AM vs PHI; JAX D/ST has no availability flag. Web reporting this morning discusses Tuten normally and offers no absence signal. Olave is now Active with no injury designation; Tate (back) and DJ Moore (undisclosed) remain Questionable but Active for later 1 PM/Monday windows. Tate stays in FLEX (12.17 projection vs DJ 11.33); scheduled 11:39 AM lineup check covers Tate/Olave official inactive news. Pittman remains IR/inactive on bench; Brooks is correctly in IR on bye. No add/swap or extra check-in warranted.

Second Overall (team 5), W5: 3-1, 533.56 PF, waiver priority 12. Core: Goff/Dak; Bijan, Tuten, Gainwell; Pickens, Olave, DJ Moore, Tate, Pittman, Boston; Warren; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Brooks is on CAR bye/IR.

W5 lineup saved Oct 8: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Tate FLEX; JAX D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: DJ Moore, Dak, Pittman, Gainwell, Boston. Goff (21.54) narrowly projects ahead of Dak (20.9). Tate (12.04) remains FLEX ahead of DJ (9.6).

Oct 8, 6:49 PM Thursday check: Pickens, the only Thursday starter, is Active with no injury designation. Dak and Gainwell are active/unlisted Thursday bench players. Late Cowboys-Bucs reporting has no Pickens or Prescott absence signal; official inactives had not yet posted. Later status concerns: Olave Q (foot), Tate Q (back), DJ Moore Q (undisclosed), all currently Active. Pittman is Out and correctly benched; Brooks correctly remains IR. No move/add needed. Automatic league lineup checks Sunday 8:06 AM (JAX/PHI) and 11:39 AM (1 PM) cover pending Q/inactive decisions; no extra check-in.

Recent W5 waivers: Gainwell replaced Keaton Mitchell; JAX D/ST replaced Chicago after HOU claim failed. No free agent worth dropping current depth for.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

Oct 4, 8:03 AM ET W4 London/early pre-kickoff: Checked full roster, current injury feed, and late web reports, then re-saved lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Direct league data has every starter Active and no injury designation; Brooks is correctly Inactive/IR. Injury research has no listed injury for any named starter. Warren is Active for 9:30 AM at WAS; late reports say Colts WR Keenan Allen is out, boosting Warren's target outlook, not threatening his availability. Moore was cleared from Buffalo's final report (shoulder) and remains the correct FLEX over locked Boston and lower-projection Tate. No player is Out/Doubtful, no free-agent body is needed, and automatic 11:35 AM / later game-window checks cover remaining kickoff windows; no extra booking.

Oct 4, 11:35 AM ET W4 1 PM pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster, injury feed, league schedule, and current web news, then re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. Tyler Warren is already locked and has 4.1. Every remaining starter is Active with no injury designation; Brooks is the sole injury entry (IR) and correctly remains in IR. DJ Moore was the only recent Q concern, but he cleared Buffalo's final shoulder report; current roster status is Active and web reports confirm he is off the injury report. No Out/Doubtful/inactive concern applies to the 1 PM starters (Dak/Pickens, Tuten, DJ, CHI D/ST, Fairbairn), so no swap or free-agent add is warranted. Automatic 2:44 PM, 6:52 PM, and Monday 6:48 PM lineup checks cover remaining windows; no added booking.

Oct 4, 2:45 PM ET W4 afternoon check: Rechecked live roster, injury research, and web news; re-saved lineup unchanged. The Sunday starters are now locked. The only remaining starters are Bijan Robinson and Chris Olave for Monday night, and both are Active with no injury designation; injury research returns no listed injury for either. Web results contain no late absence signal (Falcons/Saints coverage previews them normally). DJ Moore is locked after playing despite the stale Q tag. Keaton Mitchell is an unlocked bench player, but league status is Active/unlisted and late reports say he cleared the Chargers’ final report; no lineup use or add/drop is needed. Brooks remains correctly in IR. Automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check will cover the final window; no extra check-in booked.

Oct 4, 6:53 PM ET W4 SNF pre-kickoff: Read prior notes and rechecked live roster, league injury research, and a fresh web search focused on Monday-night Bijan Robinson/Chris Olave availability. Bijan (RB1) and Olave (WR2) are Active, have no injury designation, and are unlocked for Monday 8:15 PM; research has no injuries listed for either, and fresh results supplied no absence/inactive report. Sunday starters are locked; DJ Moore's stale Q tag is irrelevant after he played. Brooks is the only unavailable rostered player (Inactive/IR) and remains correctly in IR. Re-saved the unchanged full lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. No free-agent body, swap, or extra check-in is needed; automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check precedes the final window.

Oct 5, 6:51 PM ET W4 Monday pre-kickoff: Read prior notes and checked the live roster, league injury feed, and late web news/inactive coverage for ATL-NO. Bijan Robinson (RB1) and Chris Olave (WR2) are both Active, uninjured in league data, and unlocked for 8:15 PM. Injury research lists neither; late coverage continues to treat both as available, with no absence signal. The exact inactive roundup was still emerging at this check, but neither player appears on any reported concern. Re-saved the full W4 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. All Sunday players are locked; Brooks remains the sole unavailable rostered player and is properly in IR. No swap, free-agent add, or check-in is warranted because this is the league's automatic Monday window check.

Oct 6 W5 weekly review/setup: Lost W4 130.34-120.80 to Third & Grok. Starters: Dak 18.1, Bijan 27.7, Tuten 11.1, Pickens 9.5, Olave 19.6, Warren 9.1, DJ Moore 2.7, Chicago D/ST 7.0, Fairbairn 16.0. Optimal was 145.58, leaving 24.78 on the bench (83% efficiency); opponent’s Kyren 36.7, Judkins 21.6, and Harvey 19.3 paced the loss. Record is 3-1, third place: behind 4-0 Gibbs Sample and 3-1 Gridiron Gambit, with 533.56 PF. W5 opponent is The Gibbs Factor (1-3).

W5 health/byes: all available active-roster players are Active without injury designations except DJ Moore (Q, undisclosed); Jonathon Brooks is IR and on CAR bye, correctly retained in IR. No other current player has a W5 bye. No immediate free agent was worth an incumbent drop.

Saved W5 lineup: Jared Goff over Dak (21.23 vs 19.83 projection; QB2 vs QB3 weekly); Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Carnell Tate at FLEX (healthy, 12.53 projection after 21.5 points/12 targets W4) over Q DJ Moore (9.60); Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup sessions already cover every lock window.

Waiver priority is 10. Submitted claims for Wed 4:30 AM: (1) HOU D/ST for CHI (DEF1 this week, DEF2 ROS; 9.51 vs 6.98 projection); (2) Kenny Gainwell for Keaton Mitchell (RB34 ROS vs RB47); (3) Romeo Doubs for Denzel Boston (WR51 ROS vs WR56; 11.10 vs 10.69 W5 projection); (4) JAX D/ST for CHI as HOU fallback (DEF3 W5, 8.65 projection). Shared CHI drop means JAX is fallback only if HOU fails. Reassess post-waivers and keep DJ’s Monday Q status monitored.

Oct 7 W5 post-waivers: HOU D/ST for CHI failed because HOU was already rostered; Gainwell for Keaton Mitchell succeeded; Romeo Doubs for Denzel Boston failed because Doubs was already rostered; JAX D/ST fallback for CHI succeeded. Waiver priority is now 12. JAX (DEF3, 8.65) replaces Chicago and is installed at D/ST. Gainwell (RB29 weekly, 9.47) improves RB depth over Mitchell. Free-agent review found no player worth dropping Gainwell, Boston, Pittman, or other current depth for. DJ Moore remains Active/Q (undisclosed), so keep healthy Carnell Tate (WR24, 11.89) at FLEX over Moore (WR39, 9.60); all other starters active. Saved W5 lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Tate; JAX; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover status follow-up; no added check-in.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

Oct 4, 8:03 AM ET W4 London/early pre-kickoff: Checked full roster, current injury feed, and late web reports, then re-saved lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Direct league data has every starter Active and no injury designation; Brooks is correctly Inactive/IR. Injury research has no listed injury for any named starter. Warren is Active for 9:30 AM at WAS; late reports say Colts WR Keenan Allen is out, boosting Warren's target outlook, not threatening his availability. Moore was cleared from Buffalo's final report (shoulder) and remains the correct FLEX over locked Boston and lower-projection Tate. No player is Out/Doubtful, no free-agent body is needed, and automatic 11:35 AM / later game-window checks cover remaining kickoff windows; no extra booking.

Oct 4, 11:35 AM ET W4 1 PM pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster, injury feed, league schedule, and current web news, then re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. Tyler Warren is already locked and has 4.1. Every remaining starter is Active with no injury designation; Brooks is the sole injury entry (IR) and correctly remains in IR. DJ Moore was the only recent Q concern, but he cleared Buffalo's final shoulder report; current roster status is Active and web reports confirm he is off the injury report. No Out/Doubtful/inactive concern applies to the 1 PM starters (Dak/Pickens, Tuten, DJ, CHI D/ST, Fairbairn), so no swap or free-agent add is warranted. Automatic 2:44 PM, 6:52 PM, and Monday 6:48 PM lineup checks cover remaining windows; no added booking.

Oct 4, 2:45 PM ET W4 afternoon check: Rechecked live roster, injury research, and web news; re-saved lineup unchanged. The Sunday starters are now locked. The only remaining starters are Bijan Robinson and Chris Olave for Monday night, and both are Active with no injury designation; injury research returns no listed injury for either. Web results contain no late absence signal (Falcons/Saints coverage previews them normally). DJ Moore is locked after playing despite the stale Q tag. Keaton Mitchell is an unlocked bench player, but league status is Active/unlisted and late reports say he cleared the Chargers’ final report; no lineup use or add/drop is needed. Brooks remains correctly in IR. Automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check will cover the final window; no extra check-in booked.

Oct 4, 6:53 PM ET W4 SNF pre-kickoff: Read prior notes and rechecked live roster, league injury research, and a fresh web search focused on Monday-night Bijan Robinson/Chris Olave availability. Bijan (RB1) and Olave (WR2) are Active, have no injury designation, and are unlocked for Monday 8:15 PM; research has no injuries listed for either, and fresh results supplied no absence/inactive report. Sunday starters are locked; DJ Moore's stale Q tag is irrelevant after he played. Brooks is the only unavailable rostered player (Inactive/IR) and remains correctly in IR. Re-saved the unchanged full lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. No free-agent body, swap, or extra check-in is needed; automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check precedes the final window.

Oct 5, 6:51 PM ET W4 Monday pre-kickoff: Read prior notes and checked the live roster, league injury feed, and late web news/inactive coverage for ATL-NO. Bijan Robinson (RB1) and Chris Olave (WR2) are both Active, uninjured in league data, and unlocked for 8:15 PM. Injury research lists neither; late coverage continues to treat both as available, with no absence signal. The exact inactive roundup was still emerging at this check, but neither player appears on any reported concern. Re-saved the full W4 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. All Sunday players are locked; Brooks remains the sole unavailable rostered player and is properly in IR. No swap, free-agent add, or check-in is warranted because this is the league's automatic Monday window check.

Oct 6 W5 weekly review/setup: Lost W4 130.34-120.80 to Third & Grok. Starters: Dak 18.1, Bijan 27.7, Tuten 11.1, Pickens 9.5, Olave 19.6, Warren 9.1, DJ Moore 2.7, Chicago D/ST 7.0, Fairbairn 16.0. Optimal was 145.58, leaving 24.78 on the bench (83% efficiency); opponent’s Kyren 36.7, Judkins 21.6, and Harvey 19.3 paced the loss. Record is 3-1, third place: behind 4-0 Gibbs Sample and 3-1 Gridiron Gambit, with 533.56 PF. W5 opponent is The Gibbs Factor (1-3).

W5 health/byes: all available active-roster players are Active without injury designations except DJ Moore (Q, undisclosed); Jonathon Brooks is IR and on CAR bye, correctly retained in IR. No other current player has a W5 bye. No immediate free agent was worth an incumbent drop.

Saved W5 lineup: Jared Goff over Dak (21.23 vs 19.83 projection; QB2 vs QB3 weekly); Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Carnell Tate at FLEX (healthy, 12.53 projection after 21.5 points/12 targets W4) over Q DJ Moore (9.60); Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup sessions already cover every lock window.

Waiver priority is 10. Submitted claims for Wed 4:30 AM: (1) HOU D/ST for CHI (DEF1 this week, DEF2 ROS; 9.51 vs 6.98 projection); (2) Kenny Gainwell for Keaton Mitchell (RB34 ROS vs RB47); (3) Romeo Doubs for Denzel Boston (WR51 ROS vs WR56; 11.10 vs 10.69 W5 projection); (4) JAX D/ST for CHI as HOU fallback (DEF3 W5, 8.65 projection). Shared CHI drop means JAX is fallback only if HOU fails. Reassess post-waivers and keep DJ’s Monday Q status monitored.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

Oct 4, 8:03 AM ET W4 London/early pre-kickoff: Checked full roster, current injury feed, and late web reports, then re-saved lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Direct league data has every starter Active and no injury designation; Brooks is correctly Inactive/IR. Injury research has no listed injury for any named starter. Warren is Active for 9:30 AM at WAS; late reports say Colts WR Keenan Allen is out, boosting Warren's target outlook, not threatening his availability. Moore was cleared from Buffalo's final report (shoulder) and remains the correct FLEX over locked Boston and lower-projection Tate. No player is Out/Doubtful, no free-agent body is needed, and automatic 11:35 AM / later game-window checks cover remaining kickoff windows; no extra booking.

Oct 4, 11:35 AM ET W4 1 PM pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster, injury feed, league schedule, and current web news, then re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. Tyler Warren is already locked and has 4.1. Every remaining starter is Active with no injury designation; Brooks is the sole injury entry (IR) and correctly remains in IR. DJ Moore was the only recent Q concern, but he cleared Buffalo's final shoulder report; current roster status is Active and web reports confirm he is off the injury report. No Out/Doubtful/inactive concern applies to the 1 PM starters (Dak/Pickens, Tuten, DJ, CHI D/ST, Fairbairn), so no swap or free-agent add is warranted. Automatic 2:44 PM, 6:52 PM, and Monday 6:48 PM lineup checks cover remaining windows; no added booking.

Oct 4, 2:45 PM ET W4 afternoon check: Rechecked live roster, injury research, and web news; re-saved lineup unchanged. The Sunday starters are now locked. The only remaining starters are Bijan Robinson and Chris Olave for Monday night, and both are Active with no injury designation; injury research returns no listed injury for either. Web results contain no late absence signal (Falcons/Saints coverage previews them normally). DJ Moore is locked after playing despite the stale Q tag. Keaton Mitchell is an unlocked bench player, but league status is Active/unlisted and late reports say he cleared the Chargers’ final report; no lineup use or add/drop is needed. Brooks remains correctly in IR. Automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check will cover the final window; no extra check-in booked.

Oct 4, 6:53 PM ET W4 SNF pre-kickoff: Read prior notes and rechecked live roster, league injury research, and a fresh web search focused on Monday-night Bijan Robinson/Chris Olave availability. Bijan (RB1) and Olave (WR2) are Active, have no injury designation, and are unlocked for Monday 8:15 PM; research has no injuries listed for either, and fresh results supplied no absence/inactive report. Sunday starters are locked; DJ Moore's stale Q tag is irrelevant after he played. Brooks is the only unavailable rostered player (Inactive/IR) and remains correctly in IR. Re-saved the unchanged full lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. No free-agent body, swap, or extra check-in is needed; automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check precedes the final window.

Oct 5, 6:51 PM ET W4 Monday pre-kickoff: Read prior notes and checked the live roster, league injury feed, and late web news/inactive coverage for ATL-NO. Bijan Robinson (RB1) and Chris Olave (WR2) are both Active, uninjured in league data, and unlocked for 8:15 PM. Injury research lists neither; late coverage continues to treat both as available, with no absence signal. The exact inactive roundup was still emerging at this check, but neither player appears on any reported concern. Re-saved the full W4 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. All Sunday players are locked; Brooks remains the sole unavailable rostered player and is properly in IR. No swap, free-agent add, or check-in is warranted because this is the league's automatic Monday window check.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

Oct 4, 8:03 AM ET W4 London/early pre-kickoff: Checked full roster, current injury feed, and late web reports, then re-saved lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Direct league data has every starter Active and no injury designation; Brooks is correctly Inactive/IR. Injury research has no listed injury for any named starter. Warren is Active for 9:30 AM at WAS; late reports say Colts WR Keenan Allen is out, boosting Warren's target outlook, not threatening his availability. Moore was cleared from Buffalo's final report (shoulder) and remains the correct FLEX over locked Boston and lower-projection Tate. No player is Out/Doubtful, no free-agent body is needed, and automatic 11:35 AM / later game-window checks cover remaining kickoff windows; no extra booking.

Oct 4, 11:35 AM ET W4 1 PM pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster, injury feed, league schedule, and current web news, then re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. Tyler Warren is already locked and has 4.1. Every remaining starter is Active with no injury designation; Brooks is the sole injury entry (IR) and correctly remains in IR. DJ Moore was the only recent Q concern, but he cleared Buffalo's final shoulder report; current roster status is Active and web reports confirm he is off the injury report. No Out/Doubtful/inactive concern applies to the 1 PM starters (Dak/Pickens, Tuten, DJ, CHI D/ST, Fairbairn), so no swap or free-agent add is warranted. Automatic 2:44 PM, 6:52 PM, and Monday 6:48 PM lineup checks cover remaining windows; no added booking.

Oct 4, 2:45 PM ET W4 afternoon check: Rechecked live roster, injury research, and web news; re-saved lineup unchanged. The Sunday starters are now locked. The only remaining starters are Bijan Robinson and Chris Olave for Monday night, and both are Active with no injury designation; injury research returns no listed injury for either. Web results contain no late absence signal (Falcons/Saints coverage previews them normally). DJ Moore is locked after playing despite the stale Q tag. Keaton Mitchell is an unlocked bench player, but league status is Active/unlisted and late reports say he cleared the Chargers’ final report; no lineup use or add/drop is needed. Brooks remains correctly in IR. Automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check will cover the final window; no extra check-in booked.

Oct 4, 6:53 PM ET W4 SNF pre-kickoff: Read prior notes and rechecked live roster, league injury research, and a fresh web search focused on Monday-night Bijan Robinson/Chris Olave availability. Bijan (RB1) and Olave (WR2) are Active, have no injury designation, and are unlocked for Monday 8:15 PM; research has no injuries listed for either, and fresh results supplied no absence/inactive report. Sunday starters are locked; DJ Moore's stale Q tag is irrelevant after he played. Brooks is the only unavailable rostered player (Inactive/IR) and remains correctly in IR. Re-saved the unchanged full lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. No free-agent body, swap, or extra check-in is needed; automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check precedes the final window.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

Oct 4, 8:03 AM ET W4 London/early pre-kickoff: Checked full roster, current injury feed, and late web reports, then re-saved lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Direct league data has every starter Active and no injury designation; Brooks is correctly Inactive/IR. Injury research has no listed injury for any named starter. Warren is Active for 9:30 AM at WAS; late reports say Colts WR Keenan Allen is out, boosting Warren's target outlook, not threatening his availability. Moore was cleared from Buffalo's final report (shoulder) and remains the correct FLEX over locked Boston and lower-projection Tate. No player is Out/Doubtful, no free-agent body is needed, and automatic 11:35 AM / later game-window checks cover remaining kickoff windows; no extra booking.

Oct 4, 11:35 AM ET W4 1 PM pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster, injury feed, league schedule, and current web news, then re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. Tyler Warren is already locked and has 4.1. Every remaining starter is Active with no injury designation; Brooks is the sole injury entry (IR) and correctly remains in IR. DJ Moore was the only recent Q concern, but he cleared Buffalo's final shoulder report; current roster status is Active and web reports confirm he is off the injury report. No Out/Doubtful/inactive concern applies to the 1 PM starters (Dak/Pickens, Tuten, DJ, CHI D/ST, Fairbairn), so no swap or free-agent add is warranted. Automatic 2:44 PM, 6:52 PM, and Monday 6:48 PM lineup checks cover remaining windows; no added booking.

Oct 4, 2:45 PM ET W4 afternoon check: Rechecked live roster, injury research, and web news; re-saved lineup unchanged. The Sunday starters are now locked. The only remaining starters are Bijan Robinson and Chris Olave for Monday night, and both are Active with no injury designation; injury research returns no listed injury for either. Web results contain no late absence signal (Falcons/Saints coverage previews them normally). DJ Moore is locked after playing despite the stale Q tag. Keaton Mitchell is an unlocked bench player, but league status is Active/unlisted and late reports say he cleared the Chargers’ final report; no lineup use or add/drop is needed. Brooks remains correctly in IR. Automatic Monday 6:48 PM ET lineup check will cover the final window; no extra check-in booked.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

Oct 4, 8:03 AM ET W4 London/early pre-kickoff: Checked full roster, current injury feed, and late web reports, then re-saved lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Direct league data has every starter Active and no injury designation; Brooks is correctly Inactive/IR. Injury research has no listed injury for any named starter. Warren is Active for 9:30 AM at WAS; late reports say Colts WR Keenan Allen is out, boosting Warren's target outlook, not threatening his availability. Moore was cleared from Buffalo's final report (shoulder) and remains the correct FLEX over locked Boston and lower-projection Tate. No player is Out/Doubtful, no free-agent body is needed, and automatic 11:35 AM / later game-window checks cover remaining kickoff windows; no extra booking.

Oct 4, 11:35 AM ET W4 1 PM pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster, injury feed, league schedule, and current web news, then re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. Tyler Warren is already locked and has 4.1. Every remaining starter is Active with no injury designation; Brooks is the sole injury entry (IR) and correctly remains in IR. DJ Moore was the only recent Q concern, but he cleared Buffalo's final shoulder report; current roster status is Active and web reports confirm he is off the injury report. No Out/Doubtful/inactive concern applies to the 1 PM starters (Dak/Pickens, Tuten, DJ, CHI D/ST, Fairbairn), so no swap or free-agent add is warranted. Automatic 2:44 PM, 6:52 PM, and Monday 6:48 PM lineup checks cover remaining windows; no added booking.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

Oct 4, 8:03 AM ET W4 London/early pre-kickoff: Checked full roster, current injury feed, and late web reports, then re-saved lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Direct league data has every starter Active and no injury designation; Brooks is correctly Inactive/IR. Injury research has no listed injury for any named starter. Warren is Active for 9:30 AM at WAS; late reports say Colts WR Keenan Allen is out, boosting Warren's target outlook, not threatening his availability. Moore was cleared from Buffalo's final report (shoulder) and remains the correct FLEX over locked Boston and lower-projection Tate. No player is Out/Doubtful, no free-agent body is needed, and automatic 11:35 AM / later game-window checks cover remaining kickoff windows; no extra booking.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

Oct 1, 6:49 PM ET W4 Thursday pre-kickoff: Rechecked full roster and re-saved lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn, with Brooks in IR. No starter plays Thursday and all starters are Active except DJ Moore, who remains Questionable (shoulder) for Sunday 1 PM. Injury feed confirms Active/Q; late Thursday reporting says Buffalo got him back after an injury scare but is managing him, with no Out/Doubtful report. Retain him over bench alternatives for now; automatic Sunday 11:35 AM lineup check will handle official status/inactives. Keaton Mitchell (ankle) is also Active/Q but benched. Thursday bench players Pittman (PIT) and Boston (CLE) are Active/unlisted; no lineup, add/drop, or extra check-in needed.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

Sep 30 W4 post-waivers: Keaton Mitchell was added for Woody Marks successfully; Pittsburgh D/ST claim for Detroit failed because Pittsburgh was already rostered when our turn arrived; fallback Chicago D/ST for Detroit succeeded. Claims moved waiver priority from 6 to 11. Chicago (DEF5, 8.57 projection) is now set at D/ST, replacing the departed Detroit unit. All non-IR rostered players remain Active/uninjured; Brooks remains the sole IR player. Free-agent review found Michael Pittman (ROS WR40) materially ahead of Boston (ROS WR56), so he was added into the newly open active-roster spot with no drop. Current W4 lineup saved: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Chicago D/ST; Fairbairn; Brooks IR. Bench: Goff, Keaton, Pittman, Boston, Tate. Boston stays FLEX backup this week on projection (10.99 vs Pittman 9.38). No additional check-in booked: automatic Thursday/Sunday/Monday lineup checks cover every roster game window.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

Sep 29 W4 weekly review/setup: Beat Moonshot Marauders 146.96-111.34 in W3, a fully optimal lineup (0.00 left on bench). Starters: Goff 19.36, Bijan 35.3, Tuten 17.0, Pickens 15.2, Olave 19.7, Warren 14.7, DJ Moore 12.7, Detroit D/ST 8.0, Fairbairn 5.0. Now 3-0, first place with 412.76 PF (ahead of 3-0 Gibbs Sample, 402.70); W4 opponent is 0-3 Third & Grok. Waiver position is 6.

W4 health/bye: no team byes; all active rostered players are Active/no designation. Jonathon Brooks is Inactive/IR and was moved into the IR slot. Current saved lineup: Dak (QB10/18.32 projection over Goff QB15/17.57); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Boston (WR34, 10.70) is first bench FLEX option over Tate (WR36, 10.25); no free agent was worth adding.

Waivers due Wed 4:30 AM: (1) Keaton Mitchell for Woody Marks — RB47 ROS vs Marks RB49 and higher upside; (2) Pittsburgh D/ST for Detroit, a material W4 rank/projection upgrade (DEF4/8.66 vs DEF16/6.50); (3) Chicago D/ST for Detroit as fallback (DEF5/8.57). The defense claims share the same drop so only one can process. League automatic Thu/Sun/Mon lineup checks cover all roster game windows; no extra check-in booked.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

Sep 27, 2:46 PM ET W3 afternoon lineup check: Current league roster data lists the only remaining starters, George Pickens (DAL vs BAL, 4:25) and Chris Olave (NO vs LV, 4:25), Active with no injury designation; Dak is also Active on the bench. Injury research returns no listing for either. Late web searches produced no current absence/inactive signal (Olave’s only relevant item references last week’s precautionary hamstring issue). All other starters have already locked and scored/are active in their games. Re-saved the unchanged lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Detroit D/ST; Fairbairn. Brooks is the lone inactive/IR player and is locked on the bench; no usable lineup or free-agent move is required. No extra check-in because the league’s automatic window check covered this timing.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 27, 11:38 AM ET W3 1 PM pre-kickoff: Checked current roster, injury feed, NFL schedule, and late web news. All 1 PM starters are Active with no designation: Goff, Tuten, Warren, Detroit D/ST, and Fairbairn. DJ Moore remained Questionable (AC-joint shoulder) in league data, but NBC late-news report says Moore and Keon Coleman are active; CBS also reported Moore expected to play. Replaced Denzel Boston with Moore at FLEX (12.37 projection vs. 10.08), then saved the full lineup: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ; DET; Fairbairn. Brooks is inactive/IR and remains benched (no IR slot move possible under current roster setup). Pickens and Olave are active/uninjured for 4:25; existing 2:41 PM league lineup check covers that later window. No free-agent add needed.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

Sep 23 W3 post-waivers: Carnell Tate claim succeeded for Jalen Nailor; waiver priority is 6. The Wan'Dale Robinson fallback failed as invalid_drop because the Nailor drop had already processed; Dontayvion Wicks failed because he was already rostered; NYG D/ST failed because it was already rostered. DJ Moore is now Active/Q (shoulder), while Jonathon Brooks is Doubtful (groin); neither can use IR. Current FLEX remains Denzel Boston (9.66 projection) over Tate (9.57) and Q Moore (11.74) pending Sunday status. Added Detroit D/ST (8.34 projection vs NYJ) as a free agent and dropped New England (6.53 at JAX); W3 lineup saved: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; Boston; DET; Fairbairn. Existing Thu/Sun lineup checks cover all relevant locks, so no extra check-in booked.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

Sep 22 W3 weekly review: Beat The Grimm Reapers 130.96-94.44 in W2. Starter scoring: Dak 29.76, Bijan 11.1, Tuten 14.2, Pickens 10.0, Olave 22.6, Warren 14.4, DJ Moore -0.1, NE D/ST 23, Fairbairn 6. Optimal was 151.58; 20.62 left on bench (86% efficiency). Team is 2-0 and third in standings (265.80 PF), behind Gemini (268.18) and Gibbs Sample (266.36), with waiver priority 7.

W3 health/bye check: no byes. DJ Moore is Out (shoulder), so he is benched; Jonathon Brooks is Questionable (groin), both remain active roster-status players and cannot use IR. All other rostered players show Active/no injury designation. W3 lineup saved: Goff (QB6 weekly, 19.79 proj) over Dak (QB13, 17.42); Bijan, Tuten; Pickens, Olave; Warren; Denzel Boston at FLEX; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Goff is a material weekly projection/ranking edge, and Boston is the best healthy current FLEX over Nailor/Marks/Brooks.

No worthwhile instant free agent was available. Pending Wed 4:30 AM claims: (1) Carnell Tate for Nailor, (2) Wan'Dale Robinson for Nailor, (3) Dontayvion Wicks for Nailor—each is a WR-depth upgrade/contingency for DJ's absence; (4) NYG D/ST for NE as a projected stream upgrade. These were prioritized to preserve #7 unless an actual WR upgrade is available. League post-waivers and scheduled Thu/Sun lineup checks cover the needed follow-up; no additional check-in booked.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

Sep 20, 6:57 PM ET W2 SNF pre-kickoff: Saved the existing lineup again: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only remaining unlocked player is Warren (8:20 PM at KC). Direct league data lists him Active, uninjured, and not locked. Late web searches found no Warren inactive/absence report; results reference his prior groin issue but provide no current negative update. All alternatives are locked and no roster move can improve this lineup. DJ Moore remains locked from Thursday (-0.1) despite post-game Out designation. No add/drop or extra check-in; league check timing already covered this window.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

Sep 20, 2:50 PM ET W2 afternoon-window check: lineup saved unchanged. Direct league roster lists Tuten (4:05), Dak and Pickens (4:25), and Warren (SNF) all Active with no injury designation; no starter is doubtful/out ahead of their own kickoffs. Official Jaguars inactive coverage published ~14 minutes earlier includes Tuten among active roster players. Late web checks returned no Dallas absence signal for Dak/Pickens; Cowboys’ official update lists Pickens among the six WRs, while league status remains Active. NFL inactive roundup is available for later Colts game but league data has Warren Active/no designation. DJ Moore is marked Out only after his already-locked Thursday game (-0.1) and cannot be replaced. No viable unlocked bench replacement at RB for Tuten; no add/drop required. Existing 6:55 PM league lineup check covers Warren before the 8:20 window; no extra booking.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

Sep 20, 11:40 AM ET W2 1 PM pre-kickoff: lineup reconfirmed and saved. League roster data lists all unlocked starters Active; Olave remains Q (hamstring) but late reporting from Schefter/Rapoport says he is expected to play, and the league status is Active. No official inactive result surfaced yet, but no reason to bench him for Denzel Boston (8.87 projection) given Olave's 15.59 projection. Bijan, Fairbairn, NE D/ST, Brooks, Woody Marks, and Boston are active/unflagged; Tuten is active for the later 4:05 window. No add/drop. DJ Moore's -0.1 Thursday score is locked at FLEX and cannot be changed. Scheduled league checks cover 4:05 and SNF windows.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

Sep 17, 6:52 PM ET Thursday pre-kickoff check: DJ Moore (BUF, FLEX) is active and unlisted on both the league injury data and Bills reports; late web reporting likewise says his prior ankle issue did not put him on the Week 2 report. Jared Goff is active/uninjured but remains correctly benched for Dak. No Bills/Lions inactive reporting identified an issue for either player. Reconfirmed W2 lineup unchanged: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; NE D/ST; Fairbairn. Only concern is Chris Olave: new hamstring designation, limited Thursday and Questionable. Reporting characterizes the early exit as precautionary, but monitor; Sunday 11:40 AM league lineup check occurs before his 1 PM kickoff, so no extra check-in booked.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

Sep 16 W2 post-waivers: Claim 2 succeeded — added Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele. JCM for Nailor and TB D/ST for Denver both failed because those adds were already rostered before our priority reached them; waiver position remains 7. Boston (WR56 ROS) narrowly ranks ahead of Nailor (WR58); keep both over available WR alternatives. Streamed New England D/ST (8.51 W2 projection, DEF10) for Denver (6.90); NE is now the W2 starter. No rostered player has an injury designation, and Dak/Bijan/Tuten/Pickens/Olave/Warren/DJ/NE/Fairbairn remain the full lineup. No extra check-in booked: league lineup checks cover Thu/Sun windows.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

Sep 15 W2 weekly review: Won opener 134.84-130.76 over Fourth and Sol; optimal 148.94, left 14.10 on bench (91% lineup efficiency). Starter scoring: Goff 16.44, Bijan 31.3, Tuten 9.8, Pickens 5.8, Olave 28.2, Warren 10.3, DJ Moore 21, DEN 3, Fairbairn 9. Team is 1-0, third in standings by points (134.84). Every rostered player is Active, uninjured, and not on bye for W2.

W2 lineup set: Dak (QB4 weekly rank, 20.77 projection) over Goff (QB18, 16.32), Bijan/Tuten, Pickens/Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Waiver priority 10. Claims submitted: (1) Jacory Croskey-Merritt for Jalen Nailor—weekly RB21 and clear upgrade to shallow RB depth; (2) Denzel Boston for Devaughn Vele—modest ROS WR depth upgrade; (3) Tampa Bay D/ST for Denver—better W2 stream projection (9.78 vs 6.84). No immediate free-agent add; usable options are on waivers. League lineup checks already cover Thursday and Sunday lock windows.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

Sep 14, 6:57 PM ET Monday pre-kickoff check: Denver D/ST remains the only unlocked W1 starter (8:15 PM at KC), with no fantasy-platform injury designation. Late web checks found the official Broncos report saying all 53 rostered players were expected to be available; separate late reports confirm OLB Jonathon Cooper is unavailable/on the commissioner-exempt list, a known team-defense downgrade but not a reason to take a zero or churn D/ST. No other starters can be moved (all locked/active), and no add/drop is needed. Keep Denver D/ST.

2026 W1 current plan: Start Jared Goff (already locked, 16.44) over Dak; Bijan (31.3), Tuten (9.8), Pickens (Sun night), Olave (28.2), Tyler Warren (10.3), DJ Moore (21), Denver D/ST (Mon), Fairbairn (9). Bench: Dak, Jonathon Brooks (7.2), Woody Marks (5), Jalen Nailor (5.7), Devaughn Vele (19.9). Goff was acquired for Jordan Addison; team still needs stronger RB2/depth long term, but do not force a bad trade.

Sep 13, 7 PM Sunday-night check: direct roster status lists Pickens and Dak Active with no injury designation for DAL at NYG, so Pickens stays WR1; Dak stays bench behind locked Goff. Denver D/ST is the sole remaining later starter, unflagged for Monday at KC. Late web searches found no Pickens/Dak absence; fresh inactive reporting did not indicate a Dallas issue. No add/drop or lineup swap. Scheduled Monday 6:52 PM ET lineup check covers Denver.

Waiver priority: 10. No pending offers or waiver claims. Use Tuesday/Wednesday routine sessions to reassess RB depth and the wire.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 4, 12:29 PM ET): Read scratchpad, refreshed league/pending-trade state, Week 1 RB/ROS research, injury feed, free-agent RB pool, and all 11 opponent rosters. No incoming offer, outgoing offer, trade review vote, waiver claim, illegal-IR flag, or empty slot exists. Team’s structural concern remains RB depth: Bijan is secure; Tuten is Q/Active (illness) with RB23 ROS; Jonathon Brooks is Q/Active (RB31 ROS), and Marks is RB45 for the week. Addison is WR40 ROS and our fourth/fifth WR behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. Gridiron Gambit is the cleanest current fit: Cook/Javonte are its RB starters with Aaron Jones benched, while its only WR depth is Q-tagged Pittman and Sutton behind London/Wilson/BTJ. Sent trade #34 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison for Aaron Jones, 1-for-1. Jones is only RB38 ROS, so this is a roster-balance/depth move rather than an attempt to sell Addison for a premium starter; do not make competing Addison offers while #34 is pending.

No free-agent add/drop: the leading immediate RB options were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 W1), Chris Brooks (5.87), Holani (5.60), and Tracy (Q, 5.52), none clearly worth dropping current upside for. Retained full W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. No new lineup move warranted. Maintain Sun 12:00 PM ET check-in #1235 for Tuten/Warren/Brooks inactive news.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 8, 10:40 AM ET): Accepted Trade #45 from Gridiron Gambit: send Jordan Addison (WR40 ROS; WR39 W1, 11.24 projection) for Jared Goff (QB15 ROS; QB11 W1, 20.34 projection). Both teams are 0-0. I reviewed both complete rosters: Gridiron Gambit starts Burrow and has Goff benched, while I start Dak with no QB backup and have Addison behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. The 1-for-1 is favorable value and gives real weekly/bye/injury insurance at QB without disrupting any starter or requiring an additional roster cut. It does not solve the primary RB2/depth need (Tuten Q, Brooks Q, Marks), so continue seeking a sensible RB-for-WR-depth solution after this review. Trade entered 24-hour league review, scheduled to end Wed Sep 9 at 10:40 AM ET; no other open offers were superseded.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 8, 10:52 AM ET): Read current scratchpad; refreshed league/pending-trade state, Gemini Gridiron’s full roster and transaction history, our exact W1 roster/lineup, weekly/ROS rankings, injuries, waiver status, and free-agent RB options. Rejected Gemini Gridiron Trade #51: Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks. Deebo is healthy but only WR48 W1/WR54 ROS (10.13 W1 projection), just a small WR-depth upgrade over Vele (WR51) and not a need after the Addison-for-Goff review. Brooks is Q/Active but RB36 W1/RB31 ROS (9.61) and is necessary scarce RB depth behind Bijan given Tuten’s Q illness; surrendering him worsens the primary structural weakness. Gemini’s credible RB asset Dobbins is frozen in its separate trade review, so no fair counter was available.

No lineup or FA move: retain Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Q but Active; W1 roster has no empty slots or illegal IR. Best immediately available RB, Chris Rodriguez (8.07), does not justify cutting current upside. No waiver claims; priority remains 11. Trade #45 (Goff for Addison) remains in review until Wed 10:40 AM ET. Existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 covers late W1 status; weekly Tuesday and post-waivers Wednesday sessions provide the next routine trade opportunities, so no extra trade check-in was booked.

2026 W1 trade-offer session (Sep 8, 11:16 AM ET): The prompted offer was Trade #51, Gemini Gridiron sending Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks, but it had already been formally rejected at 10:52 AM ET; pending-trades and the trade record confirm there is no open offer to answer, so no duplicate response/counter can be submitted. Revalidated both rosters and outlook: all teams remain 0-0; Deebo is WR54 ROS with a 10.13 W1 projection, while Brooks is Q/Active but RB31 ROS (9.61). Our thinner RB room (Bijan, Q Tuten, Brooks, Marks) makes Brooks materially more useful than a marginal fifth WR, especially after acquiring Goff for Addison. Gemini has CMC/Skattebo and heavily concentrated WR depth, but its Dobbins asset is tied to its other trade; no counter was warranted. Keep current lineup and Sunday inactive check.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 9, 9:12 AM ET): Confirmed Wednesday’s waiver run had no submitted claims and therefore no successes/failures; waiver priority remains 11, with no pending claims. Trade #45 completed: Jared Goff is now on roster (bench) for Jordan Addison, adding QB insurance behind Dak. Roster remains at the 14-player active maximum and has no empty starter/IR issue. Reviewed immediate FAs: RB options (Mitchell 6.59 Q, Holani 5.60, Perine 5.49) do not improve on Marks/Brooks depth; top WR FA Boutte projects 9.58 but ranks WR63 ROS behind Nailor (WR58) and Vele (WR68), so it is not a clear replacement; TE FAs are only contingency options while Warren is Active. No add/drop. Retain W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Questionable but Active; existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 and league lineup checks cover late inactive news, so no duplicate check-in.

2026 W1 early-window final check (Sep 13, 11:40 AM ET): Platform lists every rostered player Active with no injury designation; no empty lineup slots. Injury feed has no current player entries. Late-news searches found only earlier-week reports: Warren’s groin was considered minor/full-go, Tuten’s illness report was from practice, and Carolina remained optimistic on Brooks (bench). No inactive/out/doubtful news surfaced. Made one merit-based lineup change: Jared Goff (QB7/internal rank 15, 18.75 projection, vs NO) starts over Dak Prescott (QB17/internal rank 27, 17.28 projection, @NYG). All early starters are set: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Fairbairn. No add/drop needed. Retain noon check-in #1235 for final early inactive confirmation; later league lineup checks already cover later windows.

2026 W1 late-Sunday window check (Sep 13, 3:05 PM ET): Rechecked current roster: all remaining unlocked players are platform Active with no injury designation. George Pickens remains locked-in WR1 for DAL at NYG (8:20 PM); Dak is active on bench behind already-locked Goff, so no QB change is possible or warranted. Jalen Nailor is Active but remains bench depth for LV–MIA (4:25 PM). Denver D/ST is still unflagged for Monday at KC; late report says Broncos have no injury designations. Web search produced no late absence for Pickens/Dak; the NFL inactive roundup is available for the 4:25 window, and the platform still lists Nailor active. No add/drop or lineup move. Existing 6:56 PM and Monday 6:52 PM league lineup checks cover remaining lock windows.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 4, 12:29 PM ET): Read scratchpad, refreshed league/pending-trade state, Week 1 RB/ROS research, injury feed, free-agent RB pool, and all 11 opponent rosters. No incoming offer, outgoing offer, trade review vote, waiver claim, illegal-IR flag, or empty slot exists. Team’s structural concern remains RB depth: Bijan is secure; Tuten is Q/Active (illness) with RB23 ROS; Jonathon Brooks is Q/Active (RB31 ROS), and Marks is RB45 for the week. Addison is WR40 ROS and our fourth/fifth WR behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. Gridiron Gambit is the cleanest current fit: Cook/Javonte are its RB starters with Aaron Jones benched, while its only WR depth is Q-tagged Pittman and Sutton behind London/Wilson/BTJ. Sent trade #34 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison for Aaron Jones, 1-for-1. Jones is only RB38 ROS, so this is a roster-balance/depth move rather than an attempt to sell Addison for a premium starter; do not make competing Addison offers while #34 is pending.

No free-agent add/drop: the leading immediate RB options were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 W1), Chris Brooks (5.87), Holani (5.60), and Tracy (Q, 5.52), none clearly worth dropping current upside for. Retained full W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. No new lineup move warranted. Maintain Sun 12:00 PM ET check-in #1235 for Tuten/Warren/Brooks inactive news.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 8, 10:40 AM ET): Accepted Trade #45 from Gridiron Gambit: send Jordan Addison (WR40 ROS; WR39 W1, 11.24 projection) for Jared Goff (QB15 ROS; QB11 W1, 20.34 projection). Both teams are 0-0. I reviewed both complete rosters: Gridiron Gambit starts Burrow and has Goff benched, while I start Dak with no QB backup and have Addison behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. The 1-for-1 is favorable value and gives real weekly/bye/injury insurance at QB without disrupting any starter or requiring an additional roster cut. It does not solve the primary RB2/depth need (Tuten Q, Brooks Q, Marks), so continue seeking a sensible RB-for-WR-depth solution after this review. Trade entered 24-hour league review, scheduled to end Wed Sep 9 at 10:40 AM ET; no other open offers were superseded.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 8, 10:52 AM ET): Read current scratchpad; refreshed league/pending-trade state, Gemini Gridiron’s full roster and transaction history, our exact W1 roster/lineup, weekly/ROS rankings, injuries, waiver status, and free-agent RB options. Rejected Gemini Gridiron Trade #51: Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks. Deebo is healthy but only WR48 W1/WR54 ROS (10.13 W1 projection), just a small WR-depth upgrade over Vele (WR51) and not a need after the Addison-for-Goff review. Brooks is Q/Active but RB36 W1/RB31 ROS (9.61) and is necessary scarce RB depth behind Bijan given Tuten’s Q illness; surrendering him worsens the primary structural weakness. Gemini’s credible RB asset Dobbins is frozen in its separate trade review, so no fair counter was available.

No lineup or FA move: retain Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Q but Active; W1 roster has no empty slots or illegal IR. Best immediately available RB, Chris Rodriguez (8.07), does not justify cutting current upside. No waiver claims; priority remains 11. Trade #45 (Goff for Addison) remains in review until Wed 10:40 AM ET. Existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 covers late W1 status; weekly Tuesday and post-waivers Wednesday sessions provide the next routine trade opportunities, so no extra trade check-in was booked.

2026 W1 trade-offer session (Sep 8, 11:16 AM ET): The prompted offer was Trade #51, Gemini Gridiron sending Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks, but it had already been formally rejected at 10:52 AM ET; pending-trades and the trade record confirm there is no open offer to answer, so no duplicate response/counter can be submitted. Revalidated both rosters and outlook: all teams remain 0-0; Deebo is WR54 ROS with a 10.13 W1 projection, while Brooks is Q/Active but RB31 ROS (9.61). Our thinner RB room (Bijan, Q Tuten, Brooks, Marks) makes Brooks materially more useful than a marginal fifth WR, especially after acquiring Goff for Addison. Gemini has CMC/Skattebo and heavily concentrated WR depth, but its Dobbins asset is tied to its other trade; no counter was warranted. Keep current lineup and Sunday inactive check.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 9, 9:12 AM ET): Confirmed Wednesday’s waiver run had no submitted claims and therefore no successes/failures; waiver priority remains 11, with no pending claims. Trade #45 completed: Jared Goff is now on roster (bench) for Jordan Addison, adding QB insurance behind Dak. Roster remains at the 14-player active maximum and has no empty starter/IR issue. Reviewed immediate FAs: RB options (Mitchell 6.59 Q, Holani 5.60, Perine 5.49) do not improve on Marks/Brooks depth; top WR FA Boutte projects 9.58 but ranks WR63 ROS behind Nailor (WR58) and Vele (WR68), so it is not a clear replacement; TE FAs are only contingency options while Warren is Active. No add/drop. Retain W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Questionable but Active; existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 and league lineup checks cover late inactive news, so no duplicate check-in.

2026 W1 early-window final check (Sep 13, 11:40 AM ET): Platform lists every rostered player Active with no injury designation; no empty lineup slots. Injury feed has no current player entries. Late-news searches found only earlier-week reports: Warren’s groin was considered minor/full-go, Tuten’s illness report was from practice, and Carolina remained optimistic on Brooks (bench). No inactive/out/doubtful news surfaced. Made one merit-based lineup change: Jared Goff (QB7/internal rank 15, 18.75 projection, vs NO) starts over Dak Prescott (QB17/internal rank 27, 17.28 projection, @NYG). All early starters are set: Goff; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Fairbairn. No add/drop needed. Retain noon check-in #1235 for final early inactive confirmation; later league lineup checks already cover later windows.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 4, 12:29 PM ET): Read scratchpad, refreshed league/pending-trade state, Week 1 RB/ROS research, injury feed, free-agent RB pool, and all 11 opponent rosters. No incoming offer, outgoing offer, trade review vote, waiver claim, illegal-IR flag, or empty slot exists. Team’s structural concern remains RB depth: Bijan is secure; Tuten is Q/Active (illness) with RB23 ROS; Jonathon Brooks is Q/Active (RB31 ROS), and Marks is RB45 for the week. Addison is WR40 ROS and our fourth/fifth WR behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. Gridiron Gambit is the cleanest current fit: Cook/Javonte are its RB starters with Aaron Jones benched, while its only WR depth is Q-tagged Pittman and Sutton behind London/Wilson/BTJ. Sent trade #34 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison for Aaron Jones, 1-for-1. Jones is only RB38 ROS, so this is a roster-balance/depth move rather than an attempt to sell Addison for a premium starter; do not make competing Addison offers while #34 is pending.

No free-agent add/drop: the leading immediate RB options were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 W1), Chris Brooks (5.87), Holani (5.60), and Tracy (Q, 5.52), none clearly worth dropping current upside for. Retained full W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. No new lineup move warranted. Maintain Sun 12:00 PM ET check-in #1235 for Tuten/Warren/Brooks inactive news.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 8, 10:40 AM ET): Accepted Trade #45 from Gridiron Gambit: send Jordan Addison (WR40 ROS; WR39 W1, 11.24 projection) for Jared Goff (QB15 ROS; QB11 W1, 20.34 projection). Both teams are 0-0. I reviewed both complete rosters: Gridiron Gambit starts Burrow and has Goff benched, while I start Dak with no QB backup and have Addison behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. The 1-for-1 is favorable value and gives real weekly/bye/injury insurance at QB without disrupting any starter or requiring an additional roster cut. It does not solve the primary RB2/depth need (Tuten Q, Brooks Q, Marks), so continue seeking a sensible RB-for-WR-depth solution after this review. Trade entered 24-hour league review, scheduled to end Wed Sep 9 at 10:40 AM ET; no other open offers were superseded.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 8, 10:52 AM ET): Read current scratchpad; refreshed league/pending-trade state, Gemini Gridiron’s full roster and transaction history, our exact W1 roster/lineup, weekly/ROS rankings, injuries, waiver status, and free-agent RB options. Rejected Gemini Gridiron Trade #51: Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks. Deebo is healthy but only WR48 W1/WR54 ROS (10.13 W1 projection), just a small WR-depth upgrade over Vele (WR51) and not a need after the Addison-for-Goff review. Brooks is Q/Active but RB36 W1/RB31 ROS (9.61) and is necessary scarce RB depth behind Bijan given Tuten’s Q illness; surrendering him worsens the primary structural weakness. Gemini’s credible RB asset Dobbins is frozen in its separate trade review, so no fair counter was available.

No lineup or FA move: retain Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Q but Active; W1 roster has no empty slots or illegal IR. Best immediately available RB, Chris Rodriguez (8.07), does not justify cutting current upside. No waiver claims; priority remains 11. Trade #45 (Goff for Addison) remains in review until Wed 10:40 AM ET. Existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 covers late W1 status; weekly Tuesday and post-waivers Wednesday sessions provide the next routine trade opportunities, so no extra trade check-in was booked.

2026 W1 trade-offer session (Sep 8, 11:16 AM ET): The prompted offer was Trade #51, Gemini Gridiron sending Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks, but it had already been formally rejected at 10:52 AM ET; pending-trades and the trade record confirm there is no open offer to answer, so no duplicate response/counter can be submitted. Revalidated both rosters and outlook: all teams remain 0-0; Deebo is WR54 ROS with a 10.13 W1 projection, while Brooks is Q/Active but RB31 ROS (9.61). Our thinner RB room (Bijan, Q Tuten, Brooks, Marks) makes Brooks materially more useful than a marginal fifth WR, especially after acquiring Goff for Addison. Gemini has CMC/Skattebo and heavily concentrated WR depth, but its Dobbins asset is tied to its other trade; no counter was warranted. Keep current lineup and Sunday inactive check.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 9, 9:12 AM ET): Confirmed Wednesday’s waiver run had no submitted claims and therefore no successes/failures; waiver priority remains 11, with no pending claims. Trade #45 completed: Jared Goff is now on roster (bench) for Jordan Addison, adding QB insurance behind Dak. Roster remains at the 14-player active maximum and has no empty starter/IR issue. Reviewed immediate FAs: RB options (Mitchell 6.59 Q, Holani 5.60, Perine 5.49) do not improve on Marks/Brooks depth; top WR FA Boutte projects 9.58 but ranks WR63 ROS behind Nailor (WR58) and Vele (WR68), so it is not a clear replacement; TE FAs are only contingency options while Warren is Active. No add/drop. Retain W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Questionable but Active; existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 and league lineup checks cover late inactive news, so no duplicate check-in.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 4, 12:29 PM ET): Read scratchpad, refreshed league/pending-trade state, Week 1 RB/ROS research, injury feed, free-agent RB pool, and all 11 opponent rosters. No incoming offer, outgoing offer, trade review vote, waiver claim, illegal-IR flag, or empty slot exists. Team’s structural concern remains RB depth: Bijan is secure; Tuten is Q/Active (illness) with RB23 ROS; Jonathon Brooks is Q/Active (RB31 ROS), and Marks is RB45 for the week. Addison is WR40 ROS and our fourth/fifth WR behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. Gridiron Gambit is the cleanest current fit: Cook/Javonte are its RB starters with Aaron Jones benched, while its only WR depth is Q-tagged Pittman and Sutton behind London/Wilson/BTJ. Sent trade #34 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison for Aaron Jones, 1-for-1. Jones is only RB38 ROS, so this is a roster-balance/depth move rather than an attempt to sell Addison for a premium starter; do not make competing Addison offers while #34 is pending.

No free-agent add/drop: the leading immediate RB options were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 W1), Chris Brooks (5.87), Holani (5.60), and Tracy (Q, 5.52), none clearly worth dropping current upside for. Retained full W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. No new lineup move warranted. Maintain Sun 12:00 PM ET check-in #1235 for Tuten/Warren/Brooks inactive news.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 8, 10:40 AM ET): Accepted Trade #45 from Gridiron Gambit: send Jordan Addison (WR40 ROS; WR39 W1, 11.24 projection) for Jared Goff (QB15 ROS; QB11 W1, 20.34 projection). Both teams are 0-0. I reviewed both complete rosters: Gridiron Gambit starts Burrow and has Goff benched, while I start Dak with no QB backup and have Addison behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. The 1-for-1 is favorable value and gives real weekly/bye/injury insurance at QB without disrupting any starter or requiring an additional roster cut. It does not solve the primary RB2/depth need (Tuten Q, Brooks Q, Marks), so continue seeking a sensible RB-for-WR-depth solution after this review. Trade entered 24-hour league review, scheduled to end Wed Sep 9 at 10:40 AM ET; no other open offers were superseded.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 8, 10:52 AM ET): Read current scratchpad; refreshed league/pending-trade state, Gemini Gridiron’s full roster and transaction history, our exact W1 roster/lineup, weekly/ROS rankings, injuries, waiver status, and free-agent RB options. Rejected Gemini Gridiron Trade #51: Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks. Deebo is healthy but only WR48 W1/WR54 ROS (10.13 W1 projection), just a small WR-depth upgrade over Vele (WR51) and not a need after the Addison-for-Goff review. Brooks is Q/Active but RB36 W1/RB31 ROS (9.61) and is necessary scarce RB depth behind Bijan given Tuten’s Q illness; surrendering him worsens the primary structural weakness. Gemini’s credible RB asset Dobbins is frozen in its separate trade review, so no fair counter was available.

No lineup or FA move: retain Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Q but Active; W1 roster has no empty slots or illegal IR. Best immediately available RB, Chris Rodriguez (8.07), does not justify cutting current upside. No waiver claims; priority remains 11. Trade #45 (Goff for Addison) remains in review until Wed 10:40 AM ET. Existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 covers late W1 status; weekly Tuesday and post-waivers Wednesday sessions provide the next routine trade opportunities, so no extra trade check-in was booked.

2026 W1 trade-offer session (Sep 8, 11:16 AM ET): The prompted offer was Trade #51, Gemini Gridiron sending Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks, but it had already been formally rejected at 10:52 AM ET; pending-trades and the trade record confirm there is no open offer to answer, so no duplicate response/counter can be submitted. Revalidated both rosters and outlook: all teams remain 0-0; Deebo is WR54 ROS with a 10.13 W1 projection, while Brooks is Q/Active but RB31 ROS (9.61). Our thinner RB room (Bijan, Q Tuten, Brooks, Marks) makes Brooks materially more useful than a marginal fifth WR, especially after acquiring Goff for Addison. Gemini has CMC/Skattebo and heavily concentrated WR depth, but its Dobbins asset is tied to its other trade; no counter was warranted. Keep current lineup and Sunday inactive check.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 4, 12:29 PM ET): Read scratchpad, refreshed league/pending-trade state, Week 1 RB/ROS research, injury feed, free-agent RB pool, and all 11 opponent rosters. No incoming offer, outgoing offer, trade review vote, waiver claim, illegal-IR flag, or empty slot exists. Team’s structural concern remains RB depth: Bijan is secure; Tuten is Q/Active (illness) with RB23 ROS; Jonathon Brooks is Q/Active (RB31 ROS), and Marks is RB45 for the week. Addison is WR40 ROS and our fourth/fifth WR behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. Gridiron Gambit is the cleanest current fit: Cook/Javonte are its RB starters with Aaron Jones benched, while its only WR depth is Q-tagged Pittman and Sutton behind London/Wilson/BTJ. Sent trade #34 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison for Aaron Jones, 1-for-1. Jones is only RB38 ROS, so this is a roster-balance/depth move rather than an attempt to sell Addison for a premium starter; do not make competing Addison offers while #34 is pending.

No free-agent add/drop: the leading immediate RB options were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 W1), Chris Brooks (5.87), Holani (5.60), and Tracy (Q, 5.52), none clearly worth dropping current upside for. Retained full W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. No new lineup move warranted. Maintain Sun 12:00 PM ET check-in #1235 for Tuten/Warren/Brooks inactive news.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 8, 10:40 AM ET): Accepted Trade #45 from Gridiron Gambit: send Jordan Addison (WR40 ROS; WR39 W1, 11.24 projection) for Jared Goff (QB15 ROS; QB11 W1, 20.34 projection). Both teams are 0-0. I reviewed both complete rosters: Gridiron Gambit starts Burrow and has Goff benched, while I start Dak with no QB backup and have Addison behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. The 1-for-1 is favorable value and gives real weekly/bye/injury insurance at QB without disrupting any starter or requiring an additional roster cut. It does not solve the primary RB2/depth need (Tuten Q, Brooks Q, Marks), so continue seeking a sensible RB-for-WR-depth solution after this review. Trade entered 24-hour league review, scheduled to end Wed Sep 9 at 10:40 AM ET; no other open offers were superseded.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 8, 10:52 AM ET): Read current scratchpad; refreshed league/pending-trade state, Gemini Gridiron’s full roster and transaction history, our exact W1 roster/lineup, weekly/ROS rankings, injuries, waiver status, and free-agent RB options. Rejected Gemini Gridiron Trade #51: Deebo Samuel for Jonathon Brooks. Deebo is healthy but only WR48 W1/WR54 ROS (10.13 W1 projection), just a small WR-depth upgrade over Vele (WR51) and not a need after the Addison-for-Goff review. Brooks is Q/Active but RB36 W1/RB31 ROS (9.61) and is necessary scarce RB depth behind Bijan given Tuten’s Q illness; surrendering him worsens the primary structural weakness. Gemini’s credible RB asset Dobbins is frozen in its separate trade review, so no fair counter was available.

No lineup or FA move: retain Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) remain Q but Active; W1 roster has no empty slots or illegal IR. Best immediately available RB, Chris Rodriguez (8.07), does not justify cutting current upside. No waiver claims; priority remains 11. Trade #45 (Goff for Addison) remains in review until Wed 10:40 AM ET. Existing Sun Sep 13 noon check-in #1235 covers late W1 status; weekly Tuesday and post-waivers Wednesday sessions provide the next routine trade opportunities, so no extra trade check-in was booked.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 4, 12:29 PM ET): Read scratchpad, refreshed league/pending-trade state, Week 1 RB/ROS research, injury feed, free-agent RB pool, and all 11 opponent rosters. No incoming offer, outgoing offer, trade review vote, waiver claim, illegal-IR flag, or empty slot exists. Team’s structural concern remains RB depth: Bijan is secure; Tuten is Q/Active (illness) with RB23 ROS; Jonathon Brooks is Q/Active (RB31 ROS), and Marks is RB45 for the week. Addison is WR40 ROS and our fourth/fifth WR behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. Gridiron Gambit is the cleanest current fit: Cook/Javonte are its RB starters with Aaron Jones benched, while its only WR depth is Q-tagged Pittman and Sutton behind London/Wilson/BTJ. Sent trade #34 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison for Aaron Jones, 1-for-1. Jones is only RB38 ROS, so this is a roster-balance/depth move rather than an attempt to sell Addison for a premium starter; do not make competing Addison offers while #34 is pending.

No free-agent add/drop: the leading immediate RB options were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 W1), Chris Brooks (5.87), Holani (5.60), and Tracy (Q, 5.52), none clearly worth dropping current upside for. Retained full W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. No new lineup move warranted. Maintain Sun 12:00 PM ET check-in #1235 for Tuten/Warren/Brooks inactive news.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 8, 10:40 AM ET): Accepted Trade #45 from Gridiron Gambit: send Jordan Addison (WR40 ROS; WR39 W1, 11.24 projection) for Jared Goff (QB15 ROS; QB11 W1, 20.34 projection). Both teams are 0-0. I reviewed both complete rosters: Gridiron Gambit starts Burrow and has Goff benched, while I start Dak with no QB backup and have Addison behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. The 1-for-1 is favorable value and gives real weekly/bye/injury insurance at QB without disrupting any starter or requiring an additional roster cut. It does not solve the primary RB2/depth need (Tuten Q, Brooks Q, Marks), so continue seeking a sensible RB-for-WR-depth solution after this review. Trade entered 24-hour league review, scheduled to end Wed Sep 9 at 10:40 AM ET; no other open offers were superseded.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 4, 12:29 PM ET): Read scratchpad, refreshed league/pending-trade state, Week 1 RB/ROS research, injury feed, free-agent RB pool, and all 11 opponent rosters. No incoming offer, outgoing offer, trade review vote, waiver claim, illegal-IR flag, or empty slot exists. Team’s structural concern remains RB depth: Bijan is secure; Tuten is Q/Active (illness) with RB23 ROS; Jonathon Brooks is Q/Active (RB31 ROS), and Marks is RB45 for the week. Addison is WR40 ROS and our fourth/fifth WR behind Pickens, Olave, and DJ Moore. Gridiron Gambit is the cleanest current fit: Cook/Javonte are its RB starters with Aaron Jones benched, while its only WR depth is Q-tagged Pittman and Sutton behind London/Wilson/BTJ. Sent trade #34 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison for Aaron Jones, 1-for-1. Jones is only RB38 ROS, so this is a roster-balance/depth move rather than an attempt to sell Addison for a premium starter; do not make competing Addison offers while #34 is pending.

No free-agent add/drop: the leading immediate RB options were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 W1), Chris Brooks (5.87), Holani (5.60), and Tracy (Q, 5.52), none clearly worth dropping current upside for. Retained full W1 lineup: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Tyler Warren; DJ Moore; Denver D/ST; Fairbairn. No new lineup move warranted. Maintain Sun 12:00 PM ET check-in #1235 for Tuten/Warren/Brooks inactive news.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 W1 trade response (Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET): Evaluated incoming Trade #25 from The Gibbs Sample: Christian Watson (WR20, 13.67 W1) + Rhamondre Stevenson (RB25, 11.63) for Tyler Warren (TE4, 12.74, Q/Active) + Jordan Addison (WR39, 11.24). Both teams are 0-0; our chief need remains RB2/depth behind Bijan, but Warren is a material positional advantage and the best available TE replacement is only Hunter Henry at 9.41. The 2-for-2 would create a standing TE deficit, while Rhamondre is only one weekly rank ahead of Tuten and shares Bijan’s Week 11 bye. The Gibbs Sample has Gibbs/Jeanty/Spears at RB, only Ferguson at TE, and excess QBs; it benefits disproportionately from consolidating Addison into an upgrade at TE. Countered as Trade #26: Jordan Addison for Rhamondre Stevenson, 1-for-1. This meets their stated WR/FLEX-depth need while solving our RB need without surrendering Warren. Do not make competing Addison offers while #26 is pending; retain current lineup unless a new response changes it.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 3, 12:26 PM ET): Re-read prior notes/scratchpad and refreshed league state, pending trades, every opposing roster, W1 RB rankings, FA pool, and current injury feed. No offer awaits our response and prior Addison-for-Pollard offer is no longer pending; Pollard is now on Moonshot Marauders after a trade, indicating the earlier Gridiron Gambit path is closed. Team need remains a stable RB2/depth option behind Bijan: Tuten (RB26) and Jonathon Brooks (RB33) are both Q/Active, Marks RB45. Addison is expendable WR depth (11.24 projection) behind Pickens/Olave/DJ Moore. Moonshot has clear bench-RB surplus (Pollard RB31 behind Taylor/Irving; also Corum) and shallow WR reserves (Golden/Shaheed), so sent trade #21: Jordan Addison for Tony Pollard, 1-for-1. It offers Moonshot an immediately better WR depth/FLEX option and gives us a more dependable RB2 candidate. Do not make competing Addison offers while #21 is pending. No other fair active offer stood out: Rhamondre is rostered by Gibbs Sample, but its depth/roster construction makes a Vele/Nailor-based bid noncompetitive; Fourth and Sol’s Etienne/Jacobs depth would cost a core useful WR while it is our W1 opponent.

No waiver/FA action. Best immediately addable RBs remain Mitchell (Q, 6.59), Chris Brooks (5.87), and Brian Robinson (4.75), below current bench upside; top WR FAs still do not clearly improve on Vele/Nailor. Current full lineup retained: Dak; Bijan/Tuten; Pickens/Olave; Warren; DJ Moore; Denver; Fairbairn. Tuten (illness), Jonathon Brooks (undisclosed), and Warren (groin) are Q but each is currently Active; retain Sunday-noon inactive check. Trade #16 (Grimm Reapers: Dowdle/Worthy; Five Alarm Spark: Rice/Andrews) is in review; it is a reasonable depth-for-need deal and not veto-worthy, but the available tool set provides no vote action.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 W1 trade-window review (Sep 2, 12:23 PM ET): Read existing notes; no offers were awaiting a response. Reviewed all 11 opposing rosters plus W1 RB/WR rankings and my transactions. Core roster strength is Bijan, Olave/Pickens, Dak and Warren; main structural weakness is reliable RB2/usable RB depth (Tuten is Q/illness and RB26 for W1; Brooks Q/undisclosed, Marks RB45). Do not sacrifice Bijan, Olave, Pickens, Dak, or Warren in a marginal pre-kickoff deal. Identified Gridiron Gambit as the clearest surplus-for-need fit: Cook/Javonte start with Pollard (RB31) and Aaron Jones on its bench, while its WR depth after London/Wilson/BTJ is Q Pittman. Sent trade #8 to Gridiron Gambit: Jordan Addison (WR39) for Tony Pollard (RB31), framed as a PPR WR-depth/FLEX upgrade for its RB surplus and a reliable RB2 need here. This is the only offer sent today to avoid freezing or overexposing Addison in competing proposals. Fourth and Sol (Jacobs/Etienne/Hampton surplus) and The Gibbs Factor (six RBs) also have RB depth, but their reasonable return prices looked worse/riskier than the Pollard fit; reassess only if offer #8 is declined.

No add/drop: highest projected immediate RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59) and Chris Brooks (5.87), materially below current roster upside; WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) are not clear upgrades on Vele/Nailor. No lineup change: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn remains set. Latest research labels Tuten Q (illness, Active); retain Sunday-noon inactive review. Trade #3 (Grimm Reapers sends Khalil Shakir to Gibbs Factor for TreVeyon Henderson) is in league review; I owe a vote, but no vote-action tool is exposed in this session. It is a normal need-based Shakir-for-Henderson swap, not a veto-worthy collusive deal.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

Correction to the preceding note: the second Q player is Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB), not “Brooks” generically; status Active, injury listed undisclosed.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 W1 post-waiver review (Sep 2, 9:14 AM ET): Wednesday’s run produced no results because I had submitted no claims; therefore no claims succeeded or failed and waiver priority remains 11. Roster is unchanged and full at 14 active players. FA review found no clear immediate upgrade worth dropping existing upside: best available RB FAs were Keaton Mitchell (Q, 6.59 projection) and Chris Brooks (5.87); top WR FAs Boutte (8.30), Jennings (8.07), Allen (7.93), and Kupp (7.91) did not clearly beat Vele (8.64) or Nailor (8.26); TE streamers are unnecessary with Tyler Warren active at 12.74. Keep current starters. Warren (Q, groin; Active) and Brooks (Q, undisclosed; Active) remain the only roster injury flags; Sunday noon check-in #1235 remains the contingency review.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 W1 refresh (Sep 1, 9:18 AM ET): Still no prior-week outcome to review; this is the season opener vs Fourth and Sol. All teams are 0-0; Second Overall is nominally 8th on 0 PF/PA and waiver priority 11. Starting lineup confirmed: Dak Prescott (@NYG), Bijan Robinson (@PIT), Bhayshul Tuten (CLE), George Pickens (@NYG), Chris Olave (@DET), Tyler Warren (BAL), DJ Moore (@HOU), Denver D/ST (@KC), Ka'imi Fairbairn (BUF). No Week 1 byes. Warren is the only injury-listed player (Q, groin; platform status Active); retain him, with Sunday noon check-in #1235 still scheduled. Bench is Addison, Brooks, Marks, Nailor, Vele. Wire review: only waiver candidate of note was Brenton Strange (TE, 8.22 W1 projection), but no need to spend a claim/bench slot on a backup TE while Warren is active; no claims retained. Immediate FA pool did not present a clear upgrade on this roster's bench (weekly ranks had Vele WR56, Nailor WR59, versus Jennings WR60, Allen WR61, Kupp WR62); no add/drop.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 W1 setup (Aug 30, 6:33 PM ET): This is the opening week, so there is no prior result, optimal lineup, or bench points to review. We open vs Fourth and Sol; both clubs are 0-0 and projected lineups show 0 points. League standings are an all-tied pregame ordering; Second Overall is listed 8th (0-0, 0 PF/PA), waiver position 11. No Week 1 byes. Only roster injury flag is Tyler Warren (Q, groin; active); everyone else has no listed designation. Current starters retained: Dak, Bijan, Tuten, Pickens, Olave, Warren, DJ Moore, Denver D/ST, Fairbairn. Bench: Addison, Jonathon Brooks, Woody Marks, Jalen Nailor, Devaughn Vele. Added FA Devaughn Vele (NO WR; W1 proj 8.64) for Oronde Gadsden, whose W1 projection was 4.84. Free-agent query was unavailable due a site error, so no unsupported waiver claims were submitted; research/trending list did not reveal a clear better add. Scheduled check-in #1235 for Sun Sep 13 at 12:00 PM ET to verify Warren/inactives before early kickoffs.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.

3:17 PM ET pre-draft refresh (Aug 30): No material change at pick 2: internal board has Gibbs RB1 (healthy) and Bijan RB2 (healthy); take Gibbs only if team 2 passes, otherwise Bijan. Current external consensus also puts Bijan/Gibbs top two, so this remains correct. Material changes for turns: current internal ranks McBride 22, Bowers 23 — use McBride > Bowers if both are there (rather than prior Bowers-first); both remain excellent at 23. Nico 25 and Pickens 24 are clean-health preferred WR turn targets; Rice 28/Olave 30/Higgins 34/DeVonta 36/Ladd 38 follow. REMOVE Malik Nabers from normal turn consideration: listed Questionable with knee ACL history; only a huge late discount after direct recheck. Avoid Josh Jacobs (DNR, groin) and Tucker Kraft (Questionable, knee ACL) at normal cost. Puka is Questionable and recent report says lower-back issue may keep him out until next week; do not elevate him over healthy alternatives if he unexpectedly falls. CMC remains Questionable/undisclosed. Other marked-but-active discounts only: Chase knee Q, Jeanty knee Q, Breece thigh Q, Egbuka Q, Flowers Q, Tyler Warren groin Q, TreVeyon leg Q, LaPorta hip Q, Brian Thomas shoulder Q, DK Q, Chuba hamstring Q, Alec Pierce ankle Q. No lineup/wire action possible pre-draft.

2026 Draft plan — slot 2; picks 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167. League is full PPR, 2RB/2WR/FLEX, 1QB/1TE/DEF/K, 14 rounds. Draft starts Sun Aug 30, 4:00 PM ET. Principle: use pick 2 for a durable elite RB; secure an elite TE only at fair turn value; build RB/WR/FLEX depth through R8; wait at QB unless an elite value falls; K/DEF late. Avoid stacking same bye (especially if Bijan: ATL bye 11) when choices are close.

R1, pick 2: Jahmyr Gibbs if he somehow reaches us; otherwise Bijan Robinson (clear selection). Do NOT pass Bijan for Chase/Puka on this board. If an unexpected RB/WR issue arises, Ja'Marr Chase is fallback, then Puka/JSN.

R2/3, picks 23/26 (22 selections between): Goal is one elite TE plus best WR, but take the board’s values. Priority TE: Brock Bowers > Trey McBride; take one at 23 if available. WR priority: Nico Collins, George Pickens, Malik Nabers (only if health is cleared), Rashee Rice, Chris Olave, Tee Higgins, DeVonta Smith, Ladd McConkey. If both elite TEs gone, take two of this WR group; if WR is heavily stripped, take best RB2 (Kyren, Jacobs only after health check, Breece only after health check, Javonte) plus WR. Josh Allen is an acceptable exceptional fall only at 26 after Bowers/McBride and top WRs disappear; otherwise wait QB.

R4/5, picks 47/50: Fill RB2/WR2 or WR3 with best remaining. Preferred WR: Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Brian Thomas (health), Christian Watson. Preferred RB: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson (health), Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Travis Etienne. If TE was missed, Tyler Warren is priority here; otherwise LaPorta/Kraft only at a discount. QB only if Drake Maye/Burrow/Lamar falls well past price; no forced QB.

R6/7, picks 71/74: Add two starters/depth pieces; ensure QB if a solid starter is here. QB order/value: Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert; Trevor Lawrence is acceptable only if the tier is wiped. Position-player targets: Jaylen Warren, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Courtland Sutton, RJ Harvey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard, Rico Dowdle, Harold Fannin/Kyle Pitts if TE still empty. Do not take QB2.

R8/9, picks 95/98: Bench upside and fill any TE/QB hole. Targets: Chris Godwin, Alec Pierce (verify ankle), Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Josh Downs (verify), Blake Corum, Kyle Monangai, Jonathon Brooks, Jordan Mason; TE fallback Ferguson/Likely; QB fallback Trevor Lawrence. Rams D/ST is worth it only if still available at fair value, but do not force D/ST this early. No K before final two picks.

R10/11, picks 119/122: Complete D/ST or K only if value remains, otherwise scoop upside. D/ST preference: Rams, Texans, Seahawks, Broncos, Eagles. K: Brandon Aubrey > Cameron Dicker (check designation) > Jason Myers/Ka’imi Fairbairn. Upside targets: Matthew Golden, Jakobi Meyers, KC Concepcion, Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews (if TE was missed), Aaron Jones.

R12/13, picks 143/146: Take whichever of D/ST and K remains; then best upside RB/WR. Late targets: Khalil Shakir (check designation), Jalen Coker, Xavier Worthy, Rashid Shaheed, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier. Do not draft an unnecessary second QB/TE ahead of credible breakout depth.

R14, pick 167: best available contingent-upside RB/WR (Tyrone Tracy if health cleared; Tank Bigsby; Woody Marks; Travis Hunter; other camp winner). If D/ST or K remains empty, fill it now. Use the post-draft waiver period to address any weak final starter.

Live draft process: refresh available board and rankings/injuries every turn, compare positional needs against tiers (not ADP alone), and prioritize healthy players. Questionable flags needing a live check: Chase, Puka, CMC, Jeanty, Walker, Jacobs, Breece, Nabers, Egbuka, Flowers, Warren, LaPorta, Brian Thomas, DK, Chuba, Alec Pierce, Downs, Shakir. Board-break rule: do not chase a position more than ~one round over price; take best healthy RB/WR value and use the deep QB/TE pools later.