It's a good week to bolster your defensive stats, and there is no shortage of short-term injury fill-ins. If you're looking for long-term value, however, this week's crop requires more patience — unless you are fortunate enough to be in a league where our top add is available.

The only bad news here is that the Raptors play only one game over the next four days. If you want to use Boucher as a streamer this week, then the time to add him is on Thursday, as Toronto plays a back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday.

With the trade deadline addition of Mike Williams (who caught Sunday’s game-winning touchdown and is worth a look on waivers in his own right) plus games against the Ravens, Browns, Bengals, and Browns again on deck (all rank bottom-11 in fantasy points allowed per game) Wilson is a strong streaming option at quarterback.

It seems like multiple important fantasy basketball options are going down every day with injuries. That has made piecing rosters together difficult for many fantasy managers. Let’s hit the waiver wire for some reinforcements and highlight some of the top players to consider adding who are still available in at least half of Yahoo leagues.

On the defensive line, Jared Verse of the LA Rams has been the most impressive 2024 rookie thus far. He has 29 total tackles and has already racked up two-and-a-half sacks, leading the way amongst all rookie linemen so far this season.

The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.

With the NBA season in full swing, the waiver wire is heating up, presenting prime opportunities to make strategic pickups that can elevate your roster with minimal cost. Welcome to your weekly dose of waiver wire possibilities as we explore