Here’s the BATSBY Sports listing of fantasy football’s top 30 free agents in advance of Week 2, universally citing 12-team Points Per Reception leagues — a countdown which typically values long-term viability over one week of superb stats.
Obviously, free-agent quarterbacks like Philip Rivers, Kirk Cousins, Mitchell Trubisky and Garnder Minshew III are the likeliest candidates for most points from Sunday to Sunday.
But we also place an equal or higher priority on landing possible dynamos at receiver, running back and tight end, especially those who’ve already become fixtures in the red zone.
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PREFERRED WAIVER-WIRE PICKUPS
- RB Benny Snell Jr., Steelers
- RB Nyheim Hines, Colts
- QB Philip Rivers, Colts
- WR Russell Gage, Falcons
- WR Marques Valdes-Scantling, Packers
- RB Joshua Kelley, Chargers
- WR Corey Davis, Titans
- RB Peyton Barber, Washington Football Team
- WR Mike Williams, Chargers
- WR Scotty Miller, Buccaneers
- RB Adrian Peterson, Lions
- WR Henry Ruggs III, Raiders
- RB Josh Adams, Jets
- QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings
- TE Dallas Goedert, Eagles
- RB James Robinson, Jaguars
- WR Parris Campbell, Colts
- WR Jalen Reagor, Eagles
- D/ST Washington Football Team
- QB Mitchell Trubisky, Bears
- TE Jonnu Smith, Titans
- WR Cole Beasley, Bills
- WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Jaguars
- QB Gardner Minshew III, Jaguars
- D/ST New Orleans Saints
- WR Bisi Johnson, Vikings
- WR Steven Sims Jr., Washington Football Team
- RB Brian Hill, Falcons
- PK Mason Crosby, Packers
- RB Myles Gaskin, Dolphins