APP Index Waiver Wire — Week 1 Prep (2026)

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 · Season starts Wed. Sept. 9 (SEA vs NE)

No regular-season snaps yet. Scores use expert consensus priority, Vegas next-4 game scripts, projected team volume, and expected opportunity (injury replacement/camp role / last-year residual). Prioritize clear role winners. Spend more aggressively in Weeks 1–4.

APP Index — Top Available by Position

Position

Player

APP Index Score (0-100)

Suggested FAAB % ($100 budget)

QB

Tyler Shough (NO)

74

8–15%

QB

Malik Willis (MIA)

68

8–12%

QB

Daniel Jones (IND)

64

5–10%

QB

Jordan Love (GB)

58

3–7%

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RB

Tyler Allgeier (ARI)

82

15–25%

RB

Mike Washington Jr. (LV)

79

12–22%

RB

Jonah Coleman (DEN)

71

8–14%

RB

Woody Marks (HOU)

67

8–12%

RB

Tyjae Spears (TEN)

61

4–8%

RB

Tank Bigsby (PHI)

57

3–7%

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WR

Jalen Coker (CAR)

76

10–16%

WR

Devaughn Vele (NO)

73

8–15%

WR

Tre Tucker (LV)

70

8–13%

WR

Denzel Boston (CLE)

63

4–8%

WR

Dontayvion Wicks (PHI)

59

3–7%

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TE

Terrance Ferguson (LAR)

69

6–12%

TE

Dalton Schultz (HOU)

66

5–10%

TE

Cade Otton (TB)

55

2–5%

TE

Greg Dulcich (MIA)

51

2–4%

How the scores were built

APP Rank (30%) — 

Consensus from FantasyPros, USA Today, The Athletic, Establish The Run, PFF, Yahoo. Highest-priority names: Allgeier, Washington, Coker, Shough, Ferguson.

Next-4 Game Script (25%) — 

Week 1 implied totals favor:

• NO @ DET (O/U ~49.5, DET -7) — Shough / Vele

• CIN vs TB (~50.5)

• LAR vs SF (~48.5) — Ferguson

• IND vs BAL (~47.5) — Jones

• CAR vs CHI (~47.5) — Coker

• ARI @ LAC (~47, LAC -9.5 to -10.5) — Allgeier gets volume even if Cardinals trail

• LV vs MIA (~40.5) — lower total, but Washington/Tucker get work if Jeanty is limited

• DEN @ KC (~43.5) — Coleman is a committee bet, not a smash script

Volume (15%) — 

Projected from camp reports and 2025 tendencies. Saints/Lions and Bengals/Bucs should pass. Cardinals and Raiders backfields are the volume spikes if Love/Jeanty sit. Houston and Denver are split backfields.

Opportunity PC (30%) — 

The real Week 1 edge:

• Allgeier: Love high-ankle; Allgeier listed starter. Goal-line + early-down profile. Highest “role winner” score on the board.

• Washington: Jeanty ankle. Path to feature work Week 1.

• Vele: Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) out ~first month. Immediate Saints WR2/3 with Olave.

• Shough: QB12 PPG after taking over mid-2025; Lions missing both starting safeties. High implied total.

• Ferguson: McVay 12-personnel; buzz as de facto WR3 behind Nacua/Adams. Athletic residual (21.0 YPR in 2025).

• Schultz: Jayden Higgins (ACL) out for the year — TE target vacuum in Houston.

FAAB notes for this week

• 80+: Allgeier is the only true 80+ name if Love is out or limited. Pay up in 12-team PPR.

• 65–79: Washington, Coker, Vele, Shough, Coleman, Tucker, Ferguson. These are the “don’t miss the role” bids.

• 50–64: Streamers and committee stashes (Jones, Love, Spears, Bigsby, Boston, Wicks).

• Below 50: $1–2 spec only (Kaytron Allen, Chris Bell, Ja’Kobi Lane if still sitting).

Week 1-specific rule: 

If Love or Jeanty is ruled out before kickoff, bump Allgeier / Washington into the 20–30% range immediately. Same for Vele if Tyson’s absence is confirmed through Week 4.

Roster % context (approx., mixed ESPN/Yahoo): Allgeier ~48%, Washington ~56%, Coker ~59%, Shough ~41%, Coleman ~34%, Tucker ~27%, Ferguson ~24%, Vele very low (~3% in some reports). Availability varies by league — check yours before bidding.

This is pre-snap Week 1 prep. Recalculate Opportunity PC after Sunday/Monday box scores; the first real waiver run of the season is next Tue/Wed.