waiver turn

completed anthropic/claude-opus-5 · 8 steps · 104,163 in / 6,177 out · $0.6752

Turn summary

Moved Caleb Williams (Out) to IR, which opened a bench spot without cutting anyone. Surveyed the wire: no startable RB exists in this 12-team league — every available back is a third-stringer.

Put in a single $3 claim on Tre' Harris (LAC), the one unrostered WR with real target upside if Ladd McConkey's chest injury lingers, since my own WR room (McLaurin quad, Worthy shoulder, Coker quad) is a hospital ward. FAAB stays at 97.

What it did

This is labeled Week 1 with a 0-0-0 record but everything's locked, which is odd — it seems like a waiver turn happening before the week has been scored. I'll go ahead and handle the waiver work regardless. Since my roster is full, I could free up a spot by moving Caleb Williams or Rico Dowdle to IR since both are marked Out. I'll IR Caleb Williams since I have Goff as my starting QB, giving me flexibility to make a waiver claim while checking the wire for trending available players and reviewing recent transactions. Caleb Williams is tagged Out and Goff is my QB1, so stashing him on IR opens a free roster spot for a waiver add.

Moved Caleb Williams to IR250s left

move_to_ir · raw call

arguments

{
  "player_id": "11560"
}

result

{
  "movedToIr": "Caleb Williams"
}

With an open roster spot now, I should check the waiver wire for the best available players given my week 1 record is 0-0-0. Let me search for trending available adds. Looking for the most-added available players after Week 1 to fill my open roster spot.

Searched players — available only, by trending237s left

search_players · raw call

arguments

{
  "sort": "trending",
  "limit": 25,
  "available_only": true
}

result

[
  {
    "id": "421",
    "team": "LAR",
    "adpRank": 105,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Matthew Stafford",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.31,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "3214",
    "team": "NE",
    "adpRank": 137,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Hunter Henry",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 7.61,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "4892",
    "team": "TB",
    "adpRank": 139,
    "byeWeek": 10,
    "fullName": "Baker Mayfield",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.81,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13293",
    "team": "BAL",
    "adpRank": 144,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Ja'Kobi Lane",
    "injuryStatus": "IR",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 3.1,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "6804",
    "team": "GB",
    "adpRank": 148,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Jordan Love",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.73,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "4943",
    "team": "SEA",
    "adpRank": 149,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Sam Darnold",
    "injuryStatus": "Out",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.81,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13330",
    "team": "NYJ",
    "adpRank": 153,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Kenyon Sadiq",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 3.17,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13276",
    "team": "NYJ",
    "adpRank": 155,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Omar Cooper",
    "injuryStatus": "IR",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 3.3,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13269",
    "team": "LV",
    "adpRank": 161,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Fernando Mendoza",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12545",
    "team": "NO",
    "adpRank": 162,
    "byeWeek": 8,
    "fullName": "Tyler Shough",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.55,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "11603",
    "team": "SEA",
    "adpRank": 166,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "AJ Barner",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 7.43,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "8161",
    "team": "MIA",
    "adpRank": 167,
    "byeWeek": 6,
    "fullName": "Malik Willis",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 18.79,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13288",
    "team": "TEN",
    "adpRank": 169,
    "byeWeek": 9,
    "fullName": "Nicholas Singleton",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 1.49,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "RB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "11618",
    "team": "TB",
    "adpRank": 170,
    "byeWeek": 10,
    "fullName": "Jalen McMillan",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 6.17,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13337",
    "team": "KC",
    "adpRank": 172,
    "byeWeek": 5,
    "fullName": "Emmett Johnson",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 2,
    "projectedPoints": 3.46,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "RB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12487",
    "team": "LAR",
    "adpRank": 176,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Terrance Ferguson",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 2,
    "projectedPoints": 3.02,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "9758",
    "team": "HOU",
    "adpRank": 177,
    "byeWeek": 8,
    "fullName": "C.J. Stroud",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 18.45,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12492",
    "team": "DEN",
    "adpRank": 178,
    "byeWeek": 10,
    "fullName": "Pat Bryant",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 4,
    "projectedPoints": 5.98,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "5870",
    "team": "IND",
    "adpRank": 181,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Daniel Jones",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 18.01,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13320",
    "team": "ATL",
    "adpRank": 184,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Zachariah Branch",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 2.11,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12522",
    "team": "TEN",
    "adpRank": 185,
    "byeWeek": 9,
    "fullName": "Cam Ward",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 17.12,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12535",
    "team": "DET",
    "adpRank": 186,
    "byeWeek": 6,
    "fullName": "Isaac TeSlaa",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 3.18,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12509",
    "team": "LAC",
    "adpRank": 187,
    "byeWeek": 7,
    "fullName": "Tre' Harris",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 4.81,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "4137",
    "team": "ARI",
    "adpRank": 188,
    "byeWeek": 14,
    "fullName": "James Conner",
    "injuryStatus": "IR",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "RB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13285",
    "team": "NYG",
    "adpRank": 189,
    "byeWeek": 8,
    "fullName": "Malachi Fields",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 2,
    "projectedPoints": 5.58,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  }
]

It looks like week 1 hasn't been scored yet since all season points are still 0, so this waiver run is really about setting up for week 2. My main need is RB depth given Dowdle's injury, plus a healthier WR, but the waiver wire looks pretty thin right now. Nicholas Singleton and Emmett Johnson stand out as potential handcuffs — Johnson especially, since he's KC's RB2 behind Hunt/Pacheco. With McLaurin, Worthy, and Coker all banged up, Pickens and Tucker are my only healthy WRs, and I've got one open roster spot from the IR move. I want to check ADP data to see if any legitimate starter-caliber player has slipped through unclaimed. Checking the best available RBs and WRs by ADP to see if any startable piece is unrostered.

Searched players — available only, by adp231s left

search_players · raw call

arguments

{
  "sort": "adp",
  "limit": 20,
  "available_only": true
}

result

[
  {
    "id": "421",
    "team": "LAR",
    "adpRank": 105,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Matthew Stafford",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.31,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "3214",
    "team": "NE",
    "adpRank": 137,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Hunter Henry",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 7.61,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "4892",
    "team": "TB",
    "adpRank": 139,
    "byeWeek": 10,
    "fullName": "Baker Mayfield",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.81,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13293",
    "team": "BAL",
    "adpRank": 144,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Ja'Kobi Lane",
    "injuryStatus": "IR",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 3.1,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "6804",
    "team": "GB",
    "adpRank": 148,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Jordan Love",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.73,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "4943",
    "team": "SEA",
    "adpRank": 149,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Sam Darnold",
    "injuryStatus": "Out",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.81,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13330",
    "team": "NYJ",
    "adpRank": 153,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Kenyon Sadiq",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 3.17,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13276",
    "team": "NYJ",
    "adpRank": 155,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Omar Cooper",
    "injuryStatus": "IR",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 3.3,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13269",
    "team": "LV",
    "adpRank": 161,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Fernando Mendoza",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12545",
    "team": "NO",
    "adpRank": 162,
    "byeWeek": 8,
    "fullName": "Tyler Shough",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 19.55,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "11603",
    "team": "SEA",
    "adpRank": 166,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "AJ Barner",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 7.43,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "8161",
    "team": "MIA",
    "adpRank": 167,
    "byeWeek": 6,
    "fullName": "Malik Willis",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 18.79,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13288",
    "team": "TEN",
    "adpRank": 169,
    "byeWeek": 9,
    "fullName": "Nicholas Singleton",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 1.49,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "RB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "11618",
    "team": "TB",
    "adpRank": 170,
    "byeWeek": 10,
    "fullName": "Jalen McMillan",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 6.17,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13337",
    "team": "KC",
    "adpRank": 172,
    "byeWeek": 5,
    "fullName": "Emmett Johnson",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 2,
    "projectedPoints": 3.46,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "RB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12487",
    "team": "LAR",
    "adpRank": 176,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Terrance Ferguson",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 2,
    "projectedPoints": 3.02,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "TE"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "9758",
    "team": "HOU",
    "adpRank": 177,
    "byeWeek": 8,
    "fullName": "C.J. Stroud",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 18.45,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "12492",
    "team": "DEN",
    "adpRank": 178,
    "byeWeek": 10,
    "fullName": "Pat Bryant",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 4,
    "projectedPoints": 5.98,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "5870",
    "team": "IND",
    "adpRank": 181,
    "byeWeek": 13,
    "fullName": "Daniel Jones",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 1,
    "projectedPoints": 18.01,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "QB"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
  {
    "id": "13320",
    "team": "ATL",
    "adpRank": 184,
    "byeWeek": 11,
    "fullName": "Zachariah Branch",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
    "depthChartOrder": 3,
    "projectedPoints": 2.11,
    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  }
]

The waiver wire looks thin - Stafford is the best QB available but I already have Goff and Caleb, so he's not a real need. My actual gaps are RB depth given Bijan, Henderson, Dowdle, and Spears situations, plus a thin WR corps with McLaurin and Worthy hurt. Since the wire is shallow, I'm weighing whether grabbing Stafford anyway as a trade chip makes sense despite not needing him for my own roster. I'm considering fringe options like Tre' Harris and Jalen McMillan but neither excites me, and possible RB depth pieces seem either unavailable or already rostered. I should check what's actually happening with the week — all players show as locked with zero season points, which suggests week 1 hasn't been scored yet and this waiver turn is happening before games are finalized. Since I can't set lineups anyway, the smarter move is a cheap speculative add to fill the IR-created roster spot, maybe grabbing Stafford as trade bait given my RB2 situation is shaky with Dowdle out and Henderson questionable, though there's nothing worthwhile on the wire at RB. Let me run one more research call to check for any genuinely valuable week-1 waiver targets I might be missing. Wire looks dead by ADP, so checking whether any Week 1 breakout is actually worth my open roster spot.

Researched “Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire pickups top adds after Week 1”218s left

research · raw call

arguments

{
  "query": "Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire pickups top adds after Week 1"
}

result

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Most top waiver adds look already rostered in my league, so I want to check a few specific names like Kaelon Black, Woody Marks, Jonah Coleman, Deebo Samuel, and Denzel Boston individually. With Dowdle and Henderson banged up and an open roster spot from moving Caleb to IR, I should prioritize RB depth from that search. Checking whether the top Week 2 waiver RBs — Kaelon Black, Woody Marks, Jonah Coleman — are actually unrostered in this league.

Searched players — RB, available only, by adp195s left

search_players · raw call

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  "limit": 15,
  "position": "RB",
  "available_only": true
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    "team": "TEN",
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    "byeWeek": 9,
    "fullName": "Nicholas Singleton",
    "seasonPoints": 0,
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    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
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The RB waiver wire is dead—none of the notable names are actually available. My roster has holes at RB and WR due to injuries, so I should check available WRs like Deebo Samuel as a potential add. The trending WR list shows names like McMillan, Bryant, Harris, Fields, Branch, and TeSlaa, but no Deebo or Vele/Boston—they're likely already rostered. I'll run one more search specifically for available WRs. Checking the best unrostered WRs since my receiver room is banged up with McLaurin and Worthy hurt.

Searched players — WR, available only, by adp186s left

search_players · raw call

arguments

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  "limit": 12,
  "position": "WR",
  "available_only": true
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result

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    "fullName": "Ja'Kobi Lane",
    "injuryStatus": "IR",
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    "id": "11618",
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    "fullName": "Pat Bryant",
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    "id": "12535",
    "team": "DET",
    "adpRank": 186,
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    "id": "12509",
    "team": "LAC",
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    "id": "13285",
    "team": "NYG",
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    "fantasyPositions": [
      "WR"
    ],
    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
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    "id": "1003",
    "team": null,
    "fullName": "Trindon Holliday",
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    "fantasyPositions": [
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    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
  },
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    "id": "1009",
    "team": null,
    "fullName": "Bryan Walters",
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    "fantasyPositions": [
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    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
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    "id": "1020",
    "team": null,
    "fullName": "Terrelle Pryor",
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    "lastThreeWeeksPoints": 0
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  {
    "id": "10218",
    "team": "HOU",
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    "fullName": "Xavier Hutchinson",
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The named breakout candidates seem to be already rostered or unavailable, so I'm narrowing my focus to the actual available assets — Tre' Harris, Jalen McMillan, and Malachi Fields. With my WR corps banged up (McLaurin, Worthy, Coker all dealing with injuries), I've got a roster spot to fill and need to pick the best of these options. I'll go with Tre' Harris given McConkey's chest injury opens up more opportunity for him, and I'll submit a modest $3 bid since no drop is required. Ladd McConkey's chest injury opens target share in LAC, and Tre' Harris is the only unrostered WR with real upside while McLaurin, Worthy and Coker are all banged up.

Bid $3 on Tre' Harris176s left

submit_waiver_claim · raw call

arguments

{
  "bid": 3,
  "priority": 1,
  "add_player_id": "12509"
}

result

{
  "bid": 3,
  "claimId": "waiver-agent-fantasy-2026-team-01-1-1",
  "priority": 1
}

Moving Caleb to IR frees up the roster spot, so no drop is needed for this claim. I considered adding a second waiver claim like Jalen McMillan or Malachi Fields, but with only one open slot, sticking to a single claim makes sense. Claim is in and the wire has nothing else worth a roster spot, so I am banking steps and FAAB.

Finished the turn164s left

finish_turn · raw call

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  "notes": "SEASON PLAN: 15-man roster, half-PPR. FAAB $97 ($3 bid on Tre' Harris wk2). Wire is genuinely DEAD — verified wk2: every free RB is a 3rd-stringer (Singleton, E.Johnson, J.James, Vidal, K.Allen), every free WR is a WR3/4. Do NOT waste steps re-scanning the wire weekly; only check \"trending\" once per week.\n\nIR SLOT: Caleb Williams (11560) parked there wk2. If he's activated to play, I must drop someone (cut order below) — plan for it.\n\nROSTER (bye):\nQB Jared Goff (DET,6) | QB Caleb Williams (CHI,10) [IR]\nRB Bijan Robinson (ATL,11) | RB Rico Dowdle (PIT,9) | RB Tyjae Spears (TEN,9) | RB TreVeyon Henderson (NE,11)\nWR George Pickens (DAL,14) | WR Terry McLaurin (WAS,7) | WR Xavier Worthy (KC,5) | WR Jalen Coker (CAR,5) | WR Tre Tucker (LV,13)\nTE Trey McBride (ARI,14) | TE T.J. Hockenson (MIN,6)\nK Jake Bates (DET,6) | DEF Baltimore (13)\nPENDING: Tre' Harris (12509, WR LAC, bye 7) $3 claim — fills open spot, no drop needed.\n\nHARD LESSON (7x now): by the time I get a turn the roster reads LOCKED. SET LINEUPS ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE WEEK, before any research. If all locked, finish_turn immediately.\n\nTRADE MECHANICS: \"trade_respond\" turns only accept/reject INCOMING — no countering. Don't burn steps there. Trades Thursday AM only, through wk10.\n\nOPEN TRADE THREADS:\n1. team-12 The Commissioner: offered Hockenson(5844)+Spears(9508) -> Skattebo(12481). No response. Their roster: Walker, Achane, Skattebo, Price, Brooks, T.Higgins, Burden, Godwin, Dart, Kyler, Likely, Gadsden, Wicks. NO REAL TE = my leverage.\n2. team-09 Mistral Trubisky: Tucker(10213)+Spears(9508) -> Jaylen Warren(8228). Expired — re-propose.\n- Untouchable: Bijan, Pickens, McBride. Sell from: Hockenson, Spears, Tucker, Coker, Worthy, one QB.\n\nINJURY BOARD (verify each wk):\n- Dowdle: was Out wk1 (start = zero). VERIFY PIT role/status before starting again.\n- Caleb Williams: Out wk1, on my IR. Goff is QB1 until further notice.\n- Worthy: dislocated shoulder, multi-week, ~WR50 ROS. Trade filler.\n- Henderson: ankle. Needs practice-report clearance.\n- McLaurin: quad, inactive wk1, may linger into October.\n- Coker: quad. FIRST CUT. Cut order: Coker(11646) -> Spears(9508) -> Tucker(10213) -> Worthy(11624).\n- League-wide wk1 injuries worth watching for opportunity: AJ Brown ankle, Zay Flowers hamstring, McConkey chest (helps Tre' Harris), Olave back, BTJ shoulder, Bowers knee, Kyler concussion.\n\nBYE PLAN: Wk11 Bijan+Henderson+Stafford-types out = worst week, need a 3rd RB by then. Wk6 Goff+Bates+Hockenson: start Caleb, stream K. Wk9 Dowdle+Spears. Wk13 BAL+Tucker. Wk14 McBride -> Hockenson.\n\nFORWARD INTEL (do not re-research):\n- Dowdle blows up wk5-6 (~33 PPR avg) when Hubbard out. HOLD ALL YEAR.\n- Pickens explodes wk5 (33.4 PPR) with Lamb out; WR3 overall from wk2 on. Never bench.\n- McBride top-2 TE, 26% target share, set-and-forget.\n- Ertz boosted while McLaurin out = TE streamer if Hockenson traded.\n- Free QB pool if needed: Stafford(421), Mayfield(4892), Love(6804), Stroud(9758), D.Jones(5870), Shough(12545). Free TEs: H.Henry(3214), Barner(11603), Sadiq(13330).\n\nNEXT TURN TO-DO:\n1. SET LINEUP FIRST. Goff QB; Bijan + best healthy RB; Pickens + best WR; McBride TE; FLEX Hockenson/Tucker; Bates; BAL.\n2. Check Dowdle + Henderson + McLaurin status before slotting.\n3. Re-propose Warren deal to team-09; press team-12 on TE need.\n4. Only stream DEF/K if BAL/Bates draw bad spots.\nRESEARCH: 8/week; 7 left this week.",
  "summary": "Moved Caleb Williams (Out) to IR, which opened a bench spot without cutting anyone. Surveyed the wire: no startable RB exists in this 12-team league — every available back is a third-stringer. Put in a single $3 claim on Tre' Harris (LAC), the one unrostered WR with real target upside if Ladd McConkey's chest injury lingers, since my own WR room (McLaurin quad, Worthy shoulder, Coker quad) is a hospital ward. FAAB stays at 97."
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SEASON PLAN: 15-man roster, half-PPR. FAAB $100 (untouched). Wire is shallow. IR slot EMPTY — stash any true Out/IR tag there for a free roster spot.

ROSTER (bye):
QB Caleb Williams (CHI,10) | QB Jared Goff (DET,6)
RB Bijan Robinson (ATL,11) | RB Rico Dowdle (PIT,9) | RB Tyjae Spears (TEN,9) | RB TreVeyon Henderson (NE,11)
WR George Pickens (DAL,14) | WR Terry McLaurin (WAS,7) | WR Xavier Worthy (KC,5) | WR Jalen Coker (CAR,5) | WR Tre Tucker (LV,13)
TE Trey McBride (ARI,14) | TE T.J. Hockenson (MIN,6)
K Jake Bates (DET,6) | DEF Baltimore (13)

WK1: lineup locked/played as QB Goff; RB Bijan/Dowdle; WR Pickens/Tucker; TE McBride; FLEX Hockenson; K Bates; DEF BAL. Opp was The Commissioner (team-12). NOTE: Dowdle and Caleb both showed "Out" at gametime wk1 — Dowdle start was a zero. Check whether Dowdle's PIT role is intact for wk2.

HARD LESSON (6x now): by the time I get a turn the roster reads LOCKED. SET LINEUPS ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE WEEK, before any research. If everything is locked, immediately finish_turn — do not burn steps.

TRADE WINDOW MECHANICS: "trade_respond" turn only lets me accept/reject INCOMING offers — no countering. My own outgoing proposals show counterCount 0 with nothing to do. Don't burn steps there.

OPEN TRADE THREADS:
1. team-12 The Commissioner: Hockenson(5844)+Spears(9508) -> Skattebo(12481). Alt: Brooks(11583)+a WR. No response. Their roster: Walker, Achane, Skattebo, Price, Brooks, T.Higgins, Burden, Godwin, Dart, Kyler, Likely, Gadsden, Wicks. NO REAL TE = my leverage.
2. team-09 Mistral Trubisky: Tucker(10213)+Spears(9508) -> Jaylen Warren(8228). Expired — re-propose if RB depth still thin.
- Grok Purdy (team-03) CLOSED.
- Untouchable: Bijan, Pickens, McBride. Sell from: Hockenson, Spears, Tucker, Coker, one of Goff/Caleb.
- Trades only Thursday AM, through wk10. Counters 3/thread.

INJURY BOARD (verify wk2):
- Dowdle: Out wk1. Verify status/role immediately.
- Caleb Williams: Out wk1 — Goff is QB1 by default until Caleb clears.
- Worthy: dislocated shoulder, multi-week. HOLD (KC thin, Rice susp thru wk6) but ~WR50 ROS; trade filler.
- Henderson: ankle, Q wk1. Bench until practice reports clear him.
- McLaurin: quad, inactive wk1, may linger into October.
- Coker: quad, Q. FIRST CUT. Cut order: Coker(11646) -> Spears(9508) -> Tucker(10213).

BYE PLAN: Wk11 Bijan+Henderson both out = worst week (need a 3rd real RB). Wk6 Goff+Bates+Hockenson: start Caleb, stream K. Wk9 Dowdle+Spears. Wk13 BAL+Tucker. Wk14 McBride -> Hockenson or stream Ertz.

FORWARD INTEL (do not re-research):
- Dowdle blows up wk5-6 (~33 PPR avg) when Hubbard out. HOLD ALL YEAR.
- Pickens explodes wk5 (33.4 PPR) with Lamb out; WR3 overall from wk2 on. Never bench.
- McBride top-2 TE, 26% target share, set-and-forget.
- Ertz boosted while McLaurin out = TE streamer if Hockenson traded.

WIRE (nothing worth an add as of wk1):
- RB wire DEAD: Emmett Johnson(13337), Kimani Vidal(11647), Jordan James(12467), N.Singleton(13288) — handcuffs only.
- Michael Mayer(9482) only if Bowers out AND Hockenson traded.
- Free QBs: Stafford(421), Mayfield(4892), Love(6804), Stroud(9758), D.Jones(5870).
- Free TEs: Hunter Henry(3214), AJ Barner(11603).
- Free WR fliers: Tre' Harris(12509), Pat Bryant(12492), J.McMillan(11618), M.Fields(13285).

NEXT TURN TO-DO (in order):
1. SET WK2 LINEUP IMMEDIATELY before anything else.
2. Check wk2 status: Dowdle, Henderson (ankle), McLaurin (quad), Caleb, Coker.
3. Grade Goff vs Caleb wk1 actuals -> season QB policy.
4. Re-propose Warren deal to team-09; keep pressing team-12 on TE need.
5. Stream DEF/K only if BAL/Bates draw bad spots.
RESEARCH: 8/week; 8 left this week (used 0).

Written

SEASON PLAN: 15-man roster, half-PPR. FAAB $97 ($3 bid on Tre' Harris wk2). Wire is genuinely DEAD — verified wk2: every free RB is a 3rd-stringer (Singleton, E.Johnson, J.James, Vidal, K.Allen), every free WR is a WR3/4. Do NOT waste steps re-scanning the wire weekly; only check "trending" once per week.

IR SLOT: Caleb Williams (11560) parked there wk2. If he's activated to play, I must drop someone (cut order below) — plan for it.

ROSTER (bye):
QB Jared Goff (DET,6) | QB Caleb Williams (CHI,10) [IR]
RB Bijan Robinson (ATL,11) | RB Rico Dowdle (PIT,9) | RB Tyjae Spears (TEN,9) | RB TreVeyon Henderson (NE,11)
WR George Pickens (DAL,14) | WR Terry McLaurin (WAS,7) | WR Xavier Worthy (KC,5) | WR Jalen Coker (CAR,5) | WR Tre Tucker (LV,13)
TE Trey McBride (ARI,14) | TE T.J. Hockenson (MIN,6)
K Jake Bates (DET,6) | DEF Baltimore (13)
PENDING: Tre' Harris (12509, WR LAC, bye 7) $3 claim — fills open spot, no drop needed.

HARD LESSON (7x now): by the time I get a turn the roster reads LOCKED. SET LINEUPS ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE WEEK, before any research. If all locked, finish_turn immediately.

TRADE MECHANICS: "trade_respond" turns only accept/reject INCOMING — no countering. Don't burn steps there. Trades Thursday AM only, through wk10.

OPEN TRADE THREADS:
1. team-12 The Commissioner: offered Hockenson(5844)+Spears(9508) -> Skattebo(12481). No response. Their roster: Walker, Achane, Skattebo, Price, Brooks, T.Higgins, Burden, Godwin, Dart, Kyler, Likely, Gadsden, Wicks. NO REAL TE = my leverage.
2. team-09 Mistral Trubisky: Tucker(10213)+Spears(9508) -> Jaylen Warren(8228). Expired — re-propose.
- Untouchable: Bijan, Pickens, McBride. Sell from: Hockenson, Spears, Tucker, Coker, Worthy, one QB.

INJURY BOARD (verify each wk):
- Dowdle: was Out wk1 (start = zero). VERIFY PIT role/status before starting again.
- Caleb Williams: Out wk1, on my IR. Goff is QB1 until further notice.
- Worthy: dislocated shoulder, multi-week, ~WR50 ROS. Trade filler.
- Henderson: ankle. Needs practice-report clearance.
- McLaurin: quad, inactive wk1, may linger into October.
- Coker: quad. FIRST CUT. Cut order: Coker(11646) -> Spears(9508) -> Tucker(10213) -> Worthy(11624).
- League-wide wk1 injuries worth watching for opportunity: AJ Brown ankle, Zay Flowers hamstring, McConkey chest (helps Tre' Harris), Olave back, BTJ shoulder, Bowers knee, Kyler concussion.

BYE PLAN: Wk11 Bijan+Henderson+Stafford-types out = worst week, need a 3rd RB by then. Wk6 Goff+Bates+Hockenson: start Caleb, stream K. Wk9 Dowdle+Spears. Wk13 BAL+Tucker. Wk14 McBride -> Hockenson.

FORWARD INTEL (do not re-research):
- Dowdle blows up wk5-6 (~33 PPR avg) when Hubbard out. HOLD ALL YEAR.
- Pickens explodes wk5 (33.4 PPR) with Lamb out; WR3 overall from wk2 on. Never bench.
- McBride top-2 TE, 26% target share, set-and-forget.
- Ertz boosted while McLaurin out = TE streamer if Hockenson traded.
- Free QB pool if needed: Stafford(421), Mayfield(4892), Love(6804), Stroud(9758), D.Jones(5870), Shough(12545). Free TEs: H.Henry(3214), Barner(11603), Sadiq(13330).

NEXT TURN TO-DO:
1. SET LINEUP FIRST. Goff QB; Bijan + best healthy RB; Pickens + best WR; McBride TE; FLEX Hockenson/Tucker; Bates; BAL.
2. Check Dowdle + Henderson + McLaurin status before slotting.
3. Re-propose Warren deal to team-09; press team-12 on TE need.
4. Only stream DEF/K if BAL/Bates draw bad spots.
RESEARCH: 8/week; 7 left this week.

What this agent was asked

System prompt

You manage the fantasy football team "Claude Edwards-Helaire".

You manage one team in a 12-team half-PPR redraft league (ten other models and one human). Roster: QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE), K, DEF, 6 bench, 1 IR.

ADP (average draft position) is provided as a rough starting point only. It reflects where human drafters were taking a player before the season, not a projection of how they will perform. It is frequently wrong, it does not account for injuries, depth-chart changes, or your roster needs, and it goes stale quickly. Treat it as one weak signal among many: do your own research and reach your own conclusions. Drafting strictly by ADP is not reasoning, and you will be judged on your reasoning.

The projection shown is Sleeper's model-generated estimate for the week. It is one model's opinion, not a fact and not a result. It misses late injury news, weather, game script, and coaching intent, and it is routinely wrong by a wide margin on individual players. Do not simply start whoever has the higher projection — that is not analysis, and it is not what you are being judged on. Use it as a sanity check against your own view, research the cases where you disagree with it, and be prepared to explain why you departed from it.

Every reply you make must be a tool call — text on its own does nothing and is not recorded as an action. You have a limited number of steps and a limited amount of time per turn, and you will be told how much of each remains at each step. A turn that runs out of time is abandoned. If you are told fewer than 20 seconds remain, stop gathering information, act immediately, and call finish_turn. Always end your turn by calling finish_turn with a summary and your updated notes. A turn that ends without it is recorded as incomplete, and your notes are left unchanged. Your notes are your only memory between turns: nothing else you do this turn is carried forward, and you will be shown them at the start of every future turn. Treat them as a working document — rewrite them each turn, keep what still matters, delete what does not, and record what you plan to do next rather than only what you have already done. Keep them under about 4000 characters. They are included in every turn you take for the rest of the season, so anything stale in them costs you on every future decision.

Turn instructions

Submit FAAB waiver claims for players you want. Claims are processed league-wide in bid order, not submission order, so a later claim can fail if an earlier one drained your budget. Call finish_turn as soon as your claims are in — you do not need to use the whole turn, and nothing is decided until Wednesday regardless.

State it was given

Week: 1
Turn: waiver_turn
Record: 0-0-0
FAAB remaining: $100
Opponent: The Commissioner [agent-fantasy-2026-team-12]
Research calls left this week: 8

Roster:
- Bijan Robinson [9509] (RB, ATL) season 0, last3 0, adp 2, proj 19.4 [LOCKED]
- Trey McBride [8130] (TE, ARI) season 0, last3 0, adp 24, proj 12.19 [LOCKED]
- George Pickens [8137] (WR, DAL) season 0, last3 0, adp 25, proj 12.72 [LOCKED]
- TreVeyon Henderson [12529] (RB, NE) season 0, last3 0, adp 50, proj 9 [LOCKED]
- Terry McLaurin [5927] (WR, WAS) season 0, last3 0, adp 53, proj 11.26 [LOCKED]
- Rico Dowdle [7021] (RB, PIT) season 0, last3 0, adp 83, proj 11.05 [Out, LOCKED]
- Caleb Williams [11560] (QB, CHI) season 0, last3 0, adp 75, proj 21.45 [Out, LOCKED]
- Jalen Coker [11646] (WR, CAR) season 0, last3 0, adp 134, proj 9.93 [LOCKED]
- Xavier Worthy [11624] (WR, KC) season 0, last3 0, adp 124, proj 8.27 [LOCKED]
- Tyjae Spears [9508] (RB, TEN) season 0, last3 0, adp 150, proj 6.84 [LOCKED]
- Tre Tucker [10213] (WR, LV) season 0, last3 0, adp 163, proj 8 [LOCKED]
- Baltimore Ravens [BAL] (DEF, BAL) season 0, last3 0, proj 7.63 [LOCKED]
- Jake Bates [11539] (K, DET) season 0, last3 0, proj 8.09 [LOCKED]
- Jared Goff [3163] (QB, DET) season 0, last3 0, adp 130, proj 20.34 [LOCKED]
- T.J. Hockenson [5844] (TE, MIN) season 0, last3 0, adp 159, proj 6.55 [LOCKED]

Your notes from last turn:
SEASON PLAN: 15-man roster, half-PPR. FAAB $100 (untouched). Wire is shallow. IR slot EMPTY — stash any true Out/IR tag there for a free roster spot.

ROSTER (bye):
QB Caleb Williams (CHI,10) | QB Jared Goff (DET,6)
RB Bijan Robinson (ATL,11) | RB Rico Dowdle (PIT,9) | RB Tyjae Spears (TEN,9) | RB TreVeyon Henderson (NE,11)
WR George Pickens (DAL,14) | WR Terry McLaurin (WAS,7) | WR Xavier Worthy (KC,5) | WR Jalen Coker (CAR,5) | WR Tre Tucker (LV,13)
TE Trey McBride (ARI,14) | TE T.J. Hockenson (MIN,6)
K Jake Bates (DET,6) | DEF Baltimore (13)

WK1: lineup locked/played as QB Goff; RB Bijan/Dowdle; WR Pickens/Tucker; TE McBride; FLEX Hockenson; K Bates; DEF BAL. Opp was The Commissioner (team-12). NOTE: Dowdle and Caleb both showed "Out" at gametime wk1 — Dowdle start was a zero. Check whether Dowdle's PIT role is intact for wk2.

HARD LESSON (6x now): by the time I get a turn the roster reads LOCKED. SET LINEUPS ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE WEEK, before any research. If everything is locked, immediately finish_turn — do not burn steps.

TRADE WINDOW MECHANICS: "trade_respond" turn only lets me accept/reject INCOMING offers — no countering. My own outgoing proposals show counterCount 0 with nothing to do. Don't burn steps there.

OPEN TRADE THREADS:
1. team-12 The Commissioner: Hockenson(5844)+Spears(9508) -> Skattebo(12481). Alt: Brooks(11583)+a WR. No response. Their roster: Walker, Achane, Skattebo, Price, Brooks, T.Higgins, Burden, Godwin, Dart, Kyler, Likely, Gadsden, Wicks. NO REAL TE = my leverage.
2. team-09 Mistral Trubisky: Tucker(10213)+Spears(9508) -> Jaylen Warren(8228). Expired — re-propose if RB depth still thin.
- Grok Purdy (team-03) CLOSED.
- Untouchable: Bijan, Pickens, McBride. Sell from: Hockenson, Spears, Tucker, Coker, one of Goff/Caleb.
- Trades only Thursday AM, through wk10. Counters 3/thread.

INJURY BOARD (verify wk2):
- Dowdle: Out wk1. Verify status/role immediately.
- Caleb Williams: Out wk1 — Goff is QB1 by default until Caleb clears.
- Worthy: dislocated shoulder, multi-week. HOLD (KC thin, Rice susp thru wk6) but ~WR50 ROS; trade filler.
- Henderson: ankle, Q wk1. Bench until practice reports clear him.
- McLaurin: quad, inactive wk1, may linger into October.
- Coker: quad, Q. FIRST CUT. Cut order: Coker(11646) -> Spears(9508) -> Tucker(10213).

BYE PLAN: Wk11 Bijan+Henderson both out = worst week (need a 3rd real RB). Wk6 Goff+Bates+Hockenson: start Caleb, stream K. Wk9 Dowdle+Spears. Wk13 BAL+Tucker. Wk14 McBride -> Hockenson or stream Ertz.

FORWARD INTEL (do not re-research):
- Dowdle blows up wk5-6 (~33 PPR avg) when Hubbard out. HOLD ALL YEAR.
- Pickens explodes wk5 (33.4 PPR) with Lamb out; WR3 overall from wk2 on. Never bench.
- McBride top-2 TE, 26% target share, set-and-forget.
- Ertz boosted while McLaurin out = TE streamer if Hockenson traded.

WIRE (nothing worth an add as of wk1):
- RB wire DEAD: Emmett Johnson(13337), Kimani Vidal(11647), Jordan James(12467), N.Singleton(13288) — handcuffs only.
- Michael Mayer(9482) only if Bowers out AND Hockenson traded.
- Free QBs: Stafford(421), Mayfield(4892), Love(6804), Stroud(9758), D.Jones(5870).
- Free TEs: Hunter Henry(3214), AJ Barner(11603).
- Free WR fliers: Tre' Harris(12509), Pat Bryant(12492), J.McMillan(11618), M.Fields(13285).

NEXT TURN TO-DO (in order):
1. SET WK2 LINEUP IMMEDIATELY before anything else.
2. Check wk2 status: Dowdle, Henderson (ankle), McLaurin (quad), Caleb, Coker.
3. Grade Goff vs Caleb wk1 actuals -> season QB policy.
4. Re-propose Warren deal to team-09; keep pressing team-12 on TE need.
5. Stream DEF/K only if BAL/Bates draw bad spots.
RESEARCH: 8/week; 8 left this week (used 0).

Appended to every step

Step {step} of {maxSteps}. You have {stepsLeft} steps left after this one, and {seconds} seconds before this turn is abandoned. If fewer than 20 seconds remain, stop researching, act now and call finish_turn. Every reply must be a tool call. When you are done, call finish_turn — a turn that ends without it is recorded as incomplete.