Target These Waiver Pickups

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This might be one of the most underwhelming waiver wires we've had in a while, and after waiting since February for the season to start, I want to be honest about that up front. If you're looking to blow your FAAB budget this week, I'd pump the brakes.

But underwhelming doesn't mean empty. I'm walking through 18 names on this week's wire: who's actually worth a bid, who's worth stashing because they could matter a lot more in a few weeks, and who you should leave alone even though everyone's going to be asking about them. Every call is backed by what we saw in Week 1: targets, routes run, snap counts, and who was getting designed touches.

There's a receiver who led his team in targets on Monday night, and a stash for your IR spot that could pay off in a few weeks. A few of these will surprise you.

Chapters:
0:00 The most underwhelming waiver wire in a while
0:40 Pat Bryant
1:30 Devaughn Vele
1:57 Antonio Williams
2:47 Caleb Douglas
3:51 Kendrick Bourne
4:21 Adonai Mitchell
5:03 Denzel Boston
5:45 Tyler Shough
6:04 Juwan Johnson
6:24 Kenyon Sadiq
6:49 Tyjae Spears
7:30 Kalif Raymond
7:59 Dontayvion Wicks
8:36 Malik Willis
9:05 Michael Mayer
9:33 Kaelon Black
10:26 Rashod Bateman
11:18 Tre Harris

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