Week 2 Waiver Wire Signals: Role Climbers Worth Chasing
Season: 2026 | The signal is opportunity, not points: targets plus carries in Week 2 against each player's own three-week average. Everyone here already had a role (3+ touches a game) - these are contributors starting to break out, not injury fill-ins. Opportunity leads points by a week.---
1. Aaron Jones (RB, MIN)
23 opportunities - 49% of MIN's touches and targets - vs his 13.0/game average over the previous three (+10). Cashed it in for 10.5 PPR points: 23 car, 105 yds, 0 TD. Available in most leagues. Week 2 RB board →---
2. Adonai Mitchell (WR, NYJ)
12 opportunities - 19% of NYJ's touches and targets - vs his 3.0/game average over the previous three (+9). Cashed it in for 12.3 PPR points: 6 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD. Likely available in ~90% of leagues. Week 2 WR board →---
3. Travis Kelce (TE, KC)
11 opportunities - 15% of KC's touches and targets - vs his 5.0/game average over the previous three (+6). Cashed it in for 25.1 PPR points: 9 rec, 101 yds, 1 TD. Available in most leagues. Week 2 TE board →---
4. Dalton Schultz (TE, HOU)
14 opportunities - 21% of HOU's touches and targets - vs his 8.0/game average over the previous three (+6). Cashed it in for 26.0 PPR points: 12 rec, 140 yds, 0 TD. Available in most leagues. Week 2 TE board →---
5. Rachaad White (RB, WAS)
13 opportunities - 20% of WAS's touches and targets - vs his 9.0/game average over the previous three (+4). Cashed it in for 14.3 PPR points: 7 car, 43 yds, 0 TD; 6 rec, 40 yds. Available in most leagues. Week 2 RB board →---
6. Brian Robinson (RB, ATL)
13 opportunities - 21% of ATL's touches and targets - vs his 9.0/game average over the previous three (+4). Cashed it in for 8.7 PPR points: 11 car, 51 yds, 0 TD; 2 rec, 16 yds. Likely available in ~90% of leagues. Week 2 RB board →---
How to read this
A role climber with modest points is the buy-low week; a role climber WITH points is the last cheap week. Full position boards: RB · WR · TE