Week 3 Waiver Wire Signals: Role Climbers Worth Chasing
Season: 2026 | The signal is opportunity, not points: targets plus carries in Week 3 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. Ollie Gordon II (RB, MIA)
20 opportunities - 30% of MIA's touches and targets - vs his 3.0/game average over the previous three (+17). Cashed it in for 14.5 PPR points: 17 car, 41 yds, 1 TD; 3 rec, 14 yds. Undrafted in almost every league. Week 3 RB board →---
2. Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, TEN)
11 opportunities - 20% of TEN's touches and targets - vs his 3.5/game average over the previous three (+8). Cashed it in for 18.7 PPR points: 7 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD. Available in most leagues. Week 3 WR board →---
3. Keaton Mitchell (RB, LAC)
11 opportunities - 18% of LAC's touches and targets - vs his 5.0/game average over the previous three (+6). Cashed it in for 13.7 PPR points: 8 car, 52 yds, 0 TD; 3 rec, -5 yds, 1 rec TD. Available in most leagues. Week 3 RB board →---
4. Aaron Jones (RB, MIN)
23 opportunities - 48% of MIN's touches and targets - vs his 18.0/game average over the previous three (+5). Cashed it in for 14.2 PPR points: 17 car, 58 yds, 0 TD; 5 rec, 34 yds. Available in most leagues. Week 3 RB board →---
5. Malik Washington (WR, MIA)
12 opportunities - 18% of MIA's touches and targets - vs his 7.0/game average over the previous three (+5). Cashed it in for 11.1 PPR points: 5 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD; 5 rush yds. Likely available in ~90% of leagues. Week 3 WR board →---
6. Josh Downs (WR, IND)
11 opportunities - 17% of IND's touches and targets - vs his 6.5/game average over the previous three (+4). Cashed it in for 12.7 PPR points: 5 rec, 77 yds, 0 TD. Available in most leagues. Week 3 WR 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