Pat Fitzmaurice: waiver wire results, 2026

Half-PPR
7 articles
292 recommended adds

How good is Pat Fitzmaurice's waiver-wire advice?

Pat Fitzmaurice's claim-and-play QB pickups have been the strongest so far, averaging 15.3 half-PPR points in their target week over 34 measured adds. Results cover weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 2026.

Claim-and-play adds

Players recommended to pick up and start right away, judged on their half-PPR points in the target week.

Claim-and-play adds. Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify at a position.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	DEF	6.8	34	7
3	K	8.6	32	7
1	QB	15.3	34	7
4	RB	8.8	14	6
5	TE	5.8	29	7
3	WR	8.2	34	7

Streamers

Quarterbacks, tight ends, kickers and defenses recommended as one-week streams, judged on that week alone.

Streamers. Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify at a position.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	DEF	6.8	34	7
3	K	8.6	32	7
1	QB	15.4	35	7
4	TE	6.7	23	7

Handcuffs

Backup running backs recommended as insurance, judged on their points in the target week (often low unless the starter misses time).

Handcuffs. Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify at a position.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
3	RB	5.8	28	7

Speculative adds

Upside fliers recommended before a role is clear, judged on their points in the target week.

Speculative adds. Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify at a position.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
6	RB	5.0	27	7
2	TE	6.1	6	3
6	WR	6.5	30	6

2 results with too few picks to compare yet

Below the minimum sample (5 measured adds across 3 articles). Shown for reference, not ranked.
Rank	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
–	K	8.0	1	1
–	QB	14.2	3	3

Week by week

Each article, its recommended adds, and their average half-PPR points in the target week.
Week	Article	Adds	Points per add
Week 2	Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 2)	42	9.6
Week 3	Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 3)	38	7.2
Week 4	Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 4)	42	8.5
Week 5	Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 5)	44	8.0
Week 6	Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 6)	42	9.5
Week 7	Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 7)	47	6.7
Week 8	Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Players to Add, Stash & Drop (Week 8)	37	–

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