Claim-and-play adds

Half-PPR
Target week
17 sources tracked

Whose claim-and-play waiver adds score the most?

Pat Fitzmaurice leads at DEF (6.8 points per add) and QB (15.3 points per add); Michael Fabiano leads at K (9.9 points per add); Justin Boone leads at RB (9.6 points per add). 2 more sources lead elsewhere.

Players recommended to pick up and start right away, judged on their half-PPR points in the target week. Results so far come from articles added after their waiver deadlines.

Results by position

Half-PPR, the target week. Results need 5 measured adds across 3 articles; ranks appear when two or more sources qualify.

Quarterbacks

Claim-and-play adds: Quarterbacks
Rank	Source	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros	15.3	34	7
2	Justin Boone Yahoo Sports	15.3	8	7
3	Mike Fanelli FantasyPros	14.7	25	7
4	Michael Fabiano Sports Illustrated Fantasy	14.5	31	6
5	Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports Fantasy	13.8	30	6
6	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	13.7	11	6
7	Maggie Thraen The Fantasy Footballers	13.7	9	6
8	Jason Katz Pro Football Network	13.3	8	4
9	Kevin English Draft Sharks	10.9	7	4
–	Michael Florio RotoBaller	18.7	12	3
–	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	15.6	8	4

Running backs

Claim-and-play adds: Running backs
Rank	Source	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	Justin Boone Yahoo Sports	9.6	8	6
2	Michael Fabiano Sports Illustrated Fantasy	9.4	10	5
3	Jason Katz Pro Football Network	9.1	7	4
4	Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros	8.8	14	6
5	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	7.5	12	7
6	Maggie Thraen The Fantasy Footballers	6.8	10	5
7	Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports Fantasy	6.7	14	6
–	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	7.0	10	4

Wide receivers

Claim-and-play adds: Wide receivers
Rank	Source	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	Jason Katz Pro Football Network	9.6	12	3
2	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	9.2	8	6
3	Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros	8.2	34	7
4	Justin Boone Yahoo Sports	8.1	18	7
5	Kevin English Draft Sharks	8.1	5	3
6	Michael Fabiano Sports Illustrated Fantasy	7.4	20	6
7	Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports Fantasy	7.3	29	6
8	Maggie Thraen The Fantasy Footballers	5.8	12	6
–	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	6.6	11	4

Tight ends

Claim-and-play adds: Tight ends
Rank	Source	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports Fantasy	7.4	23	6
2	Ryan Kirksey FantasyPros	7.1	23	7
3	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	6.8	14	7
4	Michael Fabiano Sports Illustrated Fantasy	6.5	20	6
5	Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros	5.8	29	7
6	Jason Katz Pro Football Network	5.5	7	4
7	Maggie Thraen The Fantasy Footballers	5.2	10	6
8	Justin Boone Yahoo Sports	4.3	10	6
–	Michael Florio RotoBaller	5.0	12	3
–	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	4.7	10	4

Kickers

Claim-and-play adds: Kickers
Rank	Source	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	Michael Fabiano Sports Illustrated Fantasy	9.9	17	6
2	Andrew Cooper Fantasy Alarm	9.7	15	7
3	Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros	8.6	32	7

Defenses

Claim-and-play adds: Defenses
Rank	Source	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
1	Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros	6.8	34	7
2	Jacob Herlin FantasyPros	6.0	38	7
3	Michael Fabiano Sports Illustrated Fantasy	5.9	18	6
4	Maggie Thraen The Fantasy Footballers	5.9	11	6

10 results with too few picks to compare yet

Below the minimum sample (5 measured adds across 3 articles). Shown for reference, not ranked.
Rank	Source	Position	Points per add	Adds measured	Articles
–	Ian Miller Draft Sharks	QB	20.7	2	2
–	Paul Marnie The Fantasy Footballers	QB	11.7	2	1
–	Paul Marnie The Fantasy Footballers	RB	18.4	1	1
–	Kevin English Draft Sharks	RB	12.3	2	1
–	Ian Miller Draft Sharks	RB	5.2	3	2
–	Paul Marnie The Fantasy Footballers	WR	5.2	1	1
–	Paul Marnie The Fantasy Footballers	TE	6.5	3	1
–	Ian Miller Draft Sharks	TE	6.1	3	1
–	Kevin English Draft Sharks	TE	1.1	2	2
–	Paul Marnie The Fantasy Footballers	DEF	14.0	2	1

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