CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Harold Fannin Jr. #44 of the Cleveland Browns runs the ball in the third quarter during the NFL 2025 game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Huntington Bank Field on September 7, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
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Outside of the Monday Night Football game, week one of the fantasy football season is over. With that comes waiver wire decisions.
While there may be another player or two that emerge, these are the top names with one more game left in week one.
Although here doesn’t seem to be a clear league-winning name, there are certainly a number of players who are worth adding to your roster. Today, we’ll be looking at the top four players to add from the week two waiver wire.
The eligibility requirements are simple. All players must be 50% rostered or below on ESPN, and we’ll be referencing PPR scoring.
4 Players To Add From The Week 2 Waiver Wire
1. Harold Fannin Jr (Cleveland Browns, TE)
If you’ve been reading any of my articles over the summer, you would know that it’s hard to find an analyst who’s a bigger believer in Harold Fannin Jr than I am. In Fannin’s first-ever game, he had 13.6 points (PPR) from seven catches, nine targets, and 63 yards.
The reason is that Fannin isn’t used as a traditional blocking tight end. Fannin had multiple targets out wide, he was used on a screen pass, and the Cleveland Browns even gave him a direct snap.
With Fannin being the 67th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, it shouldn’t be shocking that the Browns plan to use him. What is a bit shocking is that Fannin outscored David Njoku (6.7 points), who had 13.5 PPG last year.
Tight end is a hard position to find a constant starter, but it seems like the Browns want to make Fannin part of their game plan each week. Trust the talent with Fannin and stash him on your bench as he’s only 0.8% rostered.
2. Hollywood Brown (Kansas City Chiefs, WR)
It seems extremely clear that Hollywood Brown is going to be the main beneficiary of this Xavier Worthy injury. On a Kansas City Chiefs team that is already without Rashee Rice, Brown has a chance to emerge from the depth chart.
Brown led the Chiefs’ wide receivers in snaps (57), routes run (46), and targets (14) per PFF. Targets are a sticky stat, so seeing that up at 14 is an extremely good sign.
Brown is 28 years old, and we know he’s talented because he’s had three 700-yard seasons with a 1,000-yard year back in 2021. If you can get the WR1 for the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes on your team, make sure to do it.
The problem is that Brown is right on the edge of our threshold at 50% rostered on ESPN.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 12: Quentin Johnston #1 of the Los Angeles Chargers celebrates a touchdown catch during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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3. Quentin Johnston (Los Angeles Chargers, WR)
Prior to the 2025 season, almost everyone had decided to write off Quentin Johnston. In the second game of the NFL season, Johnston exploded for 24.9 points (PPR) on five catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns.
I’m not super excited about Johnston because a lot of this production came from touchdowns, which isn’t a sticky stat. With that being said, the reason that Johnston is worth a stash in deeper leagues is because he was a former first-round pick and showed a ton of potential as a prospect.
While Johnston isn’t a priority add, due to the fact that he’s rostered in 3.6% of ESPN leagues, he’s worth mentioning. If none of these other names are available, Johnston should be.
4. Dylan Sampson (Cleveland Browns, RB)
It’s a bit shocking that we have two Browns players on this list, but Dylan Sampson is a player worth taking a shot on. Sampson had 17.3 points from 20 total touches, which is extremely strong usage.
The reason that Sampson isn’t super high on this list is that Quinshon Judkins wasn’t playing. There’s a strong chance Judkins will play next week, but because he’s missed so much time, Sampson could have a fairly large role for the two weeks.
Even if Judkins comes back to take a lot of carries, he may just replace Jerome Ford, and Sampson will be the lead receiving back. Sampson is interesting because he ran 16 routes and drew eight targets.
Running back is arguably the hardest position to find depth at, so Sampson is worth a shot. Not only that, but Sampson is on the waiver wire in most fantasy football leagues at 32.7% rostered.