About this episode

The episode discusses early-season waiver wire strategies and highlights players worth adding in fantasy leagues.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down the early-season waiver wire landscape, focusing on the tricky balance between patience and aggressiveness in early weeks. They highlight under-20% rostered players worth adding in 12–15 team leagues, while also flagging a handful of names to monitor as roles, skills, and small-sample breakouts begin to take shape.

People in this episode

Hosts: Van Burnett, Steve Gesuele

Topics covered

• waiver wire
• fantasy sports
• early-season strategy
• player analysis
• roster management

Keywords

• waiver wire
• fantasy football
• rostered players
• team leagues
• player roles

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