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Week 3 WR Waiver Wire: Denzel Boston Is Still Available — That Needs to Change
Denzel Boston has a long touchdown in each of his first two NFL games and the underlying role to back it up. He leads our Week 3 wide receiver waiver targets.
Two touchdowns in two NFL games will get attention.
The reason fantasy managers should add Denzel Boston is that the role underneath those touchdowns looks legitimate.
Boston caught five of seven targets for 95 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 and has now scored in each of his first two professional games. He remains available in roughly three-quarters of ESPN leagues.
This isn't just touchdown chasing.
1. Denzel Boston — Browns (26%)
Boston rarely leaves the field for Cleveland and has established himself as one of the Browns' primary outside receivers.
That's what separates him from the typical early-season waiver-wire receiver.
The long touchdowns are unlikely to continue every week. The routes and targets give him ways to produce when they don't.
Boston's Week 2 line — seven targets, five catches and 95 yards — is exactly what we wanted to see after his Week 1 splash play. The Browns are giving him enough opportunity to matter.
He may still be boom-or-bust while Cleveland's offense finds consistency, but that ceiling is worth rostering.
Priority: High
2. Dontayvion Wicks — Eagles (26%)
Wicks is another receiver whose underlying usage is more interesting than his name recognition.
Through two weeks, he has been highly efficient on his routes and sits near the top of Philadelphia's receiving rotation behind DeVonta Smith.
The Eagles have multiple mouths to feed, which can make the weekly target distribution volatile. But Wicks is running enough routes to give himself opportunities.
If you're looking for a receiver who could grow into a stable role rather than merely chase one big box score, Wicks belongs near the top of the list.
Priority: High
3. Tre Tucker — Raiders (25%)
Tucker gave fantasy managers the full boom game in Week 2: five catches, 119 yards and a touchdown.
We shouldn't pretend that's going to happen every Sunday.
The question is whether Las Vegas will continue creating enough downfield opportunities for Tucker to be useful as a matchup-dependent flex.
With five catches on seven targets Sunday, there was enough volume behind the big play to make him worth adding.
Priority: Medium-high
4. Kalif Raymond — Bears (10%)
Raymond might be the strangest name on this week's waiver list.
Chicago has Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland, yet Raymond leads the team through two weeks in targets, receptions and receiving yards.
That could change quickly as the younger players become more involved. Fantasy managers shouldn't assume two weeks establishes the pecking order for the entire season.
But we also shouldn't ignore actual usage because we expected something different in August.
Raymond has earned a roster spot while we find out whether the role sticks.
Priority: Medium
5. Adonai Mitchell — Jets (widely available)
Mitchell commanded 12 targets in Week 2 and turned them into six catches for 63 yards.
Garrett Wilson remains the clear centerpiece of New York's passing game, but 12 targets are impossible to dismiss. With Omar Cooper on injured reserve, there is room for another Jets receiver to establish himself.
Mitchell is particularly interesting in deeper PPR formats where target volume matters more than touchdown chasing.
Priority: Medium
Boston is the add
There are several useful receivers on this wire, but Boston combines playing time, targets and explosive ability better than the rest.
He's not guaranteed to become an every-week WR2. Cleveland's offense may create frustrating weeks.
At his current availability, though, fantasy managers don't need that outcome to justify the add.
FF Draft Boards Week 3 WR priority
- Denzel Boston
- Dontayvion Wicks
- Tre Tucker
- Kalif Raymond
- Adonai Mitchell
Roster percentages are from current Week 3 waiver coverage using ESPN availability where reported and can change throughout the week.