Three Waiver Wire Adds Before the Market Catches Up

None of these three are the headline waiver adds this week. That's exactly why they're worth a claim.

The first: a slot receiver whose snap share jumped from 41% to 68% over the last two games as the offense shifted to more three-receiver sets. Target share followed, up to five per game from two. Rostered in under 20% of leagues.

The second: a rookie running back who's taken over short-yardage and two-minute work from a veteran teammate without an official change in the depth chart. Touch share inside the ten-yard line has gone from zero to five carries over two weeks.

Role change shows up in snap counts before it shows up in box scores.

The third: a tight end whose route participation has quietly climbed to third on the team, behind two receivers who both dealt with in-game injuries last week. If either sits, the target bump could be immediate.

None of these are league-winning names. All three are the kind of role change that shows up in the snap count a full week or two before it shows up in a highlight.