Joe Arpasi
October 19, 2026
College Fantasy Football championships are won and lost on the waiver wire. Joe Arpasi has identified the players you need to target on this week’s waiver wire that will help give your fantasy team a champion’s edge.
Premium subscribers will have access to hand chosen waiver wire targets from Joe Arpasi’s top selections. The free preview below reviews players that are honorable mention waiver wire targets that did not make Joe’s top selections lists that are featured for premium subscribers.
I highly recommend reviewing the waiver wire targets I have listed below and compare them to the current players on your roster with my CFF Schedule Matcher tool. You can filter the tool down to just the schools you need to look at and see how these waiver wire targets mesh with the schedules of your current roster players.
CFF Schedule Matcher: Week 8
10/18/2026
Honorable Mentions
Quarterbacks
Baylor Hayes (Tuls) 6% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Volume Workload Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Hayes has been putting together some solid fantasy performances over the last three games, throwing for 728 yards and seven TD’s while adding another two TD’s on the ground. He’s averaging 35 passing attempts per game during that stretch and has yet to throw an interception. Hayes is coming off an impressive performance against Rice where he completed 20 of 27 passes for 249 yards and three TD’s. His rushing production is limited, but the passing volume and favorable upcoming matchups make him an intriguing waiver wire option. I see him as a solid QB2 with some upside.
Evan Medders (AF) 8% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- Medders has been putting up some impressive rushing numbers since taking over for the injured Liam Szarka. Over the last two games, he’s rushed for 266 yards and five TD’s on 34 carries, including a monster performance against UNLV where he ran for 152 yards and three TD’s. He’s attempted just three passes during that stretch, so his fantasy value is entirely dependent on his rushing production. If Medders holds onto the starting job, I see him as an intriguing QB2 with legitimate QB1 upside in favorable matchups.
Rickie Collins (KennSt) 9% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- Collins has been putting together some solid fantasy performances over his last two games, throwing for 553 yards and two TD’s while adding another 86 yards and two TD’s on the ground. He’s completed 74% of his passes during that stretch and is averaging 34 passing attempts per game. His rushing ability gives him a nice fantasy floor, especially considering he’s scored five rushing TD’s through six games. The passing TD production hasn’t been great, but I like his dual-threat ability and see him as an intriguing QB2 option moving forward.
Running Backs
Cyncir Bowers (UConn) 19% Rostered
- Bowers has been putting together some impressive performances over his last three games, rushing for 295 yards and four TD’s on 41 carries while adding another 47 yards receiving. He’s coming off back-to-back games with at least 16 carries, including a monster performance against Syracuse where he rushed for 163 yards and two TD’s. The increased workload is encouraging, and he’s now scored a TD in five of his six games this season. I like his upside as an RB2 moving forward, especially if he continues getting 15+ carries per game.
Dominic Kelly (Nev) 27% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Kelly has been a solid fantasy contributor over his last three games, rushing for 219 yards and one TD on 46 carries while adding another TD through the air. His best performance came against UTEP, where he rushed for 99 yards and one TD on 22 carries while adding 21 receiving yards and another TD. He’s splitting time with Herschel Turner, but Kelly has received more carries in each of their last two games. I like his workload moving forward, although the shared backfield limits his upside. I see him as a solid RB3 with RB2 potential.
Wide Receivers
Nathaniel Joseph (ECU) 11% Rostered
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Joseph has emerged as an intriguing fantasy option over his last three games, catching 20 passes for 214 yards and three TD’s. He had a monster performance against North Carolina Central, hauling in 10 passes for 141 yards, before adding six receptions for 68 yards and two TD’s against Rice. His latest performance against UAB was disappointing, with just five receiving yards, although he did manage to score another TD. I like his involvement in the passing game, but the inconsistent yardage makes him more of a WR3/4 option in PPR leagues.
Branden Ganashamoorthy (WaSt) 1% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Volume Workload Target
- Ganashamoorthy had a monster performance against Oregon State last week, hauling in 11 passes for 147 yards and one TD. Prior to that game, he had managed just six receptions for 51 yards over his previous two games. The biggest difference was the change at quarterback, with Owen Eshelman taking over the starting job and providing a much-needed spark to the offense. I like Ganashamoorthy’s upside if Eshelman remains the starter, but I want to see another strong performance before trusting him as anything more than a WR3/4.
Jordan Allen (GATec) 17% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Allen has been red hot over his last two games, hauling in 20 passes for 219 yards and one TD. He’s coming off an impressive performance against Virginia Tech where he caught 10 passes for 120 yards, following up a 10-reception, 99-yard performance against Duke. He’s now averaging 10 receptions per game over that stretch after catching just four passes against Stanford. I love the increased involvement in the passing game, and if that volume continues, Allen could be a legitimate WR2 in PPR leagues moving forward.
Josh Derry (UCF) 7% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- Derry has emerged as an intriguing fantasy option over his last three games, hauling in 21 passes for 226 yards and two TD’s. He’s coming off an impressive performance against Oklahoma State where he caught 11 passes for 84 yards and one TD, following up a seven-reception, 101-yard performance against Houston. The increased involvement in the passing game is encouraging, especially considering he caught just 10 passes over his first four games. I like his upside as a WR3 in PPR leagues, with WR2 potential if this kind of volume continues.
DJ Epps (WVU) 23% Rostered
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Epps has been putting together some impressive fantasy performances, hauling in 12 passes for 277 yards and two TD’s over his last three games. He’s coming off a monster performance against Cincinnati where he caught eight passes for 163 yards and one TD, bouncing back from a disappointing game against Arizona where he failed to record a reception. Epps has now surpassed 90 receiving yards in four of his seven games this season, and his big-play ability makes him an intriguing fantasy option. I like his upside as a WR3, but the inconsistent reception totals make him a risky weekly starter.
Tight Ends
Preston Douglas (NCSt) 30% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Volume Workload Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Douglas has been a consistent contributor in NC State’s passing game over his last three games, hauling in 15 passes for 165 yards. He’s caught exactly five passes in each of those contests, including a season-high 74 yards against Louisville. The biggest concern is his lack of TD’s, as he’s found the end zone just once through six games this season. I like the consistent reception totals, especially at a position where reliable production can be hard to find. I see Douglas as a solid TE2 with some upside in PPR leagues.
Jacob Harris (Wisc) 22% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Harris has been an intriguing fantasy option over his last three games, hauling in eight passes for 153 yards and three TD’s. He had an impressive performance against Penn State where he caught five passes for 105 yards and one TD, followed by a two-TD performance against Michigan State. Unfortunately, he came back down to earth against UCLA last week, catching just one pass for 13 yards. I like his big-play ability, but averaging just 2.3 receptions per game this season makes him a touchdown-dependent fantasy option. I see him as a TE2 with upside in favorable matchups.
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