Joe Arpasi
October 26, 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.
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10/25/2026
Honorable Mentions
Quarterbacks
Tyler Hughes (Wyo) 7% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- I’m a bit torn on Hughes, who has been red hot over his last three games, rushing for 421 yards and five TD’s while adding another 423 yards and three TD’s through the air. He’s coming off back-to-back monster performances, including 183 rushing yards and four TD’s against Northern Illinois, followed by 146 rushing yards and three total TD’s against Air Force. I can’t deny the fantasy production, but I’m skeptical that he can keep this going. Wyoming doesn’t have much of a history of producing fantasy-relevant QB’s, and Hughes has averaged just 20 passing attempts per game during this stretch. The rushing upside is intriguing, but I’m not ready to trust him as a weekly starter.
Isaiah Marshall (Kan) 16% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Marshall has been a solid fantasy contributor over his last three games, throwing for 696 yards and five TD’s while adding another 169 yards and two TD’s on the ground. What I like most is that he’s averaging nearly 13 rushing attempts per game, but he needs to be more consistent with what he’s doing with those opportunities. He’s surpassed 100 rushing yards twice in his last four games but was held to just 21 yards against Utah and 31 yards against Baylor. The other concern is his 52% completion rate over the last three games. I like his dual-threat potential, but I’m not sure how good that BYU matchup will be for him during the fantasy playoffs.
Camden Coleman (JMU) 12% Rostered
- I’m a little worried about what I’ve seen from Coleman lately, especially considering his performances against Georgia Southern and Georgia State, where he combined for just 356 passing yards and three TD’s. He followed that up with another disappointing performance against Appalachian State, throwing for 232 yards and one TD while adding another TD on the ground. After throwing seven TD’s against Old Dominion and Marshall, his passing production has taken a noticeable step backward. The good news is that the schedule after Troy looks pretty favorable, with Southern Miss, UConn, and Coastal Carolina remaining. I’m willing to overlook the recent struggles because of that schedule, but I’d like to see Coleman get back on track before trusting him as a weekly starter.
Evan Medders (AF) 22% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- There’s a lot to like about what Medders has done since taking over at QB for Air Force. Over his last three games, he’s rushed for 381 yards and five TD’s, including 152 yards and three TD’s against UNLV. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury against Wyoming last week after rushing for 115 yards, and we don’t know how long he’ll be sidelined. That’s a pretty big concern considering we’re approaching the fantasy playoffs, and every game he misses eliminates another potentially playable matchup. I love his rushing upside, but with such a limited passing game, he needs to be healthy and on the field to have any fantasy value. He’s worth holding onto if you have the roster space, but I’m hesitant to spend a waiver claim on him without knowing his return timetable.
Trey Owens (ArkSt) 16% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- I have no idea why Owens played so poorly against Southern Miss, throwing for just 170 yards and failing to score a TD after lighting up South Alabama for 418 yards and five total TD’s the previous week. He bounced back against Georgia State with 309 passing yards and four total TD’s, giving him 897 passing yards and nine total TD’s over his last three games. What I like most is that Owens has averaged 36 passing attempts during that stretch, and he’s getting opportunities on the ground. With ULM, Coastal Carolina, and Louisiana Tech coming up, I see several matchups where Owens could be a useful spot starter. I wouldn’t trust him every week, but there’s enough upside here to warrant a roster spot.
Running Backs
Connor Lair (MoSt) 3% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Lair is turning into a cheat code for fantasy leagues where he has dual eligibility at RB and TE. After barely being involved in the offense earlier this season, he’s averaged 14.5 carries over his last two games, rushing for 150 yards and two TD’s while adding six receptions for 30 yards. He’s coming off his best performance of the season against Delaware, rushing for 85 yards and two TD’s on 15 carries. The increased workload is encouraging, but what really has me excited is his amazing matchup against Sam Houston this week. If you’re able to start Lair at TE, you’re essentially getting a starting RB at a position where consistent fantasy production can be difficult to find. I’d be grabbing him off waivers wherever he’s eligible.
Ahmad Miller (Syr) 5% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Volume Workload Target
- Miller has shown some encouraging signs over his last two games, rushing for 123 yards and one TD against Louisville after struggling to get anything going against Virginia. The good news is that he finally looked healthy against Louisville, rushing for 123 yards and one TD on a season-high 18 carries. That’s a huge improvement from the 34 rushing yards he combined for against UConn and Virginia. What I like most is his upcoming schedule, which sets up pretty well for fantasy production all the way until the Notre Dame matchup in Week 14. If Miller can build on last week’s performance and continue getting 15+ carries, there’s some legitimate RB2 potential here. I’d be willing to take a chance on him off waivers.
Devonte Lyons (FLInt) 3% Rostered
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Something has started to click for Lyons, who has rushed for 188 yards and one TD on 34 carries over his last two games while adding six receptions for 58 yards. He’s coming off his best performance of the season against Middle Tennessee, rushing for 115 yards on 19 carries and adding another 32 yards receiving. What I like most is the increased workload, especially with his involvement in the passing game. The Liberty matchup this week concerns me, but the schedule after that looks fantastic with Missouri State, Delaware, Kennesaw State, and Sam Houston remaining. I see Lyons as someone worth grabbing now, even if you don’t plan on starting him until after Liberty.
Javian Mallory (MiaFL) 27% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Mallory is a true freshman who has been gaining steam as Miami’s #2 RB behind Mark Fletcher. Over his last three games, he’s rushed for 218 yards and four TD’s on 34 carries, including 108 yards and two TD’s against Florida State. What I like most is that he’s starting to get meaningful opportunities rather than just garbage-time carries. However, his seven carries against Pittsburgh last week, despite scoring two TD’s, show how unpredictable his workload can be. Miami’s remaining schedule looks pretty favorable outside of Notre Dame, but I have a hard time trusting Mallory as a weekly starter when we don’t know whether he’ll get seven carries or 15. He’s worth grabbing off waivers for his upside, but I see him as more of a spot starter until his workload becomes more consistent.
Godspower Nwawuihe (Army) 29% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Nwawuihe has looked pretty good since returning from injury, rushing for 191 yards and one TD on 23 carries over his last two games. He’s coming off his best performance of the season against Tulsa, where he rushed for 135 yards and one TD on just 12 carries. What concerns me is how much of Army’s rushing production goes through QB Cale Hellums, who had 30 carries and three TD’s against Tulsa. Hellums is going to steal plenty of scoring opportunities, making it difficult for Nwawuihe to consistently produce strong fantasy numbers. I like his role in Army’s rushing attack, but I’m not convinced he’ll get enough opportunities to be anything more than a matchup-dependent RB3.
Wide Receivers
Jack Foley (Wake) 20% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Foley has been making the most of his opportunities lately, catching 14 passes for 255 yards and three TD’s over his last three games. The biggest performance came against NC State, where he hauled in eight passes for 156 yards and one TD. The problem I have is that he’s caught just three passes in each of his other two games, which makes it difficult to trust him for consistent fantasy production. He’s scored a TD in four straight games, but I don’t see that pace continuing all season. My gut tells me Foley will settle into the mid-teens in fantasy points most weeks, with the occasional 20-point performance when he breaks off a big play. There’s value here, but I see him as more of a WR3 than someone I’d want to rely on every week.
Chase Sowell (PSU) 26% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Volume Workload Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Sowell has been on a tear over his last three games, hauling in 20 passes for 314 yards and two TD’s, including a monster 11-reception, 151-yard performance against Michigan. What I like most is how favorable his remaining schedule looks, with Purdue, Minnesota, Rutgers, and Maryland all offering opportunities for strong fantasy performances. However, I’m a little concerned about what happens when Koby Howard returns from injury. Howard was Penn State’s top receiving threat before getting hurt, and there’s a good chance his return cuts into Sowell’s workload. I like what I’ve seen from Sowell lately, but I’m hesitant to project this level of production moving forward until we see how the targets are distributed with Howard back on the field.
Wayne Harris (Kent) 2% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- I’m having a hard time getting excited about Harris despite his 11-reception, 164-yard performance against Western Michigan two weeks ago. Over his last three games, he’s caught 18 passes for 223 yards, but 15 of his 24 targets came in that one game. What concerns me is that there’s no real pattern to when Harris gets heavily involved in the offense. He had just five targets against Ohio and four against South Florida, and Kent State doesn’t have a history of producing reliable weekly fantasy WR’s. There’s certainly some upside when the targets are there, but I’m not willing to trust a receiver in this offense when it’s nearly impossible to predict his workload from week to week.
Kyler Kasper (BYU) 16% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Volume Workload Target
- I like what I’ve seen from Kasper over his last three games, as he’s becoming a bigger part of BYU’s passing game. He’s caught 11 passes for 128 yards and one TD on 19 targets during that stretch, with his targets increasing in each game. He had his best performance against Notre Dame, catching six passes for 66 yards while also throwing a 15-yard TD pass. What has me excited is that BYU seems to be making a conscious effort to get him more involved in the offense. If that trend continues, I could see Kasper becoming a useful WR3 in PPR leagues, with the potential for some bigger fantasy performances down the stretch.
Josh Derry (UCF) 10% Rostered
- Volume Workload Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- I like what I’ve seen from Derry in October, as he’s hauled in 18 passes for 185 yards and two TD’s on 22 targets in his two games. He started the month with seven receptions for 101 yards and one TD against Houston before following that up with 11 receptions for 84 yards and another TD against Oklahoma State. What really has me excited is the number of targets he’s getting, especially considering he went from nine against Houston to 13 against Oklahoma State. If that kind of involvement continues, I have a hard time seeing how Derry doesn’t become a reliable fantasy WR. I like him as a WR3 with the potential to produce WR2 numbers in PPR leagues.
Tight Ends
Andrew Rappleyea (PSU) 20% Rostered
- Current Week Match-up Target
- Volume Workload Target
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- Rappleyea has taken on a much larger role in Penn State’s passing game, hauling in 19 passes for 133 yards and one TD on 27 targets over his last three games. He’s coming off back-to-back seven-reception performances against USC and Michigan, and I’m a big fan of the consistent target volume he’s been getting. However, I’m a little worried about what happens when Koby Howard returns from injury. Howard was a major part of the passing game before getting hurt, and there’s a good chance his return takes some targets away from Rappleyea. I like his potential as a reliable fantasy TE, but I’m not sure this kind of workload will continue once Penn State has all its receiving weapons available.
Marshall Prichett (Bama) 3% Rostered
- Playoff Match-Up Target
- I’ve liked what I’ve seen from Pritchett lately, especially in Alabama’s more competitive games. Over his last three contests, he’s caught 11 passes for 89 yards and two TD’s, including six receptions against Tennessee and a TD against Texas A&M last week. What concerns me is that competitive games tend to be better for fantasy TE’s because their offenses need to keep throwing the ball. Alabama’s final three games against Vanderbilt, Chattanooga, and Auburn look pretty good from a matchup standpoint, but Auburn might be the only one that stays competitive enough for Pritchett to see the kind of involvement he’s been getting. I like his potential, but I’m not convinced he’ll consistently get enough targets to trust him every week.
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