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The best pickups are the ones that leave the bench and pay rent in your lineup.
Ranked by realized started points over the league's observed same-position bench median. Points begin the week after acquisition and stop before the departure week. This is a league-local replacement proxy, not a free-agent market price. Full calculation.
Best pickup returns in 2026 Week 5
| Player / pickup | Manager | Roster points | Started points | Starts | Over replacement | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake MayeAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | yoges | 39.46 | 39.46 | 1/1 | 37.24 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Jaylen WarrenAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 36.80 | 36.80 | 1/1 | 36.80 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Christian WatsonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 32.30 | 32.30 | 1/1 | 32.30 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Isaiah LikelyAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 32.40 | 32.40 | 1/1 | 31.65 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Parker WashingtonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | TheAbominableSnowmen | 30.40 | 30.40 | 1/1 | 30.40 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Mike EvansAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | MauiHowie | 26.30 | 26.30 | 1/1 | 26.30 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Matthew StaffordAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 27.32 | 27.32 | 1/1 | 25.10 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Sam LaPortaAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 19.80 | 19.80 | 1/1 | 19.05 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Aaron JonesAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 18.70 | 18.70 | 1/1 | 18.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Braelon AllenAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | jackshaddix | 18.60 | 18.60 | 1/1 | 18.60 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Rhamondre StevensonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | TheAbominableSnowmen | 17.50 | 17.50 | 1/1 | 17.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Emeka EgbukaAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 17.20 | 17.20 | 1/1 | 17.20 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| J.K. DobbinsAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | CoachBucky | 15.40 | 15.40 | 1/1 | 15.40 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Brock PurdyAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | prestonbryant12 | 17.16 | 17.16 | 1/1 | 14.94 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Javonte WilliamsAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 14.20 | 14.20 | 1/1 | 14.20 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Emanuel WilsonAdded 2026 W3 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 13.20 | 13.20 | 1/1 | 13.20 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Brenton StrangeAdded 2025 W12 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 13.80 | 13.80 | 1/1 | 13.05 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Hunter HenryAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 13.40 | 13.40 | 1/1 | 12.65 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Dak PrescottAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 14.64 | 14.64 | 1/1 | 12.42 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Malik WashingtonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 12.10 | 12.10 | 1/1 | 12.10 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Bhayshul TutenAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 11.60 | 11.60 | 1/1 | 11.60 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Wan'Dale RobinsonAdded 2026 W3 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 11.30 | 11.30 | 1/1 | 11.30 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Houston TexansAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 1/1 | 10.00 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Denver BroncosAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | jackshaddix | 15.00 | 15.00 | 1/1 | 9.00 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Luther BurdenAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 8.90 | 8.90 | 1/1 | 8.90 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Sam DarnoldAdded 2026 W3 · unknown FAAB | jackshaddix | 10.30 | 10.30 | 1/1 | 8.08 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Josh DownsAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | pburke14 | 7.70 | 7.70 | 1/1 | 7.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Keon ColemanAdded 2026 W2 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 7.70 | 7.70 | 1/1 | 7.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Michael WilsonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 7.28 | 7.28 | 1/1 | 7.28 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Cam SkatteboAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 7.10 | 7.10 | 1/1 | 7.10 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
11 pickups have incomplete replacement/scoring coverage
These are not ranked as if the missing values were zero.
| Player | Started points observed | Roster points observed | Missing baseline starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aubrey | 5.00 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Cameron Dicker | 6.00 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Chase McLaughlin | 7.00 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Jason Myers | 23.00 | 23.00 | 1 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 17.00 | 17.00 | 1 |
| Evan McPherson | 7.00 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Will Reichard | 16.00 | 16.00 | 1 |
| Cam Little | 8.00 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Jake Bates | 10.00 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Tyler Loop | 14.00 | 14.00 | 1 |
| Matt Gay | 5.00 | 5.00 | 1 |
Best pickups by 2026 returns
| Player / pickup | Manager | Roster points | Started points | Starts | Over replacement | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte WilliamsAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 96.00 | 96.00 | 5/5 | 86.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Jaylen WarrenAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 82.70 | 82.70 | 4/4 | 76.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Christian WatsonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 76.70 | 76.70 | 4/4 | 68.30 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Brock PurdyAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | prestonbryant12 | 96.54 | 96.54 | 4/4 | 60.68 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Sam LaPortaAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 66.80 | 66.80 | 4/4 | 56.00 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Chase BrownAdded 2024 W6 · unknown FAAB | yoges | 65.00 | 65.00 | 5/5 | 55.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Aaron JonesAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 60.20 | 60.20 | 4/4 | 54.00 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Parker WashingtonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | TheAbominableSnowmen | 62.20 | 62.20 | 4/4 | 53.80 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Bhayshul TutenAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 53.90 | 53.90 | 4/4 | 47.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Michael WilsonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 53.48 | 49.68 | 3/4 | 43.28 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| George KittleAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | MauiHowie | 68.60 | 50.60 | 3/4 | 43.10 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Mike EvansAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | MauiHowie | 59.70 | 47.10 | 3/4 | 41.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Isaiah LikelyAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 57.60 | 46.00 | 2/4 | 40.20 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Matthew StaffordAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 89.88 | 61.90 | 3/4 | 39.22 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Romeo DoubsAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 46.90 | 46.90 | 4/4 | 38.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Drake MayeAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | yoges | 81.40 | 39.46 | 1/4 | 37.24 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Harold FanninAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | jackshaddix | 51.70 | 51.70 | 5/5 | 35.70 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Brenton StrangeAdded 2025 W12 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 50.50 | 50.50 | 5/5 | 34.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Deebo SamuelAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | yoges | 42.40 | 42.40 | 4/4 | 34.00 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Emeka EgbukaAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 42.00 | 42.00 | 4/4 | 33.60 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Travis KelceAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 42.50 | 42.50 | 3/4 | 32.45 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Cam SkatteboAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 37.20 | 37.20 | 4/4 | 31.00 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Josh DownsAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | pburke14 | 39.20 | 39.20 | 4/4 | 30.80 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Dalton KincaidAdded 2025 W8 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 49.70 | 46.00 | 4/5 | 30.75 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Patrick MahomesAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 62.92 | 62.92 | 3/4 | 29.28 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Stefon DiggsAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 37.50 | 37.50 | 3/4 | 29.10 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Juwan JohnsonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | TheAbominableSnowmen | 51.40 | 35.20 | 2/4 | 28.45 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Keon ColemanAdded 2026 W2 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 36.00 | 31.30 | 2/3 | 28.30 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Bryce YoungAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | CoachBucky | 60.18 | 60.18 | 3/4 | 26.54 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| J.K. DobbinsAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | CoachBucky | 32.50 | 32.50 | 4/4 | 26.30 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
12 pickups have incomplete replacement/scoring coverage
These are not ranked as if the missing values were zero.
| Player | Started points observed | Roster points observed | Missing baseline starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aubrey | 41.00 | 41.00 | 4 |
| Cameron Dicker | 28.00 | 28.00 | 4 |
| Chase McLaughlin | 37.00 | 37.00 | 4 |
| Jason Myers | 44.00 | 44.00 | 4 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 44.00 | 44.00 | 4 |
| Evan McPherson | 35.00 | 35.00 | 4 |
| Will Reichard | 61.00 | 61.00 | 4 |
| Cam Little | 33.00 | 33.00 | 4 |
| Jake Bates | 42.00 | 42.00 | 4 |
| Tyler Loop | 38.00 | 38.00 | 4 |
| Matt Gay | 33.00 | 33.00 | 3 |
| Harrison Butker | 6.00 | 6.00 | 1 |
Best pickups across saved history
| Player / pickup | Manager | Roster points | Started points | Starts | Over replacement | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase BrownAdded 2024 W6 · unknown FAAB | yoges | 504.30 | 454.20 | 27/32 | 384.05 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Javonte WilliamsAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 318.40 | 318.40 | 20/22 | 264.75 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Jaylen WarrenAdded 2024 W11 · unknown FAAB | CoachBucky | 254.60 | 242.90 | 19/22 | 187.25 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Dak PrescottAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 412.80 | 304.86 | 17/22 | 175.53 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Jake FergusonAdded 2024 W14 · unknown FAAB | yoges | 233.60 | 224.30 | 22/24 | 143.45 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Justin HerbertAdded 2024 W6 · unknown FAAB | prestonbryant12 | 456.44 | 237.04 | 13/27 | 142.09 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Wan'Dale RobinsonAdded 2025 W2 · unknown FAAB | TheAbominableSnowmen | 178.20 | 153.40 | 12/16 | 124.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Kareem HuntAdded 2024 W4 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 121.00 | 107.70 | 7/11 | 100.35 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Denver BroncosAdded 2024 W12 · unknown FAAB | jackshaddix | 193.00 | 165.00 | 17/21 | 96.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Rico DowdleAdded 2025 W5 · unknown FAAB | prestonbryant12 | 162.60 | 116.30 | 10/13 | 90.90 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Michael WilsonAdded 2025 W11 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 136.00 | 99.70 | 5/7 | 84.65 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Ka'imi FairbairnAdded 2024 W3 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 140.00 | 131.00 | 12/14 | 83.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Matthew StaffordAdded 2025 W8 · unknown FAAB | jackshaddix | 221.94 | 122.12 | 5/10 | 81.28 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Jaylen WarrenAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | balls2thewalls2 | 82.70 | 82.70 | 4/4 | 76.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Rico DowdleAdded 2024 W4 · unknown FAAB | ConnorLBrown | 131.30 | 83.50 | 5/12 | 72.75 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Cade OttonAdded 2024 W5 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 111.20 | 111.20 | 10/11 | 69.80 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Woody MarksAdded 2025 W3 · unknown FAAB | pburke14 | 140.10 | 97.00 | 11/15 | 69.75 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Jordan MasonAdded 2024 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 82.70 | 80.90 | 7/10 | 69.05 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Christian WatsonAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 76.70 | 76.70 | 4/4 | 68.30 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Harold FanninAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | jackshaddix | 224.50 | 88.70 | 9/22 | 64.80 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Kimani VidalAdded 2025 W5 · unknown FAAB | pburke14 | 113.00 | 74.00 | 6/12 | 62.25 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Jauan JenningsAdded 2024 W3 · unknown FAAB | prestonbryant12 | 285.20 | 73.90 | 5/30 | 61.20 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Brock PurdyAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | prestonbryant12 | 96.54 | 96.54 | 4/4 | 60.68 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Tyrone TracyAdded 2024 W6 · unknown FAAB | prestonbryant12 | 260.60 | 79.40 | 7/27 | 59.15 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Quentin JohnstonAdded 2024 W11 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 205.70 | 77.10 | 7/22 | 59.15 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Juwan JohnsonAdded 2025 W8 · unknown FAAB | TheAbominableSnowmen | 103.10 | 86.20 | 8/10 | 58.50 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Trevor LawrenceAdded 2025 W1 · unknown FAAB | bjacks01 | 260.28 | 71.54 | 2/14 | 57.48 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Dalton KincaidAdded 2025 W8 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 105.80 | 88.00 | 8/15 | 56.85 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Sam DarnoldAdded 2024 W4 · unknown FAAB | landanss | 182.32 | 161.22 | 9/11 | 56.18 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
| Sam LaPortaAdded 2026 W1 · unknown FAAB | wcisco | 66.80 | 66.80 | 4/4 | 56.00 | 0 starts missing a baseline |
19 pickups have incomplete replacement/scoring coverage
These are not ranked as if the missing values were zero.
| Player | Started points observed | Roster points observed | Missing baseline starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker | 217.00 | 217.00 | 1 |
| Chris Boswell | 150.00 | 179.00 | 1 |
| Chase McLaughlin | 63.00 | 63.00 | 1 |
| Jason Myers | 88.00 | 88.00 | 1 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 86.00 | 86.00 | 1 |
| Cam Little | 40.00 | 40.00 | 1 |
| Will Reichard | 38.00 | 38.00 | 1 |
| Brandon Aubrey | 41.00 | 41.00 | 4 |
| Cameron Dicker | 28.00 | 28.00 | 4 |
| Chase McLaughlin | 37.00 | 37.00 | 4 |
| Jason Myers | 44.00 | 44.00 | 4 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 44.00 | 44.00 | 4 |
| Evan McPherson | 35.00 | 35.00 | 4 |
| Will Reichard | 61.00 | 61.00 | 4 |
| Cam Little | 33.00 | 33.00 | 4 |
| Jake Bates | 42.00 | 42.00 | 4 |
| Tyler Loop | 38.00 | 38.00 | 4 |
| Matt Gay | 33.00 | 33.00 | 3 |
| Harrison Butker | 6.00 | 6.00 | 1 |
An unstarted pickup has zero realized lineup value, even if it scored heavily on the bench. Missing replacement observations are reported instead of filled with zero. The table shows the top results with complete coverage, including ties.