WAIVER ENGINE · LIVE ESPN · v0.4.6.2

Longboys decision board

Calibrated live mode: the board now separates player quality from transaction value. Claim means the incoming player clears the actual Longboys drop cost plus the roster-fit hurdle; K and D/ST require a real Week 1 edge over the current starter. The Aug. 17 board is historical context only.

Player Value blends absolute ESPN projection strength with within-position standing, so a thin waiver pool no longer makes every top available player look elite.

Raw Δ is incoming Player Value minus the named drop candidate. Roster fit is the explicit positional adjustment. Net Δ is what drives Claim/Watch/Ignore.

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Bryce Young QB · 29 · WAIVERS · ACTIVE

▲ Week 14.8 (8.2) ▲ Season 267.9 (150.2) ▲ Value 91 (74) − Fit -10.0 Net +6.5

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Pros

+Week projection +6.6 versus Romeo Doubs
+Season projection +117.7 versus comparison player
+Raw player-value gain of +16.5
+Strong ESPN ownership/market signal
+Net Δ +6.5 clears Watch threshold

Cons

−1-QB format and Baker Mayfield reduce backup-QB utility
−Does not clear the +12 Claim threshold

Decision math

Incoming value: 91.0
Drop retention: 74.4
Raw Δ: +16.5
Roster fit: -10.0
Net Δ: +6.5
Claim threshold: +12.0
Watch threshold: +3.0

Context

Drop / swap: Romeo Doubs
Week projection: 14.8
Season projection: 267.9
ESPN rostered: 9.1%
Historical board: 160

Debug / model details

live value 91 vs Romeo Doubs retention 74 (+16.5 before roster-fit adjustment); penalized because this is a 1-QB league and Baker Mayfield is already rostered; top-quintile season projection within the live position pool; top-quintile current-week projection within the live position pool; strong ESPN ownership signal

Player Value: 91.0
Raw Δ: +16.5
Roster-fit adjustment: -10.0
Net Δ: +6.5
UI fit score: 56.5