Week 4 Waivers
Injuries hit several backfields and receiver rooms over the weekend, and that opened up six worthwhile adds. Here they are, counted down to the one to claim first.
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WR: Tre' Harris (LAC)
3.4% rostered in ESPN leagues
Harris has quietly become the Chargers' most productive receiver, and it's worth grabbing him before others notice.
Led Los Angeles in receiving for the second straight week, catching 6 of 7 targets for 76 yards against Buffalo, with sure hands and some burst after the catch
His role still has room to grow. He ran a route on only 27 of 43 dropbacks, and an 0-3 team has every reason to get him more involved
The long-term setup favors him. Mike McDaniel's speed-and-YAC offense suits Harris's deep-threat profile, and there's a clear opening for a second starting receiver in a corps that suddenly looks quite thin
Seattle has opened the season strong against WRs, limiting their fantasy points, so he's a stash this week rather than a start. Stash him in medium and deep leagues now.
WR: Keenan Allen (IND)
23.7% rostered in ESPN leagues
The veteran is back on the flex radar after a vintage performance against Houston.
Earned 9 targets in Week 3, catching 6 for 63 yards and a red-zone score where he found a soft spot in front of a zone linebacker, the kind of play he's been making for years
He's getting volume in a Shane Steichen offense as a reliable short-area separator for Daniel Jones, and he caught all 6 of his targets back in Week 1
A favorable Week 4 matchup: Washington ranks sixth in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers in our defense-vs-position data
The risk: Allen faces at least a three-game league suspension from his August OWI arrest, but he keeps playing while his case moves forward, with the next court date set for October 26. Add him for PPR flex value now, knowing the ride may be short.
QB: Michael Penix Jr. (ATL)
4.2% rostered in ESPN leagues
In his first start since tearing his ACL last November, Penix looked like the quarterback who can make Atlanta's offense work.
He recovered from a rough start. He opened 1-of-5 with an interception, then completed 17 of his final 20 passes on the way to 256 yards in a 35-14 rout of Green Bay
The Drake London connection is back. London turned 10 targets into 194 yards, London has produced much better with Penix on the field in recent seasons
He's playing for the job. A strong run could make it hard for Atlanta to hand the offense back to Tua Tagovailoa once his oblique heals
His career numbers are shaky (59.6% completions over 14 games), and Tua will eventually be healthy, so treat Penix as an upside QB2 and streaming option rather than a locked-in starter.
The top add this week comes from a backfield that just lost the most explosive running back in football. More on that below.
TE: Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ)
33.5% rostered in ESPN leagues
The first-round rookie had his breakout game on Sunday, and it came sooner than expected.
7 catches on 8 targets for 105 yards and a touchdown against Detroit, including a diving 24-yard catch for his first career receiving score
The Jets used him as their No. 2 receiver. With Mason Taylor (thumb) and Adonai Mitchell out, Frank Reich put Sadiq at the center of the passing game, and Taylor is now week-to-week
He's an elite athlete for the position. His 4.39 40-yard dash and 43-inch vertical put him in the 99th percentile among tight ends, which makes him a mismatch against linebackers
His snaps could shrink when Taylor returns, but it's hard to see the Jets cutting back much after this game. Sadiq is a TE1 streaming option against Chicago.
RB: Braelon Allen (NYJ)
14% rostered in ESPN leagues
Breece Hall's thigh injury leaves Allen as the next man up in New York.
He took over late in Week 3, handling 6 touches over the Jets' final two drives after Hall left, while Isaiah Davis didn't touch the ball
He's been the clear backup all season. He was the only Jets back besides Hall to get touches in Week 1, where he ran 10 times for 40 yards and had a 23-yard touchdown called back for holding
His style fits a lead role. He's a physical inside runner built for goal-line work, which gives him touchdown upside if he gets the starting job
He was inefficient as a rookie and missed most of 2025 after a knee injury, so his value depends on volume. Still, if Hall misses Week 4 against Chicago, Allen moves right into RB2 range.
RB: Ollie Gordon (MIA)
1.1% rostered in ESPN leagues
De'Von Achane's knee injury is the biggest story of the week… he’s out for the season with a torn ACL, and Gordon is the player most likely to benefit.
He was pushed into every-down work immediately, finishing with 17 carries for 41 yards and a touchdown, plus 3 catches for 14 yards, after Achane went down on the opening series
Achane's absence leaves a huge hole. Achane was the overall fantasy RB5 last season and led the NFL in breakaway runs, and the news of the injury’s severity boosts Gordon straight to the front of the line
The coaching staff already backed him. Back in August, Hafley said he'd rather see Gordon compete to be an every-down back than serve as a short-yardage option, and praised his size, speed, receiving, and pass blocking
He averaged only 2.8 yards per carry as a rookie, and Jaylen Wright (foot) could split early downs with him once healthy. Even so, a workload like this is rare in Week 4, so make Gordon your top waiver claim.
That’s the list. Add these guys this week if you need to fill a hole in your lineup.
-Joe
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