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Week 4 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 4 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 4 · Sep 29 – Oct 5 · 20 ranked adds
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Rome Odunze draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 176 points on the season with 56 over replacement at WR. |
| 2 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | @ CINSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Travis Hunter draws @ CIN (smash spot) and still projects 162 points on the season with 42 over replacement at WR. |
| 3 | Colston LovelandTE · CHI | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 3% | Colston Loveland draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 138 points on the season with 14 over replacement at TE. |
| 4 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | @ NONeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 5 | Cam SkatteboRB · NYG | vs ARISmash spot | streamer | 3% | Cam Skattebo draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 142 points on the season with 20 over replacement at RB. |
| 6 | Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX | @ CINSmash spot | speculative | 3% | Trevor Lawrence draws @ CIN (smash spot) and still projects 290 points on the season with -20 over replacement at QB. |
| 7 | Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYG | vs ARISmash spot | speculative | 3% | Tyrone Tracy Jr. draws vs ARI (smash spot) and still projects 136 points on the season with 14 over replacement at RB. |
| 8 | Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI | vs NYJSmash spot | speculative | 3% | Caleb Williams draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 310 points on the season with 0 over replacement at QB. |
| 9 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | @ LVGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Rashee Rice draws @ LV (good matchup) and still projects 146 points on the season with 26 over replacement at WR. |
| 10 | Isiah PachecoRB · KC | @ LVGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Isiah Pacheco draws @ LV (good matchup) and still projects 152 points on the season with 30 over replacement at RB. |
| 11 | Aaron JonesRB · MIN | vs MIANeutral | speculative | 3% | Aaron Jones draws vs MIA (neutral) and still projects 158 points on the season with 36 over replacement at RB. |
| 12 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | @ CARNeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 13 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ CARNeutral | speculative | 3% | Jameson Williams draws @ CAR (neutral) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 14 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | vs INDNeutral | speculative | 3% | Deebo Samuel draws vs IND (neutral) and still projects 140 points on the season with 20 over replacement at WR. |
| 15 | DJ GiddensRB · IND | @ WASGood matchup | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Jonathan Taylor with 66% of that workload transferring. Indianapolis leans run-first regardless of who is carrying. |
| 16 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | @ TBNeutral | speculative | 1% | Tucker Kraft draws @ TB (neutral) and still projects 146 points on the season with 22 over replacement at TE. |
| 17 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR · IND | @ WASGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Michael Pittman Jr. draws @ WAS (good matchup) and still projects 120 points on the season with 0 over replacement at WR. |
| 18 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | vs LARTough | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 19 | Evan EngramTE · DEN | @ SFTough | speculative | 1% | Evan Engram draws @ SF (tough) and still projects 162 points on the season with 38 over replacement at TE. |
| 20 | Brian Robinson Jr.RB · WAS | vs INDNeutral | speculative | 1% | Brian Robinson Jr. draws vs IND (neutral) and still projects 122 points on the season with 0 over replacement at RB. |
Drop candidates for week 4
Justin Herbert QB · LAC
@ SEA is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Brock Purdy QB · SF
vs DEN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Najee Harris RB · LAC
@ SEA is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Jake Ferguson TE · DAL
@ HOU is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Zach Charbonnet RB · SEA
vs LAC is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Keon Coleman WR · BUF
vs NE is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Planning week 4
Claims are decided before the matchup, so read this board on Tuesday and set your bid before you know how anyone else feels about the name. The score behind each player is the same one used all season — value over replacement adjusted for the defense he faces — which means a player can be a must-add in week 4 and a bench hold two weeks later without anything about him changing.
If a bye week is thinning your lineup, fill the hole from the drop list first: moving a player you were never going to start is cheaper than winning a bidding war.