Waiver Wire Express - Week 4 Lightning Round

The Week 4 waiver wire pickups & adds lightning round for 2021 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Chuba Hubbard, Derek Carr, Emmanuel Sanders & more.

We routinely gather in this space for a rapid reaction waiver piece so you can get a jump on the action to come, but I'd like you to take a moment and think of Mike Tagliere and his family first. In case you missed it, a titan of our industry passed away this weekend. Tags embodied the best of the FF space and beyond, and if you can give a little to help his family move forward then here is the fundraiser. Life is precious, so don't forget to celebrate the small moments. Scroll along for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 4.

This column is published early every week and then updated on a daily basis. Each day of the week will also yield more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions.

Waiver pickups are listed in priority order (in a vacuum) and broken down by position. Players must be rostered in roughly less than 60% of Yahoo leagues and therefore will range from shallow options in standard leagues to deep options in PPR formats.

• 2025 fantasy football rankings (redraft)
• Dynasty fantasy football rankings
• 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
• Best ball fantasy football rankings
• Quarterback fantasy football rankings
• Running back fantasy football rankings
• Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
• Tight end fantasy football rankings

Running Backs (Priority Order):

Chuba Hubbard
Zack Moss
Peyton Barber
Kenneth Gainwell
J.D. McKissic
Malcolm Brown
Tony Jones Jr.
Darrel Williams
Giovani Bernard

Wide Receivers (Priority Order):

Jakobi Meyers
Mecole Hardman
Henry Ruggs III
Emmanuel Sanders
Bryan Edwards
Cole Beasley
Christian Kirk
Jalen Reagor
Hunter Renfrow
Marquez Callaway
Nelson Agholor
A.J. Green
Tim Patrick
Darnell Mooney
Zach Pascal
K.J. Osborn
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
DeSean Jackson
Quintez Cephus
Anthony Miller
Olamide Zaccheaus
Kendrick Bourne
Quez Watkins
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Van Jefferson
Elijah Moore
Terrace Marshall Jr.
Kalif Raymond

Tight Ends (Priority Order):

Dalton Schultz
Mike Gesicki
Tyler Conklin
Gerald Everett
Jared Cook
Blake Jarwin
Evan Engram
Cole Kmet
Dawson Knox
Pat Freiermuth

Quarterbacks (Priority Order):

Derek Carr
Justin Fields
Daniel Jones
Teddy Bridgewater
Taylor Heinicke
Sam Darnold
Jacoby Brissett

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