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Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of our NFL waiver wire rankings. What a week of NFL action in Week 3 as Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold shredded the Texans' secondary for four touchdowns while San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings erupted for 11 catches for 175 yards and three touchdowns. There were more critical injuries to the tight end position, with Sam LaPorta dealing with an ankle injury while Trey McBride suffered a concussion on Sunday. We break down the waiver wire for this week once again with our Week 4 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024.
If you remain winless or with just one win after Week 3, there's still plenty of football to be played and plenty of time to turn things around. Although, some burning questions need to be answered after Sunday's games. Is Sam Darnold a top-12 fantasy quarterback moving forward? How long will Jauan Jennings be a fantasy factor with Deebo Samuel Sr. and George Kittle sidelined? With Andy Dalton starting over Bryce Young, are the Carolina Panthers' offensive skill positions fantasy relevant again?
Our waiver wire rankings will help answer these questions -- they've been a staple in the fantasy industry for years, providing a quick-hit list of player names that goes deep into the free agent options each week. For those unfamiliar, one of the industry's sharpest fantasy football minds, Nick Mariano, brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 60 potential options.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
- Kicker fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 4 Waiver Wire Articles
Before diving into the Week 4 rankings, let's look at some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller.
Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool - bookmark that! Here are more detailed Week 4 waiver wire articles:
- FAAB waiver wire bidding for Week 4
- Week 4 waiver wire pickups (all positions)
- Running back waiver wire pickups for Week 4
- Wide receiver waiver wire pickups for Week 4
- Tight end waiver wire pickups for Week 4
- Quarterback waiver wire pickups for Week 4
- Defense (D/ST) streamers, waiver wire for Week 4
- Kicker streamers, waiver wire for Week 4
Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 4?
Finally, below, you'll see our weekly rankings for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Ros. |
Baller Move |
| 1 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 56 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Carson Steele | RB | 63 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 3 | Bucky Irving | RB | 35 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 4 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 31 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 51 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 6 | Quentin Johnston | WR | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Gabe Davis | WR | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 54 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 11 | Samaje Perine | RB | 36 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 12 | Cam Akers | RB | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 42 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Braelon Allen | RB | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Ty Chandler | RB | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Cole Kmet | TE | 40 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 17 | Mike Williams | WR | 24 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 18 | Allen Lazard | WR | 30 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 19 | Hunter Henry | TE | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 11 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 21 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 31 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 36 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 23 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 20 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 24 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 10 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 25 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 26 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 26 | Josh Downs | WR | 25 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 27 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 10 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 28 | Xavier Legette | WR | 10 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 29 | Greg Dortch | WR | 10 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 30 | Colby Parkinson | TE | 30 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 31 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 14 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 32 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Alec Pierce | WR | 47 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 40 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 35 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 9 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 36 | Johnny Wilson | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Tre Tucker | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Ray Davis | RB | 12 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Demario Douglas | WR | 7 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 40 | Justice Hill | RB | 13 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 41 | Calvin Austin III | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 5 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 43 | Zach Ertz | TE | 23 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 46 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 17 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 2 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Johnny Mundt | TE | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Tucker Kraft | TE | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Jordan Whittington | WR | 7 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 51 | Mason Tipton | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 33 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Brock Wright | TE | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Tyler Badie | RB | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Sam Darnold | QB | 29 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Geno Smith | QB | 43 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Justin Fields | QB | 16 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 50 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Daniel Jones | QB | 6 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 60 | Andy Dalton | QB | 4 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 61 | Gardner Minshew II | QB | 8 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 62 | Will Levis | QB | 12 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 63 | Bo Nix | QB | 11 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 64 | Taylor Heinicke | QB | 0 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 65 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Chicago Bears | DST | 5 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Miami Dolphins | DST | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | 20 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | 1 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlooks
Some of the top names include DeAndre Hopkins, Jauan Jennings, Sam Darnold, Bucky Irving, and Cole Kmet. We recap why these players rostered under 55% in Yahoo! leagues should be on your radar when scrolling through the waiver wire for Week 4:
Jauan Jennings, WR, San Francisco (31% Rostered)
Week 4 Waiver Wire Ranking: 4
With Deebo Samuel out with a calf injury, Jauan Jennings was elevated to a larger role and delivered shocking results. Jennings was targeted 12 times, catching 11 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. It was the performance of the week.
He's necessarily not the best add if we're talking rest-of-season, but he's the top option here because he's a must-play until Samuel is back, especially with New England and Arizona coming up for the Niners.
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Tennessee Titans (56% Rostered)
Week 4 Waiver Wire Ranking: 1
Hampered by a knee injury to open the year, DeAndre Hopkins entered the week with three targets on the year. We finally saw some vintage Hopkins against the Packers as he caught six of his seven targets for 73 yards and a score.
That's despite playing under half of the team's offensive snaps. If Hopkins is on your wire, he's a must-add, as his role should keep growing.
Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings (29% Rostered)
Week 4 Waiver Wire Quarterback Ranking: 1
If you can't get your hands on Smith, it's hard to continue to ignore what Darnold has done through three weeks. He's currently the QB6 this week, with the Sunday Night Football game left to be scored. He was the QB4 in Week 2 and the QB14 in Week 1. He currently ranks QB4 on the season with a 19.3 PPG average.
He already has eight touchdowns through eight games, a rate likely to regress in the coming weeks. However, Kevin O'Connell has employed one of the best passing offenses in the NFL, which has continued with Darnold.
With Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison (likely will be back in Week 4), Jalen Nailor, and (eventually) T.J. Hockenson, Darnold has a lot of pass-catchers at his disposal. Not to mention one of the best play-callers in the NFL.
Cole Kmet, TE, Chicago Bears (26% Rostered)
Week 4 Waiver Wire Ranking: 16
Kmet had been in a tight end committee in Week 1. He started to pull away from Gerald Everett in Week 2, but he successfully did that in Week 3. It shouldn't have taken the coaching staff three weeks for this to happen, but Shane Waldron is obsessed with Everett, or so it seems.
That could lead to trouble on any given week, but as long as his role this past weekend stays, Kmet should be added to fantasy rosters.
He had a breakout performance with 11 targets, 10 receptions, 97 yards, and one touchdown en route to 20.7 half-PPR points. It certainly helped that Keenan Allen was not active, and his injury status is one fantasy manager looking to add Kmet will have to track.
However, he's played himself back onto the streaming radar, and with how bad the position has been, anyone showing signs of life is worth adding.
Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (35% Rostered)
Week 4 Waiver Wire Ranking: 3
Bucky Irving's enticing blend of decisiveness, burst, and acceleration has propelled him into an ongoing role within Tampa Bay’s backfield rotation. The promising rookie should also maintain a weekly allotment of touches in offensive coordinator Liam Coen’s attack.
Irving has now accumulated 55 snaps (33.5% share), while Rachaad White leads the Buccaneers’ backfield with 116 (70.7% share).
White is also pacing the team in rushing attempts (31/10.35 per game) but registered a season-low six carries in Week 3. White has also manufactured 66 yards while averaging only 2.1 yards per attempt.
Running Backs - Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order:
| Player Name |
| Carson Steele |
| Bucky Irving |
| Chuba Hubbard |
| Samaje Perine |
| Cam Akers |
| Rico Dowdle |
| Braelon Allen |
| Ty Chandler |
| Alexander Mattison |
| Emanuel Wilson |
| Ray Davis |
| Justice Hill |
| Isaac Guerendo |
| Khalil Herbert |
| Roschon Johnson |
| Kareem Hunt |
| Tyler Badie |
Wide Receivers - Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order:
| Player Name |
| DeAndre Hopkins |
| Jauan Jennings |
| Demarcus Robinson |
| Quentin Johnston |
| Brandin Cooks |
| Gabe Davis |
| Jerry Jeudy |
| Mike Williams |
| Allen Lazard |
| Jalen Nailor |
| Jakobi Meyers |
| Wan'Dale Robinson |
| Jahan Dotson |
| Darnell Mooney |
| Josh Downs |
| Rashod Bateman |
| Xavier Legette |
| Greg Dortch |
| Alec Pierce |
| Andrei Iosivas |
| Johnny Wilson |
| Tre Tucker |
| DeMario Douglas |
| Calvin Austin III |
| Ray-Ray McCloud |
| Tyler Boyd |
| Jordan Whittington |
| Mason Tipton |
Tight Ends - Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings:
Pickups are in priority order:
| Player Name |
| Cole Kmet |
| Hunter Henry |
| Colby Parkinson |
| Tyler Conklin |
| Mike Gesicki |
| Zach Ertz |
| Johnny Mundt |
| Tucker Kraft |
| Brock Wright |
Quarterbacks - Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 4:
| Player Name |
| Sam Darnold |
| Geno Smith |
| Justin Fields |
| Aaron Rodgers |
| Daniel Jones |
| Andy Dalton |
| Gardner Minshew II |
| Will Levis |
| Bo Nix |
| Taylor Heinicke |
Defenses (D/ST) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 4:
| Player Name |
| Minnesota Vikings |
| Chicago Bears |
| Miami Dolphins |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Indianapolis Colts |
| Arizona Cardinals |
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