Week 4 Waiver Wire 2026: Who to Add and What to Bid

Ollie Gordon II gets the first bid, even after 41 yards on 17 carries

Gordon is my first running back claim this week. Miami put De’Von Achane on injured reserve Monday, so there is an opening that extends beyond one Sunday. That gives Gordon the edge over Braelon Allen while we wait to learn how much time Breece Hall will miss. Miami’s Achane transaction.

The actual running was rough: 17 carries, 41 yards, a three-yard touchdown. Miami scored ten points against Kansas City, and Malik Willis led the team with 56 rushing yards. Gordon can inherit carries without inheriting anything close to Achane’s production. Those are good reasons to stop short of an all-in bid. Dolphins game recap.

I’d spend 20–30% of the remaining budget if Gordon would start for me, leaning toward 30% after losing Achane. His advantage over Jaylen Wright is immediate availability: Wright missed Week 3 with stinger/foot issues. When Wright returns, Gordon will have to earn his share of the backfield. Miami visits Minnesota next; I’m adding Gordon for several possible starts, with modest expectations for the first one. Wright’s injury context.

Braelon Allen: the Hall update is worth more than Sunday’s box score

Allen’s four carries for 14 yards and three catches won’t win many waiver auctions on their own. Hall’s thigh injury is the reason to bid. NFL reporting calls Hall week to week; Aaron Glenn said Monday that the Jets would have an injury update Wednesday. That leaves Tuesday bidders making a decision before the team’s next update. Allen’s game log. Hall injury report.

The Jets explicitly named both Allen and Isaiah Davis as options if Hall misses time. Their running game also needs work: Hall and Allen combined for 35 rushing yards against Green Bay, and no Jet had a run longer than 12 yards at Detroit. A bigger workload would make Allen usable, but the offense hasn’t made those carries easy lately. Jets backfield report.

With Hall’s Week 4 status unresolved, I’d bid 15–25%. A confirmed absence before your deadline would move that to 20–35% for a team needing an RB2; encouraging news on Hall would pull it down to 5–10% for insurance. Gordon is my first claim because his opening is already confirmed. Allen can move ahead for immediate help if Hall is ruled out and Miami looks headed for a split.

Jaylen Wright is the cheaper Miami bet if you can wait

Wright missed Sunday with stinger/foot issues. That matters when comparing him with Gordon: we haven’t seen Miami divide the post-Achane workload with both backs available. Gordon’s 17 carries came with Wright inactive. Miami backfield availability.

I’d bid 3–7% as a bench stash. Gordon gets the larger bid because he can help sooner, while Wright gives you a cheaper chance at a role that could last. If you lost Achane and have no healthy replacement, Wright alone doesn’t solve that problem. Use him as a fallback claim only if you can cover the starting spot another way.

Juwan Johnson was helping fantasy teams before his two-touchdown game

Johnson opened with three catches for 54 yards and a touchdown, then four for 66 at Baltimore. Sunday’s eight catches and two scores gave him his third useful game in a row. That is the strongest reason to put him ahead of Kenyon Sadiq: Johnson’s case already stretches across the opening three weeks. Johnson’s game log.

Noah Fant also scored twice Sunday, so Johnson doesn’t have the end zone to himself. But Johnson caught twice as many passes as Fant, eight to four. If you’ve been cycling through tight ends hoping for one short touchdown, this is a chance to buy more involvement. Saints receiving box score.

I’d bid 10–18% and use him as my starting tight end. He belongs ahead of the running backs on your claim list if you’re set at RB and struggling at TE. Sadiq is the next claim if Johnson is already taken; there’s little reason to pay for both unless your league starts two tight ends.

Kenyon Sadiq made 35 snaps count. Now he needs to keep the work

Seven catches, 105 yards and a diving 24-yard touchdown: Sadiq gave the Jets a real passing-game weapon against Detroit. He did it on 35 offensive snaps. He also briefly went to the medical tent after the score, but the team says he missed no game action. Jets Sadiq recap.

Mason Taylor missed the game with a thumb injury. His return could change the rotation, and Jeremy Ruckert and Jelani Woods were involved even without him: all three active tight ends caught a pass on Sadiq’s touchdown drive. There is room for Sadiq to grow, but seven catches isn’t an established weekly role yet. Taylor’s Week 3 absence. Tight end usage.

Spend 7–13% if you need a tight end, with Johnson first on the claim list because he has produced across three games. Sadiq is the more speculative add for a team with a starter already in place. A Taylor return would make me more cautious about starting Sadiq immediately, even if I still wanted him on the bench.

Keenan Allen: nine targets make him a practical PPR add

Allen drew nine targets against Houston and caught six for 63 yards and a touchdown. Alec Pierce had gone on IR the day before. That combination makes Allen my first receiver claim for a team that needs catches right away. Week 3 targets. Pierce transaction.

His first three receiving lines are 6–32, 1–5 and 6–63. Two six-catch games are useful in PPR; that five-yard afternoon is why I’d keep the bid at 7–12%. The 13 catches have produced just 100 yards in total, so he needs those receptions to carry a fair amount of his fantasy value. Allen’s Colts game log.

I prefer Allen to Hollins for a PPR lineup opening because he has reached six catches twice and Pierce’s absence gives him a reason to remain involved. It’s a small preference, and I’d take the cheaper player if the bidding separates them. In standard scoring, Allen’s modest yardage makes him much less appealing.

Mack Hollins salvaged 87 yards from a six-point offense

New England lost 35–6 in Jacksonville, but Hollins came away with six catches for 87 yards. He had 69 yards over the first two games combined. With A.J. Brown still absent, Hollins is worth a short-term flex claim; the offense around him is the reason to keep the price down. Hollins’ game log. Brown and target context.

I’d spend 5–10% if he has a place in this week’s lineup, less for the bench. Nine targets Sunday give him a credible path to another useful receiving line, but the previous week brought two catches for 18 yards. Allen gets my slight PPR preference; Hollins is close enough that I wouldn’t chase Allen far above his range just to win that choice.

Tre’ Harris followed one big catch with six catches

Harris had one reception for 53 yards in Week 2. At Buffalo he caught six for 76, with a long of 29. That second line gives us a better reason to use a bench spot: he contributed on several completions instead of relying on one play. Harris’ game log.

I’d put 3–7% on him and give him another game before relying on him in a normal lineup. The Chargers’ latest published unofficial depth chart still has Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston ahead of him. That chart won’t tell us his next target count, but we also don’t have evidence here that Harris has taken over a starting role. Allen or Hollins gets the claim if I need to fill a flex spot now. Chargers depth chart.

Kirk Cousins has nine touchdowns. The passing volume tells a different story

Cousins has thrown three touchdown passes in each of his first three games. Calling Sunday a random spike misses the point. The question is how much of that scoring can last: he has 661 yards on 92 attempts, with nine touchdowns. That works out to a touchdown on 9.8% of his throws. He has minus-two rushing yards for the season, so a quieter passing day gets almost no help on the ground. Cousins’ game log.

Brock Bowers’ return gives the optimistic case some substance: ten catches for 116 yards and a touchdown in his first game back. The late scoring also got help from Saints turnovers. Two Raiders touchdown possessions followed a fumble and an interception, with the latter giving Las Vegas the ball at the New Orleans four. Those chances made three touchdowns easier to reach. Bowers and the late scoring drives.

Kansas City comes to Las Vegas in Week 4. The Chiefs have intercepted a pass in every game and just held Miami to ten points. They aren’t a matchup I’d use to justify a big streaming bid. Bowers makes Cousins interesting, but I’d treat him as a fill-in whose good outcome still depends heavily on passing touchdowns. Raiders schedule. Chiefs defensive notes.

In one-QB leagues, bid 1–4% if you need a starter; Cousins and Geno belong in the same shopping range. I lean Cousins at the same price because the scoring has lasted three games and he just got Bowers back. I wouldn’t pay a meaningful premium over Geno. In superflex, 10–20% is reasonable if Cousins would fill an empty QB spot. Fernando Mendoza is behind him, so that bid buys current starts without assuming the job is his all season. Raiders quarterback decision.

Geno Smith’s 321 yards came with five sacks

Smith completed 31 of 37 passes for 321 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Detroit. The useful detail is what happened around those throws: five sacks, seven quarterback hits and a strip-sack that ended the comeback. He still completed 11 of 12 passes under pressure for 147 yards. That is encouraging quarterback play, though I wouldn’t build a projection around him repeating it. Jets passing and pressure breakdown.

Next is Chicago, which held Philadelphia to seven points Monday and only 62 total yards after halftime. That doesn’t settle how good the Bears’ defense is, but it does make the “easy matchup” argument too casual. The Jets also lost left guard Dylan Parham to a knee injury Sunday, with an update due Wednesday. Bears Monday recap. Jets injury update.

My bid is 1–4% in one-QB leagues or 10–20% in superflex if he fills an empty QB slot. Cousins gets a small tie-breaker from his three-game scoring run and Bowers’ return; Smith offers an alternative if Cousins gets expensive. If both are available in a one-QB league, submit modest paired claims. Neither matchup gives me a strong enough reason to turn this into a bidding war.