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The Week 4 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Trey Benson, Bhayshul Tuten, Quentin Johnston, Elic Ayomanor, Blake Corum, Luther Burden III, more.
The majority of Week 3 is in the rearview mirror, and boy, there is quite a lot of chaos to sort through. Not only were there several key injuries, but a third game helps us differentiate between a blip and a pattern. It's time to explore our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season.
This provides a quick reaction regarding fantasy-relevant players for Week 4 after another round of box scores and injuries. Key injuries to monitor are CeeDee Lamb (ankle), James Conner (ankle), Mike Evans (hamstring), Terry McLaurin (quad), Najee Harris (Achilles), Dyami Brown (shoulder), Alec Pierce (concussion), and Colston Loveland (hip). Be sure to keep our league-leading news feed bookmarked with app alerts on for timely and accurate information.
Typically, this column will be published early in the week and will be updated daily as the site supplies in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position as we stick to those rostered in roughly less than 60% of Yahoo! leagues, ranging from shallow standard options to deep PPR plays. We will stay on top of it all, so you don't have to go searching through each team's box score and stat log.
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Week 4 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Trey Benson
Bhayshul Tuten
Blake Corum
Brian Robinson Jr.
Braelon Allen
Ollie Gordon II
Rachaad White
Kenneth Gainwell
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Woody Marks
Jeremy McNichols
Miles Sanders
Tyler Allgeier
Kareem Hunt
Rico Dowdle
Kendre Miller
Kyle Monangai
Tahj Brooks
Brashard Smith
A.J. Dillon
Zavier Scott
George Holani
Kimani Vidal
Cam Akers
Week 4 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Quentin Johnston
Darnell Mooney
Elic Ayomanor
Romeo Doubs
Wan'Dale Robinson
Luther Burden III
Troy Franklin
Cedric Tillman
Christian Kirk
Dontayvion Wicks
Calvin Austin III
Tre Tucker
Parker Washington
Tory Horton
Marvin Mims Jr.
Kayshon Boutte
Isaac TeSlaa
DeAndre Hopkins
Sterling Shepard
Rashod Bateman
Jalen Nailor
Jayden Higgins
KaVontae Turpin
Isaiah Bond
Tyquan Thornton
Jalen Coker
Arian Smith
Adonai Mitchell
Jordan Whittington
Tez Johnson
Elijah Moore
Jalen Royals
Jaylin Lane
Devontez Walker
Week 4 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Hunter Henry
Harold Fannin Jr.
Brenton Strange
Chig Okonkwo
Isaiah Likely
Jonnu Smith
Dalton Schultz
Cole Kmet
Oronde Gadsden
Mason Taylor
Week 4 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 4:
Matthew Stafford
Geno Smith
Trevor Lawrence
Marcus Mariota
Sam Darnold
Jake Browning
Carson Wentz
Russell Wilson
Spencer Rattler
Mac Jones
Tyrod Taylor
Week 4 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 4:
Houston Texans D/ST
Detroit Lions D/ST
Los Angeles Chargers D/ST
New England Patriots D/ST
New York Jets D/ST
Chicago Bears D/ST
Who Should I Pickup Tool
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