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The Week 4 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2026 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Ollie Gordon II, Braelon Allen, Kenny Gainwell, Alvin Kamara, Keenan Allen, Roman Wilson, Tre Harris, Kenyon Sadiq, Noah Fant, Geno Smith, and more.
Welcome back following the bulk of a Week 3 slate that came in heavy with explosive plays and big-name injuries, which gives us plenty to analyze on the waiver scene. While we still must be cognizant of how much we can take away from a limited three-week sample, standing still is a great way to get run over. Let's line up some early potential adds with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season.
This quick reaction is for fantasy-relevant players going into Week 4. Key injuries to monitor are De'Von Achane (knee), Justin Jefferson (ankle), Mike Evans (rib), Breece Hall (thigh), Jalen Coker (quad), Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring), Baker Mayfield (thumb), Bucky Irving (undisclosed), Mark Andrews (hand), plus a Garrett Wilson concussion scare (he cleared late), and more. Bookmark our league-leading news feed and set up app alerts for the best and most accurate information available.
This column will be published early in the week and updated daily as the site brings you in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position, covering those rostered in roughly 70% or fewer of Yahoo! leagues, from shallow standard options to deep PPR options. There is opportunity in uncertainty, and those who are 1-2 or 0-3 will have to get aggressive.
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Week 4 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order
Braelon Allen (monitor Hall's status, doesn't sound as dire as Achane hence No. 2 slot)
Ollie Gordon II (monitor Achane's status, as well as Wright's. We want the short-distance TD guy for now)
Emmett Johnson
Alvin Kamara (monitor Etienne's status)
Kaelon Black
Mike Washington Jr.
Kendre Miller (monitor Etienne's status)
Emanuel Wilson
Keaton Mitchell
Kenny Gainwell (monitor Irving's status)
Rachaad White
Brian Robinson
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Tank Bigsby
Kareem Hunt (widespread RB injuries could yield a job)
Jaylen Wright (will he come back to opportunity in MIA?)
Kaleb Johnson
George Holani
Najee Harris
Isaiah Davis
Tyler Goodson
Demond Claiborne
CJ Donaldson
Seth McGowan
Week 4 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Keenan Allen
Devaughn Vele
Dontayvion Wicks
Jakobi Meyers
Jordyn Tyson
Tre Tucker
Adonai Mitchell
Malik Washington
Wan'Dale Robinson
Mack Hollins
Jauan Jennings
Chris Bell
Tre' Harris
Ted Hurst III
Kalif Raymond
Kayshon Boutte
Jordan Watkins
Makai Lemon
Xavier Hutchinson
Pat Bryant
Rashod Bateman
Ryan Flournoy
Kendrick Bourne
Roman Wilson
Dohnte Meyers
Brycen Tremayne
Tory Horton
Skyy Moore
Josh Cameron
John Metchie III
Cody White
Konata Mumpfield
Week 4 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Kenyon Sadiq
Darren Waller
Tyler Higbee (monitor Ferguson's status, especially with Colby Parkinson also questionable with a shoulder issue)
Terrance Ferguson (returned to play after a Sunday night ankle injury, but then reinjured it while running after a catch)
Brenton Strange
T.J. Hockenson
Pat Freiermuth
Matt Hibner
Oronde Gadsden
Greg Dulcich
Zach Ertz
Week 4 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 4:
Kyler Murray
Sam Darnold
C.J. Stroud
Daniel Jones
Marcus Mariota
Geno Smith
Malik Willis
Jacoby Brissett
Michael Penix Jr.
Aaron Rodgers
Kirk Cousins
Jameis Winston
Deshaun Watson
Jalon Daniels
Week 4 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 4:
Baltimore Ravens D/ST
Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST
San Francisco 49ers D/ST
Buffalo Bills D/ST
New York Giants D/ST
Chicago Bears D/ST
Las Vegas Raiders D/ST
Cleveland Browns D/ST
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