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Should I pickup Dontayvion Wicks or Makai Lemon as fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 4 of 2026? Read our fantasy football waiver wire outlooks.
The Philadelphia Eagles pass-catching room will be without its two most productive players in recent memory for Week 4 this season. Tight end Dallas Goedert (knee) will not play due to an MCL sprain, though he's expected to return in a week or two.
But more unexpectedly, wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring), the team's WR1, is dealing with a hamstring injury, and is expected to miss the Eagles upcoming contest. This shakes up the target distribution quite wildly.
In leagues where Eagles wide receivers Dontayvion Wicks or Makai Lemon are available, which obviously won't be 12-team leagues or greater, it might make sense to pick one of them up and start them. So should you do it?
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Dontayvion Wicks Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook
Wicks has easily outproduced Lemon through two games. We can give Lemon some grace, as he struggled with a hamstring injury and missed part of the Eagles offseason program. But we care about who is good right now and who can contribute quickly.
Wicks is actually a good separator, which is encouraging. And he's played well when called upon this season. He likely isn't completely trusted to be a target vacuum in Philly because of his struggles with drops last season in Green Bay. Those put a damper on his budding career.
On 4th down, Dontayvion Wicks makes an incredible catch for the touchdown @packers up 10-0
GBvsDET on FOX/FOX One/Tubi
Also streaming on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/56vQWJ7RxQ— NFL (@NFL) November 27, 2025
He just had a year plagued by drops and was in a Packers wide receiver room with far too many options to throw to. It resulted in him having a pretty miserable year last year.
Wicks is a great separator. The hands are a major issue, but in the right environment, he could thrive.
Makai Lemon Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook
Lemon hasn't done much this season. Despite being a first-round pick and considered one of the biggest steals of the 2026 NFL Draft, he started his career with a negative five-yard game in Week 1. He's clawed his way back 38 yards on seven receptions through three games.
Those are worse stats than Wicks has had. With Smith out, things will change, but Lemon has issues that need to be corrected. He hasn't been separating at a high rate and has struggled after the catch despite that being his strength in college.
Makai Lemon is wide open...
I don't know what Hurts is looking at...#Eagles pic.twitter.com/iOVCOTuJSA
— Thomas R. Petersen (@thomasrp93) September 29, 2026
There's also the issue of quarterback Jalen Hurts. He isn't very accurate and misses open receivers at a high rate. He also prefers to scramble often, which doesn't help the receivers rack up fantasy points.
Lemon probably needs time to break out. The upcoming matchup is tough, as the Eagles will take on the Los Angeles Rams, who have excellent players in the secondary, in Week 4. A huge game from the rookie would be a big surprise. The Eagles offensive line has also been struggling, which doesn't help.
Should I Pickup Player Dontayvion Wicks or Makai Lemon For Fantasy Football?
In leagues with 12 or more teams, you should grab one or both of these guys if they're still free agents. If you're in a smaller league and you have a choice, it makes more sense to pick up Wicks, who has more immediate upside, a bigger role in the offense, proven production in previous seasons, and is Hurts' current favorite target.
Tay Wicks made his first catch in Philly count! Seeshhhh pic.twitter.com/BoUVIullqB
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 13, 2026
His highlight reels from his time with the Packers were impressive. It was just easy for them to phase him out of the offense when he started dropping passes. He's been solid this season, and may have a future as a high-upside WR2 on another team if he's let go by the Eagles.
He's a decent WR3/flex start in 12-team leagues in Week 4, and a bench stash in smaller leagues, where you need more upside from your starters.
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