RADIO
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.
Featured Promo: Looking for some more fantasy football action? Adopt a dynasty orphan team over at FFPC. Sign up today and get $25 off any FFPC league. Sign Up Now!
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
Trying to decide who to pickup off the waiver wire? Check the Who Should I Pickup tool here:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to pickup...
Who Should I Pickup? Some common 2025 fantasy football waiver wire decisions are regarding players like Trey Benson, Bhayshul Tuten, Quentin Johnston, Elic Ayomanor, Blake Corum, Ollie Gordon II, Luther Burden III, Tre Tucker, and Hunter Henry. But not to worry, we are here to help make these waiver wire decisions and build winning teams in 2025. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups in 2025. Our free Who Should I Pickup? tool will help make your fantasy football waiver wire decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to pick up... all free! Make the right decisions.
2025 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Trey Benson, Bhayshul Tuten, Quentin Johnston, Elic Ayomanor, Blake Corum, Ollie Gordon II, Luther Burden III, Tre Tucker, and Hunter Henry. These are some common searches for 2025 fantasy football waiver wire pickups.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player name. In the second box, search for the second player name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Pickup? button to see who the recommended waiver wire pickups are based on fantasy football rankings, projections, and more.
Recent Improvements For Who Should I Pickup? You may have noticed, our Who Should I Pickup? tool has gotten an overhaul. We've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win on the waiver wire in 2025. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, stats, projections, strength of schedule, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football waiver wire rankings and projections based on their research, and updates them constantly throughout the week. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked.
Popular Waiver Wire Searches. Curious to see some tough waiver wire decisions for 2025? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Pickup? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Player Comparison Searches - Who To Pickup
Below are some popular searches and comparisons from our Who To Pickup tool for 2025 for Trey Benson, Bhayshul Tuten, Quentin Johnston, Elic Ayomanor, Blake Corum, Ollie Gordon II, Luther Burden III, Tre Tucker, Hunter Henry:
More Waiver Wire Analysis
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
