Fantasy · Week 4
Waiver wire & trending
Who to add, who to drop, and whether we agree with the crowd. We can't see your league, so "available" means outside the range a typical 12-team league rosters at that position.
Rank this wire against your team
The lists below are the same for everyone. StatGrades AI reads your own roster against them and gives you a claim list in order — who to claim first, who to drop for him, and what to bid if your league uses FAAB.
Next man up
A starter is out or doubtful, and the best healthy player behind him at the position steps into the opening.
- Case KeenumQB · CHI vs NYJCaleb Williams (QB) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Case Keenum is next in line.10.3projBENCH
- Marcus MariotaQB · WAS vs INDJayden Daniels (QB) is listed as out — elbow injury. Marcus Mariota is next in line.12.1projBENCH
- Braelon AllenRB · NYJ @ CHIBreece Hall (RB) is listed as out — quadriceps injury. Braelon Allen is next in line.5.2projBENCH
- Zach ErtzTE · PHI vs LADallas Goedert (TE) is listed as out — knee (MCL) injury. Zach Ertz is next in line.4.3projBENCH
Breakouts
Producing well above what last season suggested, and still outside the range most leagues roster.
- Jordan LoveQB · GB @ TBScored 18.5 in week 3, against a usual 13.8. Averaging 17.3 over 3 games.15.6projBENCH
- Roman WilsonWR · PIT @ CLEScored 12.0 in week 3, against a usual 2.4. Averaging 5.8 over 3 games.4.4projBENCH
- Brian RobinsonRB · ATL @ NOScored 11.0 in week 3, against a usual 2.9. Averaging 6.9 over 3 games.4.7projBENCH
- Geno SmithQB · NYJ @ CHIScored 26.0 in week 3, against a usual 10.2. Averaging 17.0 over 3 games.13.9projBENCH
- Ollie Gordon IIRB · MIA @ MINScored 11.5 in week 3, against a usual 2.5. Averaging 6.1 over 2 games.4.2projBENCH
- Cooper KuppWR · SEA vs LACScored 10.6 in week 3, against a usual 3.9. Averaging 5.4 over 3 games.4.2projBENCH
- Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE vs PITScored 20.3 in week 3, against a usual 10.5. Averaging 18.0 over 3 games.13.1projBENCH
- Mack HollinsWR · NE @ BUFScored 8.7 in week 3, against a usual 4.2. Averaging 5.2 over 3 games.4.0projBENCH
- Sam DarnoldQB · SEA vs LACScored 27.7 in week 3, against a usual 12.4. Averaging 14.1 over 2 games.12.4projBENCH
- Terry McLaurinWR · WAS vs INDDScored 13.7 in week 3, against a usual 6.4. Averaging 6.7 over 3 games.0.1projBENCH
Trending up
Most added by fantasy managers on Sleeper over the last day, with our own view of each.
- Emanuel WilsonRB · SEA vs LACFine as depth: he's our RB32, just outside the starting range.1,131,660 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.4projFLEX
- Roman WilsonWR · PIT @ CLEWe're not sold: he's our WR48, well outside the starting range.372,168 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.4projBENCH
- Jauan JenningsWR · MIN vs MIAFine as depth: he's our WR33, just outside the starting range.302,323 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.7projFLEX
- Darren WallerTE · CAR vs DETWe're not sold: he's our TE20, well outside the starting range.132,894 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.2projBENCH
- Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI vs LAFine as depth: he's our WR35, just outside the starting range.75,381 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.6projFLEX
- Jordan AddisonWR · MIN vs MIAWe like it: he's our WR22, inside the starting range.71,388 adds on Sleeper in the last day6.6projSTART
- Malik WashingtonWR · MIA @ MINWe're not sold: he's our WR59, well outside the starting range.58,832 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.0projBENCH
- Alvin KamaraRB · NO vs ATLWe're not sold: he's our RB33, well outside the starting range.50,960 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.4projBENCH
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB · WAS vs INDFine as depth: he's our RB23, just outside the starting range.49,239 adds on Sleeper in the last day7.6projFLEX
- Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJ @ CHIQWe're not sold: he's our TE27, well outside the starting range.48,780 adds on Sleeper in the last day2.9projBENCH
- C.J. StroudQB · HOU vs DALWe like it: he's our QB11, inside the starting range.46,263 adds on Sleeper in the last day16.5projSTART
- Jakobi MeyersWR · JAX @ CINWe're not sold: he's our WR38, well outside the starting range.38,292 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.5projBENCH
Trending down
Most dropped on Sleeper over the last day. Sometimes the crowd is right to cut bait, and sometimes it panics.
- Jadarian PriceRB · SEA vs LACIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.164,232 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Terrance FergusonTE · LA @ PHIIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.92,936 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Keenan AllenWR · IND @ WASOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.86,804 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Adonai MitchellWR · NYJ @ CHIOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.71,072 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Jayden ReedWR · GB @ TBIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.69,939 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- De'Von AchaneRB · MIA @ MINIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.60,390 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Caleb DouglasWR · MIA @ MINOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.51,552 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Khalil ShakirWR · BUF vs NEFair to cut: he's our WR53, outside the starting range.49,716 drops on Sleeper in the last day4.2projBENCH
- Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC @ SEAFair to cut: he's our WR50, outside the starting range.43,771 drops on Sleeper in the last day4.3projBENCH
- Tre TuckerWR · LV vs KCBorderline: he's our WR32, a depth piece. Cut only if you need the spot.38,256 drops on Sleeper in the last day5.7projFLEX
Best of the rest
The top projected players at each position who are likely still available. Good for streaming a week.
QB
- Jordan LoveQB · GB @ TBProjected 15.6 points, #15 among QBs this week, 0.4 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.15.6projBENCH
- Jalen HurtsQB · PHI vs LAProjected 15.2 points, #16 among QBs this week, 0.8 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.15.2projBENCH
- Daniel JonesQB · IND @ WASProjected 14.8 points, #17 among QBs this week, 1.2 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.14.8projBENCH
- Geno SmithQB · NYJ @ CHIProjected 13.9 points, #18 among QBs this week, 2.1 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.9projBENCH
- Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE vs PITProjected 13.1 points, #19 among QBs this week, 2.9 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.1projBENCH
RB
- Woody MarksRB · HOU vs DALDAL's defense has allowed 16% more points to RBs than the league average.5.8projFLEX
- Emanuel WilsonRB · SEA vs LACProjected 5.4 points, #32 among RBs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #20).5.4projFLEX
- Alvin KamaraRB · NO vs ATLProjected 5.4 points, #33 among RBs this week, 0.0 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.4projBENCH
- Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · JAX @ CINProjected 5.3 points, #34 among RBs this week, 0.1 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.3projBENCH
- Braelon AllenRB · NYJ @ CHIProjected 5.2 points, #35 among RBs this week, 0.2 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.2projBENCH
WR
- Rashod BatemanWR · BAL vs TENProjected 5.2 points, #41 among WRs this week, 0.4 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.5.2projBENCH
- Michael PittmanWR · PIT @ CLEProjected 5.1 points, #42 among WRs this week, 0.5 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.5.1projBENCH
- Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI @ NYGProjected 5.0 points, #43 among WRs this week, 0.6 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH
- Kayshon BoutteWR · HOU vs DALProjected 4.8 points, #44 among WRs this week, 0.8 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.4.8projBENCH
- Malik NabersWR · NYG vs ARIProjected 4.7 points, #45 among WRs this week, outside the top 36.4.7projBENCH
TE
- Brenton StrangeTE · JAX @ CINCIN's defense has allowed 59% more points to TEs than the league average.4.8projFLEX
- AJ BarnerTE · SEA vs LACProjected 4.6 points, #16 among TEs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #12).4.6projFLEX
- T.J. HockensonTE · MIN vs MIAProjected 4.6 points, #17 among TEs this week, 0.0 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.4.6projBENCH
- Isaiah LikelyTE · NYG vs ARIProjected 4.6 points, #18 among TEs this week, 0.0 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.4.6projBENCH
- Zach ErtzTE · PHI vs LAProjected 4.3 points, #19 among TEs this week, 0.3 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.4.3projBENCH
Projections are estimates, not guarantees. Add/drop counts come from Sleeper's public data and reflect Sleeper users only. Stats from nflverse (CC-BY 4.0); injuries from ESPN's public injury report. Ranks and verdicts are on the rankings page.