2026 Fantasy Football: Week 4 Waiver Wire Winners

Activity wins leagues in Fantasy Football. Consistently optimizing your roster is an effective way to separate yourself from the other managers in your league. Injuries, low performances, changes in roles, and other variables create value on the waiver wire, which can help improve your roster. Following all that happened in Week 3, here are players to consider picking up that are rostered in 50% or less of various Redraft Fantasy Football platforms.

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2026 Fantasy Football: Week 4 Waiver Wire Winners

Ollie Gordon II (RB, Dolphins)

De’Von Achane exited Week 1 in the first quarter, which meant a heavy workload for Ollie Gordon II, especially with Jaylen Wright out as well. Gordon rushed 17 times for 41 yards and a touchdown, caught three passes for 14 yards, and finished with 14.5 Fantasy Points. Achane suffered a torn ACL, which will end his 2026 season. Even if Wright comes back at some point and splits work, Gordon should still be earning enough weekly touches to be good running back depth for your roster. Wright may also be a good pickup to stash, but Gordon is the healthier guy right now.

Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Jets)

Kenyon Sadiq had his breakout game in Week 3, catching seven of his eight targets for 105 yards and a touchdown for 23.5 Fantasy Points. His high athleticism was on full display when he caught the 24-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith. Sadiq scored a rushing touchdown in Week 1 as well. While Sadiq did have a big game with Mason Taylor out, this can simply be a sign of more to come from the Jets’ first-round investment in 2026. Sadiq has the DNA of an upside tight end for Fantasy.

Braelon Allen (RB, Jets)

Breece Hall was forced out of Week 3 with an injury to his thigh/leg in the fourth quarter. Should Hall miss time, Braelon Allen would earn significant work as the team’s RB1. Allen had a touchdown called back in Week 1 but finished the game with 10 carries for 40 yards, scored a touchdown in Week 2, and finished with seven touches in Week 3. Monitor the Hall news, as Allen would become a must-add running back if he lands in this lead back role. The latest update was Hall being “week-to-week”. Especially with the Jets operating much better as an offense this season so far.

Tre Harris (WR, Chargers)

Tre Harris caught six of his seven targets for 76 yards in Week 3 for 13.6 Fantasy Points. Harris led the team in targets, receptions, and receiving yards. The trend from 20 to 53 to 76 yards is a good one to note, and this is Harris’ second game with six or more targets. The Chargers are 0-3 to start the year, and Harris stepping up when others did not could mean a continued important role weekly.

Darren Waller (TE, Panthers)

Darren Waller led the Panthers in targets in Week 3, and he caught five of those eight for 51 yards. Waller earned five in total the previous two weeks, so this usage trend is important to note, especially with Jalen Coker dealing with an injury. Waller scored two touchdowns in Week 2 and had one called back in Week 1, so we know he has that upside. Waller has also finished with over 10 yards per reception in the opening three weeks, with two straight double-digit Fantasy scores.

Malik Washington (WR, Dolphins)

Malik Washington caught five of his 10 targets for 56 yards in Week 3, for 11.1 Fantasy Points. While rookie Chris Bell may have been more impressive with his four catches for 67 yards, Washington continues to be the target leader of this group. Washington has earned 23 targets through three games, which is at least ten more than all of his teammates individually. This was also Washington’s second game with over 50 receiving yards. If Washington is able to start converting more of his targets into catches, we can see better Fantasy weeks.

Keenan Allen (WR, Colts)

With Alec Pierce sidelined, Keenan Allen caught six of his nine targets for 63 yards and a touchdown, which was 18.3 Fantasy Points. Allen was productive despite trailing both Tyler Warren and Josh Downs in targets, who earned 10+ each. Allen can continue operating as a very reliable outlet for Daniel Jones, which can draw FLEX value as we have seen in Week 3. Especially with Pierce on the IR, which frees up more targets.

Emmett Johnson (RB, Chiefs)

Emmett Johnson had a quiet Week 3 on just six touches, but we have seen some explosiveness the first two weeks out of the rookie. 10 touches in Week 1 were encouraging, 7.5 yards per carry in Week 2, two catches for 44 yards in Week 1, and two catches for 20 yards in Week 2. The dual-threat back has been an effective pass-catcher, and seeing the volume plus production for Kenneth Walker III in KC, it is clear Johnson is a great handcuff to have stashed.

Keaton Mitchell (RB, Chargers)

Keaton Mitchell rushed eight times for 52 yards (6.5 YPA), caught three balls for negative yardage but scored a receiving touchdown, and totaled 13.7 Fantasy Points on the day. Mitchell’s volume has trended from four to six to 11 in the opening three weeks, and his touch total was just four short of Omarion Hampton in Week 3. Mitchell is a good stash as an upside handcuff at minimum who can continue growing into his own role.

Mack Hollins (WR, Patriots)

Mack Hollins stepped up as Drake Maye’s WR1 in Week 3, catching six of his nine targets for 87 yards for 14.7 Fantasy Points. No other Patriot earned more than five targets in Week 3, which is an important note as Maye continues to have to operate with AJ Brown on the IR. This elevated role can mean more FLEX weeks for Hollins if the targets remain sticky moving forward in AJB’s absence.

Kirk Cousins (QB, Raiders)

Kirk Cousins has thrown three touchdown passes in each of the three games he has played as a Raider this season. Consistent upside tossing touchdowns. Cousins finished Week 1 with a 70% completion percentage, then totaled 253 and 248 passing yards the next two games. Cousins has also finished back-to-back games with 20+ Fantasy Points, which is showing signs of Fantasy Football consistency in his new home. Brock Bowers being back in Week 3 and balling out is also a clear plus.

Kendre Miller (RB, Saints)

Travis Etienne Jr. aggravated his hamstring that he was already having an issue with in Week 3, which made him exit the contest. Alvin Kamara finished the game with 10 touches, and Kendre Miller with six. If Etienne were to miss time, this could mean a committee role between Miller and Kamara. Miller opened up the season rushing for a touchdown and can earn some goal-line work in a world where Etienne misses time. Running back depth is hard to have at times, so this is another depth option if Etienne’s injury is going to keep him off the field.

Roman Wilson (WR, Steelers)

Roman Wilson led the Steelers in targets in Week 3 (six) and finished the game with three receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown for 15 Fantasy Points. Aaron Rodgers spread it all out much more in Week 3, and it was Wilson who capitalized the most on that. Wilson has earned six targets for three straight weeks now, and may be worth grabbing in deeper leagues with minimal waiver options.

Konata Mumpfield (WR, Rams)

Another deeper league inclusion here with Konta Mumpfield, who caught four of his eight targets in Week 3 for 98 yards and a touchdown for 19.3 Fantasy Points. Should Puka Nacua continue to miss time, there will continue to be an important role for Mumpfield on a team whose quarterback just threw the ball 55 times in Week 3.

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