FFT Express - EARLY Week 4 Waiver Wire TARGETS! Gordon, Wright, Allen, Mariota, Cousins, & Others! (09/28 Fantasy Football Podcast)
Jamey walks Adam through early Week 4 waiver targets across every position, driven heavily by RB injuries to Breece Hall and Devon Achane. They break down murky backfield situations in New York, Miami and New Orleans, flag a deep slate of streamable QBs, and highlight tight end value opened up by injuries to Jalen Coker and other pass catchers.
This Fantasy Football Today Express episode is a rapid-fire early Week 4 waiver wire rundown built around Sunday's rash of injuries at running back and beyond. Jamie leads the analysis across every position, with his co-host pushing back on rankings and probing specific usage questions, and the episode's core argument is that the RB waiver picture is murkier than the injury news suggests — nobody, including Jamie, has full confidence in target shares once players return.
Braylon Allen is the clear top waiver priority at running back. Jamie ranks him first because he took all 17 Jets running back touches after Breece Hall's injury, and Hall's timeline is only "week-to-week" with no clear return date. He's more confident in Allen's workload than in any Dolphins or Saints option this week.
The Dolphins backfield behind Allen is a genuine toss-up between Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon. Jamie leans Gordon even if Wright returns, arguing the new Dolphins coaching staff may value Gordon's skill set differently than the McDaniel regime valued speed, but he admits he found no clear usage pattern in the first two games (they split snaps evenly in Week 1, then flipped roles in Week 2). His co-host presses on the passing-down question, and Jamie concedes Wright looked more involved on passing downs when healthy — an important distinction if Wright is trusted with third-down work.
The Saints backfield doesn't have a must-add, but Kamara still edges Kendre Miller on ceiling. Jamie ranks Kamara's fantasy upside higher despite Miller likely earning more carries, noting Kamara still played more and drew more catches (nine carries to Miller's four in the most recent game). He flags the roster-percentage gap (65% Kamara vs. 4% Miller) as the practical reason to grab Miller if Kamara's already gone.
Keenan Allen is the headline receiver add after producing without Alec Pierce. Beyond him, Jamie frames this as a deep-league-only week, citing Xavier Legette-type names like Kaden Mumfield, Bryson Tremayne (now Carolina's target leader with Jalen Coker out), Jordan Watkins, and Trey Harris (led Chargers in targets). He explicitly downgrades McConkey/Quentin Johnson-type Chargers pass catchers given the offense's struggles, and flags Malik Washington as a name to watch — his target-per-route rate jumped from 21.5% in Weeks 1-2 to 29.4% in Week 3, potentially benefiting from Tyreek Hill's absence — while cautioning both Washington and Bell face a tough Minnesota defense and aren't Week 4 starts.
Quarterback is deep this week, with Marcus Mariota and Jacoby Brissett as the top streaming options. Mariota gets a Colts defense Jamie doesn't trust after their Texans performance, and Brissett faces a Giants defense that's been inconsistent. Geno Smith's favorable schedule (previously discussed) continues, and Jamie also floats Sam Darnold (back-to-back 3+ TD games for Seattle) and Kirk Cousins (multiple TD passes in three straight games) against potentially high-scoring matchups.
Darren Waller and Sadiq are the top streaming tight ends, aided by injuries ahead of them. Waller draws the Lions, who allow the most fantasy points to tight ends, while Coker's injury opens things up further; Sadiq benefits from a similar setup to last week if Adonai Mitchell remains out for the Jets.
What it means for your roster
- Priority add: Braylon Allen — highest-confidence pickup this week given his 17-touch workload with Hall out; Jamie admits he personally missed rostering him and calls it his biggest mistake of the week.
- Speculative add: Ollie Gordon over Jaylen Wright if you can only grab one Dolphins back, but monitor early-down/passing-down snap splits closely once Wright returns.
- Depth stash: Kendre Miller over Kamara only if Kamara is already rostered in your league (65% vs. 4% owned); otherwise Kamara remains the higher-ceiling add.
- Streaming QB: Mariota or Brissett for Week 4 based on matchup; Darnold and Cousins are secondary streamers worth stashing.
- Bench, don't start: Malik Washington and Chris Bell — interesting target-share trends but facing Minnesota, not Week 4 plays.
- Tight end streamers: Waller and Sadiq are the top adds; Tyler Higbee is the deep-league pivot if Ferguson (ankle) sits for the Rams.
“I should have rostered Braylon Allen. That was my biggest mistake.” — Adam
Players in this episode
↑ Back-to-back games with 3+ passing TDs; expected to keep producing against a Chargers defense that isn't elite and can't stop the run.
→ Still has a higher ceiling than Kendre Miller and is more heavily rostered, so he's the preferred but harder-to-get Saints RB add.
↑ Gets the Commanders this week, which could be his best fantasy outing of the season.
↑ Top waiver add after Breece Hall's injury; he got all 17 RB touches once Hall went down and should lead the Jets backfield short-term.
↑ Referred to as 'Sadiq' in the transcript; looked great in an expanded role similar to Waller's situation and could stay productive if Adonai Mitchell remains out.
→ Expected back in Week 4 after a foot injury, but his role vs. Gordon remains unclear despite historically being the lead back when Achane is out.
↑ Could absorb short-area targets vacated by Achane's injury; his target-per-route rate jumped from ~21% to 29.4% in Week 3, though not a must-start yet.
→ Only 4% rostered but could see more carries than Kamara going forward, making him a sneaky, available pickup.
↑ Top waiver WR target after producing well in his first game without Alec Pierce; gets the Commanders this week.
↑ Coming off a strong game vs. San Francisco and gets a favorable script vs. the Giants this week.
↑ Continues to benefit from a favorable schedule, looking good against a weak Bears defense.
↑ Multi-TD in three straight games and gets a potential shootout with the Chiefs.
↑ Back-to-back strong performances and running again, adding rushing floor to his value.
→ Just signed with the Commanders and is worth monitoring as another RB option to add.
↑ Top TE waiver target facing the Lions, who allow the most fantasy points to tight ends, especially with Coker injured.
→ Performed well while Jaylen Wright was out and might fit the new coaching staff's scheme even when Wright returns.
↑ Likely starting for the Colts opponent with J.J. McCarthy out; adds rushing upside against a leaky Colts defense.
→ Set to start for the Bears against the Jets while Caleb Williams remains out, a favorable matchup if he performs well.
→ Has three touchdowns in three games, including a two-TD game last week; a desperation streaming option.
→ Coming off a strong performance and is the deep-league pivot if Ferguson misses time with an ankle injury.