The third full Sunday of the fantasy football season is officially in the books. It’s now time to improve our rosters. We recently broke down the top Week 4 waiver wire targets that fantasy managers should consider adding, but if you’re only interested in the top available wide receivers, we’ve got you covered.
As always, all players are rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues.
Wide Receivers To Target Off the Waiver Wire in Week 4
I have done away with FAAB recommendations this year, as there are too many variables to account for. Instead, I replaced it with my opinion on how aggressive fantasy managers should be in pursuing the player on a scale of 1-10.
DeMario Douglas, New England Patriots (7%)
It’s been an ugly start to the season for the Patriots’ offense. Picking up and starting DeMario Douglas feels very much like point chasing, but he did catch seven of 10 targets for 69 yards this past Thursday. That warrants at least mentioning him.
Prior to last week, Douglas had a total of three targets on the season. The Patriots have been rotating wide receivers, and it feels like it’s only a matter of time before rookie Ja’Lynn Polk becomes the top guy.
But it’s also only a matter of time before Drake Maye gets in there. Perhaps Douglas will become something.
Aggressiveness Rating: 1.0
Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants (20%)
There’s no real upside with Wan’Dale Robinson, but he’s proven to have a nice weekly floor. Robinson now has at least 9.8 fantasy points in all three games this season.
Robinson is the epitome of a PPR scam. In any other format, you don’t want him. But in PPR leagues, Robinson is a serviceable WR3/4, especially with bye weeks coming up soon.
Aggressiveness Rating: 3.5
Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers (45%)
I never believed in Quentin Johnston, yet after three weeks, he has games of 22.1 and 12.4 fantasy points. He looks like he should be someone for fantasy managers to target, but I submit this is all a mirage.
Johnston has seen target counts of five, six, and two. The only reason anyone is even paying attention is because he has three touchdowns on his last seven receptions. Simply put, that’s unsustainable. It’s even worse now, with Justin Herbert likely missing some time.
If you want to take a shot on Johnston, that’s fine. But I don’t think there’s anything reliable here for fantasy.
Aggressiveness Rating: 2.5
Jalen Nailor, Minnesota Vikings (11%)
In two games without Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor has operated as the Vikings’ WR2. While he’s scored in two straight, the volume hasn’t been there, as Nailor has earned exactly four targets in each contest.
It’s worth noting that Nailor had a second touchdown called back due to an offensive pass interference call. Had that stood, the excitement surrounding him would be much greater.
There’s a chance Addison returns next week, which would relegate Nailor to WR3 duties. However, given how well Sam Darnold has been playing, Nailor is worth considering for WR-needy fantasy managers.
Aggressiveness Rating: 3.0
Jauan Jennings has another!
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Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers (29%)
The overall WR1 in Week 3 by a wide margin, Jauan Jennings played a full complement of snaps filling in for Deebo Samuel Sr. and completely smashed. Jennings caught 11 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns.
I don’t even know if anything more needs to be said.
Samuel is expected to miss another 1-2 games. Clearly, Jennings is a must-start during that time. Given how he performed, he may retain WR4 value even after Samuel returns.
Jennings is a tricky one to evaluate, though. He’s worth a significant investment if you need him to start now, but his value has an expiration date.
Aggressiveness Rating: 7.5
Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders (0%)
Over the first two weeks, Tre Tucker had a total of five targets. In Week 3, he saw nine, catching seven of them for 96 yards and a touchdown.
This is probably just a fluke game. It was a weird game script with the Carolina Panthers taking such a big lead early, resulting in Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell combining for 40 pass attempts. I would not add Tucker off the waiver wire.
Aggressiveness Rating: 0.0
Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders (36%)
The other Raiders WR is far more interesting. Jakobi Meyers was dropped in many leagues after his underwhelming first two games. This week, he caught seven of nine targets for 62 yards and a touchdown. He even tacked on a two-point conversion, completing the octopus.
Meyers has always been a solid fantasy option. There’s no significant upside here, but he will have more useful weeks than not.
Once bye weeks start hitting, you will appreciate having a guy like Meyers you can plug in and not get zero.
Aggressiveness Rating: 4.0
Jalen Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (4%)
Last week, Jalen Tolbert put up WR2 numbers on volume. This week, he did with a touchdown. Either way, that’s two straight games of heavier involvement.
There’s not a ton of upside with Tolbert, but he’s proven to be a passable WR4 for managers in a desperation scenario. I wouldn’t go overboard trying to acquire him, but he’s at least a name to monitor.
Aggressiveness Rating: 2.0