Week 3 is finally here, and that means it’s now time to start thinking about Week 4. While your league mates concentrate on the immediate fixtures, you can gain an edge by looking to next week’s fixtures and seeing which fantasy football waiver wire players might be worth picking up ahead of Week 2 to gain an advantage.
Instead of fighting things out on the waiver wire, these players could join your roster for free now. We use rostership levels from Yahoo, which provides a large sample size and tends to be fairly reliable.
We understand you’ll be dying to say ‘he’s not available in my league’ to every suggestion, even those rostered in fewer than 10% of leagues. However, by selecting players typically rostered in 50% of leagues or fewer, we should have a good range of players available in many leagues.
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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes Ahead of Week 4
Trevor Lawrence (QB – JAX) | 50% Rostered
It’s not been overly smooth for the Jaguars as they transition to Liam Coen’s offense, but it’s not all bad either. Trevor Lawrence’s four passing touchdowns in two games tie his career best set in his rookie season. Often, the knock on Lawrence has been the lack of touchdowns, having only hit 25 passing touchdowns once in five years, but if he keeps up this rate, he could bolster his fantasy production substantially.
The Jags play reasonably good defenses for the next five games (Texans, 49ers, Chiefs, Seahawks, Rams), which should at least keep the pass attempts high week to week. Lawrence might not be an every-week starter, but bye weeks are coming, and if he starts putting it together, he can be an ideal cover.
Jake Browning (QB – CIN) | 23% Rostered
For the deeper leagues, Jake Browning is still heavily available, and it’s hard to find many better situations to invest in. Browning has the excellent talents of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to rely upon, and the Bengals’ defense is so bad that we’ll see plenty of games where Browning has to pass plenty.
Last time we saw Browning for an extended look was 2023, when he averaged 20.5 points per game, which is far better than many long-term starters can boast. When Browning entered the game in Week 2, he took over from Joe Burrow, who had looked pretty average to start the season.
Over the first one-and-a-half games, Burrow had the third-lowest yards per attempt on 43 dropbacks, behind quarterbacks like Bryce Young and Spencer Rattler. That was despite the Bengals being in close situations throughout the time Burrow was on the field. Browning averaged 7.5 yards per attempt as he led the Bengals’ comeback win.
Jake Browning the last time he played the Vikings
???? 29/42
???? 324 passing yards
???? 2 TD“Shoulda never f**king cut me!”
— SleeperBengals (@SleeperBengals) September 16, 2025
Blake Corum (RB – LAR) | 16% Rostered
It’s not been a watershed change for the Rams’ backfield, but the tides are starting to turn slightly. Blake Corum had five attempts for 44 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 with the Rams giving him a drive to himself to drain the clock. After the game, Sean McVay talked about how a 65/35 split is how he envisions the ideal split being between Kyren Williams and Corum.
It’s easy to see why Corum is in line for this when you look at Williams’ lack of explosivity. Among the 24 running backs with 25+ attempts, Williams ranks 17th in percentage of runs to hit five or more yards (31.4%), 17th in 10+ yard runs (5.7%) and is among eight running backs to not have broken a 15-yard run or further so far. Meanwhile, two of Corum’s six rushing attempts have gone for 15+ yards.
Woody Marks (RB – HOU) | 8% Rostered
The Texans continue to look like their 0-2 start might be the sign of worse things to come. Ranking 25th in Pro Football Focus (PFF) offense grades, it’s hard not to think this is because of their strange decision to completely ignore the offensive line this offseason.
One way to deal with poor offensive line play is to get the ball out quickly, and that’s something Woody Marks can help with. Marks averaged over 50 receptions per year in college and showed his juice with 37 yards on his first reception in Week 2.
Kyle Monangai (RB – CHI) | 8% Rostered
Every year, it’s worth investing in the running back behind D’Andre Swift, due to his consistent ability to play his way out of touches. Swift continues to be an inefficient runner, and his Week 2 fumble didn’t help his cause either.
While he’s clearly the lead back, it would be wise to look at the situation behind him. Roschon Johnson has had no involvement whatsoever with this new leadership and the coaching staff instead preferring Kyle Monangi, who had 37% of the backfield touches in Week 2. Those touches did come with the game out of hand, but it was telling the Bears wanted him to have those touches and not somebody else.
Tyler Allgeier (RB – ATL) | 38% Rostered
The best backup running back in the league will appear in this column until he reaches the 50% mark or higher of rostership. Tyler Allgeier has had 26 carries across the first two weeks of the season, more than James Conner, Omarion Hampton, Jahmyr Gibbs and Kenneth Walker, yet people still view him only as a backup.
Allgeier snuck in a touchdown to help his value last week, and it shouldn’t surprise people to see him stay involved. In 2024, Allgeier ranked 10th in explosive run rate and seventh in juke rate, and the Falcons appreciate that.
"He would instantly be a fringe RB1 if Robinson missed any time" –@Fitz_FF
Tyler Allgeier is more valuable than some of the WR3s or WR4s parked at the end of your bench… pic.twitter.com/m1jZluUssx
— FantasyPros (@FantasyPros) September 16, 2025
Elic Ayomanor (WR – TEN) | 19% Rostered
The Titans have had a rough start, taking on two of the better defenses in the league in the Broncos and the Rams, leading to Cam Ward ranking last in yards per attempt (4.70) and having the league’s highest sack rate (16.7%).
Things should improve quickly, though, with the Colts this weekend being a far less daunting opponent. Elic Ayomanor has quickly established himself as the clear No. 2 WR behind Calvin Ridley, and his ridiculous touchdown in Week 2 overshadowed the other excellent plays he’s made. If Ayomanor shines in this easier matchup, expect him to headline Week 4 waiver wire columns.
Rook to rook! #Titans QB Cam Ward somehow finds WR Elic Ayomanor for a TD. What a crazy play.
Sidenote: Ayomanor is legit. Learn the name.pic.twitter.com/rK5cCllk4Q
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 14, 2025
Wan’Dale Robinson (WR – NYG) | 52% Rostered
Perhaps more useful in full PPR than in half-PPR, Wan’Dale Robinson had an excellent Week 2 matchup against the Cowboys, finishing as the WR5 with 28.2 points.
The Week before, Robinson had a more typical 11.5 points against the Commanders. Through two games, Robinson has 18 targets and is clearly a big part of the Giants’ offense behind Malik Nabers.
Isaiah Likely (TE – BAL) | 13% Rostered
There will be no other suggestions for the tight end position this week. Simply go and get Isaiah Likely before he plays on Monday Night. Mark Andrews has disappointed to start the season, despite having a clear runway. Andrews has two receptions for seven yards on four targets in games where the Ravens have scored over 40 points.
The Ravens have been working on a contract extension for Likely, while Andrews is in the last year of his contract. The writing seems to be on the wall for his future.
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