Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 7m
Waiver wire priorities sharpen as fantasy managers reassess starters
Time to Bench These Players? + Week 4 Waiver Wire Must-Adds | Fantasy Focus
The episode separates urgent Week 4 adds from temporary benchings as injuries, matchups, and changing roles reshape fantasy lineups.
- 1Braelon Allen, Zach Charbonnet, and other running backs headline waiver priorities created by injuries and uncertain backfields.
- 2Drake Maye and Bo Nix remain rosterable but should sit temporarily while matchup and performance concerns persist.
- 3Kenyon Sadiq emerges as a priority tight end add, while elite usage keeps Brock Bowers central to the position’s value debate.
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The brief
Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay open with the week’s fantasy agenda, from quarterback changes and injuries to waiver priorities and their new Fish or Cut Bait segment.
Justin Jefferson’s ankle injury raises Jordan Addison’s outlook, while the Giants quarterback change and the Bears-Eagles fallout expose how quickly context can alter player value.
The waiver board favors running backs such as Braelon Allen and Zach Charbonnet, with Marcus Mariota, Jacoby Brissett, and Kenyon Sadiq also drawing attention.
Fish or Cut Bait turns roster management into a sharper question: Drake Maye, Bo Nix, Jadarian Price, Jameson Williams, and others may be benchable without being droppable.
Daniel’s on-camera leg-waxing punishment supplies the episode’s most memorable detour, before the hosts return to lineup decisions and the week ahead.