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FFT Express - EARLY Week 4 Waiver Wire TARGETS! Gordon, Wright, Allen, Mariota, Cousins, & Others! (09/28 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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12 min
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Sep 28, 2026
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Mon, September 28, 2026
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Alvin KamaraBraelon AllenDarren WallerJacoby BrissettJaylen WrightKeenan AllenKendre MillerMalik WashingtonMarcus Mariota
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Alvin Kamara
PositiveValue1:46
Jamie Eisenberg values Alvin Kamara over Kendre Miller due to a higher ceiling and expected involvement in the passing game, despite the Saints' overall poor running back group performance.
Insight pageBraelon Allen
PositiveValue0:19
Jamie Eisenberg ranks Braylon Allen as the top waiver wire priority, noting he handled all 17 running back touches after Breece Hall's injury and plays in an offense expected to be better than the Dolphins'.
Insight pageDarren Waller
PositiveMatchup14:57
Darren Waller is a top tight end waiver target for Week 4, facing a Detroit Lions defense that allows the most fantasy points to the position.
Insight pageJacoby Brissett
PositiveProjection10:10
Jacoby Brissett is ranked at the top of waiver quarterbacks for Week 4, coming off a strong performance against San Francisco and facing a favorable matchup against the Giants.
Insight pageJaylen Wright
NegativeUsage0:25
Jamie Eisenberg notes uncertainty regarding Jalen Wright's role due to a foot injury and the team's history of splitting snaps between Wright and Oli Gordon, though Wright has served as the lead back when Devon Achane was out in 2025.
Insight pageKeenan Allen
PositiveValue5:10
Keenan Allen is identified as the top wide receiver waiver target following a strong performance in the first game without Alec Pierce.
Insight pageKendre Miller
NegativeValue1:46
Jamie Eisenberg notes Kendre Miller is a viable waiver target because he is only 4% rostered, and while he may see more carries than Alvin Kamara, his overall fantasy value remains lower.
Insight pageMalik Washington
PositiveUsage8:11
Malik Washington saw a significant increase in target-per-route-run rate to 29.4% in Week 3, potentially benefiting from Devon Achane's injury as a short-area target option.
Insight pageMarcus Mariota
PositiveProjection10:10
Marcus Mariota is a top-tier streaming option for Week 4 against the Colts, as he is expected to start and provides fantasy value with his legs.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00A lot of injuries, a lot of players to add.
0:03Let's talk about it right now on Fantasy Football Today Express.
0:06HN out for the year. HN out for several weeks maybe.
0:08That's Devon and Travis. Breece Hall, week to week.
0:11Tough week for running backs. What are we looking at at the Waiver Wire?
0:15It has to start at that position. Here's Jamie Eisenberg to tell you all about it.
0:19So, I still lean Braylon Allen over Dolphins guys simply because, well two reasons.
0:22One, I think the Jets offense is going to be better.
0:25Two, I don't know what we're going to get when Jalen Wright is healthy.
0:29He missed week three with a foot injury against the Chiefs.
0:32So while Ollie Gordon performed well and should have an opportunity to be the lead guy, as we talked about on Sunday
0:38night, the last two times that Devon HN was injured or missed games in 2025, Jalen Wright was the lead running back.
0:44So, it's a little bit of a touchy situation even though there's a clearer path to touches long term.
0:49We don't know how long Brees Hall is going to be out.
0:52The latest report as of Monday afternoon is week to week.
0:55So, if Braylon Allen presumably is going to get the majority of the touches there, and I think that's the case, he
1:01had all 17 running back touches after Brees Hall was injured.
1:04I think he makes the most sense to add first.
1:06And then it's a toss up really of which Saints running back you like better.
1:10I think Kendra Miller is going to get more carries, but I think Alvin Kamara is probably still going to play more
1:16and have an opportunity for more catches. So, I don't know how to really say, go get a Saints guy because their
1:22running back group has been so bad. But, I think just Kamara's potential is still a little bit higher.
1:27Ceiling is still a little bit higher in my opinion.
1:29So, I would value Kamara a little bit more.
1:32That being said, he's 65% rostered, whereas Kendra Miller is 4% rostered.
1:35So, there's a more chance that you're going to get Kendra Miller.
1:38So, in just ranking these guys, and I know it sounds like we don't have a lot of certainty here because there's
1:44still, at least for me, I'm working my way through this.
1:47I would rank it Braylon Allen 1, Ollie Gordon 2, Alvin Kamara 3, Kendra Miller 4, Jalen Wright 5, Isaiah Davis 6.
1:53And if Jalen Wright, they said Jalen Wright's going to play in week 4, how would that change your rankings?
1:58I still would probably give a slight nod to Oli Gordon just because I think this is a new coaching staff compared to last year.
2:05You know, so, while Mike McDaniel and that group valued speed more so than anything else, Oli Gordon may do some things that this coaching staff likes better.
2:12I don't know. I really don't know. So... Yeah, I was looking for some clues in the first two games with how
2:18they were used, and I really didn't see anything.
2:20Week 1, they were both used on the same amount of snaps.
2:23They both played three or four snaps for the Dolphins.
2:26Week 2, I don't know when Jalen Wright got hurt, but he played more in the first half and Gordon more in the second half.
2:33And it was the reverse in the first game.
2:35I feel like they did use Wright kind of more in passing situations.
2:39If it wasn't A-chan than they did Gordon, which we would expect, you know, going forward.
2:43The question is with the running downs. And Kamara, you know, you said Kendra Miller might get more carries.
2:48I think Kamara might get more carries too because, I mean, I think it's 50-50.
2:52Like Kamara had nine carries yesterday. Miller had four.
2:54And Miller was a healthy scratch in week two when Kamara was healthy.
2:58But things do change when the starting running back goes out.
3:00It's not, you know, it's not the clearest situation.
3:03Except maybe the Jets. So, all right. I see where you're coming from from there.
3:07Do we have any wide receivers that we really like this week?
3:10Um, there's a couple. Keenan Allen probably the headliner just because of what he just did with the first game without Alec Pierce.
3:16So, he would probably be the first guy that I would go get.
3:20Um, after him, it's, you know, not necessarily a, oh my God, I gotta go get this guy.
3:24There are some good, um, deep league options. You know, Kanata Mumfield's coming off a strong game.
3:29I know it was a big play, but coming off a strong game.
3:32You got Bryson Tremaine coming off a game where he just led the Panthers in targets.
3:36And there's no Jalen Coker for who knows how long.
3:39Um, we talked about this. He didn't have a lot of opportunities, but we'll see how long Mike Evans is out, but Jordan Watkins.
3:45Uh, you could look at Trey Harris. I know he just led the, the, uh, chargers and targets and had a strong
3:51game, but I still think McConkie and even Quentin Johnson being in the mix on a team that's struggling right now, not
3:57necessarily something you want to go after. I would be more encouraged by Chris Bell if I knew Caleb though, I was
4:03going to miss more time, but it feels like those guys are going to probably be a week.
4:08You know, one week, it's one guy, one week is the other guy.
4:11And there was a report coming out of camp that they're going to play a lot of the same spots.
4:16And so with Malik Washington being on the field, I don't know how much like one guy is going to necessarily get more opportunities than the other.
4:24It could be Bell just because of what his upside is, but hard to say.
4:28Matt Collins led the Patriots and targets. They're playing the bills.
4:30They're probably chasing points. That's something you can look at revenge game as well.
4:34You know, he used to play for the bills.
4:37Um, and then if you want to go back to Wanda Robinson, he's 65% rostered.
4:41I don't know how much that was just, Hey, let's feature him against the giants, but you know, still, it was good
4:46to see some signs of life from him. With you mentioned, uh, Chris Bell, but Malik Washington, one thought I had was
4:52that maybe the H and injury would help a guy like Malik Washington.
4:56Those short area targets that were going to H and might go to him and coincidence, perhaps he had a 29.4% target
5:01per out run rate in week three. It was 21.5% each of the first two weeks.
5:06So massive boost in target per out run rate from Malik Washington.
5:09You know, for what it's worth, he's been 43 to 56 yards every week.
5:13I guess he's getting targets. You know, he had 10 targets.
5:15Bell had seven targets this, this past game. They held the ball more than I think they've had all season.
5:21I have to go check that, but it seems like their time possession was probably the hardest, highest of the year.
5:26And now here comes Minnesota. Like, Oh, that's true.
5:29It's not a week. You know, like this is not a guy.
5:32These are not guys you want to pick up and start this week.
5:35Now we are going into week five is starts to buy weeks.
5:38So just keep that in mind. Um, for me, the, and it's not a big prize, but the prize that wide receiver is, is Keenan.
5:45Keanu now, and he gets the commanders this week too.
5:48All right. Uh, we'll take a break and look at quarterbacks, tight ends.
5:51DST is when we come back on FFT express.
5:54What are we looking at for quarterbacks? It's a pretty good week.
5:57You know, it's just a matter of like how much of these guys we want to trust and how will they continue or not continue to be successful.
6:04So you have, um, I haven't ordered it yet.
6:07I can tell you what that, how they are in my rankings.
6:10Um, it's Mariota and Brissette are at the top.
6:12Brissette taking on the giants. We'll see what the weather's going to be like there, but, um, coming off a strong game,
6:18you know, you just never know which giants often is going to show up.
6:22But Brissette looked good against San Francisco in the type of game script that we like for Jacoby Brissette.
6:27Uh, Geno Smith is getting another favorable matchup. We'll see what you were recording this before the bears play on Monday night,
6:32but presuming it's still the same bears defense. You know, Smith looked good.
6:36And we said this going into last week that the schedule is going to be very favorable for him.
6:41Um, Mario is taking on the Colts defense. We don't know exactly when Jane Dale is going to return, but it's most
6:47likely Mariota starting in week four and we'll give you plays with his legs.
6:50I don't think the Colts defense solved their problems because of what they did against the Texans.
6:55So Mario is definitely in play. And then there's just so many guys that you can look at and say, okay, they're coming off strong.
7:02As I put Sam down on a list, he's a 66% roster.
7:05We'll talk about him at some point on Tuesday, a little bit more in depth, but it's now back to back games
7:11for the Seahawks with a quarterback throwing three plus touchdowns.
7:13So there's clearly production in this passing game. And you've noted this, um, with Darnold last week, he had great performances last year against terrible defenses.
7:20And I think we'll see him have success against the charters.
7:23Um, I don't think the charges are a terrible defense, but no, but I, I also don't think their run game is working right now either.
7:30So, you know, that's, that's giving Darnold the chance that we're going to give Darnold the chance to make plays.
7:35Uh, Kirk cousins has, you know, multiple touchdowns in three straight games taking on the chiefs.
7:39That might be a high scoring game. Um, I think Michael Penix is going to continue to get better as he continues
7:45to, you know, perform, uh, perform well. Deshaun Watson's now back to back strong games.
7:49He's running again. So that's good for him. Daniel Jones gets the commanders this week.
7:53Maybe this is his best fantasy game. And then for the, the two QB leagues, uh, Jalen Daniels now is taking on the, I say right.
8:00No, it's apparently Jalen. I heard it is Jalen too, but it's Jalen.
8:03Okay. So Jalen Daniels, the other Jalen Daniels spelled differently.
8:06Tampa Bay's quarterback now for the next three weeks, uh, gets, I don't know.
8:10I don't know if you want to call an easy matchup, but you know, somebody you want to pick up in those
8:16formats just to see what he's going to look like for the time that Baker Mayfield was out with the thumb injury.
8:21And then let's keep an eye on what happens with the bears quarterback situation.
8:25You know? So again, recording this before, uh, for the game, if Keenum plays well, he'll be the guy.
8:30If he stinks and they go to Bajan some point, he's cleared from the concussion protocol, but he's going to start taking on the jets.
8:37We know that's not the, uh, the scariest of matchups and the quarterback for Ben Johnson could be good for the interim
8:43until, uh, until Caleb Williams is cleared. And then now you have JJ McCarthy as the potential starter for the giants at some point this season.
8:50So we'll see what happens there. Let's talk about tight ends.
8:52Yeah. A lot of quarterbacks. One more running back to, to obviously consider is Austin Eckler.
8:57Now that he signed with the commanders. And Darren Waller, is he going to be one of the headliners here facing the
9:02Detroit lions who give up the most fantasy points to tight ends?
9:06Yeah. And it's also, you know, coincides with, with a Coker getting hurt.
9:09So Waller would be the first one to go get Sadiq would be right behind him.
9:13Um, it's another good week of, you know, these tight ends that could be helpful for you, useful for you.
9:19So I think those are the two you want to go get right away.
9:22We don't know when Adni Mitchell is going to play for the jets.
9:26So I think that helped also Sadiq. You know, it was very similar setup with what Waller's walking into to what Sadiq walked into last week.
9:33Um, but if Mitchell's out, you know, Sadiq looked great and maybe just being unlocked is, is all we needed from him.
9:38Uh, the Rams situation. Keep an eye on that.
9:41If Puka is out, if Ferguson plays, I would go back to him.
9:44If Ferguson is out, had the ankle injury, I'm going to guess he's probably going to miss some time.
9:49Uh, Tyler Higbee is coming off a strong performance there.
9:52So that's the, uh, pivot play. If you're looking for the deep league option.
9:56Um, Brenton strange gets the, the, uh, bangles, you know, so we'll see.
9:59We'll see if they solve their tight end problem.
10:02Um, the Raiders combination of tight ends played well last week, you know, not necessarily a huge game, but for our move
10:07in Washington had, you know, two, uh, two decent performances when you put them together.
10:11And then for the, the deep league options, I think we're going to see a lot of Michael mayor playing in tandem with, uh, with Brock Bowers.
10:18So he can help you, you know, score touchdown last week and no offense.
10:22Look for what it's worth. He's got three touchdowns in, in, uh, in three games, two touchdown game last week, one touchdown week one.
10:29If you're desperate, he could help you as well.
10:31So we'll see what, uh, what goes on there with him moving forward.
10:34I still would look at a Ronda Gaston too.
10:37And, um, you know, Hunter Henry, I wouldn't rule him out if you're, if you're stuck, but not, not a lot of
10:43love or trust at this point for the Patriots.
10:45Yeah. Oh, okay. And finally, uh, DSTs. Yeah. Not the best of weeks.
10:48Um, but you do have a backup quarterback behind a very bad offensive line in Tampa Bay.
10:53So the Packers, maybe they show up and that's one I would look for.
10:57Um, the bills against the very inept Patriots offense right now.
10:59So we'll see if that helps. And Greg Russo is looking awesome.
11:03So, you know, he's a candidate for defense player of the year at this point through the first three weeks of the season.
11:09And then if Houston's offense can't do anything against the Colts, uh, defense with how they're struggling, you can look at the Cowboys.
11:15Cowboys DST for this week. But those really were the three that I found because a lot of the good DSTs this
11:21week are rostered in a lot of leagues. Keep an eye on the Ravens.
11:24A lot of people drop them playing the Cowboys.
11:27They get the Titans this week. So that's the one that might be available in some of your shallow weeks.
11:32Yeah, makes sense. Thank you, Jamie. We'll have an in-depth breakdown of the waiver wire for you.
11:37Uh, and I'll even tell you the bit I just put in for Braylon Allen.
11:40Although most of the people listening, you know, most of the people I play in are going to be listening to the pod play with in the league.
11:48You're going to be listening to the podcast. So I don't know if I'm going to give up that insider information, but.
11:54We'll talk about it on the show tomorrow. Give your, you give your percentage.
11:57Cause not even knows what your budget is. So, well, they could easily just look.
12:01Who has the time? It's the FFT open and I have Brace Hall.
12:05So I put in a bit, I should, I should have rostered Braylon Allen.
12:09That was my biggest mistake. You know, why did I not roster Braylon Allen?
12:12Big, uh, lazy mistake there. All right. Um, we'll be back tomorrow with more of the waiver wire.
12:17I'm podcasts. So, now we're going to go back and get into it.
12:20We'll also see. So, that's, all right. It looks like we all might're about to be ready for the live stream,
