Okay folks, time for my weekly grind through the waiver wire jungle. This time? Week 4 gold rush. Let’s get into how I actually hunted down those players everyone might be sleeping on.
First thing this morning? Cranked open the laptop while nursing my second cup of coffee. Real strong stuff. My league page loads slow as usual. Clicked over straight to the Free Agents list. Gotta see who’s actually available before the hype machines start blasting. Not gonna lie, that list always looks kinda sad at first glance.
Scrolling down, names blur past. Stopped hard at one spot. Saw Sam Howell just sitting there. My brain did a double-take. Didn’t this guy just chuck it like fifty times last week? Peeked at his stats again. Yeah, dude is throwing a ton. Is it always pretty? Heck no. But volume is king in fantasy. And the Bears are up next? Seriously? They’ve been a free-for-all for QBs. My coffee suddenly tasted better. Slammed that “Add” button next to his name fast. Feels like starting QB potential just chilling on waivers? Sign me up.
Alright, QB check. Now the meat and potatoes: Running Backs. This is tougher, always is. Was running my finger down the names, muttering stuff like “too old,” “stuck behind a stud,” “looks lost out there.” Then bam. Tank Bigsby. The Jags rookie. Now, Etienne is the guy, I get it. But they keep feeding this Tank fella near the goal line? What’s up with that? Remembered that short touchdown plunge from last game. Coach talks about “expanding his role”? Could be smoke, could be fire. For basically zero cost? Fine. Added him too. Felt like buying a cheap scratch-off. Why not.
Wide Receivers next. Still buzzing from last week finding that Puka dude. Lightning rarely strikes twice. Eyes scanned deep down the list. Stopped on Josh Downs. Rookie for the Colts. Richardson slings it deep sometimes, but also checks down a bunch. Downs feels like that safety blanket. Remembered he caught all his targets last week? All of them! Five for five. AR seems to look his way more and more. With Minshew likely starting against a so-so Rams pass D? Yeah, clicked “Add.” Felt like a solid bye-week filler, maybe more if things break right.
Tight Ends? Always a wasteland. Was about to skip it when Jake Ferguson jumped out. Prescott’s been scrambling for friends with Cooks nicked up and Gallup quiet. Ferguson caught a touchdown last week. Dak needs someone, right? Might as well be the big guy over the middle. Didn’t feel great about it, but added him anyway. Feels like fishing for crumbs.
Finally, Defense. This is pure matchup chasing. Was eyeing Seattle. Giants on Monday night? Jones is getting wrecked every week. That offensive line is Swiss cheese. Seahawks D isn’t legendary, but the matchup? Tasty. Added them fast before anyone else smelled blood in the water.
So, that was my actual Wednesday morning scramble. No fancy tools, just coffee, a laptop screen hurting my eyes, and hitting refresh too many times. Ended up grabbing:
- QB Sam Howell (Volume play vs Bears)
- RB Tank Bigsby (Cheap lottery ticket TD guy)
- WR Josh Downs (Steady hands, growing role?)
- TE Jake Ferguson (Dak needs someone…)
- D/ST Seattle Seahawks (Giants O-line is free)
Will it all work? Who knows! That’s fantasy. Now I gotta sweat the waiver priorities and see who actually ends up on my bench. Let it simmer! Got any waiver moves you’re excited about?
