Week 4 presents some intriguing tight end opportunities for fantasy football managers looking to find value on the waiver wire. Several players are well-positioned to capitalize on favorable matchups and team circumstances that could result in increased target shares.
The tight end position continues to be one of the most challenging to navigate in fantasy football, but identifying the right streaming options can provide a significant advantage. Competent managers should closely monitor injury reports and defensive matchups as Sunday approaches.
Brenton Strange, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars (at SFO)
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange has enjoyed consistent usage so far this season as the heir to Evan Engram, now with the Denver Broncos. Liam Coen’s offense has struggled to get its electric wide receivers involved as much as he’d like to start the year, but Strange has been reasonably solid.
The former second-round pick out of Penn State has averaged over five targets a game, catching 13 of 16 on the season. So far, touchdowns have eluded him in 2025, but that shouldn’t last long given his evident importance to the team.
Strange faces off against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. The 49ers have allowed an average of 12.9 fantasy points per game to the tight-end position this season. That includes two touchdowns allowed to tight ends in the opening three weeks of the year; only three teams have allowed more.
Chig Okonkwo, TE, Tennessee Titans (at HOU)
The Tennessee Titans’ passing offense has improved each week of the 2025 season, as rookie quarterback Cam Ward settles into the NFL. Ward’s completion percentage, passing yards, and passing yards per attempt have increased with each game he has played, while his sack percentage has decreased.
Chig Okonkwo’s receptions and receiving yards have increased alongside Ward’s passing efficiency, with the tight end catching five of six targets for 66 yards in Week 3. That stat line was enough to land Okonkwo eighth among all tight ends in fantasy, and there could be more to come.
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Okonkwo now leads the Titans in receptions (12) through three weeks, despite being behind Calvin Ridey and Elic Ayomanor in targets. The Houston Texans will have Ridley locked up in Week 3, and possibly Ayomanor too, potentially leaving Okonkwo open for another impressive fantasy week.
Cole Kmet, TE, Chicago Bears (at LVR)
Much like Taylor on the Jets, Cole Kmet’s fantasy outlook for Week 4 relies on a teammate’s injury status. Kmet scored his first touchdown of the season in the Chicago Bears’ demolition of the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3.
Rookie tight end Colston Loveland was targeted three times in the contest before leaving with a hip injury, and Kmet’s lone target came in the end zone. If Loveland can’t go on Sunday, Kmet would be a great waiver add ahead of Chicago’s showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders.
If there is positive news on Loveland’s injury throughout the week, the rookie is the perfect pivot and is also available in over 50% of Yahoo leagues. Loveland looks to be on the verge of a breakout in Chicago and could be a permanent feature of your lineup before long.
