The third full Sunday of the fantasy football season is officially in the books. It’s now time to improve our rosters.

Let’s take a look at the top Week 4 waiver wire targets and pickups that fantasy managers should consider adding to their rosters.

As always, all players are rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues.

I have done away with FAAB recommendations this year, as there are too many variables to account for. Instead, I replaced it with my opinion on how aggressive fantasy managers should be in pursuing the player on a scale of 1-10.

Who To Target on This Week’s Waiver Wire

Justin Fields, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers (16%)

The Steelers continue to play ugly, low-scoring games. That makes it all the more impressive that Justin Fields was able to post 19.4 fantasy points in a game where he ran the ball six times for all of six yards.

Fields threw for 245 yards and a touchdown. He threw his first interception of the year, but the Steelers won again. There’s no way Russell Wilson gets this job back unless Fields implodes or gets hurt.

With games against the Colts and Cowboys coming up, Fields may have to drop back even more. He’s at least a worthy Week 4 streamer.

Aggressiveness Rating: 3.5

Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings (29%)

Your current favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year, Sam Darnold looks like a changed man. Although he only threw for 181 yards against the Texans, he tossed four touchdowns. Darnold now has 2+ pass touchdowns in every game this season.

Quarterback scoring is down across the league. Darnold has been one of the best so far, posting games of 15.6, 20.9, and 23.2 fantasy points. He’s thrived against good and tough pass defenses. It may be time to trust Darnold as QB1.

Aggressiveness Rating: 3.0

Braelon Allen, RB, New York Jets (36%)

I was shocked to see Braelon Allen rostered in so few leagues, especially given his two-touchdown Week 2. Although he “only” scored 9.6 fantasy points in Week 3, it was actually even more encouraging.

Allen entered the game on the Jets’ second drive. Breece Hall is still the guy. But Allen is more than just a handcuff. He has standalone RB3 value. But that handcuff value is still important. Allen is currently the single most valuable handcuff in fantasy.

We can literally be 100% sure he would be the lead back if Hall went down. And based on what we’ve seen so far, he should be able to approximate at least 75% of Hall’s production. With injuries wreaking havoc across the league and bye weeks imminent, Allen needs to be universally rostered.

Aggressiveness Rating: 7.0

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Bucky Irving, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (35%)

Friends. People. This can’t be. Bucky Irving needs to be rostered in every league.

Rachaad White continues to show no ability to do anything on the ground. Meanwhile Irving had another impressive showing with nine carries for 70 yards.

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It is only a matter of time before Irving overtakes White as the lead rusher. If he can get so much as half the goal-line work, Irving could be a weekly RB3/Flex play with upside. He’s also one of the best handcuffs in the league.

Aggressiveness Rating: 7.0

Roschon Johnson, RB, Chicago Bears (2%)

I am not at all excited about Roschon Johnson. However, with Travis Homer injured, Johnson was active on Sunday. Playing in a three-man timeshare with D’Andre Swift and Khalil Herbert, Johnson was able to earn 12 touches, which he turned into 62 yards. Most notably, he saw five targets.

At the very least, if Swift were to go down, Johnson might be startable in deeper leagues. At best, he plays his way into more volume and has standalone RB3 value.

Aggressiveness Rating: 2.0

Cam Akers, RB, Houston Texans (46%)

It wasn’t pretty for the Texans in a blowout loss to the Vikings. But Cam Akers was the RB1.

Akers is obviously not Joe Mixon. And there’s certainly a chance Mixon is back next week. Given how the game went, I imagine the Texans might be willing to push him a little extra. If Mixon doesn’t return, though, Akers should operate as the lead back once again.

Akers didn’t do much with his 13 opportunities, carrying the ball nine times for a mere 21 yards and catching one pass for eight yards. But a home game against the Jaguars next week should provide a better game environment. Unless we get word Mixon is definitely on track to return, Akers is worth grabbing.

Aggressiveness Rating: 5.5

DeMario Douglas, WR, New England Patriots (7%)

It’s been an ugly start to the season for the Patriots’ offense. Picking up and starting DeMario Douglas feels very much like point chasing. But he did catch seven of 10 targets for 69 yards on Thursday night. That warrants at least mentioning him.

Prior to last week, Douglas had a total of three targets on the season. The Patriots have been rotating wide receivers and it feels like it’s only a matter of time before rookie Ja’Lynn Polk becomes the top guy. But it’s also only a matter of time before Drake Maye gets in there. Perhaps Douglas will become something.

Aggressiveness Rating: 1.0

Wan’Dale Robinson, WR, New York Giants (20%)

There’s no real upside with Wan’Dale Robinson. But he’s proven to have a nice weekly floor. Robinson now has at least 9.8 fantasy points in all three games this season.

Robinson is the epitome of a PPR scam. In any other format, you don’t want him. But in PPR leagues, Robinson is a serviceable WR3/4, especially with bye weeks coming up soon.

Aggressiveness Rating: 3.5

Quentin Johnston, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (45%)

I never believed in Quentin Johnston. After three weeks, Johnston has games of 22.1 and 12.4 fantasy points. He looks like he should be someone for fantasy managers to target, but I submit this is all a mirage.

Johnston has seen target counts of five, six, and two. The only reason anyone is even paying attention is because he has three touchdowns on his last seven receptions. Simply put, that’s unsustainable. It’s even worse now with Justin Herbert likely missing some time.

If you want to take a shot on Johnston, that’s fine. But I don’t think there’s anything reliable here for fantasy.

Aggressiveness Rating: 2.5

Jalen Nailor, WR, Minnesota Vikings (11%)

In two games without Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor has operated as the Vikings WR2. While he’s scored in two straight, the volume hasn’t been there, as Nailor has earned exactly four targets in each contest.

It is worth noting that Nailor had a second touchdown called back due to an offensive pass interference call. The excitement surrounding him would be much greater.

There’s a chance Addison returns next week, which would relegate Nailor to WR3 duties. However, given how well Darnold has been playing, Nailor is worth considering for WR-needy fantasy managers.

Aggressiveness Rating: 3.0

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Jauan Jennings, WR , San Francisco 49ers (29%)

The overall WR1 by a wide margin, Jauan Jennings played a full complement of snaps filling in for Deebo Samuel and completely smashed. He caught 11 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. I don’t even know if anything more needs to be said.

Samuel is expected to miss another 1-2 games. Clearly Jennings is a must-start during that time. Given how he performed, he may retain WR4 value even after Samuel returns.

Jennings is a tricky one to evaluate, though. He’s worth a significant investment if you need him to start now. But there is an expiration date on his value.

Aggressiveness Rating: 7.5

Tre Tucker, WR, Las Vegas Raiders (0%)

Over the first two weeks, Tre Tucker had a total of five targets. In Week 3, he saw nine targets, catching seven for 96 yards and a touchdown.

This is probably just a fluke game. It was weird game script with the Panthers taking such a big lead early, resulting in Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell combining for 40 pass attempts. I would not add Tucker off the waiver wire.

Aggressiveness Rating: 0.0

Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders (36%)

As for the other Raiders WR, he’s far more interesting. Jakobi Meyers was dropped in many leagues after his underwhelming first two games. This week, he caught seven of nine targets for 62 yards and a touchdown. He even tacked on a two-point conversion, completing the octopus.

Meyers has always been a solid fantasy option. There’s no significant upside here, but he will have more useful weeks than not.

Once bye weeks start hitting, you will appreciate having a guy like Meyers you can plug in and not get zero.

Aggressiveness Rating: 4.0

Jalen Tolbert, WR, Dallas Cowboys (4%)

Last week, Jalen Tolbert put up WR2 numbers on volume. This week, he did with a touchdown. Either way, that’s two straight games of heavier involvement.

There’s not a ton of upside with Tolbert, but he’s proven to be a passable WR4 for managers in a desperation scenario. I wouldn’t go overboard trying to acquire him, but he’s at least a name to monitor.

Aggressiveness Rating: 2.0

Tyler Conklin, TE, New York Jets (14%)

The tight end position is an exercise in chasing your tail. This week, Tyler Conklin was the random TE2 who popped. Will he have five catches for 93 yards every week? Of course not. Could this end up being his best game of the season? Absolutely.

Aaron Rodgers looks like 90% of his prime self. If he’s going to play like he did this week, Conklin will have some weeks.

Conklin played 90% of the snaps on Thursday night and led the Packers in routes run. That’s enough for fantasy managers to be willing to add and see if it’s real.

Cole Kmet, TE, Chicago Bears (40%)

Once again, we are chasing points at tight end. After seeing a total of six targets over the first two weeks, Cole Kmet had 11 of them against the Colts. He caught 10 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.

I have no idea if this is real. As a reminder, Keenan Allen was not active, which pushed Kmet up the target hierarchy.

The most likely outcome is Kmet goes back to his usual 2-30 next week. But anyone who posts 25 fantasy points is worth picking up.