Top Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 4
1) Ollie Gordon II
Like the last slice of bread, Ollie Gordon II was suddenly forced into a workhorse role this Sunday as a result of a DeVon Achane injury, which Gordon should retain ROS making him a lineup lock and fantasy RB2 with RB1 upside going forward.
After Achane’s injury, Gordon was the only Dolphins running back who got any carries or targets as the only other rushers in the game were Willis and Washington (who is a WR in case you don’t follow the Dolphins).
His workload was encouraging, as Gordon finished the game with 20 total touches (17 carries and three targets) and an 84% snap share while Jaylen Wright saw zero snaps.
On the season, Achane has 97 snaps, Gordon has 76, fullback DJ Herman has 59, and Jaylen Wright has just seven.
Tip of the cap to the Dolphins on this third-down draw. Perfect call against the double-3-tech look on a pass-rush down. Ollie Gordon is a tank. pic.twitter.com/cJdLuGgvdE
— Caleb James (@CJScoobs) September 29, 2026
Aside from Achane, Gordon is also the only other Dolphins RB with more than three total carries and ten total rushing yards across Miami’s three games so far. Today, he is the only healthy running back on Miami’s roster.
Gordon is a far different back from Achane, and the Dolphins will likely employ somewhat of a committee at least on passing downs while Gordon will be their unquestioned lead rusher and goal line back.
Available in 99% of ESPN leagues, Ollie Gordon should be everyone’s top Week 4 waiver claim.
2) Keaton Mitchell
Keaton Mitchell is an interesting name that’s still out there on many leagues’ waiver wires.
He’s a unique running back with big-play ability and underrated vision who we haven’t seen much of due to playing behind Derrick Henry and his season-ending injury in 2025.
Michell is easily the fastest player on the Chargers roster, and his home-run ability combined with the Bolts’ propensity for a ground-and-pound style of play (plus the team’s lack of dependable receivers) means he could have standalone weekly fantasy value regardless of Hampton’s healthy.
His involvement in the offense has also been increasing weekly, hinting at potentially a planned ramp-up period following his injury last season which could continue to increase going forward.
In Week 3, RB Keaton Mitchell forced eight missed tackles on 11 touches – for a 72.7% missed tackle forced rate, the second-highest rate by a Charger with at least 10 touches in a game since 2016, according to @NextGenStats. pic.twitter.com/V1RLY0LSAV
— Gavino Borquez (@GavinoBorquez) September 29, 2026
After receiving only four carries in Week 1 and going for just nine yards (0.9 fantasy points), Michell saw six touches (five carries and one target) in Week 2 which he turned into 39 yards (4.9 fantasy points).
Then in Week 3, the speedster saw a season-high 11 touches (eight carries and three targets) that he turned into 52 yards, a touchdown, and 13.7 fantasy points in PPR leagues.
He’s made his mark with his limited reps so far: He ranks 10th among all RBs in average yards per carry through three weeks with 5.0.
Mitchell has had at least a 25% snap share in every game, and his season-high of 38% on 26 snaps in Week 3 actually trailed Hampton’s share by just four percentage points and three snaps.
3) Mack Hollins
The Patriots offense has been about as productive as the current presidential term, as Drake May has gone from an MVP candidate to leading one of the worst offenses in the NFL.
Many, including myself, are likely setting “Bills D/ST” as their top waiver claim considering the Patriots are statistically the third best matchup for fantasy defenses.
Although, in the modern era, its been proven time and again that the WR1 position in any offense warrants at least some fantasy relevance.
And statistically, the Patriots WR1 is definitely the big-bodied and sure-handed Mack Hollins.
Mack Hollins routing up Travis Hunter before stiff arming him for another chunk after the catchpic.twitter.com/W6sztad8tT
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) September 27, 2026
Right now, the Pats wideout leads the team’s WRs in:
- Receiving yards
- Targets
- Receptions
- Snap share
- Red zone target share (33% – 12th among all WRs)
- Air yard share (26%)
Hollins has led Patriots receivers in snap share every single week, and his percentage has also increased each game as he saw a season-high and team-high 76% snap share this past weekend.
In terms of all NFL receivers this season, Hollins does rank 24th in receiving success rate, 27th in YAC above expectation, 35th in yards per target, and 37th in yards per catch.
