Fantasy Football Week 4: Waiver wire pickups

Everyone should know the drill by now: Each week around here, we highlight the top potential waiver pickups available in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy football leagues. If you find yourself with urgent roster needs, the names below can likely help.

Quarterbacks

Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings (29%)

Another week, another multi-TD game from Darnold. He’s passed for 449 yards and six scores over his last two games against the Niners and Texans, a pair of legitimate opponents — teams we all expect will make deep postseason runs.

Justin Jefferson was ridiculous against Houston, per his usual, catching six balls for 81 yards and one score. Darnold connected with six different receivers on the day, four of whom reached the end-zone. He’s playing so outrageously well that the league itself has basically declared him to be an MVP candidate (which may or may not age well). At the very least, he’s the latest Kevin O’Connell rehab success story.

Let’s remember that we haven’t yet seen a fully operational version of the Vikings offense, with Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson and Aaron Jones all simultaneously in the mix. We can’t rule out the possibility that Darnold’s best weeks are actually ahead of him.

He tweaked his left knee on Sunday, but quickly shrugged it off, missing only two snaps. Darnold is headed for additional testing, but it seems unlikely the injury will sideline him at Lambeau in Week 4.

Recommended FAB offer (assuming $100 budget): $11

Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks (43%)

Apparently, Smith and DK Metcalf are just gonna connect on one of these every week:

Smith had 200 passing yards at halftime, ultimately finishing with 289 yards and one score. He’s undefeated and looking decently comfortable in his team’s new offense.

We will once again remind you that Smith is only one year removed from a top-5 positional finish and his receiving corps does not lack playmakers. He’s also headed into a delightful (if not easy) Monday matchup at Detroit…

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Publish date : 2024-09-23 15:15:25

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