Waiver Wire Week 4

After the third week of the NFL season I have compiled a list of guys you might want to make a waiver claim on this week or add to your watch list for the coming weeks.

Lorenzo Taliaferro (BAL)  had 18 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown in week 3 with the absence of Bernard Pierce. Considering Pierce has not looked particularly good in his opportunities as the lead back for the Ravens and did miss last week, Taliaferro is worth a look. He has a match up against Carolina in week 4 who just gave up 265 yards rushing to LeVeon Bell and LeGarrette Blount.

Andre Williams (NYG) has so far had an unimpressive complimentary role in the Giants offense with only 19 carries for 39 yards and 2 catches for 7 yards. Williams and the Giants are going into a Thursday night game with Washington following 34 rushes for Rashad Jennings. Being that Jennings is an older back, it is uncertain how his body will recover and this may be an opportunity for Williams to get some touches. If you are hurting at running back due to injuries, suspensions, or byes Williams may be a viable option.

Jeremy Kerley(NYJ) is a player to watch depending on the status of Eric Decker. Decker is questionable for the Jets Monday night game. If Decker doesn't play you can expect that Kerley will be the number one target for Geno Smith. He only has 8 targets on the season, but match ups against Chicago and Detroit offer up the possibility of some softer defensive play in the secondary.
Along with Kerley for the Jets I would keep an eye on Jeff Cumberland or Jace Amaro. So far neither of them has had a lot of use in the passing game, but if Smith's number one target is not available, those targets have to go somewhere. Not sure I would drop a good player for one of these guys, but they may see an increase nonetheless.

Alfred Blue (HOU) is a name that may have been scooped up in your leagues already. If he hasn't, get him. Arian Foster missed this weeks game and the Texans have made it a point that they want to run this year. Even if Foster is back this week, Blue may see an increased role and has some favorable match ups against Dallas, Indy, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia coming up before their week 12 bye. This week with Foster out, blue rushed for 78 yards on 13 carries and had one catch for 10 yards.

Donald Brown (SD) is the last man standing in San Diego. While he was unimpressive from an average standpoint, the Chargers gave him a ton of work. Brown had 31 carries for 62 yards and 5 catches for 27 yards in their week 3 win. If he is not already owned, he is worth a shot.

Branden Oliver (SD) is apparently the next man up behind Brown in San Diego. Not sure he gets the workload or what amount of it he will get next week with time to plan, but if the chargers do not add anyone this week, he may be worth a stash.

Andrew Quarless (GB) showed up this week for the Packers. He had 4 catches for 43 yards and a touchdown. He has only 8 targets on the year, but has some decent match ups against Chicago and Minnesota coming up in the next few weeks.

John Brown (ARI) had 2 touchdown catches this week. This shifty slot guy is fast. he already has 3 touchdowns on the season. His volume isn't high, and he has a week four bye, but he is a guy to keep an eye on and maybe stash if you have a need at flex or an empty roster spot. His match ups after they bye get juicy with Washington, Oakland, Philadelphia, and Dallas from week 6-9.

Owen Daniels (BAL) has a big chance to take over the tight end position in Baltimore. With Dennis Pitta going down for the season, Daniels is likely to see an increased role in the Kubiak offense he is already familiar with from his time in Houston. Daniels only has 10 catches on the season, but as any Pitta owner will tell you, 2 of them went for touchdowns.

Look for the possibility of Detroit signing a new kicker. Having already missed 4 kicks on the season, Detroit is likely to make a change. They already had a few veteran kickers in for a tryout. Detroit has a high powered offense and will score a lot of points giving you the chance to cherry pick a new kicker if they do make a change.

Good luck on the wire this week!