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Week 4 Waiver Wire Strategy

September 23, 2025·37 min·1 clip
Most injured QBs are expected back, with Daniels and Purdy likely returning this week.
Colin Kelly provides week four waiver wire strategy analysis for fantasy football leagues. Discussion covers multiple QB injuries (Daniels, Purdy, Fields, McCarthy) and expected returns, backup performance (Mariota), and scheduling complications from NFL's Dublin and London games plus bye weeks. Analysis includes running back roster decisions (Kyron Williams, Jarquez Hunter, Brashad Smith), wide receiver opportunities (Ayo Manor, Troy Franklin), and framework for deciding which drafted players to hold versus cut based on draft capital. Kelly shares personal league examples demonstrating risk/reward of waiver pickups and dropped players being claimed by opposition managers.

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A practical Week 4 waiver guide built around roster pressure and injury fallout.

Week 4 is treated as a roster problem more than a waiver-wire seminar, and the injuries are what make the choices matter. Colin Kelly keeps the conversation tied to what actually changes when a bench spot opens, which gives the player talk more purpose and keeps it from drifting…

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When week four waiver decisions start colliding with injuries and bench math.

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