RosterWatch Week 4 Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet Now Available

Byron BylineBuilding a championship-caliber fantasy roster requires basic weekly waiver-wire management. We’ve created the Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet so that in a just a few minutes a week, our users can make the same expert waiver maneuvers we personally make in our own leagues, throughout the season.

PODCAST —- YOU CAN FIND THE WAIVER WIRE PODCAST HERE IN THE PODCAST SECTION AS SOON AS IT GETS POSTED. You can also find it on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or anywhere podcasts are found. Listen to the podcast as a supplement to the sheet as you’re setting waiver claims for additional insight, however, the pod does not give the exact order and/or tiers of the sheet so do not consider it a substitute for using the sheet.

Whether you play in a standard waiver-claim format, or in a free-agent bidding system – we’ve got you covered. Read the chart top to bottom, and use it like the Draft Cheat Sheet. It’s not mandatory to go after the very top pick up every single week – use some basic discretion. Insane value can be cultivated through the bottom of the Waiver Wire Cheat Sheet over the course of the season.

All players listed on the WWCS are currently on the waiver wire in at least 50% of fantasy leagues across all major formats.

*Our advice is to recycle an average of 1-2 players per week from the bottom of your roster into hot waiver-wire pickups for the current week. This can be accomplished via waivers, or on the cheap as free-agent pickups post-waiver period .

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118 Comments

  1. Love your work!

    I have Hyde, do I try to snag Gallman instead? PPR

    1. Post By woo.jonathanwoo

      I’d rather have Gallman, but I also think Hyde is worth holding. Might try and find another drop-worthy player.

      1. Thank you Mr. Woo

  2. Hey Guys,

    A Peterson and OJ Howard are both on my waiver wire. Do you prefer them over the the people on the WW cheat sheet? Which of the two do you prefer?

    Thanks for you insight. RW is the best!!

    1. Howard would be towards the top of the sheet and should be owned. AP is not a priority—- I’d have him in the bottom group of RB on the sheet

  3. Great F’n call on Evans in DFS Alex. Stacked sum cash Sunday.
    Talking multiple zeros not just beating the dopes in my leagues h2h.

    1. Thank you Frank Grimes

      1. Filling out that 1099 early this year lol

  4. ROSTERWATCH NATIONNNNNN!

    TRADE Q-

    I receive Ertz for Fournette.
    Other RBs are Zeke, Cook, Montgomery, Hyde, Jackson
    Current TE is Hockenson

    Thanks

    1. I make that deal straight away.

  5. just got offered a trade my team
    RBs-McCaffrey
    Fournette
    Miles sanders
    Duke johnson.
    WRs-Keenan Allen
    Edeleman
    Lockett
    Watkins
    Allen Robinson
    Tate
    Guy offered Todd Gurley and DeAndre Hopkins for Mcaffrey? PPR. What do u think? Should I stand pat or maybe do the trade and try to trade a wr for another RB? Thanks

    1. Keep CMC, he’s the best player in fantasy and your WR are fine. If you matchup play your WR correctly and work maybe some other trade angles to improve that group is your best shot. Letting go of the best player in fantasy for a WR and RB2 isn’t enough

  6. Are any of my RBs worth dropping to try to get Gallman, RJones or APeterson PPR

    Me
    McCaffrey, DevCook, MBreida, RoyceFreeman, CHyde, RPenny and AMattison(HC for DCook) – Play 3RB + 2 flex positions

    1. Hyde for Gallman, or maybe Jones — not really that interested in a Hyde for AP swap.

  7. Post By paulbwaiter@gmail.com

    Dynasty Trade question. 10 team PPR. can I trade DJ Moore, Darwin, and 2020 2nd for cooper? It would make my starting lineup sick. Thanks RW Nation.

    1. Hell yeah you can!

  8. Post By rickymurawski@gmail.com

    My Team:
    Kyler Murray,Mark Ingram,Sony Michel, DeAndre Hopkins,Amari Cooper, Waller,Christian Kirk.
    Bench:
    Josh Allen,Matt Bredia,Duke Johnson,Adrian Peterson,Tyreek Hill,Cortland Sutton.

    Who should I drop to pick up Mecole Hardman. I already am dropping AP to hopefully get Gallman and im also playing Kirk in my flex is Hardman the better option to pick up and play?

    1. Post By rickymurawski@gmail.com

      Full Point PPR

      1. Looks like Duke can be dropped for Hardman.

  9. Post By rickymurawski@gmail.com

    Also thinking about trading DeAndre Hopkins or Amari Cooper for a top 5 back because im weak at RB and it seems like WR are plentiful right now should I start proposing trades?

    1. Wait for the TradeCast tomorrow

      1. It’s Back!

  10. I have Kittle on bye this week & need another TE. My RBs are Cook, Gurley, D. Freeman, R. Freeman, Hyde. My Wrs are Golladay, Godwin, Allen Robinson, Samuels. Should I drop Hyde or Royce for a TE. Available TEs, Hockenson vs KC, V. Davis @ NYG, Howard @ Rams, Witten @ NO, Ebron or Doyle vs Oak, Cook vs Dal

    1. This is either a 10 tm league, or a short bench to have to drop Hyde. You don’t have anybody else? I’m only counting maybe 13 guys on your roster including QB, DEF, K. You can’t take a zero at TE, so yeah if you have to you’ll need to consider dropping somebody. I would drop Hyde over Royce.

      Prob Howard

  11. Post By askewcore@yahoo.com

    Should I trade Kyler for Gurley? Wentz is my other QB and I can grab Daniel Jones off waivers. My other RBs are David Johnson, Fournette and Chris Thompson.

    1. Yes, you should.

  12. Post By chelomendez99@gmail.com

    I’m currently 3-0 (let’s go NATION), my roster looks like this:

    QB: Mahomes, Murray
    RB: Bell, Henry, Drake
    WR: Evans, Kirk, Samuel, Landry, Brown (Bills)
    TE: Howard
    K: Lutz
    DEF: Patriots

    Should I try and target anybody?

    1. You should always look to recycle/refresh 1-2 players off the bottom of your roster every week via waivers-

      But, first you have to decide if you even have anyone you can drop. You could consider dropping Landry and / or possibly even Drake for one of the top guys on the sheet

      1. Post By chelomendez99@gmail.com

        Great! Thanks Byron

  13. Post By calgary_13@yahoo.com

    1 – 2 right now.

    Drop lat murray and jarvis landry for tony pollard and golden tate? I have zeke.

    1. Yes, think so

  14. Standard scoring
    My Team:
    QB: Cam, Brissett
    RB: Cook, Ingram, D. Williams, Breida, Singletary, Mattison
    WR: Adams, Godwin, Kirk
    TE: Waller, Henry

    Looking to p/u Jones, Allen, Minshew or Keenum

    How would you rank them and who would you drop? Is Cam droppable?

    1. Prob drop Hunter Henry, and yeah you can drop Cam if need be.

      I would rank them exactly how they are ranked on the sheet.

  15. Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    12 team PPR currently 2-1, but I truly think I have the best team!

    QB: Kyler Murray, Josh Allen
    RB: Alvin Kamara, Leonard Fournette, Chris Carson, Alexander Mattison, Jordan Wilkins
    WR: Mike Evans, Marquise Brown, Tyler Boyd, Josh Gordon, Christian Kirk
    TE: Darren Waller

    What combo of WRs would you use to target Davante Adams?

    Thanks

    1. In PPR, I’d do Gordon (name value) + Kirk or Boyd

      1. Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

        Thanks Byron. What should we do with TJ Hockensen? Continue to hold or pick up Herndon?

  16. Post By joe23psu@yahoo.com

    Do I take a chance on Gallman or hold and hope Penny takes over with Carson’s “fumble-itus”?

    1. Can’t hold your breath for that. If you need a flex starter now and for foreseeable future, I’d say grab Gallman

      1. Post By joe23psu@yahoo.com

        That’s what I figured. Can’t make it to the playoffs on hopes and dreams. Thanks Byron! And rest assured, I’ll have an avatar for future posts!!

        1. Thank you Joe

  17. Post By drew.g.summitt@wmich.edu

    Are we 100% dropping AB??

    1. I’d say drop him like a bag of dirt especially if you need the roster space with injuries or bye weeks.

  18. Post By rahulkaul641@gmail.com

    QB: Josh Allen
    RB: Fournette, Chubb, Coleman, Jordan Howard, Rex Burkhead
    WR: Julio, Juju, Fitz, Jarvis, Curtis Samuel, Desean
    TE: Kittle, Hockenson

    Should I trade Howard and Jarvis for Robert Woods?

    0.5 PPR

    1. Look like a shallower league I’d prolly do it but aim higher first…

  19. Post By jessie22m@yahoo.com

    Who of these are droppable (for Gallman and others) in a standard league? Lat Murray/Duke/Penny/Samuels/Malcolm Brown

    1. They all are if the situation calls for it. I’m holding Hollywood.

  20. Are Jaylen Samuels or Lat Murray holds at this point?

    Other Rbs are: zeke, james white, rex

    Wrs: keenan, godwin, kirk, e. Sanders

    Avail on ww: golden tate, crowder, gallman, Dorsett

    Do I hold those low level RBs waiting for injuries or beef up WR?

    1. Looks like you need some more beef in those RBs ha

  21. There are lots of possibilities on the WW – Mclaurin Clark Shepard MVS Agholor
    My WRs cooks, m brown and mike Williams. Should I drop any of these for someone on the list. Could also drop a couple of bench RBs Mattison or Justin hill ( I have Chubb so I stashed hunt.) thanks

    1. I’d drop hunt first.

  22. 10-team standard scoring. Marvin Jones is on waivers. I’m interested in trying for Chark and/or Tate. I’m interested in better choice(s) for ROS. How should I order these three?

    1. For me it’s Chark>Tate>jones

  23. In another league. Clark, m robinson and Kirk are on waivers. My WRs are k Allen, c Godwin ,a robinson and c Samuels and j brown. Should I go after any of these free agents? Could drop L Murray I have 5 decent RBs – McCaffrey, Chubb, a Jones, m Ingram and shady.
    Thanks again for your advice.

    1. I’m down with that.

  24. RW nation, need your insight.

    12 team .5 ppr league

    My team:

    RB- Bell, Fournette, Ingram, Mack, McCoy, Coleman.
    WR- Evan’s, Landry, C Samual, DJ Chark, T McLaren.

    I’m trying to improve my WRs. I offered McCoy and Coleman for his T Hill. He is in need of RBs. He countered for M Mack. What do you think?

    Thanks

    1. Meh

  25. 10 team, .5 ppr, 2RB 2WR 1TE 2Flex. I have Wilson, Rivers, CMC, M Sanders, J Howard, Gore, Penny, Mostert, K Allen, Evans, JuJu, Edelman, Kirk, C Sutton, and Engram.

    Would you drop anyone for Dissly, Gallman, or Herndon? Also would you drop Rivers for D Jones?

    1. You don’t need two QBs on your roster especially in a ten teamer.

  26. How do we handle the Antonio Brown situation? Is it a hold?

    1. Answered above. Dropping like a bag of dirt.

  27. Would I rather stream Denver D or Jacksonville D this weekend Both are available to stream

    1. I don’t know what you would rather do haha but I’d go Jax vs that trash can Flacco all day.

  28. In PPR I was offered JulioJones and Waller for my Kelce and Ridley or LFitz I am 1-2
    Should I take it

    My WR Are: THill, SWatkins, Boyd, LFitz, CRidley Play 2 and 1 Flex

    1. Pass.

    2. Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

      Take that every day. Especially with tyreek coming back, do you really want to rely on Kelce and tyreek every week? Plus you get Julio? Come on

  29. Post By kfoster014@yahoo.com

    12 team super flex league

    Have QB: Watson, Winston, Murray, Kyle Allen
    Rb: Fournette, Duke Johnson, R Jones, Thompson
    WR: Julio, Evans, Kirk, Allen Robinson
    TE OJ Howard and Greg Olsen

    Play 1QB 2Rb 2Wr and 1OP

    Offering Murray, Duke, Allen Robinson for Christian McCaffrey… do u think that’s giving to much?

    Also was offered David Montgomery for Olsen… I do that for sure correct.

    Appreciate the insight!

    1. Dude ain’t accepting that nonsense unless he is a dope.
      I take Monty in your situation here yes.

  30. 10 team bonus for throwing and receiving tds
    Superflex
    6 pts tds
    .5 ppr

    My wrs
    Beckham Woods Kirk

    Qbs
    Brissett Jackson Goff Winston

    And I have first waiver priority

    Trade offered is
    Jackson for Hopkins

    And I can pick qb Allan off waivers

    1. Hate to lose Lamar.! I think you take Nuk in your situation here.
      Does Lamar’s rushing give you a huge boost in your league?

  31. Plus I have another trade that includes Brissett for Watkins?

    Should I do both one or neither?

    1. You only make one.
      Let it be known to everyone you’re about to sell a QB right quick and see if any other offers come thru.

  32. Or Julio straight up for Lamar Jackson

    1. I would prob do that and pick Allen up as you mentioned above — as long as this doesn’t push a stud WR or flex to your bench — this has to improve your starting lineup significantly to ship LJax—- otherwise do one of the lesser deals for Winston, Brissett, Goff etc

  33. Marvin Jones and Golden Tate both on the waiver.
    10 team standard I’ve been holding onto the Antonio Brown circus is it time to part ways? My other receivers are Keenan Allen, Ridley, Valdes-Scantling, Emanuel Sanders and DeMarcus Robinson. Are either of those 2 upgrades over any of mine?

    1. Yes, would drop for Tate. Jones might be an upgrade over MVS— look at snaps and targets + upcoming matchups

  34. frustrating week for me coming in 1-2 and need a win. Injuries and Byes currently has me only having 1 rb in a 12 team PPR. I have the 2nd waiver and SHOULD be able to get Gallman but if I can’t does anyone else stand out who could have value for just this week? Couple other options out there are Ty Johnson, Ballage, Hines (have Mack already), Prosise and Sproles. Now I’ll wait til you clean the throw up off your lips before you answer thanks… lol Could also try n trade for a RB since I’m real deep at WR (but it is a 3 starting wr league)

    1. No, none of those RBs are too exciting. Would look to make a trade w/ 0-3 teams

      Sproles and Ballage are super desperation options if push comes to shove—- Prosise could be sneaky if Penny remains out

      1. 0-3 has 1 WR bye and Hilton who may not play, he also has the 1st waiver and Dorsett/Richardson is sitting out there. He goes 5 RB deep on his team… hoping he makes the right decision BUT if he doesn’t would you move Sutton for Miles Sanders? May possibly try to get Herndon as well but hes been rather stingy with him and drafted him.

      2. One more minor hiccup though is we play the 0-3 team this week lol so don’t see him being too eager to help us. Anyway thanks again love the site!

  35. Had to look up Nuk lol
    Yes Lamar gets bonus for 100 (4) yards rushing and 200 (6)
    But so does Nuk at 100 (4) and 200 (6)

    Lamar also gets bonus for 300 and 400 passing (2pts and 4pts)

    So three trades are on the table right now
    Hopkins and or Julio for Lamar
    Sammy Watkins/Djack for Brissett Darwin Thompson
    My number 1 waiver wire priority Goff and Fournette for Lev Bell Or Mixon Royce Freeman and his #6 waiver wire which could be 3-5 after this week

  36. Hopkins or Julio*

  37. Trade Offer: I lost Barkley and looking to bolster my RBs.

    I trade Chubb and get Josh Jacobs and David Montgomery.

    Or I just roll with Chubb and Miles Sanders until Bark comes back.

    1. I’d probably take that deal. Lean on Jacobs while Montgomery percolates —- matchup the two play along with Sanders until Barkley returns…..

  38. 10 team league. Don’t want to hold 2 QB’s. Rivers or Josh Allen ROS?

    Thanks

    1. Jeez– look at the upcoming matchups. We like Rivers this wk. Maybe slight edge to Allen ROS big picture—- don’t think you can really go wrong— so play the matchups and give yourself best chance to win next few wk

  39. Would I drop McCoy for Gallman in a PPR?

    1. Close call—maybe so. Can you trade MCoy and another player to open a spot?

  40. Thinking about offering a trade to the saquon owner
    12 team .5 pt
    I would get Melvin Gordon, Tony Pollard and DK metcalf
    Giving up Gallman, John Ross and Ty Cohen
    Does this seem OK or I am giving up too much?
    RBs are elliot, fournette and darrel williams,
    WRs are Julio, Godwin, edelman, djax, sheppard, fitz, hardman.
    Should I leave WR out of trade? I do like like DK over Ross with AJ coming back.
    Currently 2-1 3 WR 2 RB 3 Flex league

    1. Think you’re giving up too much to get Pollard handcuff, and Gordon as a big name stash. The Barkley owner is the one in a pinch. Pollard is valuable to you, but not to the other owner. Maybe send him DWilliams for Pollard straight up , or throw in a DJax or Cohen + DWilliams —-see if you can do a stand alone deal for Pollard if necessary

      Would be helpful to know who else he owned— but really he should send you Gordon, Pollard, Metcalf for Gallman and Cohen / DWill

      Still- that moves a lot of equity to your bench and you will be crazy deep at WR which is fine, but will need to be prepared to make other moves to consolidate that depth

      Also, even if you like Metcalf more than Ross— you should be able to get more than an even swap there— Ross is more valuable, at least to some degree currently. Even if you disagree that makes this Gallman or Gallman / Cohen for Gordon + Pollard — which I don’t think cuts it

      Just don’t think Gordon and Pollard is enough for Gallman ——Ross for Metcalf you can do better—- don’t care about Cohen he’s a throw away so if you want to sweeten pot with him that’s fine

      In this deal you’re basically getting a bunch of dudes for your bench for foreseeable future, and trading away the one guy who looks like a starter for now— and totally letting Barkley owner off hook . Twist his/her peanuts a little harder

      I would say maybe do it and throw in a shittier WR than Ross- but you don’t have any shitty WR unless he will maybe take DJax— then we are closer but you still aren’t robbing him

      1. W/ Schefter now reporting about Gordon- working something out here becomes more enticing—

        1. The original offer is now significantly closer

  41. Radhaad penny & duke Johnson on the waiver wire but not obviously on cheat sheet because of ownership %. Which back would rate higher? & based off my current backs should I pick either of them up?

    RBs:
    Mccaffrey
    Gore
    Miles sanders
    Tevin Coleman
    Mostert

    2 rb/2 WR/ 1 flex .5 ppr league

    1. Prob penny

  42. Post By jeffrey.degyansky@gmail.com

    Full point point ppr.

    Who do you like as a flex option:

    Aaron Jones or Tyler Boyd

    Thanks!

    1. Jones

  43. 12 team PPR

    Targeting/Sniping Gallman as I only have Zeke, Gore and RoJo as RBs

    Who out of McLaurin, Beasley, Crowder and Diontae Johnson is droppable right now?

    1. Not scary terry!

  44. Sammuel Sutton Or Chark for waiver pickup .5 ppr with 100 yd and 200yd bonusses

    1. Samuel WR or RB?
      Chalk over Sutton for me.

  45. Should I trade Nick Chubb for Saquon? I have Zeke, Fournette, And Damian Williams.

    3-0. Love you RosterWatch!

    1. Nope.

  46. I wanna make a move for RB2. Dude has David Montgomery and josh Jacobs. Who do we like better ROS? PPR league

    1. Post By Baron VonIronCock

      Jacobs for me

  47. Post By ofoster1223@hotmail.com

    Should I drop malcolm brown for Jamal Williams for bench depth?? My 3 main backs are Bell, Lindsay, and Michel who is worrying me a little bit.. I also have Rashaad penny…I’m not the gurley owner btw… thanks guys. Love all the content you put out. Best fantasy show out hands down.

    1. Jamaal is a trash can. Try to trade brown to Gurley owner first…

  48. I’m weak at wr, or at least they are not producing. I’m 3-0 cause of good match ups, but I don’t feel comfortable. should I sell cmc, freeman or ertz to get a solid wr. here is my line up. full ppr. wentz, cmc, freeman, godwin, a rob, ertz, Curtis Samuel. bench. john brown, Sutton, diggs, a mattison, Darrel Williams. Thanks

    1. You’re 3-0 and want to sell McCaffery?
      Come on man!

  49. Would you trade Mark Ingram for James White and R Woods? My other backs are Mack, Fournette, D Williams & McCoy. Other receivers are Nuk, MEvans, CSamuel & JBrown. Sitting at 2-1, love my team as it sits currently but just listened to trade cast. Trying to do something w/ Ingram. Thanks for the help guys!

    1. Post By Baron VonIronCock

      nope
      I wouldnt

    2. Hell no

  50. I’m in a league with a weird point system. I get a 25 point bonus for my player getting 100 yards receiving or rushing. I also get a 25 point bonus for a TD from 50 yards or longer and a 15 point bonus for a TD from 40-49 yards. I start 3 WRs and a flex.

    Please pick the 4 that I should start…

    Aaron Jones
    Tyler Lockett
    Chris Godwin
    Christian Kirk
    Mecole Hardman
    Terry McLaurin
    Sterling Shepard
    D.J. Chark
    Marquez Valdez-Scantling

    Thanks!

  51. lockett, kirk, hardman, mclaurin if you want the upside. i could sub shepard for mclaurin if it’s a ppr though

  52. Thanks Trashnan.
    My starting RBs are CMC and Mark Ingram. I don’t sit Ingram for Aaron Jones do I?

  53. Kyler Murray or Matthew Stafford?
    I get a bonus for 300 yds. And another bonus for 400 yds.

  54. From a post earlier I ended up getting Golladay who was his best wr for Gallman straight up, I accepted it already just wondering how it looks?

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