Week 4 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Top Wide Receiver Pickups to Target

I talk often about how it's easier to find a useful fantasy wide receiver on the free agent market than it is at any other position. So many guys get meaningful snaps, and if you just follow the best matchups, you can usually find a guy who at least can catch the ball a few times and maybe get lucky enough to break a big play or find the end zone.

While injuries struck at running back this week, we don't have the same ready-made replacements emerging at wide receiver, but that doesn't mean there aren't options. Let's look at six of the top wide receiver names on the waiver wire as we enter Week 4. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

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Malik Washington, Caleb Douglas, and Chris Bell, Miami Dolphins

Let's start with a trio of players who went undrafted in most fantasy leagues, leaving Miami pass catchers essentially unowned right away. Douglas had buzz as the guy who could step into the WR1 role right away, and he was at least tied for the team lead in both receptions and yards after two games.

Douglas missed Week 3 with an ankle injury but could be back this week. Washington now leads the team in targets, receptions, and yards, and he has even run the ball three times, getting involved in different ways. Bell has the size and look of a top receiver (6'2, 220 pounds), but he suffered a torn ACL last December and is probably still getting acclimated. He had his best game on Sunday, catching four passes for 67 yards.

So, who should you pick up? If you're in a shallow league, the answer might be none of the above. Miami is likely to focus most on the run with Malik Willis under center, and these three receivers might trade off who has the best game each week. De'Von Achane is out for the season, though, and Miami has predictably started 0-3, so maybe they will open things up a bit and see what they have in Willis before having a chance to maybe draft a quarterback early next offseason.

Washington and Douglas are probably the better options, with Douglas holding more upside and Washington maybe having a little better floor. Bell could develop into an impact player, but it's more likely that he comes along more slowly right now. If you're in a deeper league or just want to get a guy who could be his team's top receiver, Douglas or Washington (in that order) are decent players to consider.

Tre' Harris, Los Angeles Chargers

It hasn't been pretty for the Charges so far. Starting 0-3 is never good, but LA was expected to begin the season on the right note with games against the Cardinals and Raiders. Instead, they lost those games by a combined score of 52-28, and though they started well against Buffalo on Sunday, the Bills eventually came back to lead by two scores in the fourth quarter and move the Chargers to 0-3.

The offense has been part of the problem, sitting right in the middle in both yards per rush attempt and yards per pass attempt but also averaging less than 15 points per game; you won't win often like that. While Ladd McConkey leads the team in every receiving stat, Harris is only two catches and 34 yards behind the top man.

Harris was a second-round pick last year and expected to make an impact right away. He was mostly anonymous in that first season, averaging fewer than two receptions and 20 yards per game, but Harris has looked better in 2026, including six catches and 76 yards in Week 3.

McConkey, Harris, and Quentin Johnston all have between 15 and 17 targets, with Harris actually leading the way. All three receivers are likely to see the ball, but I like Harris much more than Johnston while assuming McConkey will lead the way. Harris a guy who will be dependent on matchups for how much fantasy value he has from week to week, and I like the idea of grabbing him if you need bench depth at WR.

Mack Hollins, New England Patriots

Hollins has never reached 60 receptions or 700 yards in any season, topping out at five touchdowns. No one has ever looked at their fantasy roster and said, “Yeah, Hollins is my guy!” He is an intriguing player this year, though, because the Patriots are short at wide receiver with A.J. Brown out and need someone to step up.

Hollins leads the team with 16 targets, 12 catches, and 156 yards. He had six receptions and 87 yards on Sunday while no one else had more than three or 49. Until Brown comes back, Hollins has a chance for extra looks and could lead the way for the receiving corps (and with a high-ankle sprain, who knows how the season will go for the presumed WR1 Brown).

Don't grab Hollins thinking that he's going to save your fantasy season, but he is a decent pickup if you're in a deep league or just want another option to consider for your WR3/4/flex spot. Upcoming games against the Bills, Raiders, Bears, and Dolphins over the next month-plus will give him some decent matchups, and Hollins could be part of your solution as byes start in Week 5.

Konata Mumpfield, Los Angeles Rams

Mumpfield was a seventh-round pick last year and predictably was barely involved (10 catches, 92 yards). He has been on the field for around 70% of the snaps over the past two weeks with Puka Nacua out, though, and had by far the best game of his career on Sunday, gaining 93 yards and a touchdown on four receptions.

This is more of a lesson about what to do when a guy has a big week rather than Mumpfield's own individual outlook. Nacua is likely to return soon, and that will relegate the young receiver to rotational work, keeping him off the fantasy radar. Situation matters more than anything else, and understanding why a guy performed well out of nowhere is important.

Is Mumpfield likely to repeat this performance again? No, no he's not. When you see a guy have a big fantasy week out of nowhere, it's usually best to show restraint unless there's a reason to think that he can keep doing it. Mumpfield is likely to return to obscurity; it's a common tale in the NFL.