Week 4 Fantasy: Allen, Higbee Rise as Maye, Nabers Fall — SkimNews
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- Braelon Allen projects as a top-20 back with 19 touches and 12.3 PPR points, likely the top waiver wire add for Week 4 against a Bears defense allowing 4.9 yards per carry, though he's 'not a rest-of-season solution.'
- Aaron Jones projects as a top-10 RB as an 11-point favorite against Miami, having handled 78% of Minnesota's rush attempts the past two weeks and posted a 24% target share in Week 3.
- Jeremiyah Love took over as Arizona's lead back with 26 touches for 21.9 PPR points in Week 3 and is a must-start everywhere against the banged-up Giants.
- Tyler Higbee projects a 20% target share with Puka Nacua, Terrance Ferguson, and Colby Parkinson all expected to miss Week 4; Matthew Stafford has thrown 33% of his passes to tight ends this season.
- Drake Maye leads the NFL with six interceptions after throwing eight all of last season, averaging 195 yards per game with one passing TD; the author ranks Tyler Shough, Bryce Young, Marcus Mariota, Sam Darnold, Jacoby Brissett, and C.J. Stroud ahead of him for Week 4.
- Buccaneers pass catchers drop sharply as undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels makes his first career start; Bucky Irving is the only Buccaneer the author still wants to start, projected five spots lower than last week.
- Malik Nabers falls outside the top 36 wide receivers for Week 4, averaging just 32 yards per game with Jameis Winston struggling and a run-heavy game script expected against Arizona.
Why it matters: Three concurrent RB injuries force cascading waiver wire moves, with Braelon Allen the top add but only a short-term fix while Ollie Gordon and Aaron Jones carry more uncertainty. Established starters like Drake Maye and Malik Nabers suddenly become risky plays, while an unusually deep tight end pool — 12 TEs averaging 12-plus PPR points per game — creates rare flex flexibility for managers scrambling to fill holes.
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