As we wait for a pair of Monday Night Football games to wrap up Week 3, fantasy football managers are already considering their waiver wire options for next week.
The options at wide receiver include Jauan Jennings (36%) and Wan’Dale Robinson (15%). Cole Kmet (27%) is an intriguing candidate at tight end and Sam Darnold (17%) is suddenly a hot streaming option at quarterback.
Today, though, we’re focusing on running back. We’ve put together a quick list of five running backs to target on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 4. There are other RBs out there, but these are Broncos Wire’s targets of the week at the position.
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Running Backs
1. RB Bucky Irving (33%): Rachaad White (42) still dominated the snaps, but Irving (18) made the most of his opportunities. White ended the day with 11 touches for 35 yards. Irving had 12 touches for 84 yards. With that kind of production, it’s easy to imagine Irving getting more snaps going forward.
2. RB Braelon Allen (28%): Breece Hall (52) will continue to lead the backfield, but Allen (23) is carving out a role. Allen turned 14 touches into 68 yards on Thursday and he has two touchdowns through three weeks. Allen is an extremely important handcuff running back, and he has some standalone value now as a flex option thanks to his rotational role.
3. RB Tyler Badie (0%): Broncos coach Sean Payton hinted that week that changes could be coming if Javonte Williams’ production did not improve. Williams averaged 2.4 yards per carry on Sunday and Jaleel McLaughlin (1.4 YPC) was even worse. Badie got an opportunity in the fourth quarter and ripped off a 43-yard run. Payton stuck with the hot hand and Badie got all seven carries in the fourth quarter, ending the day with 70 rushing yards. Badie (5-8, 197 pounds) might not have the size to emerge as the starter, but he’s worth picking up in case his role increases in the coming weeks.
4. RB Emanuel Wilson (2%): Josh Jacobs (33) and Wilson (26) did not have a big gap in snaps or carries in Week 3. Jacobs rushed 14 times for 43 yards and Wilson got 12 carries for 50 yards. Wilson is certainly worth a look in deeper leagues.
5. RB Kareem Hunt (21%): Carson Steele led KC’s backfield on Sunday and Samaje Perine was a factor in passing situations, but Hunt remains a wild card. He just joined the team last week and did not play on Sunday night, but Hunt might be worth stashing if you’re thin at running back.
Roster percentages for players listed in this article were sourced from ESPN. For more fantasy coverage, check out our fantasy football hub.
