Jared Levitt 
Welcome to the Week 4 edition of The Wire Report for the 2021 NFL season. In this article I’ll be highlighting some of the top players that should still be available in your season long leagues.
We now have 2 weeks of games in the books. Some roles are becoming clearer than others. We also have some players starting to shine in spots where they are covering for injured players.
Below are my top waiver wire targets:
Tim Patrick – Wide Receiver – Denver Broncos (14% rostered in ESPN Leagues)
I wrote him up the last 2 weeks and I’m going to continue to write him up again and again until someone takes notice. His ownership actually went down in ESPN leagues last week. He how now has weeks of 4, 4, and 5 targets. He’s caught all but one of his targets. Although he didn’t find the end zone this past weekend he fell just shy of 100 receiving yards. This week Patrick become more of a deep threat as his YPT was nearly 20, following weeks of 9.8 and 9.3.
Chuba Hubbard – Running Back – Carolina Panthers (17.3% rostered in ESPN Leagues)
With Christian McCaffrey expected to miss a few weeks with a hamstring injury Hubbard should start to see a more prominent role in the offense. Last Thursday Hubbard saw 55% of the snaps and we have to expect that number goes up this week after he was able to be fairly productive. He finished the game with 52 yards on just 11 carries. He also caught 3 of 5 targets for 27 yards making him a dual threat. Pick him up if he’s available.
Tyler Conklin – Tight End – Minnesota Vikings (3.6% rostered in ESPN Leagues)
We now have a 3 week sample size on Conklin. Through the first three weeks he has targets of 4, 4, and 8 with only 3 dropped passes. This week was by far his best week as he was more a focal point in the office with 7 receptions for 70 yards and 1 TD. While he’s still behind Thielen and Jefferson in terms of importance to this offense, he still someone that we know has a floor for targets. He’s worth stashing in your league for Bye weeks and in the event your TE gets hurt
Marquez Valdes-Scantling – Wide Receiver – Green Bay Packers (4.7% rostered in ESPN Leagues)
This is contingent on his health as he did leave the game early Sunday night with a bum hamstring. Even if he misses a week, he’s a dynamic player who will make an impact this year and beyond. He had his first big game this past week with 3 receptions for 59 yards. It gave us a glimpse of his potential. While he’s still way behind what Adams provides in this offense he’s still going to be a great second option in this offense.
Sam Darnold – Quarterback – Carolina Panthers (13.1% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
I guess when you no longer have to worry about Adam Gase you can finally set your wings free and become the QB that you were expected to be. Through the first 3 weeks of the year Darnold now has 2 games of at least 300 yards passing and 1 that was just under 300. He also has 3 rushing TD’s. With the Panthers now 3-0 under him this year he’s someone that shouldn’t be on the waiver wire. With bye weeks on the horizon, it’s time to starting about who your back up QB should be. It should be Darnold if he’s free in your league.
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