Week 4 Waiver Wire

QB:

Seneca Wallace - Wallace has always proven to be a reasonable backup QB, and he posted a solid line against the Bears last weekend.  Now the Bears secondary is hardly an imposing defensive unit, so discretion is advised, but Wallace is a reasonable QB2 for as long as Hasselbeck is out.

Kyle Boller - Boller has never lacked talent, especially with his big arm, but he's always been erratic and does not have many weapons around him.  He's not recommended.

Chad Henne / Josh Johnson - The final 2 of the 4 new starters, and both of them lack a start at the NFL level.  Henne is a pure pocket passer with a nice arm, but he plays for a run-first team with little receiving talent to talk about.  Johnson is a very good athlete, but his surrounding situation is very similar to Henne's.  Leave both alone for now, but I would favor Henne over Johnson as he's far less raw.

RB:

Glen Coffee - Frank Gore will miss a couple weeks, so Coffee will step in as the undisputed starting RB for the 49ers.  Coffee is worth burning a top waiver position on, especially if you need RB depth.  He posted a rough week 3 filling in for Gore, but he was facing a very good Minnesota rush defense, so I wouldn't hold that against him.  What is worth noting, however, is SF's commitment to the run as Coffee racked up 20+ carries despite not churning out chunks of yardage.  Coffee faces STL in week 4, so he's a solid RB2 in a very positive match up.

Tashard Choice - Choice filled in admirably when Felix Jones went down again in the wake of Barber's injury, and he'd be a great RB2 in week 4 if Barber misses another game.  I wouldn't burn a high waiver pick on him if you're solid at RB because of the risk that Barber returns in week 4, but he'll most certainly have a Bradshaw-like role while Felix Jones is out.

Fred Taylor - I wouldn't go crazy over Taylor given the unpredictable usage of the Patriot's backfield, but he's not a bad guy to stash to see what happens.  He's not going to get 20 carries each week at his age, and if he does, he won't hold up.  However, he's the most valuable Patriots RB currently.  If you own him already, try to sell him to an owner that needs RB help.

WR:

Pierre Garcon - Garcon had a coming out party of sorts the past two weeks, utilizing his speed to get into the end zone 2 Sunday nights ago, and then again last night.  He's established himself as the outside receiver while Anthony Gonzalez is out.  He's the third read behind Wayne and Clark, but Indy will continue to air it out, so Garcon can be used as a WR3 moving forward until Gonzalez returns.

Andre Caldwell - Caldwell will probably be starting sooner than later for the Bengals, and it's clear he has a nice chemistry with Carson Palmer.  He's more of a possession WR than a deep threat, especially with Ochocinco and Henry dominated the downfield targets, but he could post WR3 type numbers if he gets the starting nod.  He's a good bench stash.

Donnie Avery - With Laurent Robinson done for the season, the Rams need Avery to step up and show the promise of last season.  He'll be the primary read on deep passes, and Kyle Boller definitely has the arm to get it to him.  He's a guy to stash on your bench to see what happens.

Malcolm Floyd - Sleeper here.  There's little question in my mind that he'll start over Chris Chambers sooner than later.  He'd be the third option behind Jackson and Gates, so he doesn't have a lot of upside, but he could post some nice weeks with the Chargers passing so much.  Speculatory add.

Jacoby Jones - He's scored two weeks in a row, but I wouldn't add him yet with Kevin Walter healthy again.  He's a name to keep in mind down the line should another injury hit the Texans WR group.

TE:

Vernon Davis - He probably posted what will go down as his best week of the season on Sunday, but he's actually available in one of my two leagues.  Go get him if you need TE help or depth.  He's making a case to be a TE1 for someone in every league.