Week 4 Waiver Wire

The pickings this week are really slim...

QB:

Bruce Gradkowski - He's mobile and knows how to run the Raiders offense.  He's not much of a QB2, but he's better than a number of guys that might be rostered right now.  With Louis Murphy slowly emerging, Zach Miller a great TE, and Darren McFadden emerging as well, the Raiders have a competent offense.

Kevin Kolb - If Vick owners have an extra roster space, it's probably not a bad idea to stash Kolb.  Obviously Vick is nowhere close to losing his job, but he runs and the Eagles offensive line is allowing him to take hits.  Kolb isn't bad insurance.

RB:

Peyton Hillis - I don't know why he'd still be available, but his coming-out party against the Ravens has surely made many take notice.  Jerome Harrison won't completely go away, but Hillis is a solid bulldozer with quality passing game skills.  He should receive the bulk of the carries for the Browns and is a must-add in any league where he's still available.

BenJarvis Green-Ellis - Fred Taylor, unsurprisingly, has another injury, but it appears to be minor.  Still, if he misses this week's game, Ellis would make a solid bye-week replacement.  He'd probably get most of the carries and be the favorite for goal line work.

LeGarrette Blount - Blount has claimed committee duties with Cadillac, and with Williams not impressing anyone, Blount has a chance to make his mark.  At worst, he'll split carries and probably be the favorite for goal line duties.  At best, he could become the lead ball carrier.  He's worth a stash to see how it plays out.

Ryan Torain - With Portis banged up as well, it was Torain and not Keiland Williams who picked up the slack.  Torain knows Shanahan's system well, and Shanny has certainly produced fantasy gold out of nobodies, so you could stash him as a RB5 and see what happens.

Chris Ivory - Ivory would be the guy should Pierre Thomas go down, so he's another decent RB5 speculatory add.

WR:

Louis Murphy - He's emerging as the go-to receiver for his offense, and he's playing like a WR3.  Add him, and you can certainly use him right away depending on your options.

Lance Moore - In 2008 when he was last healthy, Moore produced great numbers while Reggie Bush was out.  In 2010, with Moore healthy again, and Bush not again...his first game lead to 149 yards and 2 TDs.  His upside is dimmed a bit with the Saints spread-the-wealth passing attack, but neither Henderson nor Meachem have stepped up, so Moore has a chance to make a mark.  Moore is well worth an add and figures to be productive for a while.

Brandon Lloyd - He's going to be a hot add after a fast start and a huge week 3, but caution is advised here.  The Broncos have thrown a ton more than expected thus far, and it's doubtful they keep this pace up.  Furthermore, there's a strict receiver rotation going on here between Lloyd, Royal, Thomas, and Gaffney.  When the Broncos don't throw all game, it's going to be hard to figure out who will have the big game.  Lloyd is definitely worth picking up, but I'd be cautious about starting him.