After Week 1, everyone tells you not to overreact. It’s only one week, but by the time Week 3 is finished, we’re well into the fantasy football season, and it’s time to get busy or die trying.
Each week, we look at the safest and riskiest starts to help you prepare for all the action. Here are Week 4’s best and worst options. And below we dive into a few notable players.
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Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice for Week 4
Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL) vs. Jaguars
With the ever-growing popularity of the NFL overseas, we see anomalies and stats that, generally, we might not pay attention to. One of those stats you should prepare yourself to hear in Week 4 is that Kyle Pitts has scored in London in 100% of his appearances there. Unfortunately for Pitts, that totals one appearance almost two years ago in his rookie season. Across Pitts’ 30 NFL appearances, he has totaled three touchdowns, a total that was beaten by 29 other tight ends in 2022 alone. Pitts was billed as a difference maker at a position where players are routinely touchdown-dependant, but he simply isn’t a touchdown scorer for the near future until Arthur Smith and Desmond Ridder are shown the door.
Garrett Wilson (WR – NYJ) vs. Chiefs
The Jets are in a state of denial deeper than anything Aaron Rodgers has ever perpetuated, given that they still continue to roll out Zach Wilson as the starting quarterback and force players like Garrett Wilson to go out there and try to catch uncatchable targets from an at best, XFL quarterback. Wilson’s promising career is ticking over, with him now averaging 10.0 PPR points in games with Zach Wilson and 17.29 in those with other quarterbacks playing. The Chief’s defense has allowed a 48% catch rate to wide receivers through three games, which is the second-best amount. Look for the Chiefs’ defense to destroy this Jet’s offense line and make Garrett Wilson’s Week 4 a very painful one.
Marvin Mims (WR – DEN) vs. Bears
When it comes to yards per route run, Marvin Mims leads all NFL wide receivers with 7.2, a total that leads 151 other wide receivers through three weeks. Unfortunately for Mims, he ranks 118th in route participation at a 22% rate. It’s unclear why Mims isn’t playing more so far when he’s truly flashed to date, but trying to roll him out into your starting lineup for Week 4 would be a difficult decision when it’s been clear that Sean Payton doesn’t view him as an every down player right now. Russell Wilson‘s days may be numbered.
Brian Robinson (RB – WAS) vs. Eagles
The Commanders’ offense is the very definition of unsexy, playing into a rookie quarterback with mediocre levels of upside while hoping the supporting cast will do enough to keep everyone in a job for one more year at the most. What does feel secure, for now at least, is Brian Robinson’s role. Over the last 12 weeks of NFL football, only Christian McCaffrey and Nick Chubb have more 10+ yard carries than Robinson. Over Robinson’s last 15 NFL games, he has touched the ball 9, 17, 22, 8, 15, 26, 15, 21, 23, 13, 23, 25, 21, 21 and 10 times. Robinson is simply the cheapest workhorse running back you can acquire right now, and with a matchup against the Eagles defense, you might be able to acquire him cheaply.
-Tom Strachan
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