Our own Pat Fitzmaurice has been among the most accurate fantasy football experts in the industry over the last several years. Fitz was THE most accurate in-season ranker in 2020. What better way to prepare for your fantasy football start/sit lineup decisions than by reviewing his fantasy football rankings? You can do just that below. Here are Fitz’s fantasy football rankings for Week 4.
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Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 4
Fitz’s Fantasy Football Takes
Anthony Richardson is posing a tough dilemma for a lot of fantasy managers. He’s been terrible as a passer so far this season, with three touchdown passes, a league-high six interceptions and a 1970s-era completion percentage of 49.3%. Richardson’s rushing numbers haven’t been as glorious as hoped (117 yards and a touchdown), and he has a rough Week 4 matchup vs. the Steelers. I always err on the side of patience with quarterbacks who have the sort of rushing upside Richardson has, so I’m keeping him in my lineup in the leagues where I have him. He’s still capable of providing 75 rushing yards and a pair of TD runs in any given week. And as bad as the Colts’ passing game has looked, Richardson has connected for some big plays. He’s averaging 8.0 yards per pass attempt, which ranks sixth in the league. Keep the faith.
The Panthers came alive last week with Andy Dalton at quarterback. After sputtering with Bryce Young at QB for the first two games of the season, the Carolina offense rolled up 437 yards of offense in its Week 3 road win in Las Vegas. Chuba Hubbard had 21 carries for 114 yards, plus five catches for 55 yards and a touchdown. That’s glorious usage. Yes, Hubbard benefitted from a favorable matchup against the Raiders, but the Bengals aren’t a bad matchup either. Cincinnati ranks 17th in DVOA against the run, allowing the ninth-most rushing yards to RBs. I’m starting Hubbard in a few leagues and feel surprisingly good about it.
Keep rolling with Terry McLaurin, who finally broke through with a big game in the Commanders’ Monday-night win over the Bengals. McLaurin finished with 4-100-1 on six targets, and he and rookie QB Jayden Daniels finally connected on a couple of long downfield completions — a 55-yarder and a 27-yard touchdown. Daniels and McLaurin have an appealing matchup against the Cardinals in a game that looks like a potential shootout. The Arizona defense ranks 29th in DVOA against the pass.
Pat Freiermuth is a reasonable any-port-in-a-storm option at the turbulent TE position. Freiermuth has recorded four receptions in all three of Pittsburgh’s games this season, and he had a season-high 81% snap share last week. Freiermuth hasn’t reached 40 yards in a game this season and is still looking for his first touchdown, but steady usage is a rare thing at tight end these days, and Freiermuth offers it.
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