Welcome to Sleeper Picks. Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for this week’s NFL action. Sleeper is quickly becoming one of the most popular season-long fantasy platforms, and they are expanding into other areas based on demand. Each week in this space, we’ll talk about some strategy for the new platform while providing our favorite NFL more/less picks.
Sleeper Picks NFL Week 4
2024 Season record: 5-4
Rashid Shaheed (WR – NO): 41.5 receiving yards
Shaheed was blanked in Week 3 but narrowly missed two long gains from Derek Carr. He entered Week 3 averaging 84.5 receiving yards per game, and is sporting a 22.5 target share through three contests. For context, Shaheed has seen the same amount of targets (14) and target share as star teammate Chris Olave through three weeks of the season. Shaheed already has two receptions over 50 yards this season and will likely only need one or two receptions to hit this number against Atlanta. Rap the More on Rasheed for Week 4 at Sleeper Picks.
Pick: More
Kyle Pitts (TE – ATL): 35.5 receiving yards
Pitts finally showed up in Week 3 to the tune of 59 receiving yards. He has not come close to meeting the lofty expectations many had upon hearing the news that he would be teaming up with Kirk Cousins, but last week against the Chiefs was a step in the right direction. This week, he faces off against a New Orleans Saints team that has been lit up by the tight end position, surrendering an average of 5.7 receptions for 72.3 receiving yards. Most of that damage came last week when they gave up 170 receiving yards to Dallas Goedert, but they also allowed Luke Schoonmaker to record 41 receiving yards while filling in for the injured Jake Ferguson. Push the More on Pitts for Week 4 at Sleeper Picks.
Pick: More
Jauan Jennings (WR – SF): 47.5 receiving yards
Jennings went bonkers in Week 3 and looks to be in line for another high volume afternoon with Deebo Samuel and George Kittle limited in practice and Christian McCaffrey still on IR. Opposing defenses are going to key in on Brandon Aiyuk regardless of who else is active, but if Deebo or Kittle miss another game, this should be an easy hit. If Deebo and Kittle both log full practices on Friday afternoon, this becomes a play to fade, as a full session means they will most likely be active and will serve as more than decoys. Wait until the final injury report or game time decision are made, but this is a play that needs to stay on your radar for Week 4.
Pick: More
Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper, so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.
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