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Week 4 start/sit calls

Who the week 4 schedule lifts, who it drags down, how many points the matchup is worth either way, and which teams are on bye.

Week 4 · Sep 29 – Oct 5

Start them — week 4

Ranked by how much the matchup adds to a normal week for that player.

PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
Lamar JacksonQB · BALvs TEN26.2+3.2vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 3.2 points above his normal week.
Patrick MahomesQB · KC@ LV22.9+1.4@ LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.4 points above his normal week.
Jayden DanielsQB · WASvs IND23.4+0.9vs IND grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above his normal week.
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHIvs NYJ20.8+2.6vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 2.6 points above his normal week.
Kyler MurrayQB · ARI@ NYG21+1.4@ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 1.4 points above his normal week.
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX@ CIN19.3+2.2@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 2.2 points above his normal week.
Jordan LoveQB · GB@ TB20.5+0.5@ TB grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above his normal week.
Malik NabersWR · NYGvs ARI18.1+1.9vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.9 points above his normal week.
Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX@ CIN17.5+2.1@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 2.1 points above his normal week.
Nico CollinsWR · HOUvs DAL17.4+1.8vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above his normal week.
Justin JeffersonWR · MINvs MIA18.9+0.7vs MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above his normal week.
Justin FieldsQB · NYJ@ CHI19.2+0.3@ CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above his normal week.

Sit them — week 4

Names the schedule works against. Elite players still start; treat this as the tiebreaker for a flex spot.

PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
CeeDee LambWR · DAL@ HOU14.8-2.8@ HOU grades nightmare — about 2.8 points below his normal week.
Justin HerbertQB · LAC@ SEA14.7-2@ SEA grades nightmare — about 2 points below his normal week.
Josh AllenQB · BUFvs NE21.4-1.9vs NE grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below his normal week.
De'Von AchaneRB · MIA@ MIN14.4-1.6@ MIN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week.
Ashton JeantyRB · LVvs KC13.6-1.6vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week.
Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC@ SEA11.9-1.6@ SEA grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week.
Puka NacuaWR · LAR@ PHI15.2-1.5@ PHI grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week.
Brock BowersTE · LVvs KC12.4-1.5vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week.
Omarion HamptonRB · LAC@ SEA10.4-1.4@ SEA grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week.
Brock PurdyQB · SFvs DEN16.4-1.4vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week.
Christian McCaffreyRB · SFvs DEN14-1.2vs DEN grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week.
Kyren WilliamsRB · LAR@ PHI12-1.2@ PHI grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week.

Week 4 by position