Welcome to Week 4 of the 2024 season, and our Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em series. Three injury-plagued weeks are behind us, and now it’s time to look ahead to Week 4. We seem to have another player being ruled out every two minutes this week, so please check each player’s status before sitting or starting them.
As always, if you are struggling with a decision you can checkout our rankings for each Week. Or, if you want a more personal touch, reach out on social media. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Or jump into our Discord server. All stats refer to 1/2 PPR, 6 point per passing touchdown leagues. The number in brackets next to an opponent is that teams rank against the position. Rank 1 is the best possible matchup, Rank 32 is the worst.
Start’Em
Kyler Murray (Cardinals) v WSH (1)
Murray put up a monster game in Week 2 that was book-ended by two decent games. He currently sits as QB7 on the season and will go up against a Commanders defense that is easily the best matchup for opposing quarterbacks. Washington is allowing 24.4 fantasy points per game to the position and will present an all you can eat buffet of production for Murray.
Caleb Williams (Bears) v LAR (3)
Williams struggled early but has slowly improved as a work in progress. He currently ranks as QB26 on the season but looks to put up a statement game in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams rank as the third-best matchup for opposing quarterbacks and are allowing 21.4 fantasy points per game to the position. Look for Williams to post the first top-10 finish of his young career.
Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars) v HOU (5)
Lawrence has been underwhelming through three appearances to say the least. He currently sits as QB28 and has yet to score more than 14 fantasy points in a game. In Week 4 however, he faces the Houston Texans who rank as the fifth-best matchup for opposing quarterbacks. Houston is allowing 19.9 fantasy points per game and should make for a get-right spot for the struggling Lawrence.
Sit ‘Em
Anthony Richardson (Colts) v PIT (32)
Richardson went off in the season opener for Indianapolis but has looked awful since. Even after a monster Week 1, he still finds himself as QB15 on the season, that’s how bad he has been over the past two weeks. This week he goes up against the Pittsburgh Steelers who allow the least fantasy points per game to the quarterback position. The Steelers are allowing only 9.5 points per game to quarterbacks and will make for another tough week for Richardson.
Matthew Stafford (Rams) v CHI (30)
Stafford has been average at best this season and currently sits as QB27 on the year. In Week 3, he will face off against the Chicago Bears who ranks as the third-worst matchup for quarterbacks. The Bears are limiting the position to 10.0 fantasy points per game and will make a boom week nearly impossible for Stafford who will be without Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp.
Jared Goff (Lions) v DET (29)
Goff threatened to get into QB1 territory in 2023, but has gone back to being a middling QB2 in 2024. He currently sits as QB22 and faces off with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4. The Seahawks are allowing only 10.5 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks and are the third-worst matchup for the position. It’s going to be another QB20-level finish for Goff this week.
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Jerome Ford (Browns) v LV (2)
Ford has been your boring, run of the mill RB2 in the absence of Nick Chubb. In Week 4, he goes up against the Las Vegas Raiders who rank as the second-best matchup for running backs. They are allowing 26.8 fantasy points per game and should make for an easy week for Ford. The Browns offense has looked awful, but this should be a prime spot for Ford to produce.
Tony Pollard (Titans) v MIA (3)
Pollard has been much like Ford in the sense that he has been a boring and almost unnoticed low-end RB2. This week he faces the Miami Dolphins who present him an opportunity to overachieve and fight to climb into the ranks of the RB1s. The Dolphins are allowing 26.2 fantasy points per game to opposing running backs and even if Will Levis isn’t able to make this offense functional, Pollard should still have an RB2 finish at worst.
Zack Moss (Bengals) v CAR (5)
Moss follows the exact same bland RB2 track that the previous to running backs followed and will need a healthy matchup boost to make him anything more. Luckily for Moss, he gets a matchup with the Carolina Panthers this week who rank as the fifth-best matchup for running backs. Carolina is allowing 25.5 fantasy points per game to the position and even with their offense improving last week, their defense is still well below-average.
Sit ‘Em
Ken Walker (Seahawks) v DET (32)
Walker went nuclear in Week 1, but hasn’t played since. In Week 4, he looks to make a healthy return to the Seahawks lineup in a matchup with the Detroit Lions. The Lions are a death-sentence for fantasy running backs and rarely allow more than 50 rushing yards to a back. Walker is a risky start due to his matchup and his lingering injury and is best avoided this week.
JK Dobbins (Chargers) v KC (29)
Dobbins was a sneaky fantasy stud to start the season with two excellent performances to start the season. He was significantly less effective in Week 3 against a tough Steelers defense and will once again be faced with a tough matchup this week against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are allowing only 14.3 fantasy points per game to running backs and are not a formula for success for Dobbins.
Carson Steele (Chiefs) v LAC (25)
Steele saw a heavy workload in his first NFL start in Week 3, but wasn’t overly successful with it. He will get another chance to run with the starting role in Week 4 against the Chargers who rank as the seventh-best matchup for running backs. They are allowing 16.5 fantasy points per game to the position and could be the beginning of the end for Dobbins ride as a must-start running back.
Start ’em
DK Metcalf (Seahawks) v DET (3)
Metcalf has looked like the WR1 of old and has gotten off to a flying start as the Seahawks have looked impressive to start the season. He will look to keep his solid run going in a matchup with the Detroit Lions who currently rank as the third-best matchup for opposing receivers. The Lions are allowing 35.9 fantasy points per game to the position and this abysmal secondary will surely lead to another monster game for Metcalf.
Chris Godwin (Buccaneers) v PHI (4)
Godwin is about as hot as they come to start the 2024 season. He currently sits as WR4 on the season and has been phenomenal. This week he matches up against the Philadelphia Eagles whose secondary has been brutal and ranks as the fourth-best matchup for the position. Philadelphia is allowing 34.7 fantasy points per game to receivers and allow the potential for a WR1 overall finish for Godwin. He is an absolute must-start in this matchup.
George Pickens (Steelers) v IND (6)
Pickens is the only real receiving threat in the Steelers offense and yet he currently sits as WR48 on the year. The Steelers are playing an ultra-conservative brand of football with Justin Fields under center and their simply isn’t enough pass-volume for Pickens to be reliable. Luckily, the Steelers face the Colts this week who rank as the sixth-best matchup for receivers and who should provide Pickens with the exact perfect storm he needs to be a WR2 once again. The Colts are allowing 33.8 fantasy points per game to receivers and with Pickens getting the bulk of that production it could be a solid week.
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Garrett Wilson (Jets) v DEN (32)
Wilson sits as WR29 on the season and has been beyond disappointing. The Jets have been hit and miss on offense and he has failed to connect consistently with Aaron Rodgers. To make matters worse, he gets a matchup this week with the Denver Broncos who are the worst matchup for opposing receivers. The Broncos are good at limiting receivers, and with Patrick Surtain slated to shadow Garrett Wilson, it’s a great week to stay far away from Wilson.
Jameson Williams (Lions) v SEA (31)
Williams has been the ultimate boom or bust receiver this season, producing two excellent weeks and one total dud. He currently sits as WR21 on the year and will face off with a Seahawks pass-defense that is allowing only 14.6 fantasy points per game to the position. Williams has far too much volatility to be relied on in this negative matchup.
Michael Pittman (Colts) v PIT (29)
Pittman has been the biggest bust in my drafts this season. I expected WR2 production out of him and instead he sits as WR71 on the year. This has been due in large part to how bad Anthony Richardson has looked at quarterback over the past two weeks. This week, Indianapolis matches up with the Pittsburgh Steelers who are allowing the fourth-least fantasy points to opposing receivers. Pittman is a must-sit until he and the Colts prove they can be trusted again.
Start ‘Em
Dalton Kincaid (Bills) v BAL (2)
Kincaid has gotten off to a slow start this season but still sits as TE12, which tells you how bad the tight end position is. In Week 4, he faces off with the Baltimore Ravens who have been the the second-best matchup for tight ends, allowing 13.2 fantasy points per game to them to this point. Kincaid is in a prime spot to put up his best performance of the week and is a must-start.
Kyle Pitts (Falcons) v NO (5)
Pitts has also struggled to produce this season but finds himself as TE11 regardless. This week the Falcons face the New Orleans Saints who are the fifth-best matchup for tight ends and are allowing 10.1 fantasy point per game. Pitts and The Falcons should find this week as a great spot to get back on track and Pitts should finish as a top-5 tight end.
Pat Freiermuth (Steelers) v IND (7)
Freiermuth has been even worse than Pitts and Kincaid and sits as TE13 on the year. He gets a matchup with the Colts this week who rank as the seventh-best matchup for the position and have allowed 9.4 fantasy points per game to the position. Freiermuth is a risky play, but he has far more upside than the majority of the tight ends in fantasy.
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Hunter Henry (Patriots) v SF (32)
Henry is the current TE9 on the season and 90% of that production came in a single game. In the other two games, he has been essentially useless. Henry has always been a touchdown-dependent tight end and in this Patriots offense, he is unlikely to score a touchdown. The 49ers rank as the worst matchup for tight ends and allow only 2.3 fantasy points per game to the position. Find a better streamer than Henry.
Jonnu Smith (Dolphins) v TEN (31)
Smith has had one playable game in the barren wasteland of tight ends and finds himself in the streaming tight end weekly nightmare. This week, he faces the Tennessee Titans who rank as the second-worst matchup for tight ends. The Titans are allowing only 2.3 fantasy points per game to the position and make Smith an absolute must-avoid this week.
Noah Fant (Seahawks) v DET (28)
Fant sits as TE17 after a top-5 performance in Week 3, but this isn’t the spot to go back to the well and fire him up again. He faces the Detroit Lions this week who rank as the fifth-worst matchup for tight ends and who are allowing only 4.0 fantasy points per game to the position. I know the tight end market is paper thin, but there has to be a better option than Fant this week.
Well, that’s it for our Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em for Week 4 of the 2024 season. Remember, you can check out rankings for each Week. Reach out on social media, you can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Or jump into our Discord server.
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