Fantasy Football Start ’em Sit ’em Week 4
Since I am traveling this week and pressed for time I will keep this column short and sweet. My advice for you is to mix things up. If you aren’t where you thought you would be at this point in the season, then it’s time for you to try a new strategy and pivot.
If you know there is a player on someone’s bench that would help your team a lot like a handcuff to your starting RB, now is the time to be aggressive and get that player. This is no time to sit on your hands and watch things play out. Get out there and make a move before it’s too late!
Jamaal Williams – Lions RB
With the oft-injured D’Andre Swift likely to miss at least 1-2 weeks, Williams will now be thrust into the spotlight (pun intended) as the RB with the lion’s share of touches in Week 4. Williams is one of a handful of players with 4 TD’s this season, and is coming off a 20-carry game in Week 3 against the Vikings. He gets a cupcake matchup this week at home against a Seahawks defense that has been notoriously bad against the run. With a bigger workload, you can expect another multi-trip performance in the end zone.
Jamaal Williams Week 3 Projections: 26 rushing attempts, 105 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 4 receptions, 28 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
QBs to Start
Tom Brady
Trevor Lawrence
Derek Carr
Russell Wilson
Carson Wentz
RBs to Start
Joe Mixon
Cordarrelle Patterson
Aaron Jones
Najee Harris
James Robinson
Khalil Herbert
Josh Jacobs
AJ Dillon
Alvin Kamara
Dameon Pierce
Antonio Gibson
Kareem Hunt
Alexander Mattison
Tony Pollard
Rhamondre Stevenson
Melvin Gordon
Craig Reynolds
WRs to Start
Tee Higgins
Courtland Sutton
Marquise Brown
Christian Kirk
Mike Williams
Diontae Johnson
Chris Olave
Drake London
Garrett Wilson
Zay Jones
Amari Cooper
Gabe Davis
Russell Gage
DeVonta Smith
Tyler Lockett
Curtis Samuel
George Pickens
Romeo Doubs
DJ Chark
Mack Hollins
TEs to Start
David Njoku
TJ Hockenson
Dawson Knox
Pat Freiermuth
Robert Tonyan
Week 4 Sit ’em
Cam Akers – Rams RB
After a slow start, Akers finally showed signs of life with a TD in Week 3 while getting the majority of the touches over Darrell Henderson. He still hasn’t shown the burst that led many fantasy owners to burn a 4th round pick on him in drafts. The sledding gets tougher in Week 4 as he faces a stout 49ers run defense that has been holding opposing RBs to under 63 rushing yards per game. It’s best to have a backup plan for Cam in your lineup if you want to win your matchup this week.
Cam Akers Week 4 Projections: 9 rushing attempts, 45 rushing yards, 2 receptions, 17 receiving yards, 0 TD’s
QBs to Sit
Matthew Stafford
Tua Tagovailoa
Jameis Winston
Zach Wilson
Jared Goff
RBs to Sit
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Ezekiel Elliott
Devin Singletary
Breece Hall
Jeff Wilson Jr.
James Connor
Travis Etienne
Damien Harris
JK Dobbins
Miles Sanders
Rashaad Penny
Michael Carter
Darrell Henderson
Rex Burkhead
JD McKissic
Zach Moss
Kenneth Walker
Semaje Perine
WRs to Sit
Michael Thomas
DK Metcalf
Terry McLaurin
Keenan Allen
Jerry Jeudy
Brandon Aiyuk
Allen Robinson
DJ Moore
Elijah Moore
Greg Dortch
Hunter Renfrow
Rashod Bateman
Chase Claypool
Treylon Burks
Jahan Dotson
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Robbie Anderson
Noah Brown
Jarvis Landry
Christian Watson
TEs to Sit
Tyler Higbee
Gerald Everett
Hayden Hurst
Evan Engram
Irv Smith
If you have any questions about your lineup for this week, you can find me on our Facebook group, Fantasy Couch Fam. My name is Mike Mital on there, by the way.
Make sure to watch the Week 4 waiver wire video in case there are any players on waivers or free agency that you might have missed.
Also check out our podcast, Fantasy Couch Podcast (available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, etc.)
