It is time to discuss Week 4 fantasy sleepers. Whether or not these guys are in your roster or sitting within the pool of free brokers, they’ve sneaky upside that can assist you take house a “W” in your matchups this week. Gamers like Trey Sermon and Peyton Barber are on the start-or-sit bubble due to accidents, however given their matchups, we like their probabilities if Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) and Josh Jacobs (toe, ankle) are out. The fantastic thing about in-season fantasy soccer sleepers is we have a look at them by way of a one-week lens. After all, all of our choices aren’t essentially going to be weekly studs, however they’ve good matchups or newfound alternatives that make them viable begins this week — and that is all that issues.
It is also value noting that any of our choices might bust this week. We’re taking some probabilities right here, as we do not need to say anybody too apparent. (What enjoyable is that?) You are not going to begin these guys over constant, confirmed producers, however you are in all probability not trying to find fantasy sleepers in case your lineup is about. Nonetheless, even when that is the case, our sleepers record might help you discover worth in DFS, as the costs of those gamers ought to reasonably priced.
WEEK 4 FANTASY: Begin ’em, sit ’em | Busts
Full disclosure: Final week was ugly for us. Our headliners Quintez Cephus and Rondale Moore have been full busts. At working again, James Conner was successful, however James White was a dud attributable to harm. Teddy Bridgewater, Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence had some unhealthy landing luck and allow us to down. The TE place as a complete has been atrocious, so there’s solely a lot we are able to do. Austin Hooper made our record, and though he did not go off, he did rating a landing, which is all we are able to ask for from a sleeper on the place. Our greatest choose on protection was Cincinnati, and defenses towards the Steelers might be very engaging shifting ahead.
As at all times, we cannot bore anybody with apparent starters, however we’ll assist you to establish gamers on the beginning ’em, sit ’em bubble with good matchups or enhanced outlooks in Week 4.
WEEK 4 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Working again | Huge receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker
Week 4 Fantasy Sleepers: Working backs
Chase Edmonds, Cardinals @ Rams (Jackson Sparks). The Rams have a powerful protection, however the recipe on offense is likely to be feeding Edmonds within the passing recreation. That is extra of a PPR transfer, however we like Edmonds this week. He is the RB16 in PPR proper now and has been regular with round 13 fantasy factors in every contest. Final week towards the Rams, Giovani Bernard caught 9 passes for 51 yards and scored a landing. Edmonds might take pleasure in comparable success right here even when there’s not rubbish time.
Peyton Barber, Raiders at Chargers (Vinnie Iyer). We’ll see about Josh Jacobs (toe, ankle) later this week, however Barber was getting all the important thing touches forward of Kenyan Drake in an awesome dashing matchup towards Miami and L.A. presents the identical alternative on MNF.
Trey Sermon, 49ers vs. Seahawks (Matt Lutovsky). Sermon didn’t look significantly good on Sunday evening, however he managed to get into the tip zone and dominated backfield snaps. If Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) is out once more, we should always see Sermon in an analogous function. Towards the Seahawks, who’re permitting by far probably the most fantasy factors per recreation (FPPG) to RBs, he ought to discover extra room to run. To be truthful, Derrick Henry has lots to do with the Seahawks’ RB troubles, however Alexander Mattison and Colts backs additionally put up good numbers towards them. If Mitchell performs, we’ll change this choose to him, as even at lower than 100% he ought to led the staff in touches and have huge upside.
WEEK 4 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Working again | Huge receiver | Tight finish | D/ST | Kicker
Week 4 Fantasy Soccer Sleepers: Quarterbacks
Matt Ryan, Falcons vs. Washington (Sparks). Ryan has been a fantasy bust at QB25, however Washington’s protection has additionally been a bust. What was purported to be one of many prime models within the league has been horrific after Week 1. Daniel Jones had a good quantity of success towards them, and Josh Allen completely ripped their hearts out. We’ve got to suppose this Falcons’ passing assault will ultimately get on monitor, and this might be the right time for it to occur.
Taylor Heinicke, Washington vs. Falcons (Iyer). WFT’s protection is giving up a ton of factors. Atlanta’s protection isn’t superb. This appears like a wacky, high-scoring duel between Heinicke and Matt Ryan.
Baker Mayfield, Browns @ Vikings (Lutovsky). Mayfield is but to throw for a number of TDs in a recreation, which exhibits his ceiling in Cleveland’s run-heavy offense. He has extra upside than common towards a Vikings protection permitting the sixth-most FPPG to QBs, although. Sure, Minnesota has confronted some good QBs (Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson the previous two weeks), however Mayfield might simply have a recreation just like Joe Burrow’s efficiency towards Minnesota in Week 1 (261 yards, two TDs).
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Week 4 Fantasy Soccer Sleepers: Huge receivers
Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Jaguars (Sparks). If Tee Higgins (shoulder) is out for this Thursday Night time recreation, Boyd is just about a must-start. If Higgins is energetic, we nonetheless like him as a fantasy sleeper. Boyd leads the staff with 19 targets and appears to be on his option to one other good season in PPR leagues. We all know the Jaguars’ secondary is among the many worst within the league, and it simply traded C.J. Henderson to Carolina. Search for your entire Bengals’ passing assault to roast Jacksonville on a brief week.
Jakobi Meyers, Patriots vs. Buccaneers (Iyer). Mac Jones might want to chuck a ton, and the Bucs’ defensive again accidents have them hurting most within the slot.
Antonio Brown, Buccaneers @ Patriots (Lutovsky). This isn’t only a “revenge recreation” for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. Technically, Brown was as soon as a Patriot, too, so don’t be shocked if he has an additional hop in his step on Sunday evening. He ought to be again from his one-week COVID layoff, and if he’s, he has as a lot upside as any of Tampa’s receivers.
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Week 4 Fantasy Soccer Sleepers: Tight ends
Pat Freiermuth, Steelers @ Packers (Sparks). Freiermuth appears like he is taken over the beginning tight finish function in Pittsburgh and has 10 complete targets on the season. He scored his first profession receiving landing final week, and the Packers’ protection is a bottom-five staff towards tight ends in fantasy. JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs) and Diontae Johnson (knee) are each coping with accidents, and even when they’re energetic, they will not be 100%. The chance is there for the rookie.
Dawson Knox, Payments vs. Texans (Iyer). Knox is knocking on the door for an even bigger function within the passing recreation after scoring the previous two weeks, and this looks like a recreation the place he’ll get some good probabilities away from Stefon Diggs.
Cole Kmet, Bears vs. Lions (Lutovsky). Kmet might be robust to begin provided that he has simply two catches for 11 yards the previous two weeks. The Lions have been brutal towards TEs, although, permitting both 78 yards or a TD to a TE in every of the primary three weeks. The Bears’ offense received’t be as unhealthy as final week, and Kmet will quickly begin enjoying a key function.
Week 4 Fantasy Soccer Sleepers: Protection
Tennessee Titans @ Jets (Sparks). Tennessee’s protection appeared unhealthy by way of the primary two weeks of the season, however is not it potential that was only a results of dealing with Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray? They appeared significantly better towards a pedestrian offense in Week 3 (Indianapolis), so why cannot it tee off towards arguably the worst offense in soccer? Zach Wilson could have his fair proportion of turnovers, and Tennessee is within the prime half of the league in sacks per recreation (2.3)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jaguars (Iyer). Their draft and free company investments are beginning to repay, and so they have an superior matchup at house with the added further emotional prime-time bump.
Inexperienced Bay Packers vs. Steelers (Lutovsky). The Packers have been stable since their disastrous Week 1, posting 5 sacks and 4 takeaways. The Steelers can’t block, Huge Ben can’t transfer, and the WRs can’t keep out of the coach’s room. You gotta like this house matchup for the Pack.
