Fantasy Football Week 4 Start/Sit: Matchups to Target and Avoid

Club Fantasy’s Weekly Fantasy Football Matchup Report is here to help you set winning lineups. Each week, we highlight the ten defenses allowing the most points to QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs, along with the five toughest matchups. Use this data to guide your start/sit decisions or build a DFS lineup that can win the slate. Here are the matchups to target and avoid for NFL Week 4.

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Fantasy Football Week 4 Start/Sit Advice

Scoring Note: These rankings use the full PPR scoring format. However, there is not a big difference between the rankings in .5 or non-PPR scoring.

Quarterback Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. DET: plays @ CAR, consider Bryce Young.
2. WAS: plays vs IND, consider Daniel Jones.
3. DAL: plays @ HOU, consider C.J. Stroud.
4. IND: plays @ WAS, consider Marcus Mariota.
5. ARI: plays @ NYG, consider Jameis Winston.
6. HOU: plays vs DAL, consider Dak Prescott.
7. BUF: plays vs NE, consider Drake Maye.
8. PHI: plays vs LAR, consider Matthew Stafford.
9. CAR: plays vs DET, consider Jared Goff.
10. MIA: plays @ MIN, consider Kyler Murray.

Fewest Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. KC: plays @ LV, fade Kirk Cousins.
2. TEN: plays @ BAL, fade Lamar Jackson.
3. JAX: plays @ CIN, fade Joe Burrow.
4. SEA: plays vs LAC, fade Justin Herbert.
5. PIT: plays @ CLE, fade Deshaun Watson.

Running Back Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. MIA: plays @ MIN, consider Aaron Jones.
2. GB: plays @ TB, consider Bucky Irving.
3. CAR: plays vs DET, consider Jahmyr Gibbs.
4. BUF: plays vs NE, consider Rhamondre Stevenson and Treveyon Henderson.
5. DEN: plays @ SF, consider Christian McCaffrey.
6. IND: plays @ WAS, consider Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Rachaad White.
7. NO: plays vs ATL, consider Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson.
8. DAL: plays @ HOU, consider David Montgomery and Woody Marks.
9. NYJ: plays @ CHI, consider D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai.
10. SF: plays vs DEN, consider JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey.

Fewest Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. HOU: plays vs DAL, fade Javonte Williams.
2. WAS: plays vs IND, fade Jonathan Taylor.
3. MIN: plays vs MIA, fade Ollie Gordon and Jaylen Wright.
4. ATL: plays @ NO, fade Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller.
5. SEA: plays vs LAC, fade Omarion Hampton and Keaton Mitchell.

Wide Receiver Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

1. WAS: plays vs IND, consider Josh Downs and Keenan Allen.
2. HOU: plays vs DAL, consider CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
3. ARI: plays @ NYG, consider Malik Nabers.
4. DET: plays @ CAR, consider Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.
5. BUF: plays vs NE, consider Romeo Doubs and Mack Hollins.
6. ATL: plays @ NO, consider Chris Olave and Devaughn Vele.
7. CLE: plays vs PIT, consider DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman.
8. BAL: plays vs TEN, consider Wan’Dale Robinson and Carnell Tate.
9. PHI: plays vs LAR, consider Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
10. NYG: plays vs ARZ, consider Michael Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr.

Fewest Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. KC: plays @ LV, fade Tre Tucker.
2. CAR: plays vs DET, fade Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.
3. LV: plays vs KC, fade Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy.
4. SEA: plays vs LAC, fade Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston.
5. MIA: plays @ MIN, fade Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

Tight End Matchups

Most Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Target):

Fewest Points Allowed Last 3 Weeks (Matchups to Fade):

1. NE: plays @ BUF, fade Dalton Kincaid.
2. PHI: plays vs LAR, fade Tyler Higbee and Terrance Ferguson.
3. TEN: plays @ BAL, fade Mark Andrews.
4. LAR: plays @ PHI, fade Zach Ertz.
5. JAX: plays @ CIN, fade Mike Gesicki.

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