Welcome to The Playbook for Week 4, which kicks off Thursday night with a game between the Steelers and Browns. This column features score projections, over/unders, win probabilities, and easily digestible fantasy advice for seasonlong leagues and DFS. This guide should help you with sit/start decisions, last-minute waiver adds and lineup choices. Additionally, we have folded our Shadow Reports into the game-by-game breakdowns here. By tracking WR/CB matchups, including potential shadow situations, we can offer the best fantasy guidance each week.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns: Projected score: Steelers 19, Browns 17. Harold Fannin Jr. busted out with a 7-51-2 receiving line on nine targets in Week 3. Fannin's snaps (85%) and route participation (85%) are up big from last season. As long as Deshaun Watson continues to play at a passable level, Fannin will be positioned for TE1 fantasy production.
Indianapolis Colts @ Washington Commanders: Projected score: Colts 26, Commanders 24. Lineup locks: Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Terry McLaurin, Tyler Warren. Keenan Allen put together a 6-63-1 receiving line on nine targets in Week 3. Allen certainly enjoyed a boost in usage with Alec Pierce sidelined.
All advice is centered on 12-team PPR leagues with standard scoring and lineup settings. The charts show all players projected for at least 6.0 fantasy points this week. "Matchup" is determined using a proprietary metric factoring in points allowed to each position.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing