Fantasy Football Week 4 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Wide Receivers (2024)

Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season is almost upon us, which means it’s time. Fantasy football managers will make their final decisions It’s about who starts this week and who should be on the bench.

Luckily, many talented receivers, as well as blue-chip stars, have favorable matchups this weekend, and their team’s game plan could result in extra targets. However, there are other talented and high-profile players who should be avoided due to circumstances beyond their control.

Read on to find out the best start and sit tips for this Week 4.

Wide Receivers to Start in Week 4

George Pickens, PIT (@IND)

George Pickens has shown signs of life in recent weeks despite not getting off to as good a start as many predicted. Although his numbers do not support this, he looks like a very different player compared to last year and is showing great improvements in every aspect of the game.

In previous years, Pickens was more or less a controversial catch specialist who also had the speed to beat defenders from deep. But he was one of the worst receivers in the league when it came to creating separation. Early in the 2024 season, Pickens has established himself as a reliable threat as a route runner and is among the league leaders in creating separation.

He also has much better quarterback play than he has in the past, even if his bar isn’t very high. Justin Fields is improving his anticipation, timing and accuracy on short and intermediate throws each week. He also has a rocket for an arm and impressive accuracy on his deep ball.

The Steelers will try to put it all together this week and make a real breakthrough in what will likely be their first dominant offensive performance since the Ben Roethlisberger era. If Mike Tomlin’s squad is going to achieve that goal, George Pickens will play a big role.

Malik Nabers, NY (vs. DAL)

New York Giants face a tough game against the Dallas Cowboysand if the Big Blue hopes to win, it will likely be in a high-scoring shootout. The Giants’ defense is a question mark at best, and no matter how hard the Cowboys try to start this season, they’re still a high-powered offense that can score a lot of points. The Cowboys started to break out last week and showed signs of life against the tough Baltimore Ravens defense, and they will look to build on that performance against the significantly weaker Giants defense.

If New York loses early, they will need to spread the ball and leave no stone unturned in the fight to get back into the game. It’s a good time to play cautiously or cautiously in the backstop mirror, and the Giants will need to leave it all on the field.

Daniel Jones may not be a great quarterback by any stretch of the imagination, but he has a good arm and can get the ball to playmakers downfield. Nabers is a versatile receiver who can beat defenders deep downfield, win contested catches by moving up and getting the ball high, and create space with his route running and separation ability. He can also catch a short pass, causing one or more defenders to miss, and gain significant yardage after the catch.

It’s understandable not to have full confidence in Daniel Jones, but eventually talent must win and Nabers is extremely talented. With a good matchup and a game plan that can force the team to force the ball to him, Nabers is a good candidate to start in any fantasy football league.

Garrett Wilson, NYJ (@DEN)

This all depends on whether you trust the New York Jets’ quarterback play more than the tough matchup they face. Garrett Wilson is a bonafide superstar at the receiver position, there’s no doubt about that. He has the capacity to produce against any opposing defense, but he faces a tough match this week.

However, Wilson also has the advantage of having Aaron Rodgers back at center. Rodgers has proven this season that he still has gas left in the tank and can still be one of the best quarterbacks in football.

Count on Wilson against any defense as his elite quarterback play gives him an advantage in even the toughest matchups.

Xavier Worthy, KC (@LAC)

Xavier Worthy is a talented receiver, but does he deserve a starting spot in fantasy football this week? Worthy has a tough matchup, but the best quarterback in football might be throwing him the ball. He also fits Pat Mahomes’ favorite receiver archetype as a deep threat who can take over the top of the defense on any given play.

Worthy is the type of guy Mahomes loves to score and has the ability to explode at any moment and put up a massive stat line. There may be better candidates to start this week, but even when you factor in the tough matchup he faces, you could do much worse than Xavier Worthy.

Wide Receivers Will Sit in Week 4

Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, MIA (vs. TEN)

Stay far, far away from Miami Dolphins wide receivers this week. This has nothing to do with the quality of players in the Dolphins’ receiver room. There too much uncertainty around the quarterback position. The only certainty is that the dynamic Tua Tagovailoa will not be competing this weekend.

The lack of a reliable backup plan right now gives me a lot of concern about whether the Dolphins’ receivers can produce the output that would justify starting them. Given the circumstances, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle need to remain bench-bound this week. This isn’t something that works against either player, it’s just the unfortunate circumstances that they are both facing.

Looking Forward

Malik Nabers should be a high fantasy football value play this week and see a steady dose of targets. Top receivers like Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb are all viable starters, but the real value is in guys like Pickens and Nabers. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has an intriguing matchup and is poised for a rebound performance.

But stay away from the Dolphins’ receivers due to concerns about the quarterback position.