Sometimes playing it safe just isn’t very fun. And on other occasions, you may not want to be stuck playing a high-floor/low-ceiling guy such as Cole Beasley. That’s why we’ve put together our list of bold fantasy football starts for week 4.
We keep it simple with one quarterback, one running back, one wide receiver and one tight end. Our fantasy football correspondent, @dadbodfantasyfootball, has also named is bold fantasy football starts for week 4. We will tally up the points and name a winner at the end of the week.
We won this contest last week making us 1-0 on the year. But enough about the past, let’s look at some risky players with upside that you just might want to start.
Bold fantasy football starts for week 4
QB – Ryan Fitzpatrick
Just about everyone is talking about Ryan Fitzpatrick this week so there is no need to spend a bunch of time justifying this pick. Long story short, the Seattle Seahawks have been awful defending the pass and will likely be without Jamal Adams. That means it should be easy for the Miami Dolphins to throw the ball this week.
RB – J.K. Dobbins
The Baltimore Ravens haven’t looked great to start this season, but week 4 provides them with a chance to get right against Washington Football Team. The workload may be split three ways, but J.K. Dobbins should have a few chances to score against a defense that was just owned by the Cleveland Browns running game.
WR – Preston Williams
Here are some numbers for you: 157/130/114, 179/72/72 and 136/107/86. Do you know what these are? They are yardage totals for wide receivers playing against the Seahawks this season. Preston Williams should have plenty of opportunities this week which gives him an exciting upside.
TE – O.J. Howard
I hate myself for picking O.J. Howard. That being said, Chris Godwin is out and Scotty Miller is looking iffy to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Additionally, he has more receiving yards than Rob Gronkowski in each of the first three weeks. Playing Howard is like pulling the pin on a grenade. You hope it works out but accept the fact it is just as likely to blow up in your face.
