Start or Sit These Players on Monday Night to Win Week 4 Fantasy

The first three Monday Night matchups have been good for fantasy scoring. In Week 1, the Ravens and Raiders overtime thriller produced some high scores; Week 2 it was Aaron Jones popping off for over 40 PPR points, and in Week 3 it was Ezekiel Elliott bouncing back with over 23 points. Week 4 is full of viable fantasy assets and should this game go as planned (over/under 52.5), we should be in for a great game and a lot of fantasy production.

Hopefully you entered Week 4 looking to go 4-0. If you are 0-3, you need to start winning now. It is time to start those players in your weekly lineup that have the highest ceiling. If you start 0-4, you will need to go on a nice run to finish the season in your league playoffs, 6 losses is the typical cutoff point in 12-team leagues.

I will be with you every step of the way with recommendations on who to start and who to sit for every Monday Night Football matchup. With out further ado, let’s make the moves required to wrap up your Week 4 victory.

Quarterback

Start or Sit These Players on Monday Night to Win Week 4 Fantasy

Derek Carr – Las Vegas Raiders – Start

Entering Week 4, Derek Carr leads all quarterbacks in passing yards with 1,203. He is completing nearly 65% of his pass attempts and has 6 touchdown passes compared to 2 interceptions. Carr is sitting at QB9, averaging 23.81 points/game. He has been extremely consistent this season with weekly finishes of QB9, QB8, and QB11.

Carr and his Raiders look to go to 4-0 for the first time since 2002 when they visit the Chargers. LA has been tough on opposing quarterbacks this season, limiting them to only 13.89 points (7th best in the league). The Chargers have held Dak Prescott and the combo of Tyler Heinicke and Ryan Fitzpatrick to under 11 points and held the league’s best QB, Patrick Mahomes, to 25 points last week. There are plenty of reasons to try to avoid Carr this week. I am, however, starting him in a game in which I think they lose but score a bunch of points.

Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – Start

In 2020, Justin Herbert rode a surprise Week 2 start all the way to a QB9 season in which he averaged 22.86 points and scored 342.84 points total. Three games into the 2021 season and Justin Herbert is the QB13, averaging 20.65 points a game. Herbert has had a nice start to the season in his new offense, and it should be even better if not for the penalties that have called back 5 additional touchdown passes. He is a must start QB, and facing the Raiders who have held opposing QBs under 19 points a game doesn’t change that. Start Herbert this week with confidence.

Running Back

Start or Sit These Players on Monday Night to Win Week 4 Fantasy

Josh Jacobs /Kenyan Drake /Peyton Barber – Las Vegas Raiders – Sit

When it comes to start and sit decisions that involve Monday Night games, you best be sure you are aware of who is active and who is not, as your options are limited to two rosters vs the 26-28 you have to choose from any given Sunday. Josh Jacobs is working his way back from a turf toe injury and it looks like he is going to be dressed Monday. Normally when a team gets their top RB back in the lineup, he is an easy start. In Las Vegas’ situation, we have no idea how the workload is going split among Jacobs, Kenyan Drake, and Peyton Barber. Sit them all and start your backs playing on Sunday.

Austin Ekeler – Start