# NFL Fantasy Football Discussion: Week 4 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 27, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276 "2010-09-27T21:29:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/81 "2010-10-02T08:59:58Z")
Start or sit: Jason Snelling vs SF: I think SF is going to crumble again and both ATL rb’s will have big days. Joseph Addai @ JAK: Incredible matchup, but his hamstring caused him to miss practice on Friday. He did practice earlier in the week, so it could be something serious. I have a bad feeling about the missed practice. BenJarvus Green-Ellis @MIA: Not the greatest matchup, and it’s possible NE will be playing from behind. But of my other choices, he might get the most touches. Demaryius Thomas @Ten: Horrible, horrible matchup, but if he gets even one TD he might outscore everybody above who aren’t very likely to find the end zone. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/82 "2010-10-02T14:08:24Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > **I’d go with VD.** I think ATL will be far ahead and start pounding the ball on the ground, while SF will be forced to go deep often. I’d avoid NYG vs any team with a decent rush, e.g. peppers, until the tackles can prove they can stop the edge rush. Bolding mine. Is it immature of me to have snickered at that? 🙂 As for Addai, I’m more concerned as a fan. When I was looking up his projected stats on Yahoo, I read that Donald Brown missed some practice too because of his knee. I know we’re talking about the _Colt’s_ running game here, but Peyton’s arm is gonna’ get tired eventually. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/83 "2010-10-02T15:56:08Z")
I’m in a 20 team ppr league and I don’t have a starting quarterback for this week. Romo is on bye and I drafted Matt Moore as a backup. There are no starting quarterbacks on the waiver wire. What should I do this week? Start Moore, hoping that Clausen gets pulled. Pick up Chris Redman from the waiver wire, hoping that he gets some garbage time in the 4th quarter of an Atlanta blowout. Pick up Brian Leftwich, hoping that Batch gets pulled. ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/84 "2010-10-02T19:49:09Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’m in a 20 team ppr league and I don’t have a starting quarterback for this week. Romo is on bye and I drafted Matt Moore as a backup. There are no starting quarterbacks on the waiver wire. > > What should I do this week? > > Start Moore, hoping that Clausen gets pulled. > > Pick up Chris Redman from the waiver wire, hoping that he gets some garbage time in the 4th quarter of an Atlanta blowout. > > Pick up Brian Leftwich, hoping that Batch gets pulled. Even Seneca Wallace and Shaun Hill are rostered? ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/85 "2010-10-02T20:33:29Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > Is it immature of me to have snickered at that? 🙂 Here’s another one: In week 9, I’m kind of screwed. With JAC off, I have nobody to play. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/86 "2010-10-02T20:43:25Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’m in a 20 team ppr league and I don’t have a starting quarterback for this week. Romo is on bye and I drafted Matt Moore as a backup. There are no starting quarterbacks on the waiver wire. > > What should I do this week? > > Start Moore, hoping that Clausen gets pulled. > > Pick up Chris Redman from the waiver wire, hoping that he gets some garbage time in the 4th quarter of an Atlanta blowout. > > Pick up Brian Leftwich, hoping that Batch gets pulled. None of those are good bets. Moore is probably going to get the most, if any, play time. Others to think about: Todd Bouman (JAC): Garrard is already fired but he doesn’t know it. Bouman will probably get in there for a quarter at least. Kerry Collins (Tenn): Fischer keeps benching Vince when they are losing. But if they are winning… Tavaris Jackson (Minn): Maybe 10% chance here of seeing any playtime at all, but another bad half by Farve could be the last straw. Josh Johnson (TB): Freeman, the starter, is another Vince Young wannabe…and they spend a lot of time banged up. Max Hall (Ari): Threw an interception on his first pro pass or something…and he still might steal the starting job away from Anderson. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/87 "2010-10-02T21:40:06Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > > [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > > > Is it immature of me to have snickered at that? 🙂 > > Here’s another one: > > In week 9, I’m kind of screwed. With JAC off, I have nobody to play. ☹ Even better! You must have been a riot in middle school. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/88 "2010-10-02T21:55:39Z")
Picking up Max Hall is an option. I’m an Arizona Cardinals fan, but if San Diego is winning big, I could see Whisenhunt pulling Anderson in the 4th quarter and giving Hall some time. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/89 "2010-10-02T22:00:04Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Picking up Max Hall is an option. I’m an Arizona Cardinals fan, but if San Diego is winning big, I could see Whisenhunt pulling Anderson in the 4th quarter and giving Hall some time. That game is getting closer and closer all the time. I think SD’s entire starting LB corps is injured and one of the practice squad guys is starting this week. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/90 "2010-10-03T04:05:11Z")
So anybody out there with super-secret connections in St. Louis, who can say if Steven Jackson is likely to play? I have Kenneth Darby as a handcuff, but boy would I hate to start him and then have Jackson run for 100 yards and 2 TD. I could start both… my bye week situation is ug-lee this week. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/91 "2010-10-03T04:13:14Z")
Yeah, I’ve got Steven Jackson and Pierre Thomas both starting in the Dynasty league, with no handcuff for either. My fingers are crossed. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/92 "2010-10-04T01:50:58Z")
I sat SJax on my wife’s team. She’s going to lose no matter what we do. We had to start Beanie Wells and Jason Snelling. Thomas Jones was on bye and Knowshon Moreno was injured. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/93 "2010-10-04T08:10:16Z")
It looks like I’m a lock to win…50 points ahead with just Hernandez and Miami D playing MNF, while I still have BenJarvus. My wife is boned though. She still has brady but she’s 45 points behind. If we played SJax, she would still be ~35 points behind, but a much better chance of winning. I grabbed Torain. It looks like portis might miss a game or two. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/94 "2010-10-04T11:55:37Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’m thinking of starting Robert Meachem over Mike Sims-Walker this week. I’m thinking that Brees is going to have a monster game against Carolina and even the cheerleaders will have a couple of receptions as the Saints beat up the Panthers. The Jags and Garrard have been horrible and I wouldn’t be shocked to see Garrard get pulled during this game. Sims-Walker gave me nothing this week. Should have started Meachem. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276/95 "2010-10-04T15:30:18Z")
Meachem caught two passes for 16 yards. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fantasy-football-discussion-week-4/555276.md?page=4)