FanDuel NFL DFS Week 4: Joe Burrow and C.J. Stroud lead QB options
Heading into the Week 4 NFL DFS main slate, players will manage a $60,000 salary cap on FanDuel to build optimal lineups using a mix of high-priced producers and value options. Following a Week 3 slate highlighted by Lamar Jackson, James Cook recorded 21.40 FanDuel points as the second-highest scoring running back, while Garrett Wilson secured 21.7 points to rank second among wide receivers behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Joe Burrow and C.J. Stroud Lead Quarterback Options in Week 4
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals game carries the highest Over/Under on the main slate at 51.5 points. Despite a Week 3 loss to Pittsburgh, Joe Burrow accumulated 743 passing yards and six touchdowns through three games against solid defenses. He now faces a Jaguars defense allowing 8.79 yards per attempt and 13.18 yards per completion—both ranking fourth-highest in the NFL—along with 235.7 net passing yards per game.
Stroud prepares to face a struggling Dallas defense while anticipating the return of top target Nico Collins. Dallas surrenders the league’s third-highest opponent passer rating at 121.3 and the second-highest completion percentage at 72.6%, while tying for the fourth-most passing touchdowns allowed at seven. Houston enters the matchup at 0-3 for the second consecutive season.
Kyren Williams and Braelon Allen Shape Running Back Value
Kyren Williams rushed for 88 yards on 15 carries and added six catches for 70 yards against Denver in Week 3, while teammate Blake Corum managed just 15 rushing yards. Williams draws a Week 4 matchup against an Philadelphia defense that surrendered yards to Case Keenum and the Chicago Bears, and currently allows 127.3 rushing yards per game.
With Breece Hall sidelined for multiple weeks, Braelon Allen assumes lead-back duties for the New York Jets. reported that Allen enters his first start against a Chicago defense allowing 5.09 yards per carry—the second-highest mark in the league—and 117.0 rushing yards per game.
DeVonta Smith and Christian Watson Target Vulnerable Secondaries
DeVonta Smith caught 19 passes for 235 yards and one touchdown without a drop through the early season, ranking sixth among wide receivers in receptions and eighth in targets. Facing the Rams in a previous meeting, Smith secured eight catches for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Christian Watson ranks fifth in the NFL with 284 receiving yards and tied for third with four receiving touchdowns for a Green Bay offense averaging a league-low 48.7 rushing yards per game. He faces a Tampa Bay defense that fortifies against the run while remaining vulnerable through the air. Meanwhile, Travis Kelce ranks second among tight ends in receiving yards, recording two catches of 40-plus yards through three games before facing a Raiders defense yielding the third-most fantasy points to tight ends.
Tampa Bay’s defense rounds out the primary value options against a Packers offense that generated only 17 rushing yards against Atlanta. If the Buccaneers neutralize the ground game, Jordan Love will rely entirely on the pass, creating sack and turnover opportunities for managers utilizing the low-cost defensive unit.
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