Week 4 Fantasy Football Primer: Underrated Players You Need in Your Lineup (Ep. 2234)
October 2, 2026
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5 min readWeek 4 Fantasy Football Primer: Underrated Players You Need in Your Lineup
The FantasyPros crew opens with an unusual admission: host Derek Brown might be starting Daniel Jones this week and has already placed a bet on him throwing for over 1.5 touchdowns. "I feel so gross, but I'm gonna tell you right now and I feel like this is the safe space," Brown says. This sets the tone for an episode built around finding value where others aren't looking—players whose underlying metrics tell a different story than their rankings suggest.
The Quarterback Nobody Believes In
Marcus Mariota sits at QB18 in expert consensus rankings (ECR), but Brown argues he should be much higher. The key insight: Brown doesn't believe Commanders coach Dan Quinn when he says Jaden Daniels will start. "I do not believe you, Dan Quinn. I do not believe Jaden Daniels is starting this week. Not when he's wearing a brace that doesn't even allow him to fully extend and bend his arm straight."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:55) **Marcus Mariota as a QB1 Start** - Derek Brown argues Marcus Mariota is a fantastic start this week, predicting he will start over Jaden Daniels for the Commanders.
- 2 (06:56) **Stefon Diggs as a WR3 with WR2 Upside** - Brown explains why Stefon Diggs, ranked WR31, is a strong play in the same game.
- 3 (08:51) **Mekhi Becton as a Buy-Low WR Start** - Derek Brown talks Seth off the ledge on benching Mekhi Becton, arguing the lack of production isn't his fault.
- 4 (11:41) **Chris Bell as a High-Upside Flex** - Brown highlights Chris Bell, ranked WR57, as a strong flex play with serious upside.
- 5 (15:13) **Why No Running Back Starts This Week** - Derek Brown explains the reasoning for skipping RB picks, calling the RB3 tier "disgusting."
- 6 (16:11) **Kenyon Sadiq as a Top-12 TE** - Brown makes the case for Kenyon Sadiq (TE11 in ECR) as a must-start tight end.
- 7 (18:12) **Mark Andrews as a Regression Candidate** - Brown argues Mark Andrews is due for a massive game despite being ranked TE15 in ECR.
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Show Notes
Seth Woolcock and Derek Brown are back with their top fantasy football Week 4 starts, highlighting players who could outperform consensus rankings and give lineups a needed boost.
Marcus Mariota leads the quarterback conversation before the guys tackle several wide receiver situations, including why Emeka Egbuka’s early production may not tell the full story.
Then it’s on to tight end, where Kenyon Sadiq is quickly becoming difficult to bench and Mark Andrews has the underlying usage of a player due for a much bigger fantasy day.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Marcus Mariota - 0:02:49
Stefon Diggs - 0:06:15
Emeka Egbuka - 0:08:15
Chris Bell - 0:10:57
FantasyPros Start/Sit Assistant - 0:14:02
Kenyon Sadiq - 0:14:27
Mark Andrews - 0:17:33
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