Kendall's Key Questions Week 4: Trades, Start/Sit Decisions, and More
Kendall Valenzuela answers your fantasy football mailbag questions for Week 4, including start/sit decisions, trades, and more.
Kendall's Key Questions Week 4
Jesse - Las Vegas: I have Kyle Pitts; do I take a swing this week on Kenyon Sadiq?
Let me tell you, this is a perfect pivot, especially this week! Do not fear, Kenyon Sadiq is here! We all knew what could happen when Michael Penix became quarterback again for the Falcons, and we saw it in Week 3. Drake London scored 28.4 points with a 91 Utilization Score and had a 100% route share, 35% target share, and 85 air yards. Kyle Pitts? One reception.Â
Sadiq's arrow is pointing up, especially since the Jets won't have Omar Cooper (who is still on IR) and have ruled out AD Mitchell along with Mason Taylor. Last week Sadiq had 23.5 fantasy points and an elite 32% targets per route run. He has the runway to do that again this weekend. Â
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Guillotine Leagues question! I'm worried about Jalen Hurts this week without DeVonta Smith; should I bench him for Geno Smith?
Listen, I totally get it. This is just not a good spot for this Eagles team coming off a defeating loss against the Bears. There is just something wrong with this offense—they rank No. 31 in the NFL in three-and-punt percentage and have inconsistencies across the board.Â
For Hurts, he's facing a Rams defense that ranks second in yards allowed per passing attempt (5.2) and ninth in Total QBR allowed (53.2). The plus here is that Hurts has that dual-threat ability that can help fantasy managers; I'm just not going to look at his Guillotine League points until Monday, just in case he breaks some hearts.Â
It's a gamble, but Geno Smith is a good streamer this week across the board. I do worry about his overall ceiling with so many of his offensive playmakers out. On top of that, the Jets are playing their third road game in four weeks while the Bears are at home for a third consecutive game. I'd close my eyes and stick with Jalen Hurts (that's what I'm doing).Â
Josh - CA: Go ahead and roast me! My team has gotten off to a 0-3 start although I’m the 5th highest scoring squad. My virtual defense is the worst. We’ve already found the floor for Loveland, so it can’t get any worse...can it?
Josh! You know me better than that! There is absolutely no roasting here, and trust me, many people (myself included) are in tough starts. Like I always say…truly it cannot get worse! But what do we always say on SiriusXM? WE NEVER GIVE UP! It's been a tough break with the injuries and with the slow start to some offenses that were supposed to be "lineup locks," but it only takes a couple good breaks to get you back into this. Use our rankings, projections, and start/sit tools on the website.Â
And scour that waiver wire, because this is the time when some teams in tough spots start dropping players they maybe shouldn't. You can get through it!
JR - CO: Hey guys, quick question. I'm in a 12 team full PPR league. Somebody offered me Tony Pollard for DJ Moore. Is that a trade that you guys would recommend?
HELL NO! Do not do this! DJ Moore looks absolutely incredible in this Bills offense and seems like yet another receiver that just needed a change of scenery. In two games this season, he has a 78% route share with a 33% target share. All that for Tony Pollard?! This week it looks like the Patriots are going to be without Christian Gonzalez, but the team still ranks 18th in fantasy points allowed per target wide receivers, according to ESPN. There could always be a price for Moore, but this is not it!
Brian in Wisconsin: Need help with my RB2 spot. I have Skattebo, Aaron Jones and Tuten. I have Tetairoa McMillan in my flex already, so I want to keep him there. Thanks!Â
You know how much I love Cam Skattebo, but I actually think you have to go with Aaron Jones in this one! Especially because he's going against…the Dolphins. Last week, Jones had an 81% snap share, 25% target share and 14.2 points. Miami is No. 1 in most fantasy points allowed to running backs, and Jones is our consensus RB13 in the rankings this week!
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