Week 4 Injuries, LIVE SHOWS, Cheatsheets, Projections

Mayo Media

Sep 30, 2023

WATCH: Weekend Injury Update, Rankings, Props

Austin Ekeler (Ankle) — Likely OUT

Saquon Barkley (Ankle) — Game Time Decision (MNF); Leaning OUT

Elijah Mitchell (knee) — Expected OUT

Miles Sanders (groin) — Expected IN

Kareem Hunt (Groin/Ribs) — Expected IN

Cam Akers — Expected IN

Gus Edwards (Concussion) — Expected IN

Justice Hill (toe) — Expected IN

Salvon Ahmed (groin) — Questionable

Jamaal Williams (Hamstring) — OUT; On IR

Jonathan Taylor — OUT; On IR (Eligible to return in Week 5)

Jeff Wilson — OUT; On IR (Eligible to return in Week 5)

Week 4 Rankings Lists

RB https://bit.ly/23W4RBRankings

WR https://bit.ly/23W4WRRankings

QB https://bit.ly/23W4QBRankings

TE/DST https://bit.ly/23W4TEDSTRankings

Zay Jones (knee) — OUT

Treylon Burks (knee) — OUT

Jonathan Mingo (concussion) — OUT

Quez Watkins (Hamstring) —OUT

Odell Beckham Jr. (Ankle) — OUT

Rashod Bateman (Hamstring) — OUT

Jauan Jennings (shoulder) — Expected OUT

Chase Claypool (Being Shitty) — OUT

Deebo Samuel (ribs) — Expected IN

Jaylen Waddle (Concussion) — Expected IN

Allen Robinson (ankle) — Expected IN

Jameson Williams (Teasing Through Zero) — Eligible to Return in Week 5

River Cracraft (Shoulder) — OUT; On IR (Robbie Chosen elevated to roster for Week 4)

Diontae Johnson (Hamstring) — OUT; on Injured Reserve

Cooper Kupp (Knee) — OUT; On IR (Eligible to return in Week 5)

David Njoku (Burns) — Expected IN

Tyler Higbee (Achilles) — Expected IN

Foster Moreau (ankle) — Expected IN

Irv Smith (Hamstring) — OUT

Will Dissly (shoulder) — OUT; On IR

Luke Musgrave (Concussion) — Exited Game

Jimmy Garoppolo (Concussion) — OUT; Aidan O'Connell Starts

Deshaun Watson (Shoulder) — OUT; Dorian Thompson-Robinson Starts

Derek Carr (Shoulder) — Expected IN

Bryce Young (ankle) — Will Start

Anthony Richardson (Concussion) — Will Start

SUNDAY LIVE SHOWS

We’ve got you covered at MMN for LIVE SUNDAY content.

At 945am ET, the Ship it Nation gang will be LIVE talking through the slate, their plays, and taking your questions. It’s a free shows so jump in there.

Set a Reminder in this Link — WATCH: SUNDAY MORNING SLATE COVERAGE at 945am ET

Then, at 715pm ET, Me, Cust, and Kenny Kim will recap the day, guess the Week 5 spreads, and make corndogs for Cust in the air fryer. It’s the most interactive show we do every week, so spend the time between the late set of games and SNF with us, hanging out.

Set a Reminder in this Link — WATCH: PME SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE at 715pm ET

Week 4 DraftKings Ownership & Top Plays

Justin Freeman released this handy cheatsheet to guide you quickly this weekend. This chart is from Friday evening. Once certain players are offically ruled IN or OUT, then everything will get a fresh update Sunday morning. But it should give you a sense of what people are doing on DraftKings this week.

For example, if Deebo Samuel is ruled OUT unexpectedly, anticipate Aiyuk or Kittle to see a boost in noth ownership and optimals.

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All of the numbers are from Run The Sims btw.

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Random DraftKings Thoughts

WATCH: Week 4 DraftKings Picks & Lineups

Stack Attack (chalky? Maybe, doesn't mean wrong)

Joe Burrow - Ja'Marr Chase - Tee Higgins

- Deshaun Watson's YPA was 57% higher last week (vs TEN) than through two weeks

- Chase/Higgins: Saw 52.2% of Burrow's Week 3 targets

-More than a few instances last season where both Chase and Higgins got there:

Jameis Winston - Chris Olave - Rashid Shaheed

- Winston: 12.3 yards per completion in his last season with decent usage (2021)

- In 2019, his last full season: 13.4 yards per completion

- Olave: 4th in air yards/game since entering the league

- The three ahead of him: Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams and Justin Jefferson

- Shaheed: 40+ yard play in six of his past eight games

Volume Volume Volume

Alexander Mattison

- 80%+ of the work, not worried about Akers (will the field be?)

- 3.5-point road favorite, favorable game script

- 17 targets this season, efficient looks

Kyren Williams

- Stafford missed him on a few dump offs

- One. There has been one RB touch from a player currently on this roster not named Williams this season

Michael Pittman

- Bring back with Kyren Williams for a mini stack

- Prefer Anthony RIchardson to play, target share is stable, offensive upside ticks up with Richardson

- 8+ catches in each game (PPR scoring bump, bonus equity)

Nico Collins

- Over 30 DK PPG for the top target earner in all three games vs PIT this season (Aiyuk, Cooper and Adams)

- 20 targets through two weeks, Week 3 dud could suppress ownership

Punt TE Options

Dalton Kincaid

- BUF TE's have accounted for 22% of BUF targets

- Knox looms, but with a high total, if Kincaid takes over, the payoff is elite

- BUF ranks 3rd in time of possession ... having the ball is a good start!

Cheatsheets & Shows

Pat Mayo, Geoff Fienberg and Tim Anderson go game-by-game and make their 2023 Week 4 Picks, Bets and Props. Plus, a mini Cust Corner on No Booze Pubs and Delivery vs Pickup.