Who Should I Start for Week 4? Fantasy Football outlooks for Harold Fannin Jr., Woody Marks, Elic Ayomanor, Isaac TeSlaa, Kyle Monangai, Jayden Higgins, Brashard Smith, Mason Taylor, Ollie Gordon II, Elijah Arroyo.
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 4 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Harold Fannin Jr., Woody Marks, Elic Ayomanor, Isaac TeSlaa, Kyle Monangai, Jayden Higgins, Mason Taylor, Jaylin Noel, Ollie Gordon II, Jaydon Blue, Brashard Smith. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 4. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
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Fantasy Football Matchup Outlooks
Below are some fantasy football outlooks written by our NFL team here at RotoBaller, bringing you their fantasy football analysis and advice on which players to consider starting in Week 4:
Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. caught three of his four targets for 25 yards in a 13-10 upset win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. While Fannin didn't post gaudy numbers in the surprising win, he tied for third on the team in targets and receiving yards on a day where Cleveland focused on their run game, only throwing for 142 yards.
Fannin has been a pleasant surprise through three weeks, catching 15 of his 18 targets for 136 yards through three games. The rookie has impressed thus far as he has carved out a sizable role in the Browns' passing attack.
The promising start to the 2025 season makes Harold Fannin Jr. a solid starting tight end in most fantasy leagues going forward. In Week 4 he will head on the road to take on the Detroit Lions.
Elic Ayomanor, WR, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor hauled in four of his five targets for 38 yards and a touchdown in their 41-20 loss to the Colts on Sunday. Ayomanor continues a productive start to his NFL career with five targets in each game and scoring again after his highlight first touchdown last week.
He tied veteran Calvin Ridley for the team lead in targets in Week 1 with seven, tied Ridley and Chig Okonkwo in Week 2 with six, and then dropped down slightly to third against Indianapolis behind Okonkwo and Ridley with five.
So the fourth-round rookie is running a full number of routes and earning volume right out of the gate. There is a lot to like with Ayomanor's start in the NFL and his prospect profile, putting him in the WR3 range with upside moving forward.
Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Detroit Lions
For the first time in his young career, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa was held without a catch in Monday night's win over the Ravens. The rookie out of Arkansas was targeted twice, which represented a season-high, but he was unable to come down with a circus grab, as he had in each of his first two games.
TeSlaa's talent has popped when given opportunities, but with only four targets through three weeks, those opportunities are not coming with nearly enough frequency to put him in consideration for a flex spot.
Wherever possible, he should still be held at the end of benches, as Detroit's coaching staff has already talked about ramping up his usage, and his versatility gives him flexibility to fill multiple roles should an injury occur at the top of the depth chart.
Kyle Monangai, RB, Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai had a quiet statistical game in his team's Week 3 win over the Dallas Cowboys, finishing with 20 yards from scrimmage on seven total touches.
Bears RB1 D'Andre Swift still appears to have a strong hold on the backfield touches in Chicago, as Swift finished with 78 yards from scrimmage on 16 total touches. Neither Bears running back is averaging four yards per carry so far this season, so Monangai could work his way into a larger workload if he can improve his production over the course of the season.
In deeper fantasy leagues of 12+ teams, the 23-year-old rookie running back could be a worthy stash candidate depending on overall roster construction.
Mason Taylor, TE, New York Jets
New York Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor saw his involvement tick up in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reeling in 4-of-6 targets for 18 yards. It didn't amount to much in the box score, but the LSU product tied running back Breece Hall for the second-most targets on the team.
Mason Taylor continues to work clearly ahead of veteran TE Jeremy Ruckert, nearly doubling him up on snaps through three contests (141-74). Taylor's position is notorious for being a slow-developing one, so it isn't surprising to see him be a non-factor for fantasy early on.
With that said, the six targets are the most he's seen, and he tripled his catch total in Week 3's effort. Whether he can continue his trajectory when starting quarterback Justin Fields (concussion) returns to play remains to be seen, but the 21-year-old is at least trending in the right direction. He'll try to keep it going against a vulnerable Miami Dolphins defense in Week 4.
Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Jaylin Noel has fallen off the fantasy radar with veteran Christian Kirk back in the lineup. Through three games, Noel has just two catches on three targets for 11 yards, making a bigger impact on special teams than in the passing game.
Kirk returned from a hamstring injury in Week 3, playing 67% of the snaps and finishing as the team's second-most targeted receiver (8) behind Nico Collins. With Kirk re-established in the offense and the Texans' receiver room crowded, Noel's role is likely limited to return duties moving forward.
Although this was not what fans of Jaylin Noel expected to start the 2025 season, for fantasy purposes, the rookie pass-catcher is not rosterable outside of deep dynasty formats.
Ollie Gordon II, RB, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II had a big preseason and got good sleeper buzz as a result. However, once the regular season started, he played just 12 snaps in Week 1 and five snaps in Week 2. In those two contests, he had three carries for just 12 yards. Even with Jaylen Wright (knee) off the injury report, Gordon was much more active in Week 3.
While he still only played 25% of snaps, he did get nine carries and totaled 38 yards and a touchdown. His score came on the first possession of the game, when he took over for starter De'Von Achane in the red zone. Gordon is much more suited for tough running between the tackles than Achane, while Achane is excellent in space.
The two could develop into a nice specialized tandem going forward, and the Dolphins need them to carry the offense while Tua Tagovailoa continues to struggle. Gordon gets good matchups against the Jets and Panthers the next two weeks and is a solid name to consider off the waiver wire in deep leagues.
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Week 4 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Harold Fannin Jr., Woody Marks, Elic Ayomanor, Isaac TeSlaa, Kyle Monangai, Jayden Higgins, Brashard Smith, Mason Taylor, Ollie Gordon II, Elijah Arroyo. These are some of the most common searches for fantasy football lineups in Week 4.
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Popular Week 4 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 4 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 4 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
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