X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

UFL DFS Lineup Picks: DraftKings Daily Fantasy Fantasy Advice for Week 4

UFL DFS PICKS, FANTASY FOOTBALL, DRAFTKINGS, FANDUEL

The top daily fantasy UFL lineup picks for DraftKings for Week 4 (2024). Kyle Ringstad provides UFL DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters.

Welcome to Week 4 of the inaugural UFL season, RotoBallers! The season is rolling along, and we're seeing some teams separate from the pack. The Birmingham Stallions are the lone undefeated team, while the Houston Roughnecks and Arlington Renegades remain winless. Chase Garber's being ruled out for the season creates an exciting pivot point on this slate, as his replacement is priced at the minimum salary, and using him allows you to play whoever you want outside of QB. The Memphis-St. Louis and D.C.-Birmingham games are projected to be blowouts, while the Michigan-San Antonio and Arlington-Houston matchups should be more competitive.

Below are my thoughts on DraftKings' Week 4 DFS slate of UFL contests, which goes live on 4/20 at 12:30 pm ET. I'd encourage you to read all our other weekly UFL fantasy football articles and stay on top of injury news, and roster moves to remain well-informed and ahead of the competition. Let's get to it. Good luck, RotoBallers!

 

Featured Promo: Get any DFS Premium Bundle for for 50% off using code SUMMER! Win more with expert advice from proven winners and exclusive DFS tools. Get instant access to RotoBaller's Lineup Optimizers, Research Stations, daily picks and VIP chat rooms across 10 sports! Go Premium, Win More!

DraftKings Quarterbacks - Week 4 UFL DFS Picks

Quinten Dormady - San Antonio Brahmas vs. Michigan Panthers - $6,000

The Brahmas will be without star quarterback Chase Garbers for the rest of the season. After three weeks, Garbers led the UFL with a 70.8% completion rate and a sparkling 6/1 TD/INT ratio. Quinten Dormady steps in as his replacement, and we have to like his chances to exceed value in this offense at the minimum salary on DraftKings.

There's not much in the way of statistics for the 28-year-old, a practice squad member for the Canadian Football League before getting four starts for the Orlando Guardians in the XFL. He went ballistic in one of those starts, though, passing for 328 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 22 yards and three additional scores against the DC Defenders. The Panthers have a solid pass defense, but the sportsbooks are projecting a close game (Michigan -1.5), and I'm all over minimum-priced QBs in these spots.

Case Cookus - Memphis Showboats vs. St. Louis Battlehawks - $9,500

Case Cookus has had some uneven performances from a daily fantasy perspective, but there are enough positive signs for me to be interested in getting to him this week. The Showboats have thrown 112 passes (37.3 per game) through three weeks, and while Cookus ceded 11 attempts to Troy Williams in Week 3, I don't see that being the case moving forward. There's something to be said about that level of passing volume, and I think it's reasonable to expect Cookus to finally break through and pass for more than one touchdown this week.

The Battlehawks have a middle-of-the-pack defense, but it's important to note that they will be without two starting defensive linemen in Week 4. The sportsbooks have St. Louis projected to win by seven points in a game with a 45.5-point implied total, so the game script should work well for Cookus and the Showboats to pass all day long.

DraftKings Running Backs - Week 4 UFL DFS Picks

Ricky Person Jr. - DC Defenders vs. Birmingham Renegades - $6,600

Ricky Person Jr. has scored a touchdown in three consecutive weeks and holds the highest DK points per game average on the slate. He's not getting a ton of carries as the RB2 in the offense, but he's punching it into the end zone and contributing enough on the receiving end to warrant a high salary. However, he's slated as the 10th-most expensive running back on the slate, and I don't understand why that's the case. Birmingham is a nine-point favorite in a game with a high 46.5-point implied total, so game script should also be on Person Jr.'s side.

T.J. Pledger IV - Houston Roughnecks vs. Arlington Renegades - $6,700

T.J. Pledger IV has received most of the workload out of the backfield for the Roughnecks to start the season, with starter Mark Thompson rehabbing a knee injury. While he hasn't done much on the ground, he steadily increased his daily fantasy production with games of 4.8, 8.7, and 10.9 DK points through three weeks. Mark Thompson is on track to return this week against the Arlington Renegades, but I find it hard to believe that the backfield will be handed off to him after a lengthy absence.

Arlington has the worst rush defense in the league, allowing 363 rushing yards on 73 attempts (5.0 yards per carry) and a whopping 121 rushing yards per game. This game also features a lofty 46.5-point implied total and projects to stay close, so we can feel good about Pledger IV's ability to gash this defense and wind up having a big day.

DraftKings Wide Receivers and Tight Ends - Week 4 UFL DFS Picks

Jontre Kirklin - San Antonio Brahmas vs. Michigan Panthers - $10,000

We can afford to get up to the slate's most expensive non-QB if we pair him up with the laughably cheap Dormady. Jontre Kirklin ranks sixth in receiving yards, and Marcell Ateman is pacing the UFL with three touchdown catches, but we can't deny the target volume we're seeing from the former LSU wideout. Kirklin has hauled in 23-of-32 targets through three weeks, and I don't see his volume taking too much of a hit with the downgrade at quarterback. Dormady will look to Kirklin early and often, and while Michigan has a solid defense overall, their coverage grades rank middle-of-the-pack, and their pass rush ranks dead last.

Marcus Simms - Michigan Panthers vs. San Antonio Brahmas - $5,600

Marcus Simms looks like a terrific value option to get exposure to on the other side of the ball. He has been one of the most productive receivers in the league over the first three weeks, ranking fifth with 14.3 DK points per game on the heels of two straight games with at least 84 yards and a touchdown. He's the only top receiver who isn't priced where he should be, and that has to pique our interest. The game has the lowest implied total on the board at 41.5 points, but Simms is underpriced no matter how we slice it up.

Sage Surratt - Memphis Showboats vs. St. Louis Battlehawks - $6,000

We're going with a tight end for the final recommendation. A Cookus-Surratt stack won't be popular on this slate, but I love Memphis stacks with the expected game script, and Sage Surratt has been a consistent target through three weeks. He has snagged 10-of-18 targets for 110 scoreless yards, but he's the only tight end on the team getting any target volume. That leads me to believe he has an above-average chance of getting open in the end zone and providing some value on this slate. I'll mix Daewood Davis, Jonathan Adams, and Vinny Papale into my lineups as higher-priced stack options, but I have a sneaky feeling that Surratt will get on the board with his first score this week.

 



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!

More XFL Coverage




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Michael Johnson

Looks For Third Consecutive Win
Elijah Arroyo

Signs Rookie Deal
Jaydon Blue

Described as "Borderline Lazy"
T.J. Sanders

Bills Sign T.J. Sanders to Rookie Deal
Christian Wilkins

Raiders Put Christian Wilkins on PUP List
Jabari Small

Lions Add Jabari Small to Backfield
Quinshon Judkins

Remains Unsigned, Won't Report With Rest of Rookies
Mason Taylor

Agrees to Rookie Contract with Jets
Hendon Hooker

Leading Lions QB2 Battle Entering Training Camp
Ozzy Trapilo

Agrees to Rookie Contract with Bears
Tate Ratledge

Agrees to Rookie Contract with Lions
Jack Bech

Signs Rookie Contract with Raiders
Yegor Chinakhov

Requests Trade
Dakota Joshua

Maple Leafs Acquire Dakota Joshua
Lukas Dostal

Signs Five-Year Extension with Ducks
Shemar Stewart

Not Practicing With College Team
Uchenna Nwosu

Seahawks Place Uchenna Nwosu on PUP List
Taylor Decker

Alim McNeill, Taylor Decker Placed on PUP List
Tyrion Davis-Price

Titans Waive Tyrion Davis-Price
Tre Harris

Chargers Relying on Tre Harris to Be Starting X Receiver
Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suarez Expected Back Friday
Micah Parsons

Will Become Highest-Paid Non-QB
MarShawn Lloyd

Vying for RB2 Role
Keandre Lambert-Smith

KeAndre Lambert-Smith Finds End Zone in First Training Camp Practice
Tyler Shough

Pushing for Fully Guaranteed Rookie Deal
Ar'Darius Washington

Goes on PUP List
Damian Lillard

Returning to Portland
Paul Skenes

Pirates Could Preserve Paul Skenes in Second Half
Brooks Barnhizer

Grabs 19 Points, Nine Boards in Summer League Win
Jeremiah Fears

Scores 22 Points in Summer League Loss to Thunder
Isaiah Collier

Collects 17 Points In Summer League Win
Caleb Houstan

Joins Hawks
AJ Johnson

Erupts for 25 Points in Summer League Loss
Washington Wizards

Leaky Black Logs Double-Double in Loss to Jazz
Connor Norby

Undergoes Surgery, Expected to Miss 6-8 Weeks
Trey Alexander

Tallies 25 Points in Losing Effort
Johni Broome

Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
Jahmir Young

Has Historic Summer League Outing
Rob Dillingham

Plays Big Role in Wednesday's Win
Tyrese Proctor

Erupts for 35 Points Against Kings
Cody Williams

Leads Jazz to Victory Against Wizards
LeBron James

Mavs Not Interested in "Gutting its Roster" For LeBron James
Josh Hart

Undergoes a Procedure on Right Finger
Jake Burger

Goes on 10-Day Injured List With Quad Strain
Sal Frelick

Dealing With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain, TBD for Start of Second Half
Chris Sale

Plays Catch
Los Angeles Clippers

Bradley Beal Heading to Los Angeles to Join Clippers After Contract Buyout
Rayan Rupert

Scores 24 Points in Summer League Win
Derik Queen

Collects Third Consecutive Double-Double in Summer League Loss
GG Jackson II

Records 13 Points in Summer League Action on Tuesday
Johni Broome

Logs Double-Double Against Wizards
DaRon Holmes II

Records Double-Double in Summer League Loss to Raptors
Kyle Schwarber

Named All-Star Game MVP
Harris English

Takes Stellar 2025 Performance to The Open Championship
Aldrich Potgieter

Seeks Better Result in Northern Ireland
Cameron Young

Likely to Hang Around at The Open Championship
Cameron Smith

Just Trying to Make the Cut at Royal Portrush
Jordan Spieth

Is Jordan Spieth Still a Natural for Links Style Golf?
Patrick Reed

a Viable Option at The Open Championship
PGA

Sungjae Im Wants to Rebound from Last Experience at Royal Portrush
Xander Schauffele

Looks to Defend His Claret Jug at Royal Portrush
Tony Finau

Trying to Turn Tide at Royal Portrush
Daniel Brown

Seeks a Rebound at The Open Championship
Rory McIlroy

Will be the Most Watched Player This Week at Royal Portrush
Daniel Berger

Trending Poorly as The Open Championship Looms
Clayton Kershaw

Retires Both Batters In ASG Appearance
Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suarez Hit In Pinky In All-Star Game, X-Rays Negative
MLB

NL All-Stars Win On Tie-Breaker Home Run Swing-Off
Robert MacIntyre

Hoping to Bounce Back at Open Championship
Shane Lowry

Hopes to Repeat at Royal Portrush
Brian Harman

Hopes to Rekindle Some Magic at the 153rd Open
UTA

Michael Carcone Returns to Utah on One-Year Contract
Bowen Byram

Signs Two-Year Deal with Sabres
Morgan Barron

Jets Re-Sign Morgan Barron for Two Years
PGA

Chris Gotterup Punches Ticket to Royal Portrush With Win at Scottish Open
Bryson DeChambeau

Hopes to Reverse Links Golf Struggle at the 153rd Open
Keegan Bradley

Needs to Find The Weekend at Royal Portrush for Ryder Cup Hopes
Oneil Cruz

Ties Home Run Derby Distance Record
Cal Raleigh

Wins 2025 Home Run Derby
Justin Thomas

Finishes Tied For 22nd at Genesis Scottish Open
Scottie Scheffler

Finishes Tied For Eighth at Genesis Scottish Open
Jon Rahm

Finishes in Second at LIV Andalucia
Tallison Teixeira

Suffers First-Round TKO
Derrick Lewis

Scores First-Round TKO
Michael Lorenzen

Royals Put Michael Lorenzen on Injured List With Oblique Strain
Stephen Thompson

Loses Controversial Split Decision
Gabriel Bonfim

Wins Controversial Split Decision
Calvin Kattar

Gets Outclassed At UFC Nashville
Steve Garcia

Extends His Win Streak
Nate Landwehr

Gets Knocked Out
Morgan Charrière

Morgan Charriere Scores Third-Round Knockout
Austen Lane

Suffers Submission Loss
Vitor Petrino

Scores First-Round Submission In Heavyweight Debut
Tuco Tokkos

Earns His First UFC Win
Junior Tafa

Unsuccessful in his Light-Heavyweight Debut
Chase Elliott

Charges to A Finish of Third At Sonoma
Chase Briscoe

Finishes Second With his First Career Road-Course Top-Five at Sonoma
Christopher Bell

Rollercoaster Day Ends With Top-5 Finish at Sonoma
William Byron

Maintains the Regular-Season Points Lead
Kyle Busch

Earns A Hard-Fought Top-10 Finish At Sonoma
Alex Ovechkin

Not Thinking About Retirement
PIT

Penguins Acquire Arturs Silovs
NHL

Nikolai Kovalenko Returns to Russia
Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Tosses Gem Against Giants
Shota Imanaga

Shuts Down Yankees on Sunday
Nathan Eovaldi

Dominant Again in Seventh Win
Tyler Reddick

Evades Near Upset to Remain Alive in In-Season Challenge
Ty Gibbs

One of Three Tylers to Make In-Season Challenge Semifinals
Kyle Larson

Curiously Mediocre at Sonoma Before Late-Race Crash
NASCAR

John H. Nemechek Edges Out Teammate to Make In-Season Challenge Semifinal
Alex Bowman

Ty Dillon Bumps Alex Bowman to Advance to In-Season Challenge Semifinal
Chicago White Sox

Billy Carlson Goes 10th Overall to White Sox
Cincinnati Reds

Steele Hall Selected Ninth by Cincinnati
Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays Select JoJo Parker with Eighth Overall Pick
Miami Marlins

Marlins Select Aiva Arquette With Seventh Overall Pick
Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates Select Seth Hernandez with Sixth Overall Pick
Shane Van Gisbergen

Can Anyone Beat Shane van Gisbergen at Sonoma?
Tyler Reddick

Better at Sonoma Than Record Shows
Chase Elliott

a Prime DFS Option at Sonoma
Michael McDowell

Struggling a Bit at Sonoma
NASCAR

Christopher Bell Has Never Finished Better Than Ninth at Sonoma
Ryan Blaney

Has Top-10 Upside at Sonoma
NASCAR

Sunday at Sonoma Will Likely Be a Long Race for Bubba Wallace
Kyle Larson

Is A Likely Top-Five Contender for Sonoma
Ryan Preece

Points Position Could Affect Race at Sonoma
Todd Gilliland

Struggling to Find Speed at Sonoma
Ty Gibbs

May be an Underrated Favorite to Compete for the Win at Sonoma
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF