Start 'Em or Sit 'Em for Fantasy Football Week 4

Bad is good.And that's just with the New York Giants.Last week in Tampa, the Giants came roaring back to beat the Buccaneers in a game in which rookie quarterback Daniel Jones topped 300 passing yards and accounted for four scores. Prosise played nine more snaps than Carson last week, albeit in a game in which the Seahawks were playing from behind.But with Seattle drawing a Week 4 matchup with a Cardinals team that was just shredded by Christian McCaffrey (153 rushing yards, one touchdown, three receptions for 35 yards), Carson is in the RB2 conversation.Still, Marlon Mack of the Indianapolis Colts gets a Raiders team that Dalvin Cook just had a big game against. With a Week 4 matchup against a New Orleans Saints team that leads the NFL in fantasy points given up to quarterbacks, Prescott gets the nod even on the road.With one running back the odd-man out among that quartet, it comes down to which disappointing RB1 gets benched among Joe Mixon of the Bengals, James Conner of the Steelers and Gurley.Mixon and Conner face off Monday night in a game that features two terrible defenses that are among the top three teams in fantasy points given up to running backs.As odd as it sounds, Gurley sits.The Call: Prescott, Mack, Mixon, ConnerThe running back half of this question is quite the conundrum.On one hand, we have a nicked-up LeSean McCoy playing in a crowded Kansas City Chiefs backfield. Freeman got off to a slow start this season, but he picked it up in last week's loss to the Colts with 19 touches for 95 yards.McCoy missed the end of the win over the Ravens after reaggravating his ankle injury Sunday, and it's possible Damien Williams will return in Week 4. Aaron Rodgers hasn't posted Rodgers-like numbers this season, but the Philadelphia Eagles have struggled defending the pass and are expected to be without top cornerback Ronald Darby on Thursday night at Lambeau Field.The Call: McCoy (if active), RodgersThis reader was kind enough to include scoring (which helps) and didn't mention any positional requirements, so we'll operate under the assumption that any three will do.The best three are what matters.Even in points-per-reception (PPR) leagues, I tend to favor tailbacks over wide receivers. And while Marquise Brown's numbers have dipped in two straight games since a gonzo Week 1, the wideout was still targeted nine times against the Chiefs on Sunday.He's the No. 1 wide receiver for the Ravens, who will be facing a Browns team with all kinds of injuries in the secondary.The Call: Mixon, Lindsay, BrownA week ago, this wouldn't have even been a question. After reeling in six passes from Cam Newton for 110 yards in Week 2, he one-upped that with six catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns from backup Kyle Allen in Week 3's win over Arizona.At 34, he's old—but he ain't dead.Neither of these tight ends lands a particularly favorable fantasy matchup in Week 4. Hardman has caught touchdown passes from over 40 yards out in each of the last two games, and he draws a top-10 fantasy matchup for receivers with the Detroit Lions on Sunday.Swing for the fence.The Call: HardmanAgain, it's understandable that fantasy owners aren't pleased by the fact that Green Bay's Davante Adams has posted just 15 catches for 198 yards without a score over the first three games. Meanwhile, Shepard gets a Washington defense that has given up the most PPR fantasy points to wide receivers this season.Shepard is going to have another big outing in Week 4.