Fantasy football advice, Week 4: who to start for Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Dan Ciarrocchi reviews who should be in your fantasy lineups or benches for an AFC South matchup across the pond.
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Start ‘em
When these teams met in December, the Jaguars hung 51 points against a hapless Colts defense, and now face off in what’s expected to be a touchdown-fest in Wembley Stadium. The Jaguars have weapons in Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns and Blake Bortles who all deserve starting consideration at their respective positions, as a result. With Julius Thomas expected to be a game-time decision, Hurns and Robinson could be in line for an uptick in targets.
Start ‘em?
As mentioned, Thomas’ fantasy owners will need a backup plan in place due to his elbow injury. But with the Jaguars having a 9:30 a.m. EST game, fantasy owners will at least have the benefit of knowing early if they need to make a change.
Sit ‘em
With Chris Ivory and T.J. Yeldon each sharing backfield duties, fantasy owners should only consider them in desperate situations. The Jaguars are averaging just 2.8 yards per rushing attempt through three weeks.
Indianapolis Colts
Start ‘em
With Donte Moncrief out, Andrew Luck and T.Y. Hilton erupted against the Chargers, connecting eight times for 174 yards, including a 63-yard score. Both have high ceilings in London, with Luck clearly content to pepper Hilton with targets despite having a deep receiving corps.
Start ‘em?
Phillip Dorsett was a popular sleeper pick in Week 3 after Moncrief was ruled out, and after Dorsett posted a team-leading 94 yards in Week 1. However, Dorsett was widely an afterthought in the passing game against the Chargers, catching just three passes on four targets. While potential for big plays exists, it’s difficult to trust the undersized receiver in the red zone, making Dorsett a boom-or-bust flex. Dwayne Allen and Jack Doyle remain factors, but are on fringe TE1/TE2 territory.
Coming off of his best game of the season in Week 3, Frank Gore has another solid matchup at hand against a Jaguars defense that is surrendering an average of 109 yards on the ground per game. With Gore monopolizing early-down duties, he has another decent floor as a RB2 despite limited upside.
Sit ‘em
Moncrief remains out with a shoulder injury, and Josh Ferguson hasn’t yet garnered the usage to deserve a second look in fantasy leagues across the spectrum.
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