Should I Start Tank Dell in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Tank Dell led the NCAA in receiving yards in 2022, and it didn't take long for him to get going in the NFL.

In the past two weeks, the Houston Texans rookie has caught 12 passes for 217 yards. He's the WR7, tied with Tyreek Hill, in that span. The Texans' rookie quarterback, C.J. Stroud, has looked good, and he has developed an immediate connection with Dell.

In Week 4, the Texans face the Pittsburgh Steelers. Will the Steelers slow down Tank Dell, or is Tank Dell a quality start in Week 4?

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What Did Tank Dell Do In Week 3?

Tank Dell caught five passes for 145 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 37-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was especially successful at getting open deep. Two of his catches came when he was 25 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. In the fourth quarter, he got wide open then ran for 40 yards after the catch for a 68-yard touchdown.

He averaged 29.00 yards per reception and 20.71 yards per reception in Week 3. He also has high averages for the whole season. In three games, he ranks No. 6 with 16.7 yards per reception.

Tank Dell Wide Receiver Rankings Analysis

Dell is the No. 28 WR in RotoBaller's Week 4 PPR rankings.

He also ranks as the WR32 in the early Week 4 half-PPR wide receiver rankings. The Steelers' defense is vulnerable to opposing passing attacks, so Tank Dell ranks as a starter in most formats.

Should I Start Tank Dell in Week 4 Fantasy Football?

The Steelers defense is known for its big-play abilities. It will allow a lot of yards, but it will also make a key sack or takeaway to save the day when needed. The Steelers are allowing the eleventh-most passing yards per game, and those yards are especially concentrated in the hands of wide receivers. They have allowed the fifth-most yardage to opposing WRs.

In Week 1, the San Francisco 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk finished as the WR2 against Pittsburgh, while his teammate Deebo Samuel finished as the WR36. In Week 2, the Browns' Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore finished as the WR30 and WR67, respectively. Last week, the Raiders dominated the Steelers' pass defense, with Davante Adams finishing as the WR1 and Jakobi Meyers as the WR25.

The Steelers have consistently allowed at least one top-30 fantasy WR finish and usually a top-10 finish. The Cleveland Browns are a run-heavy team, so they only produced one starting WR finish against the Steelers, but the 49ers and Raiders both produced two starting WRs.

The Houston Texans are also a pass-heavy team. They are averaging 271 passing yards per game, the sixth-most in the league. Tank Dell is a strong start in this favorable Week 4 matchup.

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