Week 4 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 4 of the NFL season. Each week we will be providing streamer advice for all of those who need it, which is pretty much anyone and everyone. Streaming players with the best matchups each week as well as during your stud's bye weeks is an integral part of winning a fantasy championship and we are here to provide the best choices week in and week out.

Each week in this article, we will break down streamers for both shallower leagues of 8-10 teams (around 40% rostered or less) and deeper leagues of 14 or more teams (around 20% rostered or less). We will provide a specific roster in each type of league, which will include a QB, RB, WR, TE, and Flex. It should also be noted that if you play in a deep league, but a shallow-league player mentioned here is available in your league, feel free to stream them as well.

Let's take a look at Week 4's best streaming options with some highlighted players to keep an especially close eye on.

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Stream Team for Shallow Leagues (<40% Rostered)

• QB: Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns
• RB: Carlos Hyde, Seattle Seahawks
• WR: Preston Williams, Miami Dolphins
• TE: Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys
• Flex: Golden Tate, New York Giants

Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns

43% Rostered

We are going right back to Mayfield this week after recommending him last week vs. Washington where he threw for two scores. This week, he gets a matchup vs. the Cowboys who have allowed 25.27 fantasy points per game to the quarterback position, which is ranked third-worst in the league. They are allowing over 287 passing yards per game and have given up nine passing touchdowns to quarterbacks. The Cowboys are also favorites in this game, so Mayfield could be throwing late.

Carlos Hyde, Seattle Seahawks

38% Rostered

Carlos Hyde looks like he could be lined up as the feature back for the Seahawks vs. the Dolphins this week and that could mean good things for the running back. Miami has allowed nearly 4.6ypc to backs, so Hyde could rip off some solid runs vs. this defense. They have also allowed three rushing touchdowns to backs through the first three weeks, which is ranked sixth-worst in the league. Hyde is likely a short-term play, so do not rely too heavily on production outside of this week.

Preston Williams, Miami Dolphins

31% Rostered

Preston Williams has started a bit slow, but he has garnered 14 targets through the first three games and could see even more looks this week against the Seahawks. Seattle has allowed 379 receiving yards per game to wideouts, which is ranked dead-last in the league. They have also allowed over 70 fantasy points per game to the position, which is also ranked last in the league. Williams could be the number two target behind DeVante Parker this week in a game where Miami is a 6.5 point dog, which could mean solid production from the young receiver.

Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys

34% Rostered

Schultz is a lock-and-load play this week vs. the Browns. The fact he is only 34% rostered after garnering 16 targets the previous two weeks is astonishing. He gets a Browns Defense that has allowed 22 receptions to tight ends and is also allowing nearly 2o points per game to the position.

Golden Tate, New York Giants

37% Rostered

I expect Tate to be a bit more involved this week in a game where the Giants are double-digit dogs. He saw seven targets last week and managed to grab five of them for 36 yards, so Daniel Jones is certainly looking his way. The Rams have been decent vs. the pass, but are no juggernaut as they have allowed the 13th most yards to wide receivers by allowing 536 yards. They have also allowed the eighth-most receptions, which is really where Tate could rack up points in PPR leagues underneath the defense.

Stream Team for Deep Leagues (<20% Rostered)

• QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins
• RB: Chris Thompson, Jacksonville Jaguars
• WR: Tre'Quan Smith, New Orleans Saints
• TE: Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team
• Flex: Randall Cobb, Houston Texans

Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins

11% Rostered

If you fired up Fitzmagic last week, you were certainly pleased with his performance against the Jaguars. This week, he gets a solid matchup vs. the Seahawks. The Seahawks have been awful vs. the pass as they have allowed quarterbacks to throw for nearly 440(!) passing yards per game, which is ranked dead-last in the league by a mile. They have also given up six passing touchdowns and are allowing nearly 30 points per game to the quarterback position. They also are strong against the run by only allowing 126 rushing yards to running backs through the first three weeks, so passing might be the Dolphins only option. The fact that Miami is a 6.5 point dog also lends to the passing game as well.

Chris Thompson, Jacksonville Jaguars

21% Rostered

Although James Robinson has taken over the feature back role in Jacksonville, Chris Thompson is proving to be a solid compliment back. Last week vs. Miami, Thompson was targeted six times and caught five balls for 35 yards. The Bengals are allowing nearly 30 fantasy points per game to running backs, which is ranked sixth-worst in the league. If the Jaguars get down in this game, and they are three-point dogs, Thompson could see a decent amount of work in the flats.

Tre'Quan Smith, New Orleans Saints

25% Rostered

Pay attention to the status of Michael Thomas before streaming Smith this week. If Thomas is in, I would not be inclined to stream Smith. Without Thomas, Tre'Quan Smith has performed well as he has caught 9 passes on 13 targets for 128 yards in the previous two games. This week, he faces a banged-up Detroit secondary that has given up 554 yards to wide receivers through the first three games, which is ranked eighth-worst in the league. They are also allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to the position by allowing over 40 points per game.

Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team

29% Rostered

Logan Thomas makes another appearance here and he is going to continue to do so as long as his rostership levels remain low and his targets in the Washington Football Team's offense remain high. Last week, he received seven more targets and caught four balls for 35 yards. While the output was not superb, it is not easy to find a tight end earning this kind of target share on waivers. He faces a Baltimore defense that is allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to tight ends by allowing over seven receptions and 78 receiving yards per game.

Randall Cobb, Houston Texans

11% Rostered

Cobb gets a solid matchup vs. the Vikings who have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers with over 46 per game. They have also allowed five receiving touchdowns to wideouts, which is ranked second-worst in the league. Cobb has been fairly involved in the Texans' offense in the early going as well as he has caught 11 balls for 177 yards through the first three games.

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