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New on SI: Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow Top List of Michael Fabiano’s List of Quarterbacks to Start in Week 4

It is time to set your fantasy football lineups for Week 4. Sports Illustrated’s fantasy football analyst Michael Fabiano makes some suggestions on who to start or sit for the opening game of the season. A few of the quarterbacks Fabiano discusses include Lions passer Matthew Stafford, Bengals rookie Joe Burrow, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, and Buccaneers passer Tom Brady. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES This is proving to be a wild fantasy season and it's no time to panic. Michael Fabiano and our team of high-stakes winners are here to help answer your waiver, trade and starting lineup questions in our Premium Football Chat. It's time to join the club! Become a member of SI Fantasy+ for as low as 34 cents a day!
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New on SI: Michael Fabiano's Week 4 PPR Rankings

SI Fantasy expert Michael Fabiano provides his Week 4 PPR Rankings to help you dominate the fantasy football competition! Week 4 of the 2020 fantasy football season is here! That’s where I come in -- let's set those Week 4 lineups with a little help from my weekly PPR rankings. We've got a better feel for the player pool and how teams stack up against their competition. Let's make sure we bolster our roster using waiver wire advice so we avoid any issues when bye weeks start next week. We're gaining a clearer picture on usage, snap counts, etc. Be sure to also read my Week 4 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em series before you finalize any lineup decisions. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES MORE: Week 4 Rankings, Articles, Reports & Tools Hub Week 4 PPR Rankings DOWNLOAD: PDF | CSV | VIEW AS WEB PAGE PLAY NOW : Get a huge $500 deposit bonus at DraftKings SI Fantasy P...
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New on SI: Darrell Henderson, James Robinson Top Michael Fabiano’s List of Running Backs to Start in Week 4

Week 4 is here and that means it is time to set your fantasy football lineups. Operating under the mantra of starting your studs like Alvin Kamara and Aaron Jones, there are still some question marks around running backs in starting lineups. Luckily Sports Illustrated’s fantasy football analyst Michael Fabiano makes some suggestions on who to start or sit. In the attached video Fabiano talks about starting Jaguars James Robinson and Rams second-year playmaker Darrell Henderson. But what should fantasy players do with Sony Michel and Leonard Fournette? Watch the video for the breakdown.  Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES This is proving to be a wild fantasy season and it's no time to panic. Michael Fabiano and our team of high-stakes winners are here to help answer your waiver, trade and starting lineup questions in our Premium Football Chat. It's time to join the club! Become a member ...
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New on SI: Fourth Titans Player Tests Positive for COVID-19, Vikings Return Negative Results

One positive COVID-19 test was returned among Titans players from Tuesday's round of testing, while personnel and the Minnesota Vikings had negative results. A fourth Titans player tested positive for COVID-19 after Tuesday's round of testing, an NFL spokesperson announced Wednesday . All other Tennessee and Minnesota Vikings players and personnel returned negative results. The new case of COVID-19 among the Titans comes after three Tennessee players and five personnel members were announced to have tested positive Tuesday morning. The Titans and Vikings, who faced Tennessee on Sunday, suspended in-person activities and their facilities remain closed through Wednesday.  On Tuesday evening, the Titans placed DT DaQuan Jones, long snapper Beau Brinkley and TE Tommy Hudson on the COVID-19/reserve list. The Titans' nine total COVID-19 cases mark the first outbreak among a team during the NFL season. All close contacts were isolated and will receive additional testing, c...
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New on SI: Ridiculous 'First Take' Patrick Mahomes-LeBron James Segment Made For Great TV: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Argument about Mahones-LeBron supporting casts leads to anarchy on 'First Take' 1 . "You're lying to the American public." No, that wasn't one of the lines from last night's debate-that-really-wasn't-a-debate. The sentence was uttered by Stephen A. Smith to Marcus Spears during a ridiculous, yet highly entertaining segment on Tuesday's First Take . The bit, which compared Patrick Mahomes to LeBron James, couldn't have been dumber, but it provided many, many laughs. The first two-and-a-half minutes of the segment made zero sense and just featured yelling and screaming about some list that nobody cares about. However, things got good at the 2:30 mark when Spears tried to call out Stephen A. for mentioning that Mahomes has a ton of weapons because, in Spears' mind, that diminishes Mahomes' talent. I'm not sure why this is an issue for Spears since Mahomes DOES have a ton of weapons and IS great (yes, two things can be true at onc...
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New on SI: Michael Fabiano's Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Week 4 Running Backs

Week 4 start 'em and sit 'em recommendations for the running back position from senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano. Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at the NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Patrick Mahomes and Alvin Kamara will not be featured in this column. All player matchups are based on a PPR scoring system. Be sure to check out my Week 4 PPR rankings (coming soon) before finalizing any lineup decisions or if your league has special scoring rules, sign up for SI Fantasy+ for customized rankings. Members also get access to myself and our team of high-stakes winners all week long to answer your specific fantasy questions. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES MORE: Week 4 Rankings, Articles, Reports & Tools Hub Week 4 Start 'Em: Running Backs  Start of the Week Kenyan Dra...
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New on SI: Michael Fabiano's Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Week 4 Wide Receivers

Week 4 start 'em and sit 'em recommendations for the wide receiver position from senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano. Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at the NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Patrick Mahomes and Alvin Kamara will not be featured in this column. All player matchups are based on a PPR scoring system. Be sure to check out my Week 4 PPR rankings (coming soon) before finalizing any lineup decisions or if your league has special scoring rules, sign up for SI Fantasy+ for customized rankings. Members also get access to myself and our team of high-stakes winners all week long to answer your specific fantasy questions. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES MORE: Week 4 Rankings, Articles, Reports & Tools Hub Week 4 Start 'Em: Wide Receivers  Start of the Week Odell Be...
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New on SI: Michael Fabiano's Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Week 4 Quarterbacks

Week 4 start 'em and sit 'em recommendations for the quarterback position from senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano. Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at the NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Patrick Mahomes and Alvin Kamara will not be featured in this column. All player matchups are based on a PPR scoring system. Be sure to check out my Week 4 PPR rankings (coming soon) before finalizing any lineup decisions or if your league has special scoring rules, sign up for SI Fantasy+ for customized rankings. Members also get access to myself and our team of high-stakes winners all week long to answer your specific fantasy questions. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES MORE: Week 4 Rankings, Articles, Reports & Tools Hub Week 4 Start 'Em: Quarterbacks  Start of the Week Matthew Staf...
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New on SI: Michael Fabiano's Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Week 4 Tight Ends

Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at the NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Patrick Mahomes and Alvin Kamara will not be featured in this column. All player matchups are based on a PPR scoring system. Be sure to check out my Week 4 PPR rankings (coming soon) before finalizing any lineup decisions or if your league has special scoring rules, sign up for SI Fantasy+ for customized rankings. Members also get access to myself and our team of high-stakes winners all week long to answer your specific fantasy questions. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES MORE: Week 4 Rankings, Articles, Reports & Tools Hub Week 4 Start 'Em: Tight Ends Start of the Week Evan Engram at Rams Engram has been a disappointment for fantasy fans, scoring fewer than six fantasy points in two of his first three games. I’d keep...
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New on SI: Michael Fabiano's Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Week 4 Kickers

Week 4 start 'em and sit 'em recommendations for the kicker position from senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano. Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at the NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Patrick Mahomes and Alvin Kamara will not be featured in this column. All player matchups are based on a PPR scoring system. Be sure to check out my Week 4 PPR rankings (coming soon) before finalizing any lineup decisions or if your league has special scoring rules, sign up for SI Fantasy+ for customized rankings. Members also get access to myself and our team of high-stakes winners all week long to answer your specific fantasy questions. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES MORE: Week 4 Rankings, Articles, Reports & Tools Hub Week 4 Start 'Em: Kickers Start of the Week Matt Prater vs. Saints ...
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New on SI: Michael Fabiano's Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Week 4 Defenses

Week 4 start 'em and sit 'em recommendations for the team defense position from senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano. Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate weekly look at the NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. Fantasy superstars such as Patrick Mahomes and Alvin Kamara will not be featured in this column. All player matchups are based on a PPR scoring system. Be sure to check out my Week 4 PPR rankings (coming soon) before finalizing any lineup decisions or if your league has special scoring rules, sign up for SI Fantasy+ for customized rankings. Members also get access to myself and our team of high-stakes winners all week long to answer your specific fantasy questions. Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES MORE: Week 4 Rankings, Articles, Reports & Tools Hub Week 4 Start 'Em: Defenses Start of the Week Rams D/ST vs. Gi...
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New on SI: Derek Carr, Raiders Players Shown at Charity Event Without Masks

Raiders Investigating Raiders Players Who Attended Charity Even Without Masks Several Las Vegas Raiders players may have violated league rules in regards to the coronavirus pandemic. Players including quarterbacks Derek Carr and Nathan Peterman, and tight ends Jason Witten and Foster Moreau were seen on video at an indoor charity event held by teammate Darren Waller not wearing masks and were mingling with guests who also were not wearing masks. Subscribe to SI Fantasy+ and you'll have our check-cashing, high-stakes experts on standby ready to answer all your questions! Head over to our subscriber community anytime, especially right before your Waiver Wire and on Sunday morning, to submit those last-minute "who should I start" questions! Learn more about the SI Fantasy+ advantage .
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New on SI: Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders Players Shown at Charity Event Without Masks

Raiders players were seen on video without masks during the indoor charity event while talking with guests, who also weren’t wearing masks. LAS VEGAS — Several Las Vegas Raiders players attended a charity event held by teammate Darren Waller that might have violated league rules for the coronavirus pandemic. The Darren Waller Foundation held a fundraising event at a country club just outside Las Vegas on Monday to help young people overcome drug and alcohol addiction. Players were seen on video without masks during the indoor event while talking and mingling with guests, who also weren’t wearing masks. Among the players in attendance were quarterbacks Derek Carr and Nathan Peterman, tight ends Jason Witten and Foster Moreau, and Waller. Rules from the NFL and NFLPA limit what players are allowed to do away from the facility this season to try to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Among the banned activities are music concerts or entertainment events, house gathe...
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New on SI: Everything to Know About the Titans' Positive COVID-19 Tests, How They Affect NFL Schedule

Here's how the Titans handled news of their positive tests, along with how the situation may impact the schedule of the Vikings, Ravens, Steelers and others. The NFL—the league office, teams, players, coaches and everyone else in the pro football sphere— has been well-aware that it would almost certainly face unforeseen challenges as it tried to play through a pandemic . This is a real one. That the league is dealing with a cluster of positive tests can’t be considered shocking—in fact, it’s probably more surprising that the NFL made it this far without an issue like the one facing the Titans (and, by proxy, the Vikings and Steelers). And because this is something that could be planned for, the NFL has protocols ready to be rolled out in order to deal with it. That said, this isn’t something the league can just handle the same way it has (very successfully) handled everything else over the last couple of months. The protocols used to this point have been, in simple terms, abo...
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New on SI: An NFL COVID-19 Outbreak Was Inevitable Because Nobody Controls the Virus

Nobody controls the coronavirus, and we've known all along an outbreak like the Titans are seeing now was likely. The first reaction is, or should be, to hope everybody is healthy. Nine people in the Titans organization have tested positive for COVID-19 , a virus that has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States alone in less than a year, and so reasonable people—and even un reasonable people—should agree: Let’s hope everybody is healthy. Think of it this way: The five-year survival rate for melanoma skin cancer is 99%. If a friend said, “I have skin cancer,” you would presumably worry and hope they are healthy. The chances of anybody in the Titans’ organization dying are impossible to know—we don’t know whether there will be more cases, or the age and health of those who tested positive—but it’s possible and scary. So let’s say that first. And then let’s acknowledge something else: This was inevitable. An outbreak at an NFL facility was inevitable. Postponing ga...
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New on SI: The Titans’ Outbreak Is a Sobering Reminder the Pandemic Isn’t Over

Tennessee's positive COVID-19 tests should remind both the league and its fans that we have to take this pandemic seriously. How the league responds is important. Before we get too far into this, let’s answer your first question: No, this is not Big Media hand-wringing. This is not the practical among us spiking the (figurative) football and saying we told you so. This is not some pearl-clutching monologue, the likes of which you have heard a million times already. This is a recognition that, as much as we wanted football to cement itself as an escape from the coronavirus after successful bubble runs in the NBA and NHL, the fact of the matter is that this disease is not going away—not even with the NFL’s unparalleled access to rapid testing, the likes of which the general public could only dream. The Titans’ outbreak , which the league announced on Tuesday, includes three players and five personnel, and will effectively shut down the operations of both the Titans and their Week...
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