Should I Start Eli Heidenreich or Jacob Saylors in Week 4?

Eli Heidenreich is projected for 0.5 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.1 and 0.9. This week he plays at CLE; the game total is 37.5 and his team is favored by 2.5. He is listed as out — check his status before kickoff. The number is built from live market data across 13 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 2.7 rushing yards (+0.3).

Jacob Saylors is projected for 0.4 points, 97th among running backs this week. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 0.7. This week he plays at CAR; the game total is 51.0 and his team is favored by 3.5. The number is built from live market data across 15 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. Last week (Week 3) he was projected for 0.4 points and scored 0.0.

It is close to a coin flip. He projects for 0.5 points this week against 0.4 for Jacob Saylors. His chance of outscoring Jacob Saylors is 52%. Their ranges overlap — Eli Heidenreich usually lands between 0.1 and 0.9, Jacob Saylors between 0.0 and 0.7 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Friday, October 2 at 6:41 AM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.