Jordan Addison or Quentin Johnston Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs

Jordan Addison and Quentin Johnston are likely to be tough choices for fantasy football managers this week. The Vikings wide receiver made the rookie team for 2023 after being picked in the first round by Minnesota and is playing in a scheme that is bringing out the best in quarterback Sam Darnold. Kevin O'Connell has done a stellar job to have the NFC North outfit sitting at 3-0.

Quentin Johnston went a couple of picks ahead of his counterpart to the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2023 NFL Draft and is also part of a team that is trending upwards. New head coach Jim Harbaugh has led his team to a 2-1 record, but they are coming off of a chastening defeat to the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. Here is what fantasy football managers need to consider in Week 4.

Is Jordan Addison a good pick in Week 4?

Jordan Addison started for the Vikings in Week 1 against the Giants and finished with three catches for 35 yards. That gave him an impressive average of 11.7 yards per reception. He has not featured since as he picked up an ankle injury but he was limited in practice on Wednesday, which indicates he might play for Minnesota in Week 4.

The Vikings have played some sparkling offense with Sam Darnold as their quarterback and he has got multiple receivers involved in the passing game. For fantasy football aficionados, it means that there is a good chance that Jordan Addison can get involved if he starts in this game.

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Is Quentin Johnston a good pick in Week 4?

Quentin Johnston has been a crucial cog in Jim Harbaugh's new offense. He has 133 yards in 10 catches, which gives us an average of 13.3 yards per reception. He also had three touchdowns, providing value in the endzone.

What might concern fantasy football observers, though, is starting quarterback Justin Herbert's status for Week 4. He picked up a high ankle sprain early in the season and played through it before aggravating it in last week's loss to the Steelers. With Taylor Heinicke taking over that game, Los Angeles might choose to bench him and give him time to recover, especially since they have a bye week coming up right after their upcoming game against the Chiefs.

If he does not start, that could affect how well the Chargers' offense holds up and what it means for Quentin Johnston.

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Whom should I start between Jordan Addison and Quentin Johnston in Week 4?

With so many variables to consider, fantasy football managers can use Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer to make better choices. This is the result that it gives us for this matchup.

Given that Jordan Addison was limited in practice this week and has not featured beyond the opening game of this season, he is conservatively estimated to be a risk to select for this week. Hence, Quentin Johnston is clearly favored.

Last week, they faced the Steelers, who have the best defense in the league in terms of total yards allowed by the offense, and the fifth-best in the NFL in allowing passing yards, giving up just 157.7 yards per match on average. The Chiefs, whom the Chargers face in Week 4, have given up 247.3 yards per game, which is the fifth-worst pass defense this season.

Therefore, while Los Angeles will be going up against yet another undefeated team this week, there is a better chance for Quentin Johnston and other receivers to shine.