‘Who Needs Reality?’: Excellent Fantasy Football Starts for Week 4

September 27, 2014   ·   Joe Rapolla Jr.   ·   Jump to comments

Welcome to Week 4, fantasy heads!
This is a crucial week in fantasy football. For the 3-0 teams, it's a week to get that win that will get you halfway (or more than halfway, depending on your league's size) to a fantasy playoff berth. For the 0-3 squads, it's a week to get that win that will instill some hope back into your dwindling fantasy soul. 
Fittingly, Week 4 is also the week in the NFL where we can start to eliminate some contenders on a mathematical basis. Since the current playoff format was put into place in 1990, only 21 teams have made the playoffs after starting the season with a 1-3 record. 
Not surprisingly, the odds are even slimmer for 0-4 teams: Only one squad, the 1992 San Diego Chargers, have ever made the playoffs after going defeated through their first four games. 
Week 4 is also the first bye week of the season, and it's a big one. We have six teams—Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams,...

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