Running Backs to Start and Sit in Week 4
Wondering who to start and sit at running back this week? Touch counts can shift fast in a crowded backfield, making workload hard to predict. Every fantasy-relevant running back here gets an AstroScore you can weigh against matchup strength and projected points to spot the confident starts and avoid the risky ones.
How AstroScore works
AstroScore is a 0–100 rating built from a player's astrology. It reflects any positive or negative effects they may experience on the date of their next game based on current planetary movements and their birth chart. A score of 60 or higher signals favorable cosmic influences (Start); 40 or lower signals headwinds (Sit).
The Matchup and Projected Points columns are standard, unadjusted fantasy football stats. AstroScore is most useful for determining who may over or under-perform their expected performance or breaking ties in close calls.
▲ Running Backs to Start in Week 4
| Player | Pos | Opp | Proj Pts | Matchup | AstroScore | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JC | James Cook BUF | RB | vs NE | 15.4 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
CB | Chase Brown CIN | RB | vs JAX | 15.4 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
JL | Jeremiyah Love ARI | RB | @ NYG | 15.0 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
CH | Chuba Hubbard CAR | RB | vs DET | 14.2 | ★★★★★ | 65 | ▲ Start |
AJ | Ashton Jeanty LV | RB | vs KC | 13.7 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
SB | Saquon Barkley PHI | RB | vs LAR | 13.1 | ★★★★★ | 65 | ▲ Start |
DA | De'Von Achane MIA | RB | @ MIN | 12.9 | ★★★★★ | 65 | ▲ Start |
AJ | Aaron Jones MIN | RB | vs MIA | 12.5 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
JC | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS | RB | vs IND | 11.7 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
BT | Bhayshul Tuten JAX | RB | @ CIN | 11.5 | ★★★★★ | 70 | ▲ Start |
RD | Rico Dowdle PIT | RB | @ CLE | 10.1 | ★★★★★ | 65 | ▲ Start |
AK | Alvin Kamara NO | RB | vs ATL | 7.2 | ★★★★★ | 80 | ▲ Start |
TS | Tyjae Spears TEN | RB | @ BAL | 6.3 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
CR | Chris Rodriguez JAX | RB | @ CIN | 4.9 | ★★★★★ | 60 | ▲ Start |
RS | Raheim Sanders CLE | RB | vs PIT | 3.7 | ★★★★★ | 70 | ▲ Start |
▼ Running Backs to Sit in Week 4
| Player | Pos | Opp | Proj Pts | Matchup | AstroScore | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | Jonathan Taylor IND | RB | @ WAS | 20.4 | ★★★★★ | 30 | ▼ Sit |
DH | Derrick Henry BAL | RB | vs TEN | 17.7 | ★★★★★ | 25 | ▼ Sit |
BR | Bijan Robinson ATL | RB | @ NO | 17.3 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
CS | Cam Skattebo NYG | RB | vs ARI | 13.9 | ★★★★★ | 25 | ▼ Sit |
JW | Javonte Williams DAL | RB | @ HOU | 12.8 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
TE | Travis Etienne NO | RB | vs ATL | 10.5 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
BC | Blake Corum LAR | RB | @ PHI | 7.3 | ★★★★★ | 40 | ▼ Sit |
JD | J.K. Dobbins DEN | RB | @ SF | 7.2 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
WM | Woody Marks HOU | RB | vs DAL | 6.2 | ★★★★★ | 15 | ▼ Sit |
SP | Samaje Perine CIN | RB | vs JAX | 4.8 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
ED | Emari Demercado KC | RB | @ LV | 3.3 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
MW | Mike Washington LV | RB | vs KC | 2.9 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
TJ | Ty Johnson BUF | RB | vs NE | 2.1 | ★★★★★ | 40 | ▼ Sit |
EW | Emanuel Wilson SEA | RB | vs LAC | 1.7 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |
JW | Jaylen Wright MIA | RB | @ MIN | 1.2 | ★★★★★ | 35 | ▼ Sit |