Tom and Scott Both Have Love in the Backfield (It's the Only Thing They Agree On)
Two very different builds this week, with exactly two overlapping names — Jonathan Love at RB and Parker Washington at WR, both locked into both lineups. Everything else is where the real separation shows up.
Scott's Week 4 Lineup
QB Josh Allen (Patriots @ Bills), $7,700, facing the 4th-ranked defense.
RB Braelon Allen (Jets @ Bears), $5,200, facing the 18th-ranked defense.
RB Jonathan Love (Cardinals @ Giants), $5,800, facing the 21st-ranked defense.
WR Ja'Marr Chase (Jaguars @ Bengals), $8,100, facing the 16th-ranked defense.
WR Parker Washington (Jaguars @ Bengals), $6,500, facing the 14th-ranked defense.
WR Malik Washington (Dolphins @ Vikings), $4,400, facing the 23rd-ranked defense.
TE Brock Bowers (Chiefs @ Raiders), $6,900, facing the 17th-ranked defense.
FLEX Jaylen Watkins (Broncos @ 49ers), $3,300, facing the 10th-ranked defense.
DST Dolphins (Dolphins @ Vikings), $2,000, facing a 0.7 FPPG allowed average.
Tom's Week 4 Lineup
QB C.J. Stroud (Cowboys @ Texans), $5,700, facing the 29th-ranked defense.
RB Aaron Jones Sr. (Dolphins @ Vikings), $6,000, facing the 32nd-ranked defense.
RB Jonathan Love (Cardinals @ Giants), $5,800, facing the 21st-ranked defense.
WR Nico Collins (Cowboys @ Texans), $7,200, facing the 13th-ranked defense.
WR Tee Higgins (Jaguars @ Bengals), $6,100, facing the 16th-ranked defense.
WR Parker Washington (Jaguars @ Bengals), $6,500, facing the 14th-ranked defense.
TE Brenton Strange (Jaguars @ Bengals), $3,200, facing the 28th-ranked defense.
FLEX Michael Wilson (Cardinals @ Giants), $5,500, facing the 22nd-ranked defense.
DST Vikings (Dolphins @ Vikings), $4,000, facing a 14.0 FPPG allowed average.
Color Commentary
Here's the part Scott probably isn't advertising: that $6,900 tight end in his lineup wasn't his idea. Brock Bowers was handed down as this week's punishment pick after last week's loss, and "loss" is being generous — it was closer to a structural collapse. Funny enough, Bowers is genuinely one of the better values on the board at that price, which means Tom may have accidentally punished Scott by making his lineup better. That's the real story of this build: a mandatory tight end that might actually work, surrounded by a QB1 in Allen and a true WR1 in Chase that Scott picked all on his own. Tom, meanwhile, built around matchups instead of star power — three separate pieces tied to the same favorable Texans game script, and a Dolphins defense pick from Scott that's either a hidden gem or a total mirage at 0.7 FPPG allowed. Both managers landed on Jonathan Love and Parker Washington independently, which is either a sign both did their homework, or a sign neither of them is thinking especially hard this week. History says the second one's at least a little true.
Season Tracker
Tom — 2 wins
Scott — 1 win
