DraftKings NFL DFS Picks For Week 4 Main Slate: Parker Washington is in Prime Position

Injuries continue to play a major role around the league, presenting plenty of value opportunities in DFS lineups. That’s especially the case in Week 4 when some of the league’s most fantasy-friendly offenses are off the main slate.

Let’s break it down.

Quarterback

Trevor Lawrence @ Cincinnati Bengals ($5,900)

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The Fantasy Life DFS projections have Lawrence as the QB2 this week, but he’s priced as just the QB10 in terms of salary. Price being factored in, Lawrence is arguably my favorite quarterback of the entire slate this weekend.

So, yeah. You can say I like him.

For starters, this game between the Jaguars and Bengals has the second-highest total of the week (50.5), while featuring two defenses that are better against the run than the pass. Cincinnati’s run defense (minus last week) has been much improved to start 2026. So far, 73.1% of the yardage allowed by the Bengals has come through the air, the sixth-highest rate in football. They are coughing up 11.9 yards per completion (ninth-most), as well as the sixth-most rushing yards per game to opposing signal callers (23.0).

Lawrence’s 8.6% touchdown rate is due to come down a bit, but this also feels like a game where Lawrence throws the ball 35-plus times, which is notable considering he hasn’t even reached 30 passes in a game yet this season.

Others to consider:

Lamar Jackson vs. TEN ($7,300)
Joe Burrow vs. JAC ($6,800)
Geno Smith @ CHI ($5,200)

Running Back

Jeremiyah Love @ New York Giants ($5,800)

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If Love was still being utilized as the 1B in Arizona’s backfield, this price would make some sense.

But he’s not. And it doesn’t.

Week 3 was the breakout for Love, who finally emerged as the clear lead running back for the Cardinals. Through the first two weeks, Love had logged just 43% of the snaps and handled 43% of the rush attempts. But the shift was massive this past weekend, as Love carried the ball 21 times for 90 yards, while adding five catches for 19 yards and a touchdown through the air. The rookie handled 26 of Arizona’s 32 running back touches on the day, while logging 63% of the snaps. We did see Tyler Allgeier still handle plenty of the snaps in the two-minute drill and at the goal line, but this backfield mostly belongs to Love now.

Because he’s projected for nearly 20 touches against the Giants, a sub-$6,000 price tag is one you should absolutely take advantage of. This is also a favorable matchup for Love, as the Giants are stuffing just 14.1% of runs at or behind the line of scrimmage, the fourth-lowest rate in the NFL. Meanwhile, 12.5% of the runs against New York have gone for 10-plus yards, the third-highest rate. With the Giants also allowing 1.8 yards before contact per rush (fourth-most), this is a great spot for Love to find continued success.

Aaron Jones vs. Miami Dolphins ($6,000)

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With Jordan Mason sidelined over the last two weeks, Jones has been the unquestioned lead option in Minnesota’s backfield. During that span, Jones has logged 81% of the snaps and 83% of the rush attempts, while averaging a very healthy 22.5 touches per game. No player in the NFL has handled a higher percentage of their team’s total touches over the past two weeks than Jones (58.4%). Ideally, the Vikings would prefer not to give their 31-year-old veteran 23 touches each week, but they really don’t have much trust in DeeJay Dallas or Demond Claiborne right now.

Expect a third straight massive workload for Jones on Sunday.

The Vikings are 10.5-point home favorites against the Dolphins, who are surrendering the most fantasy points per game to opposing backfields through the first three weeks. They have already allowed five total touchdowns to running backs, and it was encouraging to see Jones’ pass game usage return last week (five catches, six targets). That should only continue with Justin Jefferson sidelined with a sprained ankle. Jones’ weekly volume gives him a strong floor, but this week’s matchup presents plenty of ceiling, too.

Others to consider:

Christian McCaffrey vs. DEN ($7,700)
James Cook vs. NE ($7,400)
Braelon Allen @ CHI ($5,200)

Wide Receiver

Parker Washington @ Cincinnati Bengals ($6,500)

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If I love Lawrence this week, it only makes sense to also love his WR1.

After an offseason hyped as Jacksonville’s top target, Washington has operated as exactly that thus far. His 30% target share is the fifth-highest mark in all of football, while no wideout with at least 20 routes run has a higher percentage of their team’s third- and fourth-down targets (54%). Since I’m expecting the Jaguars to throw the ball 30-plus times this week, I’d fully anticipate Washington to see around double-digit targets in a very advantageous matchup.

Jacksonville is moving Washington all around the formation, including a 45% slot rate. That’s where he can really make his impact against a Bengals defense coughing up the third-most receptions (23), third-most receiving yards (327) and fifth-most PPR fantasy points per game to opposing pass-catchers in the slot. We just saw Roman Wilson post two catches for 55 yards and a touchdown when lined up in the slot against the Bengals last week, so imagine what Washington can do on even more volume.

Michael Wilson @ New York Giants ($5,500)

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Wilson is coming off a 17-target game that really resembled his league-winning stretch to end last season. Arizona was chasing points, Jacoby Brissett was throwing the ball everywhere and Wilson dominated targets in catch-up mode.

You love to see it.

The Cardinals likely won’t be in the same game script this Sunday against the Giants, but Wilson remains a very strong play. Wilson has remained Arizona’s clear WR1, running a route on 97% of dropbacks, the third-highest rate in the league. He’s handled 26% of the team’s targets and should be able to put together a second consecutive strong showing against the Giants.

New York is currently deploying man coverage at a top-five rate in the NFL, which bodes well for Wilson, who trails only Davante Adams in targets against man coverage so far this season (14). The Giants are coughing up 103 yards per game to opposing WR1s, the third-most in the league, while Wilson is sporting a 31.4% TPRR against man coverage since last season.

He continues to get the favorable looks in Mike LaFleur’s offense, seeing in-breaking targets, as well as motion usage. Wilson’s 16 routes from motion are tied for ninth in the league, while only Amon-Ra St. Brown and Chris Olave have more targets from motion (8).

Hopefully the weather at MetLife isn’t too bad, but regardless, Wilson should be able to keep it rolling against a vulnerable Giants secondary, especially without Brian Burns rushing the passer.

Dontayvion Wicks vs Los Angeles Rams ($4,300)

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DeVonta Smith has been missing a ton of practice time with a hamstring injury and now is unlikely to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Rams. It’s obviously a huge loss for the Eagles, but even more troubling with Dallas Goedert already sidelined. Wicks should step right in and lead Philadelphia in targets, making him one of the clear best value plays on the slate.

Wicks has quietly been strong for the Eagles so far, recording at least 70 yards in two of three games, while ranking 21st among receivers in fantasy points per target (2.19). And that was WITH Smith active. Smith’s 33% target share will likely funnel through Wicks and Makai Lemon against the Rams.

Others to consider:

Nico Collins vs. DAL ($7,200)
Zay Flowers vs. TEN ($6,900)
Jordan Addison vs. MIA ($5,300)

Tight End

Travis Kelce @ Las Vegas Raiders ($5,000)

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Kelce is coming off a strange game, seeing just two targets. One was Patrick Mahomes’ first pass of the game, a 48-yard catch-and-run. The second? Mahomes’ final pass of the game, a red-zone touchdown.

While still not the player he once was, this is the best Kelce has looked in a few seasons. His 11.1 yards after the catch per reception are the second-most among all wide receivers and tight ends through three weeks, and he now faces a Raiders defense surrendering the ninth-most yards after the catch per reception (5.6). Las Vegas is also allowing 17.7 fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends, the third-most in football.

Others to consider: