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Lawrence

QB · JAX vs CIN

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

17.8pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Williams

QB · CHI vs NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

17.7pts

opportunity

Lower Conf

Caleb Williams or Trevor Lawrence: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Trevor Lawrence over Caleb Williams by 0.1. Trevor Lawrence leads at 17.8. Caleb Williams is the first one out, 0.1 short.

Crowd: 75% of managers started Lawrence.

Availability & news

  • Caleb WilliamsPractice: DNP

    Williams (hamstring) remained a non-participant at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

Trevor LawrenceStart
QB · JAX vs CIN

Pros

  • Favorable matchupFavorable · B+ vs QB
  • Spike upside29.4 ceiling
Caleb WilliamsBench
QB · CHI vs NYJ

Pros

  • Favorable matchupFavorable · A+ vs QB

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

LawrenceStart
WilliamsBench
Projection17.817.7
Floor15.013.6
Ceiling29.422.5
Pass attempts32.933.4
Matchup grade(recency weighted)B+A+
Implied team total24.523.5

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is bust rate: Lawrence 12%, Williams 6%.

Williams (Practice: DNP): “Williams (hamstring) remained a non-participant at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Lawrence 19.8, Williams 7.7 (PPR points).

Why Trevor Lawrence

Start Trevor Lawrence — projects 17.8, a favorable matchup vs CIN.

Trevor Lawrence projects 17.8 points on a 15.0–29.4 range. The matchup grades as favorable against CIN. Usage: pass attempts / game at 32.9. Net: start Trevor Lawrence this week.

Working for Lawrence: Favorable matchup (Favorable · B+ vs QB), Spike upside (29.4 ceiling).

Where Lawrence leads the head-to-head: Projection (17.8 vs 17.7); Floor (15.0 vs 13.6); Ceiling (29.4 vs 22.5); Implied team total (24.5 vs 23.5); Completions / game (20.1 vs 19.4); Yards per attempt (7.2 vs 6.9); Rush attempts / game (4.8 vs 4.5); Rushing production share (26% vs 17%).

Why Caleb Williams

Sit Caleb Williams — projects 17.7, a favorable matchup vs NYJ.

Caleb Williams projects 17.7 points on a 13.6–22.5 range. The matchup grades as favorable against NYJ. Usage: pass attempts / game at 33.4. Net: bench Caleb Williams this week.

Working for Williams: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A+ vs QB).

Where Williams leads the head-to-head: Pass attempts (33.4 vs 32.9); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A+ vs B+); Last 3 avg (21.2 vs 17.3); Last 5 avg (21.5 vs 19.7); vs season (+2.9 vs -3.5); Consistency (61% vs 57%); Bust rate (6% vs 12%); Pass attempts / game (33.4 vs 32.9); Rush yards / game (22.5 vs 21.1).

Recent form

Trevor Lawrence's last 5 games: PPR points 23.1, 23.3, 26.1, 6.2, 19.8 (oldest to newest).

Caleb Williams's last 5 games: PPR points 21, 23, 18.6, 37.3, 7.7 (oldest to newest).

Lawrence has already beaten Williams's 17.7 projection in 4 of his 5; Williams has beaten Lawrence's 17.8 in 4 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Trevor Lawrence (JAX) faces CIN, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 24.5, spread +2.5.

Caleb Williams (CHI) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread -3.5.

What flips it

Lawrence's edge is 0.1 points (17.8 to 17.7). Williams's ceiling (22.5) clears Lawrence's projection, so a big game from Williams flips it. Lawrence's floor (15) sits under Williams's projection, so a quiet game from Lawrence flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.

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