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Bell

WR · MIA vs MIN

Sun 4:05 PM

Proj pts

8.6pts

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Bench

Williams

WR · NYJ vs CHI

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

8.1pts

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Chris Bell or Isaiah Williams: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Chris Bell over Isaiah Williams by 0.5. Chris Bell leads at 8.6. Isaiah Williams is the first one out, 0.5 short.

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Availability & news

  • Chris BellPractice: Limited

    Bell (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

  • Isaiah Williams

    Williams caught one of his two targets for 21 yards and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards over 63 total snaps in the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.(rotowire, Sep 29, 2026)

Highlights

Chris BellStart
WR · MIA vs MIN

Pros

  • Big-play upside33% boom weeks

Cons

  • Low target share10% target share
  • Thin volume3.3 targets/g
Isaiah WilliamsBench
WR · NYJ vs CHI

Pros

  • Favorable matchupFavorable · A- vs WR
  • Big-play upside40% boom weeks

Cons

  • Low target share9% target share
  • Thin volume2.4 targets/g

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

BellStart
WilliamsBench
Projection8.68.1
Floor—2.7
Ceiling—9.6
Target share10%9%
Matchup grade(recency weighted)FA-
Implied team total14.020.0

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

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is consistency: Bell 6%, Williams 23%.

Bell (Practice: Limited): “Bell (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Williams: “Williams caught one of his two targets for 21 yards and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards over 63 total snaps in the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.” — RotoWire, Sep 29, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Williams 3.1 (PPR points).

Why Chris Bell

Start Chris Bell — projects 8.6, a tough matchup vs MIN.

Chris Bell projects 8.6 points. The matchup grades as tough against MIN. Usage: targets / game at 3.3. Net: start Chris Bell this week.

Working for Bell: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).

Working against Bell: Low target share (10% target share), Thin volume (3.3 targets/g).

Where Bell leads the head-to-head: Projection (8.6 vs 8.1); Target share (10% vs 9%); Bust rate (33% vs 40%); Targets / game (3.3 vs 2.4); Snap share (55% vs 36%).

Why Isaiah Williams

Sit Isaiah Williams — projects 8.1, a favorable matchup vs CHI.

Isaiah Williams projects 8.1 points on a 2.7–9.6 range. The matchup grades as favorable against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 2.4. Net: bench Isaiah Williams this week.

Working for Williams: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A- vs WR), Big-play upside (40% boom weeks).

Working against Williams: Low target share (9% target share), Thin volume (2.4 targets/g).

Where Williams leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs F); Implied team total (20.0 vs 14.0); Last 3 avg (5.2 vs 4.7); Last 5 avg (6.1 vs 4.7); vs season (+0.8 vs +0.0); Consistency (23% vs 6%); Boom rate (40% vs 33%); Red zone targets (1 vs 0).

Recent form

Chris Bell's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 3.5, 10.7 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).

Isaiah Williams's last 5 games: PPR points 7.5, 7.4, 1.7, 10.8, 3.1 (oldest to newest).

Bell has already beaten Williams's 8.1 projection in 1 of his 3; Williams has beaten Bell's 8.6 in 1 of his 5.

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

Matchup

Chris Bell (MIA) faces MIN, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 14.0, spread +10.5.

Isaiah Williams (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.

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