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Godwin

WR · TB vs GB

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

8.4pts

market

Mod Conf
Bench

Meyers

WR · CIN vs JAX

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

7.8pts

market

Mod Conf

Chris Godwin Jr. or Dohnte Meyers: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Chris Godwin Jr over Dohnte Meyers by 0.6. Chris Godwin Jr. leads at 8.4. Dohnte Meyers is the first one out, 0.6 short.

Crowd: 12% of managers started Meyers.

Availability & news

  • Chris Godwin Jr.Practice: DNP

    Godwin (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

Chris Godwin Jr.Start
WR · TB vs GB

Cons

  • Low team total17.5 team total
Dohnte MeyersBench
WR · CIN vs JAX

Pros

  • High-scoring spot27.0 team total
  • Reliable100% consistency

Cons

  • Low target share7% target share
  • Thin volume2.3 targets/g

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

GodwinStart
MeyersBench
Projection8.47.8
Floor7.2—
Ceiling12.9—
Target share18%7%
Matchup grade(recency weighted)C+B-
Implied team total17.527.0

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

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is consistency: Godwin 31%, Meyers 100%.

Godwin (Practice: DNP): “Godwin (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Godwin 5.5 (PPR points).

Why Chris Godwin Jr.

Start Chris Godwin Jr. — projects 8.4, an even matchup vs GB, but the role is cooling.

Chris Godwin Jr. projects 8.4 points on a 7.2–12.9 range. The matchup grades as neutral against GB. Usage: targets / game at 5.7. Net: start Chris Godwin Jr. this week.

Working against Godwin: Low team total (17.5 team total).

Where Godwin leads the head-to-head: Projection (8.4 vs 7.8); Target share (18% vs 7%); Last 3 avg (7.5 vs 3.2); Last 5 avg (9.6 vs 3.2); vs season (+0.2 vs +0.0); Boom rate (22% vs 0%); Targets / game (5.7 vs 2.3); Snap share (71% vs 30%); Red zone targets (8 vs 0).

Why Dohnte Meyers

Sit Dohnte Meyers — projects 7.8, an even matchup vs JAX.

Dohnte Meyers projects 7.8 points. The matchup grades as neutral against JAX. Usage: targets / game at 2.3. Net: bench Dohnte Meyers this week.

Working for Meyers: High-scoring spot (27.0 team total), Reliable (100% consistency).

Working against Meyers: Low target share (7% target share), Thin volume (2.3 targets/g).

Where Meyers leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B- vs C+); Implied team total (27.0 vs 17.5); Consistency (100% vs 31%); Bust rate (0% vs 22%).

Recent form

Chris Godwin Jr.'s last 5 games: PPR points 23.8, 1.8, 8.3, 8.8, 5.5 (oldest to newest).

Dohnte Meyers's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 3.8, 5.9 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).

Godwin has already beaten Meyers's 7.8 projection in 3 of his 5; Meyers has beaten Godwin's 8.4 in 0 of his 3.

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

Matchup

Chris Godwin Jr. (TB) faces GB, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 17.5, spread +3.5.

Dohnte Meyers (CIN) faces JAX, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 27.0, spread -2.5.

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