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Episode overview
Zack, Mark and Scott turn a rough NFL week into a fresh slate of 2026 Week 4 picks, fantasy decisions and survivor choices. The Commanders-Colts London game divides the table: Mark trusts Washington’s momentum and Marcus Mariota, while Scott and Zack lean on Jonathan Taylor and take Indianapolis. The Jaguars-Bengals matchup becomes a debate over the more complete team, and Broncos-49ers comes down to whether Bo Nix will start using his legs again or Brock Purdy and San Francisco’s weapons remain too much. For fantasy managers, Mark expects Jonathan Taylor to break out for more than 100 yards and two touchdowns. Scott wants every Eagles starter benched after Philadelphia managed seven points against Chicago, and Zack advises sitting an unhealthy Ladd McConkey against Seattle. Survivor picks land on Buffalo, Minnesota and Baltimore. The college football board features Ohio State-Iowa, Miami-Clemson and Alabama-Mississippi State before locks on SMU, Kentucky and Texas Tech. The episode closes with NFL locks on the Raiders and Commanders, plus a play on the under in the London game.
Start Jonathan Taylor, but sit the Eagles and Ladd McConkey
Mark expects Jonathan Taylor to get back over 100 rushing yards and score twice against Washington. Scott goes in the other direction with Philadelphia after a seven-point performance, arguing that Jalen Hurts and the rest of the Eagles offense are too difficult to trust against the Rams. Zack adds Ladd McConkey to the sit list because the receiver and the Chargers offense have not looked fully healthy.
Commanders-Colts splits the table before the London kickoff
Mark believes the win over Seattle restored Washington’s confidence and makes the Commanders his NFL lock. Scott and Zack are not buying a second straight big performance from Marcus Mariota. They trust Jonathan Taylor to control the game for Indianapolis, while Zack also expects the early London matchup to stay under the total discussed on the show.
Week 4 locks and survivor picks go in every direction
The survivor board sends Mark to Buffalo over New England, Scott to Minnesota over Miami and Zack to Baltimore over Tennessee. Scott locks SMU against Boston College and takes the Raiders with the points against Kansas City. Mark backs Kentucky and Washington, while Zack expects Texas Tech to cover against Colorado.
Start Jonathan Taylor, but sit the Eagles and Ladd McConkey
Mark expects Jonathan Taylor to get back over 100 rushing yards and score twice against Washington. Scott goes in the other direction with Philadelphia after a seven-point performance, arguing that Jalen Hurts and the rest of the Eagles offense are too difficult to trust against the Rams. Zack adds Ladd McConkey to the sit list because the receiver and the Chargers offense have not looked fully healthy.
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