Kareem Hunt or Carson Steele: Week 4 Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em projections for Chiefs RBs

The Kansas City Chiefs' fantasy football players often hold significant value due to playing in their elite offensive system. This makes Carson Steele and Kareem Hunt intriguing players to target with Isiah Pacheco currently on the injured reserve list. Here are some particulars on which running back makes for a better option in Week 4 lineups.

Is Kareem Hunt a good pick in Week 4?

Kareem Hunt

Kareem Hunt was signed by the Chiefs shortly after they placed Isiah Pacheco on the injured reserve list. He played with the team before his run with the Cleveland Browns so he made sense as an addition to give them more depth at the RB position.

In his first week back with the Chiefs, Hunt was inactive for their Week 3 game against the Atlanta Falcons. He will likely be activated ahead of their Week 4 matchup against the LA Chargers which will make him an intriguing option for lineups. He will be extremely risky to trust as a starter due to his unknown role in their offense, but he could also be one of the biggest sleepers this week.

Is Carson Steele a good pick in Week 4?

Carson Steele

Carson Steele was one of the most popular fantasy football players targeted on the waiver wire last week as the Chiefs announced that he would get his first opportunity to be their starting RB in Pacheco's absence. They delivered on their word by giving Steele 18 touches in Week 3 and played him on 62% of their offensive snaps.

The rookie responded with 74 scrimmage yards and was ranked as the weekly RB32 in fantasy football. He was the preferred option ahead of Samaje Perine but it remains to be seen what will happen to his workload if Kareem Hunt is added to the mix. This makes him risky in Week 4 lineups but if he continues being the featured back, he has plenty of upside.

Who should I start between Kareem Hunt and Carson Steele in Week 4 fantasy football?

Who Should I Satrt

Carson Steele is the better RB to use in Week 4 fantasy football lineups than Kareem Hunt. Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Steele will score more than four additional fantasy points than Hunt. The rookie has superior projections in total yardage and likelihood to score a touchdown, contributing to his higher expected score.

It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs will divide the backfield workload between their three RBs, but for now, Steele is still expected to be their starter. The addition of Hunt makes both of them risky options, but playing in one of the best offenses in the NFL gives them significant upside as well.