Denzel Boston or Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start Andrews — the consensus rank and game script edges are too wide to ignore.

Mark Andrews is the higher consensus play (TE15 to WR59) and plays in the better game script (28.0 implied team points to 19.0). Boston's edge is snap share, 92% to 65%. The gap is comfortable.

Denzel Boston

Denzel Boston

WR59CLEvs PIT

Projected Points

Start
Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews

TE15BALvs TEN

Projected Points

Start· medium

Denzel Boston’s market

REC
O/U 2.5
-158 / +118
REC YDS
O/U 36.5
-150 / +110
ATD
Anytime TD
+260

Mark Andrews’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
-155 / +121
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 38.5
-113 / -111
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+180
Anytime Touchdown Props →
PIT@
CLEThu, Oct 1, 8:15 PM ETView the game →
TEN@
BALSun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

Why Denzel Boston

Start

Rookie WR starting in the third receiver spot. Big-bodied contested-catch X with red-zone appeal; no NFL sample.

Start — WR59 consensus, projects WR35 this week: 19% target share, 10.6 PPR projected vs PIT.

  • PIT ranks 10 of 32 against WRs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 19.0 team points as 2.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 92% snap share.

Latest on Boston

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Why Mark Andrews

Start· medium

TE1 and red-zone mismatch. Veteran seam-stretcher with strong hands and quarterback rapport.

25% target share on a 28.0-implied offense outweighs a tough TEN matchup (5 of 32) built on a thin 3-game sample.

  • TEN ranks 5 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 28.0 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 65% snap share.

The call

  • Usage is the anchor. A 25% target share is TE1-caliber volume, and 65% snap share keeps him on the field for the high-value downs.
  • Baltimore's 28.0 implied total and -8.5 spread point to plenty of scoring chances. That boosts his touchdown equity even if positive game script trims late passing volume.
  • The matchup is the knock: TEN grades 5 of 32 vs TEs. That composite rests on a 3-game sample with 0.25 confidence, so don't let it override the role.
  • Health looks fine. He carries no designation, and Yahoo Sports (2026-10-02) reported a full Thursday practice despite a hand ailment. The 10.0-point TE15 projection sits right at the TE1 line, so he's a start over typical replacement options.

Latest on Andrews

Status

Mark Andrews was a full practice participant Thursday despite being listed on the injury report with a hand ailment that has not limited his practice participation.

Yahoo Sports · Oct 2, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricDenzel BostonMark Andrews
Projected points
Consensus rankWR59TE15
Opponent vs positionPIT · 10 of 323-game sampleTEN · 5 of 323-game sample
Receptions17 of 326 of 32
Receiving Yards16 of 321 of 32
Receiving TDs7 of 321 of 32
Targets4 of 326 of 32
Anytime TD6 of 329 of 32
Target share19%25%
Reception share16%25%
Implied total · spread19.0+2.528.0-8.5
Depth chartWR1TE1
Snap share92%65%
Start/Sit record—1–2

Recent form

Denzel Boston — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs CAR
Week 2vs TB
Week 1vs JAX

Mark Andrews — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs DAL
Week 2vs NO
Week 1vs IND

Signal breakdown

  • 10.6 vs 10.0 projected PPR pointsDenzel Boston +
  • Rank 59 vs 15Mark Andrews +
  • Opponent DvP rank 10 vs 5 (32 = softest)Denzel Boston +
  • Implied 19.0 vs 28.0 team pointsMark Andrews +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 92% vs 65% snap shareDenzel Boston +

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