Kenyon Sadiq or Omarion Hampton: Who Should You Start?

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

Start Hampton — the consensus rank and availability edges are too wide to ignore.

Omarion Hampton is the higher consensus play (RB9 to TE20) and is the healthier side of this call (Sadiq carries a questionable tag). No signal favors Sadiq this week. The gap is wide.

Kenyon Sadiq

Kenyon Sadiq

TE20NYJvs CHI

Projected Points

Sit
Omarion Hampton

Omarion Hampton

RB9LACvs SEA

Projected Points

Sit

Kenyon Sadiq’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
+117 / -150
REC YDS
O/U 41.5
-113 / -113
ATD
Anytime TD
+235

Omarion Hampton’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 45.5
-113 / -113
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 1.5
+115 / -147
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 5.5
-120 / -106
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+120
Anytime Touchdown Props →
NYJ@
CHISun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
LAC@
SEASun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ETView the game →

Why Kenyon Sadiq

Sit

Rookie TE2 with athletic movement traits. Seam-stretching move piece behind the starter; blocking still developing.

Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE20: CHI is the 6th-toughest matchup vs TEs, 18.5 implied team total caps the ceiling.

  • Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
  • CHI ranks 6 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 18.5 team points as 8.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 45% snap share.

Latest on Sadiq

Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq Voted Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week

TE Against the Lions Posted 7 Receptions, 105 Yards, 1 TD

newyorkjets.com · Oct 1, 2026
Kenyon Sadiq and TEs Step Up in Jets Offense Against Lions

Green & White Use Multiple TEs on 31.1% of Plays

newyorkjets.com · Sep 27, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Omarion Hampton

Sit

RB1 and feature back. Powerful, high-volume runner with three-down receiving usage; 2025 season shortened by injury.

Sit — RB9 consensus, projects RB28 this week: SEA is the 10th-toughest matchup vs RBs, 4% target share.

  • SEA ranks 10 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 21.3 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 54% snap share.

Latest on Hampton

'Growing pains': What's going on with the Chargers' offense?

Is the Chargers' offense too complicated for the team? What's going wrong with McDaniels' scheme in L.A.

ESPN · Sep 26, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricKenyon SadiqOmarion Hampton
Projected points
Consensus rankTE20RB9
Opponent vs positionCHI · 6 of 323-game sampleSEA · 10 of 323-game sample
Receptions8 of 3217 of 32
Receiving Yards12 of 3214 of 32
Receiving TDs1 of 32—
Targets6 of 32—
Anytime TD1 of 326 of 32
Rushing Yards—5 of 32
Rushing TDs—1 of 32
Rushing Attempts—17 of 32
Target share15%4%
Reception share16%4%
Implied total · spread18.5+8.521.3+3.0
Depth chartTE1RB1
Snap share45%54%
Injury designationquestionable—
Start/Sit record0–20–1

Recent form

Kenyon Sadiq — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs DET
Week 2vs GB
Week 1vs TEN

Omarion Hampton — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs BUF
Week 2vs LV
Week 1vs ARI

Signal breakdown

  • 9.9 vs 10.7 projected PPR pointsOmarion Hampton +
  • Rank 20 vs 9Omarion Hampton +
  • Opponent DvP rank 6 vs 10 (32 = softest)Omarion Hampton +
  • Implied 18.5 vs 21.3 team pointsOmarion Hampton +
  • questionable vs no designationOmarion Hampton +
  • 45% vs 54% snap shareOmarion Hampton +

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