Randball's Week 4 fantasy football guest picker: Denard Span

Fantasy Football Challenge

September 27, 2012 at 5:57PM

Week 4 of the Page 2 Fantasy Football Challenge is upon us. Each week, a guest picker chooses a quarterback, wide receiver and running back. The only players off-limits are those selected by the previous week's guest picker. The guest -- Twins outfielder Denard Span, despite Trevor Plouffe's protest of Span's fantasy knowledge -- will go head-to-head against Star Tribune writer Michael Rand, who is not allowed to pick anyone ranked in the top 10 by NFL.com experts at their respective positions:DENARD SPAN'S WEEK 4 FANTASY PICKS

QB: Aaron Rodgers, Packers

NFL.com fantasy QB rank: No. 1. Matchup: Saints

Well, he was my first-round pick, No. 1 overall in my league, so you can't go wrong with Aaron Rodgers. (Note: This pick was made before the MNF fiasco gave Rodgers extra motivation).

WR: Calvin Johnson, Lions

NFL.com fantasy WR rank: No. 1

Matchup: Vikings

Have to go with Megatron. I know his quarterback, Matthew Stafford, has some injury concerns, but I'm not too worried. He's a guy who can put up some big numbers.

RB: Jamaal Charles, Chiefs

NFL.com fantasy RB rank: No. 6

Matchup: Chargers

If you're talking about running backs right now, it doesn't get much better than Charles. Is he back? I'd say the [233] yards he had last week mean that he's back.

MICHAEL RAND'S WEEK 4 FANTASY PICKS

QB: Philip Rivers, Chargers

NFL.com fantasy QB rank: No. 11. Matchup: Chiefs

Hideous body language aside, Rivers is still a quarterback capable of putting up huge numbers. It says here that he will against a Chiefs defense that struggles against the pass.

WR: Jordy Nelson, Packers

NFL.com fantasy WR rank: No. 22

Matchup: Saints

I'll take Nelson over Greg Jennings here in an attempt to negate some of those Aaron Rodgers points. This is the game where the Green Bay offense breaks out of its early-season funk.

RB: Michael Turner, Falcons

NFL.com fantasy RB rank: No. 18

Matchup: Panthers

The steady running back hasn't topped 100 yards this season, but it's hardly crazy to think he'll hit that mark and add a TD against the woeful Panthers run defense.

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