Fantasy Football Week 4 Outlooks for Returning Jordan Addison, Demarcus Robinson

Two wide receivers have served three-game suspensions and will make their season debuts in Week 4. Both Minnesota's Jordan Addison and San Francisco's Demarcus Robinson are joining passing games that have been very good in the recent past, making them intriguing fantasy players.

Let's look at both players and their fantasy outlooks both in Week 4 and moving forward. We'll talk about the current roster and what players coming back from injury might change in the near future.

Check out FantasySP's injury report to keep up with the players who are missing due to injuries, suspensions, and other reasons.

Addison joins Vikings for Ireland game

The Vikings have thrown just 21.7 pass attempts per game, 3.6 fewer than the next team, Baltimore. It made sense to throw 24 passes while dominating the Bengals in Week 3, but Minnesota threw just 20 passes in Week 1 despite trailing into the fourth quarter and 21 attempts while losing 22-6 to the Falcons in Week 2.

Since head coach Kevin O'Connell took over in 2022, the Vikings finished third, sixth, and tied for 16th in pass attempts (last season they were less than one attempt per game from 10th place). They have been a passing team as much as any other in that time. I assumed that would continue even with a new quarterback in 2025, but that hasn't been the case.

If O'Connell was protecting J.J. McCarthy during the first two weeks, I wonder if he'll be more aggressive throwing the ball with a more experienced Carson Wentz under center for at least the next three weeks while McCarthy is on IR. Week 3 wasn't a good example because they dominated the Bengals so thoroughly while scoring multiple defensive touchdowns.

Along with Addison's return, running back Aaron Jones Sr. went on IR before Week 3, weakening the running game. Jordan Mason has been the better RB anyway, so maybe nothing will change, but having more pass-catching talent and less running back depth with a quarterback who seems like a better passer might push O'Connell back toward his former play calling style.

The matchup in Week 4 might also push the Vikings toward the pass. While the Steelers are right in the middle as a run defense, they have allowed the fourth-most yards per pass attempt and seventh-most passing yards per game. They have also been vulnerable giving up points, allowing 32 to the Jets in Week 1 and 31 to the Seahawks in Week 2.

While they held the Patriots to 14 points in Week 3, that included New England throwing an interception in the end zone and fumbling into the end zone, costing them 14 more potential points. The Pats also turned it over five times total, something that won't happen often to help Pittsburgh's defense; they've been worse than average overall.

Addison is a good WR3/4/flex this week. There is risk if the play calling keeps leaning heavily toward the run, so I can understand owners who want to leave him on the bench to see how things play out. With the matchup in his favor, though, Addison might hit the ground running.

Ailing 49ers get much-needed Robinson return

San Francisco was torn apart by injuries last year, ultimately pushing them out of the playoffs. Things had to be better in 2025. Well, maybe not. Quarterback Brock Purdy has missed a few games; tight end George Kittle suffered a hamstring injury in Week 1 and is on IR. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings missed Week 3, and Brandon Aiyuk is still recovering from a major knee injury suffered last season.

And that's just the skill players. Starting offensive guard Ben Bartch has been on IR since before Week 3, along with backup lineman Spencer Burford. More recently, and maybe most impactfully, Nick Bosa went down with a torn ACL last week and will miss the rest of the season.

That's not even everything; it might be time to accept that this year's team is already too cursed to succeed. All that said, though, the 49ers are 3-0 and have Purdy back this week. Aiyuk and Kittle will return, and the receiving group gets a boost this week from the veteran Robinson's debut.

Robinson is dependable: he has never played fewer than 16 games in a season before 2025 while averaging 31.3 receptions and 376.6 yards per year. He has topped out around 50 catches and 500 yards; that's not a guy who draws a ton of fantasy interest. It's his situation that has Robinson on the fantasy radar.

With Aiyuk out and Deebo Samuel Sr. traded to Washington, the receiving work has mostly been handled by Jennings and Ricky Pearsall, with Kendrick Bourne getting more work last week with Jennings out. Robinson will have an immediate role in the offense, especially with both Jennings and Pearsall questionable for Week 4 (Pearsall is likely to play while Jennings is still uncertain).

San Francisco has been throwing the ball around, averaging more passing yards per game than any other team, even with Purdy out for two games. Kyle Shanahan stuck to a pass-heavy game plan without his starting quarterback, so now that he's back and the pass-catching group is getting stronger around him, we have to assume they will keep throwing the ball.

Robinson's value is directly tied to Jennings' status. If Jennings and Pearsall are both in the lineup and acting in their WR1 and WR2 roles, in some order, then Robinson will be relegated to the third receiver spot, still a valuable role but one that limits him in fantasy. If Jennings is out (or Pearsall), then Robinson will step in as the second receiver, a strong spot in a passing offense.

The matchup here is a bit of a mixed bag based on 2025 numbers. The Jaguars have allowed the seventh-fewest yards per pass attempt, but they have also given up the eighth-most fantasy points to wide receivers. Jacksonville allowed the ninth-most WR points last season while also giving up the most yards per pass attempt, so it's easy to think they will regress back toward that lowly level.

Robinson is a WR3/4/flex player no matter what the lineup looks like, and his upside depends on what you think about the Jaguars. I see them ending up somewhere closer to the middle and not as a top-10 pass defense. Against a high-volume passing offense, the advantage probably leans toward San Francisco, so Robinson is worth consideration depending on your roster.