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Fantasy Sharks VIP Weekly Report

September 28, 2016 23rd

Edition, Volume 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FANTASY STOCK EXCHANGE GARY DAVENPORT

THE RED ZONE THOMAS CASALE

THE DAILY PLANET TODD COLBURN

ASSUME THE POSITION BILL AQUAVIVA

FLEX APPEAL MICHAEL NEASE

THE BLITZ WALTON SPURLIN

GAME CAPSULES MATT WILSON

CRYSTAL BALL RANKINGS FANTASY SHARKS

Fantasy Sharks 2016 Season

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SECTION I-ARTICLES

The Fantasy Stock Exchange By Gary Davenport

FANTASY STOCK EXCHANGE: Week 4

“The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.” -- Bernard

Baruch

Mr. Baruch wasn’t talking about fantasy football when he said this (he died in 1965), but his quote

holds just as much water in this pastime as it does on Wall Street.

Sure, we all have forecasts and predictions we hit on – players we feel will exceed expectations who

go on to do just that. I’m not going to sit here and pretend that I thought Marvin Jones of the Detroit

Lions was going to be a top-five fantasy wideout in 2016, but I spent most of the summer telling

everyone who would listen that he would out-point Golden Tate this season. So far so good.

However, for every bullseye that hits there’s a pile of bull…something else – a player who disappoints

so profoundly that downtrodden fantasy owners are left shaking their heads wondering where it all

went so horribly wrong.

Three weeks into the 2016 season, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ranks outside

the top 15 quarterbacks in Fantasy Sharks League Scoring from a points per game standpoint. So does

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley – and that was after a two-touchdown effort in Week 3

against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

And New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski? Well he finally played, but his next catch this

year will be his first catch this year.

We’re not even a month into the season, and already the fantasy football landscape has been turned on

its head. Or more appropriately, some players have landed on theirs figuratively speaking.

Here’s a look at who’s up and who’s down as the calendar prepares to turn to October and fall arrives

in earnest.

QUARTERBACKS

STOCK UP: Trevor Siemian, Denver Broncos: As ESPN’s Jeff Legwold wrote, Siemian’s four

touchdown performance against the Cincinnati Bengals earned praise from Emmanuel Sanders.

"There's nothing to tell Trevor," Sanders said. "I know he's a young quarterback, but he doesn't act like

it. He's always poised, always calm, cool and collected.” Siemian’s also reached legitimate QB2 status,

and his arrow is trending up in a big way.

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STOCK DOWN: Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals: One week after topping 300 passing yards

and tossing three touchdown passes against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Palmer completely fell apart

against the Buffalo Bills – a 52.0 completion percentage, no touchdowns and four interceptions. In

leagues that penalize for interceptions, Palmer came as close to a goose-egg as you can get this side of

Ryan Fitzpatrick. He just hasn’t looked the same in 2016.

STOCK UP: Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles: After another strong performance in the Eagles’

demolition of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wentz ranks inside the top 15 in terms of fantasy points per

game at the quarterback position. He’s outscored Ben Roethlisberger. And Blake Bortles. And Eli

Manning. And Carson Palmer. And as a Browns fan the whole situation makes me want to pound my

face into the desk until I lose consciousness.

STOCK DOWN: Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks: Wentz is also outpointing Wilson, and it isn’t

close. If Wilson’s sprained ankle and QB29 ranking in fantasy points per game (behind Blaine freaking

Gabbert) wasn’t already depressing enough, now Wilson also has a sprained MCL suffered in last

week’s win over Gabbert’s San Francisco 49ers. He’ll reportedly play in Week 4, but given the beating

Wilson is taking behind a bad offensive line it’s just a matter of time until he gets good and hurt.

RUNNING BACKS

STOCK UP: Jordan Howard, Chicago Bears: With starter Jeremy Langford sidelined indefinitely

with a sprained ankle, it’s Howard’s turn in the Bears’ backfield. Yahoo’s Andy Behrens believes that

means big things for the rookie in Week 4. “With Langford dinged,” he said, “Howard is now looking

at a potentially significant workload next week when the Bears host the Lions. Detroit’s defense ranks

dead-last in the NFL in YPC allowed (5.1), so the matchup has plenty of appeal.”

STOCK DOWN: Shane Vereen, New York Giants: The sixth-year pro had his best game of the

season last week against Washington, piling up 95 total yards and finding the end zone. Unfortunately

for a banged-up Giants backfield, Vereen also tore a triceps muscle that required surgery. There’s a

chance he could return later in the season, but from a fantasy perspective his season’s done. Orleans

Darkwa, please pick up the blue courtesy phone.

STOCK UP: Christine Michael, Seattle Seahawks: Michael was an absolute beast Sunday against

the 49ers, rumbling for 106 yards and a pair of scores on 20 carries. With Thomas Rawls set to miss

several weeks as the result of a leg injury that’s worse than originally believed, Michael is dialed in as

the lead running back for the Seahawks – and as an RB1 for fantasy owners.

STOCK DOWN: T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars: Even with Chris Ivory out for the season’s first

two games and limited in the third, Yeldon’s done next to nothing for the woeful Jaguars this year.

Sunday’s loss to the Ravens was a new low point – Yeldon carried the ball all of six times for 17 yards,

and the second-year pro is now averaging a miserable 2.5 yards a carry. Were it not for the injuries that

have ravaged the RB spot, Yeldon would be waiver wire fodder.

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WIDE RECEIVERS

STOCK UP: Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos: Sanders was relatively quiet over the first two

games of the season, but that changed in a big way against the Bengals. Siemian found Sanders nine

times against Cincinnati for 117 yards and two touchdowns. The 32 fantasy points the seventh-year

veteran scored in Week 3 were more than twice the amount he’d scored in Weeks 1 and 2 combined.

Now it’s just a matter of keeping the momentum going.

STOCK DOWN: Kelvin Benjamin, Carolina Panthers: After Benjamin was only targeted once in a

loss to the Minnesota Vikings, offensive coordinator Mike Shula admitted to Joe Person of the

Charlotte Observer that wasn’t going to cut it. “We’ve got to find a way to get him the ball more. That

starts with me,” Shula said. “But we’ve got to make sure we’re doing it in a way where we’re not just

trying to force him the ball. Because teams know he’s out there and they’re going to try to take him

away with two guys or roll coverage that way.”

STOCK UP: Sterling Shepard, New York Giants: In the category of statistics that Odell Beckham

owners most assuredly do not want to hear, consider this: It’s the rookie, and not the No. 1 overall pick

in many fantasy drafts, who leads all Giants receivers in fantasy points through three games. Shepard is

averaging over five catches and nearly 80 yards a game, and he’s scored in two of three games. It’s

what happens when you face single coverage all day long.

STOCK DOWN: Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers: The Green Bay Packers may have gotten their

offense untracked in last week’s big win against the Detroit Lions, but Cobb didn’t share in the fun,

making just a single catch in the game. It’s the continuation of a disturbing trend. Six catches for 57

yards in Week 1, followed by five catches for 42 yards, followed by that one-catch Week 3. The sixth-

year veteran is averaging a pedestrian 11 yards a catch, and Cobb has yet to find the end zone.

TIGHT ENDS

STOCK UP: Cameron Brate, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: With Austin Seferian-Jenkins landing in jail,

then the waiver wire, then in New York, Brate is now the top tight end for the Buccaneers. In Week 3

at least, that translated to a big game – five catches for 46 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The 25-

year-old isn’t going to be confused with Rob Gronkowski any time soon, but at the very least he’s

firmly on the radar if you stream at the position.

STOCK DOWN: Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots: This story is getting old. Gronkowski

was finally active last Thursday against the Houston Texans, leading relieved (albeit wary) fantasy

owners to plug him into lineups. He played sporadically, was targeted once and didn’t make a catch.

Maybe fantasy’s No. 1 tight end will benefit from 10 days off before they face the Buffalo Bills. But

I’ll bet my lunch money that we’re going to be hearing lots of “questionable” and “game time

decision” down the road – and who knows when we’ll see a full complement of snaps?

STOCK UP: Jimmy Graham, Seattle Seahawks: Graham told ESPN 710 Radio that last week’s six-

catch, 100-yard outing with a touchdown against the 49ers is only the beginning. “My knee is getting

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stronger and stronger,” Graham said. “Every morning I’m still up and I’m still in here working as hard

as I can to build the strength up in it, to get even more explosion back and to get more of my power

back, which still isn’t there. Right now it’s good enough to be out there and it’s good enough to be out

there for my team, so I’m excited because this is just the beginning and I’m only going to get better

and better.”

STOCK DOWN: Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans: After a mediocre Week 1, Walker showed up

big in Week 2, hauling in six catches for 83 yards and a score. Then he promptly missed last week’s

loss to Oakland with an ankle injury. It’s unknown whether Walker will be ready to go in Week 4, but

his absence is just another dent in a tight end position that’s taken quite the beating at the top end so far

this season. Like more than half the top five goose-egging in Week 3 beaten up.

Gary Davenport is a Senior Staff Writer at Fantasy Sharks and an NFL and Fantasy Football Analyst

at Bleacher Report. A member of the Pro Football Writers of America and Fantasy Sports Writers

Association, Gary was the winner of the 2015 FSWA award for Print Article of the Year. You can

follow Gary on Twitter @IDPSharks

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The Red Zone: Week 4

Thomas Casale

Passing

Philip Rivers, Chargers – Rivers leads the NFL with 28 red zone pass attempts after three games.

However, he’s only completed 12 of those attempts for three touchdowns. One issue for Rivers is his

two top red zone targets – Keenan Allen and Antonio Gates – have been out of the lineup. Gates will

be back at some point. Right now Rivers is still building chemistry with new receivers like Tyrell

Williams and rookie tight end Hunter Henry. The attempts will continue to be there for Rivers and

more red zone touchdowns will be on the way.

Jameis Winston, Buccaneers – Winston’s red zone attempts have sky rocketed over the last two

weeks. He only had one attempts after the first game. He now has 17 attempts. That ranks tied for

seventh in the NFL. Winston is averaging 47 pass attempts in his first three games. Doug Martin is still

dealing with a hamstring injury and the Buccaneers defense is atrocious. Look for Winston’s red zone

attempts to remain high in the coming weeks.

Cam Newton, Panthers – Newton is about quality, not quantity. He’s only thrown eight passes in the

red zone but four of those attempts have gone for touchdowns. Newton has also scored two red zone

rushing touchdowns. Kelvin Benjamin is one of the most unstoppable red zone targets in the league

when he’s not playing the Vikings defense. Newton’s red zone production makes him fantasy

football’s most valuable quarterback.

Andy Dalton, Bengals – Dalton continues to be the least effective red zone quarterback early in the

year. He’s completed just 8-of-19 attempts with no touchdowns in the red zone through three games.

Help is on the way in tight end Tyler Eifert, so Dalton’s red zone numbers will improve. Eifert is one

of the top red zone targets in the NFL.

Rushing

Carlos Hyde, 49ers – Hyde currently leads the league in both red zone carries (16) and touchdowns

(4). After three games Hyde is getting 73 percent of the 49ers red zone carries. San Francisco’s offense

is inconsistent from week-to-week but Hyde is guaranteed to dominate red zone touches as long as he

stays healthy.

Christine Michael, Seahawks – Michael already ranks eighth in the NFL with nine red zone carries.

That number is going to explode in the next few weeks now that Thomas Rawls is out with a fracture

in his fibula. Michael only has one red zone score so far but the touchdowns will come now that he’s

the unquestioned lead back in Seattle.

Jordan Howard, Bears – Howard is another back on the rise. Jeremy Langford is out 4-6 weeks with

an ankle injury. Howard will be the Bears No. 1 back with Langford out. He has a chance to take over



that role for the rest of the season. Howard has scored one red zone touchdown on three carries. He’ll

dominate red zone carries for the next month at the very least, if not longer. The only negative with

Howard is the Bears are such a bad team his red zone opportunities could be limited.

Devonta Freeman, Falcons – On paper, things look good for Freeman. He’s coming off a big game

against the Saints. Freeman and Tevin Coleman each have 10 red zone carries through three games.

The difference is Freeman has yet to convert a red zone carry into a score, while Coleman has four

touchdowns. Coleman’s four rushing touchdowns are tied for the most red zone scores in the NFL.

He’s also scored three touchdowns on five attempts inside the 10-yard line. Freeman has been shut out

on five carries inside the 10-yard line. It’s obvious the Falcons want to get both backs touches but look

for Coleman to start receiving more goal line carries.

Receiving – WR

Allen Hurns, Jaguars – Hurns scored 10 touchdowns last year. He has none through three games this

season. Keep in mind that Allen Robinson just caught his first two touchdown passes last week. Blake

Bortles has been off early in the year. One bright spot looking at Hurns is he’s seen five red zone

targets so far. That ranks fourth in the NFL and it’s one more than Robinson. The Jaguars still can’t

run the football. They’ll continue to throw it in the red zone. Hurns has scored 16 touchdowns in his

first two seasons. He’s getting looks. The touchdowns will come.

Demaryius Thomas, Broncos – Thomas was a consistent red zone factor when Peyton Manning was

the quarterbacks. After three games with Trevor Siemen under center…not so much. Thomas has only

been targeted twice. He’s yet to score. Thomas’ teammate, Emmanuel Sanders, ranks second in the

NFL with seven red zone targets. Thomas has only seen 16.7 percent of the Broncos red zone targets

three games, while Sanders has seen 58.3 percent. Three games is still a small sample size, so expect

this to start evening out. Thomas’ 6-3, 230-pound frame makes him a dangerous red zone target.

DeAndre Hopkins, Texans – If you’re looking for one receiver whose red zone numbers are destined

to go up soon, it’s Hopkins. Following the Texans miserable offensive performance Thursday night,

Hopkins still only has two red zone targets and no touchdowns on the year. He’s only seeing 16.7

percent of the Texans red zone targets. Hopkins is arguably the best receiver in the NFL at catching a

fade pattern in the end zone. When it’s all said and done. Hopkins will see his share of red zone targets

and touchdowns.

Brandon Marshall, Jets – Marshall and Ryan Fitzpatrick just haven’t been on the same page early in

the season. Marshall has been targeted seven times in the red zone but has just one catch and no

touchdowns. Fitzpatrick held out this summer and he doesn’t look in synch with Marshall right now.

The positive is Marshall is still getting looks. His seven red zone targets ranks second in the league.

Fitzpatrick is coming off the worst game of his career. Marshall will start converting those looks into

scores unless Fitz simply implodes this year.



Receiving – TE

Cameron Brate, Buccaneers – Brate was rotating with Austin Seferian-Jenkins until ASJ got cut. In

his first game as the unquestioned starter, Brate took advantage of his opportunity. He was targeted in

the red zone three times and caught two touchdowns. Brate’s five red zone targets on the year are tied

for fourth in the NFL. Winston likes to target the tight end, especially in the red zone. Brate may not

catch a ton of balls this year but expect him to do most of his damage near the goal line.

Kyle Rudolph, Vikings – Sam Bradford is like the tight end whisperer. Zach Ertz’s career took off

with Bradford as his quarterback last year in Philadelphia. Rudolph is having the same success after

two games with Bradford under center. Rudolph has scored two red zone touchdowns since Bradford

took over as the starter. He’s been targeted four times. Rudolph is a legitimate weekly TE1 as long as

Bradford is healthy.

Greg Olsen, Panthers – Olsen has only been targeted twice in the red zone through three games. He’s

seeing 25 percent of the team’s red zone targets. Olsen’s numbers are likely to increase a bit but

they’re capped playing in Carolina’s offense. Newton runs the ball a lot when the Panthers are near the

goal line and the return of Benjamin will eat into Olsen’s red zone opportunities throughout the year.

Olsen will still be a factor in the red zone but he’s the third option behind Cam and Benjamin.



THE DAILY PLANET BY TODD COLBURN

The Daily Planet – Week 4

By Todd Colburn

The fantasy landscape is already changing due to several key injuries to prominent fantasy notables.

Most painful (to me) is the loss of perennially-underrated fantasy stud, Danny Woodhead. Will the

loss of Woodhead create a new fantasy stud in Melvin Gordon? It’s sure starting to look that way.

Oh yeah, and there’s that Adrian Peterson guy – what about Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata?

The tastefully-named Fozzy Whittaker? Lots of attrition to wade through this week. Let’s have a

look at the matchups and see where the opportunity lies…

BYES in Week 4: Philadelphia & Green Bay

VEGAS-SOURCING

Vegas-sourcing is the term I use for the strategy of using the knowledge of the wise guys to inform

your daily fantasy decisions. Each week you’ll want to build a base of information around the

matchups. Vegas bookmakers have an uncanny ability to project what teams are going to put up on the

scoreboard. The over/unders and the spread give you a free look at what the experts think each team is

going to produce. So instead of “crowdsourcing,” we present: “Vegas-sourcing.” You just extrapolate

the projected points scored by a team by looking at the Over/Unders and cross-referencing the spreads.

Keep in mind that the numbers all change throughout the week, so don’t get too worked up if the line

has moved based on what you see below. The takeaway is the same whether Vegas is projecting 28 or

29 points scored by a team at different points throughout the week.

High Scorers: San Diego 28.5

Low Scorers: NY Jets 19

Carolina 27

Buffalo 18.75

Washington 26.5

Miami 18.75

Indianapolis 26.25

Los Angeles 17.75

Pittsburgh 26.25

Tennessee 17.5

Notable: Baltimore 25.25

Atlanta 23

Oakland 21.25

Well, Cleveland crawled out of the Vegas basement with their heart-filled effort in Week 3, rising out

of the Bottom 5 for the first time in this short season. Instead we get Tennessee at the very bottom. In

fairness, they’ve yet to break 16 points this season, so the expectation seems apt. This seems like a

good spot for Miami, in light of the stink bomb they set off at home last week. You like all the action

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that Jarvis Landry receives, but this offense sure limits his upside – don’t get me started on that

running game. Without Sammy Watkins, Buffalo can only go as far as LeSean McCoy can take

them; admittedly, he’s done a fabulous job, but my expectations are in the basement for his matchup

against New England. The NY Jets total has a “knee-jerky” feel to it. Yes, Brandon Marshall is

either hurt or has fallen off the age cliff, but Ryan Fitzpatrick won’t throw six INTs a week. Seattle

isn’t all that when they’re on the road.

San Diego is our projected top scorer this week. I’m not sure that means big things for Philip Rivers

& Co., but I feel like another big week is in the offing for Melvin Gordon. He’s got 4 TDs already

this season, while New Orleans has given up 7 total TDs to RBs. I’m a believer in Carolina, and I

don’t intend to back down from my pro-Kelvin Benjamin feelings this week. I’m not convinced

Washington is going off this week based on what I’ve seen out of Kirk Cousins, and there is a chance

Joe Haden returns this week. In the “Notables” section, I’m a little surprised to see Baltimore ranked

so highly, but this is going to be another tough cross-country road matchup for Oakland. I’m

probably going to fade Amari Cooper this week. Though Atlanta has posted 80 points in the last two

weeks, color Vegas unimpressed. I get that Carolina is no New Orleans when it comes to defense,

but they ought to have a lot going for them at home coming off of two huge road wins. I am bummed

about the RB situation for the Falcons though. I’m ready for one of these two guys to separate

themselves. And it feels like it’s time for a big Julio Jones game, call me crazy.

WEEK 4 VALUE PLAYS

DEFENSE: Defense is where I usually like to steal some value. You can usually find some nice

inefficiencies in pricing on defense. I will often start my roster construction with defense, looking for

the best relative value, with an emphasis on low price. Some weeks, the matchup compels you to take

the high-priced options, but I like to spend my money elsewhere.

DraftKings Salary FanDuel Salary

New England $3300 Minnesota $4700

Houston $3200 Washington $4600

NY Jets $2800 New England $4500

Pittsburgh $2800 NY Jets $4400

Baltimore $2400 Baltimore $4400

Wow, there are a number of tantalizing options at the top of the salary range this week. Denver,

Houston and Arizona have GREAT matchups, but big price tags to go with it. I don’t blame anyone

for jumping on them. If you are reaching for value, my best bet this week is New England at home

versus Buffalo. Minnesota is at least a decent value on FanDuel, and they are unquestionably a Top 5

defense. I think with gimpy Russell Wilson, the NY Jets at home are an underrated and underpriced



option for Week 4. Finally, if you’re a believer in Vegas’ take on things, Baltimore looks to hold the

score down at home versus Oakland this week for a deep value option.

QUARTERBACK: Normally I like to pay up for the best QB options, as they are such a big source

of points. This week is no exception, as some of the highest-priced players project to score big this

weekend (I’m looking at you, Drew Brees). But if you want to go big at another position, here are

some values for you to consider:


Philip Rivers $6900 Matthew Stafford $8300

Blake Bortles $6400 Carson Palmer $8000

Carson Palmer $6300 Blake Bortles $7700

Dak Prescott $5700 Kirk Cousins $7600

Jimmy Garoppolo $5200 Dak Prescott $7200

It’s important to note that the two best matchups this week are given to two of the best two fantasy

QBs, Cam Newton and Drew Brees. Their matchups are Top 5 in terms of points allowed to

QBs…so they’re as close to money-in-the-bank as there is this week. But it doesn’t always work to

use a top-end QB when it comes to roster construction. If you need value, look to Matthew Stafford

on FanDuel, where he’s a great value this week (not so much on DK). Carson Palmer is not finished

being a top QB; don’t be afraid to jump on him despite what feels like a tough defensive matchup.

Jacksonville has a do-or-die game this week; I like Blake Bortles to have a big week against a soft

Indianapolis defense. Keep an eye on Jimmy Garoppolo’s status this week – if he’s good to go for

Week 4, he’s a crazy good value on DraftKings.

RUNNING BACK: Normally, I’m looking for value at RB and paying up for top WRs. With so

many roles in question, it’s hard to justify going too deep into the bargain bin, but here are some guys

outside of the top tier to consider:


Melvin Gordon $6300 DeMarco Murray $7300

LeGarrette Blount $5000 Matt Forte $6900

Tevin Coleman $4500 Mark Ingram $6800

Carlos Hyde $4200 Jordan Howard $5600

Jordan Howard $3700 Dwayne Washington $4500

Melvin Gordon has the best matchup of the week, and he’s priced so right on DraftKings this week.

Though I’m generally down on split backfields, Tevin Coleman and his pass-catching ways make for

a good match on DK. Jordan Howard is a better RB than Jeremy Langford, and now he has the job.



Excellent. Enjoy this week of excellent value – it’s a tough matchup against Detroit, but he’ll do well.

On FanDuel, DeMarco Murray is priced to move. Thought the Titans aren’t doing much on offense,

Murray is the one doing everything (you’ll know he’s getting 20 touches). Matt Forte is also hitting a

sweet spot in terms of price-to-expected return. I’m not worried about Seattle – they’re giving up 15

yards/catch to RBs, which is Forte’s, well, forte. Mark Ingram has a Top 10 matchup this week, and

that $6800 price tag is pretty reasonable. If you need to dig deep this week, look no further than

Dwayne Washington; he’s the back in Detroit who will stand out this week against a low-end run

defense.

WIDE RECEIVER: Most weeks, my plan will be to max out the wide receiver position. I’ll try to get

top guys for their reliability. With one higher-end RB, you might have to find at least one bargain

among this position group. Here are some options for Week 4:


Brandin Cooks $7400 AJ Green $8100

T.Y. Hilton $7000 Kelvin Benjamin $7700

Stefon Diggs $6100 Larry Fitzgerald $7500

Julian Edelman $5800 Eric Decker $6800

Terrelle Pryor $4300 Allen Hurns $6100

Kelvin Benjamin was a disaster last week, but you gotta jump right back on that horse, look for a big

week in Week 4. T.Y. Hilton proved that he’s the go-to guy for Andrew Luck, even when covered

by a stud like Jason Verrett. Stefon Diggs probably fell off of fantasy radars last week, don’t let it

happen to you…the guy is the real deal, and they have a much better matchup this week against the

NY Giants. Okay, I confess, I had no idea that the Browns were going to use Terrelle Pryor in about

a hundred different ways. If my man is going to line up at QB, RB & WR each week and get points in

so many ways, I think he’s a must-own. He’s a crazy good value on DK this week. Allen Hurns is

the forgotten man in Jacksonville, but he’ll put up points this week against Indy.

TIGHT END: I’m going extreme on TE most of the time. Either it’s Gronk or Jordan Reed if the

numbers work out right (I find multiple bargains at other positions), or I might be punting TE. That

said, punting TE doesn’t mean you put a can of corn out there. You can get a quality contributor for

cheap. Here are some options:


Jimmy Graham $4000 Eric Ebron $5800

Dennis Pitta $3900 Kyle Rudolph $5600

Eric Ebron $3700 Dennis Pitta $5400



Kyle Rudolph $3400 Zach Miller $5000

Zach Miller $2700 Jack Doyle $4800

I love what’s happening with Kyle Rudolph. You know, lots of fantasy points and stuff. He’s

building a solid connection with Sam Bradford. Two games, two TDs. Jack Doyle has the best TE

matchup this weekend (Detroit); note that I didn’t say Dwayne Allen – Doyle gets more targets and

more red zone looks. Jimmy Graham announced he was “back” in a big way. Look for this trend to

only keep moving in a positive direction. The price on DK is pretty solid. In cash games, Dennis

Pitta continues to be a high floor option that should always yield above average results.

Here are a couple of sample lineups for cash game entries this week:

SAMPLE CASH GAME LINEUP – DRAFTKINGS

POS PLAYER SALARY

QB Drew Brees $7600

RB Melvin Gordon $6300

RB Carlos Hyde $4200

WR Brandin Cooks $7400

WR T.Y. Hilton $7000

WR Terrelle Pryor $4300

TE Kyle Rudolph $3400

FLEX Julian Edelman $5800

DST Cardinals $3900

SAMPLE CASH GAME LINEUP – FANDUEL

POS PLAYER SALARY

QB Matthew Stafford $8300

RB Matt Forte $6900

RB Mark Ingram $6800

WR Kelvin Benjamin $7700

WR Larry Fitzgerald $7500



WR A.J. Green $8100

TE Eric Ebron $5800

K Nick Novak $4500

DST Baltimore Ravens $4400

Thanks for reading this week, best of luck with your Daily Leagues in Week 4!

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ASSUME THE POSITION BY BILL AQUAVIVA

ASSUME THE POSITION: Week 4

As the NFL has shown time and time again, matchups are difficult to predict and player

projections can be just as unreliable. Seeing New England easily handle Houston with a 3rd

string rookie QB, Arizona get beat down by 0-2 Buffalo, Minnesota put Carolina in a surprising

1-2 hole, the Rams score 37 points and the Eagles, with their rookie QB destroy the Steelers,

along with players struggling that go off on great defenses (Jeremy Hill) and players playing

great doing nothing against a so-so defense (Matt Forte), puts this season on notice for some wild

unpredictability.

This week the Packers and Eagles have byes so adjust your lineups accordingly, and next week

the Jags, Chiefs, Saints and Seahawks have byes so make moves now if you need to replace

players from any of those teams.

As always, the weekly Assume The Position article takes a look at some of the great matchups

(“Money in the Bank”), good matchups (“Safe Bets”) and bad matchups (“Rolling the Dice”),

and we give you one player at each position (QB, RB, WR and TE) that we’ve identified for that

respective performance (great, good or bad), taking into account the player’s offensive

capabilities as well as the defensive matchup they’re facing.

MONEY IN THE BANK (Great Matchup)

Cam Newton – QB, Carolina Panthers (at ATL)

The struggling Panthers head into Atlanta to face the 9th worst passing defense in the league and

one that gives up the most fantasy points to QBs per game going into their matchup with New

Orleans Monday night. Cam has had some INT problems (only Jameis Winston and Blake

Bortles have thrown more picks) but he’s still been a productive QB with his arm and legs this

season and despite tons of pressure from the Vikings last week, Cam will not see that from the

Falcons this week and the Panthers offense should have a big day.

C. J. Anderson – RB, Denver Broncos (at TB)

The struggling Buccaneers are ranked #14 in rushing defense, which isn’t bad, but they give up

the 7th most fantasy points to RBs, which kind of is. They’re equally generous to RBs on the

ground and through the air, and have given up the most points in the NFL this year (101).

Denver is a Super Bowl contender and Anderson is averaging a TD a game to go with his 203

yards rushing and 70 yards receiving. It looks like it could be a big day for Anderson.

Steve Smith – WR, Baltimore Ravens (vs. OAK)

While speedster Mike Wallace has gotten the most attention after a quick start, the ageless

wonder Steve Smith is the team’s leader among WRs with catches and yards. He hasn’t found

the endzone yet this year but there’s a very good chance that happens this week against the

Oakland Raiders and their league worst pass defense that gives up the most fantasy points to



WRs. Cameron DaSilva of FOXSports NFL summed it up perfectly, saying “The 37-year-old

receiver is by no means young as far as NFL players go, but there’s no question he can still

play.” And he should play very well this week.

Zach Miller – TE, Chicago Bears (vs. DET)

This one looks like it comes a week late, after Miller had 8 catches for 78 yards and 2 TDs

against the Cowboys, but regardless of last week’s performance he would be in this spot this

week against the Detroit Lions. Detroit gives up the 4th most catches, the 9th most yards, the

most TDs and the most fantasy points to TEs. Miller had great chemistry with Hoyer last week

and with Cutler missing another game or two this tandem should continue to put up nice

stats...even in losses.

SAFE BETS (Good Matchup)

Ryan Tannehill – QB, Miami Dolphins (at CIN)

The Bengals are only giving up 247 YPG passing, which is 13th best in the league but they’ve

also given up the 5th most fantasy points to QBs thanks to allowing the second most passing TDs

(9 to Detroit’s 10) and the 4th most 40+ yard plays in the league. They also have the 7th fewest

sacks and are just middle of the road when it comes to INTs. So this is a good opportunity for

the current top 10 QB to get some scores and a nice yardage day for you.

Isaiah Crowell – RB, Cleveland Browns (at WAS)

Crowell is currently flirting as a top 10 RB thanks to his 274 yards and 2 TDs rushing so far this

year. There’s some concern that rookie Duke Johnson will hurt his stats so you need to be aware

of that risk but Crowell is playing the Redskins this week and they are tied with the Colts for

allowing the most fantasy points to RBs. They’re also ranked 25th in run defense so this is a

great opportunity for Crowell to pad his stats and keep Johnson off his heels. As Bleacher

Report featured columnist Rob Goldberg stated , “[Crowell’s] success will usually be dependent

on touchdowns, but he might be as consistent as you can hope for at the position. Crowell won't

likely be an elite player any time soon, but he will be a serviceable starter in your lineup.”

DeSean Jackson – WR, Washington Redskins (vs. CLE)

After a big game and a big win for his team against the Giants, DeSean Jackson, Kirk Cousins

and the Redskins team are sitting pretty with a chance to get to 2-2 against the Cleveland

Browns. Cleveland’s pass defense is ranked #22 in the league and they are giving up the 2nd

most fantasy points to WRs, which includes an average of 2 receiving TDs per game. Jackson

was big last week with almost 100 yards receiving and a TD and he should be just as big, if not

bigger, this week.

Jason Witten – TE, Dallas Cowboys (at SF)

Witten is struggling to stay in the top 20 TE rankings with just 142 yards receiving this year but

now that rookie QB Dak Prescott got his first career TD pass out of the way things should be

opening up a little more for the passing game overall, which of course benefits Witten. San

Francisco’s pass defense has been slightly better than average overall but against TEs they are

giving up the 4th most fantasy points in the league. There’s a solid chance that Witten scores his



first TD of the season this week in San Francisco.

ROLLING THE DICE (Bad Matchup)

Marcus Mariota – QB, Tennessee Titans (at HOU)

Mariota is already having trouble, as is the entire Titans team, with scoring and this week he

faces an angry defense that let a no-name 3rd string rookie QB beat them last week. The Texans

are poised to rebound at home against the only offense in the league that has scored as few points

as they have (both have scored just 42 points through 3 games). Houston’s pass defense is

ranked #1 and gives up the 3rd fewest fantasy points to QBs, including just 1 TD through 3

games.

Jerick McKinnon – RB, Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYG)

So Adrian Peterson is out for several months and his backup is now the starter. Don’t get too

excited. The Vikings will deploy a group of RBs to replace A.P., which includes McKinnon,

Asiata and recently signed Ronnie Hillman. ESPN.com Fantasy Football notes “McKinnon

failed to live up to the hype in his first week as the lead back in Minnesota, going for 45 yards

rushing on 16 carries and barely factoring into the passing game (one catch for two yards).”

None of the Vikings RBs look to have a good matchup against the revamped Giants defense and

their 5th ranked run defense that is allowing the 2nd fewest fantasy points to RBs this year.

Eric Decker – WR, New York Jets (vs. SEA)

So this is kind of like a perfect storm of bad matchups. The Jets, coming off a trouncing by

Kansas City are hurting offensively and Fitzpatrick is playing horribly. The Seahawks bring the

second rated pass defense in the league, the squad that gives up the fewest fantasy points to WRs

in the league, and only 1 of 3 teams to not allow a TD to a WR this year. Odds are this turns out

to be another ugly game for Fitzpatrick and the offense so the best play for Decker is to not play

him.

Jesse James – TE, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. KC)

As the replacement for future Hall of Famer Heath Miller, Jesse James has underperformed so

far this year, despite being in the top 20 rankings for TEs. His 70 yards and 0 TDs makes him

practically useless to fantasy owners right now, and this weekend doesn’t look any more

promising for you. The Chiefs give up the 2nd fewest fantasy points to TEs and have allowed

just 8 catches for 61 yards to TEs in 3 games. Now is not the time to play James in hopes of him

turning it on.



FLEX APPEAL BY MICHAEL NEASE

Flex Appeal —Week 4 By: Mike Nease, Senior Writer

With playing a game like fantasy football so long (since 1985), you kind of get into a routine and each

year seems so much like the last one. Quite frankly, it is kind of like a horse wearing blinders. We just

plunge into new seasons using the tricks of the game we have been taught and learned the hard way all

on our own.

We are always scratching our heads and staring in awe at surprising performances, good and bad alike.

We see new names fading and others emerging in their place. There is always the older player just

getting an opportunity that proves he could do it. For every one of those though there are many more

that are running out of steam.

Fantasy football tunnel vision tends to give us the same results year after year. What is the real key to

winning? Gather around and let me share some old guy wisdom with you. A large part of success is

luck. And that is not Andrew Luck!

The Russian roulette injury demon can turn a contender into an also ran on one fateful play. As we

have seen way too often, nasty things can happen without even a vicious hit. That is the nature of the

game all play. If we always expect the unexpected we cannot and will not be surprised and

disappointed. Tell me honestly now… How many out there had DeMarco Murray and Marvin Jones as

the leading fantasy scorers at RB and WR after three weeks?

My goal each and every week will be to help you fill that wild card slot in your lineup, the flex

position, with some viable, practical solutions.

In a typical fantasy football lineup we have one position dedicated to a flex player, that being an extra

RB, WR, or TE. Many people just take a lower tier RB or WR and slap them into the lineup. Following

that haphazard strategy can cost you games on a regular ongoing basis.

You can turn the challenging flex position in your lineup into one of strength, rather than an

afterthought. Typically the selection pool here in a 12-team league includes those players ranked

beyond RB24, WR36 and TE12. I will use several rankings sources to obtain a healthy consensus.

Marriage Material

This could be either an available free agent pickup, or a player you already have on your roster that

you would take home to meet your folks. This is a likely keeper that you can use more often than not



throughout the rest of the season. He has a flair for consistency and the ability to light up the

scoreboard with big numbers some weeks.

RB Isaiah Crowell, Cle

After three games Isaiah Crowell is off to a fast start and is just showing up on the fantasy radar. For

the most part people are ignoring Cleveland, but it is time to pay attention. There are some fantasy

gems here. Crowell for one is averaging 14 FPPG with over 300 combined yards and a pair of TDs.

Expect him to score about 9-10 FP against the Redskins in Washington this week.

RB Jeremy Hill, Cin

In Cincinnati, Jeremy Hill has a consistency about him once again. Averaging 13 FPPG with a 37-159-

3///3-37-0 stat line he is a perfect flex player. The Bengals OL is a work in progress. And Dalton has

already been sacked 12 times (20 times in 2015 and 21 in 2014) already compared to much lower totals

throughout his career. With that factor and inexperience at WR, Crowell’s number is going to be called

at a steady week after week pace.

This week playing Miami on Thursday night, we are figuring about 10 FP for Isaiah Crowell.

WR Tyrell Williams, SD

With Keenan Allen and Danny Woodhead out for the season and Antonio Gates dinged up, Tyrell

Williams has gone from obscure to prime time quickly, Since having a single game, 17 point

performance in Week 17 of 2015, he has averaged 12 FPPG on an 11-201-1 stat line thus far in 2016.

His role will be increasing, but he is already a solid flex candidate.

Put him in your lineup and confidently look for Williams to give you 11-12 fantasy points this week

against an inviting Saints defense. Philip Rivers loves to throw the ball. The Saints CANNOT stop him

and Williams will get you some great points.

WR DeSean Jackson, Was

So far QB Kirk Cousins and DeSean Jackson have developed some chemistry. Jackson is averaging 14

FPPG with a three game 14-238-1 stat line. He is the kind of WR that can score anytime he catches the

ball. As the Washington offense gels, Jackson will only get better.

Right now he is a great choice as a flex WR. Look for him to get you about 12-13 FP this week against

the Browns at home.

Love ‘em and Leave ‘em



A player here has some flex appeal, but you really only want him because of a favorable matchup this

week. You will likely see some red warning flags as you approach. A background check may alert you

to injury risks, his coach may favor someone else that is not even suiting up this week, etc., etc. But

hey, you don’t want to consider marriage. A one week stand is all you need him for now. But over the

long-haul, maybe, just maybe he could fit the bill for something long-term.

WR Steve Smith, Bal

This tough as nails WR really fits in on a team known for toughness like the Ravens. He is still getting

into the groove as he has been recovering from a lingering 2015 injury. Despite that, he has averaged

11 FPPG so far with a 16-170-0 stat line.

Playing the Raiders at home this week, we like the match up and see Smith getting about 13-14 FP

against them.

WR Alan Hurns, Jac

With the Jaguars offense floundering so far, one of the victims is last year’s phenom Alan Hurns. So

far he is only averaging 11 FPPG with a 16-179-0 stat line. He is a WR 2 temporarily performing at a

lower level. He is still a decent flex play this week. In three prior games against Indianapolis Hurns has

averaged 17 FPPG.

We expect Alan Hurns to be good for 13-14 FP against the Colts.

RB Duke Johnson, Cle

Duke Johnson might be disappointing owners because he has gotten off to a slow start. Averaging only

10 FPPG with a stat line of 16-103-0///12-84-0 he is not the RB2 everyone hoped for. Last week the

Browns offense came to life and we believe his season numbers should be on the incline.

For this week anyway, playing the Redskins at Washington, expect Johnson to give you at least 7-8 FP.

With a little luck those numbers will continue, or even improve, making him a viable weekly lineup

play.

TE Zach Miller, Chi

Ugly is the one word to describe the Bears after three games. The offense has injuries and poor play to

show for the first 180 minutes of the 2016 season. Out of the darkness though, Zach Miller has

averaged 13 FPPG based on 15-125-2 numbers. With 27 FP in Week 3 against the Cowboys he has

been the best fantasy play on the team.

This week playing the Lions at home, we think Miller will give you about 9-10 FP.

Last Call



The bar is closing and you are so, so desperate. We have all been there at one time or another. LeSean

McCoy or another similar wasted draft choice is a scratch once again. Who can I add to my roster?

Here we will give you a guy to start. He won’t be great and very seldom will he be even good. But this

week this mutt of a player will give you at least something from the flex position.

WR John Brown, Ari

In early August, John Brown got a concussion. The effects dragged on and on and in the first two

weeks of the season he was not able to pit FP on the board. Last week though he led the way for the

Cardinals, scoring 13 FP with a 6-70-0 stat line. For those that know Brown, you will realize that this

is his normal. He usually hits just about this level week in and week out, with little variation.

In four prior games John Brown has averaged 14 FPPG against the Rams, Let’s play it safe and say to

look for about 11-12 FP this week.

TE Jimmy Graham, Sea

Ahoy there! We have a Jimmy Graham sighting off Puget Sound! After playing the role of the

invisible man during his stint in Seattle, Graham exploded onto the scene with a solid 22 FP game in

Week 3, coupled with a 6-100-1 numbers. His emergence could not have come at a better time with so

many teammates hurting.

Let’s not push our luck this week against the Jets in New York. No, let’s throw out a target of 7-8 FP

and see if Jimmy Graham can get it. If so, he can be counted on as a viable player going forward.

Adrian Balboa

To Rocky, she was the greatest, prettiest woman in the world. To the rest of us with discerning tastes

perhaps not so much. In fantasy football there are players like that available all the time. While others

are running away from a player and completely overlooking them is the time for you to swoop in and

snap them up.

WR Adam Humphries, TB

Adam Humphries is averaging 13 FPPG based on a growing 18-291-0 stat line. In the first three games

Jameis Winston has targeted him 25 times already. He looks like the real deal and just because nobody

else knows who he is yet, he remains to be available in most leagues. He is a good flex play.

The Broncos are a tough defensive foe. Expect Humphries to score about 7-8 points against them this

week.

TE Hunter Henry, SD



As Antonio Gates sat with an injury last week, we had a glimpse of the Chargers future TE, Hunter

Henry. He came up with 12 FP and had a nice 5-76-0 game. Gates will either be a bit hobbled this

week and could even wind up sitting out. If you are desperate, give Henry a chance.

We look for Hunter Henry to give us about 7-8 FP this week against a Saints defense that cannot

seemingly stop anyone.

TE Cameron Brate, TB

With Austin Seferian-Jenkins waived and gone, the TE job in Tampa Bay goes to Cameron Brate.

With 10 targets, 21 FP and a 5-46-2 stat line in Week 2 he showed potential for the long run.

Stick Brate in your flex position and expect him to give you about 7-8 FP this week against the

Broncos...

And there you have it—the Week 4 flex player recommendations. When you look at your lineup, view

it as a combination of players designed to give you enough points not only to win this week, but

enough to win each and every week and ultimately to win the league championship.

Work hard each week to have the strongest lineup possible. Use your judgment to maximize your

points based on the players you have. Work the waiver wire and seek out trades to give you the

strongest roster you can have.

Your job is not done just because the draft is over and the season has begun. In fact things only get

harder from this point on. Outwork your opponents and keep building your team from week to week.

Good luck! Have fun!

__________________________________________________________________________________

Mike Nease is a member of the FSWA and has been playing the game since 1985, while also writing

about it since 2001. Over the years he has sampled about all the playing scenarios that fantasy football

offers, including re-drafter, keeper, dynasty, auction, IDP and salary cap leagues. He and his wife

Bonnie reside in West Chicago, IL You can contact Mike at [email protected] anytime and during

the football season follow him @mikeinsights.



The Blitz Week 3

TEAM DEFENSE

Here’s what we think we know heading into Week 4: Last week we chased the Cleveland Browns

offense with rookie Cody Kessler under center. The Browns weren’t the easy prey we assumed as they

rolled out the ‘Terrelle Pryor package’ and kept the Dolphins defense on it’s heels. We are chasing

Cleveland again as the Washington Redskins will be ready for Pryor and Josh Norman is due for a

big game…The Minnesota Vikings are plain and simply an every week start. Last week they sacked

Cam Newton 8 times forcing 3 turnovers and recorded a safety. Minnesota also had a return for a

score. They face the Giants this week and in the game between these teams last year they sacked Eli

Manning 4 times racked up 3 interceptions and had a D/ST score…We like the Cincinnati Bengals at

home Thursday night against Miami. Vontaze Burfict returns from suspension and the lowly

Cleveland defense just scored double digit points against the Dolphins.

Team Defense Rankings for Week 4

# Team # Team # Team # Team

1 Arizona 9 New England 17 Detroit 25 San Francisco

2 Minnesota 10 NY Jets 18 Baltimore 26 Tennessee

3 Denver 11 Los Angeles 19 Buffalo 27 Chicago

4 Seattle 12 NY Giants 20 Tampa Bay 28 Cleveland

5 Washington 13 Indianapolis 21 Miami 29 Atlanta

6 Cincinnati 14 Pittsburgh 22 Oakland 30 New Orleans

7 Carolina 15 Kansas City 23 Dallas 31

8 Houston 16 Jacksonville 24 San Diego 32

Bye Weeks- Green Bay, Philadelphia

Less Than 90% Owned Standout Team Defenses for Week 4*:

*Ownership information based on ESPN standard leagues

New England (vs. Buffalo)-69% owned. The Patriots defense has stepped as they await the return of

Tom Brady holding teams to 15 points per game. They’re putting up big plays having forced 7

turnovers along with 5 sacks. Rex Ryan has been running his mouth again writing checks that his

offense isn’t going to be able cash. In the two games between the teams last year the Pats had 10 sacks

and 4 turnovers.

New York Jets (vs. Seattle)-52.2% owned. The Jets defense is going to be fired up after being hung

out to dry by their offense last week as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 6 picks. Seattle comes to town with a

banged up Russell Wilson (knee) having allowed 7 sacks and turned the ball over 6 times in three

games. The Jets are stout against the run and will force Wilson to throw allowing Muhammad

Wilkerson, Sheldon Richardson and Leonard Williams to get after the hobbled QB. We like the Jets

at home.



Minnesota (vs. New York Giants)-79% owned. It boggles my mind that the Vikings D/ST isn’t owned

in 100% of leagues. This is an elite unit that has racked up 15 sacks, 9 turnovers and 3 D/ST scores in

2016. Come Monday night they are going to batter Eli Manning forcing him into bad throws and

create big play opportunities.

Downside Team Defenses for Week 4:

Houston (vs. Tennessee)-95% owned. I’m guessing that a lot of folks picked up the Texans defense

before getting the news that JJ Watt will be out for an extended time after re-injuring his back. While

the Texans do still have Whitney Mercilus and Jadeveon Clowney the loss of Watt is a huge blow.

The Titans have been generous in giving points to defenses having turned the ball over 7 times and

giving up 2 D/ST scores. This week I see Tennessee riding the running game more with a heavy dose

of DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry in an effort to keep Marcus Mariota from having to throw

a lot (to the other team). That will limit the Texans chances for big plays as they adjust to the loss of

Watt.

Kansas City (@ Pittsburgh)-74% owned. The Steelers offense was abysmal last week against the

Eagles and they will return home looking to bounce back. More importantly they will also get

Le’Veon Bell back as he returns from suspension. The Chiefs D/ST stats have been bloated by their

week 3 drubbing of the mistake prone Jets who turned the ball over 8 times and gave up 2 TDs. Kansas

City has managed only 3 sacks on the season and prior to the Jets game had produced only 2

takeaways. The Steelers roll at home this week offensively.

INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

Observations from the IDP landscape heading into Week 4: We are loving us some Minnesota

Vikings defensive linemen after their dominating performance in Carolina last week. Everson

Griffen, Danielle Hunter and Linval Joseph combined for 16 total tackles and 5 sacks last week and

are all in the top-30 DL for Week 4…In tackle heavy leagues Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner

of the 49ers are sneaky good plays against a run heavy Dallas offense…Look for Mario Williams to

notch his first sack since week 1 in a favorable matchup with the Bengals Thursday night. Cincinnati is

allowing an average of 3 sacks per game to edge rushers this year…The Cowboys failed to get to

Brian Hoyer last week but let’s keep in mind that the pass rushers for Big D are mostly suspended.

We like both Devin Taylor and Kerry Hatcher against Chicago this week. Last season Detroit DL

accounted for 4 ½ sacks in games against the Bears…Let’s roll out a couple/few of Indianapolis Colts

LBs this week in a game across the pond against the Jaguars. The Jags have given up 51 solo tackles to

LBs which bodes well for DQ Jackson and Sio Moore who is putting up nice numbers on limited

snaps. They have also allowed 6 sacks so in big play or deeper leagues Erik Walden ( 2 sacks last

week) holds value…Don’t forget that Vontaze Burfict returns from suspension this week. He may not

play every snap right out of the gate but he’ll soon be a must start…Zach Brown of the Buffalo Bills

has racked up 26 total (18 solos) tackles in the last two games while not even playing every down and

has a very nice Week 4 matchup. The Patriots have been pounding the rock with LeGarrette Blount

as they await the return of Tom Brady. Brown will be very busy this week…The Carolina Panthers



have given up 74 total tackles to linebackers and Deion Jones is coming off a 8 solo tackle

performance last week. Jones also picked off a pass and is the three-down LB that IDP owners

love…There will be plenty of tackles to go around for the Denver Broncos secondary this week as

Tampa Bay has allowed 112 total tackles (91 solos) to DBs in three games. We want TJ Ward in our

lineup for sure and in CB required leagues Chris Harris, Aqib Talib and Bradley Roby are worth a

start…Andrew Sendejo has 23 total stops to begin the season and a very nice matchup against the

Giants this week. New York allows an average of 25 solo tackles per game so Sendejo and of course

Harrison Smith belong in starting lineups. This could be the week where the Seattle Seahawks

secondary actually produces big plays rather than just tackle numbers (which will be available as well)

against the Jets. Ryan Fitzpatrick was a turnover machine last week and both Brandon Marshall

(knee) and Eric Decker (shoulder) are less than 100%. Besides the 6 interceptions DBs have hung on

the Jets they’ve also forced a fumble and recovered 2. Both Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas are

solid plays this week.

IDP Rankings-Defensive Linemen-Week 4

# D Lineman # D Lineman # D Lineman

1 Khalil Mack 11 Mario Williams 21 Gerald McCoy

2 Muhammad Wilkerson 12 Olivier Vernon 22 Cliff Avril

3 Carlos Dunlap 13 Geno Atkins 23 Frank Clark

4 Robert Quinn 14 Leonard Williams 24 Jurrell Casey

5 Everson Griffen 15 Devin Taylor 25 Derek Wolfe

6 Aaron Donald 16 Michael Bennett 26 Stephon Tuitt

7 Calais Campbell 17 Ndamukong Suh 27 Linval Joseph

8 Cameron Jordan 18 Danielle Hunter 28 Kerry Hyder

9 Jabaal Sheard 19 Cameron Heyward 29 Sheldon Richardson

10 Jason Pierre-Paul 20 Kawann Short 30 Charles Johnson

IDP Rankings-Linebackers-Week 4

# Linebackers # Linebackers # Linebackers

1 Luke Kuechly 11 Sean Lee 21 Preston Brown

2 Navorro Bowman 12 Malcolm Smith 22 Ryan Shazier

3 Alec Ogletree 13 Kwon Alexander 23 Deone Bucannon

4 Jamie Collins 14 Eric Kendricks 24 Zach Orr

5 Telvin Smith 15 DQ Jackson 25 Lawrence Timmons

6 Derrick Johnson 16 Brandon Marshall 26 Mark Barron

7 Lavonte David 17 Zach Brown 27 Avery Williamson

8 Bobby Wagner 18 Vontaze Burfict 28 Thomas Davis

9 Jerrell Freeman 19 Paul Posluszny 29 Benardrick McKinney

10 CJ Mosely 20 Kiko Alonso 30 Will Compton



IDP Rankings-Defensive Backs-Week 4

# Defensive Backs # Defensive Backs # Defensive Backs

1 Reshad Jones 11 TJ Ward 21 Karl Joseph

2 Landon Collins 12 Tyrann Mathieu 22 Kam Chancellor

3 Harrison Smith 13 Eric Berry 23 Jason McCourty

4 Johnathan Cyprien 14 Corey Graham 24 Kurt Coleman

5 Antoine Bethea 15 Reggie Nelson 25 Andrew Sendejo

6 Kenny Vaccaro 16 Mike Adams 26 Earl Thomas

7 Tony Jefferson 17 Shawn Williams 27 Dwight Lowery

8 Barry Church 18 Keanu Neal 28 Trumaine Johnson

9 Eric Weddle 19 TJ McDonald 29 Marcus Peters

10 Clayton Geathers 20 Chris Conte 30 Calvin Pryor

Banged Up: Here are the major concerns this week.

DL- The big news is that J.J. Watt re-injured his back and will be out indefinitely possibly for the rest

of the year…Ziggy Ansah is going to miss another game this week with a high ankle sprain…The

Vikings will be without DT Sharrif Floyd for 5-6 weeks with a knee injury…Let’s keep an eye on the

practice reports out of San Diego as rookie DE Joey Bosa may finally hit the field after battling a

hamstring injury.

LB- Manti Te’o of the Chargers is done for the season with a torn Achilles…Lawrence Timmons left

Week 3 with what turned out to be a puncture wound to his lower leg and is expected to play this

week. His teammate Ryan Shazier continues to deal with a knee issue that causes him to plays off

throughout games…OLB Trent Cole of the Colts was placed on IR with a back injury…Nate

Orchard will miss time with a high ankle sprain. Brian Cushing has returned to practice after missing

time with a knee injury. He’s not a lock to play this week but trending in the right direction…Elvis

Dumervil (foot)is practicing and on track to finally make his debut this week…Don’t’a Hightower

has a slight tear in his meniscus and may not be ready for Week 4 after missing the last 2 games.

DB- Washington has lost FS DeAngelo Hall for the year with a torn ACL and CB Bashaud Breeland

is week-to-week with a high ankle sprain…CB Kyle Fuller of the Bears has been placed on IR with a

knee injury…Brandon Flowers is in the league protocol for concussions…Jimmie Ward of the 49ers

suffered a quad injury and is iffy for Week 4…S Tavon Wilson of the Lions left last week’s game

with a neck injury and may not be able to go this week…Eli Apple was forced from Week 3 with a

hamstring injury. Apple’s teammate Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is dealing with a groin injury

that may keep him out this week.

Free Agent Thoughts: There aren’t a lot of real hot names this week. We have touched on a few at

each position that may have some value moving forward as well as a few with a chance to contribute

immediately.



Defensive Linemen

Antonio Smith Houston re-signed him after Watt re-injury. Stash and see player.

Yannick Ngakoue 3 solos and 2 sacks in last 2 games for Jaguars.

Linval Joseph 10 solos and 3 sacks from DT and we love that.

John Hughes The Patriots signed him so let’s grab him and see what role he plays.

Rob Ninkovich Comes off suspension soon and have been overlooked.

Linebackers

Cory James Starting in place of Ben Heeney now for the Raiders.

Shane Ray More snaps with Ware out and produced 3 solos and 3 sacks.

Nick Perry On a bye but worth grabbing. 6 solos and 2 sacks in Week 3.

Jatavis Brown Going to see more playing time with Te’o out for season.

Defensive Backs

Will Blackmon Likely to step in at FS for Washington with Hall out for season.

Troy Hill Had 11 solos last week and has dream matchup with Cardinals.

Micah Hyde If Burnett misses more time Hyde puts up huge numbers.

Michael Griffin Just signed with Carolina and worth a stash.

Jordan Poyer Putting up nice numbers at S for Browns. 13 total stops Week 3.

Jacoby Glenn A CB that likes to tackle and seeing more snaps with Fuller out.

David Bruton 23 total tackles and a sack in 3 games.



GAME CAPSULES

WEEK 4 By

Matt Wilson FantasySharks.com Senior Writer

BYE WEEK: Green Bay Packers

Philadelphia Eagles

SPECIAL KICKOFF TIME FOR

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS vs. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

The kickoff for the Colts/Jaguars game is scheduled for

9:30 AM ET, Sunday October 2nd

at Wembley Stadium in London, England.



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UNIT OVERALL SCORING POINTS RUSH RUSH RUSH PASS PASS PASS

RANK RANK PER GM RANK YPG TD RANK YPG TD

MIA OFFENSE 18 20 21.3 25 83.0 3 10 282.7 5

CIN DEFENSE 15 20 25.0 18 109.3 0 13 247.0 9

CIN OFFENSE 11 25 18.7 27 82.0 3 7 293.0 2

MIA DEFENSE 28 15 22.3 31 147.3 2 18 267.7 4



MIAMI DOLPHINS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Arian Foster (groin), Jordan Cameron (concussion)

At last check, Arian Foster and Jordan Cameron both looked like long shots to play. So far the

Miami Dolphins offense has featured a marginally effective fantasy unfriendly timeshare backfield but

lots of throwing, and that approach won’t change this week. In the ground game, rookie Kenyan

Drake likely will remain the starter, but Jay Ajayi, Damien Williams and even Isaiah Pead will be

sprinkled in. This committee is way too difficult to forecast, and even the most desperate fantasy

owners should stay away. While the Cincinnati Bengals defense has allowed moderate rushing

yardage, this unit still hasn’t given up a rushing score. Ryan Tannehill faces a secondary that has

slipped a bit, but the 314 yards and four touchdowns that Cincinnati allowed to Trevor Siemian

(Broncos) last week looks fluky. Nevertheless, Tannehill should make his living in garbage time this

week. Jarvis Landry is a must-start, and DeVante Parker deserves a start. Since Jordan Cameron

isn’t expected to play, the boom-or-bust (hint, hint) Kenny Stills receive a few extra targets.

WEEK 4 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Ryan Tannehill 295 2 15 0

RB Arian Foster

- - - - -

RB Jay Ajayi

34 0 2 25 0

RB Kenyan Drake

16 0 2 20 0

RB Damien Williams

10 0 1 10 0

RB Isaiah Pead

10 0 0 0 0

WR Jarvis Landry

9 95 1

WR DeVante Parker

5 75 1

WR Kenny Stills

3 47 0

WR Leonte Carroo

1 8 0

TE Jordan Cameron - - - - - - -

TE Dion Sims

2 15 0



FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Andrew Franks 2 2 2 2 8

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Dolphins 27 2 0 1 0

Miami Dolphins Notes:

Previous matchup: Back in 2013, the Dolphins defeated the Bengals 22-20.

CINCINNATI BENGALS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Tyler Eifert (knee surgery)

Welcome to the Cincinnati Bengals’ first cushy matchup of the season. The must-start A.J. Green has

been doing his best to carry the passing game with Tyler Eifert on the shelf, and with Brandon

LaFell and Tyler Boyd still finding their respective grooves in the offense. Green will shred a Miami

Dolphins defense that has coughed up the seventh-most fantasy points to enemy wideouts. LaFell and

Boyd have been inconsistent. If you need one of them, roll the dice with the veteran LaFell.

Cincinnati’s backup tight ends lack fantasy appeal. Miami has been gashed by running backs on the

road, so this shapes up as a Jeremy Hill game. When Hill runs well, Giovani Bernard’s role is

usually small. He’s a very risky start here. The Bengals team defense will rebound nicely from its

lousy Week 3 showing.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Andy Dalton 245 2 10 0

RB Jeremy Hill

87 1 1 7 0

RB Giovani Bernard

20 0 3 22 0

RB Rex Burkhead

5 0 1 5 0



WR A.J. Green

8 110 2

WR Brandon LaFell

5 50 0

WR Tyler Boyd

2 23 0

TE Tyler Eifert - - - - - - -

TE Tyler Kroft

1 15 0

TE C.J. Uzomah

1 13 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Mike Nugent 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Bengals 20 3 2 1 0

Cincinnati Bengals Notes:

Previous matchup: During the 2013 regular season, Cincinnati lost to Miami 22-20.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1-2)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-3)



SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 9:30 AM ET W E MBL E Y S TAD I UM | L OND ON, E NGL A ND

L I NE : I ND – 2 .5 OV E R / UNDE R : 49.5




IND OFFENSE 12 5 27.0 23 86.0 3 9 285.0 6

JAX DEFENSE 8 25 28.0 20 109.7 3 7 201.7 6

JAX OFFENSE 26 26 18.0 31 55.0 1 12 262.3 5

IND DEFENSE 24 30 31.7 13 95.7 4 27 305.7 3

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Donte Moncrief (shoulder), Andrew Luck (shoulder)

The Jacksonville Jaguars defense is playing better this season, but this stop unit still looks very soft on

the road. Even though Andrew Luck has tossed just one touchdown pass in each of his last two starts

and still isn’t playing as well as he did in 2014, the Colts triggerman remains a must-start. Luck will

have a nice outing, and so will his favorite target, T.Y. Hilton. Second-year pro Phillip Dorsett was a

huge disappointment during his first fill-in start for the injured Donte Moncrief last week. Even

though the Jaguars have allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to the wideout position, treat Dorsett as

a boom-or-bust flex option for now. Dwayne Allen and Jack Doyle are both producing good-but-not-

great numbers as they limit each other’s upside. Jacksonville has given up the 11th-fewest fantasy

points to tight ends. The touchdown projected for Allen could just as easily go to Doyle. While the

Jaguars have surrendered the sixth-fewest fantasy points to enemy running backs, Frank Gore should



find some running lanes. The Colts team defense is a modest streaming option versus a mistake-

prone Jacksonville offense.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Andrew Luck 301 2 15 0

RB Frank Gore

79 1 2 15 0

RB Robert Turbin

14 0 1 6 0

RB Josh Ferguson

3 0 4 30 0

WR T.Y. Hilton

6 100 1

WR Donte Moncrief - - - - - - -

WR Phillip Dorsett

3 39 0

WR Chester Rogers

2 28 0

TE Dwayne Allen

4 42 1

TE Jack Doyle

4 40 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Adam Vinatieri 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Colts 24 2 2 1 0

Indianapolis Colts Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 14), an injury depleted and Andrew Luck-less Colts team lost

to the Jaguars 51-16 at EverBank Field. Luck missed the contest due to a lacerated kidney.

In that game, Frank Gore carried 16 times for 60 yards and caught one pass for minus-one yard.

T.Y. Hilton made four grabs for 132 yards.

Donte Moncrief caught three passes for 52 yards.

Dwayne Allen made two grabs for minus-three yards.



JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Julius Thomas (elbow)

On paper this is a get-well matchup for a struggling Jacksonville Jaguars offense against a bottom-of-

the-barrel Indianapolis Colts defense that usually struggles away from home. If the Jaguars can’t turn it

around here, it’s going to be a long season for them. The must-start Allen Robinson has been the most

reliable player in Jacksonville’s offense. Blake Bortles, aside from last week, has thrown for good

yardage, but he hasn’t tossed more than two touchdowns in a game. Allen Hurns hasn’t scored and has

compiled middling reception and yardage numbers. He could break out here, but Hurns is a risky start.

The Colts rank just 19th in fantasy points allowed to tight ends, so Julius Thomas looks like a safe

play. Indianapolis has hemorrhaged the second-most fantasy points to the running back position, but

neither Chris Ivory nor T.J. Yeldon is running well. If you’re desperate, roll the dice with Ivory.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Blake Bortles 280 2 20 0

RB Chris Ivory

75 1 1 10 0

RB T.J. Yeldon

32 0 3 20 0

RB Denard Robinson

5 0 1 10 0

WR Allen Robinson

6 85 1

WR Allen Hurns

5 56 0

WR Marqise Lee

3 33 0

WR Rashad Greene

1 6 0

TE Julius Thomas

5 50 1

TE Mercedes Lewis

1 10 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Jason Myers 1 1 3 3 6

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Jaguars 27 3 2 0 0



Jacksonville Jaguars Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 14), Jacksonville ripped Indianapolis 51-16 at EverBank

Field.

In that outing, Blake Bortles passed for 250 yards and three scores, and rushed for a fourth.

T.Y. Yeldon compiled 82 total yards on 17 touches.

Allen Robinson’s only catch of the game was a four-yard touchdown reception.

Allen Hurns made three grabs for 105 yards and one touchdown.

Julius Thomas caught five balls for 54 yards and one score.

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-2)

HOUSTON TEXANS (2-1)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 1:00 PM ET NR G S T AD I UM | HOUS T ON, TX

L I NE : H O U –6 .5 OV E R / UND E R : 40.0






TEN OFFENSE 20 31 14.0 8 128.0 1 24 229.3 4

HOU DEFENSE 5 7 17.7 26 125.7 4 1 151.3 1

HOU OFFENSE 24 31 14.0 13 111.7 0 27 214.7 3

TEN DEFENSE 11 8 19.0 17 108.3 1 12 239.7 2

TENNESSEE TITANS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Kendall Wright (hamstring), Delanie Walker

(hamstring)

The struggling Tennessee Titans offense hasn’t score more than 16 points in a game this season, and

it’s very doubtful this score unit finds its groove against a J.J. Watt-less Houston Texans defense.

Workhorse three-down runner DeMarco Murray is must-start against a Texans defense that has been

surprisingly suspect versus the run. Derrick Henry, however, still isn’t receiving enough touches to

have standalone value. Delanie Walker, assuming he plays, is also a must-start, but Houston ranks a

sturdy fourth in fantasy points allowed to his position. The disappointing Marcus Mariota won’t get

on track against a Texans secondary that has given up just one touchdown pass on the season. Tajae

Sharpe hasn’t amassed more than 50 yards in a game since Week 1, and Rishard Matthews hasn’t

amassed more than 40 yards in a game. Veteran Kendall Wright is expected to return, but take a wait-

and-see approach with him.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Marcus Mariota 235 1 10 0

RB DeMarco Murray

63 0 5 40 1

RB Derrick Henry

21 0 2 15 0

WR Rishard Matthews

4 43 0

WR Tajae Sharpe

5 50 0



WR Andre Johnson

1 10 0

WR Kendall Wright

1 14 0

WR Harry Douglas

2 22 0

TE Delanie Walker

4 41 0

TE Anthony Fasano

0 0 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Ryan Succop 2 2 1 1 7

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Titans 27 2 1 0 0

Tennessee Titans Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 16), Tennessee lost to Houston 34-6 at Nissan Stadium.

Marcus Mariota missed the game due to a knee injury.

Delanie Walker caught nine passes for 59 yards.

Harry Douglas made six grabs for 79 yards.

HOUSTON TEXANS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Braxton Miller (hamstring)

The J.J. Watt-less Houston Texans defense will play well enough at home versus an anemic

Tennessee Titans defense to make a very worthwhile start, but the long-term fantasy prospects for

Houston’s defense with Watt on the injury shelf don’t look promising. As for the Texans offense, a

nice rebound is likely here following a thrashing at the hands of the New England Patriots last

Thursday night. The must-start Lamar Miller, heading into Week 4, ranks second in carries and fourth

in rushing yards. While the Titans have been solid against the run, they are a bit softer on the road.

There’s a good chance that Miller hits pay dirt for the first time in 2016. Granted, Brock Osweiler’s

level of play has been average at best, but he has been able to get the ball to DeAndre Hopkins and



Will Fuller with reasonable consistency. Tennessee ranks 14th in fantasy points allowed to enemy

wideouts, and they have ceded 100-yard games to three wideouts so far in 2016.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Brock Osweiler 246 2 10 0

RB Lamar Miller

67 1 3 20 0

RB Alfred Blue

22 0 1 4 0

RB Tyler Ervin

0 0 0 0 0

RB Jonathan Grimes

11 0 3 20 0

WR DeAndre Hopkins

6 87 1

WR Will Fuller

4 61 1

WR Braxton Miller - - - - - - -

WR Jaelen Strong

1 10 0

TE Ryan Griffin

3 23 0

TE C.J. Fiedorowicz

1 6 0

TE Stephen Anderson

2 15 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Nick Novak 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Texans 13 4 2 1 0

Houston Texans Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 16), Houston routed Tennessee 34-6 at Nissan Stadium.

In that game, DeAndre Hopkins hauled in seven balls for 117 yards and one touchdown.

Alfred Blue toted the rock 15 times for 45 yards and caught one pass for five yards.

The other skill players who amassed notable statistics are either no longer starting or no longer with

the team.



CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-3)

WASHINGTON (1-2)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 1:00 PM ET F E D EX F I EL D | GR E A T ER L AND OV ER , MD

L I NE : WA S – 8 .0 OV E R / UND E R : 44.5




CLE OFFENSE 16 26 18.0 4 144.7 3 25 223.7 2

WAS DEFENSE 29 29 30.7 24 123.0 7 26 301.7 4

WAS OFFENSE 5 18 22.7 29 75.7 2 2 330.7 3

CLE DEFENSE 25 25 28.0 18 109.3 2 24 294.3 7

CLEVELAND BROWNS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Josh McCown (shoulder), Corey Coleman (hand),

Cody Kessler (leg)



When a bad offense clashes with a bad defense, the bad offense usually does okay – and sometimes

surprises us. The Cleveland Browns don’t have the horses to exploit a leaky Washington defense, but

Isaiah Crowell, Terrelle Pryor and Gary Barnidge deserve starting consideration this week.

Washington has hemorrhaged the third-most fantasy points to enemy running backs, and Cleveland

loves to pound the rock with Crowell. Unfortunately, Duke Johnson’s role has been inconsistent, and

his usage in the passing game has all but dried up. Even though Washington cornerback Josh Norman

doesn’t move around the formation, he’s expected to spend a good part of the afternoon covering

Pryor. Despite Norman’s presence, Washington has ceded the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing

wideouts. Cody Kessler looked for Barnidge regularly last week. If Norman successfully contains

Pryor, Barnidge would have to help offset the production slack.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Josh McCown - - - - - - -

QB Cody Kessler 276 1 0 0

RB Isaiah Crowell

81 1 1 11 0

RB Duke Johnson

29 0 4 30 0

WR Corey Coleman - - - - - - -

WR Terrelle Pryor

6 85 1

WR Andrew Hawkins

3 39 0

WR Rashard Higgins

2 19 0

WR Ricardo Lewis

3 30 0

WR Josh Gordon (Suspended) - - - - - - -

TE Gary Barnidge

6 62 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Patrick Murray 3 3 2 2 11

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Browns 27 2 1 0 0

Cleveland Browns Notes:

Previous matchup: During the 2012 regular season, Cleveland lost to Washington 38-21.



WASHINGTON

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Josh Doctson (Achilles’ tendon), DeSean Jackson

(knee, ankle)

The Cleveland Browns defense ranks below average in fantasy points allowed to most key positions,

which makes this Washington’s most favorable matchup of the season. Kirk Cousins, Jordan Reed

and DeSean Jackson are all must-starts. Reed has a good chance to score for the first time this season,

and Jackson, who moves around the formation now, will battle a banged-up Joe Haden. Jamison

Crowder usually produces moderate numbers while Pierre Garcon remains mediocre. The Browns

rank 19th in fantasy points allowed to enemy running backs, so Matt Jones, who ran well last week,

should have a nice outing.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Kirk Cousins 341 2 10 0

RB Matt Jones

73 1 1 10 0

RB Chris Thompson

16 0 2 19 0

RB Rob Kelley

9 0 0 0 0

WR DeSean Jackson

6 100 1

WR Pierre Garcon

4 40 0

WR Jamison Crowder

6 67 0

WR Ryan Grant

1 15 0

WR Josh Doctson - - - - - - -

TE Jordan Reed

8 80 1

TE Vernon Davis

1 10 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Dustin Hopkins 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs



DT Washington 24 3 1 0 0

Washington Notes:

Previous matchup: Back in 2012, Washington thumped Cleveland 38-21.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-1)

NEW YORK JETS (1-2)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 1:00 PM ET ME T L IF E S TA DI UM | EA S T R UT HE R F ORD , NJ

L I NE : S E A – 1 .5 OV E R / UNDE R : 39.0






SEA OFFENSE 19 28 17.3 15 102.0 2 13 256.7 3

NYJ DEFENSE 14 21 26.0 3 71.7 1 21 284.0 5

NYJ OFFENSE 10 23 20.7 7 130.7 3 18 248.7 3

SEA DEFENSE 1 2 12.3 9 87.7 3 2 162.7 0

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Russell Wilson (knee), Thomas Rawls (leg), C.J.

Prosise (hand), Tyler Lockett (knee)

The Seattle Seahawks offense finally showed up last week, but the scoring festival happened at home

versus the San Francisco 49ers. This week should be a mixed bag for Russell Wilson and company.

The New York Jets pass defense has been nothing to fear, so assuming Wilson can throw without any

problems, he should have a solid outing. Doug Baldwin should have few problems against a New

York defense that has yielded the eighth-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts, and the resurgent

Jimmy Graham should continue his strong play against a Jets defense that allowed a big game to

Travis Kelce (Chiefs) last week. The usage of Tyler Lockett (no targets last week) and Jermaine

Kearse remains very inconsistent from week to week. With Thomas Rawls on the injury shelf,

Christine Michael is the guy in the Seahawks backfield, but New York, who has allowed the fourth-

fewest fantasy points to the running back position, will make him earn every yard. The Seahawks

team defense is a starting option.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Russell Wilson 218 2 15 0

RB Thomas Rawls - - - - - - -

RB Christine Michael

58 0 1 4 0

RB C.J. Prosise - - - - - - -

WR Doug Baldwin

6 73 1



WR Jermaine Kearse

4 41 0

WR Tyler Lockett

1 10 0

WR Paul Richardson

1 15 0

TE Jimmy Graham

5 59 1

TE Luke Willson

1 16 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Steven Hauschka 2 2 2 2 8

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Seahawks 16 3 2 0 0

Seattle Seahawks Notes:

Previous matchup: The last regular-season clash between the Seahawks and the Jets took place in

2012. Seattle rolled over New York 28-7.

NEW YORK JETS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Brandon Marshall (knee), Eric Decker (shoulder),

Quincy Enunwa (ribs)

The New York Jets offense, coming off a Week 3 meltdown that included Ryan Fitzpatrick tossing

six interceptions, could use a get-well matchup. A visit from the Seattle Seahawks is hardly a get-well

matchup. Let’s make this easy: The Seahawks have yielded the fewest fantasy points to enemy

wideouts and rank third in fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, so Fitzpatrick (you really

weren’t thinking about starting him, right?), Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker and Quincy Enunwa

are all weak plays. However, Matt Forte looks like a safe bet for a solid outing, especially if New

York uses him in the passing game as they should. Consider the Jets team defense a fringe starting

option.




PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick 218 0 10 0

RB Matt Forte

67 1 3 27 0

RB Bilal Powell

20 0 4 30 0

WR Brandon Marshall

5 50 0

WR Eric Decker

3 30 0

WR Quincy Enunwa

5 52 0

WR Robby Anderson

2 24 0

TE Kellen Davis

1 5 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Nick Folk 3 3 1 1 10

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Jets 20 3 1 0 0

New York Jets Notes:

Previous matchup: The last New York/Seattle matchup took place during the 2012 regular season.

The Jets lost 28-7.

BUFFALO BILLS (1-2)



NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-0)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 1:00 PM ET GI LL E T T E S TAD I UM | F OX B OR OUGH, MA

L I NE : NE –4 .5 OV E R / UND ER : 39.0




BUF OFFENSE 30 15 23.7 9 119.7 4 32 163.7 3

NE DEFENSE 17 5 15.0 11 90.3 2 19 271.3 4

NE OFFENSE 14 5 27.0 1 150.7 5 26 218.7 4

BUF DEFENSE 23 17 22.7 14 98.0 5 22 285.0 2

BUFFALO BILLS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Sammy Watkins (foot), Greg Salas (groin)

The Buffalo Bills scoring explosion from Week 3 definitely won’t carry over into Week 4. Even if

Sammy Watkins is able to suit up, it’s hard to trust him, Tyrod Taylor or any fantasy star in the

Buffalo passing attack after watching the New England Patriots defense dismantle the Houston Texans

offense with ease last Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. The only decent start here is LeSean

McCoy, and he’ll have tough sledding versus a Patriots defense that ranks ninth in fantasy points



allowed to enemy running backs. While the Bills team defense showed signs of life last week, this unit

probably will crumble under the lack of scoring support from the offense like the Houston Texans

defense did.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Tyrod Taylor 200 1 42 0

RB LeSean McCoy

69 0 4 38 1

RB Mike Gillislee

15 0 1 6 0

RB Reggie Bush

5 0 0 0 0

WR Sammy Watkins - - - - - - -

WR Robert Woods

4 43 0

WR Marquise Goodwin

4 40 0

WR Greg Salas

3 28 0

WR Walter Powell

2 20 0

TE Charles Clay

1 10 0

TE Nick O’Leary

1 15 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Dan Carpenter 2 2 1 1 7

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Bills 23 2 1 1 0

Buffalo Bills Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 11), the Bills lost to the Patriots 20-13 at Gillette Stadium.

In that contest, Tyrod Taylor passed for 233 scoreless yards and rushed for one yards on four

carries.

LeSean McCoy amassed a 20-82-1 rushing line and a 6-41-0 receiving line.

Sammy Watkins caught three balls for 39 yards.

Robert Woods made four grabs for 44 yards.

Charles Clay caught one pass for 14 yards.



NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder), Jacoby Brissett

(thumb), Rob Gronkowski (hamstring)

With Tom Brady returning from his “Deflategate” suspension next week, the New England Patriots

need to cobble together just one more semi-competent offensive showing. At last check, there was a

decent chance that Jimmy Garoppolo would get the nod. According to media reports, Garoppolo’s

shoulder is still giving him problems, so don’t rule out seeing rookie Jacoby Brissett making his

second career regular-season start. For our projections, we’re assuming Brissett is the guy. With him

slinging the rock, however, the Patriots will use a run-heavy game plan featuring the must-start

LeGarrette Blount. The fantasy stars in the New England passing attack will be risky plays once

again. The Patriots team defense is a must-start.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Jimmy Garoppolo - - - - - - -

QB Jacoby Brissett 200 0 35 0

RB LeGarrette Blount

95 2 1 12 0

RB James White

12 0 2 14 0

RB Brandon Bolden

5 0 0 0 0

WR Julian Edelman

5 50 0

WR Chris Hogan

3 40 0

WR Danny Amendola

4 44 0

TE Rob Gronkowski

2 20 0

TE Martellus Bennett

2 20 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Stephen Gostkowski 3 3 2 2 11



P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Patriots 13 2 1 0 0

New England Patriots Notes:

Previous meeting: Last season (Week 11), the Patriots outlasted the Bills 20-13 at Gillette Stadium.

In that game, Tom Brady passed for 277 yards and one score.

LeGarrette Blount compiled a 16-56-0 rushing line and a 1-5-0 receiving line.

James White amassed a 2-14-1 rushing line and a 2-32-1 receiving line.

Rob Gronkowski caught two passes for 37 yards.

Julian Edelman sat out due to a foot injury.

Danny Amendola racked up 117 yards on nine receptions.

CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-2)

ATLANTA FALCONS (2-1)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 1:00 PM ET GE OR GIA D OME | A TL A NT A , GA

L I NE : CA R – 3 .0 OV E R / UNDE R : 50.0






CAR OFFENSE 7 12 25.3 3 146.0 2 19 243.3 5

ATL DEFENSE 30 28 30.3 22 120.0 2 29 313.0 10

ATL OFFENSE 1 1 34.7 5 136.0 4 4 312.0 7

CAR DEFENSE 3 18 23.3 11 90.3 3 5 183.0 4

CAROLINA PANTHERS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Jonathan Stewart (hamstring)

Forget all about the Carolina Panthers offensive no-show last week. The soft Atlanta Falcons defense

ranks near the bottom of the NFL in fantasy points allowed to the quarterback, running back and tight

end positions, and the Falcons rank just 20th in fantasy points ceded to opposing wideouts. Cam

Newton and Greg Olsen are must-starts. While Kelvin Benjamin probably won’t light it up, he will

get back on track after posting a shocking goose egg on one target last week. The other Panthers

wideouts are dart throws right now. Jonathan Stewart isn’t expected to play. Atlanta hasn’t allowed

an enemy running back to amass more than 77 yards so far in 2016, but starting tailback Cameron

Artis-Payne still has a decent chance to hit pay dirt. Fozzy Whittaker is locked in as the passing-

down back. The Panthers team defense is a strong play.




PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Cam Newton 309 2 35 1

RB Jonathan Stewart - - - - - - -

RB Cameron Artis-Payne

64 1 1 13 0

RB Fozzy Whittaker

23 0 3 20 0

FB Mike Tolbert

10 0 1 10 0

WR Kelvin Benjamin

5 65 1

WR Devin Funchess

2 20 0

WR Ted Ginn

3 55 0

WR Corey Brown

3 31 0

TE Greg Olsen

7 85 1

TE Ed Dickson

1 10 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Graham Gano 2 2 4 4 10

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Panthers 24 3 2 1 0

Carolina Panthers Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 16), Carolina lost to Atlanta 20-13 at the Georgia Dome.

In that game, Cam Newton threw for 142 scoreless yards. He also carried seven times for 46 yards

and scored on an eight-yard jaunt.

Cameron Artis-Payne amassed a 5-49-0 rushing line and a 1-7-0 receiving line.

Kelvin Benjamin (torn ACL) didn’t play.

Greg Olsen caught four balls for 40 yards.

ATLANTA FALCONS



INJURIES TO MONITOR: Matt Ryan (thumb, non-throwing hand), Julio Jones

(calf), Mohamed Sanu (shoulder)

Thanks to opening the season against the “tough” defenses of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Oakland

Raiders and the New Orleans Saints, the high-flying Atlanta Falcons currently lead the NFL in scoring

and total offense. This week we get to see how Matt Ryan and company perform against a real

defense. Ryan has been playing well, but lower your expectations for him versus a Carolina Panthers

defense that hasn’t allowed opposing quarterbacks to pass for more than 243 yards and two scores per

game. Assuming Julio Jones is good to go, he should rebound from a nightmarish Week 3 outing, but

keep in mind Carolina ranks second in fantasy points allowed to enemy wideouts. Even if Mohamed

Sanu is healthy enough to suit up, he looks like a weak play. Sanu has been a non-factor two weeks in

a row. Since the Panthers have coughed up the seventh-most fantasy points to the tight end position,

Jacob Tamme is a safe start. Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, based on usage, should both be

started, but dial back expectations this week.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Matt Ryan 266 2 10 0

RB Devonta Freeman

52 1 4 28 0

RB Tevin Coleman

42 0 4 38 1

WR Julio Jones

6 75 0

WR Mohamed Sanu

4 40 0

WR Justin Hardy

2 25 0

TE Jacob Tamme

5 50 1

TE Austin Hooper

1 10 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Matt Bryant 1 1 3 3 6

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Falcons 34 1 0 0 0

Atlanta Falcons Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 16), Atlanta downed Carolina 20-13 at the Georgia Dome.

In that outing, Matt Ryan passed for 306 yards and one touchdown.



Devonta Freeman compiled a 22-73-1 rushing line and a 3-17-0 receiving line.

Tevin Coleman missed the game due to a concussion.

Julio Jones racked up 178 yards and one score on nine grabs.

Jacob Tamme caught four balls for 29 yards.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-1)

BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-0)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 1:00 PM ET M& T BA NK S TA D IUM | B AL T IMOR E , MD

L I NE : BA L – 3 .5 OV E R / UNDE R : 46.5




OAK OFFENSE 2 8 26.7 2 148.3 5 8 287.7 5

BAL DEFENSE 2 4 14.7 8 86.0 2 3 168.3 4

BAL OFFENSE 25 24 19.0 26 82.3 1 21 242.0 3

OAK DEFENSE 32 22 26.3 29 136.0 2 32 340.0 7



OAKLAND RAIDERS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: None

Since the Baltimore Ravens defense has been much sturdier than expected, and the Oakland Raiders

are making that dreaded coast-to-coast trip, you should ratchet down your fantasy scoring hopes for all

Silver and Black fantasy stars. For whatever reason, Derek Carr hasn’t been playing as well as he did

in 2015, and it’s hard to see him making much noise versus a Baltimore defense that has ceded the

fifth-fewest fantasy points to enemy quarterbacks. The Ravens also rank 10th in fantasy points allowed

to the wideout position, so look for moderate outings from Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree.

The score projected for Crabtree could just as easily go to Cooper. Clive Walford has disappeared in

all road contests so far. Baltimore has been soft on occasion versus the run, but the Raiders’ timeshare

backfield limits Latavius Murray’s upside.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Derek Carr 225 1 10 0

RB Latavius Murray

62 1 3 18 0

RB DeAndre Washington

15 0 1 10 0

RB Jalen Richard

10 0 1 9 0

WR Amari Cooper

5 66 0

WR Michael Crabtree

5 55 1

WR Seth Roberts

2 26 0

WR Andre Holmes

1 14 0

TE Clive Walford

3 27 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Sebastian Janikowski 2 2 2 2 8

P/A SK INT FUM TDs



DT Raiders 30 2 0 1 0

Oakland Raiders Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 2) Oakland outlasted Baltimore 37-33 at O.co Coliseum.

In that contest, Derek Carr threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns.

Latavius Murray rolled up a 15-65-1 rushing line and a 3-22-0 receiving line.

Amari Cooper made seven grabs for 109 yards and one touchdown.

Michael Crabtree hauled in nine passes for 111 yards and one score.

Seth Roberts caught a 12-yard touchdown pass, which was his only grab of the game.

Clive Walford logged one catch for four yards.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Kenneth Dixon (knee)

The Oakland Raiders defense has been one of the most porous stop units in the NFL. If we don’t see a

Ravens offensive explosion here, we probably won’t see one during the rest of 2016. Joe Flacco, Mike

Wallace, Steve Smith and Dennis Pitta are all solid plays. The Raiders defense has surrendered the

sixth-most fantasy points to enemy running backs, but the usage of Justin Forsett and Terrance West

has been difficult to forecast. If you’re desperate, they’re both decent dart throws based on the

matchup. The Ravens team defense is a decent starting option.


PLAYER PASS

YD

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TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Joe Flacco 312 3 10 0



RB Justin Forsett

40 0 2 10 0

RB Terrance West

30 0 1 9 0

RB Kenneth Dixon

38 0 2 15 0

WR Steve Smith, Sr.

7 73 1

WR Mike Wallace

5 95 1

WR Kamar Aiken

2 15 0

WR Chris Moore

1 10 0

WR Breshad Perriman

2 15 0

TE Dennis Pitta

7 70 1

TE Crockett Gillmore

0 0 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Justin Tucker 3 3 3 3 12

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Ravens 20 3 2 1 0

Baltimore Ravens Notes:

Previous matchup: During the 2015 regular season (Week 2), the Ravens lost to the Raiders 37-33 at

O.co Coliseum.

In that outing, Joe Flacco threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns.

Justin Forsett amassed a 15-68-0 rushing line and a 4-12-0 receiving line.

Steve Smith hauled in 10 passes for 150 yards.

Kamar Aiken caught five balls for 89 yards.

Crockett Gillmore made five grabs for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

DETROIT LIONS



(1-2)

CHICAGO BEARS (0-3)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 1:00 PM ET S OL DI E R F I ELD | C H IC A GO, I L

L I NE : D E T – 3 .0 OV E R / UNDE R : 46.5




DET OFFENSE 4 5 27.0 16 101.0 2 3 312.7 7

CHI DEFENSE 16 23 27.7 30 142.7 5 10 214.3 4

CHI OFFENSE 27 30 15.0 30 70.0 2 23 240.7 3

DET DEFENSE 21 27 28.3 21 114.7 0 16 264.3 10

DETROIT LIONS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Ameer Abdullah (foot)

Despite operating without the retired Calvin Johnson and without a dominant ground game, the Detroit

Lions offense currently ranks fifth in scoring and fourth overall. Look for Matthew Stafford and the

surprising Marvin Jones to attack a thin Chicago Bears secondary early and often. Anquan Boldin



has a solid chance to score, but Golden Tate shockingly remains a non-factor and shouldn’t be trusted

in starting lineups right now. Consider Eric Ebron a decent play against a Chicago defense that ranks

just 15th in fantasy points allowed to enemy tight ends. Since the Bears have slipped against the run –

they’ve yielded the eighth-most fantasy points to opposing tailbacks – Dwayne Washington looks like

a solid play. Theo Riddick deserves flex consideration. The Detroit team defense has streaming

potential if Jay Cutler (thumb) is a no-go.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Matthew Stafford 292 2 0 0

RB Ameer Abdullah - - - - - - -

RB Theo Riddick

24 0 5 40 0

RB Dwayne Washington

65 1 2 17 0

RB Zach Zenner

10 0 0 0 0

WR Marvin Jones

6 95 1

WR Golden Tate

4 40 0

WR Anquan Boldin

4 46 1

TE Eric Ebron

5 54 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Matt Prater 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Lions 17 3 1 0 0

Detroit Lions Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 17), Detroit defeated Chicago 24-20 at Soldier Field.

In that game, Matthew Stafford passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns.

Theo Riddick amassed 33 total yards on six touches.

Golden Tate caught four passes for 34 yards.

Eric Ebron made five grabs for 25 yards and one score.



CHICAGO BEARS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Jay Cutler (thumb/hand), Jeremy Langford (ankle),

Ka’Deem Carey (hamstring)

The injuries continue to pile up in the Windy City. With Jeremy Langford out of action for at least

the next month, rookie Jordan Howard gets the start at tailback with Joique Bell operating as his

backup. The Detroit Lions have allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points to enemy running backs, so

this matchup looks like tough sledding for Howard and Bell. If Jay Cutler is a no-go for the second

straight week, Brian Hoyer gets the start against a soft Lions secondary. Even with Hoyer under

center, Alshon Jeffery and Hoyer’s favorite target, Zach Miller, still look like solid plays.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Jay Cutler - - - - - - -

QB Brian Hoyer 262 2 0 0

RB Jeremy Langford - - - - - - -

RB Ka’Deem Carey - - - - - - -

RB Jordan Howard

72 0 3 30 0

RB Joique Bell

19 0 1 12 0

WR Alshon Jeffery

5 81 1

WR Kevin White

3 30 0

WR Eddie Royal

4 46 0

TE Zach Miller

6 63 1

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Connor Barth 2 1 2 2 5

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Bears 27 2 0 0 0



Chicago Bears Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 17), the Bears lost to the Lions 24-20 at Soldier Field.

In that outing, Jay Cutler threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns.

Jeremy Langford carried five times for 14 yards while backing up Matt Forte (Jets). Forte caught

one of Cutler’s touchdown passes.

Alshon Jeffery missed the game due to a hamstring injury.

Josh Bellamy made three grabs for 49 yards and one touchdown.

Martellus Bennett missed the game because of bruised ribs.

DENVER BRONCOS (3-0)

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-2)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 4:05 PM ET R AY MOND J AME S S T A DI UM | T A MPA , FL

L I NE : D E N – 3 .0 OV E R / UNDE R : 44.0






DEN OFFENSE 21 4 28.0 14 111.3 3 20 242.7 5

TB DEFENSE 19 32 33.7 14 98.0 3 20 272.0 7

TB OFFENSE 9 16 23.3 23 86.0 1 6 297.0 8

DEN DEFENSE 7 8 19.0 27 127.7 4 4 178.3 2

DENVER BRONCOS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Virgil Green (calf)

How do you think the Denver Broncos offense will do against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense that

gave up 31 points to the Los Angeles Rams offense last week? C.J. Anderson, Demaryius Thomas

and Emmanuel Sanders are all strong plays. The Buccaneers have ceded the seventh-most fantasy

points to enemy tailbacks, so Anderson should have a nice outing. Tampa Bay also has surrendered the

third-most fantasy points to the wideout position, so things set up nicely for Thomas and Sanders.

Trevor Siemian looks like a decent start if you have bye week trouble at the quarterback position, but

don’t expect him to toss four touchdown passes two weeks in a row. The Denver team defense is a

must-start as always.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Trevor Siemian 272 2 10 0

RB C.J. Anderson

77 1 3 20 0

RB Devontae Booker

32 0 1 8 0

WR Demaryius Thomas

7 100 1

WR Emmanuel Sanders

6 92 1



WR Bennie Fowler

2 20 0

TE Virgil Green - - - - - - -

TE Jeff Heuerman

3 32 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Brandon McManus 3 3 3 3 12

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Broncos 13 4 2 1 0

Denver Broncos Notes:

Previous matchup: During the 2012 regular season, the Broncos defeated the Buccaneers 31-23 at

Mile High Stadium.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Doug Martin (hamstring), Cecil Shorts (hamstring)

At the risk of stating the obvious…okay it’s obvious…the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense isn’t going

to light it up against the elite Denver Broncos defense. Tampa Bay’s best player, Mike Evans, likely

will draw shadow coverage from Aqib Talib. The top-level Broncos secondary has allowed only one

touchdown pass to a wideout on the season. Vincent Jackson and the quietly emerging Adam

Humphries are both weak plays. Look for a moderate effort from Cameron Brate against a Denver

defense that ranks 13th in fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. The Broncos, however, are a

bit soft against enemy tailbacks from home, so Charles Sims has the best chance to find the end zone.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Jameis Winston 252 1 20 0

RB Doug Martin - - - - - - -



RB Charles Sims

45 0 6 60 1

RB Jacquizz Rodgers

18 0 2 15 0

WR Mike Evans

5 53 0

WR Vincent Jackson

3 24 0

WR Adam Humphries

4 40 0

WR Cecil Shorts - - - - - - -

TE Cameron Brate

5 52 0

TE Brandon Myers

1 8 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Roberto Aguayo 2 2 1 1 7

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Buccaneers 30 1 0 0 0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Notes:

Previous matchup: Back in 2012, Tampa Bay lost to Denver 31-23 at Mile High Stadium.



LOS ANGELES RAMS (2-1)

ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-2)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 4:25 PM ET UNI V ER S I TY OF P HOE NIX S TA D IUM | GL E ND AL E , A Z

L I NE : AR Z –8 .5 OV E R / UNDE R : 43.0




LA OFFENSE 32 29 15.3 22 88.7 2 31 174.0 2

ARZ DEFENSE 9 12 21.0 28 133.0 4 6 189.0 2

ARZ OFFENSE 14 9 26.3 20 95.0 4 11 274.3 5

LA DEFENSE 18 12 21.0 16 100.0 4 17 266.0 4

LOS ANGELES RAMS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: None



Don’t expect another fluky scoring outburst from the anemic Los Angeles Rams offense against an

Arizona Cardinals defense that’s looking for redemption following shellacking in Buffalo last week.

As usual, Todd Gurley, despite the tough matchup and venue, is the only decent start in this bunch.

Gurley could make some noise against a Cardinals front seven that was shredded by LeSean McCoy

last week, but don’t get your hopes up too much since Arizona is playing at home. Tavon Austin,

Kenny Britt and Brian Quick are too inconsistent to trust. The Rams team defense isn’t a starting

option.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Case Keenum 179 0 10 0

RB Todd Gurley

67 1 2 12 0

RB Benny Cunningham

12 0 2 13 0

RB Malcolm Brown

5 0 0 0 0

WR Tavon Austin

22 0 4 38 0

WR Kenny Britt

5 58 0

WR Brian Quick

3 30 0

TE Lance Kendricks

2 28 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Greg Zuerlein 1 1 1 1 4

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Rams 27 2 1 0 0

Los Angeles Rams Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 13), the Rams lost at home to the Cardinals 27-3.

Case Keenum missed the game due to a concussion.

Todd Gurley carried nine times for 41 yards but didn’t catch any passes.

Tavon Austin compiled 38 total yards on three touches.

Kenny Britt caught two passes for 41 yards.



ARIZONA CARDINALS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Michael Floyd (concussion)

Last week we learned that the vaunted Los Angeles Rams defense, which surrendered a ton of yards

and points to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is much softer away from home – especially against the pass.

Carson Palmer, David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald are all must-starts. If Michael Floyd is a no-

go, John Brown will receive some extra targets while Jaron Brown would be a dart throw in deeper

leagues. The Cardinals team defense is a must-start.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Carson Palmer 324 2 0 0

RB David Johnson

89 1 3 39 0

RB Chris Johnson

29 0 1 10 0

RB Andre Ellington

5 0 1 10 0

WR Larry Fitzgerald

7 73 1

WR Michael Floyd

4 65 1

WR John Brown

4 75 0

WR Jaron Brown

2 20 0

TE Jermaine Gresham

1 10 0

TE Darren Fells

2 22 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Chandler Catanzaro 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Cardinals 10 3 2 1 0

Arizona Cardinals Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 13), Arizona defeated Los Angeles 27-3.



In that contest, Carson Palmer threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns.

David Johnson amassed a 22-99-0 rushing line and a 2-21-1 receiving line.

Larry Fitzgerald caught eight passes for 55 yards.

John Brown hauled in six balls for 113 yards.

Michael Floyd made seven grabs for 104 yards.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-3)

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-2)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 4:25 PM ET QUA LC OMM S TA D IUM | SA N D I E GO, C A

L I NE : S D – 4 .0 OV E R / UND ER : 53.5






NO OFFENSE 3 9 26.3 28 81.3 1 1 341.7 8

SD DEFENSE 25 19 24.3 6 81.7 4 30 322.0 5

SD OFFENSE 17 3 29.0 12 114.0 4 15 253.0 5

NO DEFENSE 31 31 32.0 32 149.3 6 25 299.0 3

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Willie Snead (toe)

The New Orleans Saints are coming off an embarrassing Monday night loss and have to make a cross-

country trip, but the must-start Drew Brees and company should light up the scoreboard out of

necessity since the Saints defense can’t stop anyone. Brandin Cooks isn’t expected to face Jason

Verrett all afternoon, so Cooks should (finally) have a rebound game. If Willie Snead gets the medical

green light to play, he should be in starting lineups, too. If Snead sits for the second straight week,

Michael Thomas deserves strong starting consideration. So would Brandon Coleman, but in deeper

leagues. If New Orleans stays committed to the run again, Mark Ingram will do some damage against a

San Diego Chargers defense that has coughed up the eighth-most fantasy points to enemy ball carriers.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Drew Brees 352 2 0 0



RB Mark Ingram

73 1 4 27 0

RB Tim Hightower

10 0 0 0 0

RB Travaris Cadet

5 0 4 28 0

WR Brandin Cooks

6 75 1

WR Willie Snead

5 65 0

WR Michael Thomas

5 50 0

WR Brandon Coleman

3 42 0

TE Coby Fleener

5 65 1

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Wil Lutz 1 1 3 3 6

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Saints 34 1 0 1 0

New Orleans Saints Notes:

Previous matchup: During the 2012 regular season, New Orleans defeated San Diego 31-24 at the

Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Antonio Gates (hamstring)

In case you missed Monday Night Football, here’s what you need to know: the New Orleans Saints

defense is terrible. Philip Rivers, Travis Benjamin, Tyrell Williams and Melvin Gordon are all

must-starts. If Antonio Gates is a no-go for the second straight game, rookie Hunter Henry has

streaming value. Dexter McCluster could surprise, and Dontrelle Inman is a deep-league dice roll.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD



QB Philip Rivers 316 3 0 0

RB Melvin Gordon

91 1 3 24 0

RB Dexter McCluster

30 0 3 25 0

RB Kenneth Farrow

10 0 0 0 0

WR Travis Benjamin

6 77 2

WR Tyrell Williams

7 100 1

WR Dontrelle Inman

3 45 0

TE Antonio Gates - - - - - - -

TE Hunter Henry

4 45 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Josh Lambo 2 2 4 4 10

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Chargers 24 1 1 1 0

San Diego Chargers Notes:

Previous matchup: Back in 2012, San Diego lost to New Orleans 31-24 at the Mercedes-Benz

Superdome.



DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-2)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 4:25 PM ET L E VI ’ S ST AD IUM | S A NTA CL AR A , C A

L I NE : DA L – 3 .0 OV E R / UNDE R : 46.0




DAL OFFENSE 8 11 25.7 6 134.0 7 16 251.0 1

SF DEFENSE 20 23 27.7 23 122.7 2 14 254.7 6

SF OFFENSE 29 14 24.3 11 116.7 6 30 175.3 3

DAL DEFENSE 22 10 20.0 10 89.3 1 23 290.0 6

DALLAS COWBOYS



INJURIES TO MONITOR: Dez Bryant (knee)

Double check the status of Dez Bryant. According to media reports, Bryant has a hairline fracture in a

bone in his leg. With Bryant’s status uncertain, it’s hard to project for the Dallas Cowboys fantasy

stars. If Bryant sits, Dak Prescott’s numbers obviously will take a hit, but Cole Beasley and Jason

Witten will receive more targets against a weak San Francisco 49ers secondary. Terrance Williams

could surprise, but it doesn’t look like he and Prescott are on the same page. San Francisco has allowed

100-yard runners two weeks in a row, so Ezekiel Elliott looks like a solid start. Keep in mind that the

49ers defense usually puts up a fight at home.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Dak Prescott 254 1 25 1

RB Ezekiel Elliott

97 1 2 16 0

RB Alfred Morris

29 0 1 5 0

RB Lance Dunbar

5 0 1 13 0

WR Dez Bryant

5 75 1

WR Terrance Williams

2 20 0

WR Cole Beasley

6 65 0

TE Jason Witten

6 60 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Dan Bailey 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Cowboys 20 2 1 1 0

Dallas Cowboys Notes:

Previous matchup: During the 2014 regular season, Dallas lost to San Francisco 28-17 at AT&T

Stadium.



SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Vance McDonald (hip)

The talent deficient San Francisco 49ers offense has endured its share of road struggles, but this score

unit isn’t terrible when it’s playing at home. Carlos Hyde, however, remains the only safe play.

Assuming Vance McDonald doesn’t suit up, Garrett Celek has a good chance to find the end zone

versus a Dallas Cowboys defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points to enemy tight ends.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Blaine Gabbert 216 1 20 0

RB Carlos Hyde

78 1 2 18 0

RB Shaun Draughn

10 0 2 15 0

RB Mike Davis

0 0 0 0 0

WR Torrey Smith

3 49 0

WR Quinton Patton

3 39 0

WR Jeremy Kerley

5 55 0

TE Vance McDonald - - - - - - -

TE Garrett Celek

4 40 1

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Phil Dawson 2 2 2 2 8

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT 49ers 27 2 1 1 0

San Francisco 49ers Notes:

Previous matchup: Two years ago, the 49ers defeated the Cowboys 28-17 at AT&T Stadium.



KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-1)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-1)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2N D , 8:30 PM ET HE I NZ F I E LD | P I T T S B UR GH, P A

L I NE : P I T – 5 .5 OV E R / UNDE R : 47.5






KC OFFENSE 23 17 23.0 21 91.3 2 22 241.0 3

PIT DEFENSE 27 14 22.0 4 75.3 3 31 332.0 3

PIT OFFENSE 21 19 21.7 18 100.0 2 14 254.0 6

KC DEFENSE 11 6 16.3 24 123.0 2 11 225.0 2

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Jamaal Charles (ACL surgery)

The Kansas City Chiefs have been teasing the return of Jamaal Charles every week since the season

started. The guess here is that Charles will sit again, and Spencer Ware will carry the load. The

Pittsburgh Steelers defense hasn’t allowed big rushing yardage to tailbacks, but the Steelers have

ceded three rushing scores and big receiving yardage numbers to the position. Ware continues to out-

touch Charcandrick West by a notable margin. The Steelers have coughed up big yardage to

quarterbacks, but enemy passers haven’t tossed more than one scoring strike at Heinz Field. Consider

Alex Smith a weak play. While Jeremy Maclin is the only Kansas City wideout with any fantasy

value, Pittsburgh has allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points to the position. The Steelers, however,

have been somewhat soft against tight ends, so Travis Kelce is the top candidate for a score. Consider

the Chiefs team defense a weak play.




PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Alex Smith 258 1 15 0

RB Jamaal Charles - - - - - - -

RB Spencer Ware

68 1 6 50 0

RB Charcandrick West

34 0 3 25 0

RB Knile Davis

5 0 0 0 0

WR Jeremy Maclin

5 58 0

WR Chris Conley

4 41 0

WR Albert Wilson

2 18 0

TE Travis Kelce

5 56 1

TE Demetrius Harris

1 10 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Cairo Santos 2 2 2 2 8

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Chiefs 27 2 1 0 0

Kansas City Chiefs Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 7), Kansas City downed Pittsburgh 23-13 at Arrowhead

Stadium.

In that contest, Alex Smith passed for 251 yards and one touchdown.

Jamaal Charles (torn ACL) didn’t play.

Charcandrick West compiled a 22-110-1 rushing line and a 2-19-0 receiving line.

Spencer Ware carried two times for eight yards in a backup role.

Jeremy Maclin (concussion) missed the game.

Travis Kelce made five grabs for 73 yards.



PITTSBURGH STEELERS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Eli Rogers (toe)

As you surely know, the must-start Le’Veon Bell returns from his league suspension, and he’ll

obviously receive a heavy workload. There has been Internet speculation that Pittsburgh plans to use

DeAngelo Williams in the same backfield with Bell on occasion, and the 33-year-old Williams also

could see time at wideout. Will Williams have standalone value going forward? We’ll see. However,

don’t start him this week. Statistically, the Kansas City Chiefs defense has been solid against the pass,

but the Chiefs have faced only Brock Osweiler on the road so far. Antonio Brown is a must-start as

always, and Ben Roethlisberger is a strong play. The other Steelers’ receivers look like moderate

starts. The Pittsburgh team defense is a starting option.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Ben Roethlisberger 290 2 15 0

RB Le’Veon Bell

96 1 5 45 1

RB DeAngelo Williams

35 0 2 15 0

RB Fitzgerald Toussaint

6 0 1 5 0

WR Antonio Brown

8 101 1

WR Markus Wheaton

4 43 0

WR Eli Rogers - - - - - - -

WR Sammie Coates

3 55 0

TE Jesse James

3 26 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Chris Boswell 2 2 3 3 9

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Steelers 20 3 1 1 0

Pittsburgh Steelers Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 7), the Steelers lost to the Chiefs 23-13 at Arrowhead

Stadium.

Ben Roethlisberger (knee) didn’t play.



Landry Jones passed for 209 yards and one touchdown.

Le’Veon Bell amassed a 17-121-0 rushing line and a 4-16-0 receiving line.

Antonio Brown hauled in six balls for 124 yards.

NEW YORK GIANTS (2-1)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-0)

MONDAY OCTOBER 3 R D , 8:30 PM ET U.S . B A NK STA D IUM | M I NNE A P OLI S , MN

L I NE : M I N –4 .0 OV E R / UNDE R : 43.5




NYG OFFENSE 6 22 21.0 19 99.0 2 5 297.7 4

MIN DEFENSE 6 3 13.3 7 84.0 2 9 211.0 3

MIN OFFENSE 31 20 21.3 32 51.0 0 28 214.3 3

NYG DEFENSE 10 11 20.3 5 77.3 1 15 262.3 3



NEW YORK GIANTS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Rashad Jennings (thumb/hand)

Looking for fantasy gold versus an elite Minnesota Vikings defense (first in the NFL in sacks and

second in takeaways) that stuffed the vaunted Carolina Panthers offense in Charlotte, North Carolina

last week? Good luck with that. The must-start Odell Beckham, who missed his team’s 2015 clash

with the New York Giants because of a league suspension, is the only reasonably safe play here. In

Week 1, Minnesota limited Aaron Rogers to 213 passing yards and one scoring strike, so there’s little

reason to get excited about Eli Manning, Sterling Shepard and Victor Cruz. With Shane Vereen

(triceps) on the injury shelf for the rest of the season, Rashad Jennings and Orleans Darkwa will

operate in a committee, and we could see rookie Paul Perkins sprinkled in. Since the Vikings have

ceded the seventh-fewest fantasy points to enemy tailbacks, Jennings and Darkwa are weak plays.


PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Eli Manning 225 1 0 0

RB Rashad Jennings

37 0 3 20 0

RB Orleans Darkwa

31 0 1 12 0

WR Odell Beckham, Jr.

5 62 1

WR Sterling Shepard

4 55 0

WR Victor Cruz

3 36 0

WR Dwayne Harris

1 10 0

TE Will Tye

3 20 0

TE Larry Donnell

2 10 0

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Josh Brown 2 2 1 1 7

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Giants 23 2 0 1 0



New York Giants Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 16), the Giants lost to Vikings 49-17 in Minnesota.

Odell Beckham missed the game (league suspension).

Eli Manning passed for 234 yards and one touchdown.

Rashad Jennings amassed a 14-74-0 rushing line and a 2-62-0 receiving line.

Shane Vereen compiled a 1-3-0 rushing line and a 2-21-0 receiving line.

Rueben Randle, who is no longer with the team, caught Manning’s touchdown pass.

Will Tye made three grabs for 28 yards.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

INJURIES TO MONITOR: Adrian Peterson (knee surgery)

The Minnesota Vikings are playing at home in front of a national television audience, which obviously

boosts their entire team – especially their must-start Vikings team defense. Adrian Peterson didn’t

get on track while running behind an offensive line that can’t run block very well, and things don’t

look much better for committee backs Jerick McKinnon, the yardage guy, and Matt Asiata, the goal-

line guy. Since the New York Giants defense quietly has yielded the second-fewest fantasy points to

the running back position, don’t expect much from either back. Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph are

the safest plays in the aerial attack as usual. Speedy DeSean Jackson (Washington) burned the Giants

secondary last week, so Diggs should be able to break off at least one long one for a score. Rudolph, a

favorite of Sam Bradford, has compiled 10 catches for 101 yard and two scoring grabs since Bradford

took over under center.




PLAYER PASS

YD

PASS

TD

RUSH

YD

RUSH

TD REC

REC

YD

REC

TD

QB Sam Bradford 244 2 10 0

RB Adrian Peterson - - - - - - -

RB Jerick McKinnon

44 0 2 15 0

RB Matt Asiata

24 0 1 11 0

WR Stefon Diggs

5 85 1

WR Charles Johnson

2 23 0

WR Adam Thielen

4 45 0

TE Kyle Rudolph

6 65 1

FGA FGM XPA XPM PTS

PK Blair Walsh 3 3 2 2 11

P/A SK INT FUM TDs

DT Vikings 13 4 1 1 0

Minnesota Vikings Notes:

Previous matchup: Last season (Week 16), the Vikings ripped the Giants 49-17.

In that contest, Jerick McKinnon carried seven times for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and caught

two passes for eight yards.

Stefon Diggs caught four balls for 19 yards.

Kyle Rudolph made two grabs for 53 yards and one touchdown.

* END OF GAME CAPSULES *



RANKINGS AND WEEK 4 PROJECTIONS

By Dish Adams and Fantasy Sharks

QB Name Team Opp Yards TDs Int Rush Yards

Rush TDs

Fantasy Points

1 Newton, Cam CAR ATL 289 2 1 32 1 29.7

2 Stafford, Matthew DET CHI 331 3 1 2 0 26.8

3 Brees, Drew NOS SDC 347 2 0 3 0 25.7

4 Siemian, Trevor DEN TBB 305 2 0 5 0 23.8

5 Bortles, Blake JAC IND 287 2 1 23 0 22.7

6 Rivers, Philip SDC NOS 313 2 1 4 0 22.1

7 Flacco, Joe BAL OAK 301 2 1 4 0 21.5

8 Cousins, Kirk WAS CLE 288 2 1 5 0 20.9

9 Roethlisberger, Ben PIT KCC 284 2 1 4 0 20.6

10 Luck, Andrew IND JAC 267 2 1 11 0 20.5

11 Garoppolo, Jimmy NEP BUF 231 2 0 8 0 20.4

12 Manning, Eli NYG MIN 283 2 1 2 0 20.4

13 Tannehill, Ryan MIA CIN 254 2 1 15 0 20.2

14 Palmer, Carson ARI RAM 278 2 1 1 0 20.0

15 Winston, Jameis TBB DEN 254 2 1 12 0 19.9

16 Prescott, Dak DAL SFO 213 1 0 43 0 19.0

17 Dalton, Andy CIN MIA 223 2 1 14 0 18.6

18 Wilson, Russell SEA NYJ 241 1 0 24 0 18.5

19 Carr, Derek OAK BAL 225 2 1 8 0 18.1

20 Taylor, Tyrod BUF NEP 206 1 0 35 0 17.8

21 Smith, Alex KCC PIT 221 1 0 23 0 17.4

22 Gabbert, Blaine SFO DAL 246 1 1 22 0 16.5

23 Bradford, Sam MIN NYG 236 1 0 4 0 16.2

24 Ryan, Matt ATL CAR 254 1 1 5 0 15.2

25 Cutler, Jay CHI DET 241 1 1 7 0 14.8

26 Fitzpatrick, Ryan NYJ SEA 208 1 1 21 0 14.5

27 Osweiler, Brock HOU TEN 210 1 1 6 0 13.1

28 Mariota, Marcus TEN HOU 188 1 1 16 0 13.0

29 Kessler, Cody CLE WAS 221 1 2 12 0 12.3

30 Keenum, Case RAM ARI 195 1 1 3 0 12.1

RB Name Team Opp Rush Yards TDs Rec

Rec Yards

Rec TDs

Fantasy Points

1 Bell, Le'Veon PIT KCC 91 1 5 36 1 29.7

2 Elliott, Ezekiel DAL SFO 110 1 2 16 0 20.6

3 Gordon, Melvin SDC NOS 71 1 4 31 0 20.2



4 Johnson, David ARI RAM 59 1 3 39 0 18.8

5 Anderson, C.J. DEN TBB 76 1 3 18 0 18.4

6 Howard, Jordan CHI DET 66 1 3 25 0 18.1

7 Miller, Lamar HOU TEN 56 1 4 23 0 17.9

8 Murray, Latavius OAK BAL 62 1 3 18 0 17.0

9 Murray, DeMarco TEN HOU 53 1 3 26 0 16.9

10 Ware, Spencer KCC PIT 62 1 2 21 0 16.3

11 Michael, Christine SEA NYJ 70 1 2 12 0 16.2

12 Forte, Matt NYJ SEA 61 0 6 41 0 16.2

13 Gurley, Todd RAM ARI 66 1 2 12 0 15.8

14 Hyde, Carlos SFO DAL 58 1 2 18 0 15.6

15 Blount, LeGarrette NEP BUF 60 1 1 12 0 14.2

16 Ingram, Mark NOS SDC 73 0 4 27 0 14.0

17 Freeman, Devonta ATL CAR 42 1 2 18 0 14.0

18 Washington, Dwayne DET CHI 32 1 2 17 0 12.9

19 Hill, Jeremy CIN MIA 51 1 1 7 0 12.8

20 McKinnon, Jerick MIN NYG 44 0 5 31 0 12.5

21 McCoy, LeSean BUF NEP 69 0 3 19 0 11.8

22 Riddick, Theo DET CHI 24 0 5 42 0 11.6

23 Drake, Kenyan MIA CIN 34 1 1 12 0 11.6

24 Gore, Frank IND JAC 69 0 2 15 0 10.4

25 Johnson, Duke CLE WAS 30 0 4 30 0 10.0

26 Sims, Charles TBB DEN 35 0 3 29 0 9.4

27 Yeldon, T.J. JAC IND 47 0 3 12 0 8.9

28 Cadet, Travaris NOS SDC 4 0 5 34 0 8.8

29 Artis-Payne, Cameron CAR ATL 64 0 1 13 0 8.7

30 Jones, Matt WAS CLE 43 0 2 18 0 8.1

31 Ajayi, Jay MIA CIN 34 0 2 24 0 7.8

32 Bernard, Giovani CIN MIA 25 0 3 22 0 7.7

33 Forsett, Justin BAL OAK 40 0 2 10 0 7.0

34 White, James NEP BUF 12 0 3 27 0 6.9

35 Crowell, Isaiah CLE WAS 49 0 1 9 0 6.8

36 Powell, Bilal NYJ SEA 13 0 3 23 0 6.6

37 Farrow, Kenneth SDC NOS 30 0 2 15 0 6.5

38 Jennings, Rashad NYG MIN 37 0 1 12 0 5.9

39 Hightower, Tim NOS SDC 25 0 2 14 0 5.9

40 Whittaker, Fozzy CAR ATL 23 0 2 14 0 5.7

41 Charles, Jamaal KCC PIT 33 0 1 13 0 5.6

42 West, Charcandrick KCC PIT 28 0 2 8 0 5.6

43 Thompson, Chris WAS CLE 16 0 2 19 0 5.5



44 Draughn, Shaun SFO DAL 22 0 2 12 0 5.4

45 Allen, Javorius BAL OAK 19 0 2 14 0 5.3

46 Williams, DeAngelo PIT KCC 35 0 1 8 0 5.3

47 Darkwa, Orleans NYG MIN 31 0 1 12 0 5.3

48 Johnson, Chris ARI RAM 39 0 1 3 0 5.2

49 Booker, Devontae DEN TBB 32 0 1 8 0 5.0

50 West, Terrance BAL OAK 30 0 1 9 0 4.9

51 Washington, DeAndre OAK BAL 25 0 1 10 0 4.5

52 Cunningham, Benny RAM ARI 12 0 2 13 0 4.5

53 Henry, Derrick TEN HOU 21 0 1 10 0 4.1

54 Bell, Joique CHI DET 19 0 1 12 0 4.1

55 Morris, Alfred DAL SFO 29 0 1 2 0 4.1

56 Richard, Jalen OAK BAL 21 0 1 9 0 4.0

57 Ivory, Chris JAC IND 23 0 1 7 0 4.0

58 Rodgers, Jacquizz TBB DEN 18 0 1 12 0 4.0

59 Juszczyk, Kyle BAL OAK 0 0 2 18 0 3.8

60 Gillislee, Mike BUF NEP 21 0 1 6 0 3.7



WR Name Team Opp Rec Rec

Yards Rec TDs

Fantasy Points

1 Brown, Antonio PIT KCC 9 114 1 26.4

2 Beckham, Odell NYG MIN 6 92 1 21.2

3 Jones, Marvin DET CHI 6 90 1 21.0

4 Hopkins, DeAndre HOU TEN 6 87 1 20.7

5 Thomas, Demaryius DEN TBB 6 83 1 20.3

6 Robinson, Allen JAC IND 6 83 1 20.3

7 Green, A.J. CIN MIA 6 78 1 19.8

8 Sanders, Emmanuel DEN TBB 6 73 1 19.3

9 Cooks, Brandin NOS SDC 6 71 1 19.1

10 Evans, Mike TBB DEN 5 81 1 19.1

11 Benjamin, Travis SDC NOS 5 77 1 18.7

12 Landry, Jarvis MIA CIN 6 64 1 18.4

13 Baldwin, Doug SEA NYJ 5 73 1 18.3

14 Fitzgerald, Larry ARI RAM 6 61 1 18.1

15 Jeffery, Alshon CHI DET 5 65 1 17.5

16 Hilton, T.Y. IND JAC 4 68 1 16.8

17 Benjamin, Kelvin CAR ATL 4 62 1 16.2

18 Diggs, Stefon MIN NYG 5 45 1 15.5

19 Edelman, Julian NEP BUF 7 80 0 15.0

20 Pryor, Terrelle CLE WAS 6 82 0 14.2

21 Bryant, Dez DAL SFO 4 41 1 14.1

22 Maclin, Jeremy KCC PIT 7 58 0 12.8

23 Marshall, Brandon NYJ SEA 6 64 0 12.4

24 Cooper, Amari OAK BAL 5 72 0 12.2

25 Jones, Julio ATL CAR 5 71 0 12.1

26 Tate, Golden DET CHI 6 59 0 11.9

27 Crabtree, Michael OAK BAL 6 55 0 11.5

28 Thomas, Michael NOS SDC 6 54 0 11.4

29 Smith, Steve BAL OAK 4 73 0 11.3

30 Jackson, DeSean WAS CLE 4 70 0 11.0

31 Beasley, Cole DAL SFO 5 58 0 10.8

32 White, Kevin CHI DET 5 58 0 10.8

33 Dorsett, Phillip IND JAC 5 56 0 10.6

34 Williams, Tyrell SDC NOS 4 63 0 10.3

35 Fuller, Will HOU TEN 4 61 0 10.1

36 Humphries, Adam TBB DEN 6 41 0 10.1

37 Crowder, Jamison WAS CLE 5 50 0 10.0

38 Parker, DeVante MIA CIN 4 59 0 9.9

39 Brown, John ARI RAM 4 59 0 9.9



40 Britt, Kenny RAM ARI 4 58 0 9.8

41 Snead, Willie NOS SDC 4 57 0 9.7

42 Hurns, Allen JAC IND 4 56 0 9.6

43 Watkins, Sammy BUF NEP 4 56 0 9.6

44 Shepard, Sterling NYG MIN 4 55 0 9.5

45 Garcon, Pierre WAS CLE 4 54 0 9.4

46 Sharpe, Tajae TEN HOU 5 43 0 9.3

47 Enunwa, Quincy NYJ SEA 5 43 0 9.3

48 Austin, Tavon RAM ARI 5 42 0 9.2

49 Amendola, Danny NEP BUF 4 44 0 8.4

50 Woods, Robert BUF NEP 4 43 0 8.3

51 Ginn Jr., Ted CAR ATL 3 50 0 8.0

52 Smith, Torrey SFO DAL 3 49 0 7.9

53 Jackson, Vincent TBB DEN 3 48 0 7.8

54 Williams, Terrance DAL SFO 3 48 0 7.8

55 LaFell, Brandon CIN MIA 3 46 0 7.6

56 Floyd, Michael ARI RAM 3 45 0 7.5

57 Inman, Dontrelle SDC NOS 3 45 0 7.5

58 Stills, Kenny MIA CIN 3 45 0 7.5

59 Wallace, Mike BAL OAK 3 44 0 7.4

60 Perriman, Breshad BAL OAK 3 43 0 7.3

61 Decker, Eric NYJ SEA 3 43 0 7.3

62 Wheaton, Markus PIT KCC 3 43 0 7.3

63 Kearse, Jermaine SEA NYJ 3 41 0 7.1

64 Hogan, Chris NEP BUF 3 40 0 7.0

65 Patton, Quinton SFO DAL 3 39 0 6.9

66 Hawkins, Andrew CLE WAS 3 39 0 6.9

67 Royal, Eddie CHI DET 3 37 0 6.7

68 Cruz, Victor NYG MIN 3 36 0 6.6

69 Boldin, Anquan DET CHI 3 36 0 6.6

70 Coleman, Brandon NOS SDC 3 35 0 6.5

71 Lee, Marqise JAC IND 3 33 0 6.3

72 Matthews, Rishard TEN HOU 3 33 0 6.3



TE Name Team Opp Rec Rec

Yards Rec TDs

Fantasy Points

1 Reed, Jordan WAS CLE 6 75 1 19.5

2 Gronkowski, Rob NEP BUF 5 53 1 16.3

3 Olsen, Greg CAR ATL 6 84 0 14.4

4 Miller, Zach CHI DET 4 41 1 14.1

5 Henry, Hunter SDC NOS 4 31 1 13.1

6 Walker, Delanie TEN HOU 6 51 0 11.1

7 Kelce, Travis KCC PIT 5 56 0 10.6

8 Pitta, Dennis BAL OAK 5 48 0 9.8

9 Witten, Jason DAL SFO 5 46 0 9.6

10 Fleener, Coby NOS SDC 5 43 0 9.3

11 Barnidge, Gary CLE WAS 4 52 0 9.2

12 Tamme, Jacob ATL CAR 4 50 0 9.0

13 Bennett, Martellus NEP BUF 6 30 0 9.0

14 Thomas, Julius JAC IND 4 43 0 8.3

15 Allen, Dwayne IND JAC 4 40 0 8.0

16 Brate, Cameron TBB DEN 5 30 0 8.0

17 Rudolph, Kyle MIN NYG 4 39 0 7.9

18 Graham, Jimmy SEA NYJ 4 39 0 7.9

19 James, Jesse PIT KCC 4 27 0 6.7

20 Kroft, Tyler CIN MIA 3 36 0 6.6

21 Donnell, Larry NYG MIN 3 31 0 6.1

22 Ebron, Eric DET CHI 3 31 0 6.1

23 Clay, Charles BUF NEP 3 27 0 5.7

24 Walford, Clive OAK BAL 3 27 0 5.7

25 Tye, Will NYG MIN 3 26 0 5.6

26 Doyle, Jack IND JAC 3 23 0 5.3

27 Griffin, Ryan HOU TEN 3 23 0 5.3

28 McDonald, Vance SFO DAL 2 28 0 4.8

29 Kendricks, Lance RAM ARI 2 28 0 4.8

30 Fells, Darren ARI RAM 2 22 0 4.2



K Name Team Opp XP FG Miss Fantasy Points

1 Hopkins, Dustin WAS CLE 2 2 0 11

2 Santos, Cairo KCC PIT 2 2 0 11

3 Gostkowski, Stephen NEP BUF 3 2 0 9

4 Gano, Graham CAR ATL 3 2 0 9

5 Tucker, Justin BAL OAK 2 2 0 8

6 Novak, Nick HOU TEN 2 2 0 8

7 Bailey, Dan DAL SFO 2 2 0 8

8 Lambo, Josh SDC NOS 2 2 0 8

9 McManus, Brandon DEN TBB 2 2 0 8

10 Walsh, Blair MIN NYG 2 2 0 8

11 Hauschka, Steven SEA NYJ 2 2 0 8

12 Brown, Josh NYG MIN 2 2 0 5

13 Zuerlein, Greg RAM ARI 2 1 0 5

14 Folk, Nick NYJ SEA 2 2 0 5

15 Carpenter, Dan BUF NEP 2 1 0 5

16 Bryant, Matt ATL CAR 2 2 0 5

17 Prater, Matt DET CHI 2 2 0 5

18 Barth, Connor CHI DET 2 1 0 5

19 Vinatieri, Adam IND JAC 2 2 0 5

20 Boswell, Chris PIT KCC 2 2 0 5

21 Dawson, Phil SFO DAL 2 1 0 5

22 Parkey, Cody CLE WAS 1 2 1 4

23 Catanzaro, Chandler ARI RAM 2 1 0 2

24 Franks, Andrew MIA CIN 2 1 0 2

25 Myers, Jason JAC IND 2 1 0 2

26 Nugent, Mike CIN MIA 2 1 0 2

27 Succop, Ryan TEN HOU 2 1 0 2

28 Janikowski, Sebastian OAK BAL 2 1 0 2

29 Lutz, Wil NOS SDC 3 1 1 0

30 Aguayo, Roberto TBB DEN 2 1 1 -1



DST Name Opp TD Int Fum PTS ALL

YARD ALL

Fantasy Points

1 Texans, Houston TEN 0 1 2 11 197 17

2 Panthers, Carolina ATL 0 2 1 18 267 15

3 Cardinals, Arizona RAM 0 2 1 19 327 14

4 Broncos, Denver TBB 0 1 1 17 301 13

5 Vikings, Minnesota NYG 0 1 1 17 328 12

6 Ravens, Baltimore OAK 0 1 0 18 283 11

7 Raiders, Oakland BAL 0 1 1 22 288 11

8 Jaguars, Jacksonville IND 0 1 1 27 314 11

9 Dolphins, Miami CIN 0 1 1 20 344 11

10 Cowboys, Dallas SFO 0 1 0 17 275 11

11 Redskins, Washington CLE 0 0 1 21 318 10

12 Lions, Detroit CHI 0 1 0 22 347 10

13 Rams, Los Angeles ARI 0 1 1 16 351 10

14 49ers, San Francisco DAL 0 1 1 25 330 10

15 Seahawks, Seattle NYJ 0 0 0 12 273 10

16 Bills, Buffalo NEP 0 1 1 21 341 10

17 Bengals, Cincinnati MIA 0 1 0 18 322 10

18 Steelers, Pittsburgh KCC 0 1 1 18 384 10

19 Jets, New York SEA 0 1 0 21 342 10

20 Colts, Indianapolis JAC 0 1 1 28 333 10

21 Chiefs, Kansas City PIT 0 1 0 19 369 9

22 Patriots, New England BUF 0 1 1 21 372 9

23 Saints, New Orleans SDC 0 1 1 23 375 8

24 Browns, Cleveland WAS 0 1 0 26 376 8

25 Buccaneers, Tampa Bay DEN 0 0 0 26 318 8

26 Titans, Tennessee HOU 0 0 0 22 292 8

27 Bears, Chicago DET 0 1 0 26 358 8

28 Giants, New York MIN 0 0 0 22 302 7

29 Chargers, San Diego NOS 0 1 1 27 505 6

30 Falcons, Atlanta CAR 0 0 0 25 378 5

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