September 26, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver
Tre Tucker has quickly played his way onto the fantasy radar, turning 20 targets into 13 receptions for 211 yards and a league-leading four touchdowns through three weeks. While a chunk of his production came in garbage time against Washington, Tucker has consistently shown explosiveness and has developed clear chemistry with quarterback
Geno Smith. Now set to face a Chicago Bears defense that ranks near the bottom of the league against both the run and the pass, Tucker enters Week 4 as more than just a flier--he's a viable WR2/Flex option with touchdown upside. Fantasy managers should feel confident rolling him out in lineups this week.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Raiders.com
September 26, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders rookie wide receiver
Jack Bech is slowly working his way into the offensive rotation, logging a season-high 24% of snaps in Week 3 after playing just six and seven percent in the first two weeks. He turned his lone target into a 10-yard reception, showing he can capitalize on limited opportunities. While Bech has yet to display meaningful fantasy value, his increased playing time is an encouraging sign for a player drafted in the second round out of TCU with high expectations. For now, he should remain on the waiver wire, but fantasy managers in deeper leagues should keep an eye on Bech's role to see if he continues trending upward.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Raiders.com
September 26, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
Baker Mayfield (right biceps) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's heavyweight battle with the defending-champion Eagles, according to head coach Todd Bowles. However, Bowles told reporters during his Friday press conference that Mayfield,
Chris Godwin (ankle), and Tristan Wirfs (knee) are all trending in the right direction for Week 4. While the Buccaneers have yet to release their final injury report of the week, Mayfield was seen throwing before Friday's practice, and all signs indicate that he will be available on Sunday. Mayfield's 6-to-0 touchdown-to-interception ratio through three weeks trails only two-time MVP
Lamar Jackson, and his trademark grittiness has defined the team's identity on their way to a 3-0 start. With
Mike Evans (hamstring) already ruled out for Sunday, look for Mayfield to build upon his quickly established rapport with rookie receiver
Emeka Egbuka.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Greg Auman
September 26, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders rookie wide receiver
Dont'e Thornton Jr. continues to disappoint fantasy managers, seeing his snap share dip to a season-low 59% in Week 4 as fellow rookie
Jack Bech earned more playing time. While Thornton still drew four targets, he managed just two catches for 29 yards, extending his streak of underwhelming stat lines. Once viewed as a sleeper with breakout potential, Thornton's limited role and lack of consistent production make him expendable in most fantasy leagues. Managers in need of roster flexibility should feel comfortable dropping Thornton in favor of a waiver-wire option with a stronger target share and clearer path to relevance.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Raiders.com
September 26, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders running back
Zamir White has struggled to carve out a meaningful role in the offense, playing just 29% of the team's snaps through three weeks. Despite serving as the backup to
Ashton Jeanty, White has not seen the volume needed to warrant fantasy consideration. In Week 3, he posted only 19 yards on five carries and added a single reception for four yards, continuing his trend of minimal production. Unless Jeanty were to miss time, White is nothing more than a deep bench stash in the majority of fantasy formats and should remain out of starting lineups for Week 4.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Raiders.com
September 26, 2025
Carolina Panthers rookie receiver
Tetairoa McMillan (calf) is officially questionable for Sunday's Week 4 matchup with the New England Patriots. McMillan followed a missed practice on Wednesday with two limited practices on Thursday and Friday. The 8th overall pick in this year's draft has been the clear top option for
Bryce Young through three games, leading the Panthers in targets, receptions, and receiving yards. With McMillan questionable and potentially limited, and
Xavier Legette (hamstring) already ruled out against a Patriots defense that has been susceptible to the passing attack,
Hunter Renfrow becomes a sneaky starting option for fantasy managers struggling to fill their flex position.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Carolina Panthers
September 26, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders running back
Ashton Jeanty has endured a tough opening stretch, facing three consecutive top-10 run defenses while dealing with offensive line issues. Despite the slow start, Week 4 sets up as his most favorable matchup yet against a Chicago Bears defense ranked 26th against the run. Chicago has consistently struggled to contain opposing backfields, giving Jeanty a prime opportunity to showcase his explosiveness. With the Raiders likely to lean on the ground game to control the tempo, Jeanty profiles as a strong RB2 option who could deliver his first breakout fantasy performance of the season.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Raiders.com
September 26, 2025
Buffalo Bills slot receiver
Khalil Shakir found the end zone for the first time this season in a win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 3. Shakir also hauled in all four passes thrown his way for 45 yards, though it's alarming for fantasy managers that he combined for just six targets over the past two games. He averaged a little under seven per contest during a career year last season. While it's still early, Shakir is nowhere near his 2024 pace in catches, targets, or yards. He's now heading into a Week 4 matchup against a New Orleans defense that has given up the 11th-most fantasy points to receivers this year. The Saints had difficulty slowing down the Seattle Seahawks' top WR,
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, in a blowout loss last week, as he tallied five catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. Shakir has never been a major TD threat, however, which makes it imperative for his targets to increase to 2024 levels if he's going to pay dividends for fantasy managers. Until that happens, it's tough to rely on Shakir, who's going into Sunday as RotoBaller's 40th-ranked WR.
--Connor ByrneSource: RotoBaller
September 26, 2025
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have updated their injury report, and All-Pro receiver
Mike Evans (hamstring) is one of only two players to be officially ruled out of Sunday's Week 4 matchup with the Eagles. This comes as no surprise, as Evans is expected to miss multiple weeks after an MRI on Tuesday revealed a mild to moderate strain of his left hamstring. Evans missed three games last season with an injury to his right hamstring and has a history of soft tissue issues. While
Chris Godwin (ankle) is currently listed as questionable, it would be a surprise to see him handle a full allotment of snaps in his first game back from the devastating ankle injury that ended his 2024 season. Rookie
Emeka Egbuka is in line to pace the team in targets against the defending champs and is a must-start this week.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Greg Auman
September 26, 2025
Philadelphia 76ers center
Andre Drummond was in great spirits during media day as he said he was at 100 percent regarding his toe injury. He first suffered the toe sprain before Christmas last year, and then it lingered around for the rest of the season. Now, he said that he's "looked great" during workouts and he has added motivation because he feels like he let the city down last year. Across 40 appearances he averaged 7.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 18.8 minutes per game. The front court got a little more crowded over the offseason as the Sixers added rookie
Johni Broome, and
Adem Bona received some great experience with playing time last season and with Turkey in the EuroBasket tournament. So, even if Drummond is healthy to start the season, he may not see the same type of minutes he was getting before, depending on Nick Nurse's rotation.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Adam Aaronson
September 26, 2025
After bouncing back in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills quarterback
Josh Allen is set up for success going into Sunday's home matchup versus the 0-3 New Orleans Saints. The reigning MVP will face a defense that has surrendered the seventh-most fantasy points to quarterbacks, even though the Saints haven't gone up against anyone in Allen's stratosphere. They've instead struggled against lesser signal-callers in
Kyler Murray,
Mac Jones, and
Sam Darnold. Those three combined to complete 70.8 percent of passes with seven touchdown tosses, zero interceptions, and a lofty 118.9 QB rating. While Jones and Darnold don't scare anyone with their legs, the mobile Murray scampered for 38 yards on seven rushes against New Orleans. That's good news for Allen, an elite dual threat fantasy managers can confidently count on going into Week 4.
--Connor ByrneSource: ESPN
September 26, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback
Geno Smith enters Week 4 with a strong opportunity to post QB1 numbers against the struggling Chicago Bears defense. Chicago has allowed 247.7 passing yards per game while ranking 27th in total defense and 26th against the pass, creating an inviting matchup for fantasy managers. Smith is coming off a sharp performance in Week 3 where he threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns, showing clear chemistry with his receiving corps. With the Bears' secondary routinely giving up big plays, Smith carries both a safe floor and a sneaky-high ceiling this week. He should be started confidently as a low-end QB1 in all fantasy formats.
--Shaun AlbinSource: Raiders
September 26, 2025
Buffalo Bills running back
James Cook, coming off his second straight game with 100-plus yards rushing, has a chance to keep rolling against the winless New Orleans Saints in Week 4. Although the Saints rank a respectable 14th in rushing yards allowed (103.3 per game), they've given up the seventh-most fantasy points to RBs through three weeks. That bodes well for Cook, who ranks second at his position in fantasy points and has encouragingly carried over his 2024 touchdown prowess into this season. After scoring 16 times on the ground a year ago, Cook has already found pay dirt four times in 2025 as the second-biggest weapon (behind quarterback
Josh Allen) on an elite offense.
--Connor ByrneSource: RotoBaller
September 26, 2025
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said there won't be any playing-time discipline for running back
Rhamondre Stevenson, whose ball-security issues resurfaced in last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers when he lost two crucial fumbles. "We need our best players to play in the game and do their jobs and take care of the football," Vrabel said. The 27-year-old only had four carries for 18 yards and caught all three of his targets for 38 yards in the Week 3 loss. Many people assumed he'd be in Vrabel's doghouse after coughing the ball up twice, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Stevenson's big Week 2 performance might have bought him some slack, but it could only be a matter of time before rookie
TreVeyon Henderson gets his shot. Consider Stevenson a shaky RB3/flex play in fantasy this week. One more gaffe could be the end of his chances at the RB1 role in New England.
--Keith HernandezSource: Boston Herald - Andrew Callahan
September 26, 2025
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen has ruled out wide receiver
Alec Pierce (concussion) from the Week 4 contest this Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, according to Mike Chappell of FOX 59. Things were trending this way after Pierce missed all three practices this week. The 25-year-old will look to clear the league's concussion protocol next before a Week 5 home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. With Pierce sidelined this weekend, quarterback
Daniel Jones will be forced to lean more on receivers
Michael Pittman Jr.,
Josh Downs, and
Adonai Mitchell. Impressive rookie tight end
Tyler Warren will also have a higher ceiling as the Colts look to stay undefeated in a tough matchup against the Rams' defense. Pierce has been a pretty steady target of Jones through three games, catching nine of 13 targets for 171 yards, but he has yet to score.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX 59 - Mike Chappell
September 26, 2025
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward
Paul George (knee) couldn't have had much worse of a first season with his new team last year. He played in exactly half of the team's games, which was his second-lowest total since the 2014-15 season. In his press conference for media day, he even referenced how difficult the 2024-25 season was individually and as a team, saying it was a "rock bottom kind of season." When asked about his knee/health, he said he doesn't think he'll be participating at the start of training camp but would help in the vocal leadership department. There wasn't a specific timeline given, but he said he wants to be at 100 percent as much as possible. Last season, he averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game across 41 games.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Adam Aaronson
September 26, 2025
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said on Friday that the depth wide receivers on the roster are ready for the moment in Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons, with top wideout
Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) being ruled out, according to Zach Selby of Commanders.com. At the top of that list is second-year pass-catcher
Luke McCaffrey, who caught all three of his targets for 56 yards and his first career touchdown in the Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders after McLaurin was injured. In addition to McCaffrey, rookie
Jaylin Lane and
Chris Moore will have additional opportunities in the passing game this weekend with McLaurin ruled out. McLaurin's absence could extend into Week 5, too, so McCaffrey and Lane are worth a look on the waiver wire in deeper leagues. Limiting McCaffrey's streaming appeal in Week 4 is the fact that quarterback
Jayden Daniels (knee) will miss a second straight game.
--Keith HernandezSource: Commanders.com - Zach Selby
September 26, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers forward
LeBron James is entering his eighth year with the team and the 23rd season of his career. He's also entering the final year of his contract after opting into $52.6 million player option, and the two sides have not negotiated any sort of extension yet. There's been plenty of speculation about whether or not this will be his last season, but Lakers GM Rob Pelinka spoke at media day and said they'd love to have him retire a Laker. With that being said, they're also trying to let James decide his own future without pressuring him one way or another. At the age of 40, James averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game across 70 appearances. Playing alongside another superstar like
Luka Doncic is enticing for anyone getting into the later stages of their career, but James still has enough juice to be a great asset no matter where he wants to end up.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Dave McMenamin
September 26, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers added running back
Jaylen Warren (knee) to the Week 4 injury report, and he's now questionable to play on Sunday versus the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, Ireland, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Warren was on the injury report this week and was listed with a knee, but also as veteran rest when he was limited in Thursday's practice. The 26-year-old's status is obviously worth keeping an eye on going into Sunday's international game, but we'd be surprised if he were ruled inactive. But if he doesn't play,
Kenneth Gainwell would be a popular waiver-wire pickup and flex plug-and-play this weekend. Rookie
Kaleb Johnson, who was a healthy scratch last week, would likely be active as a change-of-pace option alongside
Trey Sermon. Warren has been very productive through three weeks and is a must-start RB if he plays.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
September 26, 2025
Philadelphia 76ers center
Joel Embiid (knee) is consistently one of the biggest question marks in the league when it comes to his health. He's only registered two seasons playing more than 65 games out of his nine-year (technically 11) career. So, naturally, he faced a lot of questions about his knee and how he's feeling heading into this new season. Embiid said that he felt pretty good and was "taking it day by day." He even said there was a plan for his health this season, but didn't give any specifics. He also said in regards to comparing last media day to the current one that, "this time is a different story." Embiid also went on to say that last season was so unpredictable that it was mentally draining, but this year he's more positive and has a brighter vision of the season. For fantasy purposes, depending on Embiid could be disastrous for managers, but if he does stay healthy, he remains one of the elite options around the league in any format.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Adam Aaronson
September 26, 2025
Carolina Panthers wide receiver
Xavier Legette (hamstring) has officially been ruled out for the Week 4 road tilt against the New England Patriots on Sunday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. It will be the second straight game that Legette will miss after he was unable to practice at all this week. He will need to get back on the practice field next week if he wants to return for a Week 5 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Rookie first-rounder
Tetairoa McMillan (calf) is also questionable this weekend, so the Panthers could be pretty thin at wideout. Tight end
Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) will also miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain. It's setting up nicely for New England's defense in this one. With Legette out,
Hunter Renfrow,
David Moore, and
Brycen Tremayne will battle for additional snaps and targets. Renfrow would be worth a look as a sleeper, but probably only if McMillan is out as well.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
September 26, 2025
Carolina Panthers running back
Chuba Hubbard (calf) is listed as questionable to play on Sunday in the Week 4 game against the New England Patriots due to a calf injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Hubbard didn't pop up on this week's injury report until Thursday and was listed as a limited participant. He was limited again on Friday and was seen with a sleeve on his leg. The 26-year-old is probably on the right side of questionable for this weekend, but fantasy managers are going to need to check on Sunday morning to see if he's active for Carolina. Even if Hubbard plays, he could be susceptible to losing valuable backfield touches to backup
Rico Dowdle against a Patriots defense that has been strong against the run through three games. If Hubbard is ruled out entirely, it will bump Dowdle up to flex territory in fantasy for those in need at the RB position.
--Keith HernandezSource: espn - adam
September 26, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals left-hander
Matthew Liberatore will not make his scheduled start in Sunday's season finale against the Chicago Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. With the Cardinals eliminated from contention, they will will shut Liberatore down early and opt for a bullpen game. In what will go down as his last start of 2025, the 25-year-old tossed five innings of one-run ball in a win over the Milwaukee Brewers last Sunday. After spending the majority of his first three seasons as a reliever, Liberatore served as a full-time starter this year. He finished 8-12 with a 4.21 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, 122 strikeouts, and 40 walks over 29 starts and 151 2/3 innings.
--Connor ByrneSource: Katie Woo - The Athletic
September 26, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers reliever
Shelby Miller (elbow) will undergo surgery to repair a damaged UCL in his right elbow on Sept. 29. It's unclear if Miller will have Tommy John surgery, though there was optimism a couple of weeks ago that he would not require a full UCL repair. If he undergoes a more minor procedure, Miller could return to the mound sometime in 2026. Miller's 2025 season came to an end when a UCL sprain sent him to the injured list on Sept. 2. Between Arizona and Milwaukee, the 34-year-old logged a 2.74 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP, 54:15 K:BB, 10 saves, and nine holds in 46 innings. Miller is set to become a free agent in the offseason, further clouding his future.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 26, 2025
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is calling wide receiver
Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) "week-to-week," and he's officially been ruled out for the Week 4 contest against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. McLaurin did not practice all week and sought multiple medical opinions, including from a core-muscle specialist. Surgery has been ruled out for now, but it's looking like the 30-year-old could be facing a multi-week absence. Fantasy managers should consider him very up in the air to return for a Week 5 tilt against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Commanders will also be without quarterback
Jayden Daniels (knee) for the second straight week, so they will be missing two of their best players this weekend against Atlanta. With McLaurin out,
Luke McCaffrey and rookie
Jaylin Lane will see an increase in snaps and targets behind
Deebo Samuel Sr.--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Mike Garofolo
September 26, 2025
Washington Commanders quarterback
Jayden Daniels (knee) has officially been ruled out for Sunday's Week 4 game against the Atlanta Falcons, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Daniels will miss a second straight game due to a knee sprain that he suffered in Week 2. The good news is that Daniels made progress this week and put in a few limited practices, which will give him a much better chance to make his return in a Week 5 date against the Los Angeles Chargers. Washington will also be without star wideout
Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) this weekend, forcing
Deebo Samuel Sr.,
Luke McCaffrey, and rookie
Jaylin Lane in starting three-wide sets against the Falcons. Veteran
Marcus Mariota looked good in his first start of the year in last week's win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and he'll once again be in play as a QB2 streamer in superflex leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
September 26, 2025
Los Angeles Angels outfielder
Jorge Soler (back) will not return from the 60-day injured list for the team's season-ending series against the Houston Astros this weekend. Soler has been out since July 24 with inflammation in his lower back. Although the 33-year-old ramped up baseball activities earlier this month, time has run out on a potential 2025 comeback. Soler has been on the injured list twice this year with back problems, limiting him to 82 games. The former All-Star took 315 trips to the plate this season and batted an underwhelming .215/.293/.387 with 12 HRs and 34 RBI. He's in line to return to the Angels in 2026 in the last season of a three-year, $42 million contract. Soler signed that deal with the San Francisco Giants heading into 2024, but he has changed hands twice since then. The Atlanta Braves traded Soler to the Angels last October. The first season of the Soler-Angels union didn't go according to plan for him or the team.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
September 26, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that wide receiver
Chris Godwin (ankle) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Greg Auman of FOX Sports. Despite the questionable tag, Godwin is still trending in the right direction to make his 2025 debut after suffering an ugly ankle dislocation in Week 7 of last year. It's good timing with fellow wideout
Mike Evans (hamstring) set to miss at least a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 3. The 29-year-old Godwin will be a big part of Tampa's passing attack this year, but it might take him a bit to get up to speed after such a long layoff from game action. Expect the Bucs to ease him back into the offense this weekend if he's officially active, with rookie
Emeka Egbuka and
Sterling Shepard likely seeing more targets.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Greg Auman
September 26, 2025
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Alec Pierce (concussion) is missing practice for a third straight day this week on Friday, according to James Boyd of The Athletic. Pierce suffered a concussion in the Week 3 win over the Tennessee Titans and appears unlikely to suit up this weekend against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The 25-year-old will most likely be ruled out here soon on Friday. He's seen his involvement tick up the last two weeks after a slow one-catch season opener, and Pierce has nine grabs on 13 targets for 171 yards through the first three weeks. However, fantasy managers in deeper leagues will need to move him to their benches in Week 4. With Pierce not expected to play on Sunday, it will mean more targets for receivers
Michael Pittman Jr.,
Josh Downs, and
Adonai Mitchell, and rookie tight end
Tyler Warren.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - James Boyd
September 26, 2025
San Francisco Giants right-handed reliever
Randy Rodriguez (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. Rodriguez will require 12 to 14 months to recover, meaning he's unlikely to return until 2027. The 27-year-old landed on the injured list with a sprained elbow on Aug. 26, prematurely ending his first All-Star season and depriving the Giants of a breakout reliever. He pitched to a sparkling 1.78 ERA with a .89 WHIP, 67:11 K:BB, and four saves over 50 2/3 innings. Rodriguez took over as the Giants' full-time closer at the beginning of August, but after he went down, the role reverted to
Ryan Walker.
--Connor ByrneSource: MLB.com
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