2 days agoNew England Patriots tight end
Hunter Henry should be avoided in most fantasy leagues ahead of Week 4 versus the San Francisco 49ers. Henry's production has been inconsistent through three games this year. He did catch eight passes for 109 yards in Week 2, but outside of that contest, he's averaging just two catches and 14 yards per week. Fantasy managers can't bank on Henry exploding again this Sunday and should instead prepare for a lower-volume performance. A very unfavorable matchup also awaits Henry as the Niners have allowed the fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends. They've also surrendered the fewest receptions, fewest touchdowns, and second-fewest receiving yards to the position. Needless to say, the stars are not aligning for Henry this week. With several key factors working against him, the veteran tight end can be benched in most leagues.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
2 days agoNew England Patriots wide receiver
Demario Douglas has emerged as one of the team's more sought-after waiver wire additions ahead of his Week 4 clash with the San Francisco 49ers. The second-year pass-catcher was not involved nearly as much as expected through the first two games, but veteran quarterback
Jacoby Brissett made it up to him with seven completions for 69 yards in Week 3 this year. The Patriots enter Sunday's game as 10.5-point underdogs, which means they may need to adopt a pass-heavy approach so that they can keep pace with the 49ers and focus on their own time of possession. Douglas figures to be one of Brissett's preferred options in the passing game going forward. He ranks as a WR3/FLEX in leagues with at least 14 teams.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
2
days
agoJacksonville
Jaguars
wide
receiver
Christian
Kirk
is
back
to
fantasy
relevance
in
Week
4
against
the
Houston
Texans.
Kirk
only
caught
two
passes
in
the
first
two
weeks,
but
in
Week
3
against
the
Buffalo
Bills,
he
caught
eight
of
10
targets
for
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2 days agoNew England Patriots running back
Antonio Gibson has earned additional attention in fantasy football leagues ahead of his Week 4 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Gibson is coming off an intriguing Week 3 in which he had two more touches and 14 more scrimmage yards than
Rhamondre Stevenson. He also offers ball security, which Stevenson can't necessarily echo given that he has three fumbles in 2024, lost a fumble last week, and was in the previous coaching staff's dog house for ball security issues. While Stevenson did play more snaps than Gibson last week, neither hit 50 percent. Reduced volume in an unproductive offense like the Patriots' makes it tough to trust Gibson in fantasy football this week, but he's absolutely worth monitoring as a potential low-end RB3 in case he continues to carve out opportunities.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
2
days
agoNew
England
Patriots
running
back
Rhamondre
Stevenson
is
suddenly
difficult
to
trust
in
fantasy
football
following
his
quiet
outing
against
the
New
York
Jets
in
Week
3.
The
Patriots'
lead
back
tallied
just
23
yards
in
the
contest,
and
his
job
doesn't
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2
days
agoNew
England
Patriots
quarterback
Jacoby
Brissett
should
be
left
on
waivers
in
most
fantasy
leagues
ahead
of
his
Week
4
clash
with
the
San
Francisco
49ers.
The
Patriots
hoped
Brissett
could
help
transition
them
into
the
Drakeread more...
2
days
agoSan
Francisco
49ers
quarterback
Brock
Purdy
will
look
to
get
back
into
the
win
column
when
the
team
hosts
the
New
England
Patriots
on
Sunday.
Last
week
versus
the
Rams
in
Los
Angeles,
Purdy
had
his
first
2024
performance
above
fantasy
projections,
finishing
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2 days agoLos Angeles Rams wide receiver
Tyler Johnson caught three of his four targets for 20 yards in the Week 3 victory over the 49ers. The 26-year-old logged 29 offensive snaps on the day, with
Demarcus Robinson and
Tutu Atwell getting more work. However, he couldn't get anything going. While
Puka Nacua (knee) and
Cooper Kupp (ankle) will remain out in Week 4 versus the Chicago Bears, Johnson shouldn't be anywhere near a fantasy lineup.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoJacksonville Jaguars tight end
Brenton Strange will start in place of the injured
Evan Engram for the third straight week against the Houston Texans. He has done solidly since being thrust into the starting role, catching five of 11 targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in two games. While those numbers don't jump off the page, they are solid fantasy numbers for a tight end, a position ravaged with injuries and underperforming players. It would be outlandish to say Strange is a TE1, but fantasy managers can do much worse. So far, the Texans have only allowed three points per game to tight ends, but they've also faced the Vikings, Bears, and Colts, so it's hard to say how good they really are at defending tight ends. While it is hard to trust him, as long as Engram remains out, Strange is a fine play at tight end for desperate fantasy managers.
--Seth Quinn - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
2 days agoLos Angeles Rams tight end
Colby Parkinson finished the Week 3 win over the 49ers by amassing three catches for 21 yards. While
Cooper Kupp (ankle) and
Puka Nacua (knee) were sidelined, Parkinson couldn't take advantage. With Kupp and Nacua out again for the Week 4 matchup with the Bears, targets are up for grabs. Of course,
Kyren Williams will be the preferred offensive option for the Rams. However, Parkinson,
Demarcus Robinson,
Tutu Atwell,
Tyler Johnson, and
Jordan Whittington have a chance to see more attention from
Matthew Stafford. It's anyone's guess who the signal-caller will look to the most versus Chicago, so Parkinson is hard to trust in any fantasy lineup, especially since he has only eight catches this season.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoLos Angeles Rams wide receiver
Tutu Atwell had a team-high four catches for 93 yards in the Week 3 win over the 49ers. With
Cooper Kupp (ankle) and
Puka Nacua (knee) sidelined again for Sunday's meeting with the Chicago Bears, there is room for others to step up. Without question,
Kyren Williams will get all the work he can handle. However, Atwell has earned the trust of his coaching staff, meaning he could see more than the 43 offensive snaps he had versus San Francisco. With that in mind, he's arguably the top wideout on the roster from a talent standpoint, so he warrants at least flex consideration for fantasy managers in Week 4.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoLos Angeles Chargers tight end
Hayden Hurst (Achilles) doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's AFC West matchup with the Chiefs. The veteran was on the injury report before the Week 3 meeting with the Steelers because of an ankle injury. While he was on the field for that one, he finished with just two catches for 15 yards. With only five receptions in the first three games of the 2024-25 campaign, Hurst likely isn't on many fantasy rosters. As such, he should not be starting in Week 4.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Los Angeles Chargers
2 days agoSeattle Seahawks tight end
Noah Fant (toe) was limited during Friday's practice. The 26-year-old has battled the toe injury all season but has still played, so he will likely be out there on Monday night in Detroit. He had a rough start to the 2024-25 campaign, totaling just three receptions in Seattle's first two contests. However, he caught all six targets for 60 yards in Week 3 versus the Miami Dolphins. After such a performance, fantasy managers in some formats consider him a starting tight end in Week 4. Still, Fant hard to trust, especially since it's been over a year since he's found his way into the end zone.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Seattle Seahawks
2 days agoThe Baltimore Ravens defense/special teams hasn't been as stout and hasn't churned out as many turnovers as everyone comes to expect every season. They've only produced two interceptions and one fumble recovery so far while giving up 25 points or more in each of their first three games. While they looked good for three quarters against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3, they melted down in the fourth and ended up allowing 23 points in the second half alone. In Week 4, they'll take on a red-hot Buffalo Bills offense that has looked like an unstoppable train over the last two weeks. The Ravens give up an average of 40.4 fantasy points per game to opposing wide receiver groups in PPR formats, and
Josh Allen has made it seem like losing
Stefon Diggs meant nothing. Fantasy managers may want to look for a better matchup when it comes to streaming defenses, because they look like they could really struggle to contain the Bills' offense.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoBaltimore Ravens kicker
Justin Tucker has finally shown signs of slowing down this season, much to the surprise of fantasy managers and football fans everywhere. The star kicker clocks in as the K18 to start the season and has already missed three of his eight field goal attempts so far. Week 3 didn't do him any favors as he missed his lone field goal attempt and made four extra points. His Week 4 opponent, the Buffalo Bills, are one of the tougher teams in the early part of this season as they've allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points to opposing kickers. The opposing kickers are only averaging 5.7 fantasy points against them right now, and if Tucker continues to miss field goals that he used to make, John Harbaugh and company may start going for it on fourth down more often. Fantasy managers will want to proceed with caution when it comes to starting Tucker this week.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
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