OnlyFantasy: Week 4 The Pregame

Hello again… Well lets get the chaos out the way. We got a COVID scare, the first legit one of the year. For those starting any Steelers or Titans players make sure to keep watch of your lineups and take advantage of those IR spots. There is a rumor that the game will be played Monday but nothing confirmed yet. Gotta be fluid with these rosters…

Which brings me to my next point.. Never feel attached to your players. If someone is offering you a trade, LISTEN! I cannot stress this enough. Never be complacent.. I dont give a damn if you 3-0 or 0-3, dont be comfortable. Got some depth? Upgrade somewhere… Need to find another WR? Trade that underperforming 1st rounder. A players value does not equate to where they got drafted 🙅🏾‍♂️. Dont let someone convince you Jeremy Mixon is an RB1 because they reached and picked him 5th. Everything is fluid, players values go up and down everyday b..

I am in 5 leagues this year.. 2-1 in each league (lmao i know) and have made a trade in almost each one. And I will likely make many more. If yall ever need advice feel free to reach out!

Anyways onto some Start and Sit options! (Rankings based on FantasyPros.com .5 PPR

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QBs

QBs 🔥 (Potential Big Ben/Tannehill replacements)

Joe Burrow Cin (vs Jax) QB11

Ryan Fitzpatrick Mia (vs Sea) QB16

Joe Burrow is walking his way to rookie of the year. Simply in the fact that he is on pace to throw it more than any other rookie has. When you are 2nd in attempts, you will have ample opportunities to score points. Ryan Fitzpatrick will face a Seattle team that has been simply terrible on defense (2nd best matchup for QBs). Now that is likely because they are basically playing prevent the entire game, because the offense is unconscious right now, but hey we’ll take it.

QBs 🚮

Carson Wentz? Phi (vs San Fran) QB22

There really isnt a top QB option with a bad matchup this week, but if you were looking for a streamer Carson Wentz should probably not be considered. He is facing the 6th toughest defense vs QBs and will again be playing with not a full deck as his offense is missing a ton of pieces. Sit this one out…

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RBs

RBs 😇

Austin Ekeler LAC (vs TB) RB12

James Robinson Jax (vs Cin) RB14

David Johnson Hou (vs Min) RB20

Myles Gaskin Mia (vs Sea) RB27

Deep League

Latavius Murray NO (vs Det) RB34

Adrian Peterson Det (vs NO) RB35

Austin Ekeler is coming off a game where he got 11 catches. The matchup may seem tough but he is gamescriptproof.. which brings me to the kid James Robinson. Last week vs Miami, in a game where Jacksonville was down early Robinson was receiving all red zone work and caught 8 passes. Yup, he is a dawg. David Johnson has faced some tough fronts in the past few weeks, however I feel like that turns around this week vs a Minnesota team that has given up a TD in all three weeks to lead backs, with the past two going over 100. Myles Gaskin received virtually all snaps last week. If he is going to run this often in addition to having top 5 receptions as a RB, you take it. Both Murray and Peterson are options this week. Peterson is 13th in carries this year and Latavius has received an identical workload on the ground to Kamara. They both will have the opportunity this week.

RBs 👿

Miles Sanders Phi (vs San Fran) RB9

Josh Jacobs LV (vs Buf) RB10

David Montgomery Chi (vs Ind) RB18

While Miles Sanders will likely get enough work to justify keeping him in your lineup, I wouldn’t expect your typical RB1 numbers. San Francisco has been stingy in run defense allowing the least points to running backs. They’ve given up a total 187 (156 rushing, 31 rec) this season… yikes. Josh Jacobs offense isn’t helping him enough to warrant RB1 expectations. averaging 3.7 ypc and with rushing and rec yards going down everyweek, this is setting up to be a downer. While Buffalos defense hasn’t been the stalwarts were used to, they still have been decent in the run game. And lastly David Montgomery is really on here to warn you not to expect him to receive a bump in usage in the passing game with Tarik Cohen out for the season. That just aint his game.

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WRs & TEs

WRs/TEs 📈

Odell Beckham Cle (vs Dal) WR17

Tyler Boyd Cin (vs Jax) WR21

Michael Gallup Dal (vs Cle) WR25

Sammy Watkins KC (vs NE) WR56

Evan Engram NYG (vs LAR) TE12

Deep League

Tee Higgins Cin (vs Jax) WR51

Hunter Renfrow LV (vs Buf) WR49

Mo Alie-Cox Ind (vs Chi) TE21

Odell Beckham, talented WR? ✅ High scoring game? ✅ Terrible Cowboys Secondary? ✅✅✅. Tyler Boyd seems to be Joe Burrows most consistent target. And when you throw it the 2nd most in the league, someone has to catch the ball. Michael Gallup broke out last week. I would expect a similar type of usage as he should be facing Terrance Mitchell/Greedy Williams who will give up a big play on ya. Sammy Watkins has been a consistent, if not sneaky, PPR asset in the 2 games hes completed. Look for him to continue to be a safety valve for Mahomes. Evan Engram has logged the 7th most targets at TE but has disappointed so far. We like the opportunities hes getting and ideally he will reap the reward. Tee Higgins read above for Boyd, but also know this. He has become an every down player for Cincy, logging the most snaps/routes run last week. Hunter Renfrow might be leaned on a little more than usual again, as the Raiders sift through injuries early in the year. And honestly when he receives targets good things happen. Mo Alie-Cox has been hoopin. Indy came out this week and said even if Jack Doyle is back Mo as made the plays and will continue to be utilized. Mo money no problems.

WRs/TEs 📉

Stefon Diggs Buf (vs LV) WR10

Hollywood Brown Bal (vs Was) WR23

Tyler Higbee LAR (vs ) WR25

Stefon Diggs looks to be in a surprisingly tough matchup as Las Vegas has given up the 4th least pts to opposing WRs. Why is that? Because thus far they have been the worst against opposing RBs. I think Buffalo just doesn’t need to throw the ball against this team. Hollywood Brown has gotten 6 targets in each game. That just isn’t enough opportunity, and he is facing a tough Washington defense who has only given up a double digit performance to Deandre Hopkins. Tyler Higbee might not be the one this week. The Giants have surrendered a total(!) 8 catches to TEs. Both Eric Ebron and Jimmy Graham left their Giants game with 1 catch for 18 yards… naaaaa

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Good luck, and remember to watch out for any news/updates on games being cancelled.

Peace, love, and lets get this dub.

-Nati W