I consider in second probabilities. I consider in redemption tales.
Week 4 has provided loads of these issues.
Think about the highest of the quarterback board after the early window ended Sunday. Justin Fields — discarded by the Bears, and the presumed backup in Pittsburgh — had a position-best 31.98 fantasy factors. Baker Mayfield stood because the QB3 with 28.88 factors — the identical Mayfield who was shuttled out of Cleveland, Carolina and Los Angeles. Sam Darnold, the Jets and Panthers castoff, was added to Minnesota as a placeholder and presumed backup. He threw three touchdowns at Inexperienced Bay and has 11 on the yr, multiples in each begin.
Fields will get the highest billing after 312 passing yards and 55 speeding yards in a 27-24 loss at Indianapolis. He accounted for 3 touchdowns, two by land and one by air. Fields wanted to hold the offense as a result of Najee Harris was shockingly ineffective working (13 carries, 19 yards) in opposition to a suspect speeding protection.
Fields now has three speeding scores in two weeks, and he is clicking with high receiver George Pickens (7-113-0, 11 targets, one fumble misplaced). Each fantasy supervisor is aware of how invaluable speeding quarterbacks are, and Fields has gotten higher at avoiding unfavourable performs.
Projecting Fields going ahead shouldn’t be a straightforward task. The Steelers absolutely weren’t going to bench him whereas the staff was undefeated, however a loss at the very least places some doubt in everybody’s thoughts. That stated, if I ran the membership, I would persist with Fields and see what’s what — he’s 10 years youthful than Russell Wilson. And I am not afraid of an odd Dallas protection that calls in Week 5.
Mayfield’s season has been up and down, the anticipated smash in opposition to Washington in Week 1 adopted by disappointing returns in opposition to Detroit and Denver. However he was on level in a 33-16 rout of the Eagles, throwing for 347 yards and two touchdowns, with a 3rd on the bottom. Mayfield did not flip the ball over and solely took two sacks, in a sport that resembled Tampa Bay’s simple win over Philadelphia in final season’s playoffs.
Mayfield has loads of assist round him. Mike Evans was on the entrance of the road (8-94-1, 14 targets) and Chris Godwin was strong (6-69-0), although he did not handle a landing. Cade Otton’s 6-52-0 line is playable for tight ends in 2024.
Mayfield appears to be like prepared to tear because the Buccaneers journey to Atlanta and New Orleans the subsequent two weeks.
Darnold’s day may have been a lot greater however the sport state of affairs labored in opposition to him. The Vikings opened up a three-touchdown lead at Inexperienced Bay within the first half, which inspired second-half conservatism and capped Darnold at 28 go makes an attempt. Packers QB Jordan Love was a grasp in rubbish time, directing three fourth-quarter scoring drives and making the sport cosmetically shut, finally a 31-29 victory for Minnesota. Love completed with 379 yards on 54 makes an attempt, 4 touchdowns, three interceptions, a whirlwind of a day. Darnold simply crushed him on the effectivity stats (9.8 YPA to 7.2, 123.4 ranking to 83.0).
Darnold’s greatest problem might be coming subsequent week, when the Vikings and Jets play a London sport on Sunday morning. New York clearly has a nasty protection, and Darnold’s three seasons in New York weren’t fairly. The schedule appears to be like pleasant after that, and it helps that Jordan Addison (two scores, together with one working) returned Week 4; T.J. Hockenson will ultimately come again, too. Throw in Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones and this offense is overflowing with playmakers. Darnold holds Circle of Belief privileges on my clipboard.
Sorting by different Week 4 Booms and Busts
Nico Collins retains torching opposing secondaries 🔥
Collins was a goal hog and an effectivity darling (12-151-1, 15 targets) because the Texans held off upset-minded Jacksonville. Even when Tank Dell returns, Collins deserves to have a bloated goal share. His lowest receiving yardage whole by 4 video games is 86.
D’Andre Swift lastly breaks out … on fantasy benches 😱
Swift was solely began in 29% of Yahoo leagues, which was prudent given his terrible three-game begin. However Swift acquired his groove again in opposition to the Rams, with 23 touches, 165 whole yards and a landing. Sure, the primary Chicago speeding rating did go to Roschon Johnson, however in any other case, Johnson was not an element (7-26-1 speeding, nothing within the passing sport).
Jayden Reed’s fantasy inventory on the rise with Love again 🚀
If Love can keep wholesome, Reed appears to be like headed to the moon. Reed missed simply one among his targets, good for a 7-139-1 romp by the Minnesota secondary. The upcoming schedule is a daisy, with the Rams and Cardinals calling subsequent.
Najee Harris’ sluggish begin continues 🐢
It is a good factor Harris picked up three catches for 54 yards, as a result of he went nowhere on the bottom in opposition to the Colts — on a day when Jaylen Warren did not play and Cordarrelle Patterson left early with an ankle damage. And with Fields controlling the offense, Harris went and not using a landing for the fourth straight sport.
Bears’ passing sport seems to be a no-fly zone 🛑
Whereas Swift was pacing the Chicago offense, the Bears did little by the air. Caleb Williams was requested to throw simply 23 passes, and whereas he was error-free along with his play, his high downfield goal was Cole Kmet (3-34-0). DJ Moore did sneak some landing deodorant, however the Chicago receiving room collected simply seven catches for 51 yards. With a great protection and an inexperienced younger quarterback, the Chicago passing sport appears to be like like a brief headache to keep away from.
Notice: I will be again with extra Week 4 evaluation later within the day.
