Nabers’ first 100-yard game of the season almost didn’t happen after he re-injured his shoulder on a soaring first quarter reception, his first catch of the afternoon. He thankfully shook it off and went on to score his first touchdown, as well, a 25-yarder in the second quarter. He got matched up 1-on-1 with LB Mack Wilson, and Jameis Winston did not miss. It was a desperately needed outing for fantasy managers who were beginning to wonder if Nabers would even produce WR2 returns, let alone WR1. The top 12 is probably still a little far fetched, but this was an encouraging outing heading into next week’s road date with the Commanders.
Johnson saw an uptick in usage after D’Andre Swift did not re-enter the ballgame following a second half fumble. While Kyle Monangai led the Chicago backfield with 30 carries, Johnson served as the breather back. He won’t have any fantasy value unless both Swift and Monangai miss time, however.
He immediately busted out of the gates with a 45-yarder, caught a touchdown to end that drive, then found the end zone a second time in the second half when he worked to the other side of zone coverage and C.J. Stroud was able to find him on an improvised throw. Pretty good player. Collins handled 36-of-53 snaps, highest on the team. He’ll be a low-end WR1 against the Titans in Week 5.
Doubs simply beat Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston all game long. He seemed to be open at will and almost had a bigger day when he failed to haul in a 40+ yard pass that went off his hands on a diving attempt in the fourth quarter. With Mack Hollins (calf) getting hurt in the first half, Doubs played on 47 of the team’s 70 snaps and ran a route on 30 of their 43 dropbacks, the most of any receiver on the team. It seems that Doubs is finally starting to click with Drake Maye, and now that Hollins is out and A.J. Brown (ankle) is still not ready to come back, Doubs could be in for a big role against the Raiders next week.
He managed to get his finger underneath a sideline ball for a 21-yarder, and the replay booth upheld the ruling of catch on the field. He also managed fewer targets than Xavier Hutchinson (five), as well as 10 fewer yards, despite Hutchinson playing 16 snaps to Boutte’s 32. The Nick Caley WR platoon will continue until morale improves, making nobody much of a FLEX play against the Titans in Week 5.
The Jets had the ball for a mere 17 minutes, as the Tyson Bagent-led Chicago offense dominated time of possession from start to finish. Smith, who had a combined 58 pass attempts over his past two outings, struggled against consistent pressure from the Bears front seven. His only highlight of the day came on a 58-yard touchdown strikes to Isaiah Williams in the fourth quarter. Smith should be a superflex option next week against the Browns. The return of Adonai Mitchell (finger) would boost Smith’s ceiling.
Today was something of a “Full Jameis,” as the unpredictable No. 2 quarterback also took four sacks. He thankfully didn’t add any fumbles, while he found each of Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields and reserve TE Theo Johnson for touchdowns. The Nabers grab, a 25-yarder vs. LB Mack Wilson’s hopeless coverage, was Winston’s longest score. His longest completion was a 40-yarder to Fields where he got flushed from the pocket on a third quarter 3rd-and-20. It was a devastating outcome for the Cardinals, to put it mildly. Winston’s mistakes were legion this afternoon — both of his picks were awful, awful passes — but it was a much livelier effort than the G-Men or fantasy managers saw in Weeks 2 and 3. This version of Jameis might actually keep the G-Men in games while holding off J.J. McCarthy for a little while. The Commanders are an unimposing Week 5 road matchup.
It’s hard to tell what may have happened here, but Rice appeared to land awkwardly on his left foot after making a catch on a play that would be overturned by a penalty. Rice appeared to be grabbing at the back of his leg and immediately made his way to the sideline. We will provide an update when we receive one.
Noel and C.J. Stroud connected on a 52-yard downfield catch that Noel barely had to let up on. He did play 34 snaps, the highest amount he’s had since Week 2, in a telling sign for how the offense is trending. Still, Noel is probably best approached as a deep league boom/bust FLEX play at this point. He’s continually played the game of one step forward, one step back.
Chism III’s touchdown was a spectacular diving one-handed touch in tight coverage that gave the Patriots a late lead over the Bills. It was an unreal grab on a third-down play in the biggest moment of the game. His only other catch was also on a third-and-long to keep a drive alive. With Mack Hollins (calf) leaving this game early, Chishm III played on 30 of the team’s 70 snaps and ran a route on 18 of their 43 dropbacks. The 24-year-old came into today with just five career catches, but he could be in for a bigger role in Week 5. He is still not a priority add in fantasy leagues.
Not the most inspiring of #RevengeGame lore. Schultz was outgained by Cade Stover and Brevin Jordan. He’s trending towards TE2 usage with Nico Collins back in the lineup.
A 16-touch outing isn’t bad for Irving, but the touches he did lose were extremely painful. Sean Tucker scored a goal line touchdown late in the second quarter and Kenneth Gainwell caught a touchdown from 10 yards out at the top of the fourth. Irving didn’t even see a target. It was his first game of the year without a catch. Irving remains the lead back for the Bucs, but a lack of high-value touches would cripple his fantasy value. He will be just inside the RB2 range for his Week 5 matchup with the Cowboys.
Tuten continued to operate as the Jaguars’ lead back, ripping off a 15-yard carry to open the game. He found success running to the outside edges of the Bengals defense, tallying 91 total yards on the day. However, fantasy managers will be frustrated with the results as Tuten had touchdowns of 44 yards and three yards get called back due to holding penalties while Chris Rodriguez scored late in the game. The good news is Tuten out-snapped Rodriguez 36-to-15 on the day. He is still the lead back, though he cedes short-yardage and clear passing-down opportunities to Rodriguez and LeQuint Allen. Tuten gets enough opportunities to be squarely in the fantasy RB2 range on a weekly basis, he is a top-20 play for Week 5 against the Eagles in London.
Henry always seems to produce against the Bills, so this was nothing new. The veteran played on 46 of the team’s 70 snaps and ran a route on 28 of their 43 dropbacks, the second most of any receiving option on the team. He also hauled in an 11-yard catch on 3rd and 10 to ice the game in the fourth quarter. With Eli Raridon (ankle) and Mack Hollins (calf) leaving this game with injuries, Henry could be on the TE1 fringe radar next week against the Raiders.
Getting the start after Case Keenum led the Bears to victory in Week 3 against the Eagles, Bagent successfully managed the run-heavy Bears offense. He was inaccurate for stretches of the game, throwing at least two balls that should have been intercepted by the New York secondary. On the day he was 8 percent over his expected completion rate. Bagent targeted Rom Odunze a team-high nine times. He connected with Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III a handful of times on well-times throws to the middle of the field. Bagent will get another start in Week 5 against the Packers with Caleb Williams sidelined. He’ll have some superflex appeal in that matchup.
Bucs OC Zac Robinson talked about getting Tucker the ball more earlier this week. Tucker entered this game with zero touches on offense. Though his role was limited, Robinson subbed him in where it counts the most and Tucker punched in a goal line score in the first half. He still doesn’t have much standalone fantasy value, but Tucker reclaiming the goal line role he had last year would be brutal for Bucky Irving’s fantasy outlook. Tucker is, at best, a touchdown-based RB5 for Week 5 versus Dallas.
Rodriguez entered the game frequently when the Jaguars entered Bengals territory. He has a hold on short-yardage opportunities while also getting some red zone looks, but Bhayshul Tuten is the clear lead back. Rodriguez was out-snapped 36-to-15 but salvaged his fantasy day with a 25-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. He is a handcuff for fantasy purposes heading into Week 5.
He added two catches for either yards. This game was never more than a one-score game, so it’s pretty shocking that Cook only had 14 touches. The Patriots did a good job containing him early in the game, apart from his touchdown run, but the Bills simply moved away from the running game too quickly. Cook was gaining huge chunk yards in the second half and should have been fed more carries during the game. With the Bills having their second straight mediocre offensive performance, you have to wonder if they will make it a point to lean on Cook more next week against the Rams.
Hollins went down when he cut to the sideline on an out route. He had to hobble off the field and was immediately taken into the locker room. The Patriots have not ruled him out yet, but we’d be surprised if he returned today. Romeo Doubs should continue to see the vast majority of targets.
There’s nothing surprising here. The only injury is to Simmons, who was ruled out before the weekend and will once again be replaced by Kahlil Benson, who has yet to allow a sack in three games this season.
It’s unclear when Oliver got hurt or what happened. He was on the bench without a helmet for a few drives before heading into the locker room. The Bills are down 21-17, and without T.J. Sanders as well, so they can’t afford to lose Oliver.
Third-string quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis took over early in this game and the two backups quickly formed a connection. Kaliakmanis hit him on a 48-yard strike in the third quarter for the team’s longest offensive play of the day. Kaliakmanis couldn’t get much else going, but the long catch alone was enough to lead the Commanders in receiving yards. By targets, Brown was still the team’s WR3, so fantasy managers shouldn’t worry about adding him off the waiver wire ahead of Week 5.
Cooper went down with a non-contact injury and had to be carted from the field. The team ruled him out shortly after he left the field. Unfortunately, this looks like a torn Achilles for the young linebacker.
Vorhees exited late in the first half against the Titans and was replaced by Emery Jones. Vorhees was making his first start of the season this week and played on just eight snaps in last week’s game against the Cowboys. Hopefully this isn’t anything too serious, as the Ravens’ interior offensive line has already been hit with multiple injuries this season.
Alford was injured in a pile while making a tackle in the third quarter. His backup, Te’Cory Couch, has already been injured in this game as well. That means that the Bills will turn to practice squad call-up Kani Walker or safety Damar Hamlin as their slot corner.