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| Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
| Here's a good lesson in why you don't want to bet against elite talents. |
| Every Monday night, I go on CBS Sports HQ after Monday Night Football to help wrap up the game, and I have to give my picks for things like winners and losers from the game before it ends so they have time to make graphics and prepare video packages and all that nifty stuff. So, a few minutes into the fourth quarter, I sent my notes to the producer, with CeeDee Lamb listed as my loser for the game. After all, he had just four catches for 39 yards entering the fourth quarter. It was looking like another disappointing effort from Lamb. |
| And then Lamb took over. On one 11-play drive to put the Cowboys up for good, he caught four of five passes thrown his way for 48 yards, capped off by one of the most impressive catches you're going to see from anyone not named George Pickens this season. |
| Lamb has been a frustrating player for Fantasy, but he's still an incredibly talented player, and you want to bet on incredibly talented players to figure things out. There are going to be frustrating stretches from Lamb without Dak Prescott, but he's going to have enough flashes to be worth sticking with. Keep that lesson in mind when worrying about guys like Kyle Pitts or Alvin Kamara in the early going, too. Talent doesn't always win out, but it usually pays to bet on it. |
| And now, we turn our attention to Week 4. In today's newsletter, we've got Jamey Eisenberg's top waiver-wire targets and my first round of rankings for Week 4 for each position, along with my top-150 flex rankings down at the bottom. For more help with what could be one of the pivotal waiver runs of the season, make sure you tune in to Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ at noon ET today as we talk about the latest injuries and storylines. And for more help locking in your waiver-wire claims make sure you tune into the FFT YouTube stream tonight at 8 p.m., where we'll be taking your questions live for an hour. |
| Tomorrow, we'll have Heath Cummings' previews for each position plus some trade talk coming out of Week 3 -- email your trade questions to Chris.Towers@ViacomCBS.com to be included. And here's what else we've got on tap in today's newsletter: |
| ➕Top Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets📈Week 4 Rankings📉 |
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| ➕Top Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets |
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| This hasn't been a great season on the waiver wire so far -- unless you grabbed Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson when they were available, at least. But Week 4's top options could help change that with one running back who could be both a short-term and long-term starter and some young wide receivers who are looking very enticing -- and that's not even counting Jamaal Williams, who should be viewed as a must-add in the 28% of leagues where he is available, or Alexander Mattison, who could be a top-12 RB this week and is available in the same number of leagues. Here are Jamey Eisenberg's top waiver-wire targets for Week 4: |
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| Jamey Eisenberg's top targets |
| Khalil Herbert, RB, Bears (59%) -- Herbert looked good in a couple of starts last season, and he's looked great to open this one. We're not sure what the extent of David Montgomery's injury is at this point, but if he has to miss any time, Herbert is going to be close to a top-12 RB. And there's long-term appeal here too because Herbert has looked good enough that it's not unreasonable to think he could cut into Montgomery's role even when healthy -- Montgomery, after all, isn't under contract for next year. If we learn Montgomery is expected to play this week, that dampens Herbert's prospects some, but he's still a very good target on waivers for the long-term potential. Romeo Doubs, WR, Packers (35%) -- Doubs garnered a ton of hype in training camp, and he started to live up to it in Week 3. Granted, it took a couple of injuries to get the snaps he needed, but this was always the case for investing a late-round pick in one of the Packers young wide receivers -- that they would get an early opportunity and show they were better than the motley collection of also-rans and journeymen the Packers put together. Doubs' eight catches for 73 yards and a touchdown in Week 3 showed he might be good enough to do that, and there's at least a chance he ends up being Aaron Rodgers' No. 1 option moving forward. Zay Jones, WR, Jaguars (8%) -- The Jaguars are making a lot of people look pretty silly right now because they drew a lot of criticism for their offseason spending spree on Jones and Christian Kirk. Well, Jones has been excellent as Trevor Lawrence's favorite short-area target, with two games of 12.5 PPR points out of three, with 19 catches total through three games. He's playing a ton of snaps and has been heavily involved early, and that may not change with how well he's played. Greg Dortch, WR, Cardinals (27%) -- It's not clear what is going to happen with Dortch's playing time in the long run, but at least for the next few weeks, he looks like a viable starting wide receiver. He caught nine of 10 passes in Week 3 and now has 20 catches through three games with Rondale Moore (hamstring) sidelined. With DeAndre Hopkins suspended through the first six games, we could have another few weeks of Dortch putting up numbers as the team's primary slot option. David Njoku, TE, Browns (39%) -- Njoku showed what his upside is in Week 3, as he set a career-high with nine catches for 89 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers. Njoku remains one of the better downfield playmakers at the tight end position when the Browns opt to use him that way, and Jacoby Brissett looked unusually confident and effective. Maybe this is the start of the Browns establishing him as their No. 2 option. There aren't a lot of tight ends with his kind of upside. |
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| 📈Week 4 Rankings📉 |
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| Here are my initial rankings for Week 4, but you should check out my thoughts on more than 100 players for Week 4 at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. And those will be updated throughout the week, so make sure you keep them handy for when you're setting your lineups. These are all for PPR leagues: |
| Quarterbacks |
| Josh Allen @BALJalen Hurts vs. JAXLamar Jackson vs. BUFPatrick Mahomes @TBKyler Murray @CARJoe Burrow vs. MIATom Brady vs. KCCarson Wentz @DALJustin Herbert @HOU Kirk Cousins @NODerek Carr vs. DENTrevor Lawrence @PHIAaron Rodgers vs. NERussell Wilson @LVTua Tagovailoa @CINMarcus Mariota vs. CLEJameis Winston vs. MINMatthew Stafford @SFJared Goff vs. SEA Zach Wilson @PITBaker Mayfield vs. ARIDaniel Jones vs. CHICooper Rush vs. WASMitchell Trubisky vs. NYJJacoby Brissett @ATLJustin Fields @NYGJimmy Garoppolo vs. LARMatt Ryan vs. TENRyan Tannehill @IND Geno Smith @DETDavis Mills vs. LACBrian Hoyer @GB |
| Running backs |
| Jonathan Taylor vs. TENSaquon Barkley vs. CHIChristian McCaffrey vs. ARIAustin Ekeler @HOUNick Chubb @ATLLeonard Fournette vs. KCJoe Mixon vs. MIAAlexander Mattison @NO Khalil Herbert @NYGAaron Jones vs. NEAlvin Kamara vs. MINDerrick Henry @INDNajee Harris vs. NYJJavonte Williams @LVJames Conner @CARJosh Jacobs vs. DENAJ Dillon vs. NEJamaal Williams vs. SEA Jeff Wilson vs. LARCordarrelle Patterson vs. CLEJames Robinson @PHIMiles Sanders vs. JAXAntonio Gibson @DALEzekiel Elliott vs. WASKareem Hunt @ATLDameon Pierce vs. LACMichael Carter @PITJ.D. McKissic @DAL Cam Akers @SFClyde Edwards-Helaire @TBDamien Harris @GBRhamondre Stevenson @GBJ.K. Dobbins vs. BUFBreece Hall @PITNyheim Hines vs. TENDarrell Henderson @SFTony Pollard vs. WASChase Edmonds @CIN Devin Singletary @BALTravis Etienne @PHIRashaad Penny @DETMelvin Gordon @LVRaheem Mostert @CINZack Moss @BALCraig Reynolds vs. SEAEno Benjamin @CARTyler Allgeier vs. CLEJustice Hill vs. BUF Sony Michel @HOUKenneth Walker @DETMark Ingram vs. MINKenneth Gainwell vs. JAXRex Burkhead vs. LACHassan Haskins @INDTristan Ebner @NYGSamaje Perine vs. MIAJames Cook @BALJaylen Warren vs. NYJ Zamir White vs. DENJordan Mason vs. LAR |
| Wide receivers |
| Cooper Kupp @SFStefon Diggs @BALJustin Jefferson @NOJa'Marr Chase vs. MIADavante Adams vs. DENDeebo Samuel vs. LARAmon-Ra St. Brown vs. SEATyreek Hill @CINA.J. Brown vs. JAX Keenan Allen @HOUTee Higgins vs. MIAMichael Pittman vs. TENJaylen Waddle @CINMike Evans vs. KCMarquise Brown @CARBrandin Cooks vs. LACDiontae Johnson vs. NYJChristian Kirk @PHICourtland Sutton @LV CeeDee Lamb vs. WASDrake London vs. CLEMike Williams @HOUAmari Cooper @ATLCurtis Samuel @DALDeVonta Smith vs. JAXD.J. Moore vs. ARIGarrett Wilson @PITChris Olave vs. MINDK Metcalf @DET Tyler Lockett @DETJuJu Smith-Schuster @TBTerry McLaurin @DALAdam Thielen @NOAllen Robinson @SFRashod Bateman vs. BUFBrandon Aiyuk vs. LARGabe Davis @BALJerry Jeudy @LVElijah Moore @PIT Russell Gage vs. KCTyler Boyd vs. MIAJulio Jones vs. KCRobert Woods @INDZay Jones @PHIAllen Lazard vs. NETreylon Burks @INDGreg Dortch @CARMack Hollins vs. DENCorey Davis @PIT K.J. Osborn @NOChase Claypool vs. NYJDarnell Mooney @NYGRobby Anderson vs. ARIRomeo Doubs vs. NEIsaiah McKenzie @BALNico Collins vs. LACJahan Dotson @DALDeVante Parker @GBDJ Chark vs. SEA Donovan Peoples-Jones @ATL |
| Tight ends |
| Travis Kelce @TBMark Andrews vs. BUFKyle Pitts vs. CLEDarren Waller vs. DENGeorge Kittle vs. LARDallas Goedert vs. JAXZach Ertz @CARTyler Higbee @SFT.J. Hockenson vs. SEA Evan Engram @PHIGerald Everett @HOUMike Gesicki @CINDavid Njoku @ATLTyler Conklin @PITDawson Knox @BALPat Freiermuth vs. NYJLogan Thomas @DALNoah Fant @DETHayden Hurst vs. MIA Hunter Henry @GBCole Kmet @NYGIrv Smith @NOAustin Hooper @INDEvan Engram @PHI |
| Top-150 Flex Rankings |
| Cooper Kupp @SFStefon Diggs @BALJonathan Taylor vs. TENSaquon Barkley vs. CHIChristian McCaffrey vs. ARIJustin Jefferson @NOTravis Kelce @TBJa'Marr Chase vs. MIADavante Adams vs. DEN Deebo Samuel vs. LARAmon-Ra St. Brown vs. SEAAustin Ekeler @HOUNick Chubb @ATLTyreek Hill @CINA.J. Brown vs. JAXLeonard Fournette vs. KCKeenan Allen @HOUJoe Mixon vs. MIAAlexander Mattison @NO Khalil Herbert @NYGTee Higgins vs. MIAAaron Jones vs. NEAlvin Kamara vs. MINTyler Lockett @DETDerrick Henry @INDMark Andrews vs. BUFMichael Pittman vs. TENJaylen Waddle @CINMike Evans vs. KC Marquise Brown @CARBrandin Cooks vs. LACDiontae Johnson vs. NYJChristian Kirk @PHICourtland Sutton @LVNajee Harris vs. NYJCeeDee Lamb vs. WASJavonte Williams @LVJames Conner @CARJosh Jacobs vs. DEN Drake London vs. CLEAJ Dillon vs. NEJamaal Williams vs. SEAMike Williams @HOUJeff Wilson vs. LARCordarrelle Patterson vs. CLEJames Robinson @PHIAmari Cooper @ATLCurtis Samuel @DALDeVonta Smith vs. JAX D.J. Moore vs. ARIMiles Sanders vs. JAXAntonio Gibson @DALDK Metcalf @DETKyle Pitts vs. CLEGarrett Wilson @PITNyheim Hines vs. TENChris Olave vs. MINEzekiel Elliott vs. WASJuJu Smith-Schuster @TB Darren Waller vs. DENKareem Hunt @ATLTerry McLaurin @DALAdam Thielen @NOAllen Robinson @SFDameon Pierce vs. LACGeorge Kittle vs. LARRashod Bateman vs. BUFMichael Carter @PITBrandon Aiyuk vs. LAR Gabe Davis @BALJerry Jeudy @LVElijah Moore @PITJ.D. McKissic @DALDallas Goedert vs. JAXCam Akers @SFRussell Gage vs. KCClyde Edwards-Helaire @TBZach Ertz @CARTyler Higbee @SF Damien Harris @GBRhamondre Stevenson @GBTyler Boyd vs. MIAJ.K. Dobbins vs. BUFJulio Jones vs. KCBreece Hall @PITT.J. Hockenson vs. SEARobert Woods @INDZay Jones @PHIDarrell Henderson @SF Tony Pollard vs. WASChase Edmonds @CINDevin Singletary @BALTravis Etienne @PHIAllen Lazard vs. NETreylon Burks @INDGreg Dortch @CARMack Hollins vs. DENCorey Davis @PITK.J. Osborn @NO Evan Engram @PHIChase Claypool vs. NYJRashaad Penny @DETGerald Everett @HOUDarnell Mooney @NYGRobby Anderson vs. ARIRomeo Doubs vs. NEIsaiah McKenzie @BALMike Gesicki @CINNico Collins vs. LAC Jahan Dotson @DALMelvin Gordon @LVDavid Njoku @ATLDeVante Parker @GBTyler Conklin @PITRaheem Mostert @CINDawson Knox @BALDJ Chark vs. SEADonovan Peoples-Jones @ATLZack Moss @BAL Marvin Jones @PHINelson Agholor @GBNoah Brown vs. WASPat Freiermuth vs. NYJRandall Cobb vs. NECraig Reynolds vs. SEAMarquez Valdes-Scantling @TBJosh Palmer @HOULogan Thomas @DALOlamide Zaccheaus vs. CLE Noah Fant @DETWan'Dale Robinson vs. CHIEno Benjamin @CARTyler Allgeier vs. CLEKyle Phillips @INDCedrick Wilson Jr. @CINDevin Duvernay vs. BUFJustice Hill vs. BUFSony Michel @HOUMecole Hardman @TB Kenneth Walker @DETHayden Hurst vs. MIAJosh Reynolds vs. SEAMark Ingram vs. MINHunter Henry @GBCole Kmet @NYGIrv Smith @NOKenneth Gainwell vs. JAXGeorge Pickens vs. NYJAustin Hooper @IND Evan Engram @PHI |
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