Game By Game: Week 4

By Ryan Schoon

Here we are in week 4....if you lost Jamaal Charles and Kenny Britt off the same team (Snake did) then you might be hurtin a bit.  Losing one off your team sucks let alone two!  Lots more football left so don't despair!  Week 4 projections comin at ya!

CAR at CHI | BUF at CIN | TEN at CLE | DET at DAL | WAS at STL | SF at PHI | MIN at KC | NO at JAX
PIT at HOU | NYG at ARI | ATL at SEA | MIA at SD | DEN at GB | NE at OAK | NYJ at BAL | IND at TB

Summary:  I like the Bears to bounce back this week with a win...but in a tight one.  I also like Cam Newton to throw for more yards this week as he was rained upon with great force last week (you see that downpour?).  Clearly Jonathan Stewart is the back to have right now in the Panthers offense...DeAngelo really isn't getting the job done.  Steve Smith should find some room against the Bears secondary as well.  For the Bears I like Forte to bounce back with a better rushing effort because if the Bears don't run the ball Cutler will be in the hospital taking hits like he has over the first 3 weeks.  Bears win at home...but just barely.

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Summary:  Bills on the road against the Bengals...I LOVE the Bills in this game.  Dalton might very well be without Cedric Benson (susp) and Jerome Simpson (drugs) leaving him AJ Green and Jermaine Gresham, both of which I like for the only two Bengals TD's.  For the Bills, expect Fitzpatrick and the Bills to mix it up nicely with Fred Jackson on the ground and Steve Johnson and David Nelson through the air.  Bills win easy.

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Summary:  Nothing official at the moment (I'm writing this at 1:40 Central time on Monday afternoon) but word is Kenny Britt has a torn ACL and MCL...if that's true then he's done for the season.  IF by some chance it's just his MCL he could actually return this season.  I fully expect Washington and Cook to end up with the majority of the targets with Britt out and that might be good news for you....Washington might still be on the wire in a few leagues and I'm sure Cook is on just about everyone's wire.  The Browns suck and i don't expect a lot this week from them offensively even with Hillis back.....

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Summary:  This could be a great game!  Can the Lions get to 4-0?  I think this will be a tight game...and I really think the Lions can pull this game out on the road in Big D.  Stafford has been pretty much a lock for 300 yards each week and Megatron, Burleson, Young and Pettigrew are all targets getting used well by Stafford.  I won't lie, the Cowboys are banged up and without their best receiver and if Miles Austin and Dez were 100% I'd probably see the Boys winning.

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Summary:  Even after losing Monday night I like the Skins in this one by a touchdown.  Bradford and the Rams are banged up and really they are a work in progress...getting better but not quite there yet.  Grossman is due for a decent game and I like Hightower's combo of rushing and receiving. 

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Summary:   Well...okay, Vick doesn't have a broken hand and won't be out 4 weeks.  It looks like Vick could possibly play this week depending on pain tolerance.  The Niners just plain suck, folks.  Alex Smith is a joke at QB and Gore is old and needs to give way to one of the younger backs.  The "Dream Team" needs to rub some dirt on their injuries and get to playing some football.  Maclin is banged up, of course Vick is banged up too and DeSean has just vanished.  I think Andy Reid rights the ship this week and gets the Eagles back on track.

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Summary:  Finally...the Vikings get a win!  YES SIR!  Adrian Peterson runs wild all over this KC Defense (he runs wild on just about every defense).  The Vikings are due and KC really is struggling.  The Only real fantasy production will be from Peterson and maybe a TD from Bowe. 

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Summary:  Brees and the Saints get a easier match-up this week with the Jags and rookie QB Blaine Gabbert.  I fully expect MJD to get his but that's about it for the Jags offense....maybe one TD toss from Gabbert.  Brees and his receivers on the other hand I expect to blow this Jags D up.  Saints should cruise....(oh, Sproles TD is receiving.)

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 Summary:   Yep....the Texans are going to put away the Steelers this week.  That Steelers D just isn't as nasty as in past years.  Maybe they're all getting old?  Slow?  What ever it is it's not good.  The Texans will air it out and run Tate and be successful at both.  Big Ben will keep the Steelers in the game with his arm and have a good fantasy day and of course Wallace will go for 100 again.  I like Houston at home thought....

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 Summary:  The Cardinals and Kolb better get this figured out quick for all our sakes!  LFitz should be getting 100 yards a game and he's just not for whatever reason.  Beanie should be back this week as he was rested last weekend.  I like Eli and the G-Men in this game, and there is something to be said for Victor Cruz stepping up.  Look for more of that this weekend.  Bradshaw and Jacbos should be decent against this Cards D too.  Good day for the G-Men.

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 Summary:  I like Atlanta in this one and I love Roddy White and Julio Jones getting all those yards and targets last week...let's hope a trend starts.  They do need to get Turner a bit more involved and get some balance and they should be fine.  I still like the Falcons to make the playoffs.  Seattle with Rice back and playing looked okay last week.  Rice should be Jackson's main target but it won't be enough to win this time.

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 Summary:   Rivers didn't throw a TD pass last week...he was without Gates and might be without Gates again this week if that toe is as bad as I've heard.  I'm going to leave Gates in there with stats until the update and I hear something I can confirm.  I think the Chargers win this game but I also think Miami will put up a good fight and have good numbers from Daniel Thomas as this kid is the real deal.  Good fantasy numbers all the way around.

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 Summary:  This should be an ASS KICKING!  Green Bay at home against the crappy Broncos?  Oh yea....it's over before it even starts.  I like Denver to score in garbage time but that's about it...should be Rodgers to Jennings and Finley right from the start. 

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 Summary:  Well we all know Brady is going to get his no matter if the Pats win or not....the guy is just on fire and throwing for a ton of yards and TD's.  Welker and Gronkowski for big games again....Ocho sucks and I'm sorry to all of you I told to start him.  Anyone see Deion Branch last week?  I like this to be a tight game...mainly because the Pats don't have an answer for McFadden.  Expect another great day for DMC.  In the end I still like the Pats to pull this out. 

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 Summary:  This should be an interesting game right here.  I'm thinking Ravens win because of Ray Rice and that running game.  Flacco will usually have a let down game after he throws for a great game.  But Ray Rice is the key here I think.  LT in the passing game could be dangerous again and I like how Sanchez is using Keller.  Shonn Greene sucks.  15 carries 59 yards again last week...ugh!  Although he did chip in 47 receiving so...eh, whatever.   Ravens by 3.

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 Summary:  Another Colts loss...sad to see them do this.  Looks like Manning is officially OUT for this season and I question, now how serious this injury really is and will Peyton be able to play ever again?  In his place I'd say Painter might get a start here after Collins sucked up the place the first 3 weeks.  Not that it matter much because I like Tampa in this game at home with a lot more weapons.  Blount should have a big game for you against this Colts D.