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Here is our fantasy football trade advice article, including all the players we’re buying and selling this week. And below let’s take a closer look at a few players to trade for Week 4.
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Fantasy Football Players to Buy: Week 4
Here are players we’re trading for in fantasy football Week 4.
Players to Buy
Brock Bowers (our last hope at TE) contributed 41 yards on 3 catches and 4 targets, and Davante Adams added 40 yards on 4 receptions from 9 targets. Bowers had his lowest route participation (59%) in this game. Buy low. When asked about his quarterback, head coach Antonio Pierce told reporters he’s not ruled out a quarterback change. He also said there could be some personnel changes based on ‘business decisions” some players made in Week 3’s loss. Are we about to go down a Davante Adams trade demands cycle?
Stay tuned. Las Vegas will face the Browns, Broncos, and Steelers over the next three weeks.
In the ground game, Kyler Murray led with 45 rushing yards on 5 attempts, while James Conner was limited to 17 yards on 9 carries. Trey Benson had just 2 carries for 8 yards. Conner had one catch for 8 yards. It was a tough matchup for Conner, and this was his worst of outcomes. However, he is still a bell cow and should rebound in a favorable spot at home in Week 4.
Stefon Diggs was the Texans’ leading receiver, seeing 29% of the targets (12) and catching 10 passes for 94 yards. And unlike in previous weeks, Diggs finally was used downfield with 93 air yards. Any chance you can get to buy low on any of these WRs, you take advantage. The Jaguars’ defense is easy to beat through the air rather than on the ground. And who can pass up rostering Diggs in an upcoming ‘revenge’ game against Buffalo in Week 6?
Amari Cooper was the primary target, commanding 32.4% of the target share (12 targets), hauling in 7 catches for 86 yards and scoring 2 touchdowns. He saw 128 air yards and FINALLY converted it into production. Trust the process folks. And note that if you have been dealing with Cooper’s ups and downs, NOW is the time to get off the ride if you so choose. However, Deshaun Watson has shown the ability to at least support one pass-catcher per week, and it will usually be Cooper.
The Browns will play the Raiders in Las Vegas, followed by Commanders, and Eagles. Three-bottom 10 pass defenses. Hold the Cooper LINE if you want to keep the roller coaster ride going.
Jayden Reed was the most targeted player, securing four of six targets for 50 yards (32% target share). he Packers had to transform their identity on offense when Jordan Love got hurt. But he is expected to return in Week 5, and that makes all Packers WRs great buy-low targets. Reed is my favorite, as he looks like the clear target leader in the offense (team-high 21% target share). The Packers will play the Vikings, Rams, and Cardinals in their next three contests.
Jameson Williams had one catch for 9 yards on 3 targets. Williams is sitting on five red-zone targets but still hasn’t scored a red-zone TD.
Sam LaPorta was carted into the locker room before halftime. Dealing with an ankle injury post Week 3. Diagnosed as a low-ankle sprain. In his absence, expect Brock Wright (69% snap share) to pick up the slack. Given the bye week in Week 5, very possible LaPorta misses.
If LaPorta misses time, Williams will be able to continue his production from Weeks 1-2. Buy low. He ranks sixth in air yards this season.
The Chargers’ ground game was spearheaded by J.K. Dobbins, who carried the ball 15 times for 44 yards but failed to find the end zone. Gus Edwards chipped in with 3 carries for 9 yards. Disappointing day for Dobbins, but he earned all the yardage available in the tough matchup. He also caught three targets for 10 yards. Joe Alt also left the game late with an injury of sorts.
I guarantee the Dobbins manager is in full panic now. But here’s where you can buy low. Because even though the yardage wasn’t great, the rushing share was heavily favoring Dobbins over Edwards. Keep in mind that the carry totals were 27 (Dobbins) and 29 (Edwards) entering Week 3.
Dobbins hit a season-high 65% snap share in Week 3.
Rashid Shaheed was targeted five times but goose-egged. He was close to a couple of big plays/scores, but Week 3 was not his day. He still accumulated over 100 air yards with a 53% air yards share. Buy low. The Eagles weren’t the zone-heavy matchup fantasy managers wanted Shaheed in. The Falcons – 11th in zone coverage per FantasyPoints Data Suite – is the spot for a major bounce back. They rank top-5 in Cover 3 and 31st in pressure rate. The exact recipe for Derek Carr-Shaheed bounce-back effort.
Anthony Richardson threw for 167 yards on 10/20 passing (50% completion), with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Richardson finished with a passer rating of 39.9. He fell just short of the goal line on two separate occasions, which killed his fantasy value in this matchup. One of the biggest issues with the Colts is the severe lack of plays run. They can’t get opposing offenses off the field because their run defense is so bad. And when they get on offense, their QB can’t string together drives based on his limitations as a passer. The Colts are last in time of possession (21:36) and in plays per game (50). 30 minutes/60 plays per game is the league average. The Colts need high-scoring game environments to unlock this passing game. Week 5 at Jacksonville is promising, but it gets grim again with the Titans. Miami and the Texans represent solid spots for him to be a fantasy producer Weeks 7-8. As for Anthony Richardson, he’s going through some Justin Fields-level growing pains as an NFL quarterback. Like I said before, he was very close to two rushing TDs and rushed for a season-high eight carries in Week 3. Last week was the combination of no TDs and horrible interceptions that are leaving fantasy managers pissed. But that’s why he’s a buy-low. You can easily acquire a quarterback with a top-5 upside (see Week 1) for next to nothing. Buy low, and stash him on your bench.
Devin Singletary led the rushing attack with 16 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown, including a long run of 43 yards to ice the game. He should have scored, but he stopped just short of the goal line. Singletary showed his versatility, adding 43 receiving yards on 4 catches. 68% snap rate for a low-key bell cow. However, it does seem like Tyrone Tracy could push Singletary in some capacity. But with Dallas, Seattle, Cincinnati and Philadelphia the upcoming stretch, Singletary might be a sharp buy-low without the price tag attached.
Tank Dell had 14% of the targets (six), securing five catches for 62 yards. Dell had a pair of red-zone targets during the game but did not score. He is also dealing with a rib injury. Dell has struggled to emerge from the crowded Texans WR room with just a 16% target rate per route run.
Dell and Nico Collins are a combined 0-for-7 on red-zone TD conversion rate. Diggs has caught two of his three red-zone targets for TDs.
Any chance you can get to buy low on any of these WRs, you take advantage. The Jaguars’ defense is easy to beat through the air rather than on the ground.
Jerome Ford led the rushing attack, carrying the ball 10 times for 37 yards. Watson also chipped in 26 rushing yards on 4 carries, while D’Onta Foreman added 2 carries for 5 yards. But Foreman’s usage reverted back to Week 1, where he played 16% of the snaps to Ford’s 79%. Ford was also active in the passing game, catching all 3 of his 4 targets (10.8% target share) for 33 yards. Ford has to be the buy here given the upside he has with such a full workload (aside from goal line usage). I do think it’s smart to not just flat-out drop Foreman, given the Browns will hardly be viewed as massive underdogs against either the Raiders or Commanders the next two weeks.
Overall, when the Browns trail, it’s Ford. If they are winning it’s Foreman. Ford has a 70% or higher snap share in two of three games this season. Both losses.
In the passing game, rookie Ladd McConkey led with 25% of the target share (six), catching three passes for 44 yards. Quentin Johnston saw just 8% of the targets (two) and turned his limited opportunities into 44 yards and a touchdown where he was wide-open. He can only catch so many wide-open touchdowns folks.
McConkey meanwhile, ranks 15th in target share at 26%.
Rookie Braelon Allen led the rushing game with 11 carries for 55 yards, while Breece Hall added 54 yards on 16 attempts and a rushing touchdown. Allen looked like an absolute bulldozer, shaking off tacklers with ease. Per Next Gen Stats, the Patriots missed more tackles against the Jets (13) than they did in the first two weeks of the season combined (11).
Both RBs caught passes, with Hall going four for 29 yards on five targets, versus Allen’s three catches for 13 yards (three targets).
Understandably, there is panic about Allen’s immediate impact on Hall’s fantasy upside. While I do agree with this hurting Hall’s weekly ceiling, Hall can still be a top-five RB for the rest of the season. He remains super involved in the passing game, and the Jets offense is creating opportunities for TDs compared to last season. Fantasy managers should be satisfied enough if splitting touches save Hall for the long haul.
Denver’s another solid matchup for both RBs to find running room. They’ve been a bottom-10 defense versus RBs as rushers and receivers this season.
Cordarrelle Patterson (RB – PIT)
Cordarrelle Patterson added 33 rushing yards on 4 carries, averaging 8.3 yards per attempt. Jaylen Warren was limited to just 5 yards on 3 carries. Harris caught all 5 of his targets for 16 yards. Warren had one catch for -4 yards. Patterson also earned five targets for three catches and 15 yards. Warren was seen limping after the game. It’s a knee injury. Not good. We could see Patterson take on the Warren receiving role if the latter misses time.
Patterson could see an even bigger role as a rusher in Week 4 given that Harris has his arm in a sling.
Josh Downs contributed with a 25% target share (five) and caught three passes for 22 yards. Mo Alie-Cox, Ashton Dulin, and Adonai Mitchell were also targeted once each, with no receptions.
Downs returned to a full-time role (72% route participation) while Pierce/Pittman remained staples on every down. Mitchell’s role tanked (9% route participation) in Downs’ return. He can be dropped in shallower formats.
The Steelers are “the” pass funnel defense. Downs saw a strong target share in his first game back. Add him if you need a WR play in Week 4. The second-year WR was targeted on 31% of his routes in Week 3 – same as Michael Pittman Jr.
Rookie Tracy Tracy Jr. chipped in with 23 rushing yards on five carries, and Daniel Jones added another 20 yards rushing. Tracy was involved early out of the backfield playing 31% of the snaps (season-high) with two catches in the first half. Note that in the first half, Tracy rushed four times for 18 yards compared to Singletary’s six for three carries. Ahead of a matchup versus Dallas, you aren’t looking to get out of Singletary. But if someone is willing to trade an arm and a leg for Singletary (a JAG running back for the majority of his career), this would be the perfect opportunity to sell high. Tracy’s routes have increased for three straight games.
The Patriots were unable to score through the air, with their top receiver being DeMario Douglas, who caught seven of his nine targets (39% target share) for 69 yards. Expect heavy passing volume, albeit with not much efficiency in Week 4. The 49ers are allowing the 6th-most fantasy points through the air versus 15th on the ground.
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