Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Yes, yes. I know this article is a day late, but I do have a reason. Not one that I'll divulge, but I do have a valid reason. In case you didn't notice, Week 4 marks the first week in the NFL season with teams on the bye. So, if you have fantasy players on the Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers make sure they are riding the pine this week. Of course bye weeks do cause a frenzy of waiver wire moves. What I'd like to do for this week is look at a few game match ups and see who's a good play, or who else should be riding the pine this weekend.
Match ups of the Week:
1. Bengals @ Browns - The Cleveland Browns are a god awful team. The Browns are 30th overall in team defense and have allowed 31.7 points per game so far this season. What does this mean for the Bengals. Watch out for Cedric Benson this week. The Browns have allowed 184.3 rushing yards per game. The Browns maybe middle of the pack (#16 overall) against the pass, but that is mostly due to the fact they've given up so many rushing yards. Another good play this weekend is Andre Caldwell. It seems Caldwell has turned into Palmer's 2nd favorite target after Chad Ochocinco. He's averaged nearly 5 catches per game in the first 3 games, so he's not a bad 3rd receiver with the start of the bye weeks. Don't sleep on Cincy's defense either. They're going up against the worst offensive team on the league.
2. Rams @ 49'ers - The St. Louis Rams now hold the longest current losing streak in the NFL of 13 games. Look for that to continue as they travel to San Francisco. With Frank Gore hurt, Glen Coffee gets the start. The Rams allow 148 yards per game on the ground. He'll also get the start for me in one of my fantasy leagues. Shaun Hill will also get the start for me in another league. Here's why. The Rams allow 253.3 passing yards per game and an opposing passer rating of 99.0. Nice!
3. Lions @ Bears - As much as it pains me to say this, Jay Cutler has been fantastic since the season opener. Look for him to continue that against a Lions defense that allows 399 total yards per game and 278 yards per game through the air. So, you should also make sure to have both Greg Olson and Johnny Knox in the lineup as well. This should be the week Matt Forte breaks out.Despite the Lions first win, you should also make sure you have the Bears Defense ready for a big day as well.
Make Em' Ride the Bench:
QB - Matt Cassel, David Garrard, Kyle Orton, Brett Favre (I don't care it's a revenge game)
RB - Larry Johnson, Jamal Lewis, Marshawn Lynch, Kevin Smith
WR - Dwayne Bowe, Roy Williams, Donnie Avery
TE - Ben Watson, Anthony Fasano, Todd Heap
K - Nate Kaeding, Jason Hanson
DEF - Seattle, New Orleans
Bye Week Pickups/Plays:
QB - Shaun Hill, Mark Sanchez
RB - Glen Coffee, Aaron Brown, Tashard Choice
WR - Bobby Wade, Pierre Garcon, Andre Caldwell
TE - Jermichael Finley, Mercedes Lewis
K - Shayne Graham, Robbie Gould
DEF - Bengals, Texans
Good luck to everyone in Week 4!
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