Team of the Week
QB: Dak Prescott, DAL
It felt like going into last night’s game that Prescott being completely locked in was the only chance Dallas had of pulling off an upset—and while it ended up as a tie against Green Bay, fantasy owners certainly benefitted from Dak’s play. Even without CeeDee Lamb (ankle) in the lineup, Prescott completed 31-of-40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and he also had a rushing score.
RB: Ashton Jeanty, LV
Jeanty was bound to break out at some point, and he looked like the player we saw at Boise State with a three-touchdown performance where he consistently shed tackles and kept rolling. Overall, Jeanty rushed 21 times for 138 yards and a touchdown—adding two receptions for 17 yards and two more scores through the air.
RB: Josh Jacobs, GB
Jacobs was contained by the Browns last week, but he got back on track with Green Bay committing to the run in the overtime tie—rushing 22 times for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Fantasy owners should be happy about the receiving production remaining high as well (four receptions for 71 yards), and Jacobs will be well rested as an RB1 after a Week 5 bye.
WR: Puka Nacua, LAR
The scorching start to the season for Nacua continued in Week 4, as he caught 13-of-15 targets for 170 yards and a touchdown in what was a career day for the third-year pro. Already up to a 42/503/1 line on the season, Nacua will look to keep rolling on a short week versus San Francisco.
WR: George Pickens, DAL
The first opportunity for Pickens to be the No. 1 target in Dallas started as well as possible for him—catching eight-of-11 targets for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the tie against the Packers. Next week could be a bit tougher versus the Jets, but Pickens has gone for 15.3+ fantasy points in each of his past three games.
TE: Dallas Goedert, PHI
Philadelphia really struggled in the second half of their win over Tampa Bay, but Goedert did more than enough damage for fantasy owners across the first 30 minutes with two short touchdowns from inside the five. Although he hasn’t seen heavy target totals thus far, Goedert will get a great matchup next week against Denver.
FLEX: Romeo Doubs, GB
Kenneth Gainwell (28.4 fantasy points) could have certainly gotten the nod here, but Doubs (26.8) deserves recognition for a three-touchdown game in primetime—with the performance showing how underrated he’s been. In particular, Doubs is a tough cover in scoring territory, and he needs to be rostered as a player with upside for 10+ touchdowns.
D/ST: Detroit Lions
Detroit picked up where they left off in the Week 3 win over Baltimore by holding Cleveland to 249 total yards and 10 points—as the unit got to Joe Flacco three times, forced three turnovers, and was boosted by a punt return touchdown by Kalif Raymond. Next week presents another excellent spot versus the Joe Burrow-less Bengals.
K: Cairo Santos, CHI
Special teams won the day for Chicago as a blocked kick sealed the win over Las Vegas, and Santos did his part, too—hitting all four of his field goals (including two from 50+ yards) on his way to a position-leading 19.0 fantasy points. It had been a slow start for Santos (and the Bears as a whole), but he’s hit all 10 of his combined field goals and PATs over the past two weeks.
Surprise of the Week: Kenneth Gainwell
Jaylen Warren (knee) was a somewhat surprising inactive on Sunday morning, so Gainwell was instantly boosted into the low-end RB2/FLEX range as the lead back in Pittsburgh. However, it was still a surprise for him to do the damage he did with 25 touches for 134 total yards and two touchdowns against a tough Minnesota defense—and the Steelers could go with even more of a split after their Week 5 bye.
Disappointment of the Week: Ladd McConkey
It was another week with a few major disappointments at wide receiver, but McConkey had a couple of drops early on and was limited to one reception for 11 yards in what was thought to be a dream matchup for him. In addition to that, Quentin Johnston (8/98/1 on 13 targets) again looked like the No. 1 receiver for Los Angeles, so McConkey needs to be downgraded until things change.
Rookie of the Week: Ashton Jeanty
Fellow rookie runners Woody Marks (25.9 fantasy points) and Omarion Hampton (25.0) would’ve had a claim here if not for Jeanty’s breakout, as his 32.5 fantasy points leads all scorers heading into the Monday night doubleheader. If the 1-3 Raiders are going to climb into playoff contention, they’ll need to feed Jeanty like they did yesterday with his first game of 20+ carries.
Week 4 MVP: Romeo Doubs
Again, Jeanty leads all scorers and could get the nod, but Doubs wasn’t a slam-dunk start and paid off in a huge way on Sunday night for anyone that rolled with him. From a season-long perspective, Doubs looks like the definite No. 1 target in Green Bay despite the presence of Matthew Golden and impending returners of Jayden Reed (clavicle) and Christian Watson (knee).