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Jalen Richard handles four touches in Week 4 win.

Richard rushed once for negative-two yards and caught three passes for 38 yards in a 45-42 victory. Oakland’s receiving back is on pace for 72 receptions for 608 yards through four games, and he is worth considering as a FLEX option in PPR leagues heading into a potential Week 5 shootout with the Chargers.

10/1/18 - 01:30 PM ET

Virgil Green catches both targets in Week 4.

Green gained nine yards on his two receptions against San Francisco. Green continues to split work with Antonio Gates and is not a recommended fantasy option.

10/1/18 - 01:28 PM ET

Doug Martin handles just five touches in Week 4 win.

Martin rushed five times for 11 yards, compared to Marshawn Lynch’s 20 attempts for 130 yards. The former All-Pro is the clear No. 2 in the backfield despite hope for a timeshare to open the season, and he’s on pace for just 100 carries for 392 yards at the quarter mark of the season. Martin is probably best viewed as a quality handcuff heading into a matchup with the Chargers.

10/1/18 - 01:28 PM ET

Mike Williams catches one pass in Week 4.

The second-year receiver made a nice 15-yard catch, but he was targeted just three times in the win over the Niners. Through four games this season, last year’s No. 7 pick is on pace for 48 receptions, 816 yards, and 12 touchdowns. He’ll look to be more involved in the offense next week against the Raiders.

10/1/18 - 01:27 PM ET

Marshawn Lynch operates as workhorse in 45-42 overtime victory over the Browns.

Lynch rushed 20 times for 130 yards in the win, also adding three receptions for 27 yards. Oakland’s starter was angry all game after a potential long touchdown run was blown dead when it probably shouldn’t have been, and he helped Jon Gruden get his first win since 2008 with powerful running. Through four weeks, Lynch is on pace for 1,200 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, both of which are very reachable if he stays healthy. Marshawn will look to keep it up against the Chargers next week as a solid RB2 option.

10/1/18 - 01:25 PM ET

Antonio Gates scores in Chargers’ win.

Gates got wide-open on a corner route in the red zone for the first touchdown of the game for the Chargers, who were down 14-0 at the time. Overall, Gates had two receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown in the Week 4 win. The future Hall of Famer is on pace for 28 receptions for 352 yards and four touchdowns this season, and he’ll need a touchdown to deliver fantasy value most weeks.

10/1/18 - 01:25 PM ET

Derek Carr, Raiders explode late to pickup first win of the season.

In a 45-42 overtime victory over the Browns, Carr completed 35/58 passes for 437 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. The first score came from eight yards out to Amari Cooper in the first half, but it wasn’t until the final 15 minutes and 11 seconds that Oakland got going to tie the game and win it in overtime. On the final drive in the third quarter, Carr connected with Jared Cook on a seven-yard score, and then in the fourth quarter, he found Jordy Nelson from 19 yards out and Cook again from seven-yard out before tying the game with a two-point conversion to Nelson on a clutch catch in the end zone. In overtime, the Raiders converted their second of two field goal attempts to get Jon Gruden his first win since 2008. For Carr, the interceptions remain a concern, but he’s on pace to throw for 5,492 yards, and the touchdowns should climb with the interceptions decreasing. Consider him an underrated QB2 for Week 5 in a potential shootout against the Chargers.

10/1/18 - 01:23 PM ET