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Julio Jones goes over 170 yards in Falcons’ loss.

Jones was targeted 12 times against the Bengals, catching nine passes for 173 yards, with a long of 49 yards, in the Week 4 loss. As usual, Jones was basically unstoppable on all areas of the field, and he helped Atlanta put up 36 points in a tough loss. The All-Pro is on pace for 116 receptions for 2,008 yards through four games, but he has yet to find the end zone this season. He’s bound to find the end zone soon, though, and the superstar receiver has a realistic shot at coign close to this 2,000-yard pace.

10/1/18 - 11:33 AM ET

Josh Bellamy scores 20-yard touchdown in win over the Bucs.

It was Bellamy’s only reception of the game, and literally everyone that caught a pass from Mitchell Trubisky on Sunday found the end zone. The 29-year-old isn’t a fantasy option heading into the bye week.

10/1/18 - 11:33 AM ET

Allen Robinson scores in blowout win over Tampa Bay.

Robinson caught two passes for 23 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown in the first quarter. It was a great spot for Robinson to go off, but he only was a small part of Mitchell Trubisky’s 354 yards and six scores. Heading into the bye, Chicago’s big-ticket offseason acquisition is on pace for a 76/868/4 line, and we expect the yardage and touchdowns to climb for the rest of the season. That said, Robinson gets a difficult draw in Week 6 against lockdown perimeter cornerback Xavien Howard, so he might be just a FLEX for that matchup.

10/1/18 - 11:32 AM ET

Calvin Ridley scores twice in Falcons’ loss.

After a three-touchdown outburst last week against the Saints, the first-round rookie receiver kept it going with four receptions for 54 yards and two touchdowns against the Bengals. The scores were from 11 yards and 30 yards, with the 30-yard score coming on a beautiful double-move that got him wide-open deep. Ridley now has six touchdowns in his first four career games—and that included getting shutout in Week 1 against the Eagles. The former Alabama star is currently on pace for a 60/1,056/24 line through four games, but the touchdown pace should obviously start to slow down moving forward. The Steelers are a burnable group in Week 5, though, and Ridley has been a huge boost for Matt Ryan and the Falcons overall.

10/1/18 - 11:30 AM ET

Trey Burton scores in win over the Buccaneers.

Burton caught two passes for 86 yards including a 39-yard touchdown in the first quarter on a busted coverage. The Bears really took off on Sunday, and it was good to see Burton get loose a couple times. He only has 11 receptions through four games, but the former Eagle is on pace for 704 yards and eight scores as a key factor in Matt Nagy’s offense. Consider Burton a solid TE1 when the Bears return from their Week 5 bye.

10/1/18 - 11:28 AM ET

Ito Smith scores first career touchdown in Week 4.

The rookie running back carried seven times for 35 yards and a touchdown along with three reception for 13 yards, as he worked behind Tevin Coleman with Devonta Freeman (knee) still out. The score was a seven-yard carry in which Smith broke a couple of tackles on his way to the end zone. If Freeman is out again in Week 5, Smith could be in line for around another ten touches against the Steelers.

10/1/18 - 11:26 AM ET

Taylor Gabriel goes off in win over the Bucs.

Gabriel caught seven passes for 104 yards and two scores, also adding a ten-yard rush. “Turbo” found the end zone on a pair of three-yard touchdown receptions on a day where Mitchell Trubisky tossed six scores, and Chicago looks like a real contender with strong play on both sides of the ball heading into the bye week. Gabriel gets another great matchup against the Dolphins in Week 6 with Xavien Howard expected to shadow Allen Robinson, so it might be worth looking ahead for those in deeper leagues.

10/1/18 - 11:25 AM ET