Welcome in week four of the football season and week four of your fantasy season, also the first bye-week in the NFL. Like last week I will go over the top five waiver wire acquisitions as well, the top three matchups I like that could potentially help you get a win over your opponent.
The top player I see jumping off the boards this week is Cleveland Browns running back Willis McGahee. McGahee is owned in over 26 percent of leagues. While the Browns have a tough schedule coming up, running backs are a hot commodity, especially ones who are starters. I would take a chance on McGahee who might just resurrect his career, after being picked out of free agency by the Cleveland Browns, who traded Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts for a draft pick. While McGahee might not be the best option at running back, he could potentially be a great bye week back.
The second player I like this week is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. Smith is owned in over 39 percent of leagues. The Chiefs have a stretch of winnable games coming up, so that makes Smith look more valuable in matchup scenarios, but more so than playing him against favorable matchups. He has been solid throwing zero interceptions so far this year.
The third player I like this week is New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes. Holmes, who is owned in just over 18 percent of leagues, is benefitting from getting more reps with rookie quarterback Geno Smith. The two seem to be clicking, with Holmes going back to his former big play receiver days with a monster game last week. While I don’t see him catching five passes for 154 with a score against some tougher competition later in the season, the Jets do play the Tennessee Titans this week, the Buffalo Bills again, the Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns later on down the road.
The fourth player I like this week is St. Louis Rams running back Isaiah Pead. Pead, who is owned in over 91 percent of leagues, was a legitimate contender for the starting role against Darryl Richardson in St. Louis. However, now with Richardson out or limited with an injury, Pead looks to make the most of his carries. Although the schedule for the Rams has them face off against the San Francisco 49ers this week, the schedule gets easier with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the schedule to come.
The last player I like this week is Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon. Glennon is owned in just one percent of leagues, but was announced Wednesday, Sept. 25, that he would be the starting quarterback by Head Coach Greg Chicano, after benching Josh Freeman. While Glennon doesn’t have the best matchup this week against the Arizona Cardinals, I do have my eye on him for the fact that he is paired up with a duo of receivers, Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams, who can make Glennon look very good, not to mention Doug Martin can bail him out. Glennon should succeed. I would take a chance on Glennon if you don’t need a quarterback for a bye week start this week, but could stash him until later on.
Now that I have gone over the top five waiver acquisitions for the week, I will go over the top three matchups I like that could potentially put you over the top against your opponent.
The first matchup I like is the Indianapolis Colts going up against the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars. The Colts just shocked the football world taking down the San Francisco 49ers on the road with an impressive 27-7 victory. With Trent Richardson a full week into the Colts playbook, I am looking for a blow out win over the Jaguars. Good starts in this game include Andrew Luck, Ahmad Bradshaw, Trent Richardson, Colby Fleener and the Colts defense.
The second matchup I like is the Baltimore Ravens against Buffalo Bills. The Bills are off to a poor start, while the Ravens are looking to make it three in a row with a victory on Sunday. The Ravens are getting decent production out of their backfield, no matter if Ray Rice or Bernard Pierce is taking the load, but their defense has played strong over the last two weeks so I am looking for another big win by the Ravens come Sunday. Good plays in this game include Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith, and the Ravens defense.
The last matchup that intrigues me this week is the Oakland Raiders hosting the Washington Redskins. The Raiders 1-2 is hosting a familiar opponent in Mike Shanahan who is coaching the 0-3 Redskins. This matchup is intriguing because Shanahan had quite a bit of success against the Raiders while in Denver. But now with the Redskins the scenario is different, it’s not an AFC West show down, but rather a battle of two teams that need a win badly. Both teams are also juggling the idea that their starting quarterbacks Terrelle Pryor and Robert Griffin III might be injured. In this game I like Darren McFadden and Alfred Morris as good starts, while I don’t like, but don’t dislike, the play of either quarterback, whoever that may be. If Pryor and or Griffin make the start, I am fearful that an injury could occur and hurt your play this week.
That’s all for this week, check back next week when I go over the top five waiver wire pick ups and the top three matchups to watch for.
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