This week, NFL teams will play their fourth game of the year representing one quarter of the season. By now, you have a good idea of your roster and have tried to make all the changes possible to grab fresh talent. It’s time to decide how to use that talent, and who you’ll put in your starting lineup this weekend.
Fantasy Football Week 4 Overall Projections: Tom Brady Rules The Roost
We’re coming up on a quarter of the games played for the 2011 season. Who has established themselves as the fantasy leaders? We check the Week 4 projections.
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Our partner, numberFire.com, has run the statistics for this week and come up with their projections of fantasy points. Their list updates through the week as we get more information about injuries and players who might be seeing more opportunity. So check in with them later in the week. As of right now, the computers says:
But working their way into the top 25 are some other positions. Even though he's been cold, the computer likes running back Rashard Mendenhall this week, and also likes Michael Turner against the Seahawks defense. Other running backs projected to shine include Darren McFadden, Maurice Jones-Drew and Ray Rice.
At receiver Calvin Johnson is ascending to the top, he and Matthew Stafford have been playing pitch-and-catch for touchdowns. Also, Roddy White could have a big day.
* Fantasy Points Projections are based on the Yahoo! and ESPN default scoring settings. Quarterbacks are scored with 1 point for every 25 passing yards, and 4 points for every touchdown. For running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, they are scored with 1 point for every 10 total yards, and 6 points for every touchdown. This is a non-PPR projection.
Injured players appear on the list, this is their projection IF they play.
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