When the New York Giants decided to let receiver Hakeem Nicks go to the Colts, it suddenly created a huge opportunity for Rueben Randle in 2014. Well, that opportunity has been squandered so far.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 4: Rueben Randle
Rueben Randle hasn’t done much so far this season. Will he turn it around in Week 4?
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In his three games, he's caught just 11 of his 20 targets for 67 yards and one score. It's fairly obvious that he and quarterback Eli Manning are not on the same page. The Giants have been asking him to run some shorter, more complicated routes and it's not working out just yet.
Randle will get a much better chance this week against Washington, who is missing its top corner DeAngelo Hall, and safety Duke Ihenacho is out for the season, as well. The Giants are getting to get a little better as a unit and it could lead to some nice production out of Randle.
Of course, there’s really no way he can be used in fantasy on a short week. Plus, a big line on Thursday should be taken with a grain of salt, which will make it tougher to pick him up heading into Week 5.
