The Week 4 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans features two teams coming off of disappointing losses last week. We've got the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.
Fantasy football projections, Week 4: Bills-Texans featuring Sammy Watkins, Arian Foster and Andre Johnson
We break down the Week 4 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans.
Alex Goodlett
Buffalo Bills
After scoring the first touchdown of his NFL career in Week 2 and catching 8 passes for 117 yards against the Miami Dolphins, Sammy Watkins threw up a dud against the San Diego Chargers in Week 3. He only caught a pair of passes in the game. While that isn't much of a stat line in fantasy football leagues, it's not is if that the loss should've been pinned on Watkins' performance. The team as a whole struggled last week. This week however, Watkins goes up against a Houston Texans defense that is below average when it comes to fantasy points allowed.
If the Bills are to go back to their winning ways from earlier in the season, Watkins is going to need help from quarterback E.J.Manuel. The sophomore gunslinger was only 7 of 21 on passes thrown to wide receivers last week, proving that his struggles with inaccuracy have continued into this season. That said, if he can bounce back, his wide receivers, mainly Watkins, should have no trouble getting open this week.
Houston Texans
Everyone knows what Arian Foster can do when he's healthy, but he's currently marked as questionable with a hamstring injury for the game against the Bills on Sunday. If he's able to play, Foster will no doubt be a big part of the Texans offense as he was in the first two games of the season. At this point he's listed as a game-time decision though, so if he can't go, rookie Alfred Blue will take his spot. Blue filled in nicely last week totaling 78 yards rushing on 13 carries, but there is no doubt he won't be as involved this week as Foster would have been, so his value is limited.
Blue's lack of involvement likely means that wide receiver Andre Johnson will have to find a way to connect with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Johnson hasn't exactly exploded out of the gate fantasy-wise but it's obviously not because he's not a dominant receiver. Fitzpatrick proved inconsistent over his years with Buffalo and most recently with the Tennessee Titans. If that is the case this week, it could be a long day for Johnson. That said, Foster's possible absence could mean a lot of targets, and therefore a lot of opportunities for Johnson to make an impact against the Bills.
