Fantasy football projections, Week 4: Buccaneers-Steelers featuring Vincent Jackson, Le’Veon Bell, Antonio Brown

The Week 4 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Steelers features two teams that were on the opposite sides of blowouts last week. We have the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.

With quarterback Josh McCown (thumb) injuring his throwing hand in last week's blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons, it looks like coach Lovie Smith is going to have to go with Mike Glennon under center against the Steelers. Glennon did OK against the Falcons while filling in for McCown, throwing for 121 passing yards and a touchdown in limited action (albeit in garbage time). Against the Steelers, Glennon will be up against a defense that suffered a slew of key injuries in Week 3, meaning he might be able put together some healthy fantasy numbers even though he'll be in tough on the road.

If Glennon is able to find an open receiver this week, that receiver's name will likely often be Vincent Jackson. Jackson (wrist) practiced in full this week and has said he's ready to go. His fantasy owners can only hope that he's progressing enough to make an impact on the field. Through three games so far, Jackson has just 10 catches for 102 yards, a total that he was able to eclipse in single games as recently as last season. Of course, inconsistency at quarterback has something to do with that, but it's affecting Jackson's fantasy output nonetheless.

After struggling to get off to a good start in his rookie season, Le'Veon Bell has looked like one of the most prolific running backs in the league this year. Last week against a stout Carolina Panthers defense, Bell ran for 147 yards on 21 carries and also caught a pair of passes for 10 yards. While he hasn't found the end zone since the opening week of the season, he's averaging 105 yards rushing per game so far, which is definitely nothing to sneeze at. If the Steelers find themselves with a big lead on Sunday, there's a good chance Bell will get himself his second touchdown of the year, and a ton of yards to go with it.

As far as the Steelers' passing game goes, Antonio Brown is shaping up to be an absolute fantasy stud in Week 4. Through the team's first three games, he's averaging 99.3 receiving yards, seven catches and a touchdown. Those figures make Brown a particularly favorable play in leagues that reward receptions, and considering the Buccaneers currently give up the most fantasy points in the NFL to wide receivers in PPR formats, Brown is an absolute no-brainer this week. Fantasy owners should sit back and enjoy the ensuing fantasy frenzy.