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It’s a big milestone, being about a quarter of the way through the fantasy football season. A lot of us use this mark as a trust check — which offenses are truly good, which defenses can be exploited, and which fantasy commodities are the real deal? It’s the perfect time for a bit of reflection on the current fantasy landscape.
Many of us don’t seem to have that much to reflect on — our roster is just a trail of little red O’s. Also, some of us have a hard time reflecting without emotion. We’re tied to our draft picks in very personal ways; every touchdown or 40-yard run is a validation, while every drop or overthrown bomb pass is a mix of anger and shame. Weekly ups and downs can drive us almost as crazy as consistent disappointments.
To move forward effectively, it’s important to set emotion aside, ignore draft capital or ADP, and just evaluate the players you have on your roster or could obtain via trade or waivers.
In this edition of Fact or Fluke, I’ll reflect on players drafted in the first six rounds who are performing contrary to expectations, either overall or in Week 4 specifically. We’ll decide who’s an every-week starter no matter what and who’s a matchup-based play (with extra focus on the Week 5 matchup) to give you the most actionable information.
Quarterbacks
Through four weeks, the top-seven scoring QBs on the season are Jayden Daniels, Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Dak Prescott and Justin Fields. Meanwhile, some star QBs have disappointed due to injuries around them or their own inherent struggles: Patrick Mahomes (QB15), C.J. Stroud (QB12) and Trevor Lawrence (QB22) have failed to live up to their draft-day expectations, while Anthony Richardson (QB20) started the season hot but has a string of single-digit fantasy outings since. His Week 4 injury, a hip pointer, won’t keep him sidelined for as long as some initially feared.
Patrick Mahomes was the highest-drafted among these quarterbacks who have…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-10-01 15:16:01
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