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Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Wide Receiver

Posted By: on October 30, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 9 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1Antonio BrownPIT vs. BAL1.5021
2Demaryius ThomasDEN @ NE2.0013
3Jeremy MaclinPHI @ HOU3.0042
4Dez BryantDAL vs. ARI3.5034
5Mike WallaceMIA vs. SD6.0075
6Emmanuel SandersDEN @ NE6.0057
7Ty HiltonIND @ NYG7.0068
8Michael FloydARI @ DAL8.50116
9Kelvin BenjaminCAR vs. NO9.00810
10DeAndre HopkinsHOU vs. PHI9.0099
11Steve SmithBAL @ PIT14.501811
12Pierre GarconWAS @ MIN15.001614
13Andre JohnsonHOU vs. PHI15.501021
14DeSean JacksonWAS @ MIN16.001418
15Mohamed SanuCIN vs. JAX17.501916
16Vincent JacksonTB @ CLE18.501522
17Reuben RandleNYG vs. IND19.001325
18Keenan AllenSD @ MIA19.502019
19Eric DeckerNYJ @ KC21.501231
20Andre HolmesOAK @ SEA22.002915
21Doug BaldwinSEA vs. OAK22.502817
22Brandin CooksNO @ CAR23.502126
23Allen RobinsonJAX @ CIN23.502324
24Terrance WilliamsDAL vs. ARI24.503613
25Michael CrabtreeSF vs. STL25.503912
26Wes WelkerDEN @ NE26.003220
27Cordarrelle PattersonMIN vs. WAS26.002230
28Odell Beckham Jr.NYG vs. IND27.002628
29Marques ColstonNO @ CAR28.503423
30Larry FitzgeraldARI @ DAL30.003129
31Brandon LaFellNE vs. DEN30.502734
32Percy HarvinNYJ @ KC32.002440
33Julian EdelmanNE vs. DEN33.003036
34Torrey SmithBAL @ PIT33.504027
35Andrew HawkinsCLE vs. TB35.003535
36James JonesOAK @ SEA36.002547
37A.J. GreenCIN vs. JAX37.001757
38Martavis BryantPIT vs. BAL37.003737
39Cecil ShortsJAX @ CIN38.004333
40Markus WheatonPIT vs. BAL39.504732
41Mike EvansTB @ CLE40.004139
42Donte MoncriefIND @ NYG41.003844
43Malcom FloydSD @ MIA41.503350
44Brian HartlineMIA vs. SD42.004638
45Kenny StillsNO @ CAR42.504243
46Anquan BoldinSF vs. STL45.004941
47Andre RobertsWAS @ MIN46.005042
48Jordan MatthewsPHI @ HOU46.504449
49Dwayne BoweKC vs. NYJ49.504851
50Jeremy KerleyNYJ @ KC51.005448

Week 9 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE

 

Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Tight End

Posted By: on October 30, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 9 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1Julius ThomasDEN @ NE1.5021
2Rob GronkowskiNE vs. DEN2.0013
3Jimmy GrahamNO @ CAR2.5032
4Greg OlsenCAR vs. NO4.5045
5Jordan ReedWAS @ MIN5.0064
6Travis KelceKC vs. NYJ7.50510
7Larry DonnellNYG vs. IND8.0079
8Antonio GatesSD @ MIA9.00108
9Dwayne AllenIND @ NYG9.50136
10Vernon DavisSF vs. STL11.001111
11Zach ErtzPHI @ HOU11.50815
12Charles ClayMIA vs. SD11.50167
13Tim WrightNE vs. DEN14.001414
14Jason WittenDAL vs. ARI14.50920
15Heath MillerPIT vs. BAL15.001218

Week 9 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE

 

4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast: Bye Week Blues

Posted By: on October 30, 2014

Wayne Bretsky welcomes Mark Kaplan back to the show as the guys dig in to recap Week 8 of the NFL season and get you set for the upcoming weekend. Mark expresses his excitement over the return of RG3 while Bretsky laments his bye week lineup conundrum (thanks Geno Smith!). The guys discuss some of the monstrous performances from Week 8 before previewing their Daily Fantasy Lineups for Week 9. The show closes with a dip into the mailbag.

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News and Notes

  • Tony Romo (back) iffy for Sunday
  • RG3 likely to return
  • Jordan Cameron (concussion) could miss two weeks
  • Doug Marting (ankle) sporting a walking boot

Buy/Sell/Hold

  • Ben Roethlisberger
  • Carson Palmer
  • Chris Ivory
  • Jeremy Maclin
  • Sammy Watkins

Week 8 Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays

  • QB: Tom Brady, Colin Kaepernick
  • RB: Lesean McCoy, Leveon Bell, Jerrick McKinnon
  • WR: Jeremy Maclin, Andrew Hawkins, Deandre Hopkins
  • TE: Julius Thomas, Larry Donnel

Mailbag!

Title Music: Summon the Rawk – Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) 

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Quarterback

Posted By: on October 23, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 8 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1Aaron RodgersGB @ NO1.5012
2Peyton ManningDEN vs. SD1.5021
3Andrew LuckIND @ PIT3.0033
4Philip RiversSD @ DEN5.5047
5Drew BreesNO vs. GB5.5065
6Nick FolesPHI @ ARI7.5078
7Jay CutlerCHI @ NE8.00511
8Russell WilsonSEA @ CAR9.00126
9Tony RomoDAL vs. WAS9.00144
10Cam NewtonCAR vs. SEA10.00119
11Tom BradyNE vs. CHI10.001010
12Matthew StaffordDET @ ATL11.00913
13Carson PalmerARI vs. PHI11.00814
14Joe FlaccoBAL @ CIN14.501712
15Matt RyanATL vs. DET15.001317
16Ben RoethlisbergerPIT vs. IND16.001616
17Ryan TannehillMIA @ JAX17.502015
18Alex SmithKC vs. STL18.501819
19Mike GlennonTB vs. MIN19.501524
20Andy DaltonCIN vs. BAL20.002218
21Kyle OrtonBUF @ NYJ20.501922
22Brian HoyerCLE vs. OAK21.002121
23Austin DavisSTL @ KC21.502320
24Teddy BridgewaterMIN @ TB25.002525
25Blake BortlesJAX vs. MIA25.502823

Week 8 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE

 

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Running Back

Posted By: on October 23, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 8 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1Matt ForteCHI @ NE2.0031
2DeMarco MurrayDAL vs. WAS2.5014
3Arian FosterHOU @ TEN4.0053
4LeVeon BellPIT vs. IND4.0062
5Marshawn LynchSEA @ CAR6.5049
6Jamaal CharlesKC vs. STL6.50211
7LeSean McCoyPHI @ ARI7.0077
8Andre EllingtonARI vs. PHI8.00106
9Ben TateCLE vs. OAK8.00115
10Lamar MillerMIA @ JAX9.00810
11Eddie LacyGB @ NO10.50138
12Giovani BernardCIN vs. BAL10.50912
13Joique BellDET @ ATL14.001513
14Branden OliverSD @ DEN14.501217
15Ahmad BradshawIND @ PIT15.501714
16Justin ForsettBAL @ CIN16.001616
17Shane VereenNE vs. CHI17.001915
18Ronnie HillmanDEN vs. SD19.001424
19Tre MasonSTL @ KC20.002020
20Christopher IvoryNYJ vs. BUF20.002119
21Alfred MorrisWAS @ DAL21.002418
22Doug MartinTB vs. MIN21.502221
23Jerick McKinnonMIN @ TB22.001826
24Reggie BushDET @ ATL25.002327
25Denard RobinsonJAX vs. MIA26.502528
26Trent RichardsonIND @ PIT26.502825
27Darren McFaddenOAK @ CLE27.503223
28Bryce BrownBUF @ NYJ31.003131
29Mark IngramNO vs. GB32.002638
30Khiry RobinsonNO vs. GB32.004222
31Jonathan StewartCAR vs. SEA32.003034
32Jeremy HillCIN vs. BAL32.003529
33Bishop SankeyTEN vs. HOU33.002937
34Isaiah CrowellCLE vs. OAK33.003333
35Benny CunninghamSTL @ KC34.003632
36Knile DavisKC vs. STL36.503835
37Steven JacksonATL vs. DET39.003939
38Roy HeluWAS @ DAL39.503742
39Bobby RaineyTB vs. MIN42.504045
40Darren SprolesPHI @ ARI43.002759

Week 8 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE

 

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Wide Receiver

Posted By: on October 23, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 8 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1Demaryius ThomasDEN vs. SD2.0022
2Jordy NelsonGB @ NO2.0013
3Dez BryantDAL vs. WAS2.5041
4Antonio BrownPIT vs. IND4.5036
5Julio JonesATL vs. DET5.5065
6Jeremy MaclinPHI @ ARI6.0084
7Alshon JefferyCHI @ NE8.00511
8Randall CobbGB @ NO8.50710
9Brandon MarshallCHI @ NE9.0099
10Mike WallaceMIA @ JAX10.00137
11Golden TateDET @ ATL10.00128
12Emmanuel SandersDEN vs. SD11.501013
13Michael FloydARI vs. PHI11.501112
14Ty HiltonIND @ PIT15.501516
15Pierre GarconWAS @ DAL16.501617
16DeAndre HopkinsHOU @ TEN17.502015
17Kelvin BenjaminCAR vs. SEA20.502120
18Andre JohnsonHOU @ TEN20.502318
19Steve SmithBAL @ CIN20.502219
20DeSean JacksonWAS @ DAL21.001923
21Reggie WayneIND @ PIT21.502914
22Vincent JacksonTB vs. MIN22.501728
23Sammy WatkinsBUF @ NYJ23.502621
24Eric DeckerNYJ vs. BUF25.001436
25Keenan AllenSD @ DEN25.502526
26Andre HolmesOAK @ CLE28.003224
27Roddy WhiteATL vs. DET28.502433
28Wes WelkerDEN vs. SD29.003325
29Torrey SmithBAL @ CIN31.003131
30Terrance WilliamsDAL vs. WAS31.504122
31Kendall WrightTEN vs. HOU32.003034
32Brian QuickSTL @ KC32.503530
33Marques ColstonNO vs. GB32.503629
34Brandin CooksNO vs. GB33.502839
35Larry FitzgeraldARI vs. PHI34.503435
36Allen RobinsonJAX vs. MIA35.503932
37Mohamed SanuCIN vs. BAL35.504427
38James JonesOAK @ CLE37.002747
39Julian EdelmanNE vs. CHI39.003741
40Andrew HawkinsCLE vs. OAK40.004040
41A.J. GreenCIN vs. BAL40.001862
42Davante AdamsGB @ NO41.003844
43Markus WheatonPIT vs. IND43.505037
44Justin HunterTEN vs. HOU43.504938
45Cordarrelle PattersonMIN @ TB44.504346
46Malcom FloydSD @ DEN49.004553
47Cecil ShortsJAX vs. MIA49.004850
48Jordan MatthewsPHI @ ARI49.004652
49Percy HarvinNYJ vs. BUF49.504257
50Andre RobertsWAS @ DAL49.505742

Week 8 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE

 

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Tight End

Posted By: on October 23, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 8 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1Julius ThomasDEN vs. SD1.0011
2Rob GronkowskiNE vs. CHI2.5023
3Jimmy GrahamNO vs. GB2.5032
4Martellus BennettCHI @ NE4.5045
5Greg OlsenCAR vs. SEA5.5056
6Zach ErtzPHI @ ARI6.5094
7Jordan ReedWAS @ DAL8.0088
8Delanie WalkerTEN vs. HOU8.50107
9Travis KelceKC vs. STL9.50712
10Jordan CameronCLE vs. OAK10.00614
11Antonio GatesSD @ DEN11.501211
12Charles ClayMIA @ JAX12.501510
13Dwayne AllenIND @ PIT14.50209
14Jared CookSTL @ KC15.001713
15Tim WrightNE vs. CHI15.001416

Week 8 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE

 

4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast: DangeRusSELL

Posted By: on October 22, 2014

With Mark busy building his championship basketball roster, Wayne Bretsky is joined by special guest Craig Porges to preview the upcoming week on the fantasy gridiron. The guys discuss the Buffalo Bills backfield, Darren Sproles ownability and why you start your studs, like Jimmy Graham. The guys discuss trading away Russell Wilson, buying Ronnie Hillman, and holding on to Pierre Garcon before laying out their Week 8 Daily Fantasy plays. As always, the show closes with a dip into the mailbag.

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4th Down Fantasy Football – DangeRusSELL

News and Notes

  • Fred Jackson (groin) and C.J. Spiller (collarbone) out
  • Reggie Wayne (elbow) looks iffy
  • Darren Sproles returns to practice

Buy/Sell/Hold

  • Russell Wilson
  • Matt Ryan
  • Shane Vereen
  • Ronnie Hillman
  • Odell Beckham
  • Doug Baldwin
  • Pierre Garcon

Waiver Wire Running Backs – Rank Em!

  • Denard Robinson
  • Bryce Brown
  • Anthony Dixon
  • Tre Mason

Week 8 Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays

  • QB: Nick Foles, Carson Palmer, Tony Romo
  • RB: Jamaal Charles, Leveon Bell
  • WR: Alshon Jeffery, Jeremy Maclin, Michael Floyd
  • TE: Rob Gronkowski, Zack Ertz

Mailbag!

Title Music: Summon the Rawk – Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) 

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Quarterback

Posted By: on October 16, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 7 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1Aaron RodgersGB vs. CAR1.0011
2Peyton ManningDEN vs. SF2.5023
3Drew BreesNO @ DET4.0062
4Andrew LuckIND vs. CIN4.0035
5Philip RiversSD vs. KC4.5054
6Jay CutlerCHI vs. MIA5.5047
7Cam NewtonCAR @ GB6.5076
8Tom BradyNE vs. NYJ9.50910
9Matthew StaffordDET vs. NO10.00812
10Matt RyanATL @ BAL10.50138
11Russell WilsonSEA @ STL11.501211
12Tony RomoDAL vs. NYG11.50149
13Carson PalmerARI @ OAK12.001014
14Colin KaepernickSF @ DEN12.001113
15Ben RoethlisbergerPIT vs. HOU17.001519
16Eli ManningNYG @ DAL17.501718
17Andy DaltonCIN @ IND17.502015
18Brian HoyerCLE @ JAX19.001622
19Kirk CousinsWAS vs. TEN19.501821
20Alex SmithKC @ SD20.002416
21Austin DavisSTL vs. SEA22.002123
22Joe FlaccoBAL vs. ATL22.002717
23Kyle OrtonBUF vs. MIN22.501926
24Blake BortlesJAX vs. CLE24.502524
25Ryan TannehillMIA @ CHI25.003020

Week 7 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE

 

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Running Back

Posted By: on October 16, 2014

Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season. Each week, our rankers will provide you with their top plays at each position. If you’ve got start/sit questions heading into Sunday’s games, find us on twitter or leave ’em in the comments!

Week 7 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

RankPlayerMatchupAVGBretskyBell
1DeMarco MurrayDAL vs. NYG1.0011
2Matt ForteCHI vs. MIA2.0022
3LeVeon BellPIT vs. HOU5.0064
4Arian FosterHOU @ PIT5.5056
5Giovani BernardCIN @ IND5.5083
6Marshawn LynchSEA @ STL6.0048
7Andre EllingtonARI @ OAK6.0075
8Jamaal CharlesKC @ SD6.0039
9Ben TateCLE @ JAX8.0097
10Eddie LacyGB vs. CAR10.501110
11Lamar MillerMIA @ CHI12.001014
12Ahmad BradshawIND vs. CIN12.001311
13Joique BellDET vs. NO13.501215
14Branden OliverSD vs. KC14.001612
15Alfred MorrisWAS vs. TEN15.001713
16Fred JacksonBUF vs. MIN16.501518
17Andre WilliamsNYG @ DAL17.001420
18Frank GoreSF @ DEN17.501817
19Justin ForsettBAL vs. ATL18.502116
20Christopher IvoryNYJ @ NE19.502019
21Shane VereenNE vs. NYJ23.002422
22C.J. SpillerBUF vs. MIN23.502324
23Ronnie HillmanDEN vs. SF24.501930
24Zac StacySTL vs. SEA25.002921
25Reggie BushDET vs. NO26.502231
26Trent RichardsonIND vs. CIN27.502728
27Khiry RobinsonNO @ DET28.003026
28Matt AsiataMIN @ BUF29.003325
29Knile DavisKC @ SD30.003723
30Jerick McKinnonMIN @ BUF31.502538
31Darren McFaddenOAK vs. ARI32.003232
32Bishop SankeyTEN @ WAS33.002640
33Isaiah CrowellCLE @ JAX34.503435
34Pierre ThomasNO @ DET35.504229
35Benny CunninghamSTL vs. SEA35.503536
36C.J. AndersonDEN vs. SF36.004527
37Jeremy HillCIN @ IND36.504033
38Carlos HydeSF @ DEN38.503641
39Steven JacksonATL @ BAL40.003842
40Darrin ReavesCAR @ GB40.504437
41Jonathan StewartCAR @ GB42.503154
42James StarksGB vs. CAR45.004743
43Maurice Jones-DrewOAK vs. ARI46.504152
44Lorenzo TaliaferroBAL vs. ATL46.504944
45Chris JohnsonNYJ @ NE47.003955
46Mark IngramNO @ DET47.502867
47Roy HeluWAS vs. TEN47.504649
48George WinnDET vs. NO48.004848
49Antone SmithATL @ BAL48.505245
50Bernard PierceBAL vs. ATL49.504356

Week 7 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE