New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski caught five passes for 104 yards and one touchdown in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills.
Our View: Gronkowski got downfield and made a sprawling deep catch to get his day jumpstarted. He should be considered the #1 fantasy tight end while Aaron Hernandez is out and even a top 10 option in leagues that mix tight end and wide receiver into one position.
Patriots | Rob Gronkowski surpasses 100-yard mark
New England Patriots WR Wes Welker caught nine passes for 129 yards in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills.
Our View: As long as Aaron Hernandez is out, Welker is back to being a strong WR1 in PPR leagues.
Patriots | Wes Welker effective Week 4
Updating previous reports, Tennessee Titans QB Jake Locker (shoulder) separated his shoulder for a second time this season in Week 4. The Titans fear this injury is worse than the first time he separated the shoulder.
Our View: Matt Hasselbeck will be a solid pickup in deep and two quarterback leagues, but he won’t be as good throwing downfield as Locker. He will be more disciplined, which could help Jared Cook as a frequent checkdown target. Kenny Britt was also on pace to put up astronomical numbers with Hasselbeck at the helm last year.
Titans | Jake Locker separates shoulder again
New England Patriots RB Stevan Ridley rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills.
Our View: Ridley rewarded owners who trusted him after he took a backseat to Danny Woodhead in week 3. He is still a strong RB2 going into a matchup against Denver next week.
Patriots | Stevan Ridley scores twice
New England Patriots RB Brandon Bolden rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills.
Our View: Bolden is not much different than former Patriot Benjarvus Green-Ellis, right down to his college of Mississippi. He’s not a special back, but like the lawfirm, he runs hard and gets what is blocked, which is often significant in defenses trying to stop Tom Brady. Pick him up as a bench stash with possible flex appeal if the Patriots keeps using him this way.
Patriots | Brandon Bolden productive Week 4
New England Patriots QB Tom Brady went 22-for-36 for 340 yards and four touchdowns in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills.
Our View: Brady was fantastic reading the middle of the field and he took apart the Bills in the way we are used to seeing, but hadn’t seen yet this season. Brady even pulled the ball down and scored a rushing touchdown. He’s firmly back in the elite quarterback tier if there was any doubt after a slow start.
Patriots | Tom Brady had terrific outing
Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson rushed for 141 yards on 25 carries against the Houston Texans in Week 4.
Titans | Chris Johnson finally has breakout performance
Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub went 20-for-28 for 202 yards and two touchdowns against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4.
Our View: Schaub was highly efficient again today, but the game script did not lend itself to big passing numbers for the Texans. Next week, Schaub goes to New Jersey to face the Jets on Monday night. Consider him a high floor QB2, but not the guy you want to be going to every week.
Texans | Matt Schaub has solid outing
Aaron Rodgers lost his favorite target for the rest of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints after Greg Jennings was ruled out for the Green Bay Packers with a groin injury.
Greg Jennings injures groin, out for Green Bay Packers
Houston Texans FS Danieal Manning returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4. CB Kareem Jackson returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown in the game.
Our View: Matt Hasselbeck may end up being a good matchup for opposing defenses. He travels to Minnesota next week.
Texans | Danieal Manning, Kareem Jackson record pick-sixes