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Fantasy football Week 4: Top 10 best matchups to attack

By Zachary Thompson

Sep 25, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts receiver T.J. Hilton (13) makes the game winning touchdown catch against the San Diego Chargers. The Colts won 26-22 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sport
Sep 25, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts receiver T.J. Hilton (13) makes the game winning touchdown catch against the San Diego Chargers. The Colts won 26-22 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sport /
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Sep 25, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (28) runs with the ball against Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis (21) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (28) runs with the ball against Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis (21) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Melvin Gordon vs Saints

The Chargers continue their schedule of favorable matchups as they face the Saints this week at home. San Diego is 1-2 after losing a pair of heartbreakers on the road including last week’s game to Hilton and the Colts. One bright spot for the Chargers, though, has been the good play of sophomore running back Melvin Gordon.

Gordon didn’t score a touchdown in his rookie season, but he already has found the end zone four times in the team’s first three games. Last week, he saved his week with a short touchdown run, but he was still a little bit of a disappointment in what looked like a good matchup against Indy. He ended up with just 35 yards on his 16 carries but did have 43 yards on four catches.

He is no longer sharing time with Danny Woodhead who is out for the year and Dexter McCluster and Kenneth Farrow aren’t cutting into his workload much. Gordon should get all the run he can handle in another great matchup this week as the Chargers come home to face old friend Drew Brees.

In their first home game, Gordon gave the Chargers 102 rushing yards, and he could be near that number again against a leaky New Orleans defense. The Saints have allowed more fantasy points to opposing RB than any other team in the league by a wide margin. In three games, they have surrendered seven rushing and receiving TDs and over 600 total yards to opposing RBs. Gordon is poised for a huge day of fantasy points, so get him in your lineups for fantasy football week 4.

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