10 WR sleepers to target for fantasy football week 4

Sep 11, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive back Reggie Nelson (27) pushes New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) out of bounds after a catch in the second quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 25, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) runs with the ball after catching a pass against the Chicago Bears in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

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Another receiver who will be asked to step up this week due to injuries to his team’s top receiver is the Cowboys Cole Beasley. Beasley will step into a larger role this week due to the assumed absence of Dez Bryant. Somewhat surprisingly, Dez was listed as questionable on the Cowboys’ injury report, but it’s hard to give that too much credence since Tony Romo was also on the list as questionable.

Since Bryant isn’t expected to play, Beasley should pick up some extra targets which makes him a definite option to start in PPR leagues. He has been one of Dak Prescott’s favorite options already this year and has 20 catches in the team’s first three games for a total of 213 yards.

He hasn’t been able to get into the end zone yet, but he has been targeted on red zone passes. With Bryant out of the picture, he could easily see double-digit targets in a great matchup this week against the 49ers.

San Francisco has been lit up the last two weeks by the Panthers and Seahawks, and the Cowboys offense should be able to be a productive unit this week. Dak will go to Beasley early and often so expect a ton of catches and maybe a touchdown even though his yardage total may not be astounding.

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