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Fantasy Football Week 4: Top 10 matchups to attack

By Brad Berreman

Sep 24, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) scrambles with the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) scrambles with the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports /
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As you set your fantasy football lineups for Week 4, here are 10 matchups to target for big gains.

It’s already Week 4 on the NFL schedule, with one game (Broncos-Jets) already in the books We also have our first COVID-19 related game postponement as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans will now play Week 7 as the Titans deal with an outbreak. So no Derrick Henry, James Conner, Ben Roethlisberger, Ryan Tannehill, etc. available to fantasy football lineups this week.

Saturday morning, news of New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton testing positive for COVID-19 surfaced. Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs has been postponed, to possibly Monday or Tuesday.

With one game postponed and one at least delayed, some fantasy football managers have a real challenge to fill out a competent lineup in Week 4.

That said, here are 10 matchups to target when setting your fantasy football lineups for Week 4.

10 matchups to attack in fantasy football for Week 4

Dalton Schultz, TE, Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns

Schultz stepped in for the injured Blake Jarwin (torn ACL) in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons, and deliver nine catches for 88 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets. Things weren’t quite as good in Week 3 against Seattle (four receptions for 48 yards), but a nice matchup is coming in Week 4.

The Cleveland Browns enter the week allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to tight ends (15.6 per game, 0.5 PPR Yahoo! scoring). In Week 2 against the Bengals, after C.J. Uzomah had four catches and a touchdown before leaving with an injury, Drew Sample! had seven catches against the Browns.

Schultz is a top-end streaming option for Week 4, since he still qualifies, and he’s looking like a TE1 in season-long leagues.

Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans vs Minnesota Vikings

Blame it on not having DeAndre Hopkins or a tough early schedule (Chiefs, Ravens, Steelers), but it’s not been good for Watson thus far in 2020 (QB17 in fantasy). He’s also not running as he has previously, with just 49 yards on 12 attempts so far, but Week 4 is the week to get on board.

The Minnesota Vikings are in the top-10 of the league in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks, spurred by a lack of rushing production allowed. They have the NFL’s 30th-ranked pass defense, (292.3 yards per game) and both quarterbacks who have reached 30 pass attempts against them (Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Tannehill) topped 300 yards through the air.

Watson was a solid-buy low trade candidate this week if you could get it done. He has a path to a top-5 QB finish in fantasy this week.

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