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The reign of Calvin Ridley has been fun, if you drafted him, and Julio Jones isn’t 100 percent healthy. Will see if he can keep up his torrid pace against the Bears this week. DeAndre Hopkins is set up for another strong outing against a weak Lions defense. D.K. Metcalf could keep up his great play against Dallas, who gave up a big game to the Falcons “No. 2” receiver Ridley. Kenny Golladay appears close to returning for his 2020 debut, which my fantasy teams are quite ready for!
Injury News
Injuries have been a problem for receivers this season, but not quite as devastating as they’ve been for running backs. We’ll take you through some of the more impactful inured receivers.
Michael Thomas has a high-ankle sprain and despite not being put on IR, is iffy to go in Week 3. Tre’Quan Smith and Alvin Kamara got the most work through the air with him out last week and looked the best of the group.
Courtland Sutton is out for the season while the Broncos quarterback, Drew Lock, is out for a few weeks. That leaves their new No. 1 receiver, Jerry Jeudy, with Jeff Driskel or possibly Blake Bortles at some point, throwing him the ball.
Davante Adams didn’t practice on Wednesday with a hamstring injury. It’s tough to tell where he is in his recovery, but it’s something to keep an eye on. If he can’t go Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantlingbecome stronger plays against the Saints.
Kenny Golladay returned to practice on Wednesday and could be back this week against the Cardinals. If he plays, he should be worth a start.
Jalen Reagor is out until around Week 10 with a thumb injury. DeSean Jackson, JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Greg Ward, Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert all could see an increase in work, but Jackson is my favorite of the receivers against a weak Bengals defense.
Julio Jones was hampered by his hamstring in Week 2 and will likely miss most of this week’s practices. If he can get a full practice in on Friday, he’s worth a start against the Bears, but I’d like to see that practice first.
Parris Campbell, who got off to a good start and looked poised for a big year, is out indefinitely with PCL and MCL injuries. He’s a drop in all redraft leagues. T.Y. Hilton, Michael Pittman, Mo Alie-Cox, Nyheim Hines and Jonathan Taylor all are in play to see an uptick in targets.
Sterling Shepard is on I.R. with turf toe and will miss at least three weeks. Darius Slayton and Golden Tate should see an uptick in work against a diminished 49ers defense.
D.J. Chark is questionable for Thursday night, but did get in limited practices and will probably go. This is a great matchup for him, especially with Byron Jones out.
A.J. Brown didn’t practice Wednesday with a bone bruise. If he can’t go again, Jonnu Smith and Corey Davis get strong bumps in this offense.
Streaming WRs
CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys
Seattle has allowed a whopping 50 receptions to wide receivers in TWO games and a NFL high 412 yards to slot receivers. If you have Lamb, do not hesitate to start him as a WR2 this week.
DeSean Jackson, Eagles
Without Reagor and against the Bengals secondary, I expect Jackson to finally get things going. He has 18 targets on the season, but has only caught eight for 110 yards and no touchdowns. This looks like it could be a get-right game for Carson Wentz, who has been lackluster so far.
Corey Davis, Titans
Davis didn’t put up the yardage we would have liked last week with A.J. Brown out, but he did score a touchdown. If Brown is out again, Davis gets another good matchup, this time with the Vikings, who have allowed the most touchdowns and the second best catch rate to wide receivers this season.
Wide receiver non-PPR rankings for Week 4
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
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Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Tyreek Hill | KC | @ PHI |
2 | Davante Adams | GB | vs PIT |
3 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | @ SF |
4 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | vs HOU |
5 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs CAR |
6 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | @ SF |
7 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | vs ARI |
8 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | vs CLE |
9 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | @ LAR |
10 | D.J. Moore | CAR | @ DAL |
11 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | vs WAS |
12 | Chris Godwin | TB | @ NE |
13 | Adam Thielen | MIN | vs CLE |
14 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | @ ATL |
15 | Mike Williams | LAC | vs LV |
16 | Mike Evans | TB | @ NE |
17 | Julio Jones | TEN | @ NYJ |
18 | Amari Cooper | DAL | vs CAR |
19 | Deebo Samuel | SF | vs SEA |
20 | Keenan Allen | LAC | vs LV |
21 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs BAL |
22 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | vs JAC |
23 | Allen Robinson II | CHI | vs DET |
24 | Marquise Brown | BAL | @ DEN |
25 | Tee Higgins | CIN | vs JAC |
26 | Chase Claypool | PIT | @ GB |
27 | A.J. Brown | TEN | @ NYJ |
28 | Robert Woods | LAR | vs ARI |
29 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | @ BUF |
30 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | vs KC |
31 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | @ MIA |
32 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | @ NO |
33 | Antonio Brown | TB | @ NE |
34 | Marvin Jones Jr. | JAC | @ CIN |
35 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | @ GB |
36 | Rondale Moore | ARI | @ LAR |
37 | D.J. Chark Jr. | JAC | @ CIN |
38 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | vs SEA |
39 | Corey Davis | NYJ | vs TEN |
40 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | vs JAC |
41 | Robby Anderson | CAR | @ DAL |
42 | Tim Patrick | DEN | vs BAL |
43 | Kenny Golladay | NYG | @ NO |
44 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | @ MIN |
45 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | vs IND |
46 | Jakobi Meyers | NE | vs TB |
47 | Henry Ruggs III | LV | @ LAC |
48 | Cole Beasley | BUF | vs HOU |
49 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | vs DET |
50 | Christian Kirk | ARI | @ LAR |
51 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC | @ CIN |
52 | Sammy Watkins | BAL | @ DEN |
53 | Nelson Agholor | NE | vs TB |
54 | Mecole Hardman | KC | @ PHI |
55 | DeVante Parker | MIA | vs IND |
56 | Will Fuller V | MIA | vs IND |
57 | K.J. Osborn | MIN | vs CLE |
58 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | vs KC |
59 | Bryan Edwards | LV | @ LAC |
60 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF | vs HOU |
61 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | @ LAC |
62 | Darius Slayton | NYG | @ NO |
63 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | vs PIT |
64 | Quintez Cephus | DET | @ CHI |
65 | Zach Pascal | IND | @ MIA |
66 | James Washington | PIT | @ GB |
67 | Marquez Callaway | NO | vs NYG |
68 | Elijah Moore | NYJ | vs TEN |
69 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR | @ DAL |
70 | A.J. Green | ARI | @ LAR |
71 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | vs HOU |
72 | Collin Johnson | NYG | @ NO |
73 | Dyami Brown | WAS | @ ATL |
74 | Quez Watkins | PHI | vs KC |
75 | Van Jefferson | LAR | vs ARI |
76 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | DAL | vs CAR |
77 | Braxton Berrios | NYJ | vs TEN |
78 | Freddie Swain | SEA | @ SF |
79 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | @ CHI |
80 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs WAS |
81 | Adam Humphries | WAS | @ ATL |
82 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE | @ MIN |
83 | Chris Conley | HOU | @ BUF |
84 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | @ PHI |
85 | Jalen Guyton | LAC | vs LV |
86 | Anthony Schwartz | CLE | @ MIN |
87 | Devin Duvernay | BAL | @ DEN |
88 | Olamide Zaccheaus | ATL | vs WAS |
89 | Allen Lazard | GB | vs PIT |
90 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs PIT |
91 | Deonte Harris | NO | vs NYG |
92 | Rashard Higgins | CLE | @ MIN |
93 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | vs TB |
94 | Trent Sherfield | SF | vs SEA |
95 | Kalif Raymond | DET | @ CHI |
96 | Chester Rogers | TEN | @ NYJ |
97 | Parris Campbell | IND | @ MIA |
98 | DeSean Jackson | LAR | vs ARI |
99 | Byron Pringle | KC | @ PHI |
100 | Scotty Miller | TB | @ NE |
101 | Kadarius Toney | NYG | @ NO |
102 | Joshua Palmer | LAC | vs LV |
103 | Mohamed Sanu Sr. | SF | vs SEA |
104 | Tyler Johnson | TB | @ NE |
105 | Auden Tate | CIN | vs JAC |
106 | Trinity Benson | DET | @ CHI |
107 | Anthony Miller | HOU | @ BUF |
108 | Chris Hogan | NO | vs NYG |
109 | Marquise Goodwin | CHI | vs DET |
110 | Greg Ward | PHI | vs KC |
111 | Keelan Cole Sr. | NYJ | vs TEN |
112 | Preston Williams | MIA | vs IND |
113 | Albert Wilson | MIA | vs IND |
114 | Mike Thomas | CIN | vs JAC |