As no one probably noticed, i was on a bye from the new Fantasy Football Blog last week. Having a kid and having to go back to work gave me little time to focus on football. Although i was able to go 3 and 1 in my 4 leagues. I lost by two points, and had Rodgers as my Qb.

So picking up from there if youre someone looking for a replacement I think you should look at Tyrod Taylor. Trod has a great schedule going forward. He's got a good match up with a low ranking Tampa Bay defense this week. I'm starting him this week and will do so in a number of others the rest of the way. I would do the same with the Bills D. They've been double digits in every game. 

 Another couple guys I like this week are:

Eric Decker: He's healthy and he's heating up. Cleveland D is fairly week against secondary receivers. I think he gets into the end zone as. Titan for the first time. But he is more of a plug and play guy as he is on bye next week and then Corey Davis will be back.

All Saints: The Green Bay D still cant stop anyone. Saints are heating up. Start'em all!

Guys im not sold on but might play if I had to are:

Dion Lewis: Seems like he has the hit hand right now in New England and may have surpassed Gillislee. That said it will probably be the Rex Burkhead show this week.

Cooper Kupp: Non-number 1 receivers have done ok vs AZ. If youre short on WRs Kupp is an upside play this week.

Kenny Stills: Parker is doubtful.  Stills is another dart throw of play this week. Could hit bullseye could hit triple 3's and hear Crickets. Get it? 

Guys im sitting down include:

Ty Hilton: I know it's hard to sit him but Jacksonville is about as good as it gets in shutting down WRs. 

Orleans Darkwa: it was nice to see someone from the Giants backfield do well, and it was against the Broncos. But i'm not sold on a repeat performance.

Jets Rbs: This situation is worse than then the Patriots these days. Forte, Powell and Mcguire all are in the mix, which means they should all be on your bench. 

Final thoughts and shit im wondering:

Brett Hundley has a lot on his shoulders now, and a lot to prove. I looking forward to seeing how he performs.  

The Giants play the Seahawks in Ny. The hawks are like 4-8 in their last twelve road games. Could the Giants somehow be better (at least record wise) without their top two receivers? 

Week 5 takes: from the road...

Likes: 

• Demarco Murray and Derrick

Henry. Most people are down on these two this week but Miami is coming back from London. Did you see what happened to the Jags run D after they got back? Sliced up by the Jets RBs. While the Miami Run D os better than the Jags run D, Demarco and Derrick are better than the Jets Rbs. I like both to score close to 10 points. 

• Ive heard no one talk about the Ravens D this week after the beat down in England. They are like a leper  no one wants to touch. Despite this they are playing the now EJ Manuel led Raiders. I think the Ravens D bounces back. 

Frank Gore: in his first revenge game versus the 49ers. "Don't call it a come back!". No...really...don't. But he will have double digits. 

Worries:

• Packers backfield. Ug what a mess. Even if Ty suits up we know he wont be 100%, and who knows if he he will last the whole game. J. Williams has done nothing but plunge into the back of the line. Adam ... is more dynamic but how much PT will he get?

• Bears RBs: Wih Trubisky starting and MNs good secondary, i expect the Queens to stack the box to stop the run. Im concerned about starting either back but think Cohen could do more in open space on check downs.

• Melvin Gordon's knee. I'm worried about it and thus his production. Hope he gets the rock more, but can he hold up?

Dislike:

 Kelvin Benjamin: Detroit's D is pretty good, and he's and every other week player. This one is the down one.

Amari Cooper: ...and now Ej Manuel is throwing to him. If you can afford to bench him; i would. 

Eddie Lacy: Don't drink the Kool Aid. The name is better than the player. Eddie has done nothing for years. Don't expect much.

Wondering;

• a few weeks ago I mentioned Jalen Richard. With Beast Mode performing so poorly, when do they give the rock to Richard more? Richard also catches passes, something Lynch doesnt do a lot of. 

• Can Martellus Bennett score more than 5 fantasy points in a week? Cowboys could finally be the victim. Hoping so. 

• Will cutting Youngho Koo result in a win for the Chargers. These guys are like 0-100 in close games!

Rothman’s Fantasy Take’s Week 4:

With the Packers having played on Thursday night, I realize my excitement for Sunday’s games has diminished significantly. Also my family is in town to see the little one, so Im going with quick picks for the week:

Guys I like this week:

·        Deshaun Watson: Although the Texans have a fairly tough match up with the Tennessee D, they have been fairly lenient to quarterbacks. He’s low end TE1 today.

·        Chris Carson: At home versus a perennially weak D, and he has taken over at the starter. I like him as high end RB2.

·        Golden Tate: He won’t match up against Xavier Rhodes. Start him with confidence.

Guys that give me heartburn thinking about who to play:

·        Allen Hurns: Playing the Jets…and you should always play guys against the Jets right? But can he find some consistency?

·        Derrick Henry: Is he this year’s Tevin Coleman, in that he is start-able despite not being a starter? We shall find out!...but do you find out with or without him in your line up???

·        Carson Wentz: He is throwing more than just about everyone except Rodgers. That should equal production, but he is on the road against a decent Chargers secondary. Who would you start, him or Rivers?

Guys I don’t like:

·        Martavis Bryant: On the road, Big Ben and Bryant are different players. Ravens D is pissed off and at home. Risky start this week.

·        Bilal Powell: He is starting this week with Matt Forte out, but he might share carries with some guy I’ve never heard of…and the Jags D is legitimate.

·        Isaiah Crowell: I wanted no part of this guy on draft D. He is proving me right. Cinci D gets Burfict back today. Crowell is just a flex.

Shit I’m wondering:

·        Is Jared Cook a number 1 TE for the rest of the year?

·        Will the Giants and Eli keep feeding Sterling Sheppard in the slot? Did they find something that works for that awful offence? Sheppard a guy you might want to pick up, especially in PPR.

·        Why did the Lions not draft a RB this year? This team would be much better with a running game. They are the like the Packers but don’t have Rodgers.

Last week Round up:

Hits: J

ü  Raiders D was Awful

ü  DJax had a TD and a good game.

ü  Frank Gore put up good numbers as an RB2.

ü  Witten was a questionable start.

ü  Alshon Jeffery was just ok.

ü  Delanie Walker was held to just over 3 points.

ü  Terrance West not looking like a guy I want on my team.

Misses: L

• Ø  Drew Brees…had a great game! What was I thinking? Although he isn’t putting up too good of numbers today! Maybe I was just a week off.
• Ø  Jay Culter over Jamies Winston…dumb idea. #NeverCutler
• Ø  Golladay didn’t nothing, and hasn’t since week 1. And if you have just fyi he is injured.

Tip of the week:

§  Drafting extra RB’s is always a good idea. Look at the rosters your jealous of, they probably have a bunch of RB’s on their bench.