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Jones continued in a modest snap rate role for the Eagles, sharing WR3 duties with Olamide Zaccheaus against the Chiefs. He’ll need to find the end zone in order to return any semblance of fantasy utility moving forward.

Hill suffered a bruised lung against the Cowboys in Week 2 and per NBC’s ProFootballTalk, Allen said Hill “suffered an injury to ribs on the other side of his body.” It’s been a brutal September for the 34-year-old player. Hill enters Week 4’s Monday Night Football game as a top-five positional PPR scorer but the high-end finish may cost him playing time in the coming weeks.

Backup tight end Blake Whiteheart caught three passes and scored a short touchdown. Akins was an interesting streaming option when he was the only Cleveland tight end projected to see targets. With another name in the mix, Akins is off the fantasy radar for Week 5.

Taylor comments are a positive but this is at least the third time Taylor has injured his right ankle. By video, the ankle rolls inward in a manner similar to his December 2022 injury. Backup Trey Sermon should be a priority waiver wire add in 12-team leagues this week.

Herbert was severely hobbled by a high ankle sprain he suffered last week. He was unable to move around the pocket and often had to make flatfooted throws that sailed over the intended target. Herbert targeted Ladd McConkey on a game-high nine throws, including his only touchdown of the day — a perfectly placed ball in the back of the end zone in the first quarter. The run-heavy nature of the Chargers offense likely means Herbert won’t be a fantasy factor in 2024 beyond some streaming appeal in good matchups. He’ll face a tough Denver defense in Week 5.

J.K. Dobbins led the LA offense with 14 carries for 32 yards. Edwards will be limited to a handful of touches on a weekly basis unless the Chargers are working with a big lead and able to run the ball even more than they usually do. He would only be interesting for fantasy purposes if Dobbins missed time.

Henry has now totaled three targets in three of four games and appears highly unlikely to replicate his 12-target Week 2 showing any time soon. Backup Austin Hooper secured a five-yard touchdown pass that Henry managers might understandably feel entitled to. Should Drake Maye get the start next week, one could justify employing the wait-and-see bench stash approach with Henry, who is effectively a zero-floor fantasy starter right now.

Whiteheart signed with the Cardinals as a UDFA in 2023 but didn’t make their final roster. He was called up from Arizona’s practice squad for a few snaps as a rookie but didn’t stick with the team after the season. He landed on the Browns’ practice for the 2024 season. Cleveland called him up after David Njoku went down with an ankle injury in Week 1. Whiteheart caught his first career pass on the opening drive and then nabbed his second on a play-action throw from Deshaun Watson for a one-yard score a few plays later. Though his reps will be cut once Njoku returns, Whiteheart’s Week 4 performance could be enough to get him a shot on the active roster.

Johnston took a backseat to Ladd McConkey, who had eight targets and scored the Chargers’ lone touchdown. Johnston was coming off a 44-yard, one-touchdown performance against the Steelers in Week 3. No pass catcher in the ultra run-heavy LA offense will be a reliable fantasy option this season, though Johnston has as much touchdown upside as any Chargers wideout.

Gibson has delivered extremely volatile rushing results this year, averaging more than 5.5 yards per carry in Weeks 2 and 3 and less than 3.0 yards per carry in Weeks 1 and 4. His 3.15 yards per route run average now leads Patriots pass catchers though. Gibson is a risky RB4/5 in PPR leagues against the Dolphins in Week 5.

Pierre Strong remained sidelined with a hamstring issue this week, keeping Foreman in the RB2 role. He was the only back besides Jerome Ford to see the ball, though that only meant five touches for the veteran runner. Foreman isn’t a viable fantasy option as a distant backup on a struggling offense.