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1. Oct 5
   Golden brought in three of seven targets for 21 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 17-14 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also rushed once for six yards.

   Jordan Love threw for a modest 197 yards overall on the afternoon, so Golden's subdued production can be viewed within that context. The second-year speedster tied with Tucker Kraft for the team lead in targets on the afternoon, and although Golden brought in less than half of them. he recorded his second touchdown grab of the campaign on a two-yard reception early in the second quarter. Golden's reception and yardage totals were season lows, but he's still on pace for a breakout second campaign with an 18-274-2 line going into a Week 5 home divisional matchup against the Bears next Sunday.

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2. Oct 4
   Packers hold off Bucs on the road

   Packers hold off Bucs on the road

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3. Oct 4
   Jordan Love hits Matthew Golden for Packers TD

   Jordan Love hits Matthew Golden for Packers TD

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4. Oct 2
   Don't be surprised if … these three hot starters continue to shine all season

   Each week in the NFL is its own story — full of surprises, both positive and negative — and fantasy football managers must decide what to believe and what not to believe moving forward. Perhaps we can help. If any of these thoughts come true … don't be surprised! NOTE: All mention of fantasy points is for PPR formats, unless otherwise mentioned. Don't be surprised if … New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough leads the NFL in passing yards It is early, yes, but Shough enters Week 4 ranked first in the NFL in pass attempts and second in passing yards, behind only the Panthers' Bryce Young. Young has shown improvement so far, a formidable foe for accruing passing numbers, and we cannot forget about the Rams' Matthew Stafford, Lions' Jared Goff and Cowboys' Dak Prescott, last season's top three in passing yards. The Broncos' Bo Nix threw 612 passes! Last season, the Saints averaged 93.4 rushing yards per game, 28th in the league. This season, the Saints are faring a tad better, at 101.3 yards per game. But it may be a mirage. Offseason acquisition Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) leads the team, but he will miss at least this Monday's game with the Atlanta Falcons and perhaps multiple weeks. Pass-catching Alvin Kamara is next up, but the Saints may feature Kendre Miller on early downs and save Kamara, 31, for reception work. Shough, sturdy at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, is a factor with his legs, too, especially at the goal line, but also earning designed runs. Shough is throwing a ton, on pace for 516 completions on 748 attempts and 5,196 passing yards, along with 45 touchdown passes. Those would be historic numbers. Tom Brady holds the record for pass completions and attempts (490 for 733 with the 2022 Buccaneers), while Peyton Manning set the standard in passing yards (5,477 for the 2013 Broncos). Don't expect Shough to get quite there, but offensive-minded head coach Kellen Moore clearly trusts him, and this team appears attracted to shootouts. We like shootouts in fantasy! Shough boasts one of the league's top wide receivers in Chris Olave, who is tied for the NFL lead in receptions and second in receiving yards, while Devaughn Vele seems relevant. TE Juwan Johnson ranks third in points at his position (and No. 2 TE Noah Fant has scored three TDs). Dynamic rookie Jordyn Tyson (hamstring), the No. 8 selection in the draft from Arizona State, may return from injured reserve as soon as Week 5. It is easy to see how this passing game thrives all season, for volume and efficiency, even throwing downfield, especially with a friendly schedule. ESPN Fantasy ranks Shough favorably, for Week 4 and beyond, for good reason. Shough, who was a borderline QB1 option during his nine starts as a rookie last season, is neither young nor inexperienced. This isn't J.J. McCarthy trying to develop, you know. Shough played for three colleges over seven years, and he turned 27 years old this week. He is a week older than Jaguars starter Trevor Lawrence, now in his sixth NFL season, and three months older than the 49ers' Brock Purdy, a five-year veteran. He may be better than those fellows for fantasy, too. Don't be surprised if … the Green Bay Packers boast a pair of top-10 wide receivers in Christian Watson and Matthew Golden The 1-2 Packers aren't lacking in issues, whether it is offense, defense, injuries or a key suspension, but the good thing for fantasy managers is it looks like Watson and Golden are well on their collective way to banner seasons. The Packers probably do not want QB Jordan Love throwing 40 times per game, but the team cannot run the football sans Josh Jacobs, and the defense hasn't kept them in the two losses. The most recent Packers player to reach 1,000 receiving yards was Davante Adams, playing with QB Aaron Rodgers, back in 2021. Romeo Doubs, currently underachieving with the New England Patriots, led the team last season with 724 receiving yards. Perhaps a healthy Tucker Kraft would have gotten to 1,000 yards last season witho

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5. Oct 2
   What to know before setting your lineup for Week 4: Mariota, Tuten in store for breakout week

   The NFL returns to London this week when the Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts square off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Commanders and Colts are middle of the pack in terms of offensive scoring, but being "mid" is a welcome relief in Tottenham, a club that didn't score their first goals of the English Premier League season until Week 4 against Liverpool. And it didn't score at home until the following week before the international break. As we head into October, Tottenham is also still winless … wait a minute, this is supposed to be a fantasy football column. I will say this about Commanders QB Marcus Mariota, he finds a way to make Terry McLaurin more efficient. McLaurin has notched nine targets in back-to-back weeks, and he has a great matchup against the Colts, who have struggled against the pass this season. And isn't this what Sauce Gardner was supposed to prevent? McLaurin is a great WR2 start this week. On the other side, Josh Downs should have a good opportunity against the Commanders who have given up a league-leading six touchdown receptions to the position this season. I know it's tough to get up early for these games (though U.S. fans of the EPL are veterans at this), but you're going to want to see this show. And if you're a Tottenham supporter, you're going to want to see people actually scoring in your stadium. Let's look at some other notes you need to know heading into Week 4. Quarterback notes What are we doing with our Los Angeles Chargers? Sorry, don't mean "our" like a team we support. But "our" as in players we (mistakenly) drafted. Justin Herbert might still be a start for you because most of the good quarterbacks have already been streamed off waiver. Herbert has yet to top 250 passing yards in a game this season. He has gone four consecutive games with one or no touchdowns dating back to last season. I've made the decision to move on from Herbert and will start Mariota this week, which will probably mean that Herbert will have the week of his life against the Seattle Seahawks in what will be Mike Macdonald's first time facing his former head coach at Michigan. I just can't stand the thought of playing Herbert again. C.J. Stroud was another streaming option, considering the matchup against the Dallas Cowboys who just recently traded for Joey Porter Jr. The Cowboys have given up more than 27 points per game this season (25th). They have allowed a third-down conversion rate of 59%, which is the worst in the NFL. The matchup is there for Stroud, but there is just something about the Houston Texans' offense that doesn't sit right with me. The return of Nico Collins would help, but I'd rather stick with Mariota or Sam Darnold in desperate times. Kyler Murray is a top-10 quarterback this week for me, with or without Justin Jefferson. And you can almost reason that the Minnesota Vikings would be better served to just keep Jefferson on the bench because it's the Miami Dolphins. Still, Murray has a 70.6 Total QBR against AFC teams in his career, the second-highest Total QBR against AFC teams since he entered the league in 2019. I'll give you one guess who is first … and you're right, it's Patrick Mahomes. Running back notes The Dolphins' running back situation makes me sad. Ollie Gordon II was a top waiver-wire add this week, but I don't know how you can get him into your lineup. I'd start him over Isaiah Davis, Blake Corum and Woody Marks, for instance, but that's not exactly what you call a glowing recommendation. It's sort of like trying to pick out the best sushi roll at the gas station. Did the Pittsburgh Steelers expose the Cincinnati Bengals defense last week, or was that a one-week thing? I don't know, I'm kind of worried that the Bengals' defense (that looked great the first two weeks of the season) is regressing. Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns and the Bengals also gave up 138 rushing yards. This feels as if we could have the Bhayshul Tuten breakout game a lot of fantasy ana

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