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   Week 4 winners and losers: Tetairoa McMillan, CeeDee Lamb dominate; Jaxon Smith-Njigba struggles

   Week 4 of the 2026 fantasy football season featured massive games by Tetairoa McMillan, CeeDee Lamb and Kyren Williams. On the flip side, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, D'Andre Swift and Trevor Lawrence had disappointing outings. Who were the big winners and losers around the league during the fourth week of the fantasy football season? Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft offer their analysis. Jump to a topic: Ranking winners | Ranking losers  Biggest injuries and what's next Ranking fantasy winners of Week 4 1. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers With Jalen Coker out (quad), McMillian saw heavy volume in a very positive matchup versus the Lions' defense. McMillian produced a career-best 45.2 points, catching 14 of 16 targets for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Big-time numbers. The Panthers have a bye before returning in Week 6 to play the Eagles. If Coker is back in the mix, managers can play McMillian as a high-end WR2. — Bowen 2. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys What a day by the star wide receiver and — in fact — a career-best performance in terms of targets (21), catches (17) and fantasy points (41.3). The Texans' defense, which relies on zone coverage more than any team in the league, had no answers for Lamb's elite ability as he managed 14 catches for 161 yards in zone coverage and had the game-winning, 14-yard touchdown with 43 seconds remaining. He should continue to serve as a locked-in fantasy WR1 against the Buccaneers next week. — Cockcroft 3. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams Williams scored a season-high 36.7 points in Sunday's win over the Rams, rushing for 80 yards and two scores on 16 carries, plus he had 10 receptions for 67 yards. Sure, game flow contributed to Williams' usage as a receiver, but he has scored at least 21 points in two straight games. With a positive matchup versus the Bills up next, Williams should be played as an RB1. — Bowen 4. Javonte Williams, RB, Dallas Cowboys Williams dropped a season-high 31.3 points on the Texans' defense in Week 4, rushing for three touchdowns (on goal-to-goal carries), while producing 83 total yards on 24 touches. Williams has at least 18 points, and a rushing score, in three of four games this season. With his steady low red zone usage (11 goal-to-go carries on the season) in a high-scoring Dallas offense, Williams fit as a lower-tier RB1 for the Week 5 game versus Tampa Bay. — Bowen 5. Kenneth Walker III, RB, Kansas City Chiefs Walker continues to post elite RB1 numbers in Andy Reid's offense. Walker scored 30.9 points in Sunday's win over the Chiefs, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, while adding one reception for two yards. Walker is now scoring 27.5 PPG, and he has at least one touchdown in every game played. Walker should be viewed as a top-three running back when the Chiefs return from the bye in Week 6 against the Chargers. — Bowen 6. Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans Collins, who missed the past two games because of a hamstring injury, scored a season-high 30.8 points in the loss to Dallas, catching seven of a team-high eight targets for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The difference-maker for the Texans' pass game, Collins caught both of his touchdowns on end zone throws from quarterback C.J. Stroud. Collins is a WR1 for the Week 5 matchup at Tennessee. — Bowen 7. Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens Flowers scored a season-high 25.8 points in the Week 4 win over the Titans, catching eight of 10 targets for 118 yards and a score. However, where do we see Flowers in the Week 5 matchup versus the Falcons if Lamar Jackson (ankle) can't play? If Tyler Huntley starts, look for more play-action throws, which will create schemed targets for Flowers. He'll stay in the WR2 range. — Bowen 8. Kyle Monangai, RB, Chicago Bears The Bears' rushing standout of Week 4, Monangai handled seven goal-to-go carries and converted two for touchdowns, and effectively took over the backfield during the second half on his way to a career-best 28.0 fantasy poin

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2. Oct 4
   Nabers caught six of seven targets for 112 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 36-24 win over the Cardinals.

   It was Nabers' best effort of the season, as he began to build some chemistry with new starting QB Jameis Winston, The duo connected on a 25-yard TD in the second quarter, Nabers' first trip to the end zone in 2026, and his 39-yard grab on the Giants' first possession helped set up a field goal. The third-year wideout will take an 18-208-1 line on 26 targets through four games, and renewed optimism in his big-play upside without Jaxson Dart (knee) under center, into a Week 5 road clash with the Commanders.

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3. Oct 4
   Why fantasy managers can start Malik Nabers with confidence moving forward

   Why fantasy managers can start Malik Nabers with confidence moving forward

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4. Sep 28
   Week 3 winners and losers: Gibbs and JSN stay hot; St. Brown and Taylor go quiet

   Week 3 of the 2026 fantasy football season featured huge games by Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs. On the flip side, fantasy stars Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jonathan Taylor and Chase Brown had disappointing games. Who were the big winners and losers around the league during the third week of the fantasy football season? Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft offer their analysis. Jump to a topic: Ranking winners | Ranking losers  Biggest injuries and what's next Ranking fantasy winners of Week 3 1. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions He's sure proving worthy of that No. 1 overall pick. He has scored at least 23 fantasy points in all three games, posted 75% snap and 78% rushing shares, and he has totaled an easily position-best 98.3 points for the season. That latter number ranks 15th in history through three team games of any season. Isiah Pacheco's back and MCL injuries have locked Gibbs in as a three-down dynamo, and the odds are good that he will maintain his positional lead in fantasy points for the duration of 2026. — Cockcroft 2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, and Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks It's incredible to think that Smith-Njigba is off to the stellar start that he is despite Darnold having missed nearly all of the first two weeks due to injury and the team's running game having been only so-so thus far. Smith-Njigba scored 35.36 fantasy points, giving him 104.06 through three games, the fourth most ever through that many by any player. Meanwhile, Darnold threw a pair of interceptions in his return to the lineup, but he didn't seem at all slowed by the glute injury, finishing with 27.66 points of his own. Smith-Njigba's elite play should bring Darnold's fantasy utility up, and the two have a good matchup against the struggling Los Angeles Chargers in Week 4 before hitting a tougher stretch of the 2026 schedule (SF, @DEN, KC in Weeks 5-7). — Cockcroft 3. Joe Burrow, QB, and Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals In the Week 3 loss to the Steelers, Burrow notched his best numbers of the season, completing 75.7% of his throws for 282 yards and three touchdowns, plus he rushed for 13 yards (22.58 points). Chase caught nine of a team-high 12 targets for 98 yards and a score (24.8 points). That gives Chase two straight games of 24 or more points after that rough opening week. Chase will remain a top-three play at wide receiver for Week 4, while Burrow — who has thrown for at least two touchdowns in back-to-back games — will be a lower-tier QB1 in my ranks. — Bowen 4. Geno Smith, QB, Garrett Wilson, WR, and Kenyon Sadiq, TE, New York Jets In a positive matchup versus the Detroit secondary, Smith scored a season-best 26.04 points, throwing for 321 yards and four touchdowns. Wilson caught 10 of a team-high 13 targets, finishing with 107 yards and a touchdown (26.7 points), plus Sadiq posted his first breakout game, bringing in seven of eight targets for 105 yards and a score (23.5 points). Smith has streaming upside versus the Bears' defense in Week 4 while Wilson should be played as a WR1, and Sadiq (available in over 65% of ESPN leagues) is a must-add this week, though we still see him as a deeper-league starter for now. — Bowen 5. Jaylen Warren, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers Warren took on a volume role in the win over the Bengals with Rico Dowdle out with a toe injury. Warren, who scored a season-high 20.6 points, rushed for 127 yards on 17 carries, adding three receptions for 49 yards. If Dowdle has to sit again in Week 4 versus Cleveland, Warren can be played as a midtier RB2 in a Pittsburgh offense that finally found some juice Sunday. — Bowen 6. Marcus Mariota, QB, and Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders In what looked like a tough Week 3 matchup versus the Seattle defense, Mariota scored 20.42 points in the upset win, throwing for three 183 yards and three touchdowns. McLaurin caught six of a team-high nine targets, finishing with 77 yards and a touchdown (19.7 points). With this type of volume and cl

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5. Sep 28
   Judging the biggest overreactions to NFL Week 3 games

   So we're through three weeks of the NFL season, and we don't know anything. And that's not an overreaction. What in the name of John Madden happened on Sunday afternoon? The Seahawks gave up 33 points and lost to the Marcus Mariota-led Commanders? The Bills turned the ball over five times and still won? The stuck-in-the-mud Steelers rolled up 411 yards of offense to beat the red-hot, revamped Bengals defense? The Browns improved to 2-1? Just when you think you can start to make sense of this season, you check the standings and wonder what's up with the 0-3 Chargers, 0-3 Texans, 1-2 Patriots, 2-1 Giants and the entire NFC West. It's a reminder that it's still too early to draw any real conclusions about how this season is going to go and that so much of what we think we know is actually an overreaction. Which is the fun part, after all, right? It's our Week 3 overreactions column, where we look at five potential takeaways and judge them as legitimate stances or irrational overreactions. Plus, we hit a few fantasy football overreactions at the bottom. Jump to: Purdy is the next NFL MVP? Giants are just fine with Jameis at QB? The Steelers will avoid a losing season again? Todd Monken will be Coach of the Year? Mendoza isn't playing anytime soon? Fantasy overreactions Brock Purdy should be the MVP favorite right now Has any quarterback in the league been more efficient through the first three weeks? Purdy has completed 72.3% of his passes for an average of 263 passing yards per game. He has thrown for nine touchdowns and one interception. He has rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. The 49ers are bleeding wide receivers due to injury, and Purdy is just out there dicing up defenses like it's nothing. His team is 3-0 with two division wins, including that opener in Australia against everybody's offseason darlings, the Rams. The last pick in the 2022 draft has turned into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and right now it's hard to find anyone playing the position any better. Verdict: NOT AN OVERREACTION Oh, there are other candidates. Lamar Jackson just finished doing his thing in Rio. Patrick Mahomes will surely be in the conversation if the Chiefs keep it up. Josh Allen is also there, but he had a rough one Sunday despite Buffalo's win. Trevor Lawrence has been awesome in two out of three games. But no one makes a stronger case right now than Purdy, who just tied Steve Young's 49ers team record for most touchdown passes in the first three games of a season. The Niners haven't scored this many points in their first three games since 1998, which was the year Young did that. And he had Jerry Rice! The Giants are going to be fine with Jameis Winston at quarterback One of the bummer developments this past week was the Giants losing quarterback Jaxson Dart to a season-ending injury. After Winston's dreadful performance in relief during Monday night's loss to the Rams, the Giants spent a good part of last week discussing potential outside options while preparing Winston to start. He started Sunday and helped beat the woeful Titans in an ugly 12-7 slopfest. He did not light up the stat sheet, but he also didn't turn the ball over, which is always a massive win with Winston. And considering the game took place during the tail end of a rainy, windy nor'easter, it would have been tough for Dart or anyone else to look much better in those conditions. Winston and the Giants needed to come out of Sunday with any type of win, and they accomplished that. They're 2-1 through three games, which isn't a bad place to be. Verdict: OVERREACTION I don't think you can draw many conclusions from what we saw Sunday. The Giants ran the ball fine, which they'll have to continue to do, but the run game won't be as dynamic without the threat of Dart's legs. Winston has been in the league for 12 seasons now. There is no mystery about the type of player he is. He'll have one or two brilliant games followed by classic postgame on-field interv

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