Live Blog: Week 4
Welcome to Week 4 of the National Football League fantasy division.
For lineup decisions let Pat Daugherty help you out with his Week 4 Rankings. For sleepers let Nick Mensio give you the scoop in his latest. And always be sure to read Evan Silva’s detailed look at every game in his Matchups column.
* Arian Foster (hamstring) is playing. Alfred Blue heads back to the bench.
* Calvin Johnson (ankle) will be active for Detroit.
* Jake Locker will not play today and Charlie Whitehurst will start.
* According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Vernon Davis (ankle, knee) is "good to go" for Week 4 against the Eagles. This should help Colin Kaepernick.
* Brandon Marshall (ankle) will play Week 4 against the Packers. Last week many were burnt by Marshall as he aggravated his injury during the game. Drop him in your rankings a bit, but he still probably starts for your fantasy team.
* Eric Decker (hamstring) looks to be just a situational player this week -- i.e. on 3rd down & 3-receiver packages. Upgrade Jeremy Kerley.
* Jarrett Boykin is inactive. Bump Davante Adams up.
* Denarius Moore is a healthy scratch. Andre Holmes and James Jones should get the bulk of the WR work.
* Jonathan Stewart is out today. DeAngelo Williams will get the bulk of the work.
* Delanie Walker is active.
* Chris Mortenson says Lorenzo Taliaferro still in position to produce as Pierce is back but likely will be eased into game.
* Albert Breer reports that Arian Foster is moving around with a slight limp.
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* Eric Decker gets an 11 yard reception.
* Roethlisberger sacked and fumbles. Bucs in the red zone and Mike Glennon connects with Mike Evans in the corner of the end zone for a TD.
* Matt Forte with 5 touches already on the first drive.
* Chris Ivory with seven attempts for 47 yards already against the tough Lions defense.
* Derrek Carr throws a TD to Leonhardt. Sounds British.
* Brandon Marshall catches a 6 yard TD from Cutler. He's easily Cutler's favorite red zone target when healthy.
* Decker has two receptions so far. Will be interesting to see how he holds up.
* Stafford to Golden Tate for a 35 yard gain.
* Lamar Miller gains 21 yards on his first carry.
* Steve Smith starts off his day with a 17 yard reception.
* Trent Richardson gets a goal line carry for the 1 yard TD after Hilton gets them to the 1.
* Eddie Lacy has one carry on the day and it goes for a 2 yard TD after Rodgers connected with Richard Rodgers and Jordy Nelson to get down to the goal line.
* Alfred Blue getting snaps.
* Forsett and Taliaferro both with one carry so far.
* Markus Wheaton makes a nice 30 yard catch in the middle of the field.
* DeAngelo Williams getting a lot of work as we expected, but only 25 yards on 9 carries.
* Foster with a 12 yard reception and a carry for no gain before that. He's still the lead back so far.
* Calvin Johnson isn't in the game at the moment.
* Matt Forte is picking up big chunks of yardage on the ground.
* With Calvin Johnson not out there Tate is up to 4 receptions for 68 yards.
* Andrew Luck throws a short TD to Dwayne Allen. Good to see him getting more work. Hopefully he'll out target Fleener this week.
* Still no Bernard Pierce for the Ravens.
* Steve Smith Sr. makes the Panthers pay for tossing him to the side as he catches a deflected pass for a 61 yard TD. vine.co/v/OZUbm2Hvvnr
* Mike Wallace catches a 13 yard TD from Tannehill.
* Alshon Jeffery had two chances to bring in a TD, but couldn't.
* Charlie Whitehurst intercepted.
* Calvin Johnson looks to mainly be a decoy at best as he's coming in and out of the game.
* Greg Olsen limped off field.
* Roethlisberger throws an 11 yard TD to Antonio Brown. Brown with 4 TDs on the season, that's half of the TDs he scored last season.
* Chris Ivory looks like the no doubt #1 RB for the Jets right now with 11 carries for 53 yards to Chris Johnson's 1 carry for 1 yard.
* Aaron Rodgers to Jordy Nelson for a 3 yard TD.
* DeAngelo Williams pulls up lame at end of run. Tried to jog it off but falls to the ground. Reaves is his current backup.
* Lamar Miller runs in a 8 yard TD. He's at 5 carries for 34 yards and 2 receptions for 3 yards.
* Glennon connects with Seferian-Jenkins for 16 yards. That's his second completion after that TD to Evans after the Big Ben fumble.
* Kelvin Benjamin catches a 28 yard TD from Newton.
* 59 yard bomb from Stafford to Jeremy Ross for the TD.
* Arian Foster has 3 carries for -7 yards.
* Andre Johnson fumbles after a short reception. Buffalo recovers. That's AJ's first fumble in 82 games.
* Steve Smith already over 100 yards with a TD.
* We have a barn burner in Chicago. Cutler connects with Alshon Jeffery for an 8 yard TD. 17-14 Bears.
* Justin Forsett runs in an 11 yard TD.
* Sammy Watkins TD over the middle. Nice catch in traffic.
* No word on DeAngelo Williams yet, but Darrin Reaves gets first snap of drive.
* Antonio Brown with yet another TD. This one for 27 yards. Looked like he pushed off, but no call. That's #5 on the season for AB.
* Ryan Tannehill with 14 straight completions, his last one went to Dion Sims for a 18 yard TD.
* Rodgers to Cobb, 22 yard TD. It's a shootout, Packers up 21-17.
* Rookie Eric Ebron catches his first TD of his career. Talk was he would get a bigger role this week. So far so good.
* Steve Smith Sr. with TD catch #2. I think it's time for the Panthers to ice up.
* Delay of Game on Bucs…on back to back plays!
* Arian Foster with a 17 yard reception. He's still alive!
* Martellus Bennett has 5 receptions for 98 yards with 14 seconds left in the half.
* Bennett catches a ball that might have been a TD, but on review it was impossible to see if the ball crossed the plain.
* TY Hilton has 9 targets already, with 5 receptions for 95 yards.
* DeAndre Hopkins with a 35 yard TD reception. He's become a must start this year.
* Andrew Luck intercepted.
* Matt Forte has 17 carries for 80 yards at half.
* Delanie Walker makes a great catch with two men all over him for a TD. He's pretty much the Titans offense at this point.
* Ladarius Green (hamstring) active. Great matchup, but hard to start him with Gates there.
* Trent Richardson has 10 carries for 20 yards and a TD and three receptions for 34 yards. Bradshaw still looks like the better runner, but not getting as many looks so far.
* Calvin Johnson catches a 6 yarder. He has 2 receptions for 12 yards now.
* Geno Smith is 4/12 for 32 yards.
* Rex Ryan tells FOX that he has not ruled out going to Michael Vick in second half.
* First-half touches for Baltimore RBs: Forsett 10, Taliaferro 2, Pierce 0.
* Lamar Miller with another 20 yard run.
* Then Miller fumbles at the goal line and the Raiders recover in the end zone for the touchback.
* Aaron Rodgers scrambled and while getting hit throws a TD to Davante Adams, but it's called back by a holding call.
* Geno Smith is still at QB and driving a little bit.
* Derek Carr picked off and it's returned to the 5 yard line for the Dolphins.
* Eric Decker just missed a TD and then gets another chance and scores.
* Torrey Smith lives! He catches a 21 yard TD.
* Lamar Miller redeems himself with his second touchdown of the game, this one a 1 yard run.
* Ryan Fitzpatrick throws his second pick of the day. Texans still only down 10-7 though.
* Mike Evans just made a great sideline hugging catch.
* JJ Watt just intercepted Manuel and returned it for an 80 yard TD. He's unbelievable.
* Doug Martin runs it in for a 3 yard TD. The Bucs tie it up with the Steelers 17-17.
* Cutler intercepted off a deflection.
* Matt Forte is your first and only 100 yard rusher so far this week.
* Aaron Rodgers to Jordy Nelson for an 11 yard TD. Nelson now has nine receptions for 104 yards and 2 TDs.
* Derek Carr is hurt and Matt McGloin is in. Oakland down 31-7 in London.
* Golden Tate up to 8 receptions for 116 yards. Lions near the goal line.
* Vernon Davis (ankle) is ACTIVE, as expected.
* Raiders bad snap recovered and returned for a 50 yard TD for Miami.
* Luck to Wayne TD for 28 yards. Luck having another big day.
* Matt Stafford reaches the pylon for the TD run.
* Harry Douglas (foot) is inactive. Hester gets a slight bump.
* Heath Miller TD called back on a holding call.
* Sam Shields intercepts Cutler and the Packers are back in the red zone.
* Antonio Brown just became the first player in NFL history with at least 5 catches in 20 straight games.
* Roethlisberger hits Miller again for a TD and this one counts. Steelers go up 24-17.
* Really impressed by Chris Ivory again. He's facing a tough Lions rush D and has 85 yards on 16 carries.
* Bears hold on a packers FG and give them a first down. Next play a TD throw to Cobb.
* Coby Fleener TD reception.
* Taliaferro 1 yard TD run.
* Geno Smith intercepted.
* Glennon intercepted.
* Bishop Sankey scores a 2 yard TD run.
* Mike Evans is out of the game with a groin injury.
* Only one game is even within 7 points right now, the Steelers/Bucs.
* Ahmad Bradshaw hurt his ankle and is getting it taped.
* Chris Johnson rushes for a 35 yard TD to bring the Jets within 7.
* Ahmad Bradshaw catches a 15 yard TD. That's his 4th TD reception in the last 3 games, all coming from inside the red zone.
* McGloin to Andre Holmes 22 yard TD.
* Eddie Lacy TD off the board with the holding penalty.
* Antonio Brown gets open on a flea flicker but drops a touchdown.
* Chris Ivory with a bad drop. That's a ceiling capper there.
* Steelers doing their best to make this game come down to the wire.
* E.J. Manuel to Mike Williams for a 80 yard TD. That makes it 20-17 Houston.
* The Green Bay/Chicago game was the 2nd game ever without a punt.
* Zach Mettenberger in for the Titans.
* Bobby Rainey pass incomplete in the end zone. Seems like an inane call after they have moved down the field on the Steelers.
* Toby Gerhart gets a 10 yard run against the Chargers and fumbles it away.
* Andre Johnson has an ankle injury and his return is questionable.
* Mike Glennon misses VJax in the endzone on 4th and 10. Steelers up by 4 with 1:44 left. The Bucs have 2 time outs.
* Matt Hasselbeck sighting.
* Denard Robinson with two carries this drive after Gerhart's lost fumble. He only gained 2 yards.
* Vincent Jackson TD from Glennon with 7 seconds remaining to put the Bucs up 27-24.
* E.J. Manuel trying to pull a Glennon here.
* Manuel could not emulate Glennon and throws an interception.
* Teddy Bridgewater throws a WR screen to Jarius Wright for a 52 yard gain.
* Matt Asiata gets in on a 3 yard run. Bridgewater 4 for 4 on the drive.
* Blake Bortles looking good so far 9/11 for 83 yards.
* Denard Robinson is your lead back over Gerhart.
* Eagles block the 49ers punt and recover for the TD.
* And Gerhart is back in near the goal line.
* Toby Gerhart gets in from the one. First rushing TD for the Jags since November. UPDATE: after review no TD. 3rd and goal.
* UPDATE: UPDATE: Gerhart gets in on 3rd and goal.
* Matt Ryan to a WIDE OPEN Roddy White for a 24 yard TD.
* Michael Crabtree has a foot problem.
* Brandon Lloyd makes a great 24 yard reception.
* Philip Rivers to Eddie Royal for a 47 yard TD.
* Matt Asiata with his 2nd TD of the day. This one a 6 yarder. Bridgewater now 6/6 for 98 yards.
* Michael Crabtree (foot) has gone to the locker room. He is questionable to return.
* Allen Hurns catches a 44 yard wide open pass. Almost drops it, but is able to gather it up. Jags near the goal line.
* Bortles then throws it to recent WR signee Nic Jacobs for the TD.
* Through three drives, Blake Bortles is 13-of-15 for 144 yards with one touchdown.
* Jerick McKinnon goes for a 55 yard run and made a bunch of people miss.
* Michael Crabtree is back on the field.
* Kaepernick just made a crazy throw across the field to Frank Gore, who then ran it in for a 55 yard TD.
* Ladarius Green (hamstring) is active, but doesn't look like he's getting on the field.
* Teddy Bridgewater scampers in for a 13 yard TD. The rookies are playing well this afternoon.
* Keenan Allen with a season-high six receptions and 77 yards.
* It's rookie Sunday in Minnesota as Jerick McKinnon tears through the defense for a 6 yard TD.
* Rivers to Floyd for a 24 yard TD. Rivers at 284 yards and 3 TDs.
* Jerick McKinnon's TD was reversed.
* Bortles picked off for the first time today.
Thanks for reading and good luck on your teams this week!