👑 One RB To Rule Them All

Did you see how Taylor Swift looked at Noah Gray after that TD??

In today’s Fantasy Life Newsletter presented by BetMGM:

Fantasy football doesn’t have to be hard.

Sometimes the most logical thing happens…like the best RB in football producing like the best running back in football:

And I say this as someone who regularly selected Ja’Marr Chase ahead of Christian McCaffrey this offseason and would often lament “having to take” CMC at 5th overall as a “consolation prize” after other drafters selected Tyreek Hill and Cooper Kupp.

I’m not even quite sure what we were worried about. Elijah Mitchell? Regression?

Regardless, it sure is looking silly right now on this Monday morning after watching CMC scorch the fantasy earth and the Cardinals’ helpless defense to the tune of 177 scrimmage yards and 4 total TDs.

In doing so, CMC:

• Set a career-high with a jaw-dropping 48.7 fantasy points

• Broke Jerry Rice’s record with 13 straight games with a TD

• Compelled national pundits to start the “MVP conversation” whispers

You know it’s a big day when LeBron is taking notice:

The epic Week 4 performance now places CMC as not only the highest-scoring RB in fantasy (duh), but also the highest-scoring player…period. Yes, he has more points than even Justin Herbert and Josh Allen.

If you bought the dip on CMC this year, good luck in the playoffs!

🗽 The Man Who Replaced Eli vs. The Man Who Replaced Eli?!?

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Speaking first bets, read on to see what Freedman is betting for MNF, and let us know if you’re tailing or fading!

Peter is here to share his six big takeaways from Week 4. Take it away, Pete...

🤫 Josh Allen & Stefon Diggs silence Miami

A week ago at this time, the Dolphins were the talk of the NFL. They were undefeated, had just dropped 70 points, and Tua was the MVP front-runner.

Well, they got a rude awakening in Buffalo yesterday, where the Bills gave them a dose of their own medicine. Josh Allen threw for 320 yards and 4 TDs (and rushed one in too) and Stefon Diggs caught 3 of them for 120 yards receiving, including this nifty after-the-catch special:

🍳 Puka & Achane aren’t a flash in the pan

There wasn’t a ton of enthusiasm for Puka Nacua heading into this game after he “only” put up 5-72 in Week 3 vs. the Bengals.

And no one wanted to believe that De’Von Achane could possibly come close to replicating what he did vs. the Bills.

Well, the two rookies proved they aren’t one-hit wonders with another set of monster performances.

Nacua, who continues to set records with his 39 receptions through four games, carved up the Colts defense for 163 yards and his first career TD:

And Achane not only went for 120 yards, but took advantage of two goal-line opportunities for two rushing TDs.

I don’t think this needs to be said, but just in case…you can’t leave these guys on your bench anymore.

🐻 Justin Fields is off the schneid

We spilled a lot of ink the past few days calling it a make-or-break week for Fields. We said it couldn’t set up any more perfectly for him to bounce back against a historically bad defense.

And you know what? Fields did his part (for fantasy, at least).

Let’s set aside the INT and lost fumble—we’ll leave that to Chicago talk radio hosts—and instead appreciate his big day (355 yards passing & 4 TDs) without needing to rely on his legs.

TE Cole Kmet was the biggest beneficiary of the Fields explosion, notching 85 yards and 2 TDs.

✋ Mark Andrews, welcome to 2023

It had been a quiet start to the year for the No. 2 TE off the board in most drafts, but Mark Andrews reminded us why we spent early-round selections on him yesterday:

Andrews finished the day with 80 yards and 2 TDs and sits as the TE2 on the week behind only Kmet.

💪 AJB remains a grown-ass man

A.J. Brown had himself a day yesterday:

• 9 receptions

• 175 receiving yards

• 2 TDs

• 19.4 yards per reception

He now leads the NFL with 14 catches of 50+ yards and 9 TDs of 50+ yards since he came into the league.

In fact, his big play ability begged some questions around the league:

📈 Anthony Richardson has IT

It wasn’t always pretty, but Anthony Richardson reminded us yesterday why rushing is the ultimate cheat code for QB fantasy production.

He only completed 11 of his 25 passes for 200 yards and 2 TDs, but his 56 yards on the ground and 1 rushing TD supercharged his fantasy day:

The fact that Richardson is already producing top-5 QB finishes while still this raw as a passer points to an insane ceiling as he gets more and more comfortable in the pocket.

🏃 The most fun TD run from Week 4. Some guys make it look easy, others make it look hard.

📺 Instant reactions to EVERY piece of Sunday action. Ian & Dwain have you covered.

😡 Ja’Marr Chase is PISSED. This doesn’t sound good.

👍 Monday Night Football: Want analysis and bets? We’ve got you COVERED!

📸 An awesome photo of CMC. Can’t touch him.

✍️ When the masses zig, you should zag. Get different on tonight’s DFS slate.

🤮 Want to see a stat that will make you puke? Here ya go.

🍔 Mack and sacks. He joined the record books.

🧩 Good luck solving this riddle. Who is the best team?

📆 An early look at the 2024 NFL Draft. Go Bears?

🚑️ Injuries to keep an eye on this week. Bummer.

🍻 Now this is how you celebrate a TD. Too good, Mr. Diggs.

We're humans who play fantasy football, which means we are prone to overreact. Today, Kendall overreacts to a stumbling Broncos team and 2 rookie QBs…

Death. Taxes. Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs carrying your fantasy team.

We knew this Dolphins-Bills game was going to have some fireworks, but we didn’t necessarily bet on it being the Allen and Diggs show!

The undefeated Dolphins tried to keep up, with De’Von Achane seriously doing his best to recreate his Week 3 success finishing the day with 27 fantasy points.

Make no mistake, this Miami team is still explosive, but the Bills got the better part of the Dolphins while also handing them their first loss of the season.

Between the three undefeated teams heading into Week 4 only two survived, the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers. Now, we also had the absolute treat (please sense my sarcasm) of watching four winless teams face off against each other. I wanted to highlight a few highs and a lot of lows…

👨‍🍳 Is the kitchen closed in Denver?

Alright, I was intending to write up that the Denver Broncos with Russell Wilson will not be cooking any longer. The health inspector came and shut everything down. BUT, I should have reminded myself that they were facing the Chicago Bears and ANYTHING can happen against that team.

The Broncos were down 28-7 in the third quarter and came back to secure their first win on the season. Wilson finished with 20.4 fantasy points — Courtland Sutton found the endzone once and locked in 11.7 fantasy points, and rookie Jaleel McLaughlin! had 104 total yards and one touchdown.

This is, unfortunately, probably as good as it will get for Broncos fantasy managers this season. This was more of an embarrassing loss for the Bears than a glimmer of hope for the Broncos.

Both defenses allowed solid fantasy performances to opposing quarterbacks, but they won’t get to face that every week. Justin Fields finished 28/35 with 334 yards and four touchdowns, good enough for 27.9 fantasy points.

The Broncos face the Jets, Chiefs and Packers in the next three weeks. The Bears get the Commanders, Vikings, and Raiders.

Are we totally comfortable starting anyone on these teams? Maybe only Fields because we live for drama and chaos…

🥵 Quarterback Heat Check

Come on, I had to follow the cooking theme here and this was the best way to do it! The early slate for Week 4 was absolutely phenomenal and some quarterbacks deserve to be highlighted for the fantasy performances!

Dare I say, they could be top quarterbacks the rest of the season…

🌶 Anthony Richardson

Did the Colts lose in overtime to the Rams? Yup, sure did! But this is fantasy football we are talking about, and Anthony Richardson had a monster day in some lineups notching 29.6 fantasy points.

Oh yeah, and he’s making some history along the way. On Sunday he became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era with a rushing touchdown in each of his first three career games.

Here’s hoping more big fantasy games are in his future! I think he should be able to finish as a top 8 quarterback if he’s able to stay healthy for the rest of the season.

🌶 C.J. Stroud

Oh, what’s that? Ah, nothing, it’s just C.J. Stroud’s third consecutive 20+ fantasy point outing. He had 16 completions, 306 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions on Sunday in a win against the Steelers.

Congratulations, Texans. You have found your answer — Stroud is it.

And the connection he has with Nico Collins and Tank Dell? Honestly, this deserves another shoutout for all their managers too, because you have to be happy.

Just a reminder that Stroud is still a rookie, so we are going to be riding the ups and downs of a young quarterback learning in his first season. But enjoy the highs, because it feels like there’s more coming.