Week 4 is here, and if you’re holding Aaron Jones, you’ve gotta get him in your lineup against a Miami Dolphins defense that’s been bleeding fantasy points to running backs all season. Seriously, this unit is giving up more fantasy points to RBs than any other team in the league, averaging over 30 fantasy points per game against them. They’re just flat-out incapable of stopping the run and seem to always be losing, which sets up the perfect storm for a guy like Jones.
Aaron Jones Is Eating and Braelon Allen Is Next Up
Look, if you’ve got Jones, he’s absolutely locked in this week. With Jordan Mason out for the last two games, Jones has been on the field for at least 80% of the snaps, which is huge volume. In those two contests, he’s racked up 40 carries for 153 yards and even snagged five of six targets last week for 34 yards. The man is getting work, and facing a defense that just can’t get it together against the run? You can’t pass that up. Get him in there.
Speaking of volume, Braelon Allen was a top waiver wire pickup, and we’re not wasting any time plugging him into our lineups this week. He’s got a middle-of-the-pack matchup against the Chicago Bears, which is more than good enough when you factor in the volume we’re expecting. Why the big expectations? Breece Hall isn’t expected to play due to a quad injury. If Hall makes some crazy, surprise recovery, we’d have to rethink it, but otherwise, Allen is rolling out there for us on Sunday.
Croskey-Merritt Goes From Bench Warmer to Must-Start, And Kamara’s In The Flex Spot
Then there’s Jacory Croskey-Merritt, who went from being a must-sit last week to being right at the top of the start list. We absolutely love his matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts are allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to running backs this season, which is just what you want to see. Plus, the Washington offense actually looked way better than expected last week with Marcus Mariota under center, which gives everyone in Washington a bit more upside. There’s even a chance Jayden Daniels returns after traveling with the team to London, but honestly, we wouldn’t bank on that. JCM is the play here.
Now, for Alvin Kamara, this one doesn’t feel great, and it probably won’t be pretty. But hey, it’s Week 4 and Kamara is a viable flex option. Even with a less-than-stellar matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, he’s expected to see enough volume to be a solid fantasy play. With Travis Etienne sidelined, we’re projecting Kamara to lead that backfield in carries and handle almost all the passing-down work. We’re talking double-digit carries and at least five targets in this game. You gotta consider him.
Week 4 is shaping up with some big opportunities, so make sure those lineups are set and let’s go get some wins!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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