Jalen Coker will sit tonight against the Lions due to a quad issue, starving Bryce Young of his most efficient weapon, evidenced by a 2.64 Yards Per Route Run.
Carolina lacks depth with Xavier Legette on injured reserve, leaving the passing attack thin. Expect rookie Tetairoa McMillan to absorb substantial target volume by default. John Metchie should slot in as the defacto WR2 for Week 4.
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin is officially inactive for Week 4’s game in London vs. the Colts due to his hamstring injury. McLaurin injured his hamstring in Friday’s practice.
Stefon Diggs becomes the primary target for Marcus Mariota, while Chig Okonkwo makes a timely return to the lineup for the Commanders. Rookie WR Antonio Williams should get the start at WR2, with Treylon Burks also seeing more work. Fantasy football managers will need to keep an eye on next week’s practice reports to see how McLaurin is progressing.
The Bears are turning to Tyson Bagent for their Week 4 matchup against the Jets with Caleb Williams still recovering from a hamstring injury. Bagent was originally slated to start in Week 3 against the Eagles, but after clearing concussion protocol too late in the week, Case Keenum got the nod. Now fully healthy, Bagent is back in the driver’s seat.
This marks Bagent’s first start since his 2023 rookie campaign, where he totaled 859 passing yards with a 65.7% completion percentage and 6.0 yards per attempt. Bagent is certainly on the athletic side, as evidenced by his 123.0 burst score, (89th percentile) however, that athletic profile has translated into minimal production on the ground, averaging just 2.4 attempts per game for his career. Even so, the Bears may choose to lean heavily on their ground game against a Jets defense that just surrendered 131 rushing yards to the Detroit Lions, as the league’s best rushing offense continues to lean on D’Andre Swift.
Jaylen Wright practiced in full on Thursday from the injury report and is set to face the Vikings in Week 4, after missing last week’s matchup due to an injury. Perhaps more significantly, Miami’s depth chart now has him ahead of Ollie Gordon II, who managed just 2.4 yards per carry while filling in for injured starter De’Von Achane in week 3. Wright has only three carries for 10 yards this season, but his 96th-percentile Speed Score and 94th-percentile Burst Score suggest he has more big play upside than Gordon, although that potential has yet to materialize itself.
With Achane done for the year, Wright’s snap share against Minnesota will be the first real indicator of whether the depth chart translates into touches. To muddy the waters even further, the Dolphins recently signed Carlos Washington Jr. to the active roster, so fantasy football managers will need to keep an eye on roles to determine which back holds the most value moving forward.
After missing all of 2025 to a mysterious foot injury, 2-time Pro Bowl RB Joe Mixon posted a video on X strongly hinting at an NFL comeback. In the video, there is a mix of highlights, commentary of his injury, and him working out. It ends with Mixon shouting “I’m back baby!”
Mixon might be worth a speculative add in dynasty leagues with deep benches. While he missed all of 2025, in 2024 he was RB17 despite missing 3 games, putting up over 1,300 total yards and 12 TDs. He did not formally file retirement paperwork and is currently a free agent after the Texans released him in the offseason. He is free to sign anywhere, if he can prove to be fully recovered from his mysterious foot injury.
Adam Schefter reported that the Colts have downgraded WR Keenan Allen to out for Sunday’s Week 4 game due to his groin injury. Allen was coming off of a strong game against the Texans in Week 3, putting up 6 catches on 9 targets for 63 yards and a score.
Josh Downs and Tyler Warren will be the key pass catchers with Allen out and Alec Pierce on IR. Laquon Treadwell and the recently signed Darius Slayton will also see increased opportunities, while Jonathan Taylor may see increased targets as well. Fantasy football managers will need to keep an eye on next week’s practice reports to see how Allen is trending.
