As data accumulates and bye weeks begin, NFL fantasy football managers must amplify their attention to matchups when forming Week 4 lineups.
It should no longer matter that someone drafted Andrew Luck before Matt Ryan. The latter plays his third straight game at the Georgia Dome after compiling nine touchdowns in the last two home contests. Start him against the Cincinnati Bengals, who have yielded the ninth-most passing yards through three games.
Following three full slates, Washington and the Carolina Panthers will take an early respite this weekend. That means countless fantasy players must replace Cam Newton, Christian McCaffrey, Adrian Peterson, Chris Thompson and Jordan Reed, who have all been strong options so far this season.