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Maybe you Munsoned your draft and your team has had a rough start. That makes you kind of like a lot of these guys. You usually can't trade for a player on a tear, so it might be the right time to go all William Wallace aggressive by targeting under-performing talent at less than peak prices. You might just turn things around together. That's synergistic.
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At age 29, Brown doesn't look any less dangerous, and he throws diva fits when the Steelers dare to not give him enough opportunities. That's good, at least in Fantasy.
But Ben Roethlisberger turned 35 in March, is a big guy and a big injury risk and he hasn't looked like vintage Big Ben. Plus we've heard he's considering retirement. Not the best head space, no?
Brown's Fantasy owners might be thinking about all of this after a bad Week 4 that featured an epic Brown tantrum. Buying Brown low would still be expensive. But put together a tasty trade package and do some fishing. It can be a very relaxing hobby.
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Anyone who drafted Julio might be a bit on edge about now. Even at 3-1, the Falcons go into their bye looking like potential Super Bowl loser jinx victims after a bad home loss to the Bills.
Jones injured a hip (but reportedly will be ready for Week 6) in the second quarter and is an even bigger risk for a banged-up season after Atlanta's long run last season. So, yes, that risk might leave a Fantasy owner looking to cash out. Let's go fishing.
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We've heard Ajayi has been playing through a knee injury. Hard to know how much that has affected him. But the guy who was one of the league's most electrifying players at times last season has found little room to run so far and no pay dirt.
The Dolphins have been atrocious the past two weeks, but they aren't this bad, are they? No, and Ajayi is much better, too. Remember the Dolphins started 1-4 last year before winning nine of their next 10 and finishing 10-6.
How they biting? Land this Dolphin.
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Hilton showed with a big Week 3 that he can still produce huge games without Andrew Luck. But after a three-point Week 4 that matched a three-point Week 1, his value should be marked down until Luck returns and shows he still has it.
But please remember: Buying low doesn't mean insulting a potential trade partner. That's just bad business.
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Maybe your team is deep enough that you can trade off some good assets and wait on Johnson. Hey, this was the best player in Fantasy last season who could be back and be fresh for Week 9. Or Week 16. Or ...
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Watkins is often sensational when healthy, which sadly is rare. He scored twice and had six catches for 106 yards in Week 3, but then had one catch for 17 yards in Week 4 at Dallas after being in the concussion protocol. He also has a tough schedule coming up.
But if you're feeling very Vegas, you can probably get him for a song and hope you are the one who gets a magical Sammy run of health and big plays. Maybe, as Shawshank escapee Andy Dufresne said, hope really is the best of things.
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Gordon was not good as a rookie in 2015 but verged on great at times in 2016. So far, his 2017 isn't so hot.
He scored 13 points per week in the first three, but he dropped a 2 ball in the side pocket Sunday. Yes, 2. That will stick in some Fantasy craws and might make him available for those who still like the Badger's upside. Just make sure you have a strong conviction that you will be acquiring the 2016 Gordon and not the 2015 bust.
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Cooks has had one great game, one decent game and two dogs. We were expecting much more in his first New England season.
But you have to figure the Patriots are smart enough to start getting the ball to one of their fastest players, especially with their defense giving up points by the gross.
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The hype train steamed out of control when McCaffrey flashed his talent in preseason, but so far the rookie's first four games have yielded slim results -- 24 Fantasy points and no touchdowns.
But watch some video and judge for yourself. If the Panthers are going off on a roll after their big win in New England, chances are the Stanford flash will be a big part of it.
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Even with rookie Alvin Kamara making lightning inroads, Ingram figures to be The Guy in New Orleans when the Saints finally and fully feature their top back.
Ingram has just not had enough work to find his mojo with Adrian Peterson and Kamara limiting his touches. Figure that his 15 Fantasy points (in standard, and a more respectable 40 in PPR) have his owners ready to scream. Go fish.
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Not so long ago we assumed Cooper would become one of those A.J. Green or Julio Jones wideout greats out of the mighty SEC when he was drafted No. 4 overall out of Alabama in 2015.
Cooper leveled off some last season, but many expected him to reach a new level this season at age 23. So far he has been running in reverse, starting with a solid Week 1 but scoring three Fantasy points in Weeks 2-4. Total. That includes a double donut and a bunch of drops.
However, if you believe in the talent, get busy and go get him, but only on the cheap.
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Like seemingly every member of the Texans, Miller went off against the Titans in a Week 4 Houston points fiesta. Might be too late to buy Miller low, but wait a week. If he goes back to his previous average of seven Fantasy points per game, you'll get your man.
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Sadly, the Vikings lost rookie sensation Dalvin Cook to a torn ACL, leaving a huge production vacuum. And when Sam Bradford returns, maybe in Week 5, Rudolph's value jumps as the QB's favorite check-down and red-zone target.
Rudolph has had only had one strong week of production, and not surprisingly that came with Bradford having a big Week 1. Get him cheap now if you can, maybe even on waivers
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Coleman might have been the Falcons' best player in Week 4, although the competition wasn't so great. He's heading into a Week 5 bye, and sometimes that's the best time to get a player you covet.
He's a fabulous lottery ticket to hold in case an injury befalls Devonta Freeman, and the Falcons and Matt Ryan have to be better than they showed in Week 4. Much better.
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Many of us pegged Parker as a breakout this season. Don't give up on a guy with this talent. Adam Gase has shown he's good at this football coaching stuff and will get his team going one way or another. See Jay Ajayi. Buy the best Dolphins low.
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Waiting for rookies to get up to NFL speed can be painful. That's why you might find a frustrated Mixon owner willing to move on with extreme prejudice.
Mixon is no sure thing even if he clearly becomes the Bengals' feature back, but be your own scout. Watch his video and see if you there's greatness there. If so, make your move before Mixon makes his.
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A lot of Fantasy owners have been stubbornly hanging on to Olsen as he works his way back from a Week 2 broken foot. Olsen says he's progressing well, and Fantasy owners have to be tired of clogging up a roster spot for an IR guy who can't return until Week 11.
But if Cam Newton can sustain his Week 4 revival, Olsen's upside skyrockets. That might make him worth a move.
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Rob Kelley is trying to get healthy and figures to do so eventually. But so far he has been a Fantasy zero on a Redskins offense with great potential that hasn't found its stride.
Kelley doesn't have much competition for the feature-back role, so he's a good bet for a strong run eventually this season. As we're forced to remind ourselves, Fantasy is about what a guy is going to do and not what he has done -- unless you're trying to trade him.
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Benjamin's fate is tied directly to Cam Newton, who was reborn in Foxborough in Week 4. So was Benjamin, who thrives when Newton slides around, buys time and is a threat to run.
If Newton is indeed back in form, Benjamin will be too.
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New Broncos coach Vance Joseph said he was going to get more out of Thomas, a supremely gifted wideout. But so far, 30 targets have yielded 18 catches and no touchdowns going into a Week 5 bye.
QB Trevor Siemian has shown he can do some damage at times, but Thomas hasn't proved that at 29 he can get back to the huge production levels he put up with Peyton Manning from 2012-15. If you think he can, now is the time to buy him low.
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Tate hasn't delivered too much yet, averaging only 9.1 yards on 24 catches and scoring once (twice if the Lions hadn't been robbed in a Week 3 loss to Atlanta). But Tate has been remarkably consistent the past three seasons, averaging more than 90 catches and five touchdowns. Buy low if you can.
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The veteran back went down early with a hamstring injury but says he'll be full speed when he is designated to return from IR after Week 8. For a Ravens team that is cratering and figures to be rich in garbage time, he could deliver serious value for PPR owners down the stretch.
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You would have had to buy Henry very high after he flashed in Week 2 when he got a rare feature opportunity. But DeMarco Murray quickly returned and sent Henry back into lottery ticket obscurity.
Many of us have already been burned waiting for Henry, 23, to get his chance. But if you haven't and are feeling lucky, you could be the one who scores big when it happens.
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Remember when Cobb was great (91, 1,287, 12 TDs) in 2014? He was still pretty good in 2015 (79, 829, six TDs) but has since underwhelmed many a Fantasy owner. However, he scored in Week 4 and is an Aaron Rodgers favorite. That alone could make him a worth a buy-low roll of the dice.
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You could surely buy low on Pryor, who has been a drop-heavy bust so far in Washington, but should you? Probably not, but it's your call if you're feeling something few others are. The same goes for ...
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... his teammate Jamison Crowder.
At least we should have seen this coming with Crowder, who looked great at times in 2016 but closed the season with nine catches and no scores in his final four games. So far he has 14 catches for 106 yards and no scores in 2017. Brutal.
And yes, you can get him cheap if you still believe, maybe even on waivers.
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As detailed earlier with Jay Ajayi and DeVante Parker, all the Dolphins smell like low tide after putrid offensive performances in Weeks 3 and 4. They are definitely better than that.
But if you're game planning against the Dolphins, you're going to sell out to stop Ajayi and dare Smokin' Jay Cutler to beat you, right? That's going to mean tons of catches and even some touchdowns for check-down terror Landry.
Make a trade. Save a Dolphin.
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