The fantasy football schedule is into Week 4 and some sleeper picks and free agent options to pick up this week include Allen Robinson, Jordan Matthews, Donald Brown, Alfred Blue, Bobby Rainey, Blake Bortles, Jeremy Kerley, Terrance West and Lorenzo Taliaferro as well as John Brown and Khiry Robinson, as those players have the potential to be strong start options for matchups for FF owners.
The Chargers are going to have Donald Brown as the lead back and fantasy owners should look at him for some support, as Ryan Mathews and Danny Woodhead are injured. Woodhead is out for the season and Mathews will be out for an extended period of time with his injury and that means Brown should get starter touches moving forward. Jordan Matthews broke out big for the Eagles and he could be a strong option moving forward as well, as the team passes a ton and he could be the third WR for Nick Foles behind Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper.
Alfred Blue is another major pickup, as Arian Foster has shown that he has issues staying healthy and that means Blue could be the man to step up. Blue has shown that he can handle starting after playing against the Giants this weekend and he has enough speed to make people miss and enough strength to take it up the middle as well. Expect Blue to be a contributor even if Foster is fully healthy, as he should help limit his carries this season after getting tons of work over the past few years.
Blake Bortles and Allen Robinson are two Jaguars players to look at along with Allen Hurns. Bortles is getting his chance now for Chad Henne and with Hurns and Cecil Shorts dealing with injuries along with Marqise Lee, Robinson has the chance to step up. Robinson was a pick out of Penn State and he could be a major sleeper going forward if he can stay healthy with that group. Jeremy Kerley had a solid game against the Bears after a slow start and he could be heating up for the Jets.
Buccaneers RB Doug Martin has been dealing with injuries and that makes Bobby Rainey a strong option to come in and start for fantasy owners. Rainey showed last season and this year that he can handle being the top back and he is a string start option as long as Martin is hobbled, as he will be the backup for Martin over Mike James. Lorenzo Taliaferro and Justin Forsett are options with the Ravens, as Bernard Pierce has been injured and overall he has been a disappointment.
John Brown had a strong game for the Cardinals with two TD catches and both Terrance West and Isaiah Crowell with the Browns are solid pickups. The team is getting back Ben Tate soon, but they have talent in West and Crowell, as they have been playing well in his absence for the Browns. The top picks from this group are Matthews and Brown, as they have the highest upsides based on their situations along with Blue and if any of those names are available, jump on them quickly.