The New England Patriots have rob Gronkowski probable for Monday night football in Week 4 and fantasy football owners are looking to start him along with Julian Edelman, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen and Tim Wright for Tom Brady as the Pats take on the Kansas City Chiefs and they are hoping that Gronk can make an impact late for owners as they try to win their matchups.
The Patriots come into the game looking to win another game in a row and Gronkowski has slowly started to get back to full strength after opening the year in a limited capacity. According to Pro Football Talk, Gronkowski was listed as probable for the game, but he is expected to get his highest amount of reps so far this season in four weeks. The report says that Gronkowski has been steadily getting more reps each week since coming back from his injury last year and that he is almost back to a full helping of plays on the field.
Stevan Ridley has bounced back after his play at the end of last season, while Shane Vereen has shown that he can be one of the most valuable PPR running backs out there. Julian Edelman is the new Wes Welker for Tom Brady and while Danny Amendola has basically done nothing, the team has other options like Aaron Dobson and Kenbrell Thompkins. Last week Gronkowski played in over 50 percent of the snaps on offense and that is a promising development for the Patriots and for Brady. So far this season the Pats have not been dominant on offense and getting Gronk back to full strength will only help that.
Gronk is a must start player for fantasy owners, as he is a touchdown machine and even if he doesn't end up playing as much as expected, he will be a main target in the red zone. Shane Vereen comes in after not making a catch in Week 2 and rebounding in Week 3, making four catches for 17 yards in the game and he was third best on the team in targets. Vereen is a solid option in deeper leagues, while Ridley has been coming on as of late and could be big this week against the Chiefs. Kansas City has been up and down so far allowing points to running backs and this could be a nice start for Ridley.
Edelman is the top option for owners at the WR position, as he has been a steady and solid target for Brady since last season. Gronkowski is a player to start as long as he is on the field, as he has been able to get into the end zone and he has the chance to again this week. The Chiefs have matchup issues with injuries and that could free him up after the team gave up scores to Delanie Walker and Julius Thomas. Gronk has two scores already and adding another one would mean three in four weeks and that is a strong start for a player who has been dealing with injuries for a couple seasons.
