The fantasy football season is into Week 4 now after the San Francisco 49ers played the St. Louis Rams on Thursday night and with a number of interesting matchups on the NFL schedule, there are a number of players that owners should watch for as sleepers, for possible injuries and as possible busts, including Maurice Jones-Drew, CJ Spiller, Reggie Bush, Stephen Hill, Jason Snelling, Donnie Avery and Ryan Broyles.
With matchups now moving into Week 4, owners that have not been successful will be scrambling to find sleepers and free agent options and some names include Brandon Bolden, Le'Veon Bell and Bilal Powell. Bolden has been rising with the Patriots dealing with injuries and other issues on offense and with Shane Vereen going down with a wrist injury, he has come in and been a solid back for the Pats.
The team came in with Stevan Ridley as the starter, but after getting benched in Week 1 for fumbling, he has not been all that productive and now he could be supplanted by Bolden. The Falcons are coming into the game desperate for a win after going 1-2 and with the Pats being 3-0, things won't get much easier on Sunday night. Both teams have issues at running back, as Steven Jackson will be out for the game, leaving Jason Snelling and Jacquizz Rodgers to take things over.
Snelling and Rodgers have done an okay job taking over, with Snelling rushing for 53 yards last week against the Dolphins in a loss. He averaged nearly five yards per carry and if he keeps that up, the Falcons might be able to pull out a win at home against the Patriots. He has also been a factor in the passing game and that is good for owners in PPR leagues, as he has caught eight passes over the past two weeks, including one for a touchdown. After getting just two carries over the first two weeks he had 15 touches last game and could get more this week.
Rodgers is speedy back and he could put up solid numbers on Sunday night as well against the Pats. Rodgers rushed for over 80 yards last week and averaged 4.8 yards per carry and he likely will be the feature back against the Pats. Rodgers rushed for over 100 yards the past two weeks after being held to negative one in Week 1 against the Saints and he also could be a factor in the passing game as well.
Bell is a solid starting option after finally coming back from a foot injury and he could put up numbers against the weak Vikings in London. Bell is a solid and tough runner and he put up great stats in college and he could be a solid start for his first game as a pro. Bolden rushed for 51 yards last week and could end up playing a bigger role with Stevan Ridley against the Falcons.
