With so many gifted gamers nonetheless accessible for Week 4, these three haven’t any enterprise being in your fantasy workforce anymore.
Zamir White (RB) Las Vegas Raiders
When former Raider Josh Jacobs signed with the Packers, most thought White would assume lead again duties for the workforce. The previous fourth-round decide performed sparingly as a rookie in 2022 however averaged 4.3 yards on 104 carries final season.
White does lead Raiders operating backs in carries (32) this 12 months however he’s presently the league’s Forty third-leading rusher with simply 102 yards after three video games. Former Viking Alexander Mattison has simply 27 yards on 12 carries however has the workforce’s solely dashing scores (two) with 80 yards and one other rating on seven catches.
Mattison went undrafted in most fantasy leagues however White usually went within the fifth or sixth spherical in PPR codecs and is presently owned in 76% of Yahoo leagues. He was held and not using a goal within the workforce’s 36-22 loss to the Panthers on Sunday whereas dashing for 34 yards and three.4 fantasy factors.
The Raiders will face the Browns this week and whereas Cleveland now not owns the NFL’s top-rated protection, they’re significantly better than Carolina. As soon as once more, White ought to lead the workforce in carries however may fall wanting his projected 7.40 fantasy factors.
Michael Pittman Jr. (WR) Indianapolis Colts
Pittman leads the Colts in targets (20) and receptions (11) however his 88 yards are 137 fewer than Alec Pierce who tops Colts receivers with 225 yards on simply 9 catches. Due to a shoulder damage in his rookie season, second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson has simply seven video games of NFL expertise and nonetheless appears uncomfortable with the shorter throws Pittman had grown used to.
The Colts’ fifth-year pass-catcher hasn’t scored greater than 4 touchdowns in a season since 2021 and hasn’t seen the endzone in 2024. He additionally misplaced 5 targets to Josh Downs in Week 3. Downs had 771 yards and two scores final season however missed the primary two video games of 2024 with a excessive ankle sprain.
With a complete of 19.80 fantasy factors, Pittman has but to crack the top-50 at his place in any recreation this season. Issues gained’t get any simpler in Week 4 towards a Pittsburgh workforce permitting a league-low 229 yards and eight.6 factors per recreation in 2024.
Ezekiel Elliott (RB) Dallas Cowboys
It’s time. Elliott will be the third-leading rusher in franchise historical past however his days of fantasy relevance are properly behind the 29-year-old operating again. Elliott got here again to Dallas after setting profession low marks in yards (642), yards per carry (3.5) and touchdowns with the Patriots final 12 months and has simply 62 yards on the bottom this season.
Elliott scored 2.20 fantasy factors after seeing 4 touches towards the Ravens final week and appears to be the workforce’s objective line again at greatest transferring ahead. He’s owned in 58% Yahoo leagues however that quantity ought to drop because the season wears on.
