Things I Learned in Fantasy Football: Week 4   Published: Oct 01, 2017 at 02:45 PM           Fantasy Analyst                          Takeaways from Week 4 as told by the tweets of the Stronghold.    The Dolphins scored a combined 6 points in two games against the Jets and Saints.  M.G. (@MarcasG)      When I said a couple of weeks ago that won't be good when everyone believes in him, I was mostly kidding. But it seems to be the case. In two weeks against poor defenses, Cutler has posted a combined 16.76 fantasy points. For the season, the have averaged 249 yards of offense -- which is ungood. For his part, Cutler is averaging just 204 pa sing yards per game. Maybe things get better next week against a team that was throttled by Houston and this week. But maybe not. After the past two weeks, are you really willing to take that chance?     Deshaun Watson Joc Pederson Jersey  looking strong for the 2nd week in a row. Really reminds you just how much deck was stacked against him in that first start. Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB)      Of the rookie quarterbacks we saw during the preseason, Watson looked like he had the steepest learning curve. But last week, he walked into New England and nearly did the unthinkable by beating the . This week, he helps lead the to 57 points and a thrashing of the . In each of the past two weeks, Watson has been over 300 yards with at least two touchdowns ... and he's resurrected in the proce s. Next week is a primetime showdown on Sunday night with a defense that has had its i sues against pa sers this season. The byes begin next week. If you're in need of a quarterback, there's rookie in Houston who could offer help.    Patriots defense turning into a fantasy cure all this season. They face Jameis and the Bucs on a short turnaround next week (TNF). Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar)      There hasn't been one bit of anything that is wrong with the offense this year. Good thing, too, since the defense has offered only slightly more resistance than an hourly security guard in the front row of a Taylor Swift concert. It's not often that we can advocate starting all your players against the ... but after , and now all got loose against New  Matt Kemp Jersey England's defense, I'm starting to smell a trend.       Le'Veon Bell is back. 35 carries. 2 TDs, 186 scrimmage yards Matt Franciscovich (@MattFranchise)      We all knew this was going to happen soon, right? There's no need for a lot of deep analysis here. The knew they needed to get one of their best players going. They gave him the ball a lot. He produced. The end. Hopefully, this calms some fantasy fears. Let's move on, shall we?    Remember when we were scared of the Ravens defense? M.G. (@MarcasG)      I am honestly baffled by this. After the first two weeks of the season, I was ready to sing the praises of this defense and was going to admonish you not to start any of your players against them. Then they get wrecked in London against the and this week had no answers for . OK, I'm not going to criticize too harshly on that last point since plenty of defenses have struggled to find an answer for Bell. Still, after four weeks I'm really not sure what to make of the defense. Next week against the should tell us more.    Buck Allen saw 40 offensive plays to Alex Collins' 17. Caught all 6 targets for 37 yards to save a little face, but this backfield is gro s. Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar)      This is one of those times when we have to believe in the proce s over the results. The proce s says Buck Allen is the back you want to have in Baltimore -- even with seeing more work. It's still early but Allen is more than doubling the number of touches Collins gets per game so we have to think the opportunity alone  Mark Lowe Jersey is worth the fantasy investment. It's just that sometimes, one guy hits a couple of big plays and throws all of our calculations out of whack. That's sort of what happened this week. I also agree with Gelhar ... this backfield is gro s.    Joe Mixon clearly the lead back now in Cincinnati, just disappointing production (48 yards) on 21 touches. Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar)      Remember what I just wrote above? Yeah. Appy that here. Just using the eye test, Mixon is the most talented back in the rotation and it's apparent that new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor wants to get the ball in his hands more. But all of that talent and potential eventually has to start turning into production or you can expect and the coaching staff to spread the ball elsewhere. Averaging 3.4 yards per touch doesn't nece sarily make you worthy of a lot more touches. I'm choosing to keep the faith until the show me otherwise.        defense has been a turnover machine this season Matt Franciscovich (@MattFranchise)      The way to get fantasy points from your defense is sacks and turnovers. The have been pretty mediocre in the sack category but they've forced plenty of turnovers (eight, to be exact). Detroit has also already tallied three touchdowns via defense and special teams. If you don't believe in 's full resurrection, the could be a good streaming option this week.    Charles Clay is a weekly starter. Owns 25.2 percent of the team targets through four weeks. Can't ignore that volume in this TE era. Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar)      I know we want more usable tight Chris Taylor Jersey  ends. But do we really have to do it like this? Clay's career season was back in 2013 with the when he went 69/759/6. Those aren't bad numbers but they were awhile ago. It also means you're relying on touchdowns if you choose to start Clay. Then again, that can be said of pretty much any tight end. So ... it's time, I gue s.    Dalvin Cook  M.G. (@MarcasG)      Injuries suck. That is all.     Wait...what?"     One week after having the fourth-fastest time to throw, went into the Sunday night game with the second-fastest time to throw. One of the big changes under Lazor has been Dalton getting the ball out faster and it seems to be paying dividends Yasiel Puig Jersey .         was targeted 13 times on Sunday and logged just five catches. For the season, he has a catch rate of 40 percent (16 recs in 40 targets).      faced eight or more defenders in the box on 60 percent of his carries this week. Only had a higher percentage.       's completed air yards this season sits at 4.3 -- worst among all qualifying quarterbacks. Elite, my a--.      defenses that had as many or fewer points than you (heading into SNF): , , and .     TE Watch: Some of the luminaries who were in the top 10 entering Sunday night -- , , , and .     And one for the road...    I might be legit smitten with Sean McVay and this whole Rams team. Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB)                This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here