Written by David McKracken at Bleacher Reports.com
One thing is guaranteed about fantasy football. And that one thing is nothing is guaranteed.
There were a lot of busts in Week 3, with the likes of Kelvin Benjamin, Ben Roethlisberger and Will Fuller—who all have been fantastic to start the season—bombing big time for their respective teams.
You have to still love Roethlisberger’s value for the rest of the season, with Le’Veon Bell returning to the field in Week 4, but it was a definite shock to see his Pittsburgh Steelers get manhandled by rookie quarterback Carson Wentz and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Heading the next round of action, there are a lot of favorable matchups for elite fantasy players, and Yahoo Sports has the projections for each player heading into Week 4. Take a look at the forecasted points leaders by position for that slate of games:
Note that kickers are not included and defenses won’t be given a “boom, bust or sleeper” label.
| Date | Teams | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Thursday, Sept. 30 | Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals | 8:25 p.m. | NFL Network |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | 9:30 a.m. | CBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Cleveland Browns vs. Washington Redskins | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Oakland Raiders vs. Baltimore Ravens | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears | 1:00 p.m. | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Denver Broncos vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | New Orleans Saints vs. San Diego Chargers | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers | 4:25 p.m. | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 2 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 8:30 p.m. | NBC |
| Monday, Oct. 3 | New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Projected Points |
| 1 | Cam Newton | 23.38 |
| 2 | Andrew Luck | 22.99 |
| 3 | Kirk Cousins | 21.96 |
| 4 | Drew Brees | 21.85 |
| 5 | Blake Bortles | 21.65 |
| 6 | Philip Rivers | 21.57 |
| 7 | Brock Osweiler | 20.58 |
| 8 | Matthew Stafford | 20.53 |
| 9 | Andy Dalton | 20.44 |
| 10 | Derek Carr | 19.67 |
Boom: Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck’s offensive line is terrible; it’s not his fault he’s inconsistent throwing the ball. He’s an elite quarterback in this league and deserves better than what he’s getting with the Indianapolis Colts, but he’s still a fantasy stud.
He proved why he’s still one of the best signal-callers on Sunday in what has become a stereotypical come-from-behind win for Luck against the San Diego Chargers.
Luck is projected to score the second-most fantasy points among quarterbacks, with 22.99, trailing only the Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (who had a terrible game Sunday). The Colts have an easier matchup in Week 4, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in what should be a shootout for both offenses.
Look for Luck to have time to throw the ball against a vulnerable Jaguars defense that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season.
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