Eli Manning, Aaron Rodgers dominates in week 4 earning them the top fantasy performances of the week. Manning and the New York Giants got the fourth week of the season rolling on Thursday Night blowing out the Washington Redskins 45-14. Heading into the matchup this game had the making to be a huge fantasy game but turned one sided early in the first half.

The Giants quarterback finished the night completing 28 of 39 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns. Manning got the night started connecting with tight end Larry Donnell on a five yard pass to put the Giants up 7-0 in the first quarter. The two continued their success in the second quarter as Manning hit Donnell on two more touchdown passes both six yards. Manning also found the end zone on a one yard keeper early in the fourth quarter.

Victor Cruz added six catches for 108 yards while running back Andre Williams added 66 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown. In the losing effort Alfred Morris rushed for 63 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown. The Giants defense also performed well recording four interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two sacks.
 

 
In Chicago, Rodgers big game helped the Green Bay Packers dominate the Bears 38-17 helping to silence much of the criticism about the team’s early struggles. Rodgers finished the game completing 22 of 28 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns. Rodgers was one of a few members of this game to put together strong fantasy games including teammates Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson.

Cobb finished with seven catches 113 yards and two touchdowns while teammate Nelson pulled in 10 catches for 108 yards and touchdowns. Eddie Lacy rushed for 48 yards with one touchdown and added 11 yards on one catch. In the loss Matt Forte rushed for 122 yards and added 49 yards on five receptions. Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall each added touchdown receptions. Martellus Bennett led the way for the Bears pulling in nine catches for 134 yards.

Here are some of the other top fantasy performances from week 4.

Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs: Charles played a key part in the Chiefs blowout win over the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. The Chiefs running back rushed for 92 yards on 18 carries including a touchdown and added a pair of touchdown receptions.

Kansas City Chiefs Defense: The Chiefs defense dominated Tom Brady from the start to the finish of the game. The team finished with three sacks, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions with one being returned for a touchdown.

Steve Smith, Baltimore Ravens: Smith Sr had his chance to deliver a knockout blow to his former team the Carolina Panthers and he did just that. The Ravens receiver pulled in seven catches for 139 yards with two touchdowns in the team’s 38-10 in Baltimore.

DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys: Murray continues to be one of the top rushers in the NFL after week 4. The Cowboys running back rushed for 149 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns in the team’s 38-17 win over the New Orleans Saints.
 

 
Kirk Cousins– Week 3 saw Cousins explode against the Philadelphia Eagles, putting up 40 points on 427 yards and 3 TD’s. Cousins should be a great play in week 4 as well, as the Redskins play the Giants who rank 25^th in Fantasy Football against opposing quarterbacks. Cousins is currently owned in 50% of Fantasy leagues.

Knile Davis– Davis performed well for the 2^nd straight week, but with Jamaal Charles set to return against the Patriots, Davis has probably tapped out for the time being. If you have room to store Davis on your bench we recommend doing so, just in case the Charles injury lingers. Davis was a workhorse against Miami with 32 carries, 132 yards, and 1 TD. Davis is owned in 83% of leagues, and we expect that number to drop with the return of Charles. If you see Davis hit your waiver wire, we suggest you grab him right away.

Stevie Johnson– Johnson finally showed up for the 49ers, pulling in 9 grabs and breaking the century mark in receiving yardage. If you have star receivers on a bye week, Johnson is a great substitution against an Eagles defense that ranks 31^st against opposing wideouts. Johnson is currently owned in 6% of Fantasy leagues.
 

 
Niles Paul– Paul is currently averaging over 84 yards per game, and he is only 1 yard away from Jimmy Graham for the league lead. Paul is currently owned in a meager 11% of leagues, despite the incredible numbers he has put up at the TE position. This trend points to hesitancy over a Jordan Reed return, but with Paul putting up these numbers and Reed appearing to be injury prone, we at Rotoguys.com are definitely suggesting you pick up Paul immediately.

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Jordy Nelson, Chris Ivory both fail to show up for fantasy owners during week 3. The Green Bay Packers receiver failed to build momentum after pulling in nine catches for 209 yards in week 2 against the New York Jets. Nelson finished the day with five catches for 59 yards and was held out of the end zone for the second time in 2014.

Nelson was just one of a few Packers that struggled offensively in a matchup with the Detroit Lions that many expected to produce some big fantasy performances. Aaron Rodgers finished the day completing only 59 percent of his passes for 162 yards with one touchdown. This marked the second straight game that Rodgers failed to complete over sixty percent of his passes.

The other Packers that failed to show up include running back Eddie Lacy and wide receiver Randall Cobb. Cobb finished the day with three catches for 29 yards while Lacy managed only 36 yards on eleven carries. In the team’s first three games Cobb has failed to go over 60 yards receiving and Lacy has yet to hit 50 yards on the ground.

The other key fantasy let down in week 3 goes to Chris Ivory of the New York Jets against the Chicago Bears. The Bears entered this matchup allowing 320 yards over the first two games with a touchdown in each game. Ivory managed only 44 yards on 10 carries splitting carries with Chris Johnson who failed to reach 40 yards.
 

 
Here are some other dud fantasy performances from Week 3 of the NFL season.

Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions: The Lions quarterback was able to complete 22 of 34 passes for 246 yards in the teams win over the Packers. The yardage was the only positive to come out of this game for Stafford as he failed to record a touchdown and turned the ball over three times.

Andre Johnson, Houston Texans: All we heard this off-season was how Johnson didn’t like the approach the team was going on offense. That has been the case so far as Johnson has failed to reach the 100 yard mark in each of the Texans first three games as well as the end zone.

Stevan Ridley, New England Patriots: All the signs pointed to Ridley having a big game against a Oakland Raiders defense that had allowed 400 yards in the team’s first two games. Ridley was coming off a 100 yard game plus a touchdown but nothing added up as he finished with only 54 yards on 19 carries. This might be more of an offensive line problem then his as the team only managed to combine for 76 yards.
 

 
Kirk Cousins, Andrew Luck big days on the field help lead fantasy teams in week 3. Cousins made the start for the Washington Redskins who is without Robert Griffin III due to an ankle injury. The third year quarterback out of Michigan State didn’t disappoint his fantasy owners who picked him through waiver wire as soon as Griffin left in week 2.

Cousins finished the day against the Philadelphia Eagles throwing for 427 yards on 30 completions including three touchdown passes. The Redskins quarterback got the team on the board first with a four yard pass to Darrel Young completing an eleven play 82 drive. The success didn’t stop there in the first as he connected with Pierre Garcon with a little over two minutes remaining in the first quarter. The last of his touchdowns came in the third quarter as he hit DeSean Jackson for an 81 yard touchdown.

In Jacksonville, the Jaguars couldn’t find a solution on defense to slow down Andrew Luck. Luck finished the day completing 31 of 39 passes for 370 yards and four touchdown passes. The Colts quarterback connected with Ahmad Bradshaw late in the first quarter to put the Colts up 10-0. The touchdowns kept coming as he connected with Dwayne Allen for a one yard score and Coby Fleener for a seven yard score before halftime.

Luck finished his day by connecting with Hakeem Nicks on a one yard score to push the Colts up 37-3. The third year quarterback leads all fantasy scorers this season including averaging 27 fantasy points per game on Fanduel and 29 fantasy points per game on DraftKings. Next up for Luck is a divisional matchup against the Tennessee Titans in week 3.
 

 
Here are some of the other notable fantasy performances from week 3.

Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons wide receiver got the fantasy action started on Thursday Night football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jones finished the night with nine catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns.

Austin Davis, St. Louis Rams: Davis looks to be the starting quarterback moving forward for the St. Louis Rams after his performance against the Dallas Cowboys. The second year quarterback finished connecting on 30 passes for 327 yards and three touchdowns.

Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles: The Eagles quarterback fell behind Cousins in fantasy but was able to lead the Eagles to a big win over the Redskins. Foles finished the day completing 27 of 41 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns.

Rashad Jennings, New York Giants: Jennings 34 carries for 176 yards and one touchdown helped lead the Giants over the Houston Texans. The free agent acquisition has been consistent this season only trailing DeMarco Murray and Le’Veon Bell in total rushing yards.

Knile Davis, Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs running back has been taking most of the carries with Jamaal Charles missing time. Davis put together his best performance of the season rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries.