Fantasy Football Week 4: Who's Hot & Who's Not
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Posted: 09/28/2012
Galli's "Who's Hot" Picks:
Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings quarterback
Minnesota at Detroit - 1 p.m. at Ford Field
- Surprisingly torched the San Francisco 49ers
- Lions secondary struggles
- Risky, but reward will be high
Lance Moore, New Orleans Saints wide receiver
New Orleans at Green Bay - 4:25 p.m. at Lambeau Field
- One of few New Orleans bright spots
- Took advantage of Marques Colston's absence
- Hungry, desperate team
Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings tight end
Minnesota at Detroit - 1 p.m. at Ford Field
- Christian Ponder's go-to guy
- Finding the end zone
- Tight ends find the ball vs. Detroit
Solano's "Who's Not Hot" Picks:
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback
Chicago at Dallas - 8:30 p.m. Monday Night Football at Cowboys Stadium
- Bears defense has allowed only 228 total rushing yards the last three games
- All the money invested in Cowboys' offensive line equals major issues
- Julius Peppers and Chicago defense have surrendered fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks
Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans running back
Tennessee at Houston - 1 p.m. at Reliant Stadium
- J.J. Watt anchors a Texans defense that's allowed 203 total rushing yards last three games
- Johnson's only averaging 1.4 yards per carry
- Johnson ranks 50th in fantasy league points among running backs
Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers tight end
Carolina at Atlanta - 1 p.m. at Georgia Dome
- Olsen has talent with 7 passes for 98 yards in that loss to the Giants in Week 3
- Falcons defense has surrendered the eighth-fewest fantasy league points to tight ends
- Georgia Dome advantage is huge; one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL
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