The Overrated
It all begins with an idea.
1. Mark Andrews (TE, Ravens)
Mark Andrews finally woke up in Week 3, dropping 6 catches for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns after sleepwalking through the first two games. Before you get too excited, he’s still only seen 10 total targets all season, and with Isaiah Likely possibly coming back in Week 4 vs. the Chiefs, things could get messy again. Andrews is back on the TE1 radar, but if you’ve got another option, you might want to keep him on the bench press..
2. Chase Brown (RB, Bengals)
Chase Brown has been the guy in Cincy’s backfield through three weeks, but fantasy managers are starting to feel like they drafted a bust. He hasn’t cracked 50 rushing yards in a game yet and only has one touchdown to his name. Week 4 against Denver doesn’t scream bounce-back either, though the Broncos have been softer against the run lately (see: Jonathan Taylor and Omarion Hampton cooking them). With Joe Burrow sidelined, the whole Bengals offense looks stuck in neutral, and Brown’s slow start doesn’t help. Still, his workload keeps him in the low-end RB2 mix—more “volume play”
3. Marvin Harrison Jr (WR, Cardinals)
Marvin Harrison Jr. led Arizona in Week 3 with 44 yards, but that came in an offense that barely cleared 150 passing yards. He also dropped a wide-open deep ball from Kyler Murray that would’ve been a game-changing touchdown.
The rookie has shown flashes of his pedigree—clean routes, separation, trust from Murray—but the production has been inconsistent, with games like last week’s 2-27-0 against Carolina. Some of that’s on the Cardinals’ shaky offense, some on rookie growing pains.
Heading into Thursday vs. Seattle, Harrison is a classic boom-or-bust flex. The talent and volume are there, but the reliability isn’t—at least not yet.
4. D’Andre Swift (RB, Bears)
D’Andre Swift fooled the box score again… 33 yards on the ground, saved only by a dump-off that went for 41. He’s still the lead back, but barely out-touched Monangai and hasn’t looked explosive. Heading into Week 4, he’s an RB2 on paper, but in reality he’s living off checkdowns and touchdowns. Overrated name value, shaky production. It looked like the entire offense clicked expect for him, which may not be the best outlook for the future.