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Woody Marks may have just taken over the Houston backfield. With 17 carries for 69 yards and a score to go along with four receptions, 50 yards and another score, Marks had a heck of a fantasy performance against the Titans in Week 4. With Nick Chubb only managing 47 yards on 13 carries, it’s clear who the more efficient back was. Coming into the league, Marks was touted as potentially the best pass-catching back in this class. For the Titans to have given him 17 carries in a game they were winning the entire time is a sign of good things to come. It’s essential to note that the Texans’ offensive line didn’t become functional overnight; however, Houston’s run blocking was competent against the Titans in Week 4. Next week, Marks faces a Ravens defense allowing the most yards and fantasy points to the running back position. We listed Marks as a stash last week. Hopefully, you already have him rostered. If not, this might be a time to bid heavily for what could be a weekly starter moving forward.
It seems like it’s been a long time since Kendre Miller was selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. At the time, a lot of fantasy managers were intrigued by his overall skill set and early third-round draft capital. Since then, the Saints have changed coaches and offensive coordinators, leaving Miller behind. At least that’s what I thought. In Week 4, Miller had 11 carries for 65 yards and a score. Even though it was against an exploitable Bills run defense, it was interesting to see Miller get double-digit carries. Alvin Kamara still led the Saints’ backfield with 15 carries for 70 yards and four receptions for two yards. Miller’s increased touches may have been an outcome of this specific matchup rather than a sign of future usage. Either way, he is clearly the second back behind Kamara. With a fairly easy upcoming schedule, Miller might be worth rostering.
In Weeks 2-3, Elic Ayomanor was the WR24 and WR27 in PPR scoring. He entered Week 4 with a 15.5% target share, a 24.6% air-yard share, a 15.6% first-read share (per Fantasy Points Data), 47 receiving yards per game and 1.74 yards per route run. He had two scores and two end-zone targets. In Week 4, Ayomanor led the Titans with a 26.9% target share and a modest 44 receiving yards. He is stepping up at the team’s No. 1 WR, as Calvin Ridley looks cooked. I’m not rushing to plug Ayomanor into a Flex spot against the Cardinals this week, but he has three nice matchups after that against Las Vegas, New England and Indianapolis that should land him in strong Flex territory.
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