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Week 4 Observations

I just don't see how Dallas throws two pick-sixes up 24 points in the second half. I can't fathom it. And then up three with four minutes left, Tony Romo throws a pick on first down. A couple first downs would have ended the game, but he decides to throw a duck in Jason Witten's direction and give Detroit the ball on their 40-yard line. It's almost as if Romo had money on the Lions but we know he didn't because no point shaver would make it that obvious.

Calvin Johnson has eight TDs in four games. Let's project him for 19 with upside for 25 if he stays healthy. This is the only year of his career I have no shares in him.

The Steelers might right the ship at some point, but the current level of play is probably 7-9. Rashard Mendenhall will have value due to volume, but give me LeGarrette Blount or Ahmad Bradshaw over him without a second thought.

Arian Foster showed he's still a top-1 back. Somewhere in that range. He'll certainly have plenty of work with Ben Tate banged up and Andre Johnson likely out.

It's hard not to believe in Cam Newton at this point, but I'd still be selling if I could get a top-three round pick for him. I have to think as the Panthers lose games, and teams scheme to put more pressure on him, Carolina's going to want other players to get hit instead of the future of its franchise. I'd be buying both DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart for that reason.

Jay Cutler owes me an apology for his fantasy line on Sunday.

Now that Jamaal Charles is out (and Thomas Jones/Dexter McCluster are not viable replacements), Dwayne Bowe is a top-12 receiver, and Steve Breaston is a useful No. 3.

A.J. Green is a top-20 receiver. Jermaine Gresham is a top-12 TE, though admittedly I don't know the difference between No. 7 and No. 15.

Matt Hasselbeck looks like a poor man's Kurt Warner - former Pro Bowl QB who looked dead, but revived his career in another city. Not sure whether he can keep it up with Nate Washington and Jared Cook as his top-two targets.

Colt McCoy spread the ball around so much Sunday, no one had more than 57 receiving yards even though he threw for 350. That's got to be a record. I guess Greg Little is still the player I'd target, but I don't have much confidence in that.

Why were people seriously arguing Tim Hightower was for real this preseason? Between his years of mediocrity in Arizona, to Mike Shanahan's penchant for changing his mind about running backs to the depth on the Washington roster, the odds that Hightower was a major difference maker were exceedingly slim from the start.

Alex Smith might not be very good, but he sure has a lot of good targets, especially when Braylon Edwards gets back.

I doubt there's a good reason why Maurice Jones-Drew got just 11 carries, despite averaging 7.6 per Sunday. I get that the Jaguars were playing from behind, but Blaine Gabbert averaged 4.7 YPA, and that's not including the three sacks or the pick.

Beanie Wells looked great, but keep in mind the Giants were missing Justin Tuck, who's a huge key to their run defense.

At 3-1, the Giants have to be considered the NFC East favorite right now, especially with Philly 1-3 and losing head to head in Philly to them. Unless, you think Washington's defense is for real - which it could be.

Victor Cruz probably isn't going away. He's becoming the much-needed third option in the receiving corps and even played ahead of Mario Manningham in two-receiver sets during the fourth quarter.

Start all QBs against the Patriots. You'll get 300 yards at a minimum and possibly much more.