Fantasy football Week 4 panic meter

Last week, we were panicking about two top running backs, De'Von Achane and Travis Etienne Jr. Unfortunately for them, and their fantasy managers, they both suffered injuries in Week 3. Rashee Rice and Terry McLaurin both bounced back, which was great to see.

Meanwhile, on the breakout meter side of things, Denzel Boston and TreVeyon Henderson came back down to earth, while Tre Tucker took a hit with Brock Bowers back in the Raiders' lineup. Now it's time to look ahead to Week 4.

This article will highlight the duds from the previous week. I'll provide a score (0-5) on the panic meter. Zero means no panic whatsoever, while five means alarm bells are going off.

The bad news: Barkley hasn't scored in double figures in any of his first three games to begin the 2026 campaign. He left early with a stinger in Week 2, but he's yet to find the end zone this season.

The good news: he's still the workhorse in Philadelphia. In Week 1, Barkley had an 81% RB opportunity share. In Week 3, coming off a game he left early, that number remained high (85%). Jalen Hurts will be a nuisance around the goal line…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/