Alfred Morris, Roy Helu's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 4

Washington Redskins running backs Alfred Morris and Roy Helu bolstered their all-around fantasy values in Thursday's Week 4 game against the New York Giants.

Morris is the clear feature back, while Helu often comes in amid obvious passing situations and is more of a receiving threat. But Washington's workhorse also flashed some pass-catching ability in this NFC East showdown.

Name	CAR	YDS	REC	YDS	TD	Fantasy Points
Alfred Morris	12	63	3	27	1 (rush)	14
Roy Helu	—	—	5	78	0	7

Nothing much has changed in terms of Morris' fantasy value. He is still an RB1, and nothing from Week 4 has jeopardized that status. Especially with the way Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins turned it over five times in Week 4, the team is bound to feed Morris the ball more.

ESPN's Dan Graziano implies that in his take on Thursday's game after Morris' 20-yard touchdown run offered a rare bright moment amid a 45-14 home loss:

Despite the talent in Washington's receiving corps, there is now incentive to pound the rock with an uncertain QB situation amid Robert Griffin III's absence and Cousins' inexperience.

Helu is always a threat as a flex option in deeper fantasy leagues, but his production is tough to bank on weekly. Although he did lead Washington in receiving, Helu's success was more due to Cousins' penchant for checking down when he kept getting picked off throwing to his capable playmakers on the outside.

A tough duo of NFC West defenses in Seattle and Arizona are on tap for the Redskins in the next two games, so tread with caution when deploying Helu at all there.