Fantasy Football Rankings Week 4: Cam Newton and 3 Must-Starts

QBs in the NFL are getting to the point where you have to flip a coin and it’s driving fantasy owners crazy.

Raise your hand if you had Chad Henne penciled in for huge fantasy numbers in the first three weeks?

With that in mind, here are three QBs that are certainly weren’t the best option at the beginning of the season, but hold outstanding matchups in Week 4:

Eli Manning @ Arizona Cardinals

 

 

If Manning can throw four TDs against the Eagles vaunted “dream team”…what is he capable of doing with Mario Manningham back as his No. 2 threat?

Oh, did I mention the Cardinals are 25^th against the pass? Rookie CB Patrick Peterson is going to be one of the best corners in the league eventually, but is currently going through some big-time growing pains that won’t magically get cleared up going against Hakeem Nicks.

Kevin Kolb vs. New York Giants

 

 

On the flip side, the Giants secondary is dealing with multiple injuries and expect WR Larry Fitzgerald to out jump the vertically challenged unit in the red zone with ease.

Kolb has thrown for at least 250 yards in 70 percent of his career starts (10) and will be making a lot of throws considering RB Beanie Wells is still dealing with a hamstring injury.

The Giants are 31st in the NFL in yards allowed on passes of 15-plus yards.

Cam Newton @ Chicago Bears

 

 

Newton isn’t going to put up 400 yards like his first two weeks and he’s not going to put up 158 yards in monsoon conditions either.

He is constantly throwing the ball to his tight ends and the underneath stuff will rack of the yards on a Bears defense that is beginning to look slow. With Steve Smith providing the deep-threat to balance out the aerial attack—expect the Panthers to put up big offensive numbers in the passing game.

Especially when you consider the running game is almost non-existent.