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Dynasty Owner Week 4 Free Agent Auction Targets

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Author: Jay Poundsee (@JaypoundsNFL)

The preseason is finally nearing a close and on to the…oh that’s right we are almost a quarter of the way through the regular season and surprisingly football hasn’t been as sloppy as most would have thought. This season has been one for the books to say the least from COVID-19, surprise players, injuries, and the Eagles it sure has been crazy along with everything else in 2020. There are very few things in 2020 that are always a guarantee when it comes to fantasy football and two of the most important are football games will be played and your weekly free agent auction article. Hopefully your teams are looking great and you are just here for some awesome bench stashes, if your here for starters its slim pickings. These are the top 5 free agents to target here on Dynasty Owner.

Braxton Berrios (2 Years – $644,602) 14.4% Owned

As much as I don’t want to do it, I have Berrios at number 1 this week and I have a feeling if you want him you better get him now! Berrios will never be a sexy play in your lineup but if you are in a pinch, he is starting to look like he may be dependable with a decent floor in this offense moving forward. Over the past 2 weeks he has been able to muster up 10 catches for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns playing for the worst offense in football. We all knew the Jets would be bad coming into 2020 but they have really taken it to a whole new level of bad to start this season.

There has been one lone bright spot (if you want to call it that) for the Jets this season, being Berrios through the first 3 games. I am not certain if Berrios will ever get to the level of dependable fantasy starter but in Dynasty, we love potential and Berrios has shown just that thus far. Darnold has also seemed to show trust in the kid as he’s been his only reliable target with all of the injuries and poor play from the Jets.

Rex Burkhead (1 Year – $3,000,000) 34% Owned

Number 2 may be even more painful than number one for me as Burkhead is the reason I lost in my big money league this week with him posting over 34 ppr points. My opponent started Burkhead over David Johnson and I lost by 2.6 points great play or bad beat? The Patriots backfield is an absolute nightmare, but so are some fantasy teams right now and it’s only going to get worse with bye weeks starting in week 5. Every time you roll Burkhead into your lineup it’s going to smell horrible but as he has shown this week and, in the past, he has scoring potential each and every week because Belichik loves him making him just start-able if injuries or bye weeks hit hard.

Burkhead posted a monster week 3 against the Raiders posting 6 carries for 49 yards and 2 TDs with 7 catches for 49 yards plus a 3rd touchdown. Will this happen again, probably not but Burkhead does offer some type of touchdown potential weekly floor in a pinch at your flex spot. I do not believe that I have ever met anyone that has openly said I want all of the patriots backfield for fantasy, or even any part of it but with deeper leagues sometimes a Burkhead can earn you a fantasy win and make a difference on your team especially having the bench scoring feature here on Dynasty Owner.

Mohamed Sanu (1 Year – $1,050,000) 11.3% Owned

At the third spot I went with my gut and potential flex or bench point production throughout the season with Mohamed Sanu. The 49ers have been completely destroyed by injury this season especially on offense. They have seemingly had every pass catcher go down followed by their running backs in weeks 2 and 3 none being serious thankfully. Sanu has been a very consistent receiver throughout his entire career aside from his years in New England, which we have seen numerous players have trouble doing over the years due to the complicated system being especially hard on receivers. Sanu was able to have some of his best seasons with Shanahan as his offensive coordinator in Atlanta while playing for the Falcons and had solid production until being traded for a 2nd rounder to New England where he fell out of favor with the coaching staff according to rumors. Trust with the coaching staff should not be an issue moving forward for Sanu like it was in his last stop with the need the 49ers have for pass catchers.

I would say Sanu will only become more involved moving forward. He should be fairly close to a full go come next week in terms of the playbook and understanding the terminology on the field making him extremely likely to see a heavy snap share going forward or at least until Debo is able to come back.

Travis Homer (3 Years – $665,840) 33% Owned

At the 4 spot I went with potential production for a week and the eye test as I watched some Travis Homer film from the NFL and collegiate level and the kid is electric. With Chris Carson going down to a knee injury in Week 3, Homer will see somewhere around 10 to 15 touches while splitting time with Carlos Hyde in week 4. If Homer is able to get going this week the Seahawks may let him loose for a game to see what he can do. While Carson may only be out one week after suffering a minor knee sprain, we have seen time and time again in this league that sometimes a player just needs a chance to shine and Homer may get this week.

Homer has looked good in limited work posting career numbers of 26 carries for 153 yards with 13 catches for 60 yards at 5ft 10 202lbs he has flashed 3 down potential in his limited time on an NFL field. In week 4 I see Hyde being the primary ball carrier for the Seahawks while Homer is the change of pace and pass catching back though if Homer starts looks significantly better, he may end up with a few extra touches making him fantasy relevant for the day. Homer will only be an emergency starter or bench scoring player this week, but he does seem to have the potential to be a hold for Dynasty.

Nick Mullens (1 Year – $750,000) 44.3% Owned

In the last spot I went with the hot hand in the bay area for the 49ers. Nick Mullens is going to be my number 5 free agent pickup this week though I do realize there is a chance Jimmy G comes back as soon as this week according to some rumors so be aware and have a backup plan if possible. With a high ankle sprain sidelining Garoppolo its highly unlikely he plays this week, as we have seen with Michael Thomas a high ankle sprain takes time to heal.

Mullens played well the last 2 weeks and wouldn’t be a bad option if you happen to need him as a cheap quarterback option for a week or two. Mullens had a great day throwing for 343 yards completing 25 of his passes on 36 attempts adding a touchdown as well. I understand the Giants secondary is downright awful but being able to throw for almost 350 yards in an NFL game will earn some trust in the locker room going forward as well as put the coaching staff at ease, so they don’t have to rush Jimmy G. back.

Hopefully your Dynasty Owner seasons are going fantastic and you are having fun. Check back next week to see which players are available and as always good luck on your Chase for the Ring!

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