Bye weeks start next week and will bring plenty of conundrums for fantasy owners who have to navigate the minefield of players randomly missing weeks in the middle of the season. The shuffling began last week at QB after we lost three big-time fantasy quarterbacks the week before, but it's about to get even tougher, especially as more injuries hit.

Let's look at three quarterbacks to start and three to sit in Week 4 of the NFL season. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

The biggest fantasy football story coming out of Week 3 was that we lost two running backs to injury who were drafted within the first two or three rounds in fantasy drafts. One of those guys is expected back within a few weeks, but the other one is out for the season, and we will be talking about all the possible backups who are directly affected below.

Running backs generally suffer as many injuries as any other fantasy position, so finding the backups who will step up and keeping a stable of usable fantasy backs is crucial, especially when bye weeks start. That has already shown to be true within the first month of the season.

Chances are, no one in your fantasy league has spent much of their FAAB money yet. There haven't been too many players on the waiver wire who were worth splurging on, so it has been a bit of a waiting game.

Well, that has changed, as we had two running back injuries in Week 3, including a first-round fantasy pick going down for the season. It's officially time to open the pocket book, and if you're afraid of spending too much early, you will probably miss out on guys who have a chance to really make a fantasy impact.

I talk often about how it's easier to find a useful fantasy wide receiver on the free agent market than it is at any other position. So many guys get meaningful snaps, and if you just follow the best matchups, you can usually find a guy who at least can catch the ball a few times and maybe get lucky enough to break a big play or find the end zone.

While injuries struck at running back this week, we don't have the same ready-made replacements emerging at wide receiver, but that doesn't mean there aren't options. Let's look at six of the top wide receiver names on the waiver wire as we enter Week 4. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

Hey folks. We're back with another pre-season catch up, but this time, we're focusing strictly on the latest trades around the NHL. With the regular season starting tomorrow, we somehow still got a massive blockbuster just one day before the puck drops - what a buzzer beater!

The biggest news is obviously the blockbuster between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets. This is a trade that has been in the works and discussed around the league since the beginning of the summer, and after months of speculation, the two teams finally pulled the trigger with the regular season literally one day away. Both teams gave up significant pieces, and it has been one of the biggest stories around the NHL as we head into opening night.

There might not be a fantasy position more susceptible to injuries than running back; it's one of the reasons that many people (including me) say that teams shouldn't pay most backs big contracts. We saw a few stars go down in Week 3, so the door is open for other guys to possibly emerge as useful fantasy contributors. This is when the waiver wire really gets fun (not that we are celebrating or hoping for injuries).

Let's look at seven of the top running back names on the waiver wire as we enter Week 4. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

It's time again to scour the waiver wire for some of the best available players. Setting your fantasy lineup starts days before Sunday (or even Thursday), as finding the best waivers can be the difference between confidently filling that hole in your lineup and scrambling for the bottom of the barrel, especially when byes start next week.

Let's look at some of the best quarterback and tight end options on the waiver wire as we enter Week 4. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

Hey folks. We are almost there. The NHL regular season is just around the corner, which means fantasy hockey drafts are either happening now or quickly approaching. While we have a pretty good idea of who the top goaltenders are going to be, there are still plenty of situations that could change dramatically between now and opening night.

This is where the ZeroG approach can really come in handy. Some of these goaltenders are going to be drafted early because the opportunity is obvious, while others could still be sitting there in the middle or late rounds. The problem is that the information surrounding these situations is changing quickly, and what looks like a great pick today could look very different a few days from now.

Jadarian Price played second fiddle to Jeremiyah Love at Notre Dame, but after being a first-round pick, he has led the way in Seattle, carrying the ball 23 times for 104 yards. While he suffered a chest injury last week, he is healthy and ready to go in Week 3.

Price is showing up all over our FantasySP start/sit tool, as fantasy owners try to determine whether he is a top fantasy back or more of a questionable player due to an injury and some competition from another man in the backfield. Let's look at Price and four other running backs who he has been compared to often on the start/sit tool.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston has hit the ground running (that would be a better pun if he were a running back), catching long touchdown passes in each of his first two professional games. He has racked up seven catches and 154 yards to go with those two scores, and though most of those yards came on the two big TDs (46 and 55 yards), that production is sure to pique interest in fantasy football.

As a result, Boston is showing up all over our start/sit tool here at FantasySP, as fantasy owners try to determine if Boston will keep excelling. In fact, Boston's name is showing up being compared to maybe more players than I ever remember seeing on the tool. Let's do a quick hit version of Who Should I Start? featuring Boston and five of the receivers who he has been compared to most.

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz had a huge Week 2, catching 12 passes for 140 yards. Both numbers were career highs; he had a 10-catch, 130-yard game in 2023 but otherwise hasn't really come close to reaching those marks. With Nico Collins out for the second straight week, there's a chance for Schultz to again put up a big stat line.

Unsurprisingly, Schultz's big game has fantasy owners looking his way often in Week 3, and as a result, he is showing up all over our FantasySP start/sit tool. Let's look at Schultz and four other tight ends who he has been compared to often on the tool, determining who is the better fantasy play.

Injuries hurt more for actual NFL teams than they do for our fantasy teams, but when you have to fill the open spot left by an absent star, it can feel like a personal assault that your star isn't on the field. How dare they break bones or tear ligaments when we're counting on them!

The brutal reality of football is that plenty of guys are going to get hurt every year, though, and fantasy owners must be vigilant in adapting and finding replacements right away, either a player already on their roster or a guy who will benefit statistically from said injuries.

Bryce Young started his career looking like a bust; there are no two ways about it. He averaged less than 6.0 yards per pass attempt over his first three seasons, essentially a full yard below average. Even when taking out his abysmal rookie year, that number only rises to 6.3.

His supporting cast was poor, but not too many effective quarterbacks start with multiple seasons worth of performance like that before growing to above-average status. Are we seeing Young buck that trend? He is fantasy QB2 through two weeks, and while there's a long way to go, it's impossible to ignore what he has done so far.

When in doubt in fantasy football, it's often best to go with the matchups. Going based on gut feeling isn't a science; it's a 50/50 proposition that somehow always ends up the wrong way. The numbers won't always play out the right way, but you can make yourself feel much better losing with the right process.

Let's look at three wide receivers to start and three to sit in Week 3 of the fantasy football season. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.

Star fantasy backs are sparse; that's why I like loading up on RBs in the draft. When you're loaded, though, it's about playing matchups, and that's what we are looking to do here today.

Let's look at three running backs to start and three to sit in Week 3 of the fantasy football season. Most stats are from NFL.com, and fantasy points and rankings are from FantasyPros.