Another week has come and gone in the NFL. Before we know it, the playoffs will be here, along with the wonder of how football season could go by so quickly. Time sure flies when you’re having fun and sweating out DFS lineups. Thankfully the season is still young and there’s a lot of action left to enjoy.

Certain teams are becoming clear favorites to go deep in the postseason (New England, Green Bay), while a lot of teams are either worse or better than their young records indicate. Let’s take a look at how the games are shaping up for this week. All salaries are from DraftKings, where they’re running a special Millionaire Maker for Week 4. Check it out here.

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Baltimore at Pittsburgh (Ravens -2.5, 44):
Ben Roethlisberger is out after suffering a very unfortunate knee injury in St. Louis. Insert aging veteran Mike Vick. Vick’s best days are clearly behind him, but there are many worse backup QBs to be had. Playing on Thursday night will force the Steelers into an even less enviable position, as they have almost no time to give Vick the practice reps he must need with the rest of the starters on offense. As a result of this, I would mostly avoid the Steelers in DFS. Le’Veon Bell ($7700) is always going to be worth playing and the Steelers may lean on him more without Big Ben.

Baltimore comes to Heinz Field desperate after losing a tough matchup against Cincinnati. The only real plays I like on their squad for this week are QB Joe Flacco ($6000) stacked with Steve Smith Sr. ($6200). Pittsburgh has a very weak pass defense and Smith has been on fire with Flacco tossing him the pill. Avoiding players in the Thursday night game is usually my preference and this game is no different in that regard.

NY Jets at Miami (Jets -1.5, 41):
Both of these teams looked pretty miserable at home last weekend, especially the Dolphins. Vegas is telling us not to expect a lot of offense, which doesn’t bode well for a lot of DFS plays. I don’t trust either QB in this game and I don’t like the RBs available either.

The WRs are where I see value in this game. Brandon Marshall is New York’s go-to guy and at $6800 he’s very undervalued. For Miami, Jarvis Landry ($6500) and Rishard Mathews ($4400) are the only Dolphins I’d feel comfortable having on my roster. Both defenses in this game are also viable plays in my eyes, particularly the Jets D ($3100). I expect the Jets to end up on top in this game, but I don’t think it will be pretty.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis (Colts -9, 48):
Contrary to the previous game, we have a matchup that figures to have more offense. Andrew Luck played his best game of the year on Sunday despite having some bumps in the road along the way. He has been listed as questionable with a shoulder injury, though the Colts are downplaying it. Keep that in mind if you decide to roster any Colts in this plus matchup for them.

I think stacking Luck ($7800) with either TY Hilton ($6700) or Donte Moncrief ($5000) is a fine move. My favorite play on Indy is Frank Gore at only $4700. That is incredible value to me. Grampa Frank, as I lovingly refer to him as, had a great game last week and should get plenty of action this week at home. His dirt cheap price is just too good to pass up.

Jacksonville is coming off of a total beat-down at the hands of the Patriots, but I still think they have some DFS potential. Indy’s D is not great and the Jags should have to throw the ball a lot in order to keep up with Luck. Blake Bortles is still only $5100, which makes him worth a gamble in GPPs imo. Stacking him with Allen Robinson ($5500) or Allen Hurns ($3900) could pay off big if they can exploit a banged-up Colts secondary. The Colts should roll in this game, but I think the Jags will be able to put some points on the board as well.

Houston at Atlanta (Falcons -6.5, 47):
Anyone who told you they had the Falcons coming into this game at 3-0 is either a liar or a fortune-teller. Surprising everyone so far, Atlanta’s offense has been really humming, with Julio Jones ($9300) leading the way. It’s hard to argue against having him stacked with QB Matt Ryan. Devonta Freeman ($5200) went off huge last week and is still reasonably priced for this week, but my guy feeling is that last week was more of a flash in the pan. WR Leonard Hankerson is still a worthy dart throw at just $3700.

The song remains the same for Houston when it comes to DFS. Until Arian Foster returns, WR DeAndre Hopkins ($7300) is the only Texan to get excited about. Atlanta’s DBs are playing well to start the year, but Hopkins soaks up enough targets to warrant his lofty price tag.

Carolina at Tampa Bay (Panthers -3, 40):
This game is about as exciting getting an early start on your taxes. Not much offense is expected and as a result there’s not a lot of potential from a DFS standpoint. Cam Newton ($7000) is on fire and the Bucs defense doesn’t seem likely to stop that. Stacking Cam with TE Greg Olsen ($5400) is a cheap but potent stack that I was happy to have a piece of last week and will be again this Sunday. I also had a big piece of Jonathan Stewart last week and after his early exit due to injury I will be avoiding him for the time being.

Tampa Bay has almost nothing to offer here. Mike Evans ($6400) and Vincent Jackson ($4900) are the only guys that intrigue me, but play them at your own risk. They will be high-variance plays as they go through the season with rookie Jameis Winston. Cam is fun to watch, but I actually might prefer doing my taxes to watching this game in full.

NY Giants at Buffalo (Bills -5.5, 46.5):
While the Giants will make the short trip to Buffalo after an extra long rest, they’re headed for a very stiff task in facing the Bills. Eli Manning hasn’t hit his stride yet this season, and I don’t expect that to change in Buffalo. Odell Beckham Jr. ($9200) is the only Giant I have interest in rostering vs the stout Bills D. The rest of the Giants seem to be in over their heads with this matchup, so I’ll be fading them accordingly.

Buffalo is playing well to start the year, and I think this matchup bodes pretty well for them. Tyrod Taylor is still only $5800, and packs a lot of value in at that price. Sammy Watkins is rumored to be out this week, so I like stacking Taylor with TE Charles Clay ($3300). Not only do they have a plus matchup vs the Giants secondary, but their low salaries would allow you to stack your roster elsewhere.

Speaking of low salaries, RB Karlos Williams ($3400) is likely to get most of the carries with Shady McCoy doubtful to play. Buffalo’s D is also a good play to me at $3000, as Eli is very turnover-prone under pressure. This interstate matchup is one of the most intriguing ones of the whole week.

Oakland at Chicago (Raiders -3, 44.5):
Oakland coming into Chicago as road favorites tells you how bad the situation is for the Bears right now. It also tells you that Oakland has been looking good as of late. Derek Carr ($5300) has been looking like an NFL QB and his best target, Amari Cooper ($6300), is looking very polished in his rookie campaign. Against a porous Bears D, stacking the two of them looks like a great start to a successful roster.

Latavius Murray’s price is up to $6300 and he’s proving himself worthy of that cost thus far. The Bears can’t seem to stop a clock on defense, so firing up Murray is highly advisable here. Unfortunately for Chicago, they’re forced to start Jimmy Clausen again this week. I’m fading the entire Bears offense and I suggest you do to.

Philadelphia at Washington (Eagles -3, 45):
This is a game I’m going to mostly avoid. Philly looked better on offense last Sunday, but QB Sam Bradford and company were still very underwhelming. Washington’s defense is solid against the run and the Eagles’ passing game is just not there yet. I’ll be fading them entirely.

Washington is no powerhouse on offense either, but they have two players I like a lot in this matchup. Jordan Reed ($4500) has been a very good play at TE and I think he’s a great play vs the Eagles’ sub-par secondary. Along with Reed, I think Pierre Garcon ($5300) is a good value play against that same secondary. Other than those two guys, I think this matchup offers very little from a DFS standpoint.

Kansas City at Cincinnati (Bengals -4, 44):
The Chiefs have to face a tough Bengals squad on a short week. Cincy’s defense has been pretty strong this season and I think they’ll make Alex Smith very uncomfortable on Sunday. If you’ve been reading my articles this year, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I don’t think highly of Smith as a QB. I would avoid him this week, as well as most of the KC offense.

Travis Kelce ($5300) is the one pass-catcher I like for KC because of his connection with Smith. Jamaal Charles ($7600) is always capable of a huge game, so he is the other Chief I would consider playing against Cincinnati.

Andy Dalton and the Bengals’ offense have been looking excellent so far this season. However, I think they will have their hands full with the KC pass rush this Sunday and that Dalton will look more like the Dalton we usually expect. Even when Dalton is off, he usually can still find AJ Green ($7600), so play the lanky WR as you see fit. Tyler Eifert ($4600) is a major red zone threat, so he is also on my radar this week.

The Bengals RB situation is still very muddled, so I will be avoiding their running game this week. Both of these teams can put a lot of pressure on opposing QBs and I think this game will be on the uglier side since neither QB should have a lot of time to sit in the pocket. I’m not going to have a lot of exposure to this game on my rosters.

Cleveland at San Diego (Chargers -7.5, 45):
I don’t like Cleveland’s offense, plain and simple. A good friend of mine tried to get me excited about their TE Gary Barnidge on Sunday and I wouldn’t even dignify him with a response. Apparently I should’ve listened to him, as Barnidge was the second highest scoring TE last week. His salary is a measly $3100, so he is certainly worth a gamble this week in San Diego. Barnidge is the only Brown player I’m interested in rostering.

San Diego comes home with their tails between their legs after getting crushed in Minnesota. Fortunately they get to play the Browns on Sunday, so that should help cheer them up. After Latavius Murray thrashed the Browns, Chargers RB Melvin Gordon seems like a great value play at only $4900.

QB Phillip Rivers ($6100) also has a good matchup, so I’d feel great about stacking him with either Keenan Allen ($7000) or Stevie Johnson ($4400). Unless you’re fan of either team, I can’t imagine being excited to watch this game.

Green Bay at San Francisco (Packers -9, 48):
As a lifelong Niners fan, I have very fond memories of Colin Kaepernick dominating the Packers and overshadowing Aaron Rodgers in multiple victories. I don’t think that’s going to be the storyline this Sunday. Rodgers ($7900) is going to shred the Niners’ vulnerable pass D. As will be the case with the Packers in many games, I like every significant player on their offense.

The best Rodgers stack-mate in this game should be Randall Cobb ($7400). Aaron Rodgers could throw with success endlessly in this game, but if the Niners don’t score, Eddie Lacy ($6900) will be the man in the second half. I love Lacy in non-Rodgers lineups this week.

For the Niners, it’s hard to trust anyone on their offense at this point. Kap should be a contrarian play at QB, but offers little other value. Anquan Boldin is super cheap at $4800 and should get a lot of action in the passing game with the Niners likely down a lot in the second half. He’s the only Niner I really like this week and that’s because of his price point.

Minnesota at Denver (Broncos -6.5, 43):
Denver’s defense is as nasty as I’ve ever seen after three games of a football season. I expect the whole Viking offense to struggle, even Adrian Peterson. Denver has the secondary to match up on the outside and allow their safeties to come up in run support. I think the Broncos will smother the Minnesota offense, so I will not be rostering a single Viking.

On the flip side, I love Denver’s matchup at home versus a lackluster Vikings defense. Stacking Peyton ($7200) with either Demaryius Thomas ($8100) or Emmanuel Sanders ($7700) is going to pay big dividends in my opinion.

My favorite play in this game is the aforementioned Bronco defense ($3300). Combining their talent with their home field advantage makes them a great play in my eyes. I’m not sure what to make of the Denver running back situation, so I’m going to stick to the previous plays and just enjoy the game.

St. Louis at Arizona (Cardinals -7, 42.5):
After a great season opening win, the Rams have looked more like the Lambs in their last two games. I don’t like their chances as they head to Arizona this weekend. St. Louis has zero DFS appeal in a tough matchup with the stingy Cards defense. Avoid them entirely.

Arizona comes into this game on a total roll and should be able to keep that going at home. Carson Palmer is still reasonably priced at $6800 and his best good friend Larry Fitzgerald is still a good value at $6500. Stacking them should pay off again as it has the last couple weeks.

John Brown ($5100) is also a viable option to stack with Palmer. The Cards defense ($3400) also gets a juicy matchup here against a very stagnant Rams O. I’d feel very good about rostering them come Sunday afternoon.

Dallas at New Orleans (Saints -4, 46.5):
This game is likely going to be one to fade, as both teams are likely to be starting their backup QBs. Even if Drew Brees does play, I still wouldn’t want any part of the Saints offense. If you think Joseph Randle can blow up again, I wish you the best of luck. I won’t be touching this game at all.

Detroit at Seattle (Seahawks -10, 43):
I haven’t really liked anyone on the Lions offense this year and my stance is not going to change as they head to Seattle on Monday night. Simply put, I’m not going anywhere near the Lions in this game.

Seattle finally got a win last week, even though it was against the worst team in the NFC. Marshawn Lynch may not play for the Seahawks and even if he does, he’ll likely be limited. That leaves more for Russell Wilson ($7100) to do and I like his chances to have a big game against the Lions middling defense.

Jimmy Graham broke out last week, and at $6000 I like the idea of stacking him up with Wilson. If you’re looking for a cheaper Wilson stack, Doug Baldwin offers good value at only $4200. Seattle’s defense is probably a fine play as well, but their $3700 price tag is a little rich for my blood.

Check back with me on Friday for my ownership projections update, and Saturday for my injury updates. Find me @sbrounder on Twitter if you’d like to say hello.