Welcome to Overreaction Monday (Week 4). This is where we come to take a completely reasonable look at this week’s slate of NFL games and react to them in a calm, cool, and collected manner. Just kidding!

It’s Overreaction Monday! Let’s get crazy and see what the guys have to say.

Ty Recino’s Overreactions

C.J. Stroud Should Not Be Rostered in 1 QB Leagues

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In redraft formats, C.J. Stroud is currently rostered in over 60% of leagues, which is 60% too many. Through 4 games, Stroud has only put up 60.48 total fantasy points. He’s done this with 832 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. Stroud finally had his best game against the Tennessee Titans, putting up a season-high 22.4 fantasy points. In a game where they won 26-0, shutting out the worst team in the league, I expected more from Stroud.

If you’re not getting 20+ points in at least 1 in every 3 fantasy games as a quarterback, then you are not someone I want on my team. Stroud barely hit that feat against Tennessee, and the road ahead only gets tougher, with a tough 4-game stretch against the Ravens, Seahawks, 49ers, and then the Broncos. If Stroud hasn’t done anything against easier teams like the Titans and Jaguars, then he’s certainly not going to do anything against those 4 defenses.

Verdict: Not An Overreaction

Ladd McConkey is a One-Year Wonder

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In 2024, Ladd McConkey took the league by storm and finished as WR12 on the season in PPR leagues, averaging 15.1 points per game. Currently, McConkey is averaging 8.35 points per game, almost half his production last year. What is different this year compared to last year is the options at Justin Herbert’s disposal. The Chargers brought back Keenan Allen and spent a premium draft pick on Omarion Hampton.

There’s been a noticeable difference in production from Herbert as he’s looked much more composed under center this year. The amount of weapons he has is limiting McConkey from being a traditional WR1 like he was for the Chargers last year. Herbert is spreading the ball around, the Chargers are running it more, and McConkey is not getting the same amount of utilization. McConkey only has 15 receptions for a total of 163 yards.

Both Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen have more yards and targets than McConkey does. To add damage to the wound, McConkey only has 1 reception for over 20 yards and is not being used in the deep game like Quentin Johnston is. McConkey was drafted in the 2nd round in most leagues, and with that draft point, he has been a major disappointment.

Verdict: Slight Overreaction, But Could See Things Continuing To Trend This Way

GOYAADi’s Overreactions

Quentin Johnston for President!!!

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Quentin Johnston didn’t just ascend to WR1 in fantasy football this year; he stormed the Oval Office and signed it into law. Every single week of the 2025 season, he has delivered while turning the end zone into his own personal press conference podium. Fantasy managers who drafted him didn’t just get a receiver; they got the President of Points Per Reception (3.61 per), the Commander-in-Chief of Consistency (14.9+ fantasy points every week).

Johnston’s campaign has been relentless: flawless route trees as policy, explosive Yards Per Catch (15+ YPC) as executive orders, and weekly six-point speeches to silence the opposition. He’s even dominating the airwaves with 110+ air yards per game, passing legislation with every target. In a season defined by chaos, he’s been the steady hand on the red, white, and blue football, passing legislation with every target.

If fantasy is democracy, then Johnston is the undisputed incumbent, running unopposed and winning by a landslide. Consider your lineup a nation, and Quentin Johnston is your president…for life.

Verdict: Tongue-in-cheek overreaction only, he’s him

Cam Ward is a B-U-S-T

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Cam Ward has turned into a cautionary tale of epic proportions. Once the No. 1 overall rookie savior, he’s now tumbling down the rankings and is outside the top 32 QBs in fantasy points per game. In his four full games so far, Ward has completed just 51.2% of his passes, throwing for 614 yards. That’s barely over 150 yards per game, plus two picks to offset his two touchdowns. His yards per attempt (4.9 YPA) and adjusted yards per attempt (~4.3 AY/A) are abysmal for a top-drafted signal-caller. His efficiency metrics aren’t just bad…they’re alarming.

And then there was Week 4: the Titans were completely shut out, 26-0, in Houston. Ward completed just 10 of 26 passes for a paltry 108 yards and an interception. The offense couldn’t even get into the red zone. Fantasy managers who staked a claim on Ward are now watching their QB spot hemorrhage points. He’s not just underperforming; he’s been judged unfit at the most consequential times. When you make Shedeur Sanders look lucky to be in Cleveland, the headline writes itself: Welcome to Bust-town, population YOU.

Verdict: Hope he can hold a clipboard, or he’ll be out of the NFL before his contract ends

Chase Thornton’s Overreactions

Jaxson Dart’s legs and poise make him a QB1 for the rest of the season!!

Jaxson Dart’s debut as the starting quarterback in New York went about as well as could be hoped for in multiple ways. Dart completed 13 of 20 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. He didn’t turn the ball over (though tackle Andrew Thomas did recover a Dart fumble inside the Giants’ own 1-yard line). He rushed 10 times for 54 yards, including a 15-yard score. Those runs included scrambles to escape pressure, as well as some designed runs. He showed resiliency and poise, leading the team to a win over the previously undefeated Chargers. At the conclusion of Sunday’s games, Dart ranked as QB8 with 19.8 fantasy points. We have a new starter in the world of fantasy football, right!? As my mom used to say, “Cool your jets.”

The Negatives

Dart took five sacks in the game, holding the ball too long, looking to make plays that weren’t there. He narrowly avoided injury, with two separate scares in the game. But perhaps the biggest downer on the day was losing star wide receiver Malik Nabers with a knee injury. Nabers was feared to have torn his ACL, which would end his season. And there’s not much left behind him in the Giants’ wide receiver room. Of Dart’s first 12 dropbacks, Nabers was the target on five of them. Nabers would draw a 14-yard pass interference call for a first down on Dart’s first dropback. He then caught two balls for 20 total yards and a first down. The last two targets were incomplete, including the deep shot on which Nabers was injured.

Before the Nabers injury, Dart completed three throws of 13 or more yards to three different receivers on 12 dropbacks. He was five of eight for 51 yards overall in that span. In his 20 dropbacks after the injury, Dart completed 8 of 12 passes for just 60 yards (and his lone score). There simply isn’t another dynamic threat left for Dart to throw to. With the mediocre talent of his receiving corps, you’re left hoping that Dart’s legs continue to net you double-digit points every week. That’s asking a lot. Dart should be rostered, no doubt. But he’s not the answer to your Burrow, McCarthy, or Nix problems just yet.

Verdict: Overreaction

Woody Marks’s legs and pass blocking make him an RB2 for the rest of the season!!

If you didn’t see the writing on the wall before, hopefully you see it now. If not, you just might walk into that wall. Either way, signs were there that Texans running back Woody Marks was poised to take over Houston’s backfield. With no Joe Mixon for the foreseeable future, Nick Chubb and Dameon Pierce made for underwhelming options. Marks stepped in in Week 4 and seemingly injected new vitality into the Texans’ offense. He put up Houston’s best fantasy performance by a running back since Mixon in Week 6 of last season. After Sunday’s games, he sat RB6 for the week. He will surely be the hottest commodity on the waiver wire and trade market this week.

And honestly, you can’t blame fantasy managers for being thrilled with this one. Marks’ opportunity share has risen every week. Chubb had largely dominated the touches over the first three weeks. But Week 4 was all about Woody. Marks handled over 59% of the running back opportunities against the Titans. He played over 56% of the snaps- almost double his season average to this point. His uptick in usage has coincided with a decline in Chubb’s. Watching him, there’s an elusivity and energy to Marks’ that’s just not there with Chubb. And the Texans won with Marks’ leading the way on the ground. Granted, the defense pitched a shutout. But the Houston offense put up a season-high 26 points as well. And Marks had just the second game with both a rushing and receiving touchdown by a Texans’ running back since 2020. DeMeco Ryans can’t ignore Woody anymore.

Verdict: NOT an Overreaction

Well, there you have it, folks. Those are our completely rational and not at all knee-jerk reactions to this week in the NFL. Check back next week for more level-headed fantasy football takes at FSAN.

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