Week 4 Beyond the Box Score: Bhayshul Tuten and Mike Evans almost had HUGE days

Missed a 15-yard touchdown opportunity on a back-to-back play with Sam LaPorter; both were open enough for touchdowns but Jared Goff sealed both passes, preventing them from being caught. Not the most egregious misses, but still meaningful fantasy point losses.

Commanders WR had an 87-yard touchdown nullified by illegal shift and holding penalty, but Hartitz emphasizes the underlying efficiency metrics matter more: on a per-route basis, Williams has been getting targeted heavily, and his fantasy points separation score ranks him among the league's best performers. Despite the penalty-negated score, Hartitz sees this as evidence of a strong rookie season with better days ahead.

Had a huge day but missed a 46-yard touchdown opportunity on a slow-developing tight end leak route where he was wide open across the formation. Trevor Lawrence overthrew him on a rare bad ball; in a best-case scenario, Strange would have made the safety miss and dragged him an extra 10 yards into the end zone for a touchdown.

Ian Hartitz opens a segment with emphasis on Brian Thomas Jr.'s job security and role, framing it as a notable topic of discussion.

Dolphins WR had a 68-yard touchdown catch nullified by illegal touching (toe out of bounds) on a scramble drill broken-coverage play. Hartitz notes the call was extremely marginal—a toenail out of bounds—and expresses skepticism about the grainy footage quality. Bell made the catch, got behind the Vikings defense, and outran pursuing defenders on a blown coverage. Despite the penalty, Hartitz sees this as evidence of upside and expects better days ahead.

Had a 20+ yard catch called back on an offensive pass interference penalty.

Adams accumulated unrealized air yards in week four and had at least one drop touchdown among his incomplete targets.

Boston accumulated unrealized air yards in week four, indicating downfield opportunity despite incomplete targets.

Metcalf ranks fourth in the NFL in unrealized air yards for the season; despite facing a tough run of opposing number-one cornerbacks so far, Ian Hartitz notes he has had significant downfield opportunity from Aaron Rodgers and better matchups are coming soon against the Buccaneers and Saints.

Jameis Winston threw two interceptions; one was a really bad throw and the other also looked bad. However, on the second one, Hartitz believes Winston expected Isaiah Likely to sit in the soft spot, but Likely kept running instead, causing the pass to go directly to a defensive back. Hartitz gives Winston some slack for that one.

Of Joe Burrow's two interceptions analyzed, Hartitz does not put either on him. The first was tipped at the line of scrimmage by a linebacker; the second, he expected Mitchell Tinsley to keep running his drag route but Tinsley sat down against coverage instead. Hartitz gives Burrow credit, noting the receiver was tightly covered regardless of route choice.

Had a 20+ yard catch called back on an illegal formation penalty.

Palmer accumulated unrealized air yards in week four, indicating downfield opportunity despite incomplete targets.

Jackson had a 29-yard rushing play called back on a holding penalty, negating a significant gain.

Harrison drew an 18-yard defensive pass interference penalty along the sideline but was officially tagged with a drop by PFF; Hartitz notes he probably should have caught it anyway. The play would have resulted in a touchdown or placement inside the one-yard line had he caught it, representing a significant missed red-zone opportunity.

Golden leads the entire NFL in unrealized air yards for the season with nearly 75 more than the second-place player (Roman Wilson); he also leads the NFL in total pass interference penalties with four and in DPI yards with 97, indicating elite downfield opportunity and drawing defensive penalties. Hartitz calls him one of the season's best fantasy picks and overall surprises, noting his recovery from a down rookie year and that the team has been leaving meat on the bone with even bigger things potentially ahead.

49ers WR was tackled at the 1-yard line on a reception and also missed a 6-yard touchdown due to a rare bad throw by Brock Purdy; Ian Hartitz highlighted Evans as an unlucky player for the week. Evans is now the only player in the NFL this season to be tackled at the 1-yard line twice on receptions. Despite playing through a rib injury and game-time decision, Evans surpassed expectations but could have had two additional touchdowns on the plate.

Had two significant missed opportunities: (1) dropped a 36-yard touchdown pass on the sideline near the goal line—a tougher catch but one that hit him in the hands and chest that he should have come down with; (2) later broke a couple tackles on a 39-yard play but was ruled out of bounds just barely, negating what would have been a big gain. Both plays represent substantial fantasy point losses.

Nacua accumulated unrealized air yards in week four, indicating downfield opportunity despite incomplete targets.

Wilson ranks second in the NFL in unrealized air yards for the season with significant downfield opportunity from Aaron Rodgers. Despite incomplete targets, Ian Hartitz notes there may be better days ahead as Wilson continues to get downfield looks.

Colts RB listed by Hartitz as a cheap handcuff option available in 95%+ of leagues for deep-league stashing.

Had a 20+ yard catch called back on an offensive pass interference penalty.

Bengals WR had 157 receiving yards in week four and could have had even more; with Jamar Chase potentially missing the next game against the Dolphins due to concussion, Ian Hartitz is unwilling to rank five receivers ahead of Higgins going forward, indicating elite tier status.

Raiders WR led all pass catchers with unrealized air yards in week four, accumulating significant downfield targets from Kurt Cousins despite some unusual plays late in the game, indicating continued downfield feeding and opportunity.

Could have had a two-touchdown day but dropped a 3-yard touchdown pass in the back corner of the end zone. Did manage to catch one touchdown later after a review, but the drop represents a missed opportunity for a bigger fantasy day.

Cowboys RB listed by Hartitz as a cheap handcuff option available in 95%+ of leagues for deep-league stashing.

Hutchinson accumulated unrealized air yards in week four, indicating downfield opportunity despite incomplete targets.