Fantasy Football: Redrafting the First Round After 4 Weeks

3. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

While Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Antonio Brown hasn’t been the most effective wide receiver – those honors go to Stefon Diggs – he is once again on pace for a monster season.

While the Steelers' passing game ranks just 19th in Adjusted Passing NEP per play, Brown is second in receptions (30) and looks poised to exceed 100 catches for the fifth straight year. It certainly is a concern that Ben Roethlisberger and this offense haven’t played to expectations, but it is worth noting that they have played 3 of 4 games on the road where they are notably less explosive, with their only home game coming against an imposing Minnesota Vikings defense.

Brown currently ranks third in Reception NEP at 30.57, and while the big plays and touchdowns haven’t been there just yet for the perennial Pro Bowl receiver, nothing we have seen to this point would indicate that they aren’t coming soon. He has already dominated against the Cleveland Browns with 11 receptions for 182 yards while also posting a 100-yard, 10-catch game against the Chicago Bears, scoring his only touchdown of the season.

Even without this offense hitting on all cylinders, Brown is currently fourth in standard scoring formats and second in PPR, making him an easy top-five selection in this imaginary fantasy redraft.