Week 4 Recaps

Somebody was finally leaving this matchup with a win, and Jameis Winston made sure it was Cleveland. His three touchdown passes and 250 yards supplied 14 points, while Tyler Allgeier's rushing touchdown added seven after two scoreless weeks. The Browns had already passed Pittsburgh's eventual total before their Atlanta kicker added nine Monday. Pittsburgh's own kicker led with nine, but its running backs and tight end combined for one. Cleveland escaped the winless group at 1–3; the Steelers stayed behind after a third straight game below 25 points.

Arizona didn't need a spectacular offensive afternoon; four field goals from the Raiders kicker did plenty of the lifting. His 13 points led the Cardinals, who already held a 32–26 advantage when New York ran out of players Sunday. Devaughn Vele supplied the final nine Monday through six catches, 54 yards and a touchdown. Deebo Samuel scored for the Giants, and Ashton Jeanty contributed 126 scrimmage yards, but Malik Willis and two receivers finished scoreless. New York has followed its opening 73 with three straight totals of 45 or fewer.

Dallas used up its Monday magic last week. This time the Cowboys entered the final night down 40–19 with only the Atlanta defense remaining, and three points there barely dented Houston's cushion. Jared Goff threw for 412 yards and supplied 13, while James Cook and Tony Pollard scored rushing touchdowns and combined for 17. Houston reached 3–1 despite just two points from its receivers and tight end. The Cowboys got four replacement points from Jaylin Noel, but Tyson Bagent and D'Andre Swift combined for six after last week's late escape.

Emanuel Wilson gave San Francisco the kind of replacement production that changes a weekend. Filling Zach Charbonnet's spot, Wilson rushed for 81 yards, caught three passes for 39 more and scored both ways, delivering 17 points. Romeo Doubs added two touchdown catches and 15, exceeding his first three weeks combined. That pair alone outscored Denver, whose running backs produced nothing for a third consecutive game. The Broncos' new quarterback slot, acquired in the Baltimore trade, supplied nine through Washington's quarterbacks. San Francisco improved to 3–1 with its highest total yet.

Detroit's running backs scored five touchdowns, and somehow the Lions still left empty-handed. Javonte Williams supplied three rushing scores and 21 points; Alvin Kamara added two touchdowns and 13. Carolina, though, entered Monday ahead 49–48 with Bijan Robinson still facing Kamara. Robinson's 145 rushing yards and two scores delivered 19, keeping the Panthers unbeaten at 4–0. Detroit fell to 0–4 despite averaging 51 points, comfortably above the league's 44.3. Its opponents have averaged 69.3. At this point, the Lions might prefer to negotiate with the schedule directly.

Tetairoa McMillan turned last week's zero into 14 catches, 192 yards and two touchdowns, giving Green Bay 21 points and Tampa Bay its first loss. Jonathan Taylor supplied another 16 with two rushing scores, restoring the Packers' punch after their Week 3 defeat. The Buccaneers got 18 from Chuba Hubbard, but McMillan's production more than answered the opposing Carolina running back's big afternoon. Tampa Bay's receivers and tight end combined for five, and its streak of 60-point games stopped at three. Green Bay returned to .500 with its best total of the season.

Washington had Monday's stage to itself, but Indianapolis had already built enough of a lead. The Colts finished Sunday ahead 51–31; Michael Penix and Drake London combined for 11 on the final night, leaving the Commanders nine short. Aaron Rodgers' three touchdown passes helped produce 16 points, while Malik Nabers delivered 12 with 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brock Bowers added 10, following last week's 12 after a quiet opening fortnight. Indianapolis has answered its 0–2 start with consecutive wins, this one surviving an 11-point effort from Washington's Giants defense.

Jacksonville's unbeaten start ended on a day its receiving strength largely disappeared. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Garrett Wilson combined for five points after supplying 31 the previous week, and the Jaguars' running backs added just one. Cincinnati found contributions in several places: Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns for 15 points, Rhamondre Stevenson supplied 10, and Carnell Tate's 145 receiving yards added seven. The Detroit kicker finished the job with 14 Sunday night. Two straight wins have brought the Bengals to 2–2, while Jacksonville slipped to 3–1.

Drake Maye had totaled seven points through three weeks. He delivered 19 against Kansas City, throwing three touchdown passes and rushing for 54 yards to give Las Vegas a much-needed second source of offense. Kenneth Walker remained the first: 177 rushing yards, two touchdowns and 21 points. Together they supplied 40 of the Raiders' 55, enough to overcome Rashee Rice's early hamstring exit and scoreless afternoon. C.J. Stroud answered with 347 passing yards and 14 points, but the Chiefs' running backs and receivers combined for six. Both teams are now 2–2.

Seattle finished Sunday afternoon with 43 points and then had to sit through a rather uncomfortable evening. The Chargers still had Bryce Young, Sam LaPorta and TreVeyon Henderson, who brought them from 16 to 40 before running out of time. Young supplied 14 and LaPorta 10, but the last three points never arrived. Josh Allen's 13 and Tee Higgins' 157 receiving yards helped Seattle survive despite a scoreless outing from injured Ladd McConkey. The Seahawks improved to 3–1; Los Angeles fell to 1–3 with the week's narrowest defeat.

Kyren Williams did the heavy lifting for a Rams lineup missing Justin Jefferson. His 80 rushing yards, 67 receiving yards and two rushing touchdowns delivered 19 points, with his second score helping turn a 25–22 deficit into a 29–25 lead. Los Angeles kept building from there behind eight points from the Seattle defense. Philadelphia received 13 replacement points from Darius Cooper, but Saquon Barkley left with a hamstring injury and finished scoreless; the Eagles' other running back and tight end also supplied nothing. The Rams reached 4–0 despite only three points from their receivers.

Minnesota answered last week's 30 with 84, the highest total in Week 4, and every lineup spot contributed. Kyle Monangai carried 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns, delivering 19 points after consecutive one-point outings. Ollie Gordon added 12 in De'Von Achane's IR spot, while Zay Flowers supplied another 12 and the Minnesota kicker made five field goals for 15. Miami's Joe Burrow threw for 428 yards and produced 17 points, but his receivers combined for four. The Vikings' running backs alone supplied 31; the Dolphins needed considerably more help.

Buffalo found a third straight win without anything resembling last week's balanced explosion. Matthew Stafford and Ja'Marr Chase combined for five points, with Chase leaving in the first half with a concussion. The Chargers kicker supplied 11, Christian McCaffrey's rushing touchdown helped produce nine, and Mark Andrews added seven through a scoring catch. New England never found enough elsewhere to capitalize: Omarion Hampton and Trevor Lawrence led with seven apiece, while three lineup spots were scoreless. The Bills reached 3–1 by getting useful work from the rest of the roster.

Chicago held a 40–38 lead heading into Sunday night, but Jahmyr Gibbs soon changed the terms. His rushing touchdown moved the Jets ahead 45–40, and the Saints kicker added six Monday to extend the cushion. New York's replacements mattered just as much: Isaiah Williams supplied nine and Dyami Brown three, supporting nine apiece from George Kittle and Sam Darnold. T.J. Hockenson caught 13 passes for 119 yards for Chicago, yet the Bears got nothing from two replacement spots. The Jets followed their 89-point eruption with a less extravagant second straight win.

Jahan Dotson waited until Monday's fourth quarter to deliver Tennessee's first win. With the matchup tied 38–38 and Baltimore finished, his 31-yard touchdown catch pushed him to 54 yards, supplied all nine of his points and broke the deadlock. Keon Coleman had already contributed 12 through 116 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Tucker Kraft added seven. Baltimore got 11 individual points from newly acquired Lamar Jackson before his ankle injury; the Ravens' quarterbacks finished with 13. A second straight late disappointment dropped Baltimore to 1–3, the same record Tennessee finally reached.

New Orleans has scored 149 points in two weeks, which seems an unnecessarily rude way to welcome visiting opponents. Brian Robinson's three rushing touchdowns supplied 21 against Atlanta, while CeeDee Lamb turned 17 catches and 189 yards into 15. Puka Nacua returned with 125 receiving yards and a rushing touchdown for 13, giving the Saints another major contribution alongside the Colts kicker's 12. Nico Collins answered with two touchdown catches and 18 for Atlanta, but the Falcons couldn't match that depth. The 4–0 Saints now lead the league with 250 points.