Who Should I Start? Marquise Brown or Hunter Renfrow

Friday, September 26, 10:39 PM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown was listed on the injury report with an ankle injury, but practiced fully all week and does not have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Brown was still the suspected WR1 heading into last week's game against the New York Giants after leading the team in targets through the first two weeks, but it didn't result in great fantasy production. The Chiefs speedster finished the game with a respectable four catches for 42 yards on six targets. Brown's target share should diminish this week with the return of Xavier Worthy. The positive news is that the Chiefs are facing the Ravens, who have been the highest scoring offense through the first three weeks. Baltimore has been middle-of-the-pack in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers this season, but the Chiefs are second in the league in pass rate over expectation, so the points they score should come through the air. Patrick Mahomes tends to spread the ball around, with four receivers with at least four catches last week, but there should be plenty of opportunities for Brown to make his mark. Brown is ranked WR41 in our RotoBaller Half-PPR rankings, making him a WR3/Flex option this week.

Saturday, September 27, 3:00 PM

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has recorded 11 catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns on 19 targets through his first three games of 2025. Renfrow's target volume is impressive, but his 5.9-yard-per-reception average is less encouraging for his fantasy outlook heading into a Week 4 matchup against the New England Patriots. Still, the Panthers will be without wide receivers Xavier Legette (hamstring) and Jalen Coker (quad) as well as tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) on Sunday. That leaves Renfrow as the likely number two option in the passing game for Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, behind rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan. Despite that, Renfrow just doesn't have enough downfield juice to be counted on for consistent fantasy production. He should be avoided by fantasy managers in Week 4.