{
  "id": 11224421,
  "title": "Fantasy Football: Need help for the flex spot in Week 4? Joel Smyth has you covered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/fantasy-football-need-help-for-the-flex-spot-in-week-4-joel-smyth-has",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:44:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/article/fantasy-football-need-help-for-the-flex-spot-in-week-4-joel-smyth-has-you-covered-154448141.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 4 of the fantasy football season is here, and analyst Joel Smyth has identified eight players in the consensus rankings flex zone to consider for your flex, double flex, or even third WR slots. One such player is Washington's Josh Downs, who has been targeted on 32% of routes despite Alec Pierce being off the field. Washington's run defense has improved, forcing offenses into heavy passing volume, making Downs a strong candidate for the flex spot.",
  "summary": "Fantasy football analyst Joel Smyth offers some advice for the flex position in Week 4.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}