Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

Week 4 Fantasy Recap

I'll admit it. A large percentage of my fantasy football success is relied solely on luck. I mean, there are times when I make the most boneheaded roster moves, or my star players aren't performing and I'm lucky enough to have a great day by an unlikely position.

Take for instance, today.

Looking back, I had a really moronic lineup. I had four players (Drew Brees, Marques Colston, Leon Washington, Dustin Keller) on my team playing in the same game. Unless I was expecting a shootout (which I wasn't), there weren't many points to be had in that foursome.

And for the second straight week, I was given nothing by the fantasy machine, Drew Brees or his partner in crime, Marques Colston. Eight points? That's all you could give me Brees? Pierre Garcon gave me eight points and he's Pierre Garcon!

Needless to say, I was a little hamstrung. My early round players weren't helping out. And with my opponent more or less exceeding his projections, I needed a miracle.

Insert: San Francisco. Last Tuesday, I noticed I was starting Minnesota's defense against the Packers on Monday Night. I couldn't let them play. That game I expect to be a shootout and I know Aaron Rodgers will pick them apart.

So I needed a defense. I went over to the waiver wire and noticed that the 49ers hadn't been claimed. Jackpot!

Most fantasy players are hesitant to trust a team that had only recently become a defensive force. They usually stick with the old reliables: Baltimore, New England, Pittsburgh. The defensive position in fantasy is always tough to gauge because statistics such as sacks, interceptions, and forced fumbles (all of which provide points) don't necessarily signify a successful defense.

However, this 49ers team has done a terrific job defensively this season and I had to pick them up. Especially since they were playing the Pop Warner Rams.

Result: 5 sacks. 1 INT (TD). 2 fumble recoveries. 0 points allowed. 39 fantasy points. I win. "Buttered Popcorn" loses.

Oh, and I still have Percy Harvin tomorrow.