I don't believe I can really begin to talk about football without acknowledging what happened to Tua Tagovailoa last night in the Dolphins game against the Bengals. I'm a Native Hawaiian, have family there and like everybody from Hawaii, we all have an irrational love for other Hawaiians. I suppose every state has some kind of state pride, identity or culture. It may just feel like to me that most people aren't aware of what that is for Hawaiians since most of the stereotypes are about the beaches, surfing or hula dancing. When really it's an amalgam of shared histories between many different nations and parts of the world.
So from Tagovailoa to Marcus Mariota to DeForest Buckner, I have a soft spot for them all. I don't have anything more interesting to say than what's already out there and I'm not educated enough about head trauma or ways the NFL and NFLPA could better prevent these types of injuries. It was just a really gut-wrenching result and it's a sobering reminder of what these athletes put on the line with every snap of the football. I'm wishing Tua all the best and I'm sure he's receiving support from millions. And while I'm wishing people well, my heart goes out to those dealing with life after Hurricane Ian, including my former SI colleague Dr. Roto, who lives in that part of Florida.
So in this Week 4 Cheat Sheet, I don't want to spend much time focusing on the marquee fantasy players across the league, and instead I want to focus on borderline players who are either at the end of your starting lineup, the end of your bench or near the top of a 12-team league's waiver wire.
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