Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers. Kyren Williams' RB1 Workload.

Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers. Kyren Williams' RB1 Workload.

Dwain McFarland breaks down the Week 4 fantasy football positional rankings with player analysis, team totals and spreads for every game on the slate.

It is time to make those tough lineup decisions for Week 4 of the fantasy football season.

Below, you’ll find positional rankings, player analysis, team totals and spreads for every game on the slate.

Note: Players are now tiered across all positions (RB, WR and TE) to help with flex decisions in larger formats. Because of this, TEs might not have a player deserving of Tier 1 compared to RBs and WRs.

Last updated: 5:15 p.m., Sept. 28. Please refer to our Rankings page for updates!

Quarterback Rankings & Tiers - Week 4

RankTierPlayerTeamPosOppTeam TotalSpreadPPG
Tier 2 – Justin Fields D.J. MooreJosh AllenJalen HurtsStefon DiggsA.J. BrownZach WilsonBryce YoungDaniel JonesJalen HurtsOverall defenseRun defense:TacklingPass rushCoverageLabeling a struggling player like Fields as a SMASH play is risky, but all the data points towards a blowup game. Look for Fields to break a long run this weekend and register his best passing game of the season. PLUS get a 100% deposit match of up to $500 when you sign up for your new accountRunning Back Rankings & Tiers - Week 4RankTierPlayerTeamPosOppTeam TotalSpreadPPGTier 2 – Kyren WilliamsMatthew StaffordChristian McCaffreyWilliams is my 12th-ranked player in Week 4, seven spots ahead of industry consensus.Tier 2 – Kenneth Walker III10-plus yard attemptsAverage yards after contactForced missed tacklesTargets per route run (TPRR)Yards per route run (TPRR)Zach CharbonnetWalker is my RB6 and my No. 16 player overall this weekend.10-plus yard attemptsAverage yards after contactForced missed tacklesTyjae SpearsIn an as-good-once-as-he-ever-was performance, look for Henry to register his first 100-yard game of the season and punch in at least one score.Wide Receiver Rankings & Tiers - Week 4RankTierPlayerTeamPosOppTeam TotalSpreadPPGTier 2 – Tee HigginsJoe BurrowDerek CarrJustin HerbertDeshaun WatsonI have Higgins 10 spots ahead of industry consensus as my WR14. He has WR1 upside in Week 3.Tier 3 – George PickensThe market is a bit slow on the uptake with the evolution of Pickens’ role with Johnson out. I am 10 spots ahead of industry consensus, and Pickens is inside my top 36 players for Week 4.Tier 3 – Jakobi MeyersTyreek HillDavante AdamsMeyers is a SMASH play in Week 4, and I have him 10 spots ahead of industry consensus as a top 50 overall option.Tight End Rankings & Tiers - Week 4RankTierPlayerTeamPosOppTeam TotalSpreadPPG
24T.J. HockensonMINTECAR24.3-3.513.8
34Mark AndrewsBALTECLE19.02.59.3
45Sam LaPortaDETTEGB23.8-1.511.2
55George KittleSFTEARI29.0-14.06.8
65Darren WallerNYGTESEA24.0-1.06.4
75Evan EngramJACTEATL23.00.08.8
85Dallas GoedertPHITEWAS26.0-8.53.9
96Kyle PittsATLTEJAX20.03.04.7
106Pat FreiermuthPITTEHOU22.8-3.06.4
116Hunter HenryNETEDAL18.36.510.3
126Jake FergusonDALTENE24.8-6.56.0
136Luke MusgraveGBTEDET22.31.56.0
146Tyler HigbeeLARTEIND22.81.06.2
156Dalton KincaidBUFTEMIA28.3-3.04.2
166David NjokuCLETEBAL21.5-2.54.7
177Zach ErtzARITESF15.014.05.1
187Cole KmetCHITEDEN21.03.55.3
197Dalton SchultzHOUTEPIT19.83.02.7
208Hayden HurstCARTEMIN20.83.55.9
218Gerald EverettLACTELV26.5-5.05.2
228Taysom HillNOTETB21.8-3.03.7
238Dawson KnoxBUFTEMIA28.3-3.04.7
248Juwan JohnsonNOTETB21.8-3.03.2
258Durham SmytheMIATEBUF25.33.03.9
268Chigoziem OkonkwoTENTECIN19.82.02.6
278Kylen GransonINDTELAR23.8-1.05.6
288Cade OttonTBTENO18.83.04.0
298Tyler ConklinNYJTEKC16.09.54.1
308Irv Smith Jr.CINTETEN21.8-2.02.6
318Adam TrautmanDENTECHI24.5-3.52.0
328Mike GesickiNETEDAL18.36.54.4
338Noah FantSEATENYG23.01.04.6
348Logan ThomasWASTEPHI17.58.57.8
358Jonnu SmithATLTEJAX20.03.04.3
369Cole TurnerWASTEPHI17.58.53.6
379Trey McBrideARITESF15.014.02.7
389Donald Parham Jr.LACTELV26.5-5.08.1
399Noah GrayKCTENYJ25.5-9.53.8
409Austin HooperLVTELAC21.55.01.8
419John BatesWASTEPHI17.58.52.8
429Isaiah LikelyBALTECLE19.02.51.6

Tier 5 – Darren Waller

Reminder: I have leveled my tiers across RB, WR and TE to help with flex lineup decisions. Travis Kelce is my highest-rated TE in Week 4, and he is in Tier 2 due to the change in process based on feedback (thanks!).

Deciphering Waller’s start to 2023 requires context. First, a hamstring injury limited him to a 52% route participation in Week 1 in a blowout loss to the Cowboys.

fSecond, the Giants ran into another buzzsaw defense named the 49ers in Week 3. San Francisco threw a lot of coverage at Waller, and when combined with pressure on Daniel Jones, we saw an uncharacteristic 42% catchable target rate for the big TE.

So, really, we have seen one healthy game against a normal defense, and that was the Cardinals in Week 2, where Waller delivered 14 PPR points as the TE4 on the week. Waller is still the leader in this passing game, with a 20% target share.

In a matchup against the Seahawks this weekend, being the leading target earner is a really good thing. Seattle allows 341 yards per game to opposing pass catchers – the second-most in the NFL. The Giants also carry a healthy team total of 24 points heading into Monday night in a game that could offer shootout upside (-1 spread).

Waller is my TE6 this weekend and comes in eight spots ahead of industry consensus in my overall ranks and has TE1-overall upside in a tasty matchup.

Rankings and Tiers