Fantasy football rankings: Austin Ekeler's last stand in Week 4?
Fantasy football rankings for Week 4 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com. Updated Sept. 28
(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Patrick Mahomes K.C. at Det.
2 Russell Wilson Sea. at Ari.
3 Philip Rivers L.A.-C at Mia.
4 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Cle.
5 Dak Prescott Dal. at N.O.
6 Matt Ryan Atl. vs. Ten.
7 Deshaun Watson Hou. vs. Car.
8 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. Phi.
9 Jacoby Brissett Ind. vs. Oak.
10 Jared Goff L.A.-R vs. T.B.
11 Carson Wentz Phi. at G.B.
12 Andy Dalton Cin. at Pit.
13 Tom Brady N.E. at Buf.
14 Kyle Allen Car. at Hou.
15 Mason Rudolph Pit. vs. Cin.
16 Jameis Winston T.B. at L.A.-R
17 Josh Allen Buf. vs. N.E.
18 Case Keenum Was. at N.Y.-G
19 Baker Mayfield Cle. at Bal.
20 Marcus Mariota Ten. at Atl.
21 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G vs. Was.
22 Joe Flacco Den. vs. Jac.
23 Kirk Cousins Min. at Chi.
24 Derek Carr Oak. at Ind.
25 Mitchell Trubisky Chi. vs. Min.
26 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. Sea.
27 Gardner Minshew Jac. at Den.
28 *Matthew Stafford Det. vs. K.C.
29 Teddy Bridgewater N.O. vs. Dal.
30 Josh Rosen Mia. vs. L.A.-C
*QB Matthew Stafford – QUEST (hip) but should be fine
RUNNING BACKS
1 Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. Dal.
2 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at Mia.
3 James Conner Pit. vs. Cin.
4 Christian McCaffrey Car. at Hou.
5 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at N.O.
6 Todd Gurley L.A.-R vs. T.B.
7 Dalvin Cook Min. at Chi.
8 Derrick Henry Ten. at Atl.
9 Leonard Fournette Jac. at Den.
10 Mark Ingram Bal. vs. Cle.
11 David Johnson Ari. vs. Sea.
12 Marlon Mack Ind. vs. Oak.
13 Joe Mixon Cin. at Pit.
14 Chris Carson Sea. at Ari.
15 Kerryon Johnson Det. vs. K.C.
16 James White N.E. at Buf.
17 Sony Michel N.E. at Buf.
18 Phillip Lindsay Den. vs. Jac.
19 David Montgomery Chi. vs. Min.
20 Nick Chubb Cle. at Bal.
21 Josh Jacobs Oak. at Ind.
22 Kenyan Drake Mia. vs. L.A.-C
23 Aaron Jones G.B. vs. Phi.
24 Wayne Gallman N.Y.-G vs. Was.
25 Tarik Cohen Chi. vs. Min.
26 Jamaal Williams G.B. vs. Phi.
27 Peyton Barber T.B. at L.A.-R
28 Devonta Freeman Atl. vs. Ten.
29 Adrian Peterson Was. at N.Y.-G
30 Jordan Howard Phi. at G.B.
31 Devin Singletary Buf. vs. N.E.
32 *LeSean McCoy K.C. at Det.
33 Carlos Hyde Hou. vs. Car.
34 Miles Sanders Phi. at G.B.
35 Ronald Jones T.B. at L.A.-R
36 Giovani Bernard Cin. at Pit.
37 Duke Johnson Hou. vs. Car.
38 Dion Lewis Ten. at Atl.
39 *Royce Freeman Den. vs. Jac.
40 Chris Thompson Was. at N.Y.-G
41 *Rex Burkhead N.E. at Buf.
42 Nyheim Hines Ind. vs. Oak.
43 Darrel Williams K.C. at Det.
44 Latavius Murray N.O. vs. Dal.
45 Jalen Richard Oak. at Ind.
46 *Frank Gore Buf. vs. N.E.
47 Darren Sproles Phi. at G.B.
48 Troymaine Pope L.A.-C at Mia.
49 Gus Edwards Bal. vs. Cle.
50 Dontrell Hilliard Cle. at Bal.
51 Jaylen Samuels Pit. vs. Cin.
52 *Rashaad Penny Sea. at Ari.
53 Devontae Booker Den. vs. Jac.
54 Tony Pollard Dal. at N.O.
55 Kalen Ballage Mia. vs. L.A.-C
Damien Williams – OUT (knee)
Justin Jackson -- OUT (calf)
Rex Burkhead – QUEST (foot)
Rashaad Penny – QUEST (hamstring)
Royce Freeman – cleared to play
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at Mia.
2 DeAndre Hopkins Hou. vs. Car.
3 Julio Jones Atl. vs. Ten.
4 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. vs. Cin.
5 Tyler Boyd Cin. at Pit.
6 Odell Beckham Cle. at Bal.
7 Davante Adams G.B. vs. Phi.
8 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Ari.
9 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G vs. Was.
10 Michael Thomas N.O. vs. Dal.
11 Sammy Watkins K.C. at Det.
12 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. T.B.
13 Mike Evans T.B. at L.A.-R
14 Adam Thielen Min. at Chi.
15 Kenny Golladay Det. vs. K.C.
16 Brandin Cooks L.A.-R vs. T.B.
17 Stefon Diggs Min. at Chi.
18 D.J. Moore Car. at Hou.
19 *Julian Edelman N.E. at Buf.
20 Amari Cooper Dal. at N.O.
21 Larry Fitzgerald Ari. vs. Sea.
22 Alshon Jeffery Phi. at G.B.
23 Robert Woods L.A.-R vs. T.B.
24 *Terry McLaurin Was. at N.Y.-G
25 Marquise Brown Bal. vs. Cle.
26 D.J. Chark Jac. at Den.
27 Marquez Valdes-Scantling G.B. vs. Phi.
28 Tyrell Williams Oak. at Ind.
29 Will Fuller Hou. vs. Car.
30 John Brown Buf. vs. N.E.
31 DeVante Parker Mia. vs. L.A.-C
32 Paul Richardson Was. at N.Y.-G
33 Josh Gordon N.E. at Buf.
34 Marvin Jones Det. vs. K.C.
35 Curtis Samuel Car. at Hou.
36 DK Metcalf Sea. at Ari.
37 John Ross Cin. at Pit.
38 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. Jac.
39 Nelson Agholor Phi. at G.B.
40 Emmanuel Sanders Den. vs. Jac.
41 Allen Robinson Chi. vs. Min.
42 Jarvis Landry Cle. at Bal.
43 James Washington Pit. vs. Cin.
44 Christian Kirk Ari. vs. Sea.
45 Mohamed Sanu Atl. vs. Ten.
46 Corey Davis Ten. at Atl.
47 Ted Ginn Jr. N.O. vs. Dal.
48 Mecole Hardman K.C. at Det.
49 Calvin Ridley Atl. vs. Ten.
50 Parris Campbell Ind. vs. Oak.
51 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G vs. Was.
52 Deon Cain Ind. vs. Oak.
53 Phillip Dorsett N.E. at Buf.
54 Geremy Davis L.A.-C at Mia.
55 Chris Godwin T.B. at L.A.-R
Taylor Gabriel – OUT (concussion)
Mike Williams -- OUT (back)
TY Hilton – DOUBT (quad)
Julian Edelman – QUEST (chest)
Danny Amendola – QUEST (chest)
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. at Det.
2 Evan Engram N.Y.-G vs. Was.
3 Darren Waller Oak. at Ind.
4 Zach Ertz Phi. at G.B.
5 Austin Hooper Atl. vs. Ten.
6 Will Dissly Sea. at Ari.
7 Eric Ebron Ind. vs. Oak.
8 Vernon Davis Was. at N.Y.-G
9 T.J. Hockenson Det. vs. K.C.
10 O.J. Howard T.B. at L.A.-R
11 Delanie Walker Ten. at Atl.
12 Greg Olsen Car. at Hou.
13 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cle.
14 Jason Witten Dal. at N.O.
15 Kyle Rudolph Min. at Chi.
16 Tyler Eifert Cin. at Pit.
17 Jack Doyle Ind. vs. Oak.
18 Jared Cook N.O. vs. Dal.
19 Irv Smith Jr. Min. at Chi.
20 C.J. Uzomah Cin. at Pit.
21 Dawson Knox Buf. vs. N.E.
22 Demetrius Harris Cle. at Bal.
23 Jordan Akins Hou. vs. Car.
24 Blake Jarwin Dal. at N.O.
25 James O'Shaughnessy Jac. at Den.
26 Hayden Hurst Bal. vs. Cle.
27 Jimmy Graham G.B. vs. Phi.
28 Trey Burton Chi. vs. Min.
29 Noah Fant Den. vs. Jac.
30 Cameron Brate T.B. at L.A.-R
Vance McDonald – DOUBT (shoulder) for Monday night
KICKERS
1 Greg Zuerlein L.A.-R vs. T.B.
2 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Cle.
3 Harrison Butker K.C. at Det.
4 Chris Boswell Pit. vs. Cin.
5 Stephen Gostkowski N.E. at Buf.
6 Wil Lutz N.O. vs. Dal.
7 Josh Lambo Jac. at Den.
8 Aldrick Rosas N.Y.-G vs. Was.
9 Joey Slye Car. at Hou.
10 Zane Gonzalez Ari. vs. Sea.
11 Brett Maher Dal. at N.O.
12 Matt Bryant Atl. vs. Ten.
13 Matt Prater Det. vs. K.C.
14 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Phi.
15 Adam Vinatieri Ind. vs. Oak.
16 Dan Bailey Min. at Chi.
17 Brandon McManus Den. vs. Jac.
18 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. vs. Car.
19 Cairo Santos Ten. at Atl.
20 Dustin Hopkins Was. at N.Y.-G
21 Jason Myers Sea. at Ari.
22 Daniel Carlson Oak. at Ind.
23 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. L.A.-C
24 Randy Bullock Cin. at Pit.
25 Ty Long L.A.-C at Mia.
26 Matt Gay T.B. at L.A.-R
27 Jake Elliott Phi. at G.B.
28 Steven Hauschka Buf. vs. N.E.
29 Eddy Pineiro Chi. vs. Min.
30 Austin Seibert Cle. at Bal.
DEFENSES
1 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cin.
2 New England Patriots at Buf.
3 Seattle Seahawks at Ari.
4 Jacksonville Jaguars at Den.
5 Los Angeles Rams vs. T.B.
6 Minnesota Vikings at Chi.
7 Los Angeles Chargers at Mia.
8 Indianapolis Colts vs. Oak.
9 Houston Texans vs. Car.
10 Chicago Bears vs. Min.
11 Carolina Panthers at Hou.
12 Denver Broncos vs. Jac.
13 Green Bay Packers vs. Phi.
14 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cle.
15 New Orleans Saints vs. Dal.
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at L.A.-R
17 New York Giants vs. Was.
18 Kansas City Chiefs at Det.
19 Atlanta Falcons vs. Ten.
20 Philadelphia Eagles at G.B.
21 Dallas Cowboys at N.O.
22 Tennessee Titans at Atl.
23 Cincinnati Bengals at Pit.
24 Miami Dolphins vs. L.A.-C
25 Washington Redskins at N.Y.-G
26 Cleveland Browns at Bal.
27 Buffalo Bills vs. N.E.
28 Oakland Raiders at Ind.
29 Arizona Cardinals vs. Sea.
30 Detroit Lions vs. K.C.
On bye: New York Jets, San Francisco