We’re three weeks through the NFL season, and while plenty of highly drafted players have brought their fantasy football managers a nice return on investment so far, plenty of others have been disappointing.
Going into Week 4, who leads the way in our fantasy Flex rankings, and where do early-season risers such as Rashee Rice and Marvin Harrison Jr. land?
WEEK 4 POSITIONAL RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF
Top 150 Fantasy Flex Rankings
1) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
3) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
4) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
5) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
6) Rashee Rice, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
7) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
8) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
9) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
10) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
11) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
12) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
13) DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
14) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
15) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
16) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
17) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
18) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
19) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
20) Jordan Mason, RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
21) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
22) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
23) Chris Godwin, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
24) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
25) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
26) Brandon Aiyuk, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
27) Davante Adams, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
28) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
29) Amari Cooper, WR | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
30) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
31) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
32) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
33) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
34) Zack Moss, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
35) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
36) Jake Ferguson, TE | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
37) Aaron Jones, RB | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
38) Najee Harris, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
39) Jayden Reed, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
40) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
41) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
42) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
43) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
44) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
45) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
46) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
47) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
48) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
49) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
50) Diontae Johnson, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
51) Christian Kirk, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
52) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
53) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
54) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
55) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
56) Dallas Goedert, TE | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
57) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
58) Devin Singletary, RB | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
59) George Pickens, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
60) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
61) Carson Steele, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
62) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
63) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
64) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
65) Jauan Jennings, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
66) Tank Dell, WR | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
67) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
68) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (at SF)
69) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
70) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
71) Bucky Irving, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
72) Stefon Diggs, WR | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
73) Braelon Allen, RB | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
74) Ezekiel Elliott, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
75) Javonte Williams, RB | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
76) Zamir White, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
77) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
78) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
79) Mike Gesicki, TE | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
80) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
81) Cam Akers, RB | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
82) Austin Ekeler, RB | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
83) Jaylen Warren, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
84) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
85) Pat Freiermuth, TE | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
86) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
87) Cordarrelle Patterson, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
88) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
89) Wan’Dale Robinson, WR | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
90) Christian Watson, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
91) Quentin Johnston, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
92) Ty Chandler, RB | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
93) Jerry Jeudy, WR | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
94) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
95) Demarcus Robinson, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
96) Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
97) Rico Dowdle, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
98) Alec Pierce, WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
99) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
100) Jalen Nailor, WR | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
101) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
102) Emanuel Wilson, RB | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
103) Isaiah Likely, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
104) Tank Bigsby, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
105) DeAndre Hopkins, WR | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
106) Darnell Mooney, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
107) Rome Odunze, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
108) Roschon Johnson, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
109) Samaje Perine, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
110) Dalton Schultz, TE | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
111) Tyjae Spears, RB | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
112) Greg Dortch, WR | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
113) Brandin Cooks, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
114) Justice Hill, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
115) Tyler Allgeier, RB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
116) Tyler Conklin, TE | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
117) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
118) Adonai Mitchell, WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
119) Josh Downs, WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
120) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
121) Tyler Lockett, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
122) Hunter Henry, TE | New England Patriots (at SF)
123) Romeo Doubs, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
124) Trey Benson, RB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
125) Luke McCaffrey, WR | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
126) Colby Parkinson, TE | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
127) Adam Thielen, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
128) Gabe Davis, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
129) Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
130) Allen Lazard, WR | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
131) Alexander Mattison, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
132) Andrei Iosivas, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
133) Zach Ertz, TE | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
134) Mike Williams, WR | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
135) Antonio Gibson, RB | New England Patriots (at SF)
136) Kareem Hunt, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
137) Tucker Kraft, TE | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
138) DeMario Douglas, WR | New England Patriots (at SF)
139) Jaylen Wright, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
140) Noah Fant, TE | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
141) Jeff Wilson Jr., RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
142) Jalen Tolbert, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
143) Michael Wilson, WR | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
144) Gus Edwards, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
145) Ray-Ray McCloud III, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
146) Jonnu Smith, TE | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
147) Dare Ogunbowale, RB | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
148) Tyler Johnson, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
149) Ja’Lynn Polk, WR | New England Patriots (at SF)
150) Isaac Guerendo, RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
Which Flex Options Are Intriguing for Week 4?
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (at DET)
Hand up.
I was happy to label Smith-Njigba as a bulletproof Year 2 breakout after he lit up the Patriots for 12 catches and 117 yards in Week 2 — I was wrong.
Sure, this could be an “I lost the battle but ended up winning the war” situation, but even in that situation, I was too early in assuming that the former Buckeye was ready for lineup-lock status.
Strong receivers have bad games, it happens all the time, but it rarely comes with a sub-9% target share, something JSN has done in two of three games this season.
This projects as a favorable scoring environment, but due to his quarterback’s limitations, Smith-Njigba isn’t any different than other secondary options (the non-Nico Collins Texans and Rashid Shaheed types) or WR1s on underwhelming pass games (George Pickens and Terry McLaurin, to name a few).
Jordan Mason, SF (vs. NE)
Mason’s fantasy production came crashing back to Earth in the blown game against the Rams.
Sort of.
He set the bar high by rushing for 100+ yards and a touchdown in each of San Francisco’s first two games, thresholds that were going to be difficult to sustain. The 10.8 PPR fantasy points he gave you last week weren’t worthy of the top-10 ranking he had throughout the industry, but complaining about a 20-touch afternoon in a strong offense is a spoiled manager’s problem.
Mason was 20% or better over expectations in each of the first two weeks this season but was 39.5% below what an average back would be expected to give us in Week 3. At the end of the day, he owns an elite role for a team that is favorable to bounce back from consecutive upset losses.
You can be disappointed last week and still consider him a lineup lock. That’s how I’m approaching it.
All stats are from TruMedia unless otherwise stated.