We are now in the fourth week of the fantasy football season. As always, it is crucial to know what players are the preferable starts. Taking player talent, performance, and matchup into account, here are my Week 4 QB rankings.
Top 34 Fantasy QB Rankings
1) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
2) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
3) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
4) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
5) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
6) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
7) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
8) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
9) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
10) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
11) Sam Darnold | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
12) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
13) Anthony Richardson | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
14) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
15) Derek Carr | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
16) Justin Fields | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
17) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
18) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
19) Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
20) Aaron Rodgers | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
21) Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
22) Andy Dalton | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
23) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
24) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
25) Daniel Jones | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
26) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
27) Malik Willis | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
28) Will Levis | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
29) Tyler Huntley | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
30) Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
31) Gardner Minshew II | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
32) Taylor Heinicke | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
33) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
34) Jacoby Brissett | New England Patriots (at SF)
The Top Quarterbacks To Start in Week 4
Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
Last week was the Saints/Eagles shootout that never was. After the Saints and their opponents combined for 57 and 63 points in each of the first two weeks, these two teams totaled 27 points in Week 3. Neither team scored a touchdown until the fourth quarter.
Look for the Saints to get back on track this Sunday in Atlanta against a Falcons defense allowing the eighth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks through three weeks.
The Falcons had a lot of trouble stopping Rashee Rice from destroying them underneath. That bodes very well for Carr’s chances of utilizing Chris Olave all over the field. And if the Falcons key in too much on Olave, Rashid Shaheed should have at least one or two chances to take the top off.
Carr is averaging 17.7 fantasy points per game so far. Normally, those would be mid-QB2 numbers. But in this modern era where no one scores any points, Carr is the QB10. Fire him up against a below-average Falcons secondary in Week 4.
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks (at SEA)
Remember how much fun Lions-Seahawks was last season? Geno Smith threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns in an epic 37-31 shootout.
What happened last year is not necessarily going to happen this year. But perhaps offense is starting to heat up across the NFL. We saw a fair amount of it on Monday night.
The Lions have allowed the 13th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks thus far. Of the Seahawks’ eight touchdowns, Smith has only thrown three of them. The other five have been on the ground. That is bound to regress eventually, possibly as soon as this week.
If you need a QB streamer, Smith looks like a really solid option as a borderline QB1 with mid-QB1 upside.