Even with quarterback play down across the entire league through three weeks, there have been some fantasy football stars at the position. Last week, quarterbacks such as Jayden Daniels, Josh Allen, and Lamar Jackson delivered stellar performances for fantasy managers.
Which quarterbacks are due for big performances this coming week? Let’s take a look at the fantasy quarterback rankings for Week 4.
WEEK 4 POSITIONAL RANKINGS: RB | WR | TE | K | DEF | FLEX
Top 35 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings
1) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
2) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
3) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
4) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
5) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
6) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
7) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
8) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
9) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
10) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
11) Anthony Richardson | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
12) Derek Carr | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
13) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
14) Justin Fields | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
15) Sam Darnold | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
16) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
17) Andy Dalton | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
18) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
19) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
20) Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
21) Aaron Rodgers | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
22) Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
23) Daniel Jones | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
24) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
25) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
26) Will Levis | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
27) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
28) Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
29) Gardner Minshew II | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
30) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
31) Skylar Thompson | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
32) Jacoby Brissett | New England Patriots (at SF)
33) Drake Maye | New England Patriots (at SF)
34) Malik Willis | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
35) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
Which QBs Are Intriguing for Week 4?
Aaron Rodgers, NYJ (vs. DEN)
We aren’t there yet, but what we saw last Thursday night in the domination of the Patriots has the four-time MVP trending toward fantasy relevance.
The counting numbers looked good (281 passing yards and two touchdowns) last week, but it’s so much more than that when it comes to projecting forward. I was most encouraged by Rodgers’ mobility — he was a perfect 6 of 6 for 88 yards last week when throwing from outside of the pocket, his most such completions in a game since Week 3, 2020.
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Rodgers picked up 18 yards with his legs as well, a nice little boost, but the value in his extending creates a ceiling that I wasn’t sure we’d ever see from him again.
I also liked the game plan — develop a rhythm. During Rodgers’ final two seasons in Green Bay, he saw his first quarter aDOT (average depth of target) check in over 7.0 yards, a rate that currently sits at 4.8. He completed his first six passes (to five different players) last week, showing his ability to execute the game script.
Rodgers is not yet a fantasy starter for me in any 1QB league, but with bye weeks coming into effect next week and the likelihood that Rodgers only improves with time, it wouldn’t shock me if he flirts with my top 12 in a month.
- Week 9 vs. Texans
- Week 10 at Cardinals
- Week 11 vs. Colts
Sam Darnold, MIN (at GB)
Where do impressive and regression metrics intersect? We’re getting close to finding out.
Darnold When Blitzed
- 2024: 83.3% complete, 15.8 yards per attempt, 158.3 passer rating
- Career prior: 59.4% complete, 6.4 yards per attempt, 75.3 passer rating
For me, that’s more of a storytelling stat than it is a predictive one. But it speaks to the comfort Darnold has in this system already, something you’d expect to only improve with time.
Under Kevin O’Connell’s game plan, Kirk Cousins posted his best QB rating of last season on the back of completing 23 of 31 passes for 274 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
This Packers defense, however, is different. I’m not sure they’re much better, but they certainly are less aggressive, and that is troubling for those counting on Darnold.
In 2023, Green Bay brought an extra defender on 31.5% of opponent dropbacks, and with Jeff Hafley at the controls this season, that rate is down to 21.2%.
Both quarterbacks in this game rank in that fringe QB1 tier, alongside the athletically gifted but otherwise flawed signal-callers in the Colts/Steelers contest.
All stats are from TruMedia unless otherwise stated.