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 RB rankings.
Top 60 Fantasy RB Rankings
1) Breece Hall | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
2) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
3) Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
4) Jordan Mason | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
5) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
6) Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
7) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
8) Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
9) Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
10) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
11) Joe Mixon | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
12) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
13) Josh Jacobs | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
14) Zack Moss | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
15) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
16) Aaron Jones | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
17) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
18) Tony Pollard | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
19) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
20) Brian Robinson Jr. | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
21) Devin Singletary | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
22) Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
23) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
24) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
25) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
26) Cam Akers | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
27) J.K. Dobbins | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
28) Carson Steele | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
29) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
30) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots (at SF)
31) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
32) Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
33) Braelon Allen | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
34) Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
35) Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
36) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
37) Zamir White | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
38) Ty Chandler | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
39) Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
40) Rico Dowdle | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
41) Tyjae Spears | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
42) Jaleel McLaughlin | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
43) Tank Bigsby | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
44) Emanuel Wilson | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
45) Alexander Mattison | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
46) Roschon Johnson | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
47) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
48) Justice Hill | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
49) Cordarrelle Patterson | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
50) Samaje Perine | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
51) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
52) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
53) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
54) Jaylen Wright | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
55) Gus Edwards | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
56) Antonio Gibson | New England Patriots (at SF)
57) Miles Sanders | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
58) Jeff Wilson Jr. | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
59) Dare Ogunbowale | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
60) Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
The Top Running Backs To Start in Week 4
Jerome Ford, RB, Cleveland Browns (at LV)
I got a lot of questions last week expressing concern about the Browns backfield and D’Onta Foreman seemingly turning this into a timeshare in Week 2. For some reason, I didn’t really buy it. That proved to a good assessment, as the Browns went right back to heavy Jerome Ford in Week 3.
Ford played nearly 80% of the snaps against the Giants. Although the production wasn’t there, he saw 14 opportunities and had 70 total yards. The issue was mainly he didn’t score.
This week, the Browns get a Raiders defense that was just eviscerated by Chuba Hubbard last week. The Raiders are now allowing 26.8 fantasy points per game to running backs, the second-most in the league. Ford should be able to bounce back nicely in Week 4.
Tony Pollard, RB, Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
Perhaps fantasy managers may be a bit worried after Tyjae Spears outproduced Tony Pollard last week. That was always going to happen eventually, though. And it will happen again. It just won’t happen most weeks.
Against the Packers, the Titans found themselves trailing throughout. This backfield is not a timeshare. Pollard is the primary runner and Spears is the passing-down back. With the Titans facing a negative game script, there was a bit more Spears.
Even amidst the game conditions, though, Pollard still played 62% of the snaps. Spears was only out there for 38%. Pollard also ran 11 more routes than Spears.
We don’t yet know who the Dolphins will start at quarterback. But it doesn’t matter. It’s not Tua Tagovailoa, which means the Dolphins are not going to be forcing the Titans into having to play catch-up. That means Pollard should have plenty of opportunities against a defense allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to running backs.
Pollard topped 15 fantasy points in each of his first two games. Throw last week’s dud out the window and go right back to the Titans RB1 in Week 4.