Saquon Barkley has taken the league by storm in his first three games with the Philadelphia Eagles, leading the NFL in rushing yards and all running backs in fantasy football points per game.
To no surprise, Barkley leads our fantasy RB rankings for Week 4, but who are the top players after him?
WEEK 4 POSITIONAL RANKINGS: QB | WR | TE | K | DEF | FLEX
Top 90 Fantasy Running Back Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
2) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
3) Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
4) Breece Hall | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
5) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
6) Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
7) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
8) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
9) Jordan Mason | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
10) Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
11) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
12) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
13) Brian Robinson Jr. | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
14) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
15) Zack Moss | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
16) Josh Jacobs | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
17) Aaron Jones | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
18) Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
19) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
20) J.K. Dobbins | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
21) Tony Pollard | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
22) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
23) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
24) Devin Singletary | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
25) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
26) Carson Steele | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
27) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
28) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
29) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots (at SF)
30) Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
31) Braelon Allen | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
32) Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
33) Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
34) Zamir White | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
35) Cam Akers | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
36) Austin Ekeler | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
37) Jaylen Warren | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
38) Cordarrelle Patterson | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
39) Ty Chandler | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
40) Jaleel McLaughlin | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
41) Rico Dowdle | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
42) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
43) Emanuel Wilson | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
44) Tank Bigsby | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
45) Roschon Johnson | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
46) Samaje Perine | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
47) Tyjae Spears | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
48) Justice Hill | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
49) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
50) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
51) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
52) Alexander Mattison | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
53) Antonio Gibson | New England Patriots (at SF)
54) Kareem Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
55) Jaylen Wright | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
56) Jeff Wilson Jr. | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
57) Gus Edwards | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
58) Dare Ogunbowale | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
59) Isaac Guerendo | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
60) Miles Sanders | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
61) Keaontay Ingram | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
62) Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
63) Ray Davis | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
64) Trey Sermon | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
65) Blake Corum | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
66) D’Onta Foreman | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
67) Jamaal Williams | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
68) Kenneth Gainwell | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
69) Ty Johnson | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
70) Emari Demercado | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
71) Will Shipley | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
72) Eric Gray | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
73) D’Ernest Johnson | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
74) Deuce Vaughn | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
75) Ronnie Rivers | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
76) Ameer Abdullah | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
77) Isaiah Davis | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
78) Dalvin Cook | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
79) Evan Hull | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
80) DeeJay Dallas | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
81) Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
82) Craig Reynolds | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
83) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
84) Michael Carter | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
85) Raheem Blackshear | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
86) Cody Schrader | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
87) Kendall Milton | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
88) C.J. Ham | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
89) Kenny McIntosh | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
90) JaMycal Hasty | New England Patriots (at SF)
Which RBs Are Intriguing for Week 4?
Breece Hall, NYJ (vs. DEN)
Braelon Allen has looked great to open his career (141 yards and two TDs on 25 touches) — should Hall managers worry? It depends on how you define “worry”.
Hall is too talented and remains too involved to fall off in a massive way, but returning value based on where you selected him is getting increasingly difficult.
Hall picked up at least 10 yards on 9% of his carries last season, a rate that has ticked down to 6.5% through three weeks this season. I’m not worried about his ability to produce chunk plays and would bet on his efficiency improving with time, but if the volume isn’t as bulletproof as we assumed, any struggles in the splash-play department create a floor that has to be considered.
Of course, there’s nothing for you to do here. I wouldn’t trade Hall and his 3.7 yards per carry (3.1 if you remove a single carry from Week 2 in Tennessee), and he’s pacing for over 90 receptions in an efficient offense.
Breece Hall is currently on pace for:
261 carries
963 yards
91 receptions
680 yards
17 total TDsThat would be good for 357 PPR fantasy points, or the RB2 in 2023 (34 fewer points than CMC last year). I love Braelon Allen, but I don't want to hear that Allen limits Hall's… pic.twitter.com/eMC6NK97uj
— Addison Hayes (@amazehayes_) September 20, 2024
I’m lowering expectations moving forward, though there is a window for him to post a big number on an extended rest against a Seahawks team that saw a high-pedigree back gash them in Week 1 (Kenneth Walker III: 20 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown).
Bucky Irving, TB (vs. PHI)
For the second time in three weeks, the rookie handled exactly nine carries (with a 30+ yard attempt) and three targets. For an explosive player like this, anything in that 10-15 opportunity neighborhood is going to put him on Flex radars, especially in an offense that prefers to use the short passing game as a supplement to the traditional ground game at times.
Against the Broncos, Irving picked up 32 yards on a nice play design that slanted all offensive movement to the left before a quick handoff saw him sprint to the right.
That’s the type of design that is schemed up for a player who is identified as a game-breaker. The Chiefs have tried those sorts of action with Xavier Worthy, and the Cowboys would get creative in ways like this when Tony Pollard was playing behind Ezekiel Elliott.
Irving was tackled at the 1-yard line on a 13-yard rush. Otherwise, his fantasy box score looks even more impressive. Without those additional 6.1 points, is it possible that he can still be had at a relative discount?
Weeks 2-3
- White: 11.8 fantasy points (20.8 expected fantasy points)
- Irving: 13.6 fantasy points (12.0 expected fantasy points)
The rookie is making a push for Flex consideration as it stands and could prove to be the Buccaneer you want to have when the favorable portion of their schedule comes into play.
- Week 12 at Giants
- Week 13 at Panthers
- Week 14 vs. Raiders
- Week 15 at Chargers
- Week 16 at Cowboys
- Week 17 vs. Panthers
All stats are from TruMedia unless otherwise stated.