Injuries at the wide receiver position have shaken up the fantasy football rankings. At the top, however, there are still a few familiar faces, but a couple of rookies have surged through the rankings after consecutive weeks of putting up huge performances for their fantasy owners.
For Week 4, who is at the top of our fantasy WR rankings, and which players find themselves inside the top 10 for the first time?
WEEK 4 POSITIONAL RANKINGS: QB | RB | TE | K | DEF | FLEX
Top 100 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings
1) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
3) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
4) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
5) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
6) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
7) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
8) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
9) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
10) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
11) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
12) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
13) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
14) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
15) Malik Nabers | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
16) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
17) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
18) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
19) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
20) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
21) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
22) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
23) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
24) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
25) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
26) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
27) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
28) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
29) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
30) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (vs. SEA)
31) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (at ATL)
32) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (vs. NE)
33) Tank Dell | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
34) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
35) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans (vs. JAX)
36) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
37) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (vs. TEN)
38) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
39) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
40) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
41) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
42) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
43) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
44) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
45) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
46) Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
47) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
48) Jalen Nailor | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
49) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
50) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
51) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
52) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
53) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
54) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
55) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
56) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts (vs. PIT)
57) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
58) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks (at DET)
59) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
60) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
61) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
62) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars (at HOU)
63) Allen Lazard | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
64) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
65) Mike Williams | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
66) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots (at SF)
67) Jalen Tolbert | Dallas Cowboys (at NYG)
68) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. WAS)
69) Ray-Ray McCloud III | Atlanta Falcons (vs. NO)
70) Tyler Johnson | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
71) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots (at SF)
72) Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
73) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers (vs. CIN)
74) Jahan Dotson | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
75) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
76) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
77) JuJu Smith-Schuster | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
78) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
79) Noah Brown | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
80) Darius Slayton | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
81) Mack Hollins | Buffalo Bills (at BAL)
82) Tyler Boyd | Tennessee Titans (at MIA)
83) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
84) Josh Reynolds | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
85) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers (vs. MIN)
86) Jordan Whittington | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
87) Tutu Atwell | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
88) Brandon Powell | Minnesota Vikings (at GB)
89) Jalin Hyatt | New York Giants (vs. DAL)
90) Calvin Austin III | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
91) Jermaine Burton | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
92) Dyami Brown | Washington Commanders (at ARI)
93) Malachi Corley | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
94) Trenton Irwin | Cincinnati Bengals (at CAR)
95) Nelson Agholor | Baltimore Ravens (vs. BUF)
96) K.J. Osborn | New England Patriots (at SF)
97) Tre Tucker | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CLE)
98) Van Jefferson | Pittsburgh Steelers (at IND)
99) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns (at LV)
100) Trey Palmer | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
Which WRs Are Intriguing for Week 4?
Jauan Jennings, SF (vs. NE)
Jennings wasn’t a top-50 player at the position in routes or targets through two weeks, but now? Now he’s the fourth-highest scoring receiver (PPR) in fantasy for the season (4.3 points ahead of Justin Jefferson and more points than Terry McLaurin and Jaylen Waddle combined).
Life comes at you fast.
Last week against the Rams, Jennings became the first player selected 200th or later in the NFL Draft with three touchdown catches in a game since Marques Colston (2012). I don’t think what we saw last week is akin to when Amon-Ra St. Brown broke out for the Lions, a situation where he seemed poised to be a fantasy superstar for years to come. But in the short term, why can’t Jennings be Flexed?
In Week 3, he turned five slot targets into five receptions, 61 yards, and a pair of scores. That’s noteworthy given that the Patriots’ defense, while stingy, has allowed a league-high 34 completions to the slot on just 41 attempts. Jennings, whose given name is Bennie, should again have as versatile of a route tree as he is willing to handle with his star teammates banged up.
Jauan Jennings really just had the best fantasy performance by any player so far this season 🤯 pic.twitter.com/HaacPAD4b0
— ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) September 23, 2024
I have him ranked alongside other receivers that can single handedly swing your matchup in either direction, players like Rashid Shaheed and Brian Thomas Jr.
Jameson Williams, DET (vs. SEA)
One catch for nine yards wasn’t exactly the encore we were looking for after a strong start to the season, but I remain bullish on Williams. He cleared a 70% snap share again and saw a pair of deep targets — they just didn’t connect.
You have to be willing to take the good with the bad in trusting a skill set like this (yes, I’m looking at you, Shaheed managers). Williams is going to be ranked as a mid-level WR2 for me more often than not, understanding that he will rarely finish in that range.
This is one of the few weeks I’m looking elsewhere. Opponents are 4 of 14 for 76 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions when throwing deep against Seattle this season. They are creating pressure on 44.2% of opponent dropbacks (third highest), making it tough to execute those bombs.
The upside is always there because whenever the Lions have the ball, Williams is in scoring position. However, if you wanted to play Smith-Njigba over Williams this week as you chase a (in theory) higher floor, I wouldn’t blame you in the slightest.
All stats are from TruMedia unless otherwise stated.