Fantasy RB Rankings: Week 4 Start-Sit Advice for Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Kenneth Gainwell, and Others

Take a look at our Week 4 consensus RB fantasy rankings to help with your lineup choices, including start-sit recommendations, waiver wire targets, and trade opportunities.

Week 4 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 4 RB rankings.

These rankings were last updated at 8:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 28, 2025.

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Week 4 RB Fantasy Rankings

1) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons (vs. WAS)
2) Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens (at KC)
3) Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers (vs. JAX)
4) Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)
5) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (vs. NO)
6) Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts (at LAR)
7) Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
8) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions (vs. CLE)
9) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (vs. NYJ)
10) Josh Jacobs | Green Bay Packers (at DAL)
11) Ashton Jeanty | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CHI)
12) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks (at ARI)
13) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers (at NE)
14) Jordan Mason | Minnesota Vikings (vs. PIT (Ireland))
15) Breece Hall | New York Jets (at MIA)
16) Cam Skattebo | New York Giants (vs. LAC)
17) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at SF)
18) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals (at DEN)
19) Omarion Hampton | Los Angeles Chargers (at NYG)
20) TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots (vs. CAR)
21) J.K. Dobbins | Denver Broncos (vs. CIN)
22) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (at LV)
23) Javonte Williams | Dallas Cowboys (vs. GB)
24) Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints (at BUF)
25) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (vs. IND)
26) Quinshon Judkins | Cleveland Browns (at DET)
27) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. SEA)
28) Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Washington Commanders (at ATL)
29) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions (vs. CLE)
30) Tony Pollard | Tennessee Titans (at HOU)
31) Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BAL)
32) Nick Chubb | Houston Texans (vs. TEN)
33) Bhayshul Tuten | Jacksonville Jaguars (at SF)
34) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots (vs. CAR)
35) Kenneth Gainwell | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. MIN (Ireland))
36) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks (at ARI)
37) Kareem Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BAL)
38) Ollie Gordon II | Miami Dolphins (vs. NYJ)
39) Jeremy McNichols | Washington Commanders (at ATL)
40) Miles Sanders | Dallas Cowboys (vs. GB)
41) RJ Harvey | Denver Broncos (vs. CIN)
42) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons (vs. WAS)
43) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Washington Commanders (at ATL)
44) Braelon Allen | New York Jets (at MIA)
45) Woody Marks | Houston Texans (vs. TEN)
46) Brian Robinson Jr. | San Francisco 49ers (vs. JAX)
47) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
48) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns (at DET)
49) Blake Corum | Los Angeles Rams (vs. IND)
50) Emari Demercado | Arizona Cardinals (vs. SEA)

Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers’ offense struggled to get going against the Browns in Week 3, but the team faces some easier matchups in the coming weeks. Josh Jacobs has yet to put up a single top-15 week at the running back position, a massive disappointment for those who drafted him as a top-10 back.

There were concerns about Matt LaFleur’s potential return to a pass-heavy approach after Jordan Love struggled with injuries last season. Jacobs’ carries have remained steady, though, but games against the Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, and the Browns have limited his efficiency.

Matchups with the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals should get him back on track. His talent is too great for his fantasy struggles to continue.

Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints

Alvin Kamara failed to return value last week for the first time this season, but it probably won’t be the last given the lack of help he has on this roster. The touch count is elite (59 this year), but the value of each one of those opportunities is iffy at best. They very rarely come in scoring position, and that means chunk plays are the path to success, but the 30-year-old Kamara hasn’t shown us proof of life in that regard.

His last rush of 25+ yards came more than three years ago, and he’s failed to earn more than two targets in two of three weeks this season. New Orleans got their doors blown off last week by the Seahawks (44-13), but you’d never know it by Kamara’s 18-carry, one-catch stat line.

This team seems resigned to its 2025 fate, and that’s going to crush the ceiling of Kamara. The number of touches will earn him RB2 status in plus-spot and might get him there against a Bills defense that has had injury issues, but the next highlight play involving him gives you a reason to see what your league mates think of him. The name outweighs the production at this point.

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