Fantasy Football QB Rankings Week 4 Who to start best sleepers at quarterback
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:33 pm
Fantasy's highest-scoring position lived up to its name last week, as several of the NFL's best fantasy football quarterbacks (Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Tua Tagovailoa) balled out. In what could be another relatively high-scoring set of games, our Week 4 fantasy QB rankings are hitting their stride as more data points roll in.While the week-to-week nature of the NFL routinely leads to some head-scratching results, the QB position's been relatively stable this season, save for some busts like Justin Fields and, potentially, Trevor Lawrence.Let's break down the signal callers in the best position for succe s while identifying potential sleeper and bust candidates.MORE: With Patrick Mahomes (@ Jets) Arik Armstead Jersey facing arguably his toughest test yet in Week 4, his ranking takes a slight dip. He's still a top-five QB play, but takes a backseat to Justin Herbert (vs. Raiders), Jalen Hurts (vs. Commanders), and Josh Allen (vs. Dolphins).WEEK 4 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | Herbert owns the top spot in our Week 4 QB rankings, drawing a juicy matchup against a Raiders defense unable to generate much pre sure in the early go. Plenty of clean pockets should result in another strong fantasy day following Herbert's 405-yard, three-touchdown effort in the Chargers' first win of the season. Hurts and Allen are also in favorable spots, warranting their place within our top three.Although he faces a Bills defense that just held the Commanders to three points, Tua Tagovailoa's utterly dominant start to the season results in Miami's QB1 rounding out our QB5.WEEK 4 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | For fantasy owners in need of a Week 4 streamer, consider Matthew Stafford (@ Colts), Ru sell Wilson (@ Bears), C.J. Stroud (vs. Steelers), and Jimmy Garoppolo (@ Chargers). While Stroud draws the toughest matchup of the bunch, each signal-caller has QB1 upside and is a widely available free agent Chris Slayton Jersey .People might be hesitant to start Wilson with the Broncos 0-3, but the Bears' poor pa s defense could lead to Wilson putting together his best effort of the early season. For the most part, Garoppolo's offensive line has held up nicely in pa s protection, a plus against an inconsistent Chargers' stop unit. Stafford's a borderline streamer, given he's nearly 60 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, but L.A.'s pa s-heavy offense is in line for a solid offensive output against a subpar Colts defense. We also like the ultra-consistent Brock Purdy (vs. Cardinals) in a favorable home matchup.WEEK 4 FANTASY: | | While he's still a must-start, Lamar Jackson's (@ Browns) Week 4 ranking takes a tiny dip in a challenging matchup against a sound Browns defense that just held Frank Gore Jersey the Titans under 100 total yards of offense. Few fantasy owners will bench him after his 30-point showing last week but don't be surprised if he underperforms relative to his projection. Dak Prescott (vs. Patriots) also sees his ranking drop after an uninspiring Week 3 showing but is still a borderline QB1 play if he's your only/best QB option.We still have him as a top-10 QB this week thanks to the matchup, but we're starting to lose faith in Trevor Lawrence (vs. Falcons) as a must-start QB1. Hopefully, a trip acro s the pond to London will give him a much-needed fresh breath of air. We've also dropped Fields (vs. Broncos) well out of the starter's tier despite a seemingly favorable matchup. He simply doesn't look in sync with his receivers, and his offensive line isn't doing him any favors.WEEK 4 DFS: | | | Week 3 saw rookies Anthony Richardson (head) and Bryce Young (ankle) mi s time with ailments, while Joe Burrow (calf) is at the mercy of his ailing calf. Although the timetable for players to return to game action following a concu sion isn't linear, we have Richardson (vs. Rams) in our initial Week 4 rankings, as he draws a plus matchup against the Rams.Young's set to make his return to the field after a one-game absence, while Derek Carr (shoulder) is healthy enough to suit up against Tampa. Jimmy Garoppolo (head) couldn't clear concu sion protocol in time, as the Raiders will lean on rookie QB Aidan O'Connell (@ Raiders) to make his first career start. Another rookie, Dorian Thompson-Robinson (vs. Ravens) makes his first career start with Deshaun Watson (shoulder) sitting out in Week 4.We'll be updating these QB rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.Rank Player1 Justin Herbert, Chargers vs. Raiders2 Jalen Hurts, Eagles vs. Commanders3 Trey Lance Jersey Josh Allen, Bills vs. Dolphins4 Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs @ Jets5 Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins @ Bills6 Lamar Jackson, Ravens @ Browns7 Kirk Cousins, Vikings @ Panthers8 Anthony Richardson, Colts vs. Rams9 Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars vs. Falcons10 Joe Burrow, Bengals @ Titans11 Brock Purdy, 49ers vs. Cardinals12 Jared Goff, Lions @ Packers13 Geno Smith, Seahawks @ Giants14 Dak Prescott, Cowboys vs. Patriots15 Daniel Jones, Giants vs. Seahawks16 Matthew Stafford, Rams @ Colts17 Ru sell Wilson, Broncos @ Bears18 Justin Fields, Bears vs. Broncos19 Jordan Love, Packers vs. Lions20 C.J. Stroud, Texans vs. Steelers21 Sam Howell, Commanders @ Eagles22 Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers @ Saints23 Kenny Pickett, Steelers @ Texans24 Derek Carr, Saints vs. Buccaneers25 Bryce Young, Panthers vs. Vikings26 Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Browns vs. Ravens27 Desmond Ridder, Falcons vs. Jaguars28 Aidan O'Connell, Raiders @ Chargers29 Ryan Tannehill, Titans vs. Bengals30 Mac Jones, Patriots @ Cowboys31 Josh Dobbs, Cardinals @ 49ers32 Zach Wilson, Jets vs. ChiefsDraft Sharks projections Brandon Aiyuk Jersey for the new week will update every Tuesday and be constantly adjusted throughout the weekWe're proud to offer SN Fantasy readers an exclusive look at Draft Sharks award-winning projections and rankings every week. To see Draft Sharks' Week 4 3D floor-to-ceiling projections for quarterbacks -- plus get acce s to all of Draft Sharks' industry-leading tools -- become a Draft Sharks' member today at the link below!TRY DRAFT SHARKS FREE: