The NFL season is in full swing, which means it’s time to set your lineups for Week 4 of the fantasy football season. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are questionable with injuries, while Cooper Kupp and Deebo Samuel are out this week. Below are the wide receiver rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 4.
Wide Receivers Rankings for Week 4 Fantasy Football
Tier 1: Alpha Wide Receivers
1. CeeDee Lamb
2. Justin Jefferson
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown
4. Ja’Marr Chase
5. Rashee Rice
6. Malik Nabers
7. Marvin Harrison Jr.
8. A.J. Brown*
Nabers has exploded the last two weeks, recording 28.7 and 28.2 fantasy points, making him the overall WR1 on the year through three weeks. He has over a 37% target share. The Giants offense has been good enough that Nabers can still produce at a high level. Given his massive target share, Nabers jumps into the top tier for Week 4 of the wide receiver rankings.
Harrison Jr saw a season-high 11 targets in the Week 3 game, leading to 17.4 fantasy points. He plays the Commanders secondary next week, which is one of the worst in the league. Harrison Jr. is in line for a big performance in Week 4.
Tier 2: Low-end WR1s to High-end WR2s
9. Nico Collins
10. DK Metcalf
11. Garrett Wilson
12. Chris Godwin
13. Mike Evans
14. Davante Adams
15. Tyreek Hill
Metcalf has delivered back-to-back 20-point performances, including at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in each of the last two games. The Seahawks face a Lions defense that excels against the run, meaning they’ll likely need to rely on the passing game to succeed this week. Metcalf is solidifying himself as a weekly top-10 fantasy receiver in a strong offense.
Godwin is currently the overall WR3 on the season, outperforming his teammate Mike Evans. While it’s unlikely that Godwin will sustain this high level of production, he moves into tier two of the wide receiver rankings for Week 4. Both Godwin and Evans are solid plays, even though they tend to take targets from each other.
Tier 3: Solid WR2s
16. Drake London
17. Chris Olave
18. Brandon Aiyuk
19. D.J. Moore
20. Zay Flowers
21. DeVonta Smith*
22. Stefon Diggs
London has had two nice performances, totaling 17.4 and 18.7 fantasy points in the last two weeks. Kirk Cousins and the Falcons offense has looked much better since their disastrous Week 1 game. London is the number one target on the team. London is not an elite fantasy receiver yet, but is turning into a solid WR2 play.
Aiyuk could not break out in Week 3 despite the 49ers being without Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle. Jauan Jennings had the big day, scoring three touchdowns. Aiyuk is still a little rusty from missing training camp and needs to get in sync with the offense. He has another tough matchup against the Patriots defense that is better than average, but his talent keeps him in the top twenty of the wide receiver rankings in Week 4 for now.
Tier 4: WR3s or FLEX plays
23. George Pickens
24. Terry McLaurin
25. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
26. Jayden Reed
27. Brian Thomas Jr
28. Amari Cooper
29. Tank Dell
30. Jameson Williams
31. Diontae Johnson
32. Jauan Jennings
33. Allen Lazard
34. Wan’Dale Robinson
35. Jaylen Waddle
36. DeAndre Hopkins
Johnson finally broke out in Week 3 with 26.2 fantasy points after totaling 8.4 fantasy points the first two weeks. Andy Dalton’s replacement of Bryce Young revitalized the Panthers’ offense. Dalton is keeping the starting job for the foreseeable future, which is great news for the entire Panthers offense. Johnson becomes a solid WR3 as long as Dalton is under center.
Jennings had a monster game with 46.5 fantasy points in Week 3 which was the highest score of any player and any position. He recorded 11 catches on 12 targets for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Once Samuel, Kittle, and McCaffrey return, his target volume will likely decrease. However, as long as they’re out, Jennings remains a strong Flex play.
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