Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season is officially underway.
Week 3 of the fantasy football season was a banner week for backup quarterbacks and rookie skill-position players. Marcus Mariota, Tyrod Taylor, Carson Wentz and Mac Jones all finished as top-15 quarterbacks. Rookies Omarion Hampton, Cam Skattebo, and Quinshon Judkins finished as top-12 backs. At wideout, Luther Burden III and Tory Horton both ranked inside the top 10.
To assist with your most difficult lineup decisions, you’ll find my Week 4 fantasy football rankings below (scroll to the bottom for complete rankings). Toggle between standard, half PPR (point per reception), and full PPR to see where players rank in your league’s format.
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Start/sit: Overall | Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Kicker | D/ST
Trades: Trade value charts | 10 buy low, sell high candidates
Waiver wire: 10 players to add | 5 players to drop
Analysis: 10 streamers for Week 4 | Week 3 winners and losers | 14 risers and sleepers
Given the volatility of this league and fantasy football in particular, these rankings will be updated up to a half hour before the Sunday afternoon games kick off. Let’s get to it.
Week 4 fantasy football quarterback rankings: Sleepers
- Raiders QBGeno Smith vs Bears – Smith finished as the QB4 in Week 3 after dropping 294 yards and three scores on the Commanders. He’ll be a top streaming option in Week 4 against a Bears defense that’s allowed the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.
- Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. vs Commanders – Penix was a rough watch last week, but he’s in a great spot to bounce back in Week 4. He’ll square off against a Commanders defense that’s ceded the seventh-most fantasy points to signal-callers in 2025.
Week 4 fantasy football running back rankings: Sleepers
- Dolphins RBOllie Gordon II vs Jets – Gordon played just 15 snaps on “Thursday Night Football” against the Bills, but he did get a carry on nine of them, resulting in 38 yards and a touchdown. He’s a viable flex play in deeper leagues against a Jets front that’s been below average against the run to start the season.
- Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt vs Ravens – The veteran has garnered 7, 9 and 11 touches through three games, and the Ravens are a mouthwatering matchup in 2025. To date, the Ravens are surrendering an average of 7.4 more fantasy points per game to opposing backfields than any other team. Hunt is a solid plug-and-play option for those in need of one.
- Texans RB Woody Marks vs Titans – Marks has seen his snap share and touches go up every week to start the season, culminating in him playing nearly half of the snaps in Week 3. A Week 4 date with the Titans puts the rookie on the streaming radar. This season, Tennessee has given up the third-most fantasy points to running backs.
Week 4 fantasy football wide receiver rankings: Sleepers
- Falcons WRDarnell Mooney vs Commanders – The Falcons offense was an utter disaster in Week 3, but Mooney’s role was anything but. The 27-year-old led the team in snaps and targets, and he ran just four fewer routes than Drake London. Mooney now has a 24% target share in two games since returning from injury. That puts him in play against a Commanders secondary that’s allowed the eighth-most fantasy points to the position.
- Titans WRElic Ayomanor at Texans – Ayomanor has been the most productive wideout in Tennessee through three games. In Week 3, he finished second on the team in snaps (52), routes (34) and targets (5), while catching the lone touchdown from Cam Ward for a second consecutive game. The Texans have been a middling matchup for wideouts in 2025.
- Raiders WRTre Tucker vs Bears – Tucker was fantasy’s overall WR1 in Week 3, leading the Raiders in snaps (64) and targets (9), while running just one fewer route than Jakobi Meyers. Tucker turned his usage into eight receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns. He’s firmly on the streaming radar against a Bears team that’s surrendered the fourth-most fantasy points to receivers this season.
- Bears WR Luther Burden III at Raiders – In Week 3, Burden played just 17 snaps and managed only three targets, but he turned those looks into 101 yards and a score. His role makes him a desperation play in deep leagues, but this is a tasty matchup. Only the Giants and Cowboys have allowed more fantasy points to wideouts than the Raiders through three weeks.
Week 4 fantasy football tight end rankings: Sleepers
- Patriots TEHunter Henry vs Panthers – In Week 3, Henry led all New England skill position players in snaps (60), routes (35), targets (10), receptions (8), yards (90), and touchdowns (2). He finished as fantasy’s TE1 on the week, just ahead of Mark Andrews. He’s a TE1 against a Panthers defense that’s allowed the third-most yards and eighth-most fantasy points to tight ends this campaign.
- Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr. at Lions – The rookie currently ranks as the TE12 through three games, and he’s back on the streaming radar in Week 4 against a Lions team that just ceded 91 yards and two scores to Mark Andrews.
