NFL fantasy football Week 4 rankings: The must-start QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs

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Without further ado, here are your fantasy football rankings for  Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season .

Quarterback

Jordan Love gets a bump in the rankings, as the Dallas Cowboys' secondary has struggled against the pass. In fact, they have allowed the most fantasy points to opposition offenses overall.

Baker Mayfield drops slightly this week. He is likely to get Chris Godwin back this week, but Mike Evans' absence could hurt against a talented secondary.

Jayden Daniels is questionable with a knee strain . If he is unable to suit up, Kyler Murray slots in at 11, and Geno Smith moves into the 12th spot.

Running back

Gibbs would usually rank higher than this, but the Cleveland Browns have allowed the fewest rushing yards of any NFL team. His impact as a receiver keeps him from dropping even lower.

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The injury to Najee Harris and the soft matchup with the New York Giants' run defense tempted me to include Omarion Hampton in the lower order, but I couldn't justify removing Ashton Jeanty.

As disappointing as Jeanty has been so far, the Bears have allowed 139 rushing yards per game. Could this be the game he breaks out? His offensive line will have to do its part.

Wide Receiver

There's a huge shake-up in my wide receiver rankings, largely because so many of the top options have difficult matchups and are playing with their team's backup quarterback following injuries to the starters.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a bold choice as the number one option, but he's been on fire to start the year, and the Cardinals have allowed the third-most passing yards per game.

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Emeka Egbuka makes his first appearance in my top 12 due to the injury to Mike Evans. Even with the expected return of Godwin, the rookie is preferred over A.J. Brown, Tetairoa McMillan, and others.

Tight end

Trey McBride is locked in as my top TE this week. He's third at the position in targets and yards , and the Seahawks have allowed the most fantasy points to opposition tight ends.

Juwan Johnson has made a strong start to the season, but the Bills have allowed the second fewest fantasy points to tight ends.

Hockenson garnered more targets once Carson Wentz replaced J.J. McCarthy at quarterback, but the return of Jordan Addison could mean fewer targets to go around.

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