Let's start with the good when it comes to wide receiver injuries: It sounds like superstar Michael Thomas (ankle) will make it back for Week 4, which puts right back in the top five of our fantasy WR PPR rankings. Owners of Julio Jones (hamstring), Davante Adams (hamstring) and A.J. Brown (knee), among a number of other wide receivers, might not be so lucky, though. It's just the way it is in an injury-heavy 2020, so you're going to want to scour our rankings for potential sleepers and waiver pickups who can get you through the week.
One of our favorite sleepers so far this season, Laviska Shenault, continued to prove himself worthy of PPR flex consideration with his Thursday Night Football performance. If he's going to catch between three and five passes every game while also running up to five times, that's a solid enough workload. A Week 4 matchup with the Bengals is appealing for sure, and Shenault is the only Jaguars' WR worth playing outside of DJ Chark (if he returns).
WEEK 4 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker
Other pickups worth considering this week include four rookies: Minnesota's Justin Jefferson (@ Texans), who might be living up to his preseason hype, Cincinnati's Tee Higgins (vs. Jaguars), who showed a nose for the end zone, San Francisco's Brandon Aiyuk (vs. Eagles), who does a bit of everything like Aiyuk, and Buffalo's Gabriel Davis (@ Raiders), who's a deep-league special. If you're looking for PPR injury fill-ins, Greg Ward (@ 49ers), Hunter Renfrow (vs. Bills), Cole Beasley (@ Raiders), Braxton Berrios (vs. Broncos), and Allen Lazard (vs. Falcons) could really pay off if DeSean Jackson (hamstring), Henry Ruggs III (knee), John Brown (calf), Jamison Crowder (hamstring), and Davante Adams (hamstring), respectively, remain out.
WEEK 4 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker
Keep an eye on how Julio Jones' hamstring injury can impact Russell Gage this week -- and keep an eye on Gage's head injury while you're at it. We've left Jones in the rankings for now, pending his early-week practice reports to see how he's doing after missing Week 3.
WEEK 4 DFS CASH LINEUPS: FanDuel | DraftKings | Yahoo
Note: Check back all week leading up to kickoff, as we'll continue to update our WR PPR rankings based on the latest news and injuries. For individual analysis of key WRs, click here.
WEEK 4 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: FanDuel | DraftKings | Yahoo
Week 4 Fantasy WR PPR Rankings
These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues
WEEK 4 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Davante Adams*, GB vs. ATL |
| 2 | DeAndre Hopkins, ARZ @ CAR |
| 3 | DeVante Parker, MIA vs. SEA |
| 4 | Tyler Lockett, SEA @ MIA |
| 5 | Amari Cooper, DAL vs. CLE |
| 6 | Odell Beckham Jr., CLE @ DAL |
| 7 | Calvin Ridley, ATL @ GB |
| 8 | Mike Evans, TB vs. LAC |
| 9 | Allen Robinson, CHI vs. IND |
| 10 | Julio Jones*, ATL @ GB |
| 11 | Tyreek Hill, KC vs. NE |
| 12 | Kenny Golladay, DET vs. NO |
| 13 | Adam Thielen, MIN @ HOU |
| 14 | Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. NYG |
| 15 | Keenan Allen, LAC @ TB |
| 16 | Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. JAX |
| 17 | Stefon Diggs, BUF @ LV |
| 18 | Robert Woods, LAR vs. NYG |
| 19 | DK Metcalf, SEA @ MIA |
| 20 | Will Fuller V, HOU vs. MIN |
| 21 | Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. BAL |
| 22 | DJ Chark*, JAX @ CIN |
| 23 | Jarvis Landry, CLE @ DAL |
| 24 | D.J. Moore, CAR vs. ARZ |
| 25 | Julian Edelman, NE @ KC |
| 26 | Marvin Jones, DET vs. NO |
| 27 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB vs. ATL |
| 28 | Marquise Brown, BAL @ WAS |
| 29 | CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. CLE |
| 30 | Brandon Aiyuk, SF vs. PHI |
| 31 | Preston Williams, MIA vs. SEA |
| 32 | Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. DEN |
| 33 | Emmanuel Sanders, NO @ DET |
| 34 | A.J. Green, CIN vs. JAX |
| 35 | Greg Ward Jr., PHI @ SF |
| 36 | Justin Jefferson, MIN @ HOU |
| 37 | T.Y. Hilton, IND @ CHI |
| 38 | Tre'Quan Smith, NO @ DET |
| 39 | Scotty Miller, TB vs. LAC |
| 40 | Jerry Jeudy, DEN @ NYJ |
| 41 | John Brown, BUF @ LV |
| 42 | Darius Slayton, NYG @ LAR |
| 43 | Russell Gage*, ATL @ GB |
| 44 | Brandin Cooks, HOU vs. MIN |
| 45 | Tee Higgins, CIN vs. JAX |
| 46 | Hunter Renfrow, LV vs. BUF |
| 47 | Cole Beasley, BUF @ LV |
| 48 | Golden Tate, NYG @ LAR |
| 49 | Michael Gallup, DAL vs. CLE |
| 50 | KJ Hamler, DEN @ NYJ |
| 51 | Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX @ CIN |
| 52 | Robby Anderson, CAR vs. ARZ |
| 53 | Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. ARZ |
| 54 | Deebo Samuel, SF vs. PHI |
| 55 | Andy Isabella, ARZ @ CAR |
| 56 | Christian Kirk*, ARZ @ CAR |
| 57 | Randall Cobb, HOU vs. MIN |
| 58 | N'Keal Harry, NE @ KC |
| 59 | Sammy Watkins, KC vs. NE |
| 60 | Anthony Miller, CHI vs. IND |
| 61 | Keelan Cole, JAX @ CIN |
| 62 | Braxton Berrios, NYJ vs. DEN |
| 63 | Mecole Hardman, KC vs. NE |
| 64 | Damiere Byrd, NE @ KC |
| 65 | Dontrelle Inman, WAS vs. BAL |
| 66 | Josh Reynolds, LAR vs. NYG |
| 67 | Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ @ CAR |
| 68 | Jalen Guyton, LAC @ TB |
| 69 | Gabriel Davis, BUF @ LV |
| 70 | Zach Pascal, IND @ CHI |
| 71 | Isaiah Ford, MIA vs. SEA |
| 72 | Chris Hogan, NYJ vs. DEN |
| 73 | Kendrick Bourne, SF vs. PHI |
| 74 | Demarcus Robinson, KC vs. NE |
| 75 | Danny Amendola, DET vs. NO |
| 76 | Van Jefferson, LAR vs. NYG |
| 77 | Miles Boykin, BAL @ WAS |
* = Injury worry this week