Week 4 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts

Jacob Camenker

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Week 2 was not kind to the running back position, so fantasy football owners were probably relieved to see Week 3 pass with fewer injuries. Thanks to a healthier week, fantasy owners won't lose as many options, though there will still be some concerns about the availability (or lack thereof) of Raheem Mostert (knee), Phillip Lindsay (toe), and Cam Akers (ribs) heading into this week. There were also potential two key injuries in Week 3 -- one of which impacts our Week 4 fantasy PPR RB rankings more than our standard set.

The PPR rankings lost a regularly featured player in Tarik Cohen to what looks like a season-ending ACL injury. In his absence, David Montgomery figures to get a small boost in PPR formats. Chicago's new handcuff, Cordarrelle Patterson, is a converted receiver and is still listed as a WR by most fantasy football sites, so that's why he's not listed here. In short, there's no real replacement at the RB position for Cohen because of this.

WEEK 4 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker

Luckily, the breakups of some committees are making a big difference for RB-needy owners. Darrell Henderson appears to be the top running back and pass-catching back for the Rams, at least while Akers is out. Meanwhile, Devin Singletary should be the Bills' top receiver over Zack Moss once the latter player returns from a toe injury. And new Panthers starter Mike Davis appears to be the clear-cut lead back for the Panthers. That at least gives us some more clarity as fantasy owners search for viable RB2 and flex options.

WEEK 4 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker

Per usual, fantasy owners should be looking to attack some of the weaker matchups on the slate. The Bills (vs. Raiders), Dolphins (vs. Seahawks), and Cardinals (vs. Panthers) all have good matchups, so that means Singletary, Moss (if healthy), and Myles Gaskin can be trusted in key start 'em, sit 'em decisions while Kenyan Drake will be an RB1 this week. Gaskin is notably more valuable in PPR formats.

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Meanwhile, the Chargers (@ Buccaneers) have a tough matchup so it may be a good time to sit the carry-dependent Joshua Kelley, provided that you have another solid flex option available. Chris Carson's late-game injury could create a pair of PPR sleepers in Seattle, as Carlos Hyde would likely handle most of the between-the-tackles running and Travis Homer could have some PPR appeal against the Dolphins.

WEEK 4 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: FanDuel | DraftKings | Yahoo

Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates. For individual analysis of key RBs, click here.

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Week 4 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

WEEK 4 FANTASY: SleepersBusts | Start 'em, sit 'em

Rank Player
1 Alvin Kamara, NO @ DET
2 Aaron Jones, GB vs. ATL
3 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. CLE
4 Kenyan Drake, ARZ @ CAR
5 Dalvin Cook, MIN @ HOU
6 Nick Chubb, CLE @ DAL
7 Austin Ekeler, LAC @ TB
8 Jonathan Taylor, IND @ CHI
9 James Robinson, JAX @ CIN
10 Melvin Gordon, DEN @ NYJ
11 Joe Mixon, CIN vs. JAX
12 David Montgomery, CHI vs. IND
13 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC vs. NE
14 Miles Sanders, PHI @ SF
15 Chris Carson, SEA @ MIA
16 Todd Gurley, ATL @ GB
17 Josh Jacobs, LV vs. BUF
18 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ DAL
19 Jerick McKinnon, SF vs. PHI
20 Darrell Henderson, LAR vs. NYG
21 David Johnson, HOU vs. MIN
22 Mike Davis, CAR vs. ARZ
23 Devin Singletary, BUF @ LV
24 Myles Gaskin, MIA vs. SEA
25 Ronald Jones II, TB vs. LAC
26 Mark Ingram, BAL @ WAS
27 Jeff Wilson Jr., SF vs. PHI
28 Antonio Gibson, WAS vs. BAL
29 Sony Michel, NE @ KC
30 JK Dobbins, BAL @ WAS
31 Adrian Peterson, DET vs. NO
32 Joshua Kelley, LAC @ TB
33 Frank Gore, NYJ vs. DEN
34 Devonta Freeman, NYG @ LAR
35 James White, NE @ KC
36 Zack Moss, BUF @ LV
37 LeSean McCoy, TB vs. LAC
38 Nyheim Hines, IND @ CHI
39 Latavius Murray, NO @ DET
40 Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. NYG
41 Jordan Howard, MIA vs. SEA
42 D'Andre Swift, DET vs. NO
43 Chris Thompson, JAX @ CIN
44 Jamaal Williams, GB vs. ATL
45 Carlos Hyde, SEA @ MIA
46 Gus Edwards, BAL @ WAS
47 Royce Freeman, DEN @ NYJ
48 Kerryon Johnson, DET vs. NO
49 Dion Lewis, NYG @ LAR
50 Matt Breida, MIA vs. SEA
51 Chase Edmonds, ARZ @ CAR
52 Boston Scott, PHI @ SF
53 Rex Burkhead, NE @ KC
54 Damien Harris, NE @ KC
55 Darwin Thompson, KC vs. NE
56 Giovani Bernard, CIN vs. JAX
57 Alexander Mattison, MIN @ HOU
58 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. CLE
59 Jalen Richard, LV vs. BUF
60 Brian Hill, ATL @ GB
61 Corey Clement, PHI @ SF
62 La'Mical Perine NYJ vs. DEN
63 Devontae Booker, LV vs. BUF
64 J.D. McKissic, WAS vs. BAL
65 Reggie Bonnafon, CAR vs. ARZ
66 Peyton Barber, WAS vs. BAL
67 AJ Dillon, GB vs. ATL

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.