Week 4 Fantasy QB Rankings: Who to start, best sleepers, and streamer quarterbacks this week

Tim Heaney

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Week 4 will wind up as a proving ground for many of the best and worst fantasy football quarterbacks early on this season.

One of the biggest surprises faces a tough matchup. Up-and-down names who have a tasty positional matchup could make or break fantasy managers in need of a win.

Keep scrolling for our Week 4 QB player rankings to see where your quarterback falls on the scale.

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Week 4 QB Rankings: Start-sit player tips for fantasy quarterbacks

Assume 4-point passing touchdowns for these quarterback fantasy rankings in Week 4:

RkTrQuarterbacksTMOPP
11Josh AllenBUFNO
22Justin HerbertLAC@NYG
32Jalen HurtsPHI@TB
42Daniel JonesIND@LAR
52Caleb WilliamsCHI@LV
62Baker MayfieldTBPHI
73Bo NixDENCIN
83Geno SmithLVCHI
93Jordan LoveGB@DAL
104Drake MayeNECAR
114Bryce YoungCAR@NE
124Carson WentzMIN@PIT
134Marcus MariotaWAS@ATL
144Sam DarnoldSEA@ARI
155Kyler MurrayARISEA
165Tua TagovailoaMIANYJ
175Cam WardTEN@HOU
185Tyrod TaylorNYJ@MIA
196Matthew StaffordLARIND
206Trevor LawrenceJAX@SF
216Mac JonesSFJAX
226Dak PrescottDALGB
236Aaron RodgersPITMIN
246C.J. StroudHOUTEN
256Russell WilsonNYGLAC
266Spencer RattlerNO@BUF
277Kirk CousinsATLWAS
287Michael Penix Jr.ATLWAS
298Jake BrowningCIN@DEN
308Jaxson DartNYGLAC
     
MNF--Lamar JacksonBAL@KC
MNF--Patrick MahomesKCBAL
MNF--Jared GoffDETCLE
MNF--Joe FlaccoCLE@DET
MNF--Dillon GabrielCLE@DET
     
INJ--Justin FieldsNYJ@MIA
INJ--Brock PurdySFJAX
INJ--Jayden DanielsWAS@ATL
IR-R--J.J. McCarthyMIN@PIT
IR--Joe BurrowCIN@DEN

Who are the best fantasy QBs for Week 4?

Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes face off against each other, but we'll update their outlook following Monday Night football when Jackson's Ravens face Jared Goff's Detroit Lions.

As for our early top-ranked quarterbacks:

  • Josh Allen should march all over the New Orleans Saints. 
  • Justin Herbert draws a weak New York Giants secondary, as long as Joe Alt and the offensive line castoffs can hold off the G-men's elite pass rush.
  • Daniel Jones faces a stiff test in the Los Angeles Rams, who will push Shane Steichen's reclamation project to its limits. Indiana Jones conquered the equally dangerous Denver Broncos, though, and his rushing ability keeps him in this elite tier.
  • Week 3 stars Jalen Hurts, Baker Mayfield, and Caleb Williams round out the early top six.

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Which QB sleepers should I target in fantasy Week 4?

  • Bo Nix mustered 153 passing yards and 33 rushing yards in a tough draw against the Los Angeles Chargers, but the Denver Broncos sophomore will face the Cincinnati Bengals, who've allowed 2 passing TDs per game.
  • Drake Maye and Bryce Young both would be usable in fantasy lineups during the Patriots vs. Panthers matchup. 
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers convinced us Justin Fields was a competent quarterback in Week 1 and still let Drake Maye use his wheels to post a solid fantasy day in Week 2. Superflex/2QB players or seekers of an injury replacement for any dinged slinger could look toward the Minnesota Vikings' Carson Wentz, who bombarded the Bengals last week and gets WR Jordan Addison back from suspension.

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Tim Heaney

Tim Heaney joined The Sporting News in 2025 as Fantasy Football Editor. For nearly 20 years, the FSWA award winner has created fantasy NFL and MLB rankings, podcasts, and analysis for sites including ESPN, USA Today/Sports Weekly, KFFL, RotoWire, and RotoBaller. The Boston University alum hopes he’s helped a few followers win their leagues, even when he’s a year too early on breakout players.