It’s time for another week of football, and we get a full day of it here this Sunday with a London game! This also means that we need to set our starting fantasy football lineups, though, so what’s the latest news and information that you need to know?
We do the research here at Pro Football Network so that you can feel confident that you’re putting the best possible lineup together! With that in mind, here are our Consensus RB Rankings for Week 4.
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1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (vs. ARI)
2) Tony Pollard | DAL (vs. NE)
3) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at JAX)
4) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at NYG)
5) Josh Jacobs | LV (at LAC)
6) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. ATL)
7) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at BUF)
8) James Cook | BUF (vs. MIA)
9) Kyren Williams | LAR (at IND)
10) D’Andre Swift | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Zack Moss | IND (vs. LAR)
12) Aaron Jones | GB (vs. DET)
13) Derrick Henry | TEN (vs. CIN)
14) Alexander Mattison | MIN (at CAR)
15) Joe Mixon | CIN (at TEN)
16) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. MIN)
17) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. TB)
18) Javonte Williams | DEN (at CHI)
19) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. BAL)
20) James Conner | ARI (at SF)
21) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
22) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at NYJ)
23) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
24) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at DAL)
25) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
26) Rachaad White | TB (at NO)
27) Najee Harris | PIT (at HOU)
28) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. PIT)
29) De’Von Achane | MIA (at BUF)
30) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at HOU)
31) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. KC)
32) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at JAX)
33) Matt Breida | NYG (vs. SEA)
34) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. DEN)
35) Khalil Herbert | CHI (vs. DEN)
36) Joshua Kelley | LAC (vs. LV)
37) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
38) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (at DAL)
39) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at NYG)
40) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (vs. KC)
41) Samaje Perine | DEN (at CHI)
42) AJ Dillon | GB (vs. DET)
43) Justice Hill | BAL (at CLE)
44) Kareem Hunt | CLE (vs. BAL)
45) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. CIN)
46) Jerick McKinnon | KC (at NYJ)
47) Kendre Miller | NO (vs. TB)
48) Gus Edwards | BAL (at CLE)
49) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. MIN)
50) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. ATL)
51) Latavius Murray | BUF (vs. MIA)
52) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. NE)
53) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (at NYJ)
54) Devin Singletary | HOU (vs. PIT)
55) Antonio Gibson | WAS (at PHI)
56) Damien Harris | BUF (vs. MIA)
57) Elijah Mitchell | SF (vs. ARI)
58) Sean Tucker | TB (at NO)
59) Melvin Gordon III | BAL (at CLE)
60) Tony Jones Jr. | NO (vs. TB)
61) Ty Chandler | MIN (at CAR)
62) Michael Carter | NYJ (vs. KC)
63) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at CHI)
64) Craig Reynolds | DET (at GB)
65) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. NE)
66) Gary Brightwell | NYG (vs. SEA)
67) Zamir White | LV (at LAC)
68) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (at SF)
69) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at TEN)
70) Cam Akers | MIN (at CAR)
71) Elijah Dotson | LAC (vs. LV)
72) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. BAL)
73) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at IND)
74) Jordan Mason | SF (vs. ARI)
75) DeeJay Dallas | SEA (at NYG)
76) Zonovan Knight | DET (at GB)
77) Rashaad Penny | PHI (vs. WAS)
78) Isaiah Spiller | LAC (vs. LV)
79) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. LAR)
80) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (vs. ATL)
81) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
82) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. SEA)
83) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at LAC)
84) Kenyan Drake | BAL (at CLE)
85) Zach Evans | LAR (at IND)
86) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. ARI)
87) Chase Brown | CIN (at TEN)
88) Alec Ingold | MIA (at BUF)
89) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
90) Boston Scott | PHI (vs. WAS)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 4
Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers (at HOU)
Analysis by Jason Katz | No, I’m not here to tell you Najee Harris is suddenly a great running back. Yes, he is likely heading down the Trent Richardson path. Yes, the Steelers’ offense has been boring and predictable, as evidenced by Harris getting stuffed on 41% of rushing attempts on first down this season — the worst of 33 qualified NFL RBs (according to Inside Edge). But, it’s the Texans. Everyone runs on the Texans.
Najee Harris is averaging 3.0 yards after contact per carry. That's the 5th highest average in the NFL. He's had 16 carries for 74 yards and is averaging 4.6 YPC after two games so far this season. Najee Harris is one of the most underrated RBs in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/OWvTNZPuUl
— Billy Hartford (@BudDupreeFan) September 22, 2023
Through three weeks, the Texans are allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to running backs. Last week, Jacksonville Jaguars RB Travis Etienne ran for 88 yards on 19 carries against them.
Harris may still be in his split with RB Jaylen Warren, but Harris just saw 19 carries last week. The snap share doesn’t seem to be impacting his rushing volume. The receiving role is completely gone, but for one week, that’s okay. I like Harris to be a bit more efficient this week. He might even find the end zone.
Javonte Williams, RB, Denver Broncos (at CHI)
Analysis by Jason Katz | It has been a remarkable recovery for Javonte Williams. He suffered a devastating knee injury, yet he looks almost 100%. Unfortunately, Williams hasn’t done much for fantasy managers because he hasn’t found the end zone.
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Of the Broncos’ seven offensive touchdowns, QB Russell Wilson has thrown for six of them. Williams didn’t even score the lone rushing touchdown. That will change, perhaps (and hopefully) as soon as this week.
If the Bears do have a run defense, I haven’t seen it. They’ve allowed the second-most fantasy points to the position through three weeks. In Week 2, they somehow made Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Rachaad White look efficient. That’s hard to do.
This is the Williams breakout week. Look for him to go over 100 total yards and finally find the end zone. Get him in fantasy lineups.