Week 4 Fantasy Football Positional Power Rankings

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Sep 25
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by Matt Hylen, Zak Drapeau, Joe McLaughlin 9/25/2025 Sportz Nation

Quarterback

(Zak Drapeau)

1. Josh Allen vs NO

2. Jalen Hurts at TB

3. Lamar Jackson at KC

4. Justin Herbert at NYG

5. Caleb Williams at LV

6. Drake Maye vs CAR

7. Bo Nix vs CIN

8. Jayden Daniels at ATL

9. Jordan Love at DAL

10. Geno Smith vs CHI

11. Daniel Jones at LAR

12. Jared Goff vs CLE

13. Baker Mayfield vs PHI

14. Patrick Mahomes vs BAL

15. Kyler Murray vs SEA

The run of Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson being one and two is over, as Jalen Hurts barely goes above Lamar on my list this week. Neither QB has an easy matchup, but for Lamar to go into Kansas City, it would take another Herculean effort to get the 30 points it would take for him to remain in the top two.

Some of the biggest risers are Caleb Williams, who is currently #2 in Fantasy Football for all QBs this season, and Drake Maye, who is 9th but faces the Panthers at home this week.

Some fallers include Pat Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, and Kyler Murray, all of whom have very unfavorable matchups. All three of these men could carve up a defense on any given week, but I don't like them for much more than 15 points against the Ravens, Eagles, and Seahawks defenses, respectively.

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Running Back

(Matt Hylen)

1A. James Cook vs NO

1B. Johnathon Taylor at LAR

3. Christian McCaffrey vs JAC

4. Saquon Barkley at TB

5. Omarion Hampton at NYG

6. De'Von Achane vs NYJ

7. Jamyr Gibbs vs CLE

8. Josh Jacobs at DAL

9. Bijan Robinson vs WAS

10. Bucky Irving vs PHI

11. Derrick Henry at KC

12. Jordan Mason at PIT

13. Kyren Williams vs IND

14. Trey Benson vs SEA

15. Kenneth Walker III at ARI

This week is a 1A/1B sort of scenerio heading into Week 4. Both James Cook and Johnathon Taylor have been spectacular thus far in 2025, with no sign of slowing down. I did give Cook a slight edge because of the matchup, but both will likely compete for that top spot in Week 4.

The next tier of players will also have great weeks in my mind. The likes of McCaffrey, Barkley, Hampton, and Achane are all dangerous weapons in their offense with good to solid matchups. They are all coming off good weeks in Week 3 and will be heavily featured in their offense.

The next tier of players, to me, comes in the 7-11 range (Gibbs, Jacobs, Robinson, Irving, and Henry). I think those guys are pretty interchangeable, too, but their matchups are not the best. They should still produce RB1 production, but they may depend on scoring a TD or two in order to break out.

The final tier is that 12-15 range of Mason, Williams, Benson, and Walker III. All four of these players can produce RB1 numbers, but have to prove it a little more in order to rise in my rankings. Again, they should be heavily featured, but considering the matchups and small sample size of solid production, I need to see another week from them.

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Wide Receiver

(Joe McLaughlin)

1. Puka Nacua vs IND

2. Amon-Ra St. Brown vs CLE

3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba at ARI

4. Justin Jefferson at PIT (Ireland)

5. Malik Nabers vs LAC

6. Rome Odunze at LV

7. Garrett Wilson at MIA

8. Nico Collins vs TEN

9. Drake London vs WSH

10. Ja'Marr Chase at DEN

11. Davonte Adams vs IND

12. Emeka Egbuka vs PHI

13. Cortland Sutton vs CIN

14. AJ Brown at TB

15. Zay Flowers at KC

Puka Nacua takes the crown as the number one receiver on this list. The Rams receiver has worked wonders for fantasy managers, putting up 20+ PPR points in each of his three performances this season. He has solidified himself as the Rams' No. 1 receiver after the departure of Cooper Kupp and is likely to humble the up-and-coming Colts this Sunday.

Behind Nacua is Amon-Ra St. Brown, who had another stellar performance in Week 3. After a slow start to the season, he put up over 35 points in Week 2 and 20 points in Week 3. Despite Cleveland stunning the Packers, expect the star Lions receiver to still find some soft spots in the secondary and rack up points.

Justin Jefferson stays in the top five but has fallen to No. 4, while Ja'Marr Chase has fallen all the way down to No. 10. This again is because they are both without their starting quarterback due to injury, but Jefferson had a great showing against Cincinnati with Carson Wentz at the helm. Expect him to be effective against the Steelers overseas.

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Tight End

(Zak Drapeau)

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1. Brock Bowers vs CHI

2. Trey McBride vs SEA

3. Travis Kelce vs BAL

4. Hunter Henry vs CAR

5. Tucker Kraft at DAL

6. Dalton Kincaid vs NO

7. Tyler Warren at LAR

8. Juwan Johnson at BUF

9. Jake Ferguson vs GB

10. T.J. Hockenson at PIT

11. Sam LaPorta vs CLE

12. David Njoku at DET

13. Chig Okonkwo at HOU

14. Mark Andrews at KC

15. Zach Ertz at ATL

Hunter Henry has joined the ranks of the elite tight ends in this list based on his relationship he's had with Drake Maye.

Tyler Warren and Juwan Johnson are continuing their hot run of form this season, but face tough matchups, which force them to 7 and 8 respectively, but are still good starts for your teams.

Both TJ Hockenson and Mark Andrews finally had good weeks last week, so they return to this list. Unfortunately for Andrews, a game in Kansas City doesn't spell another huge week, but he should be good enough to get around 6 points at least.

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