Fantasy football rankings for Week 4: What can the Dolphins do for an encore?

Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Updated October 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m.·9 min read

This week's marquee matchup comes when the Miami Dolphins -- fresh off a 70-point explosion vs. Denver -- travel to face the Buffalo Bills, who nearly pitched a shutout last Sunday and have yielded just 35 points in three games.

What will happen in the NFL's version of the irresistible force meets the immovable object?

Fantasy football rankings for Week 4 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

(*-check status before kickoff)

QUARTERBACK

Notes: Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is inactive; Dorian Thompson-Robinson will start. Jimmy Garoppolo (concussion) is out; Aidan O'Connell is expected to start for the Raiders.

1	Josh Allen	Buf.	vs. Mia.
2	Patrick Mahomes	K.C.	at N.Y.-J
3	Tua Tagovailoa	Mia.	at Buf.
4	*Joe Burrow	Cin.	at Ten.
5	Jalen Hurts	Phi.	vs. Was.
6	Justin Herbert	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
7	*Deshaun Watson OUT	Cle.	vs. Bal.
8	Trevor Lawrence	Jac.	vs. Atl.
9	Dak Prescott	Dal.	vs. N.E.
10	Lamar Jackson	Bal.	at Cle.
11	Kirk Cousins	Min.	at Car.
12	Brock Purdy	S.F.	vs. Ari.
13	Russell Wilson	Den.	at Chi.
14	Matthew Stafford	L.A.-R	at Ind.
15	Daniel Jones	N.Y.-G	vs. Sea.
16	Geno Smith	Sea.	at N.Y.-G
17	Kenny Pickett	Pit.	at Hou.
18	Jared Goff	Det.	at G.B.
19	Jordan Love	G.B.	vs. Det.
20	C.J. Stroud	Hou.	vs. Pit.
21	Baker Mayfield	T.B.	at N.O.
22	Justin Fields	Chi.	vs. Den.
23	Ryan Tannehill	Ten.	vs. Cin.
24	Andy Dalton	Car.	vs. Min.
25	Mac Jones	N.E.	at Dal.
26	Desmond Ridder	Atl.	at Jac.
27	Gardner Minshew	Ind.	vs. L.A.-R
28	Sam Howell	Was.	at Phi.
29	Joshua Dobbs	Ari.	at S.F.
30	*Derek Carr	N.O.	T.B.
31	*Aidan O'Connell	L.V.	at L.A.-C
32	Zach Wilson	N.Y.-J	K.C.

RUNNING BACK

1	Christian McCaffrey	S.F.	vs. Ari.
2	Bijan Robinson	Atl.	at Jac.
3	Tony Pollard	Dal.	vs. N.E.
4	Raheem Mostert	Mia.	at Buf.
5	Josh Jacobs	L.V.	at L.A.-C
6	Derrick Henry	Ten.	vs. Cin.
7	James Conner	Ari.	at S.F.
8	Zack Moss	Ind.	vs. L.A.-R
9	Isiah Pacheco	K.C.	at N.Y-J
10	Kenneth Walker III	Sea.	at N.Y.-G
11	*Austin Ekeler	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
12	Travis Etienne	Jac.	vs. Atl.
13	Rhamondre Stevenson	N.E.	at Dal.
14	Joe Mixon	Cin.	at Ten.
15	Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	at Ind.
16	Dameon Pierce	Hou.	vs. Pit.
17	Jahmyr Gibbs	Det.	at G.B.
18	Breece Hall	N.Y.-J	vs. K.C.
19	James Cook	Buf.	vs. Mia.
20	D'Andre Swift	Phi.	vs. Was.
21	Rachaad White	T.B.	at N.O.
22	Jerome Ford	Cle.	vs. Bal.
23	Roschon Johnson	Chi.	vs. Den.
24	Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	at Phi.
25	Najee Harris	Pit.	at Hou.
26	Aaron Jones	G.B.	vs. Det.
27	Alvin Kamara	N.O.	vs. T.B.
28	*Miles Sanders	Car.	vs. Min.
29	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	at Hou.
30	Javonte Williams	Den.	at Chi.
31	Alexander Mattison	Min.	at Car.
32	Joshua Kelley	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
33	AJ Dillon	G.B.	vs. Det.
34	De'Von Achane	Mia.	at Buf.
35	*Gus Edwards	Bal.	at Cle.
36	*David Montgomery	Det.	at G.B.
37	Matt Breida	N.Y.-G	vs. Sea.
38	Samaje Perine	Den.	at Chi.
39	Kareem Hunt	Cle.	vs. Bal.
40	Khalil Herbert	Chi.	vs. K.C.
41	Tyler Allgeier	Atl.	at Jac.
42	Melvin Gordon III	Bal.	at Cle.
43	Jerick McKinnon	K.C.	at N.Y-J
44	Dalvin Cook	N.Y.-J	vs. K.C.
45	Tank Bigsby	Jac.	vs. Atl.
46	Kendre Miller	N.O.	vs. T.B.
47	Kenneth Gainwell	Phi.	vs. Was.
48	Sean Tucker	T.B.	at N.O.
49	Tyjae Spears	Ten.	vs. Cin.
50	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	K.C.	at N.Y-J
51	Rico Dowdle	Dal.	vs. N.E.
52	Antonio Gibson	Was.	at Phi.
53	*Justice Hill	Bal.	at Cle.
54	Keaontay Ingram	Ari.	at S.F.
55	Chuba Hubbard	Car.	vs. Min.

WIDE RECEIVER

Notes: Christian Watson (hamstring) is active Thursday and will make his season debut.

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill leads all pass-catchers in touchdowns and fantasy points through the first three games.

1	Tyreek Hill	Mia.	at Buf.
2	Justin Jefferson	Min.	at Car.
3	Davante Adams	L.V.	at L.A.-C
4	Stefon Diggs	Buf.	vs. Mia.
5	CeeDee Lamb	Dal.	vs. N.E.
6	Keenan Allen	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
7	Chris Olave	N.O.	vs. T.B.
8	Ja'Marr Chase	Cin.	at Ten.
9	A.J. Brown	Phi.	vs. Was.
10	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Det.	at G.B.
11	DeVonta Smith	Phi.	vs. Was.
12	*Deebo Samuel	S.F.	vs. Ari.
13	Amari Cooper	Cle.	vs. Bal.
14	DK Metcalf	Sea.	at N.Y.-G
15	Mike Evans	T.B.	at N.O.
16	*Brandon Aiyuk	S.F.	vs. Ari.
17	Puka Nacua	L.A.-R	at Ind.
18	Chris Godwin	T.B.	at N.O.
19	George Pickens	Pit.	at Hou.
20	*Jaylen Waddle	Mia.	at Buf.
21	Michael Pittman Jr.	Ind.	vs. L.A.-R
22	Adam Thielen	Car.	vs. Min.
23	Nico Collins	Hou.	vs. Pit.
24	Courtland Sutton	Den.	at Chi.
25	Jakobi Meyers	L.V.	at L.A.-C
26	Jordan Addison	Min.	at Car.
27	Zay Flowers	Bal.	at Cle.
28	Garrett Wilson	N.Y.-J	vs. K.C.
29	Christian Watson	G.B.	vs. Det.
30	Drake London	Atl.	at Jac.
31	*Marquise Brown	Ari.	at S.F.
32	Tyler Lockett	Sea.	at N.Y.-G
33	Christian Kirk	Jac.	vs. Atl.
34	Kendrick Bourne	N.E.	at Dal.
35	Calvin Ridley	Jac.	vs. Atl.
36	Gabe Davis	Buf.	vs. Mia.
37	Tank Dell	Hou.	vs. Pit.
38	Terry McLaurin	Was.	at Phi.
39	Tee Higgins	Cin.	at Ten.
40	Michael Thomas	N.O.	vs. T.B.
41	Josh Reynolds	Det.	at G.B.
42	Skyy Moore	K.C.	at N.Y.-J
43	DeAndre Hopkins	Ten.	vs. Cin.
44	Elijah Moore	Cle.	vs. Bal.
45	Romeo Doubs	G.B.	vs. Det.
46	Robert Woods	Hou.	vs. Pit.
47	DJ Chark Jr.	Car.	vs. Min.
48	Rondale Moore	Ari.	at S.F.
49	Calvin Austin III	Pit.	at Hou.
50	Joshua Palmer	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
51	DJ Moore	Chi.	vs. Den.
52	Allen Lazard	N.Y.-J	vs. K.C.
53	JuJu Smith-Schuster	N.E.	at Dal.
54	Jerry Jeudy	Den.	at Chi.
55	Jahan Dotson	Was.	at Phi.

TIGHT END

Notes: Irv Smith (hamstring) is out.

1	Travis Kelce	K.C.	at N.Y.-J
2	Mark Andrews	Bal.	at Cle.
3	T.J. Hockenson	Min.	at Car.
4	George Kittle	S.F.	vs. Ari.
5	Sam LaPorta	Det.	at G.B.
6	Darren Waller	N.Y.-G	vs. Sea.
7	Dallas Goedert	Phi.	vs. Was.
8	Evan Engram	Jac.	vs. Atl.
9	Pat Freiermuth	Pit.	at Hou.
10	Hunter Henry	N.E.	at Dal.
11	Jake Ferguson	Dal.	vs. N.E.
12	Zach Ertz	Ari.	at S.F.
13	Donald Parham Jr.	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
14	Gerald Everett	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
15	Luke Musgrave	G.B.	vs. Det.
16	Kyle Pitts	Atl.	at Jac.
17	Kylen Granson	Ind.	vs. L.A.-R
18	Dalton Kincaid	Buf.	vs. Mia.
19	Hayden Hurst	Car.	vs. Min.
20	Cole Kmet	Chi.	vs. Den.
21	*Noah Fant	Sea.	at N.Y.-G
22	Cade Otton	T.B.	at N.O.
23	Tyler Conklin	N.Y.-J	vs. K.C.
24	*David Njoku	Cle.	vs. Bal.
25	Chigoziem Okonkwo	Ten.	vs. Cin.
26	Taysom Hill	N.O.	vs. T.B.
27	Mike Gesicki	N.E.	at Dal.
28	*Will Dissly	Sea.	at N.Y.-G
29	John Bates	Was.	at Phi.
30	*Tyler Higbee	L.A.-R	at Ind.

KICKER

1	Justin Tucker	Bal.	at Cle.
2	Tyler Bass	Buf.	vs. Mia.
3	Jake Elliott	Phi.	vs. Was.
4	Harrison Butker	K.C.	at N.Y-J
5	Jason Sanders	Mia.	at Buf.
6	Jake Moody	S.F.	vs. Ari.
7	Younghoe Koo	Atl.	at Jac.
8	Brandon Aubrey	Dal.	vs. N.E.
9	Brandon McManus	Jac.	vs. Atl.
10	Evan McPherson	Cin.	at Ten.
11	Cameron Dicker	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
12	Brett Maher	L.A.-R	at Ind.
13	Riley Patterson	Det.	at G.B.
14	Matt Gay	Ind.	vs. L.A.-R
15	Chase McLaughlin	T.B.	at N.O.
16	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Hou.	vs. Pit.
17	Daniel Carlson	L.V.	at L.A.-C
18	Greg Joseph	Min.	at Car.
19	Dustin Hopkins	Cle.	vs. Bal.
20	Chris Boswell	Pit.	at Hou.
21	Nick Folk	Ten.	vs. Cin.
22	Greg Zuerlein	N.Y.-J	vs. K.C.
23	Anders Carlson	G.B.	vs. Det.
24	Wil Lutz	Den.	at Chi.
25	Cairo Santos	Chi.	vs. Den.
26	Jason Myers	Sea.	at N.Y.-G
27	Graham Gano	N.Y.-G	vs. Sea.
28	Blake Grupe	N.O.	vs. T.B.
29	Matt Prater	Ari.	vs. S.F.
30	Joey Slye	Was.	at Phi.
31	Chad Ryland	N.E.	at Dal.
32	Eddy Pineiro	Car.	vs. Min.

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS

1	San Francisco 49ers	vs. Ari.
2	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	at N.O.
3	Philadelphia Eagles	vs. Was.
4	Dallas Cowboys	vs. N.E.
5	Cleveland Browns	vs. Bal.
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	at Hou.
7	Baltimore Ravens	at Cle.
8	New Orleans Saints	vs. T.B.
9	Kansas City Chiefs	at N.Y.-J
10	Buffalo Bills	vs. Mia.
11	Indianapolis Colts	vs. L.A.-R
12	Detroit Lions	at G.B.
13	Miami Dolphins	at Buf.
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs. Atl.
15	Carolina Panthers	vs. Min.
16	Seattle Seahawks	at N.Y.-G
17	Tennessee Titans	vs. Cin.
18	Los Angeles Rams	at Ind.
19	Los Angeles Chargers	vs. L.V.
20	Arizona Cardinals	at S.F.
21	Green Bay Packers	vs. Det.
22	Minnesota Vikings	at Car.
23	Washington Commanders	at Phi.
24	Cincinnati Bengals	at Ten.
25	New England Patriots	at Dal.
26	New York Giants	vs. Sea.
27	New York Jets	vs. K.C.
28	Houston Texans	vs. Pit.
29	Atlanta Falcons	at Jac.
30	Chicago Bears	vs. Den.
31	Las Vegas Raiders	at L.A.-C
32	Denver Broncos	at Chi.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 4: PPR rankings for every position

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