Fantasy football rankings, projections, lineups, sleepers for NFL Week 4, 2026 from advanced model

SportsLine's model reveals its Week 4 Fantasy football projections, PPR rankings, start-sit advice for sites like CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo

Oct 3, 2026 at 1:57 pm ET • 3 min read

With three weeks in the rearview mirror, there's a solid sample size to construct Week 4 Fantasy football rankings. Team and player trends have become clearer, with a number of players expected to be weekly starters in Fantasy football lineups disappointing so far. Drake Maye, Justin Herbert, Omarion Hampton, Courtland Sutton and Tucker Kraft have all underperformed, leaving you with some difficult Week 4 Fantasy football start-sit decisions. That's just one part of your Fantasy football strategy as you also have to account for new injuries. 

De'Von Achane is out for the year, with Travis Etienne and Baker Mayfield out for a few weeks. Mike Evans (rib) and Terry McLaurin (hamstring) are among the Fantasy-relevant receivers looking iffy ahead of Week 4, while Justin Jefferson (ankle) is out, so there's a lot to consider before making any Week 4 Fantasy football picks. Before setting your Week 4 Fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Week 4 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.

The same model has a proven track record providing Fantasy football tips, including being ahead of the curve on players like A.J. Brown, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara and Jahmyr Gibbs. Anybody who banked on players like those could have made a run at their league title.

Now, the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its Fantasy football rankings for Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season. Head to SportsLine now to see them.

Top Week 4 Fantasy football picks 

One surprise in Week 4: The model isn't high on Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, even though he's recorded the eighth-most Fantasy points among running backs this season. The model has him out of the top 15 in terms of running back projections, behind players such as David Montgomery, Jeremiyah Love and Cam Skattebo. The Raiders play the Chiefs, who have the 10th-best rush defense in the league. Las Vegas is also the underdog, potentially limiting Jeanty's touches later in the game if Kansas City builds a lead. 

Another curveball: the model is high on Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, even though he's just the QB18 thus far. Stroud is seventh in the league with 794 passing yards and is one of three quarterbacks who has started all three games and yet to throw an interception. That's despite not having Nico Collins (hamstring) the last two weeks, but the wideout could be back on Sunday versus Dallas. Playing the Cowboys is a reason why the model is high on Stroud as Dallas has allowed the third most Fantasy points to QBs, the third highest passer rating and the fourth most passing touchdowns. For more start/sit Fantasy football advice, be sure to check out the rest of the Week 4 Fantasy football rankings.

How to set Week 4 Fantasy football rankings

The model is also calling for a surprising wide receiver you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 10 of its Week 4 Fantasy football rankings, ahead of the likes of Davante Adams and CeeDee Lamb. This pick could be the difference between winning big and going home with nothing. See the model's entire Week 4 Fantasy football rankings for PPR and standard leagues here.

So who should you start and sit this week, and which surprising wide receiver could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 4 Fantasy football rankings for every position, plus see which wideout is going to come out of nowhere to crack the top 10 all from the model that has outperformed experts big-time.