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Wide receiver non-PPR rankings for Week 4 fantasy football

We take you through some of the best non-PPR wide receivers going in Week 4 for fantasy football, including a few viable streamers.

Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings avoids a tackle by Kenny Vaccaro #24 and Johnathan Joseph #33 of the Tennessee Titans during the third quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jefferson scored a touchdown on the play. Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

Friday update: Remember to take all your Steelers-Titans receivers and move them to the bench, as their game has been moved to Week 7. That means say goodbye to Diontae Johnson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Corey Davis and the great Adam Humphries. The good news is that A.J. Brown looks like he will be ready to go next week and Johnson will be another week removed from his concussion before needing to play again.

DeAndre Hopkins has yet to practice this week and we haven’t heard any reports on how close he is to playing with his ankle injury. If he can’t go, Larry Fitzgerald, Andy Isabella, and Christian Kirk would be the biggest beneficiaries. I moved Fitzgerald to the bottom of the rankings for now and moved the others up. If he does end up playing, I’ll move him back up, but not to the No. 1 spot again.

Chris Godwin is out and Scotty Miller was able to get some work in on Friday. Miller’s status is still up in the air, giving Mike Evans and Justin Watson the lead in receiver work at the moment. Rob Gronkowski and O.J. Howard could both get heavily involved as well.

Michael Thomas has gotten in limited practices this week, but he’s not a lock to play against Detroit according to Ian Rapoport. Alvin Kamara gets the biggest boost with Thomas out.

Terry McLaurin is questionable with a thigh injury. He could play, but does have a tough matchup against the Ravens at less than 100 percent.

Will Fuller is expected to play against Minnesota, but he doesn’t appear to be 100 percent and an in-game hamstring issue is not out of the question. His upside is great in this matchup though, so I’d likely take the risk.

Mike Williams looks like he will miss this week for the Chargers. Keenan Allen, Hunter Henry and Austin Ekeler should see plenty of work.

D.J. Chark has been taken off the injury report and is good to go against the Bengals.

Julio Jones is trending in the right direction to play against the Packers on Monday night. At this moment, it appears safe to get him into your lineup again.

Allen Lazard had core muscle surgery and is out for a few weeks while Davante Adams appears to be trending in the right direction, but we need more information on his status for MNF. Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the main beneficiary of Lazard’s absence.

Henry Ruggs is trending in the wrong direction with his hamstring injury and Bryan Edwards is out this week. Expect plenty of Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow against the Bills.

DeSean Jackson didn’t practice this week, but could still play with his hamstring injury. If he does, a reoccurrence seems like a real possibility. Greg Ward, Zach Ertz and Miles Sanders should lead the team in targets against the 49ers.


Week 4 injury report

Teams returned to practice on Wednesday, and we have an idea of some of the players to keep an eye on as the final injury reports arrive later this week. Below are the wide receivers who showed up in some capacity.

Full participants: Curtis Samuel (elbow), Chris Moore (finger), Jarvis Landry (hip), Tyreek Hill (heel)
Limited participants: Christian Kirk (groin), D.J. Chark (chest, back), Julian Edelman (knee), Michael Thomas (ankle), Alshon Jeffery (foot)
Did not practice: DeAndre Hopkins (ankle), Dontrelle Inman (wrist), Steven Sims (toe), John Brown (calf), Bryan Edwards (foot, ankle), Henry Ruggs (knee, hamstring), Michael Pittman (calf), Mike Williams (hamstring), Chris Godwin (hamstring), Scott Miller (hip, groin), Josh Reynolds (illness), J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (calf), DeSean Jackson (hamstring)

Titans-Steelers postponed

The NFL announced that Titans-Steelers will not take place in Week 4 as another Titans player and non-player tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. The game will be played later in the season on an unspecified date. For wide receivers, this means players that will not be available include Corey Davis, Adam Humphries, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, and James Washington.


A big chunk of the elite fantasy wide receivers were sidelined last week, but that helped push others to the forefront. The highest scoring fantasy receiver ended up being Tyler Lockett, who is finally getting more recognition now that Seattle is unleashing Russell Wilson on the league. Rookie Justin Jefferson had a third game breakout of epic proportions as he went for 175 yards and a score. Keenan Allen reminded everyone that all he needs are targets and he’ll make something special happen.

Covid-19 News

We’re still getting information on the Tennessee Titans Covid-19 breakout, but at the moment it looks like the NFL is going to do all they can to get both the Titans-Steelers and Vikings-Texans to play this week. If they do, the Titans and to some extent, the Vikings, won’t have been able to practice as much as their opponent’s have. But, we are still waiting for definitive news on the status of these matchups, which means there is also a chance they move the games to a later date.

Injury News

Chris Godwin is likely out this week and then possibly the following week for a Thursday night game with a hamstring injury. Scotty Miller should see an uptick in targets.

Michael Pittman will probably be out until Week 8. Zach Pascal will be the No. 2 receiver moving forward. Maybe Nyheim Hines will get back on track as well.

Julio Jones didn’t play last week with a hamstring injury but apparently was close. If he can’t go again, Russell Gage would get an uptick in work, but he’ll also need to be cleared of a concussion.

Diontae Johnson is in the concussion protocol. If he can’t get cleared before the game with the Titans, Chase Claypool, James Washington and Eric Ebron would likely see the biggest bumps in work.

Jamison Crowder could return from his hamstring injury Thursday night, but he could be a game-time decision.

Michael Thomas wasn’t put on I.R., so they at least hoped he could play in Week 4. We’ll see if he gets any practices in as they prepare for Detroit.

Davante Adams never practiced last week, so we’ll need to see him get on the practice field this week for him to have a chance to play. He would get a smash matchup against the Falcons if he can get healthy.

Streaming WRs

Justin Jefferson, Vikings

Yes, he just went off for 175 yards and a touchdown, so you’re likely to play him against a weak Houston pass defense. But I’m here to boost your confidence in making that move. The kid is for real and now that he’s shown that he can do it in a game, he should continue to get his shots.

Scotty Miller, Buccaneers

Miller has big play ability in a big play offense and it looks like they are starting to get on the same page with Tom Brady. Chris Godwin is most-likely out this week, and Miller will be set up for a good workload.

Preston Williams, Dolphins

The Seahawks have allowed an amazing 25 receptions per game to wide receivers this year. I expect Seattle to get a lead in this game and for Ryan Fitzpatrick to let the ball fly.

Wide receiver non-PPR rankings for Week 4

Rk Name Team Opp
Rk Name Team Opp
1 Tyreek Hill KC @ PHI
2 Davante Adams GB vs PIT
3 D.K. Metcalf SEA @ SF
4 Stefon Diggs BUF vs HOU
5 CeeDee Lamb DAL vs CAR
6 Tyler Lockett SEA @ SF
7 Cooper Kupp LAR vs ARI
8 Justin Jefferson MIN vs CLE
9 DeAndre Hopkins ARI @ LAR
10 D.J. Moore CAR @ DAL
11 Calvin Ridley ATL vs WAS
12 Chris Godwin TB @ NE
13 Adam Thielen MIN vs CLE
14 Terry McLaurin WAS @ ATL
15 Mike Williams LAC vs LV
16 Mike Evans TB @ NE
17 Julio Jones TEN @ NYJ
18 Amari Cooper DAL vs CAR
19 Deebo Samuel SF vs SEA
20 Keenan Allen LAC vs LV
21 Courtland Sutton DEN vs BAL
22 Ja'Marr Chase CIN vs JAC
23 Allen Robinson II CHI vs DET
24 Marquise Brown BAL @ DEN
25 Tee Higgins CIN vs JAC
26 Chase Claypool PIT @ GB
27 A.J. Brown TEN @ NYJ
28 Robert Woods LAR vs ARI
29 Brandin Cooks HOU @ BUF
30 DeVonta Smith PHI vs KC
31 Michael Pittman Jr. IND @ MIA
32 Sterling Shepard NYG @ NO
33 Antonio Brown TB @ NE
34 Marvin Jones Jr. JAC @ CIN
35 JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT @ GB
36 Rondale Moore ARI @ LAR
37 D.J. Chark Jr. JAC @ CIN
38 Brandon Aiyuk SF vs SEA
39 Corey Davis NYJ vs TEN
40 Tyler Boyd CIN vs JAC
41 Robby Anderson CAR @ DAL
42 Tim Patrick DEN vs BAL
43 Kenny Golladay NYG @ NO
44 Odell Beckham Jr. CLE @ MIN
45 Jaylen Waddle MIA vs IND
46 Jakobi Meyers NE vs TB
47 Henry Ruggs III LV @ LAC
48 Cole Beasley BUF vs HOU
49 Darnell Mooney CHI vs DET
50 Christian Kirk ARI @ LAR
51 Laviska Shenault Jr. JAC @ CIN
52 Sammy Watkins BAL @ DEN
53 Nelson Agholor NE vs TB
54 Mecole Hardman KC @ PHI
55 DeVante Parker MIA vs IND
56 Will Fuller V MIA vs IND
57 K.J. Osborn MIN vs CLE
58 Jalen Reagor PHI vs KC
59 Bryan Edwards LV @ LAC
60 Emmanuel Sanders BUF vs HOU
61 Hunter Renfrow LV @ LAC
62 Darius Slayton NYG @ NO
63 Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs PIT
64 Quintez Cephus DET @ CHI
65 Zach Pascal IND @ MIA
66 James Washington PIT @ GB
67 Marquez Callaway NO vs NYG
68 Elijah Moore NYJ vs TEN
69 Terrace Marshall Jr. CAR @ DAL
70 A.J. Green ARI @ LAR
71 Gabriel Davis BUF vs HOU
72 Collin Johnson NYG @ NO
73 Dyami Brown WAS @ ATL
74 Quez Watkins PHI vs KC
75 Van Jefferson LAR vs ARI
76 Cedrick Wilson Jr. DAL vs CAR
77 Braxton Berrios NYJ vs TEN
78 Freddie Swain SEA @ SF
79 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET @ CHI
80 Cordarrelle Patterson ATL vs WAS
81 Adam Humphries WAS @ ATL
82 Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE @ MIN
83 Chris Conley HOU @ BUF
84 Demarcus Robinson KC @ PHI
85 Jalen Guyton LAC vs LV
86 Anthony Schwartz CLE @ MIN
87 Devin Duvernay BAL @ DEN
88 Olamide Zaccheaus ATL vs WAS
89 Allen Lazard GB vs PIT
90 Randall Cobb GB vs PIT
91 Deonte Harris NO vs NYG
92 Rashard Higgins CLE @ MIN
93 Kendrick Bourne NE vs TB
94 Trent Sherfield SF vs SEA
95 Kalif Raymond DET @ CHI
96 Chester Rogers TEN @ NYJ
97 Parris Campbell IND @ MIA
98 DeSean Jackson LAR vs ARI
99 Byron Pringle KC @ PHI
100 Scotty Miller TB @ NE
101 Kadarius Toney NYG @ NO
102 Joshua Palmer LAC vs LV
103 Mohamed Sanu Sr. SF vs SEA
104 Tyler Johnson TB @ NE
105 Auden Tate CIN vs JAC
106 Trinity Benson DET @ CHI
107 Anthony Miller HOU @ BUF
108 Chris Hogan NO vs NYG
109 Marquise Goodwin CHI vs DET
110 Greg Ward PHI vs KC
111 Keelan Cole Sr. NYJ vs TEN
112 Preston Williams MIA vs IND
113 Albert Wilson MIA vs IND
114 Mike Thomas CIN vs JAC