Running backs remain a vital piece of fantasy football lineups, especially those with a weekly workload of 20-plus touches.
Emerging lead backs in the face of injuries comprise a big portion of our top 20 RB rankings for Week 4, and the RB2 and flex tiers carry ample opportunities to pop for a big week.
Scroll down to see our full Week 4 RB fantasy rankings for point-per-reception (PPR) leagues.
WEEK 4 FANTASY RANKINGS (PPR): QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | PK | Half-PPR Cheat Sheet
Week 4 RB Rankings: PPR running backs to start, sit this week
Updated with news of Jaylen Warren declared inactive for 9:30 a.m. ET Dublin game and after early-morning inactives.
| Rk | Tr | Running backs | TM | OPP | Wk4 Value | Chg ↕️ |
| 1 | 1 | James Cook | BUF | NO | Elite RB1 | |
| 2 | 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | CLE | Elite RB1 | |
| 3 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | JAX | Elite RB1 | |
| 4 | 2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | WAS | RB1 | |
| 5 | 2 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | @TB | RB1 | |
| 6 | 2 | De'Von Achane | MIA | NYJ | RB1 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jordan Mason | MIN | @PIT | RB1 | |
| 8 | 3 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | @LAR | RB1/RB2 | |
| 9 | 3 | Josh Jacobs | GB | @DAL | RB1/RB2 | |
| 10 | 3 | Derrick Henry | BAL | @KC | RB1/RB2 | |
| 11 | 3 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | @NYG | RB1/RB2 | |
| 12 | 4 | Kenneth Walker | SEA | @ARI | RB2 | |
| 13 | 4 | Bucky Irving | TB | PHI | RB2 | |
| 14 | 4 | Trey Benson | ARI | SEA | RB2 | |
| 15 | 5 | Breece Hall | NYJ | @MIA | RB2 | |
| 16 | 5 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | CHI | RB2 | |
| 17 | 5 | Tony Pollard | TEN | @HOU | RB2 | |
| 18 | 5 | JK Dobbins | DEN | CIN | RB2 | |
| 19 | 6 | Chase Brown | CIN | @DEN | RB2/Flex | |
| 20 | 6 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @BUF | RB2/Flex | |
| 21 | 6 | Kyren Williams | LAR | IND | RB2/Flex | |
| 22 | 6 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | @DET | RB2/Flex | |
| 23 | 6 | Javonte Williams | DAL | GB | RB2/Flex | |
| 24 | 6 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | LAC | RB2/Flex | |
| 25 | 6 | David Montgomery | DET | CLE | RB2/Flex | |
| 26 | 7 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | @LV | Strong Flex | |
| INJ | 7 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | @NE | Strong Flex | |
| 28 | 7 | Travis Etienne | JAX | @SF | Strong Flex | |
| 29 | 7 | Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | MIN | Strong Flex | ⬆️ 18 |
| 30 | 7 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | CAR | Strong Flex | |
| 31 | 7 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | @SF | Strong Flex | |
| 32 | 8 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | BAL | Flex | |
| 33 | 8 | Chris Rodriguez | WAS | @ATL | Flex | |
| 34 | 8 | Nick Chubb | HOU | TEN | Flex | |
| INJ | 8 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | @ATL | Flex | |
| 36 | 8 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | CAR | Flex | |
| 37 | 8 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | @ARI | Flex | |
| 38 | 8 | Woody Marks | HOU | TEN | Flex | |
| 39 | 8 | Ollie Gordon | MIA | NYJ | Flex | |
| 40 | 9 | Hassan Haskins | LAC | @NYG | Flex/Bench | |
| 41 | 9 | Justice Hill | BAL | @KC | Flex/Bench | |
| 42 | 9 | Jerome Ford | CLE | @DET | Flex/Bench | |
| 43 | 9 | Kareem Hunt | KC | BAL | Flex/Bench | |
| 44 | 9 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | @NE | Flex/Bench | |
| 45 | 9 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | WAS | Flex/Bench | |
| 46 | 10 | Devin Singletary | NYG | LAC | Flex/Bench | |
| 47 | 10 | Blake Corum | LAR | IND | Flex/Bench | |
| 48 | 10 | Miles Sanders | DAL | GB | Flex/Bench | |
| 49 | 10 | Rachaad White | TB | PHI | Flex/Bench | |
| 50 | 10 | Jeremy McNichols | WAS | @ATL | Flex/Bench | |
| 51 | 10 | Brian Robinson Jr. | SF | JAX | Flex/Bench | |
| 52 | 10 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | @MIA | Flex/Bench | |
| 53 | 11 | Emari Demercado | ARI | SEA | Bench | |
| 54 | 11 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | @DET | Bench | |
| 55 | 11 | Will Shipley | PHI | @TB | Bench | |
| 56 | 11 | Brashard Smith | KC | BAL | Bench | |
| 57 | 11 | Samaje Perine | CIN | @DEN | Bench | |
| 58 | 11 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | @LV | Bench | |
| 59 | 11 | Rasheen Ali | BAL | @KC | Bench | |
| 60 | 12 | Isaac Guerendo | SF | JAX | Bench | |
| 61 | 12 | Tahj Brooks | CIN | @DEN | Bench | |
| 62 | 12 | Emanuel Wilson | GB | @DAL | Bench | |
| 63 | 12 | Trey Sermon | PIT | MIN | Bench | ⬆️ NR |
| 64 | 12 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | MIN | Bench | ⬆️ 19 |
| 65 | 12 | Ray Davis | BUF | NO | Bench | |
| 66 | 12 | DJ Giddens | IND | @LAR | Bench | |
| 67 | 12 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | GB | Bench | |
| 68 | 12 | Cam Akers | MIN | @PIT | Bench | |
| 69 | 13 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | NYJ | Bench | |
| 70 | 13 | Tank Bigsby | PHI | @TB | Bench | |
| 71 | 13 | AJ Dillon | PHI | @TB | Bench | |
| 72 | 13 | Kendre Miller | NO | @BUF | Bench | |
| 73 | 13 | LeQuint Allen | JAX | @SF | Bench | |
| 74 | 13 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | @MIA | Bench | |
| 75 | 13 | Roschon Johnson | CHI | @LV | Bench | |
| 76 | 13 | Zamir White | LV | CHI | Bench | |
| 77 | 14 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | @NYG | Bench | |
| 78 | 14 | George Holani | SEA | @ARI | Bench | |
| 79 | 14 | Trevor Etienne | CAR | @NE | Bench | |
| 80 | 14 | Ty Johnson | BUF | NO | Bench | |
| 81 | 14 | Craig Reynolds | DET | CLE | Bench | |
| 82 | 14 | Zavier Scott | MIN | @PIT | Bench | |
| 83 | 14 | Sean Tucker | TB | PHI | Bench | |
| 84 | 14 | Tyler Goodson | IND | @LAR | Bench | |
| 85 | 15 | Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | TEN | Bench | |
| 86 | 15 | Dylan Laube | LV | CHI | Bench | |
| 87 | 15 | Julius Chestnut | TEN | @HOU | Bench | |
| 88 | 15 | Jordan James | SF | JAX | Bench | |
| 89 | 15 | Chris Brooks | GB | @DAL | Bench | |
| 90 | 15 | Devin Neal | NO | @BUF | Bench | |
| 91 | 15 | Velus Jones | NO | @BUF | Bench | |
| 92 | 15 | Raheem Mostert | LV | CHI | Bench | |
| INACTIVE | -- | Jaylen Warren | PIT | MIN | INACTIVE | ⬇️ Rk |
| OUT | -- | Tyrone Tracy | NYG | LAC | OUT | |
| OUT | -- | Nathan Carter | ATL | WAS | OUT | |
| IR-R | -- | Aaron Jones | MIN | @PIT | IR-R | |
| IR-R | -- | Kalel Mullings | TEN | @HOU | IR-R | |
| IR | -- | James Conner | ARI | SEA | IR | |
| IR | -- | Najee Harris | LAC | @NYG | IR |
FANTASY LINEUP TIPS: Week 4 Start-Sit | Week 4 Sleepers | Week 4 Busts
Who are the best fantasy RBs for Week 4?
The usual top names occupy the top five and 10, with some risers sprinkled in. Josh Jacobs should trample the Dallas Cowboys in what should be a lopsided affair, and Omarion Hampton becomes a borderline RB1 with a fantastic matchup against the New York Giants.
The Minnesota Vikings' offense might be at full strength with WR Jordan Addison returning, which should open up more room for Jordan Mason to deliver another fantasy RB1 week.
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Which RB sleepers should I target in fantasy Week 4?
Matchup boosts worth highlighting include:
- Chase Brown at Den: Volume is crazy, despite his uninspiring rushing averages. I'd roll with him again.
- Alvin Kamara probably will be busy with checkdowns in a pass-heavy Saints game script against the Bills.
- If you want to try the resistable force (Chiefs rushing offense) versus a very movable object (Ravens rushing defense), Isiah Pacheco is a flex recommendation. Ugh, we guess.
- If injuries are prompting many questions, try names like Justice Hill (frantic game pace might push Derrick Henry to the bench more often) and Blake Corum (Colts have allowed room for two fantasy-worthy running backs many weeks this year).
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