Fantasy Football Week 4 Quarterback Rankings

The 2025-26 NFL season is underway which means we are in the thick of fantasy football season! The fantasy landscape has already changed since the preseason due to breakout players and major injuries across the league. This makes it the appropriate time of year to begin deferring from some of the players originally drafted to be starters and play some of the players that have over-performed this season as opposed to performing at their preseason expectation. It would be irresponsible to start a player with a rough matchup over a player with a more favorable one that is ranked or projected to perform similarly. Here are fantasy football Week 4 quarterback rankings.

[Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to Injured Reserve List]

[Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week]

Key:

Must Start- a player who should definitely be in your lineup that week because of the combination of matchup and talent. They will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and could repeat the production most weeks.

Starter- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.

Low-End Starter- a player who should be started in most lineups but can possibly bottom out and finish below average on a given week. A high ceiling play in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.

Streamer- a player who could be a perfect replacement for a starter for a week or two. Starting this player may not win you your lineup but they will make sure that your production out of that position will not lose you your matchup either. Also a viable option in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.

Deep League Streamer- a player who could fill a void at a position in a deeper league. Their ceiling may be close to average point production at the position but their floor is enough to get through the week. A reasonable player to have in your lineup in two-quarterback or superflex leagues.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

Fantasy Football Week 4 Quarterback Rankings

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

QB4 Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

Jayden Daniels missed last week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with a knee injury. He is considered day-to-day and there is a chance he returns this week. If Daniels misses Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons Marcus Mariota becomes the QB11 between Justin Fields and Bo Nix.

QB11 Justin Fields, New York Jets

Justin Fields missed last week’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because he was in concussion protocol. He is expected to return this week. If Fields misses Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins Tyrod Taylor becomes QB27 between Spencer Rattler and Bryce Young.

QB13 Brock Purdy, San Fransisco 49ers

Brock Purdy missed the past two games because of shoulder and toe injuries. He returned to practice last week which bodes well for this upcoming week. If Purdy misses Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars Mac Jones becomes the QB19 between Dak Prescott and C.J. Stroud.

Players that are currently not expected to play

Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Last Tuesday Joe Burrow was placed on Injured Reserve after suffering a major toe injury. He is expected to be out of action for at least the next three months. In Burrow’s absence Jake Browning will be the Bengals starting quarterback. So far this year Browning has not played at a high level but in the past Browning has shown to be able to facilitate this offense and even creep onto some fantasy radars at times.

Russell Wilson, New York Giants

It was announced that this week the New York Giants will be benching Russell Wilson for first-round pick rookie Jaxson Dart. During the preseason Dart looked impressive and showed enough mobility to get fantasy managers intrigued. The Giants offense has been up-and-down this season so Dart should not be thrown into fantasy lineups right away unless it is in super-flex or extremely deep leagues.

J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings

J.J. McCarthy suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons. He was initially expected to miss the next 2-4 weeks. For at least one more week Carson Wentz is expected to start for Minneota. The former second overall pick is an intriguing option for fantasy managers in deeper or 2 quarterback leagues because of the offense he is a part of and the high ceiling he has shown in years past.

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