Fantasy football rankings: 2026 NFL Week 4 projections from proven model that outperformed experts
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has locked in its Week 4 Fantasy football rankings


With three games 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, 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 done for the year as Miami's only reliable Fantasy option tore his ACL. Is anyone else on the Dolphins worthy utilizing within Week 4 Fantasy football picks?
Before setting your Week 4 Fantasy football lineups, you NEED to see the Week 4 Fantasy football rankings from SportsLine's advanced computer model.
When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking! That could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
Now the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its latest Week 4 Fantasy football rankings.
One player the model is high on this week: Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. And a massive shocker: Eagles wideout DeVonta Smith, who's averaging 78.3 yards per game with one touchdown scored, stumbles big-time and doesn't even crack the top 25 at his position! He's a player to fade this week in a tough matchup against the Rams.
The model is also calling for a SHOCKING wide receiver you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 10 of its Week 4 Fantasy football rankings! This pick could be the difference between winning BIG and going home with nothing. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in your lineups.
So who should you start and sit in Week 4, and which surprising WR could lead you to victory? ... Join SportsLine now to get Week 4 Fantasy football rankings for every single position, and see which shocking wideout comes out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that has out-performed experts big-time!
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Written by Ross Kelly
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