Week 4 RANKINGS: BREAKOUT CANDIDATES

Here we go, welcome to Week 4 of the NFL season. The fantasy world witnessed some big time fantasy weeks by players NO ONE was expecting. Will Week 4 have the same magic? The over/under projections suggest that the prime time slate will be very exciting. Buffalo versus Baltimore and Seattle versus Detroit are projected to shoot out. There are a handful of divisional matchups which always have the potential to display some fireworks. Let’s take a peek into my rankings for this week. They are live right now so go click on weekly rankings under the rankings tab on the South Harmon website to see ALL OF MY WEEK 4 RANKS.

Breakout Candidates

The 2023 Rookie of the Year, CJ Stroud hasn’t had a big fantasy day so far this season. That changes in Week 4 when the Texans take on the Jacksonville Jaguars and their swiss cheese secondary. Stroud destroyed the cats last year and that is why he is the quarterback six in my Week 4 rankings. Brandon Aiyuk hasn’t quite shaken off the rust caused by holding out but he is poised for a BIG Week 4 versus the Patriots. He saw ten targets last week but only hauled in five. Aiyuk is too talented to dud again with that kind of volume. Expect BA to finish as a top 15 wide receiver this week. Najee Harris hasn’t had a performance that warrants a top 20 RB ranking but he’s getting the volume and his matchup is juicy in Week 4 so his breakout performance in 2024 may happen sooner rather than later.

DUDS

I can admit when I’m wrong. I’m only human, I don’t always make the right call. Coming into the season I had some high hopes for Trevor Lawrence. After three straight dud performances this year, T-Law plummeted down my Week 4 rankings. Get it together Sunshine! Sometimes it is wild how quickly things will tilt in fantasy football. Quentin Johnston isn’t useless two weeks in a row and all of a sudden he’s not the bust that he’s been. I’m still not convinced so he falls outside of my top 50 at wide receiver. Heading into the season Zamir White was slated to be a lock to be an RB 2 in fantasy. Three straight weeks he has been a total bust. Alexander Mattison is getting the passing work AND the goal line touches. Twenty-two rushes for 89 yards ain’t gonna cut it. Expect another sub top 35 performance. 

Week 4 SLEEPERS

Can you really call a player that has put together multiple seasons of high end production a sleeper? I guess when he’s still massively under-rostered I can. Zach Ertz has seen four or more targets every game this season. As Jayden Daniels continues to improve, Ertz will be right there with him and that is why he is a top ten tight end this week. Get him on your roster ASAP. Emanuel Wilson has been hyper efficient this season. He continues to show that he doesn’t need volume to produce but the funny thing is that when players continue to produce they see more volume. Not generally rostered, Wilson can be picked up and expected to be a top 35 RB. 

Check out the entire Week 4 positional ranks on South Harmon dot com to help make even the toughest of lineup decisions.