Week 4 Fantasy Football Predictions: Stat Predictions for Top 100 Players

Three exciting weeks of professional football are behind us, and the fantasy football landscape is really starting to take shape. 

Last week was a particularly interesting one, with the trade of Trent Richardson and Andy Reid's return to Philadelphia kicking off a good weekend of football.

We always have to be looking forward in fantasy football, however, so here are stat predictions and rankings for Week 4. 

Quarterback

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	Player, Team	Opp.	Comp.	Pass Yds	Pass TDs	INTs	Rush Yds
1.	Peyton Manning, DEN	PHI	29	395	3	0	0
2.	Drew Brees, NO	MIA	25	393	3	0	0
3.	Andrew Luck, IND	JAX	27	355	4	1	28
4.	Mike Vick, PHI	DEN	24	323	3	1	52
5.	Tony Romo, DAL	SD	28	368	2	0	0
6.	Matt Ryan, ATL	NE	25	325	3	1	0
7.	Tom Brady, NE	ATL	26	320	3	1	0
8.	Matthew Stafford, DET	CHI	25	302	2	1	0
9.	Alex Smith, KC	NYG	23	285	2	0	19
10.	Robert Griffin III, WAS	OAK	27	290	1	1	14
11.	Colin Kaepernick, SF	STL	21	256	2	1	22
12.	**Terrelle Pryor, OAK	WAS	19	208	2	1	64
13.	Russell Wilson, SEA	HOU	23	250	1	0	33
14.	Andy Dalton, CIN	CLE	21	238	2	0	8
15.	Ryan Tannehill, MIA	NO	23	254	2	1	13

After three straight very productive fantasy games, Andrew Luck has shown he can contribute through the air and ground. He gets a great matchup against Jacksonville in Week 4, with Trent Richardson likely taking some pressure off as well.

What's up with the Niners and their offense? Colin Kaepernick has looked weak so far. He doesn't have great targets to throw to, and the running game can't get going. But St. Louis has looked porous, so there's a chance Kaepernick gets back in gear.

Ryan Tannehill has the Dolphins at 3-0, and he's put up some quietly big numbers in the process. He's got 827 passing yards already, and Miami could get into a shootout in New Orleans. Tannehill has emerged as an intriguing play in Week 4.

**Pryor is likely not playing this Sunday. Philip Rivers would move in as the 15th quarterback for Week 4.

Running Back

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	Player, Team	Opp.	Rush Yds	Rec.	Rec. Yds	Total TDs
1.	Adrian Peterson, MIN	PIT	117	2	24	2
2.	Matt Forte, CHI	DET	98	4	50	2
3.	Jamaal Charles, KC	NYG	109	4	47	1
4.	Doug Martin, TB	ARI	83	5	35	2
5.	LeSean McCoy, PHI	DEN	102	2	18	1
6.	Alfred Morris, WAS	OAK	100	0	0	2
7.	DeMarco Murray, DAL	SD	99	4	26	1
8.	Bernard Pierce, BAL	BUF	98	2	20	1
9.	Trent Richardson, IND	JAX	87	2	14	1
10.	Reggie Bush, DET	CHI	55	6	68	0
11.	Marshawn Lynch, SEA	HOU	84	0	0	1
12.	Darren McFadden, OAK	WAS	67	3	32	0
13.	C.J. Spiller, BUF	BAL	58	5	41	0
14.	Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX	IND	45	1	10	1
15.	Darren Sproles, NO	MIA	18	7	64	0
16.	Lamar Miller, MIA	NO	67	3	24	0
17.	Chris Johnson, TEN	NYJ	69	2	20	0
18.	Knowshon Moreno, DEN	PHI	58	2	21	0
19.	Jacquizz Rodgers, ATL	NE	54	1	17	0
20.	Arian Foster, HOU	SEA	54	1	10	0
21.	Ben Tate, HOU	SEA	45	3	11	0
22.	Fred Jackson, BUF	BAL	48	2	14	0
23.	Stevan Ridley, NE	ATL	51	0	0	0
24.	Frank Gore, SF	STL	44	1	7	0
25.	Ryan Mathews, SD	DAL	47	0	0	0

Matt Forte has really looked great in Chicago's new offense and has been a threat in both the rushing and passing games. The Bears are looking to get Forte the ball a lot, and he should be able to run wild on Detroit's defense in Week 4.

It's hard to gauge how much action Trent Richardson will get in Week 4, but he has a really juicy matchup against a brutal Jacksonville defense. 

Bernard Pierce played well as the starter in Week 3, and he has some legitimate potential as a workhorse back. He isn't anywhere near the threat that Ray Rice is in the passing game, but he's a bigger and more physical runner who could gash Buffalo up the middle in Week 4.

In Week 4, Jacquizz Rodgers and the Falcons smashed the ball right through Miami's defensive line, who was depleted by the loss of nose tackle Paul Soliai. He has some explosiveness and is hard to catch in the open field, so if he can get to the second level against New England, expect some big runs.

Stevan Ridley has really been a huge disappointment this season. LeGarrette Blount got 14 touches in Week 4 while Ridley only had 12, which is a major concern. But he is still the most talented back on the Patriots, so he's worth a start in deeper leagues. 

Wide Receiver

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	Player, Team	Opp.	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec. TDs
1.	Calvin Johnson, DET	CHI	9	123	1
2.	Brandon Marshall, CHI	DET	11	101	1
3.	Dez Bryant, DAL	SD	7	120	1
4.	Demaryius Thomas, DEN	PHI	6	113	1
5.	Julio Jones, ATL	NE	6	110	1
6.	Wes Welker, DEN	PHI	11	129	0
7.	Dwayne Bowe, KC	NYG	6	101	1
8.	A.J. Green, CIN	CLE	6	100	1
9.	Julian Edelman, NE	ATL	9	89	1
10.	DeSean Jackson, PHI	DEN	5	101	1
11.	Reggie Wayne, IND	JAX	6	90	1
12.	T.Y. Hilton, IND	JAX	4	91	1
13.	Larry Fitzgerald, ARI	TB	6	85	1
14.	Roddy White, ATL	NE	6	94	0
15.	Victor Cruz, NYG	KC	5	91	0
16.	Vincent Jackson, TB	ARI	5	61	1
17.	Andre Johnson, HOU	SEA	6	70	0
18.	Eric Decker, DEN	PHI	6	68	0
19.	Josh Gordon, CLE	CIN	5	71	0
20.	Antonio Brown, PIT	MIN	6	63	0
21.	Kenbrell Thompkins, NE	ATL	4	38	1
22.	Torrey Smith, BAL	BUF	7	61	0
23.	Anquan Boldin, SF	STL	5	68	0
24.	Mike Wallace, MIA	NO	4	70	0
25.	Pierre Garcon, WAS	OAK	5	63	0
26.	Cecil Shorts, JAX	IND	4	64	0
27.	Marques Colston, NO	MIA	5	59	0
28.	Stevie Johnson, BUF	BAL	5	55	0
29.	Brian Hartline, MIA	NO	6	49	0
30.	Emmanuel Sanders, PIT	MIN	5	49	0

T.Y. Hilton is an up-and-down type of player who lit up the Dolphins in Week 2 and then was nursing a groin injury in Week 3, when he had just two catches. But if he heals up, he could torch the Jaguars for a couple of big gains.

Unluckily for Andre Johnson and his fantasy owners, the Seahawks and Richard Sherman are waiting in Week 4. Sherman has been on fire this year and has blanketed everyone he's faced so far.

How about Josh Gordon's season debut in Week 3? Unfortunately, he still plays for the Browns. Don't expect a repeat after a very good Cincinnati defense has a week to prepare for him.

On a depleted Baltimore offense, Torrey Smith remains the only steady talent who can be relied on each week. He could find some room in Buffalo's secondary and pull in a couple of long grabs.

Brian Hartline has actually been better than Mike Wallace this season so far, although Miami's passing game has really been unpredictable. Ryan Tannehill rides the hot hand, whether that be Wallace, Hartline, Brandon Gibson or even Charles Clay. But Hartline will always get his targets, and he never drops the ball.

Tight End

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	Player, Team	Opp.	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec. TDs
1.	Jimmy Graham, NO	MIA	7	134	2
2.	Rob Gronkowski, NE	ATL	8	120	2
3.	Tony Gonzalez, ATL	NE	6	101	1
4.	Jason Witten, DAL	SD	8	99	0
5.	Julius Thomas, DEN	PHI	4	64	1
6.	Jordan Cameron, CLE	CIN	5	55	1
7.	Martellus Bennett, CHI	DET	6	68	0
8.	Coby Fleener, IND	JAX	6	65	0
9.	Vernon Davis, SF	STL	4	71	0
10.	Brandon Myers, NYG	KC	5	66	0
11.	Antonio Gates, SD	DAL	5	65	0
12.	Owen Daniels, HOU	SEA	4	59	0
13.	Jared Cook, STL	SF	5	51	0
14.	Charles Clay, MIA	NO	5	50	0
15.	Scott Chandler, BUF	BAL	4	48	0

Jimmy Graham has been on fire as the primary weapon in New Orleans' offense. They get the Dolphins, who haven't been very good at covering tight ends, on Monday night at home. 

This should be the week that Rob Gronkowski comes back, which is a great thing for Tom Brady and Gronk's fantasy owners. They have had some cupcake games so far, and they'll need Gronk in full force against Atlanta this Sunday night.

Jordan Cameron was shockingly productive with Brian Hoyer as his quarterback in Week 3, which really says a lot more about Cameron than Hoyer. He may not put up three touchdowns every week, but he's proven he's talented enough to make a consistent impact.

It feels a little like the late 2000s again, as Antonio Gates is proving to be a reliable fantasy option. The Chargers could get into a shootout with the Cowboys, so Gates looks like he has some value again.

Kicker

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	Player, Team	Opp.	Makes	40+	XP
1.	Matt Prater, DEN	PHI	2	1	5
2.	Stephen Gostkowski, NE	ATL	3	2	2
3.	Matt Bryant, ATL	NE	4	2	2
4.	Justin Tucker, BAL	BUF	3	1	3
5.	Adam Vinatieri, IND	JAX	2	1	4
6.	Dan Bailey, DAL	SD	4	1	3
7.	Greg Zuerlein, STL	SF	4	1	1
8.	Garrett Hartley, NO	MIA	2	2	3
9.	Caleb Sturgis, MIA	NO	3	1	2
10.	Steven Hauschka, SEA	HOU	2	1	2

Matt Prater should benefit from the ridiculous amounts of points that Denver will probably put up on Philadelphia's weak defense. Five extra points may even be six.

Everyone has to take notice of Caleb Sturgis down in Miami. If he's still on your waiver wire, grab him ASAP. He already looks like one of the best kickers in the league, starting the year with six straight makes, two of which were more than 50 yards.

Defense

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	Team	Opp.	Points Allowed	Sacks	Turnovers
1.	Cincinnati	CLE	10	3	2
2.	Kansas City	NYG	14	5	2
3.	Seattle	HOU	13	3	1
4.	Chicago	DET	17	2	2
5.	San Francisco	STL	10	2	1
6.	Baltimore	BUF	14	3	1
7.	Indianapolis	JAX	13	1	2
8.	Arizona	TB	17	2	1
9.	Tennessee	NYJ	10	2	0
10.	Dallas	SD	20	2	2

Oh man, Kansas City is going to have a field day this week against the New York Giants' porous offensive line. Tamba Hali and Justin Houston have to be licking their chops.

Tennesse's defense has been quietly effective this season, and while they aren't the type to create a lot of havoc, they also have the potential to mostly squash Geno Smith and the Jets and dominate the field-position battle.