Week Four NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

This thorough analysis and statistical evaluation of every player and team in the NFL is part of a broader endeavor with FOXSports.com's Fantasy Football.

Each regular season game is simulated 10,001 times. This allows us to account for every player and statistical interaction in an NFL game. Rosters and depth charts are as up-to-date and accurate as possible as of Tuesday of each week. Information on scoring appears at the bottom of this article.

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Quarterback	Running Back	Wide Receiver	Tight End
Kicker	Team Defense	Individual Defense

	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
1.	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts	Seahawks	23.2
2.	Matt Schaub	QB	Texans	Raiders	20.9
3.	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	Patriots	20.3
4.	Jay Cutler	QB	Bears	Lions	19.7
5.	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	Packers	19.2
6.	Shaun Hill	QB	49ers	Rams	18.7
7.	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	Chiefs	18.0
8.	Cedric Benson	RB	Bengals	Browns	17.9
9.	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Vikings	17.8
10.	Trent Edwards	QB	Bills	Dolphins	17.7
11.	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans	Jaguars	16.7
12.	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	Jets	16.6
13.	Fred Jackson	RB	Bills	Dolphins	16.6
14.	Jason Campbell	QB	Redskins	Buccaneers	16.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
15.	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	Ravens	16.4
16.	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	Steelers	16.3
17.	Carson Palmer	QB	Bengals	Browns	15.9
18.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	Jaguars	Titans	15.7
19.	Darren McFadden	RB	Raiders	Texans	15.7
20.	Steven Jackson	RB	Rams	49ers	15.5
21.	Reggie Wayne	WR	Colts	Seahawks	15.2
22.	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	Chargers	14.9
23.	Matt Forte	RB	Bears	Lions	14.8
24.	Joseph Addai	RB	Colts	Seahawks	14.8
25.	Clinton Portis	RB	Redskins	Buccaneers	14.6
26.	Steve Slaton	RB	Texans	Raiders	14.6
27.	David Garrard	QB	Jaguars	Titans	14.3
28.	Tashard Choice	RB	Cowboys	Broncos	14.2
29.	Mark Sanchez	QB	Jets	Saints	14.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
30.	Glen Coffee	RB	49ers	Rams	14.1
31.	Ronnie Brown	RB	Dolphins	Bills	14.1
32.	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	Giants	Chiefs	14.0
33.	Brett Favre	QB	Vikings	Packers	13.9
34.	Kerry Collins	QB	Titans	Jaguars	13.7
35.	Randy Moss	WR	Patriots	Ravens	13.4
36.	Michael Bush	RB	Raiders	Texans	13.2
37.	Felix Jones	RB	Cowboys	Broncos	13.1
38.	Kyle Orton	QB	Broncos	Cowboys	13.1
39.	Pierre Thomas	RB	Saints	Jets	13.1
40.	Ryan Grant	RB	Packers	Vikings	13.0
41.	Josh Johnson	QB	Buccaneers	Redskins	12.9
42.	Matt Hasselbeck	QB	Seahawks	Colts	12.9
43.	Donald Brown	RB	Colts	Seahawks	12.8
44.	Chad Ochocinco	WR	Bengals	Browns	12.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
45.	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	Jets	Saints	12.4
46.	Tony Romo	QB	Cowboys	Broncos	12.2
47.	JaMarcus Russell	QB	Raiders	Texans	11.7
48.	Matthew Stafford	QB	Lions	Bears	11.6
49.	Matt Cassel	QB	Chiefs	Giants	11.6
50.	Brandon Jacobs	RB	Giants	Chiefs	11.5
51.	Larry Johnson	RB	Chiefs	Giants	11.2
52.	Vernon Davis	TE	49ers	Rams	11.2
53.	Isaac Bruce	WR	49ers	Rams	11.2
54.	Vincent Jackson	WR	Chargers	Steelers	11.0
55.	Julius Jones	RB	Seahawks	Colts	10.9
56.	Jerome Harrison	RB	Browns	Bengals	10.8
57.	Derek Anderson	QB	Browns	Bengals	10.8
58.	Darren Sproles	RB	Chargers	Steelers	10.8
59.	Santana Moss	WR	Redskins	Buccaneers	10.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
60.	Willis McGahee	RB	Ravens	Patriots	10.7
61.	Kevin Walter	WR	Texans	Raiders	10.6
62.	Andre Johnson	WR	Texans	Raiders	10.6
63.	Chad Henne	QB	Dolphins	Bills	10.4
64.	Steve Smith	WR	Giants	Chiefs	10.4
65.	Dallas Clark	TE	Colts	Seahawks	10.3
66.	Greg Jennings	WR	Packers	Vikings	10.3
67.	Derrick Ward	RB	Buccaneers	Redskins	10.1
68.	Kyle Boller	QB	Rams	49ers	10.1
69.	Correll Buckhalter	RB	Broncos	Cowboys	9.9
70.	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	Broncos	9.9
71.	Terrell Owens	WR	Bills	Dolphins	9.9
72.	Fred Taylor	RB	Patriots	Ravens	9.8
73.	Nate Burleson	WR	Seahawks	Colts	9.8
74.	Brandon Marshall	WR	Broncos	Cowboys	9.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
75.	Devin Hester	WR	Bears	Lions	9.7
76.	Mario Manningham	WR	Giants	Chiefs	9.6
77.	Willie Parker	RB	Steelers	Chargers	9.6
78.	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	Seahawks	9.5
79.	Donald Driver	WR	Packers	Vikings	9.5
80.	Carnell Williams	RB	Buccaneers	Redskins	9.5
81.	Shayne Graham	K	Bengals	Browns	9.4
82.	Earl Bennett	WR	Bears	Lions	9.4
83.	Nick Folk	K	Cowboys	Broncos	9.2
84.	Owen Daniels	TE	Texans	Raiders	9.2
85.	Calvin Johnson	WR	Lions	Bears	9.1
86.	Hines Ward	WR	Steelers	Chargers	9.0
87.	Wes Welker	WR	Patriots	Ravens	8.9
88.	Robbie Gould	K	Bears	Lions	8.8
89.	Antonio Gates	TE	Chargers	Steelers	8.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
90.	Rob Bironas	K	Titans	Jaguars	8.8
91.	Ryan Longwell	K	Vikings	Packers	8.7
92.	John Carney	K	Saints	Jets	8.7
93.	Kenny Britt	WR	Titans	Jaguars	8.6
94.	Aaron Brown	RB	Lions	Bears	8.6
95.	Joe Nedney	K	49ers	Rams	8.6
96.	Kris Brown	K	Texans	Raiders	8.6
97.	James Davis	RB	Browns	Bengals	8.5
98.	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	Texans	8.5
99.	Derrick Mason	WR	Ravens	Patriots	8.5
100.	Mike Sims-Walker	WR	Jaguars	Titans	8.5
101.	Ray Rice	RB	Ravens	Patriots	8.5
102.	Maurice Morris	RB	Lions	Bears	8.4
103.	Rian Lindell	K	Bills	Dolphins	8.4
104.	Lawrence Tynes	K	Giants	Chiefs	8.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
105.	Jason Hanson	K	Lions	Bears	8.3
106.	Reggie Bush	RB	Saints	Jets	8.3
107.	Steven Hauschka	K	Ravens	Patriots	8.1
108.	Marques Colston	WR	Saints	Jets	8.1
109.	Jay Feely	K	Jets	Saints	8.0
110.	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	Vikings	7.9
111.	Leon Washington	RB	Jets	Saints	7.9
112.	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	Ravens	7.8
113.	Ricky Williams	RB	Dolphins	Bills	7.6
114.	Mark Clayton	WR	Ravens	Patriots	7.5
115.	Olindo Mare	K	Seahawks	Colts	7.5
116.	Santonio Holmes	WR	Steelers	Chargers	7.5
117.	Davone Bess	WR	Dolphins	Bills	7.5
118.	Justin Gage	WR	Titans	Jaguars	7.5
119.	Percy Harvin	WR	Vikings	Packers	7.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
120.	Chris Cooley	TE	Redskins	Buccaneers	7.3
121.	Josh Scobee	K	Jaguars	Titans	7.3
122.	Mark Bradley	WR	Chiefs	Giants	7.2
123.	Torry Holt	WR	Jaguars	Titans	7.2
124.	Bernard Berrian	WR	Vikings	Packers	7.2
125.	Jabar Gaffney	WR	Broncos	Cowboys	7.1
126.	Todd Heap	TE	Ravens	Patriots	7.1
127.	Antwaan Randle El	WR	Redskins	Buccaneers	7.1
128.	Thomas Jones	RB	Jets	Saints	7.1
129.	Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	Dolphins	Bills	7.0
130.	Nate Kaeding	K	Chargers	Steelers	6.9
131.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	Seahawks	Colts	6.8
132.	Jamaal Charles	RB	Chiefs	Giants	6.8
133.	Jeremy Shockey	TE	Saints	Jets	6.8
134.	Donnie Avery	WR	Rams	49ers	6.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
135.	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers	Steelers	6.7
136.	Giants	DEF		Chiefs	6.7
137.	Lee Evans	WR	Bills	Dolphins	6.7
138.	Dan Carpenter	K	Dolphins	Bills	6.7
139.	Bengals	DEF		Browns	6.7
140.	Jeff Reed	K	Steelers	Chargers	6.6
141.	Ryan Succop	K	Chiefs	Giants	6.6
142.	Bryant Johnson	WR	Lions	Bears	6.6
143.	Matt Prater	K	Broncos	Cowboys	6.6
144.	Josh Brown	K	Rams	49ers	6.6
145.	Dwayne Bowe	WR	Chiefs	Giants	6.6
146.	Vikings	DEF		Packers	6.4
147.	Devery Henderson	WR	Saints	Jets	6.2
148.	Steelers	DEF		Chargers	6.2
149.	Bills	DEF		Dolphins	6.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
150.	John Carlson	TE	Seahawks	Colts	6.2
151.	Shaun Suisham	K	Redskins	Buccaneers	6.2
152.	Andre Caldwell	WR	Bengals	Browns	6.2
153.	Chargers	DEF		Steelers	6.2
154.	Cowboys	DEF		Broncos	6.1
155.	Bears	DEF		Lions	6.0
156.	Donald Lee	TE	Packers	Vikings	5.9
157.	Mike Wallace	WR	Steelers	Chargers	5.9
158.	Lions	DEF		Bears	5.9
159.	Braylon Edwards	WR	Browns	Bengals	5.9
160.	Josh Morgan	WR	49ers	Rams	5.8
161.	Greg Olsen	TE	Bears	Lions	5.7
162.	Chansi Stuckey	WR	Jets	Saints	5.7
163.	Keenan Burton	WR	Rams	49ers	5.7
164.	49ers	DEF		Rams	5.6
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
165.	Patrick Crayton	WR	Cowboys	Broncos	5.6
166.	Dustin Keller	TE	Jets	Saints	5.6
167.	Colts	DEF		Seahawks	5.6
168.	Saints	DEF		Jets	5.6
169.	Zach Miller	TE	Raiders	Texans	5.6
170.	Heath Miller	TE	Steelers	Chargers	5.5
171.	Billy Cundiff	K	Browns	Bengals	5.5
172.	Jets	DEF		Saints	5.4
173.	Mike Nugent	K	Buccaneers	Redskins	5.4
174.	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Broncos	Cowboys	5.4
175.	Pierre Garcon	WR	Colts	Seahawks	5.3
176.	Justin Forsett	RB	Seahawks	Colts	5.3
177.	Roy Williams	WR	Cowboys	Broncos	5.2
178.	Le'Ron McClain	RB	Ravens	Patriots	5.1
179.	Broncos	DEF		Cowboys	5.0
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
180.	Chester Taylor	RB	Vikings	Packers	5.0
181.	Brian Leonard	RB	Bengals	Browns	5.0
182.	Antonio Bryant	WR	Buccaneers	Redskins	5.0
183.	Texans	DEF		Raiders	4.9
184.	Laveranues Coles	WR	Bengals	Browns	4.9
185.	Louis Murphy	WR	Raiders	Texans	4.8
186.	Raiders	DEF		Texans	4.8
187.	Michael Clayton	WR	Buccaneers	Redskins	4.8
188.	LenDale White	RB	Titans	Jaguars	4.7
189.	Ravens	DEF		Patriots	4.7
190.	Packers	DEF		Vikings	4.7
191.	Marshawn Lynch	RB	Bills	Dolphins	4.7
192.	Alge Crumpler	TE	Titans	Jaguars	4.7
193.	Mike Furrey	WR	Browns	Bengals	4.6
194.	Daniel Graham	TE	Broncos	Cowboys	4.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Points
195.	Ladell Betts	RB	Redskins	Buccaneers	4.5
196.	Buccaneers	DEF		Redskins	4.4
197.	Patriots	DEF		Ravens	4.4
198.	Dolphins	DEF		Bills	4.4
199.	Sammy Morris	RB	Patriots	Ravens	4.4
200.	Derek Fine	TE	Bills	Dolphins	4.4

* The individual players and defensive teams are ranked based entirely on projected full-season fantasy points using the FOX Fantasy Football default scoring where for QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs, all TDs are six points, each 25 yards passing are one point, interceptions are minus-two points, fumbles lost are minus-two points, each 10 yards receiving are one point and two-point conversions are two points. For kickers, all extra points are one point and all field goals are at least three points with an extra bonus point for field goals made over 40 yards and another bonus point for field goals made over 50 yards. Individual defensive players (linked to below, but not included in overall rankings) earn one point for each solo tackle, one point for each sack, two points for each interception and six points for each touchdown. Team defenses include special teams and are treated similarly for sacks, interceptions, and touchdown returns, while a more complex system, based on the outcome of each individual game, is utilized for points allowed per game.

Please note: These overall fantasy rankings are based on total points earned for the season. They do not account for position scarcity, number of owners drafting and their drafting styles, roster restrictions, custom league scoring rules or other items that should be considered while drafting.

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