NFL Scores Week 4: Results, Standings and Top Fantasy Stars from AFC, NFC Games

The 1-2 Cleveland Browns went into Week 4 as the subject of widespread criticism following an upbeat offseason with high expectations. They answered the bell on the field and for fantasy owners this week.

Surprisingly, Odell Beckham Jr. had little impact against the Baltimore Ravens, but fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry recorded eight catches for 167 yards before exiting the game with a concussion. Running back Nick Chubb ran for 165 yards and three touchdowns to carry the Browns to a 40-25 victory.

As expected, the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs put up a lot of points. The latter may have won the 34-30 game, but fantasy owners who rolled the dice on quarterback Matthew Stafford, running back Kerryon Johnson and wide receiver Kenny Golladay reaped some rewards.

Finally, the Tennessee Titans passing attack showed some life in a road contest with the Atlanta Falcons. While fantasy managers shouldn't overreact to one game, they may want to monitor the AFC South club's offensive playmakers.

We'll highlight Sunday's top fantasy performers with a focus on point-per-reception league formats and go through all the game results from 1 p.m. ET throughout the day.

Week 4 Standings

AFC East

1. New England Patriots (4-0)

2. Buffalo Bills (3-1)

3. New York Jets (0-3)

4. Miami Dolphins (0-4)

AFC North 

1. Cleveland Browns (2-2)

2. Baltimore Ravens (2-2)

3. Cincinnati Bengals (0-3)

4. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-3)

AFC South

1. Houston Texans (2-2)

2. Indianapolis Colts (2-2)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2)

4. Tennessee Titans (2-2)

AFC West 

1. Kansas City Chiefs (4-0)

2. Los Angeles Chargers (2-2)

3. Oakland Raiders (2-2)

4. Denver Broncos (0-4)

NFC East 

1. Dallas Cowboys (3-1)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (2-2)

3. New York Giants (2-2)

4. Washington Redskins (0-4)

NFC North 

1. Green Bay Packers (3-1)

2. Chicago Bears (3-1) 

3. Detroit Lions (2-1-1)

4. Minnesota Vikings (2-2)

NFC South

1. New Orleans Saints (3-1)

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2)

3. Carolina Panthers (2-2)

4. Atlanta Falcons (1-3)

NFC West

1. San Francisco 49ers (3-0)

2. Los Angeles Rams (3-1)

3. Seattle Seahawks (3-1)

4. Arizona Cardinals (0-3-1)

NFL Week 4 Results

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills: Patriots 16-10 (top fantasy star: James White: eight receptions for 57 yards

Washington Redskins at New York Giants: Giants 24-3 (Wayne Gallman: 63 rushing yards, one touchdown; 55 receiving yards, one touchdown)

Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts: Raiders 31-24 (Jacoby Brissett: 189 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception 19 rushing yards) 

Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons: Titans 24-10 (A.J. Brown: 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns)

Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions: Chiefs 34-30 (Matthew Stafford: 291 passing yards, three touchdowns)

Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins: Chargers 30-10 (Austin Ekeler: 60 rushing yards and one touchdown; 62 receiving yards and one touchdown)

Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens: Browns 40-25 (Nick Chubb: 165 rushing yards and three touchdowns)

Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans: Panthers 16-10 (Christian McCaffrey: 93 rushing yards and one touchdown; 10 receptions for 86 yards)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams: Buccaneers 55-40 (Chris Godwin: 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns)

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals: Seahawks 27-10 (Chris Carson: 104 rushing yards, four catches for 41 yards)

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears: Bears 16-6 (Dalvin Cook: 35 rushing yards and one touchdown, six catches for 35 yards

Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos: Jaguars 26-24 (Leonard Fournette: 225 rushing yards, two catches for 20 yards)

Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints: Saints 12-10 (Ezekiel Elliott: 35 rushing yards, one touchdown and one fumble, six catches for 30 yards)

Top Fantasy Stars

QB Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions, 25.44

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Stafford popped up on the Lions' injury report later in the week with a hip injury. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, he felt increasing pain in the days leading up to Sunday's game.

Yet Stafford gutted out a solid performance, nearly upsetting the Chiefs. The Lions fell short in a four-point defeat, but their signal-caller came through for fantasy owners, logging 291 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Stafford's fantasy point total led all quarterbacks in 1 p.m. contests. Detroit shouldn't feel any shame in losing to Kansas City. Fantasy managers may want to hold on to the Lions signal-caller if they picked him up as a Week 4 streamer. He's capable of brilliant performances against poor or average defenses.

RB Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns, 39.30

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Chubb's ability to push through the Baltimore Ravens' front took some pressure off the Browns' pass-protection issues. Head coach Freddie Kitchens chose to feed the hot hand, and the game plan led to a 40-25 victory.

The second-year back had the best game of his career. He registered 20 carries for 165 yards and three touchdowns, which included one on an 88-yard run. The 23-year-old recorded the most fantasy points in the first half of games Sunday.

Following the Browns' convincing win over the Ravens, we could see more run-heavy game plans with Chubb handling most of the carries. He has a pathway to 20-25 rushing attempts per contest with Kareem Hunt serving an eight-game suspension for shoving and kicking a woman at Cleveland hotel last year.

Managers should consider Chubb a definitive RB1 in the next three games. Once Hunt returns, Kitchens will have to figure out how to divvy the touches.

RB Wayne Gallman, New York Giants, 29.80

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No Saquon Barkley, no problem. Fantasy owners who scrambled to pick up Wayne Gallman and started him found a pleasant surprise in their scoring total. He finished with the third-most fantasy points among running backs in the 1 p.m. ET games. 

Quarterback Daniel Jones targeted Gallman seven times, and he converted six into receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. Wideout Golden Tate's return from a four-game suspension will cut into the running back's looks in the passing game, but owners should expect the dual-threat tailback to secure at least a few receptions per game.

Jones' presence has injected new life into the Giants offense, which helps the ground attack. While Barkley recovers from a high ankle sprain, Gallman should be an RB2 or flex option in most matchups. He could easily reach 100 yards from scrimmage as a ball-carrier and pass-catcher.

WR A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans, 24.40

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The Titans had a breakthrough in the passing game at the Atlanta Falcons. Quarterback Marcus Mariota had an efficient performance, completing 18 of 27 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns—two of those scores went to rookie wideout A.J. Brown.

Coming into Sunday's contest, Brown had a 100-yard game in his regular-season debut but hadn't scored. Although he only saw three targets, the Ole Miss product made each reception count. One of his touchdowns occurred on a 55-yard play.

Finally, we're beginning to see Mariota find his pass-catchers. Because of Brown's big-play capability and low target share, he's a boom-or-bust asset. Fantasy managers shouldn't roster him yet but keep an eye on his production going forward.

RB Leonard Fournette, Jacksonville Jaguars, 26.50

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Quarterback Gardner Minshew II's pocket magic, specifically his ability to evade pressure, helped the Jacksonville Jaguars mount a comeback from 14 points down in the second quarter. That said, the coaching staff put the offense on Leonard Fournette's back. He rushed for a career-high 225 yards on 29 carries Sunday.

Fournette didn't score a touchdown, but he listed fifth in fantasy points among running backs. Through the first three weeks, the 24-year-old had not logged more than 15 carries or 66 yards, but his explosive performance could be a sign of more to come. After the Carolina Panthers, the Jaguars face two bottom-fourth run defenses: the New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals.

Throughout Fournette's pro career, talent hasn't been the question. He's a physical ball-carrier with workhorse qualities, but he must stay healthy.

WR Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 41.20

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston deserves an honorable mention for recording 385 passing yards and four touchdowns, but Chris Godwin has the highest fantasy point total going into Sunday night's contest between the Dallas Cowboys and Saints.

Godwin battled a hip injury leading into Week 4 but didn't show any ill effects while he torched the Los Angeles Rams defense for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The 23-year-old took a backseat to Mike Evans in the last outing (three receptions for 40 yards) but bounced back to re-establish himself as a weekly WR2 play.

Because Winston has turned his play around over the last two weeks, Godwin, like Evans, should remain in your starting lineups. He'll go up against the Saints next week, facing a pass defense that's 29th in yardage and has allowed six touchdowns in three games.

WR Robert Woods, 29.40

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Rams quarterback Jared Goff threw for 517 yards and two of his wideouts eclipsed 120 receiving yards. Robert Woods finished the contest with huge numbers, logging 13 receptions for 164 yards on 15 targets.

Woods logged the second-most fantasy points among wide receivers Sunday and put together his best performance of the season. Managers who took him early in the draft finally feel validated after a quiet couple of weeks. The 27-year-old needs better quarterback play.

Despite Goff's gaudy numbers in a 55-40 loss, he also threw three interceptions and recorded a 40.5 QBR. Woods benefitted from a high-scoring game Sunday, but he's still an inconsistent WR3 or flex option until the Rams passing attack can string together a series of solid outings.

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Fantasy point totals provided by FantasyPros.