Updated Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings Sunday AM: Keenan Allen OUT, Terry McLaurin OUT, Jadarian Price IR & mroe
Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings Update Log
Sunday, 10/4 – 7am ET
I picked the wrong Saturday to take off! Tons of news and inactives that will impact the Updated Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings. Let’s dive in:
Jalen Coker trending towards OUT in Week 4 Fantasy Football
With the Bye Week on the horizon, the Panthers appear likely to rest Jalen Coker to allow him to fully heal. Tetiaroa McMillan should see all the targets he can handle, and if he doesn’t erupt in this spot vs. Detroit, he never will. Darren Waller also gets a healthy bump up, and Brycen Tremayne gains desperation appeal. Upon Coker’s removal, Tremayne posted 6 tgts, 4 rec, and 83 yards last week. He could vanish into the air too, but he’s been added to the Week 4 Rankings regardless.
Terry McLaurin and Keenan Allen set to miss Sunday Morning Football
Out of nowhere, Terry McLaurin (hamstring) will miss Week 4. On the other side, Keenan Allen will miss the Sunday Morning game with a groin injury.
Both the Commanders and Colts are in the Top-5 most generous matchups for WRs, so this is a meaningful boost to Josh Downs, Stefon Diggs, Tyler Warren, and even Antonio Williams. All have been elevated in my Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings. Downs is my WR23, Williams is my WR42 (ahead of Malik Washington), and Diggs rises +10 spots to my WR26.
Puka Nacua on “stricter snap count than usual”
While Puka Nacua has to be started no matter what in Week 4 Fantasy Football, the Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reports he may be “on a stricter snap count than usual.” Both he and Davante Adams get a slight bump down the rankings, but both remain locked in WR1s inside my Top-12.
Mike Evans game-time decision, expected to try to play through it
Mike Evans is a game-time decision but it sounds like he plans to play through his ribs injury. While Evans is always a viable fantasy option within the explosive 49ers offense, there’s definitely added risk with the injury, a possible early exit, and an already-tough matchup vs. the Broncos. I’d avoid Evans if possible, but rank him WR36.
Jadarian Price sent to IR, Emanuel Wilson highly viable streamer now
Well, this escalated quickly. Jadarian Price has been placed on the IR and will now miss at least 4 weeks of action with his chest injury. In his absence, Emanuel Wilson becomes the “1A” of a committee, and is definitely viable. He’s always thrived when given the volume, and was already the clear short-yardage / goalline option.
Rachaad White OUT for London Game as well
Rachaad White is now OUT for the Commanders. The Colts surrender the third-most points to RBs, making Jacory Croskey-Merritt a SMASH play this week. He’s up to my RB22.
Ladd McConkey (foot) trending towards playing, “not as serious as rib injury:
Despite not running any routes or catching passes on Friday, Ladd McConkey is expected to play in Week 4 Fantasy Football. This is reportedly “not as serious” as the rib injury that significantly hampered McConkey in Week 2. Still, this is a tough matchup, and the risk of an early exit has to be factored in. McConkey is so good when he plays, so he still can be played over horrific streamers, but isn’t a smash either.
Tre Harris is still 90%+ available, and would be an OK replacement plan, although I don’t really trust any one within the broken Chargers’ offense besides a healthy Ladd.
Other Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings Notes:
- Tyson Bagent will get the nod for the Bears, despite Case Keenum‘s MNF heroics. Bagent warrants consideration in 2QB / SuperFlex leagues
- Justin Jefferson and Devonta Smith are both officially OUT, as expected.
- Nico Collins is expected to play
Thursday, 10/1
Updated x 2: Devonta Smith is now “unlikely” to play in Week 4. As such, Dontayvion Wicks and Makai Lemon get healthy bumps up the Week 4 Fantasy Football rankings. Especially with Dallas Goedert doubtful, someone will need to step up. Perhaps it’s the rookie’s coming out party, but I prefer Wicks. Jalen Hurts falls a few spots, but not dramatically, as he may need to rush more often.
Nico Collins returned to Texans practice on Wednesday, and was back out there Thursday. Schefter reported he had a “decent chance” to return this week, and he seems ready to do just that. Collins will face a burnable Cowboys secondary.
Travis Etienne has been removed, as he will miss Week 4 and beyond. Alvin Kamara is washed, but should see a healthy workload vs. a beatable Atlanta defense. Kendre Miller is a desperation Hail Mary, although all of them are clouded with CJ Donaldson acting as a goalline sponge.
Luther Burden rises +12 spots after his Monday Night Football eruption. He looks so good when given the chance, and you have to assume Burden has more opportunity coming his way versus a burnable Jets’ secondary this week.
Similarly, Kalif Raymond (current WR17 in Half-PPR) continued proving his explosive 2026 start is no fluke, and I now have him ranked as a locked-in WR3+ (WR37, +14 ECR)
Jalen Coker did not practice Wednesday, and is QUESTIONABLE with a minor quad strain. He is in an eruption spot vs. the Lions, but needs to return to practice to take advantage. Darren Waller, meanwhile, paced this team in targets last week once Coker left. He is a phenomenal flex play in Week 4 Fantasy Football.
Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings Introduction
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