Fantasy Football RB Rankings Week 4

Posted by Kurt on Sep 29, 2009 in Fantasy Football

Week 4 RB Rankings:

Through three weeks in the NFL we are gathering some insightful knowledge throughout offensive strategies across the league, leaving some RB tandems looking like flares of the week. Big names like Peterson, Jones-Drew, C. Johnson are showing a glimpse of their first-round potential, and others like M.Forte and S. Slaton are still trying to find the production they are so used to seeing as rookies in the NFL.

This week Top Fantasy Football is working feverishly  to give you an updated ranking based on matchups, touches and production, throughout the first four games of the regular season. Get tons of information sent to you weekly like wavier wire updates and player injury updates with our Dominator Service.

Bye-Week RB’s: Deangelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Michael Turner, Jerious Norwood, Tim Hightower, Chris Wells, Brian Westbrook, Lesean McCoy…..not included in weekly RB rankings, due to bye-week.

Week 4 RB’s:

1) Adrian Peterson (MIN): Peterson continues to show he is the best RB in the league. 66 touches, 413 total yards and 4 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Green Bay

2) Chris Johnson (TEN): Johnson continues to show growth in the running-game and passing-game, making him a legitimate weapon on offense. 64 touches, 457 total yards and 3 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Jacksonville

3) Maurice Jones-Drew (JAC): Irreplaceable in the Jaguars offense, and one of the most talented RB’s in the league. 70 touches, 353 total yards and 4 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Tennessee

4) Matt Forte (CHI): Forte has been having trouble early in the season, but a bounce back campaign is on the horizon this week. 70 touches, 223 total yards and 0 TD’s - Opponent Week 4: Detroit

5) Cedric Benson (CIN): Benson is having no trouble finding a rythm in the Bengals offense, he is becoming more consistent than expected after the bust label was applied in Chicago. 71 touches, 330 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Cleveland

6) Brandon Jacobs (NYG): Jacobs has always been a machine behind the Giants offensive-line, he is the feature back that will steal any carries near the goal-line. 60 touches, 213 total yards and 1 TD – Opponent Week 4: Kansas City

7) Ronnie Brown (MIA): Brown continues to let the offense flow through him, he is currently back on pace to regain his elite RB status back in the ’09 season. 58 touches, 304 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Buffalo

8) Steven Jackson (STL): Jackson continues to be the only threat on the Rams roster, he needs to be the catalyst that drives the Rams offense week in and week out. 69 touches, 349 total yards and 0 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: San Francisco

9) Steve Slaton (HOU): A mystery in the early stages of the year, it shouldn’t take long for Slaton to become a big factor in Houston’s plans going forward. 47 touches, 224 total yards and 0 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Oakland

10) Marion Barber (DAL):He was nicked up and missed week 3, he should be fine for week 4 (check status!) and drive the backfield for the Dallas Cowboys the rest of the way. 34 touches, 234 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Denver

11) Darren McFadden (OAK): So much talent, but where is the payoff? McFadden needs to have his breakout performance soon, owners are becoming weary of his starts. 47 touches, 196 total yards and 1 TD – Opponent Week 4: Houston

12) Willis McGahee (BAL): Baltimore’s offensive seems to have been possessed, McGahee is making a statement for comeback fantasy player of the year award early in the season. 38 touches, 231 total yards and 6 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: New England

13) Fred Jackson (BUF): Jackson should continue to start until Lynch gets back into game form, he has touched the football more than any other RB and should continue to produce in a time-share. 76 touches, 425 total yards and 1 TD – Opponent Week 4: Miami

14) Joseph Addai (IND):Addai is now splitting half his workload and it’s becoming very hard to predict his offensive output week to week, he has a really good sidekick that is constantly pushing for touches. 45 touches, 187 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Seattle

15) Ryan Grant (GB): Grant continues to be heavily utilised in the Packers ground attack, he should continue to be the focus of the ground-game with no real threat behind him. 61 touches, 239 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Minnesota

16) Pierre Thomas (NO): New Orleans mystery man is now back in business after starting the second half in week 3, Thomas is making a case for the feature role (yet again) in New Orleans backfield after being sidelined by injury. 15 touches, 122 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: New York Jets

17) Clinton Portis (WAS): Portis is starting to get under the “Skins” of fantasy owners everywhere, with his injury history and Betts stealing carries from him, Portis is losing value quickly! 51 touches, 208 total yards and 0 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Tampa Bay

18) Darren Sproles (SD): Since Tomlinson has been on the sidelines Sproles has been getting his chances for big-time production, although he hasn’t made the most of his opportunity running out of the backfield, he is a PPR machine. 51 touches, 271 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: Pittsburgh

19) Knowshon Moreno (DEN): Last weeks 20 touch performance gives fantasy owners more to look forward to the rest of the way through the season. 48 touches, 206 total yards and 1 TD – Opponent Week 4: Dallas

20) Thomas Jones (NYJ): Jones has been showing some wear and tear throughout the early stages of the season, he has the ability to bounce back though. 50 touches, 182 total yards and 2 TD’s – Opponent Week 4: New Orleans

21) Glen Coffee (SF) - vs Rams

22) Donald Brown (IND) – vs Seattle

23) Willie Parker (PIT) – vs San Diego

24) Ray Rice (BAL) – at New England

25) Tashard Choice (DAL) – at Denver

26) Reggie Bush (NO) – vs Jets

27) Correll Buckhalter (DEN) – vs Dallas

28) Derrick Ward (TB) – at Washington

29) Marshawn Lynch (BUF) – at Miami

30) Lendale White (TEN) – at Jacksonville

31) Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG) – at Kansas City

32) Leon Washington (NYJ) – at New Orleans

33) Ricky Williams (MIA) – vs Buffalo

34) Fred Taylor (NE) – vs Baltimore

35) Chester Taylor (MIN) – vs Green Bay (Monday)

36) Michael Bush (OAK) – at Houston

37) Cadillac Williams (TB) – at Washington

38) Julius Jones (SEA) – at Indianapolis

39) Ladell Betts (WAS) – vs Tampa Bay

40) Larry Johnson (KC) – vs New York Giants

41) Jerome Harrison (CLE) – vs Cincinnati

42) Maurice Morris (DET) – at Chicago

43) Aaron Brown (DET) – at Chicago

44) James Davis (CLE) – vs Cincinnati

45) Rashard Mendenhall (PIT) – vs Pittsburgh

46) Jamaal Charles (KC) – vs New York Giants

47) Kevin Faulk (NE) – vs Baltimore

48) Leron McClain (BAL) – at New England

49) Justin Forsett (SEA) – at Indianapolis

50) Chris Brown (HOU) – at Oakland

Noticeable Injuries: RB’s that are not listed (questionable), check status prior to Sunday…. Ladanian Tomlinson (SD), Kevin Smith (DET), Frank Gore (SF), Jamal Lewis (CLE), Felix Jones (DAL)