Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.
Indianapolis and Pittsburgh on are bye this week.
2012 NFL Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings â Quarterbacks
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT | Notes |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | vs. NO | Motivated QB + Saints porous D = Fantasy Bonanza |
| 2 | Tom Brady | NE | at BUF | Career 46:17 TD:INT ratio in career vs. Bills. |
| 3 | Drew Brees | NO | at GB | Â |
| 4 | Robert Griffin III | WAS | at TB | No. 1 fantasy scorer at his position. |
| 5 | Matt Ryan | ATL | vs. CAR | No. 2 behind Griffin, 8 TD, 1 INT thus far. |
| 6 | Eli Manning | NYG | at PHI | Â |
| 7 | Peyton Manning | DEN | vs. OAK | Raiders gave up 384 yards, 4 TD to Big Ben last week. |
| 8 | Matthew Stafford | DET | vs. MIN | Left last week's game, Shaun Hill will go if he can't. |
| 9 | Michael Vick | PHI | vs. NYG | Twice as many INT (6) as TD (3). |
| 10 | Cam Newton | CAR | at ATL | Â |
| 11 | Philip Rivers | SD | at KC | Looking to bounce back after rough Week 3. |
| 12 | Joe Flacco | BAL | vs. CLE (Thurs.) | Â |
| 13 | Tony Romo | DAL | vs. CHI (Mon.) | Bears allowing fewest fantasy points to QBs. |
| 14 | Matt Schaub | HOU | vs. TEN | May not be called on to pass b/c of running game. |
| 15 | Josh Freeman | TB | vs. WAS | Skins giving up most fantasy points to QBs. |
| 16 | Alex Smith | SF | at NYJ | Â |
| 17 | Andy Dalton | CIN | at JAC | Has had back-to-back 300-yd/3-TD games. |
| 18 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | vs. NE | Has 17 TD vs. 6 INT in last 7 September games. |
| 19 | Carson Palmer | OAK | at DEN | Â |
| 20 | Jay Cutler | CHI | at DAL (Mon.) | Has 1 TD, 5 INT in last two games. |
| 21 | Christian Ponder | MIN | at DET | Â |
| 22 | Kevin Kolb | ARI | vs. MIA | So far, so good - 4 TD, 0 INT in 3 games. |
| 23 | Matt Cassel | KC | vs. SD | Â |
| 24 | Russell Wilson | SEA | at STL | Will MNF finish carry over against Rams? |
| 25 | Sam Bradford | STL | vs. SEA | Rams second only to Packers in sacks allowed. |
| 26 | Jake Locker | TEN | at HOU | Nice game against Lions, Texans much tougher test. |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
Additional Week 4 Positional Rankings
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Kickers
Defense/Special Teams
