2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 4
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 are on bye.
2012 NFL Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers
Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT | Notes |
1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | vs. MIN |
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2 | A.J. Green | CIN | at JAC | Victimized 'Skins (183 yards) last week. |
3 | Julio Jones | ATL | vs. CAR |
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4 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | vs. MIA | Is last week (9-114-1) a sign of things to come? |
5 | Andre Johnson | HOU | vs. TEN |
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6 | Percy Harvin | MIN | at DET |
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7 | Roddy White | ATL | vs. CAR |
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8 | Greg Jennings | GB | vs. NO | Big target could be taking Lambeau Leap against Saints. |
9 | Victor Cruz | NYG | at PHI |
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10 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | at PHI | Should be back after missing Week 3 (foot). |
11 | Vincent Jackson | TB | vs. WAS | Skins giving up most fantasy points to WRs. |
12 | Steve Smith | CAR | at ATL | Called out Cam, will it affect chemistry? |
13 | Brandon Lloyd | NE | at BUF | Carving out role in Patriots' aerial attack. |
14 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | at DAL (Mon.) |
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15 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | vs. OAK | Could have big day against Raiders' thin secondary. |
16 | Miles Austin | DAL | vs. CHI (Mon.) |
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17 | Stevie Johnson | BUF | vs. NE |
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18 | Wes Welker | NE | at BUF | Big part of offensive game plan last week vs. Ravens. |
19 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | vs. SD |
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20 | Jordy Nelson | GB | vs. NO | Put up big numbers in home games last season. |
21 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | vs. NYG |
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22 | Eric Decker | DEN | vs. OAK | Had 136 yards in loss to Texans. |
23 | Torrey Smith | BAL | vs. CLE (Thurs.) |
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24 | Dez Bryant | DAL | vs. CHI (Mon.) | Austin has out-performed Bryant to this point. |
25 | Marques Colston | NO | at GB | Been slowed by foot injury. |
26 | Malcom Floyd | SD | at KC | Clearly Rivers' top WR target. |
27 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | vs. NYG | Back at practice after missing last week (hip). |
28 | Santonio Holmes | NYJ | vs. SF |
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29 | Denarius Moore | OAK | at DEN |
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30 | Michael Crabtree | SF | at NYJ | First to try and take advantage of Revis-less Jets. |
31 | Kenny Britt | TEN | at HOU |
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32 | Lance Moore | NO | at GB |
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33 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | at TB | Foot issue has Garcon questionable for another week. |
34 | Nate Washington | TEN | at HOU |
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35 | Danny Amendola | STL | vs. SEA | Hawks secondary will be tough test. |
36 | Nate Burleson | DET | vs. MIN | Continuing to produce as Lions' No. 2. |
37 | Anquan Boldin | BAL | vs. CLE (Thurs.) | No longer Ravens' No. 1 option. |
38 | Brandon LaFell | CAR | at ATL |
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39 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs. NO | Returned KO for TD in pro debut in '11 vs. Saints. |
40 | Mike Williams | TB | vs. WAS |
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41 | Andrew Hawkins | CIN | at JAC | Showing a knack for the big play. |
42 | Titus Young | DET | vs. MIN | Did not practice Wednesday (knee). |
43 | Brian Hartline | MIA | at ARI |
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44 | Sidney Rice | SEA | at STL |
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45 | Robert Meachem | SD | at KC |
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46 | Golden Tate | SEA | at STL | Looking to build off of 2-TD effort on MNF. |
47 | Laurent Robinson | JAC | vs. CIN | Passed concussion tests, should play Sunday. |
48 | Mario Manningham | SF | at NYJ |
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49 | Greg Little | CLE | at BAL (Thurs.) | Little having big problems bringing in passes. |
50 | Randy Moss | SF | at NYJ |
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51 | Jerome Simpson | MIN | at DET | Makes season debut after three-game suspension. |
52 | Kevin Ogletree | DAL | vs. CHI (Mon.) | Hasn't done much since Week 1 coming out party. |
53 | Andre Roberts | ARI | vs. MIA |
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54 | Davone Bess | MIA | at ARI |
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55 | Kevin Walter | HOU | vs. TEN |
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56 | Kendall Wright | TEN | at HOU | Rookie getting plenty of looks from Locker. |
57 | Santana Moss | WAS | at TB |
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58 | Jon Baldwin | KC | vs. SD |
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59 | Donald Jones | BUF | vs. NE |
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60 | Cecil Shorts | JAC | vs. CIN | Caught 80-yarder to beat Colts last week. |
61 | Ramses Barden | NYG | at PHI | Could still produce even as Giants' No. 3. |
62 | Brandon Gibson | STL | vs. SEA |
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63 | Justin Blackmon | JAC | vs. CIN | Rookie yet to have much of an impact. |
64 | Jeremy Kerley | NYJ | vs. SF | Been productive with limited opportunities he's gotten. |
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
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Tight Ends
Kickers
Defense/Special Teams
