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 â Wide Receivers
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT | Notes |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | vs. MIN | Â |
| 2 | A.J. Green | CIN | at JAC | Victimized 'Skins (183 yards) last week. |
| 3 | Julio Jones | ATL | vs. CAR | Â |
| 4 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | vs. MIA | Is last week (9-114-1) a sign of things to come? |
| 5 | Andre Johnson | HOU | vs. TEN | Â |
| 6 | Percy Harvin | MIN | at DET | Â |
| 7 | Roddy White | ATL | vs. CAR | Â |
| 8 | Greg Jennings | GB | vs. NO | Big target could be taking Lambeau Leap against Saints. |
| 9 | Victor Cruz | NYG | at PHI | Â |
| 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.) | Â |
| 15 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | vs. OAK | Could have big day against Raiders' thin secondary. |
| 16 | Miles Austin | DAL | vs. CHI (Mon.) | Â |
| 17 | Stevie Johnson | BUF | vs. NE | Â |
| 18 | Wes Welker | NE | at BUF | Big part of offensive game plan last week vs. Ravens. |
| 19 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | vs. SD | Â |
| 20 | Jordy Nelson | GB | vs. NO | Put up big numbers in home games last season. |
| 21 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | vs. NYG | Â |
| 22 | Eric Decker | DEN | vs. OAK | Had 136 yards in loss to Texans. |
| 23 | Torrey Smith | BAL | vs. CLE (Thurs.) | Â |
| 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 | Â |
| 29 | Denarius Moore | OAK | at DEN | Â |
| 30 | Michael Crabtree | SF | at NYJ | First to try and take advantage of Revis-less Jets. |
| 31 | Kenny Britt | TEN | at HOU | Â |
| 32 | Lance Moore | NO | at GB | Â |
| 33 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | at TB | Foot issue has Garcon questionable for another week. |
| 34 | Nate Washington | TEN | at HOU | Â |
| 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 | Â |
| 39 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs. NO | Returned KO for TD in pro debut in '11 vs. Saints. |
| 40 | Mike Williams | TB | vs. WAS | Â |
| 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 | Â |
| 44 | Sidney Rice | SEA | at STL | Â |
| 45 | Robert Meachem | SD | at KC | Â |
| 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 | Â |
| 49 | Greg Little | CLE | at BAL (Thurs.) | Little having big problems bringing in passes. |
| 50 | Randy Moss | SF | at NYJ | Â |
| 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 | Â |
| 54 | Davone Bess | MIA | at ARI | Â |
| 55 | Kevin Walter | HOU | vs. TEN | Â |
| 56 | Kendall Wright | TEN | at HOU | Rookie getting plenty of looks from Locker. |
| 57 | Santana Moss | WAS | at TB | Â |
| 58 | Jon Baldwin | KC | vs. SD | Â |
| 59 | Donald Jones | BUF | vs. NE | Â |
| 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 | Â |
| 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
