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Several top targets are on bye this week, which means Athlon Sports’ Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Week 4 go a little deeper than usual. Wide receivers who have been relegated to the bench early on may be forced into spot duty depending on a team’s roster depth. At least there are still some legitimate starting options to cling to, beginning with Calvin Johnson. A Green Bay vs. Chicago NFC North clash also should be productive for the usual suspects, depending on the condition of Brandon Marshall’s injured ankle. This also could be a week some younger wideouts emerge, such as Carolina’s Kelvin Benjamin. One of the lone bright spots for the Panthers in last week’s blowout home loss, Benjamin came through with his first 100-yard game. A tough matchup against Baltimore is on tap, but Benjamin is still a relatively safe WR2 option with WR1 upside, especially this week.
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.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K
2014 NFL Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers
Teams on bye: Arizona, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, St. Louis, Seattle
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Rank | Player | Team | Opp | Comments |
1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | at NYJ | Held in check (6-82) by Packers last week. |
2 | Julio Jones | ATL | at MIN | Bucs had no answer for Julio (9-161-2) last week. |
3 | Jordy Nelson | GB | at CHI | Drew plenty of attention from Lions' secondary. |
4 | Dez Bryant | DAL | vs. NO | Back-to-back games with a TD, 68-yarder vs. STL. |
5 | Antonio Brown | PIT | vs. TB | Big Ben's favorite target gets suspect Bucs D. |
6 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI | vs. GB | Focus of passing game on MNF (8-105 on 13 targets). |
7 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | vs. GB | Re-aggravated ankle injury on MNF, had 1 catch. |
8 | Julian Edelman | NE | at KC (Mon.) | Only Patriot doing their job on O acc. to Brady. |
9 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | at SF | Big-play machine (19.3 ypc, TD) vs. WAS. |
10 | Randall Cobb | GB | at CHI |
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11 | Andre Johnson | HOU | vs. BUF | Still in search of first TD this season. |
12 | Michael Crabtree | SF | vs. PHI | Very busy (10-80-1) vs. Cardinals last week. |
13 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | vs. NYG (Thurs.) | Clicked big time (11-138-1) w/ Cousins vs. PHI. |
14 | Victor Cruz | NYG | at WAS (Thurs.) | First big game (5-107-1) in new offense. |
15 | Mike Wallace | MIA | vs. OAK (London) | Reliable and consistent through first 3 games. |
16 | Vincent Jackson | TB | at PIT | Caught his first TD, but finished w/ just 2 rec. |
17 | Roddy White | ATL | at MIN | Will hamstring continue to be an issue? |
18 | DeSean Jackson | WAS | vs. NYG (Thurs.) | DJax got his "revenge" (5-117) vs. PHI, stat-wise. |
19 | Steve Smith | BAL | vs. CAR | Another 100-yard game from the Sr. Smith. |
20 | Keenan Allen | SD | vs. JAC | Clearly hampered by groin injury last week. |
21 | Cordarrelle Patterson | MIN | vs. ATL | How soon will he and Bridgewater get on same page? |
22 | Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | at BAL | Rookie coming up big (8-115-1) for struggling O. |
23 | Marques Colston | NO | at DAL | Did come through with big TD reception. |
24 | Brandin Cooks | NO | at DAL | Continues to be one of Brees' primary targets. |
25 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | vs. BUF | Led Texans with 6 grabs for 116 yards vs. Giants. |
26 | Golden Tate | DET | at NYJ |
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27 | Reggie Wayne | IND | vs. TEN | Titans enter this game No. 2 vs. pass. |
28 | Sammy Watkins | BUF | at HOU | Followed up Week 2 breakout w/ dud (2-19). |
29 | Kendall Wright | TEN | at IND |
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30 | Eric Decker | NYJ | vs. DET | Re-aggravated hammy injury on MNF, left early. |
31 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | vs. TEN |
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32 | Markus Wheaton | PIT | vs. TB | Had touchdown catch vs. CAR waved off. |
33 | Greg Jennings | MIN | vs. ATL |
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34 | Terrance Williams | DAL | vs. NO | Scored a TD vs. Rams, but still not very active. |
35 | James Jones | OAK | vs. MIA (London) | Most productive Raider WR so far. |
36 | Anquan Boldin | SF | vs. PHI |
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37 | Cecil Shorts | JAC | at SD | Catches a TD pass in season debut. |
38 | Torrey Smith | BAL | vs. CAR | How much longer can owners wait on Torrey? |
39 | Justin Hunter | TEN | at IND | Still waiting on breakout game. |
40 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | vs. NE (Mon.) | Minimal impact in passing game thus far. |
41 | Rueben Randle | NYG | at WAS (Thurs.) | 10 targets, but just 5 receptions last week. |
42 | Jeremy Kerley | NYJ | vs. DET | Picked up slack in Decker's absence (7-81-1) on MNF. |
43 | Malcom Floyd | SD | vs. JAC | Averaged 49 yards on 2 catches vs. Bills |
44 | Mike Evans | TB | at PIT | Still looking for that first big, memorable play. |
45 | Allen Hurns | JAC | at SD | Lone reception last week went for 63 yards and TD. |
46 | Hakeem Nicks | IND | vs. TEN | Only Colt WR to catch a TD pass thus far. |
47 | Jordan Matthews | PHI | at SF | Rookie caught first 2 TDs vs. WAS last week. |
48 | Riley Cooper | PHI | at SF |
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49 | Allen Robinson | JAC | at SD | Tied Shorts for lead in targets last week w/ 10. |
50 | Brian Hartline | MIA | vs. OAK (London) | Chips in with a TD catch vs. Chiefs last week. |
51 | Eddie Royal | SD | vs. JAC | Could remain a factor if Allen's groin injury lingers. |
52 | Stevie Johnson | SF | vs. PHI | Stepped up (9-103) in V. Davis' absence vs. ARI. |
53 | Harry Douglas | ATL | at MIN | Caught TD vs. Bucs, but also left w/ toe injury. |
54 | Donnie Avery | KC | vs. NE (Mon.) |
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55 | Aaron Dobson | NE | at KC (Mon.) |
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56 | Robert Woods | BUF | at HOU |
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57 | Devin Hester | ATL | at MIN | Helped by versatility, big-play ability and ATL game plan. |
58 | Danny Amendola | NE | at KC (Mon.) |
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59 | Kenny Stills | NO | at DAL |
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60 | Davante Adams | GB | at CHI |
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61 | Santonio Holmes | CHI | vs. GB |
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62 | Nate Washington | TEN | at IND |
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63 | Andre Roberts | WAS | vs. NYG (Thurs.) |
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64 | Jarrett Boykin | GB | at CHI |
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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
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