Fantasy football rankings vs. expert consensus – Week 4

As we head into Week 4 of the fantasy football season, lineups need to be set, and with that comes some tough decisions. There’s still time to recover even from a poor start to the fantasy season, but it’s a critical time. That means this week’s start/sit decisions are that much more important. 

One of the most popular tools here at FTN is our fantasy football rankings. Each week, we bring you non-PPR, PPR and half-PPR rankings to help you win your league. 

Throughout the season, I will break down what players our FTN rankers prefer more (or less) than the expert consensus rankings at FantasyPros. For this article, I will be looking at the half-PPR format.

Quarterback 

QBs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

QBs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• Both FTN and the ECR are fairly aligned within the top 12. 
• Aaron Rodgers is one player that the FTN crew believes that will finish within the top 12 that the ECR believes will not this week. 
• On the flip side, the FTN crew doesn’t have as much faith in Tom Brady, as they have him outside the top 12 while the ECR has him just inside it. 

Running Back 

RBs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

RBs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• The FTN crew is believing that last week’s Derrick Henry breakout is here to stay, as they have him three spots higher than the ECR this week. 
• Additionally, FTN is also a bit more bullish on both Devin Singletary and Javonte Williams. 
• Tony Pollard is a player the ECR believes is in store for a big game as they have him ranked four spots higher than our FTN crew. 
• The ECR is also a tough higher on both Dalvin Cook and Jeff Wilson as they have them both within the top 20 this week, but our FTN crew has Jeff Wilson outside the top 20. 
• Outside of this the running back position is fairly aligned this week, with most of the players one spot higher/lower. 

Wide Receiver

WRs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

WRs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• This week the biggest discrepancy is with Diontae Johnson as our FTN crew has him as a low-end WR2 and the ECR believes he is a top 20 option this week. 
• Our FTN crew is also a bit down on Rashod Bateman and DJ Moore who they have ranked three spots below the ECR, as they are coming off down weeks. 
• On the flip side, our FTN crew still believes Deebo Samuel is a top 10 option even though he is in a tough matchup against the Rams. 
• Mike Williams is ranked as a top 20 option this week by our FTN crew as opposed to the ECR who has him as a low-end WR2. 
• The FTN crew is less enthusiastic than ECR on Drake London and DeVonta Smith. 

Tight End

TEs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

TEs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• When it comes to the tight end position both FTN and ECR are mainly aligned (like most), with only two sets of players swapped inside the top 15. 
• The FTN crew prefers Tyler Higbee opposed to T.J. Hockenson and they prefer Dawson Knox over Evan Engram.