The Cleveland Browns are off to a strong start, and NFL Fantasy football owners who picked running back Nick Chubb are seeing the results. Chubb is one of the most productive running backs of this young season, with his 262 yards at or near the top of the league. He's allowed the Browns to control their last two games and get to 2-1 after an opening-week loss to the Chiefs. Where should Chubb and backfield mate Kareem Hunt be in your Week 4 Fantasy football rankings?
Will he be able to sustain these levels of production and continue to be one of the top Fantasy football picks? What about Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, who ranks 19th in total yards and 28th in passing touchdowns entering the weekend? Should he be part of your Fantasy football strategy? Before you lock in your lineups, be sure to check out the Week 4 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine. It can help you make those tough decisions on which players to start and which players to leave on the bench.
When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
Last week, the model was extremely high on Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, saying he'd finish as a top-five player at his position. The result: Kupp hauled in nine receptions for 96 yards and two touchdowns against the Buccaneers. Anybody who had him in their lineup was well on their way to a huge week.
Now, the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its Fantasy football rankings for Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top Week 4 Fantasy football picks
One player the model is extremely high on this week: Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. The Chargers play a Las Vegas defense that has only allowed 745 passing yards this season. However, the Raiders have allowed the ninth-most completions to opposing passers and blitzed the second-fewest times in the NFL.
In two games against the Raiders last year, Herbert completed 67 percent of his passes for 640 yards and four touchdowns. Herbert threw for more yards against Las Vegas last season than he did against any other divisional opponent and was sacked the fewest times. The Raiders have generated pressure on quarterbacks this season, but the Chargers' offensive line has played well. SportsLine's model places Herbert as the third-best QB option this week, just behind Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes.
And a massive shocker: Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who's thrown three or more touchdowns in two of his last three outings, stumbles big-time and doesn't even crack the top 12 at his position. Murray has exploded out of the gate this season, accounting for 10 total TDs through the first three weeks.
Murray has also eclipsed 300 passing yards twice already this season, but now he'll face off against one of the NFL's stingiest defenses. The Cardinals will travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams, a defense that's given up only two touchdown passes this season. Last season, Murray completed just 8-of-11 pass attempts for 87 yards in Arizona's 18-7 setback against the Rams in January. With such a tough matchup on Sunday, Murray is a player to consider putting on the bench in Week 4.
How to set your Week 4 Fantasy football rankings
The model is also calling for a surprising quarterback you aren't even thinking about to finish in the top 10 of its Fantasy football rankings. This pick could be the difference between winning big and going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So who should you start and sit this week? And which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 4 Fantasy football rankings for every position, plus see which QB is going to come out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that has out-performed experts big-time.
