Why does the board still show projections for players who are out for the season?

The model updates on a lag when a season-ending injury happens mid-week. Always check current news, not just the projection table, for names you know are hurt.

How much should I trust a Doubtful tag with a high projection, like Jayden Daniels this week?

Not much on its own. A Doubtful designation usually means the player likely sits — treat a high number attached to it as unreliable until the status clears.

Where can I check these projections update live through the week?

The weekly projections tool refreshes as injury designations and practice reports come in.

Rankings

Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings

Josh Allen and Brock Purdy lead a quarterback board reshaped by injury, plus who's actually startable at every position this week.

By Derek Sallis · September 30, 2026

Three weeks of usage now feed this board, not preseason guesses. Before the tables, two corrections: our data still shows a live projection for Jaxson Dart and De'Von Achane, even though both are out for the season. Don't start either one. The model hasn't caught up to the news yet.

Top 20 Quarterbacks

Top 20 quarterbacks for Week 4 2026, projected half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Status	Proj FP
1	Josh Allen	BUF	Healthy	23.8
2	Brock Purdy	SF	Healthy	23.3
3	Dak Prescott	DAL	Healthy	22.8
4	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	Healthy	22.6
5	Tyler Shough	NO	Healthy	22.1
6	Bryce Young	CAR	Healthy	22.0
7	Patrick Mahomes	KC	Healthy	20.9
8	Joe Burrow	CIN	Healthy	20.5
9	Matthew Stafford	LA	Healthy	20.2
10	Bo Nix	DEN	Healthy	18.7
11	Jalen Hurts	PHI	Healthy	17.4
12	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	Healthy	17.4
13	Lamar Jackson	BAL	Healthy	17.3
14	Caleb Williams	CHI	Healthy	17.2
15	Daniel Jones	IND	Healthy	17.1
16	Baker Mayfield	TB	Healthy	17.0
17	C.J. Stroud	HOU	Healthy	16.3
18	Geno Smith	NYJ	Healthy	16.2
19	Kirk Cousins	LV	Healthy	15.2
20	Sam Darnold	SEA	Healthy	14.9

Watch closely: Jayden Daniels is tagged Doubtful at 23.1, a strangely high number for a player expected on IR after last week's elbow injury. Confirm his actual status before trusting that projection.

Top 20 Running Backs

Top 20 running backs for Week 4 2026, projected half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Status	Proj FP
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	Healthy	27.7
2	Christian McCaffrey	SF	Healthy	24.4
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	Healthy	23.9
4	Jonathan Taylor	IND	Healthy	18.0
5	Derrick Henry	BAL	Healthy	17.9
6	Kenneth Walker III	KC	Healthy	17.3
7	Kyren Williams	LA	Healthy	16.7
8	James Cook	BUF	Healthy	16.4
9	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	Healthy	16.4
10	Breece Hall	NYJ	Healthy	15.9
11	Bucky Irving	TB	Healthy	15.0
12	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	Healthy	14.5
13	Javonte Williams	DAL	Healthy	14.4
14	Chase Brown	CIN	Healthy	13.5
15	Omarion Hampton	LAC	Healthy	13.5
16	Saquon Barkley	PHI	Healthy	13.4
17	D'Andre Swift	CHI	Healthy	12.5
18	Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	Healthy	11.6
19	Cam Skattebo	NYG	Healthy	11.3
20	Aaron Jones	MIN	Healthy	10.4

Top 20 Wide Receivers

Top 20 wide receivers for Week 4 2026, projected half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Status	Proj FP
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	Healthy	20.5
2	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	Healthy	20.3
3	Chris Olave	NO	Healthy	17.9
4	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	Healthy	17.8
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	Healthy	16.0
6	Nico Collins	HOU	Healthy	15.5
7	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	Healthy	14.8
8	Christian Watson	GB	Healthy	14.2
9	Tee Higgins	CIN	Healthy	14.1
10	Rashee Rice	KC	Healthy	12.6
11	Terry McLaurin	WAS	Healthy	12.3
12	Zay Flowers	BAL	Questionable	12.3
13	Jalen Coker	CAR	Questionable	12.1
14	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAX	Questionable	12.0
15	Carnell Tate	TEN	Healthy	11.5
16	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	Healthy	11.4
17	Stefon Diggs	WAS	Healthy	11.2
18	Malik Nabers	NYG	Healthy	10.7
19	Mike Evans	SF	Questionable	10.1
20	Justin Jefferson	MIN	Questionable	11.9

Correction: we flagged Justin Jefferson as Out when this table first went up. That was wrong. His ankle imaging came back clean and he's trending toward playing Sunday against Miami. Treat him as a game-time call, not a bench.

Tight Ends

Top 14 tight ends for Week 4 2026, projected half-PPR
Rank	Player	Team	Status	Proj FP
1	Trey McBride	ARI	Healthy	15.0
2	Brock Bowers	LV	Questionable	15.7
3	Tyler Warren	IND	Questionable	12.3
4	Travis Kelce	KC	Healthy	10.8
5	Sam LaPorta	DET	Healthy	9.9
6	Mike Gesicki	CIN	Healthy	9.5
7	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	Healthy	9.4
8	Dallas Goedert	PHI	Questionable	8.9
9	Tucker Kraft	GB	Questionable	8.4
10	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	Healthy	8.1
11	Isaiah Likely	NYG	Questionable	7.0
12	Mark Andrews	BAL	Healthy	6.1
13	Jonnu Smith	TB	Questionable	6.5
14	Colston Loveland	CHI	Healthy	5.5

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FAQ

Why does the board still show projections for players who are out for the season?: The model updates on a lag when a season-ending injury happens mid-week. Always check current news, not just the projection table, for names you know are hurt.
How much should I trust a Doubtful tag with a high projection, like Jayden Daniels this week?: Not much on its own. A Doubtful designation usually means the player likely sits — treat a high number attached to it as unreliable until the status clears.
Where can I check these projections update live through the week?: The weekly projections tool refreshes as injury designations and practice reports come in.

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