MIAMI, Sept. 28 (UPI) — Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp, Tyler Lockett, Calvin Ridley and Stefon Diggs top my Week 4 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2021.
Amari Cooper, Tyreek Hill, Ja’Marr Chase, Keenan Allen and Courtland Sutton round out my top 10 options for Week 4. D.J. Moore, Odell Beckham Jr., Marvin Jones and Will Fuller are among my other favorite wide receivers to start this week.
Target players who have a good chance to score a touchdown and get a lot of looks from their respective quarterbacks when considering who to start at wide receiver.
Here are some of my favorite players in this week’s rankings:
TOP SHELF
Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers is tied for the league lead with 25 catches and leads the NFL with 34 targets through three weeks. He posted the 10th most fantasy points among wide receivers.
Adams is as consistent as it gets for his position and went off for a season-high 12 catches for 132 yards and a score in Week 3. He should log an even more impressive performance this week, when the Packers host the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers enter this matchup allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to wide receivers. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw three touchdowns to wide receivers against the Steelers defense in Week 3.
Look for Adams to dominate this matchup and haul in at least 10 catches for 100 yards and a score. He is my top option for Week 4 and for the rest of the season.
Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams leads the NFL with 367 receiving yards and five receiving scores. He scored two touchdowns in each of the Rams’ last two games. He also averaged 8.3 catches and 122.3 receiving yards per game through the first three weeks.
Kupp, who ranks second in targets, is No. 2 in my Week 4 wide receiver rankings. The Rams host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif. The Cardinals allowed five touchdowns to wide receivers through the first three weeks, tied for the fifth-most in the NFL.
Kupp is a near lock for at least 10 catches and 100 yards. He is an elite option who should never leave your lineup.
SNEAKY PLAYS
Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore is another player who should stay in your lineup until further notice.
Moore posted the 11th most fantasy points among wide receivers through the first three weeks. He went off for a season-high 126 yards in Week 3.
Look for Moore to continue his hot streak this week, when the Panthers face the Dallas Cowboys. He is my No. 14 option and can be used as a low-end WR1 or high-end WR2.
Odell Beckham Jr. pulled in five catches for 77 yards and gained another 10 yards on the ground in his 2021 debut last week for the Cleveland Browns. He should continue to see an abundance of targets in the Browns offense due to the injury absence of fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry.
This week, the Browns face the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings allowed the third-most fantasy points to wide receivers through three weeks.
I expect Beckham to get at least 10 targets in this matchup. He also should find the end zone for his first score of the season. Beckham lands at No. 16 in my rankings.
LONGSHOTS
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones is my No. 23 option for Week 4. The Jaguars face the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday in Cincinnati.
Jones scored in each of his first two games this season. He totaled at least five catches in each of the Jaguars’ first three games. The Bengals defense is improved in 2021, but I expect rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence to find success in Week 4.
Jones, who leads the Jaguars with 28 targets, should bring in at least six catches and find the end zone in what I expect to be a Thursday Night Football shootout.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Will Fuller nearly hauled in a long touchdown reception in Week 3, but was denied due to a controversial non-call for defensive pass interference. The Dolphins host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4.
Look for Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett to continue to look Fuller’s way, especially on deep attempts. Fuller caught three of his six targets in his 2021 debut for the Dolphins in Week 3. He should see at least eight targets this week.
The Colts are tied for the most touchdowns allowed to wide receivers, with seven surrendered through three weeks. I expect Fuller to find the end zone on a big play in this matchup Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla. He is my No. 34 option.
Week 4 fantasy football wide receiver rankings
1. Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers vs. PIT
2. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams vs. ARI
3. Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks at SF
4. Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons vs. WAS
5. Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills vs. HOU
6. Amari Cooper, Dallas Cowboys vs. CAR
7. Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs at PHI
8. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals vs. JAX
9. Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers vs. LVR
10. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos vs. BAL
11. Robert Woods, Los Angeles Rams vs. ARI
12. D.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks at SF
13. Allen Robinson, Chicago Bears vs. DET
14. D.J. Moore, Carolina Panthers at DAL
15. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NE
16. Odell Beckham Jr., Cleveland Browns at MIN
17. Terry McLaurin, Washington Football Team at ATL
18. DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals at LAR
19. Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers vs. LV
20. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys vs. CAR
21. Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE
22. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA
23. Marvin Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars at CIN
24. A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans at NYJ
25. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NE
26. Brandin Cooks, Houston Texans at BUF
27. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE
28. Sterling Shepard, New York Giants at NO
29. Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh Steelers at GB
30. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles vs. KC
31. Kenny Golladay, New York Giants at NO
32. Julio Jones, Tennessee Titans at NYJ
33. Christian Kirk, Arizona Cardinals at LAR
34. Will Fuller, Miami Dolphins vs. IND
35. Marquise Brown, Baltimore Ravens at DEN
36. Tyler Boyd, Cincinnati Bengals vs. JAX
37. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers at GB
38. Mecole Hardman, Kansas City Chiefs at PHI
39. Robby Anderson, Carolina Panthers at DAL
40. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA
41. Tim Patrick, Denver Broncos vs. BAL
42. Henry Ruggs III, Las Vegas Raiders at LAC
43. Jakobi Meyers, New England Patriots vs. TB
44. Jalen Reagor, Philadelphia Eagles vs. KC
45. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins vs. IND
46. Darnell Mooney, Chicago Bears vs. DET
47. A.J. Green, Arizona Cardinals at LAR
48. Corey Davis, New York Jets vs. TEN
49. D.J. Chark, Jacksonville Jaguars at CIN
50. Antonio Brown, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NE
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