Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

Derrick Henry is due for a big performance in a plus matchup against the Jets.

UPDATED: October 3, 2021

Welcome to Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season! Hopefully you've cut loose any dead weight and streamlined your roster into a lean, mean fighting machine. There's still plenty of time to turn things around if you're off to a slow start.

Remember to always churn those last couple bench spots to make sure you're bringing your best options to your lineup. Every lineup spot counts!

Week 4 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 4 Rankings (PPR)

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) tosses Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman (29) during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. An57980
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RUNNING BACK RANKINGS

  1. Derrick Henry, TEN (at NYJ)
  2. Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. NYG)
  3. Austin Ekeler, LAC (at LV)
  4. Joe Mixon, CIN (vs. JAC)
  5. Najee Harris, PIT (at GB)
  6. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (vs. CAR)
  7. Aaron Jones, GB (vs. PIT)
  8. Dalvin Cook, MIN (vs. CLE)
  9. Nick Chubb, CLE (at MIN)
  10. Jonathan Taylor, IND (at MIA)
  11. Saquon Barkley, NYG (at NO)
  12. D'Andre Swift, DET (at CHI)
  13. Antonio Gibson, WAS (at ATL)
  14. David Montgomery, CHI (vs. DET)
  15. James Robinson, JAC (at CIN)
  16. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (at DAL)
  17. Chris Carson, SEA (at SF)
  18. Kareem Hunt, CLE (at MIN)
  19. Leonard Fournette, TB (at NE)
  20. Chase Edmonds, ARI (at LAR)
  21. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (at PHI)
  22. Miles Sanders, PHI (vs. KC)
  23. Darrell Henderson, LAR (vs. ARI)
  24. Mike Davis, ATL (vs. WAS)
  25. Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL (vs WAS)
  26. Melvin Gordon, DEN (vs. BAL)
  27. Myles Gaskin, MIA (vs. IND)
  28. Zack Moss, BUF (vs. HOU)
  29. Trey Sermon, SF (vs. SEA)
  30. Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. BAL)
  31. Nyheim Hines, IND (at MIA)
  32. Jamaal Williams, DET (at CHI)
  33. Josh Jacobs, LV (at LAC)
  34. Damien Harris, NE (vs. TB)
  35. Devin Singletary, BUF (vs. HOU)
  36. Michael Carter, NYJ (vs. TEN)
  37. Tony Pollard, DAL (vs. CAR)
  38. Kenyan Drake, LV (at LAC)
  39. Ty'Son Williams, BAL (at DEN)
  40. J.D. McKissic, WAS (at ATL)
  41. James Conner, ARI (at LAR)
  42. Latavius Murray, BAL (at DEN)
  43. Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (vs. KC)
  44. A.J. Dillon, GB (vs. PIT)
  45. Ronald Jones, TB (at NE)
  46. Mark Ingram, HOU (at BUF)
  47. Jeremy McNichols, TEN (at NYJ)
  48. Ty Johnson, NYJ (vs. TEN)
  49. Brandon Bolden, NE (vs. TB)
  50. Kyle Juszczyk, SF (vs. SEA)
  51. Royce Freeman, CAR (at DAL)
  52. David Johnson, HOU (at BUF)
  53. Sony Michel, LAR (vs. ARI)
  54. Peyton Barber, LV (at LAC)
  55. Tony Jones Jr., NO (vs. NYG)
  56. Damien Williams, CHI (vs. DET)
  57. Malcolm Brown, MIA (vs. IND)
  58. Phillip Lindsay, HOU (at BUF)
  59. Alexander Mattison, MIN (vs. CLE)
  60. Travis Homer, SEA (at SF)

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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.