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2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 4

By: Athlon Sports | 9/27/12, 5:23 AM EDT

Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

Indianapolis and Pittsburgh are on bye.

2012 NFL Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers

Rk Player Team OPPONENT Notes
1 Calvin Johnson DET vs. MIN  
2 A.J. Green CIN at JAC Victimized 'Skins (183 yards) last week.
3 Julio Jones ATL vs. CAR  
4 Larry Fitzgerald ARI vs. MIA Is last week (9-114-1) a sign of things to come?
5 Andre Johnson HOU vs. TEN  
6 Percy Harvin MIN at DET  
7 Roddy White ATL vs. CAR  
8 Greg Jennings GB vs. NO Big target could be taking Lambeau Leap against Saints.
9 Victor Cruz NYG at PHI  
10 Hakeem Nicks NYG at PHI Should be back after missing Week 3 (foot).
11 Vincent Jackson TB vs. WAS Skins giving up most fantasy points to WRs.
12 Steve Smith CAR at ATL Called out Cam, will it affect chemistry?
13 Brandon Lloyd NE at BUF Carving out role in Patriots' aerial attack.
14 Brandon Marshall CHI at DAL (Mon.)  
15 Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. OAK Could have big day against Raiders' thin secondary.
16 Miles Austin DAL vs. CHI (Mon.)  
17 Stevie Johnson BUF vs. NE  
18 Wes Welker NE at BUF Big part of offensive game plan last week vs. Ravens.
19 Dwayne Bowe KC vs. SD  
20 Jordy Nelson GB vs. NO Put up big numbers in home games last season.
21 DeSean Jackson PHI vs. NYG  
22 Eric Decker DEN vs. OAK Had 136 yards in loss to Texans.
23 Torrey Smith BAL vs. CLE (Thurs.)  
24 Dez Bryant DAL vs. CHI (Mon.) Austin has out-performed Bryant to this point.
25 Marques Colston NO at GB Been slowed by foot injury.
26 Malcom Floyd SD at KC Clearly Rivers' top WR target.
27 Jeremy Maclin PHI vs. NYG Back at practice after missing last week (hip).
28 Santonio Holmes NYJ vs. SF  
29 Denarius Moore OAK at DEN  
30 Michael Crabtree SF at NYJ First to try and take advantage of Revis-less Jets.
31 Kenny Britt TEN at HOU  
32 Lance Moore NO at GB  
33 Pierre Garcon WAS at TB Foot issue has Garcon questionable for another week.
34 Nate Washington TEN at HOU  
35 Danny Amendola STL vs. SEA Hawks secondary will be tough test.
36 Nate Burleson DET vs. MIN Continuing to produce as Lions' No. 2.
37 Anquan Boldin BAL vs. CLE (Thurs.) No longer Ravens' No. 1 option.
38 Brandon LaFell CAR at ATL  
39 Randall Cobb GB vs. NO Returned KO for TD in pro debut in '11 vs. Saints.
40 Mike Williams TB vs. WAS  
41 Andrew Hawkins CIN at JAC Showing a knack for the big play.
42 Titus Young DET vs. MIN Did not practice Wednesday (knee).
43 Brian Hartline MIA at ARI  
44 Sidney Rice SEA at STL  
45 Robert Meachem SD at KC  
46 Golden Tate SEA at STL Looking to build off of 2-TD effort on MNF.
47 Laurent Robinson JAC vs. CIN Passed concussion tests, should play Sunday.
48 Mario Manningham SF at NYJ  
49 Greg Little CLE at BAL (Thurs.) Little having big problems bringing in passes.
50 Randy Moss SF at NYJ  
51 Jerome Simpson MIN at DET Makes season debut after three-game suspension.
52 Kevin Ogletree DAL vs. CHI (Mon.) Hasn't done much since Week 1 coming out party.
53 Andre Roberts ARI vs. MIA  
54 Davone Bess MIA at ARI  
55 Kevin Walter HOU vs. TEN  
56 Kendall Wright TEN at HOU Rookie getting plenty of looks from Locker.
57 Santana Moss WAS at TB  
58 Jon Baldwin KC vs. SD  
59 Donald Jones BUF vs. NE  
60 Cecil Shorts JAC vs. CIN Caught 80-yarder to beat Colts last week.
61 Ramses Barden NYG at PHI Could still produce even as Giants' No. 3.
62 Brandon Gibson STL vs. SEA  
63 Justin Blackmon JAC vs. CIN Rookie yet to have much of an impact.
64 Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. SF Been productive with limited opportunities he's gotten.

Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:

OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points

Additional Week 4 Positional Rankings

Quarterbacks
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