Fantasy Football QB tiers and streamers for Week 4

QB streaming is a prominent strategy amongst fantasy football managers. Let’s discuss QB tiers and streamers you should have on your radar as you set your lineups for Week 4.

While individual rankings will always be valuable for weekly decisions, a tier-based approach at QB can help find similar production ranges.

Week 4 QB tiers

Which QBs are the best of the best for fantasy football?

Tier 1

1. Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills vs. HOU
2. Patrick Mahomes II | Kansas City Chiefs @ PHI
3. Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals @ LAR

Tier 2

4. Russell Wilson | Seattle Seahawks @ SF
5. Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers vs. LV
6. Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens @ DEN
7. Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys vs. CAR
8. Tom Brady | Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ NE
9. Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles vs. KC
10. Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers vs. PIT
11. Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams vs. ARI

Tier 3

12. Kirk Cousins | Minnesota Vikings vs. CLE
13. Ryan Tannehill | Tennessee Titans @ NYJ
14. Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals vs. JAX
15. Derek Carr | Las Vegas Raiders @ LAC

Tier 4

16. Daniel Jones | New York Giants @ NO
17. Teddy Bridgewater | Denver Broncos vs. BAL
18. Sam Darnold | Carolina Panthers @ DAL
19. Baker Mayfield | Cleveland Browns @ MIN
20. Justin Fields | Chicago Bears vs. DET
21. Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons vs. WAS

Tier 5

22. Jimmy Garoppolo | San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA
23. Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars @ CIN
24. Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers @ GB
25. Carson Wentz | Indianapolis Colts @ MIA
26. Jameis Winston | New Orleans Saints vs. NYG

Tier 6

27. Mac Jones | New England Patriots vs. TB
28. Jared Goff | Detroit Lions @ CHI
29. Zach Wilson | New York Jets vs. TEN
30. Davis Mills | Houston Texans @ BUF
31. Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints vs. NYG
32. Trey Lance | San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA

Fantasy QB Streamers for Week 4

The general premise of a QB streaming strategy in fantasy is to shuffle your quarterback each week based upon opponent rather than stick with the same guy no matter what. It is all about identifying favorable matchups that week and adding the appropriate QB off waivers.

When searching for top streaming options, I look at Vegas betting lines, the opposing defense’s fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks, and projected game script.

Let’s take a look at the QB streamers for Week 4.

Justin Fields, Chicago Bears

Let’s not sugarcoat Fields’ first career start — it was bad. Fields didn’t look ready for the occasion, completing just 6 of 20 passes for 68 yards. He’s rostered in over half of Yahoo leagues, but I expect that to drop when waivers clear on Wednesday.

Fields had a tough draw in his debut start on the road against a strong Browns defense. In Week 4, he gets to play at home against a Lions defense that allows 22.2 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.

Fields’ best attribute is his rushing. The Lions allowed Lamar Jackson to rush for 58 yards last week, and it should’ve been more.

The Bears opened as touchdown favorites. When it comes to Fields, we don’t want a negative game script because it makes Chicago one-dimensional and prone to mistakes. Expect Fields to fare much better this time around.

Sam Darnold, Carolina Panthers

Darnold is quietly off to a strong start from a fantasy perspective. He’s scored at least 19 fantasy points in each of his first three games. And he’s done so despite not trailing for a single second.

This week, Darnold is going to be trailing at some point as the Panthers face their toughest opponent of the season in the Cowboys. Dallas’ offense will force Darnold to throw in order to keep up, especially with Christian McCaffrey out due to a hamstring strain.

The Cowboys are missing multiple defensive starters and have been average in terms of fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. This is a situation where Darnold may eclipse 40 pass attempts. He’s a great Week 4 QB streamer.

Teddy Bridgewater, Denver Broncos

The Broncos are somehow a small home favorite against the Ravens in Week 4. Sure, they’re undefeated and have looked great along the way, but they’ve played the three worst teams in the NFL.

The Ravens are easily the best team and best offense the Broncos have seen thus far. But Baltimore hasn’t been great defensively. Prior to holding Jared Goff to just 9 fantasy points in Week 3, the Ravens allowed Patrick Mahomes and Derek Carr to score 33 and 25 points, respectively.

Bridgewater is clearly not on the level of Mahomes, but he’s not much worse than Carr. He has good enough weapons in Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick, and Noah Fant. Plus, he should be throwing more than he has through the first three weeks as Baltimore forces Denver to keep pace offensively.

Bridgewater is far from being the top Week 4 QB streamer choice, but he’s a serviceable option if you find yourself in a bind.