by Will Overton

We’re finally shaking things up a little bit at the top of the rankings. We have a pair of receivers making their first appearance in the Top 10, and a couple more cracking the Top 15 for the first time. Meanwhile we also have two guys almost falling out of the Top 20, who have been mainstays in the Top 10 most of the season. This is also the first week with byes, with Green Bay and Philadelphia sitting. There is a lot to sift through here, so let’s get to it and breakdown the Top 50 receivers for week four:

* = Injury Watch

1. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City
2. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami
3. Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis
4. DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans vs. Tennessee
5. Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints @ San Diego
6. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina
7. Odell Beckham Jr – New York Giants @ Minnesota
8. TY Hilton – Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville
9. Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears vs. Detroit
10. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco*
11. Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions @ Chicago
12. Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphis @ Cincinnati*
13. Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks @ NY Jets
14. Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders @ Baltimore
15. Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina @ Atlanta
16. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos @ Tampa Bay
17. Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs @  Pittsburgh
18. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles
19. Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Denver
20. Brandon Marshall – New York Jets vs. Seattle
21. DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins vs. Cleveland
22. Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans
23. Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings vs. NY Giants
24. Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints @ San Diego*
25. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots vs. Buffalo
26. Emmanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos @ Tampa Bay
27. Eric Decker – New York Jets vs. Seattle
28. DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins @ Cincinnati
29. Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland
30. Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills @ New England*
31. Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles*
32. Kevin White – Chicago Bears vs. Detroit
33. Will Fuller – Houston Texans vs. Tennessee
34. Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders @ Baltimore
35. Golden Tate – Detroit Lions @ Chicago
36. Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis
37. John Brown – Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles
38. Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns @ Washington
39. Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins vs. Cleveland
40. Steve Smith Sr – Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland
41. Tajae Sharpe – Tennessee Titans @ Houston
42. Sterling Shepherd – New York Giants @ Minnesota
43. Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans
44. Phillip Dorsett – Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville
45. Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams @ Arizona
46. Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina
47. Victor Cruz – New York Giants @ Minnesota
48. Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco
49. Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas
50. Adam Humphries – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Denver

Thoughts:

• Fantasy owners were feeling a little bit nervous about Allen Robinson after the first couple of games, but he eased that concern this last week when he caught a pair of TD. One of the big reasons we liked Robinson as much as we did was because he is a dominant red zone threat. When the Jags get inside the 20 they like to throw, not run, and that didn’t change with Chris Ivory healthy. Robinson is option number one inside the 20 and the TD will pile up. I fully expect him to keep the momentum going this week against the Colts weak secondary.
• After a couple of tough weeks in terms of matchups, A.J. Green is going to catch a break and take on the Miami Dolphins, who were just torched by Cody Kessler and Terrelle Pryor. Green is in the top tier of wide receiver in the league and I think we’re going to see that in full force this week. The Bengals passing game has been a little off since week one, but this is the right time for them to get back on track.
• There is a little bit of a risk involved with having Doug Baldwin as high as I have him here, but I’m going out on a limb. Obviously if Russell Wilson ends up not being able to play come Sunday it would move Baldwin down the list, but even a banged up Wilson should be able to make Baldwin a nice fantasy option in a great matchup against the Jets. Baldwin is the clear cut number one target in the passing game and there isn’t even a close second on the team. The numbers are going to pile up and he is great WR2 option most weeks and could even be a WR1 in some games.
• It was inevitable that Stefon Diggs was coming back to earth at some point after those two huge games to start the season. That’s exactly what happened as he caught just four passes for 40 yards on Sunday against the Panthers. Even with that though, those first two weeks weren’t a total mirage. Diggs is still a really talented young receiver with big upside and I do think he gets back on track this week against the Giants at home.
• The injury to Jay Cutler didn’t hurt Kevin White, and if anything he got a boost with Cutler out. White was targeted 14 times last week against the Cowboys in a game where the Bears were playing from behind and had to throw often. White only pulled in six of the 14 targets, but it was nice to see him so much more involved. This week could be even better as he takes on the Lions, who don’t have a secondary much to speak of and this game could very well be a shootout. In fact that the Bears lost their lead running back and we could see a lot of passes thrown White’s way.
• There was a lot of talk in the preseason about who the Redskins number two receiver would be behind Desean Jackson. The debate was always Pierre Garcon or Josh Doctson, but instead it’s been Jamison Crowder doing the honors. Crowder has caught 16 passes in the first three weeks and now also has a TD in two of the first three games too. Crowder is really the perfect complement to Jackson as he is a possession receiver who can do the underneath stuff while Jackson stretches the field. Crowder should also be in store for another good week with the Browns visiting this weekend.

Make sure to check out all of our Week 4 rankings:

• Quarterbacks
• Running Backs
• Wide Receivers
• Tight Ends
• Kickers
• Defenses