Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season delivered a running back and wide receiver bonanza, with a Carolina pass catcher posting the highest total on the board and several backs punching in multiple touchdowns. Quarterbacks also fed well, as ten passers cleared 19 fantasy points.
Must-Starts: Week 4 Elite Performers
Tetairoa McMillan (CAR) — WR: 38.2 pts
McMillan finished with 14 catches for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns, with no rushing production.
An 89.3% snap share paired with 14 receptions meant he was the focal point of the Carolina passing game. Bryce Young threw for 329 yards and 2 touchdowns, and McMillan accounted for both scores and 192 of those yards.
CeeDee Lamb (DAL) — WR: 32.8 pts
Lamb caught 17 passes for 189 yards and 1 touchdown, and also lost 6 rushing yards on a carry.
Volume carried this one. Seventeen receptions on an 85.9% snap share showed how heavily Dallas leaned on him, and the sheer catch count gave him a floor that most receivers never touch.
Kyren Williams (LAR) — RB: 31.7 pts
Williams ran for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns and added 10 catches for 67 yards.
An 83.3% snap share in the Rams backfield, combined with 10 receptions, gave him two paths to production. The two rushing scores pushed him past 30 points in a role that also fed him through the air.
Kenneth Walker (KC) — RB: 30.4 pts
Walker rushed for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns, adding 1 catch for 2 yards.
He played 75.0% of Kansas City's snaps and turned that workload into the biggest rushing yardage total in the data. Nearly 180 yards on the ground with two scores made him a lineup anchor.
Strong Starts: Reliable Options
- Drake Maye (NE, QB): 27.2 pts on 269 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 54 rushing yards. The ground yardage supplied a cushion on top of the three scoring throws.
- Javonte Williams (DAL, RB): 28.8 pts from 62 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, and 5 catches for 21 yards across a 74.4% snap share.
- Kyle Monangai (CHI, RB): 27.5 pts with 146 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, even on a modest 53.8% snap share.
- Bijan Robinson (ATL, RB): 27.2 pts on 145 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, playing 59.6% of snaps.
- Nico Collins (HOU, WR): 27.3 pts from 7 catches, 118 yards, and 2 touchdowns on a 69.1% snap share. C.J. Stroud's 347 passing yards backed up the Houston offense.
- Joe Burrow (CIN, QB): 25.7 pts built on 428 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, and a rushing score. Teammate Tee Higgins added 11 catches for 157 yards.
Tough Sits: Disappointing Weeks
- Josh Allen (BUF, QB): Allen landed at 19.5 pts, the lowest among the week's top ten quarterbacks. He managed only 253 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, and 4 rushing yards plus a score, a modest total for a passer usually drafted as a top option.
- Brock Purdy (SF, QB): Purdy finished with 19.6 pts on just 218 passing yards and 2 touchdowns. His 29 rushing yards helped, but the passing volume sat well below what Burrow (428) and Goff (412) produced.
- Alvin Kamara (NO, RB): Kamara scored 20.3 pts, yet only 23 rushing yards and a 37.8% snap share showed how thin his role was. Two touchdowns masked a workload that would not hold up week to week.
- Brian Robinson (ATL, RB): Robinson reached 25.2 pts, but a 42.1% snap share and just 62 rushing yards meant the points rested almost entirely on 3 touchdowns, which is a fragile way to score.
- Jared Goff (DET, QB): Goff threw for 412 yards but only 1 touchdown and no rushing production, settling at 20.5 pts. Heavy yardage without scoring volume capped his ceiling.
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