Below are our updated Week 4 quarterback rankings for full-PPR scoring. Each projection factors in DraftKings team totals, opponent matchup data and depth chart snap shares across the full slate.
Week 4 QB Rankings
Opp Rank = opponent ranking in DK fantasy points allowed to the position (1st = toughest, 32nd = most generous), blending 2025 full-season data with limited 2026 results.
Projected points blend 2025 per-game DK fantasy averages with 2026 weekly performance, adjusted for opponent matchup, game environment, snap share and expected game script.
| Rank | Player | Matchup | Last Week | Projected | Opp Rank | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | BUF vs. NE | 20.5 | 32.1 | 4th | $7,700 |
| 2 | Brock Purdy | SF vs. DEN | 31.3 | 26.3 | 11th | $6,700 |
| 3 | Patrick Mahomes † | KC @ LV | 16.9 | 24.8 | 18th | $6,500 |
| 4 | Jared Goff | DET @ CAR | 19.4 | 23.7 | 20th | $10,000* |
| 5 | Bryce Young † | CAR vs. DET | 14.6 | 22.8 | 32nd | $9,800* |
| 6 | Tyler Shough | NO vs. ATL | 26.8 | 22.8 | 21st | $9,600* |
| 7 | Matthew Stafford | LAR @ PHI | 25.9 | 21.4 | 19th | $6,200 |
| 8 | Lamar Jackson † | BAL vs. TEN | 20.4 | 21.2 | 5th | $7,300 |
| 9 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX @ CIN | 20.8 | 20.3 | 27th | $5,900 |
| 10 | Dak Prescott | DAL @ HOU | 16.9 | 20.1 | 24th | $6,400 |
| 11 | Joe Burrow | CIN vs. JAX | 23.6 | 19.1 | 3rd | $6,800 |
| 12 | C.J. Stroud | HOU vs. DAL | 11.7 | 18.2 | 30th | $5,700 |
| 13 | Jordan Love | GB @ TB | 22.5 | 17.5 | 12th | $5,800 |
| 14 | Jalen Hurts | PHI vs. LAR | 13.6 | 17.4 | 9th | $6,600 |
| 15 | Jacoby Brissett | ARI @ NYG | 25.6 | 17.2 | 22nd | $5,000 |
| 16 | Sam Darnold | SEA vs. LAC | 32.7 | 16.9 | 14th | $5,500 |
| 17 | Daniel Jones | IND @ WAS | 10.9 | 16.3 | 31st | $10,400* |
| 18 | Case Keenum | CHI vs. NYJ | 24.5 | 16.3 | 17th | $4,600 |
| 19 | Bo Nix | DEN @ SF | 21.1 | 15.8 | 10th | $5,600 |
| 20 | Kirk Cousins | LV vs. KC | 22.2 | 15.1 | 1st | $5,100 |
| 21 | Geno Smith | NYJ @ CHI | 28.0 | 14.6 | 25th | $5,200 |
| 22 | Marcus Mariota | WAS vs. IND | 20.4 | 14.5 | 29th | $9,800* |
| 23 | Kyler Murray | MIN vs. MIA | 11.4 | 14.2 | 26th | $5,300 |
| 24 | Michael Penix Jr. | ATL @ NO | 13.0 | 13.5 | 16th | $9,000* |
| 25 | Drake Maye † | NE @ BUF | 6.8 | 13.5 | 23rd | $6,000 |
| 26 | Justin Herbert | LAC @ SEA | 13.7 | 12.4 | 2nd | $5,400 |
| 27 | Cam Ward | TEN @ BAL | 10.4 | 10.8 | 15th | $4,700 |
| 28 | Malik Willis | MIA @ MIN | 12.0 | 10.4 | 6th | $4,900 |
| 29 | Jalon Daniels | TB vs. GB | -0.1 | 10.3 | 8th | $4,400 |
| 30 | Jameis Winston | NYG vs. ARI | 6.1 | 8.8 | 28th | $4,500 |
* Sunday Night and Monday Night salaries shown are FLEX prices from DraftKings Showdown contests, which use a Captain/FLEX format with different salary structures than the Sunday Main classic slate. The same applies to the London game, which is not part of the Sunday Main slate.
† Designations have not been released.
Injuries to Monitor
- Patrick Mahomes † (Knee): Full participant again in Thursday’s practice. No restrictions reported and he is on track to start at Las Vegas.
- Bryce Young † (Knee): Appeared on Thursday’s practice report but was a full participant. No indication of a limitation heading into Sunday night.
- Lamar Jackson † (Back): Full participant Thursday after being limited Wednesday, when he joined the session late. Trending toward a normal workload against Tennessee.
- Jayden Daniels (Elbow): Remained a limited participant in Thursday’s practice. He has dislocated the elbow three times in less than a year and could undergo surgery after the season. Mariota has started the past two games and is expected to start again in London, so Daniels is not ranked.
- Drake Maye † (Shoulder): Listed with a right shoulder injury on New England’s Week 4 practice report but was a full participant both Wednesday and Thursday.
- Chicago’s starter is unresolved: Caleb Williams is out with a Grade 2 hamstring strain that doctors consider a three-to-four-week injury. Case Keenum started Monday against Philadelphia, but Chicago has not named a Week 4 starter and Tyson Bagent is also on the active roster. Confirm the designation before using Keenum.
DraftKings DFS Value Plays
Jacoby Brissett ($5,000) — Cardinals @ Giants
Game environment: ARI -2.5, O/U 44.5 (23.5 team total)
Last week: 25.6 DK points @ SF
2025 PPG: 17.0 DK fantasy points (14 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 17.2
Brissett is the cheapest full-time starter on the Classic slate at a price that no longer matches his role. Arizona traded Kyler Murray in the offseason, leaving Brissett with 100 percent of the snaps and no competition behind him, and the Cardinals are road favorites in a game with a 44.5 Total. New York has been one of the softer secondaries to throw against, and Arizona’s 23.5 implied total supports three or more scoring drives. Every quarterback within 20 spots of Brissett in these rankings costs at least $300 more, which makes him the primary way to save salary at the position without taking a backup.
C.J. Stroud ($5,700) — Texans vs. Cowboys
Game environment: HOU -3, O/U 48.5 (25.5 team total)
Last week: 11.7 DK points @ IND
2025 PPG: 15.5 DK fantasy points (14 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 18.2
Dallas has allowed the 30th most DK fantasy points to quarterbacks, and Stroud gets that defense at home in the highest-total game among the early Sunday window outside Cincinnati. Houston is favored with a 25.5 implied total, so the Texans should be throwing in a competitive game rather than protecting a lead. Stroud is priced $1,100 below Burrow and $700 below Prescott despite a better matchup than either, and his rushing attempts near the goal line give him a touchdown path the pure passers at his price do not have. The modest Week 3 output came in a divisional road game, not a sign of reduced volume.
Sam Darnold ($5,500) — Seahawks vs. Chargers
Game environment: SEA -7, O/U 42.5 (25.5 team total)
Last week: 32.7 DK points @ WAS
2025 PPG: 14.8 DK fantasy points (17 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 16.9
Darnold is the cheapest quarterback on the slate attached to a team total of 25.5 or higher, a figure that ranks among the six best scoring environments in Week 4. He is a seven-point home favorite, which caps the pass volume somewhat, but Seattle has shown it will keep throwing with a lead and he cleared 32 DK points in Week 3. Los Angeles has allowed the 14th most DK fantasy points to the position on a blended basis, so this is a neutral matchup rather than a soft one, and the case rests on the scoring environment and the price. At $5,500 he needs roughly 16.5 points to return 3x, which his projection already covers.