NFL Week 4 Target Report 2026: Fantasy Football Targets, Rankings & Usage

We now have a full three weeks of data at our disposal. Anything can happen in one week, and two weeks could still be a coin flip on which was the “real one.” Three weeks may still be a small sample size, but at least now we can start to establish some trends. That’s going to see a decent amount of movement in the Week 4 Target Report as we really start to identify some sell-high and buy-low candidates. So let’s dive in. 

2026 Fantasy Football NFL Week 4 Target Report Preview

Here’s what we do with the target report. We take every team and rank the pass-catchers from left to right based on who we think gets the most targets over the season. Then we color-code those players based on the confidence we have in them meeting certain thresholds. So these are not weekly predictions but more general feelings for the rest of the season.

We set these thresholds as, statistically, 125+ targets is what you need to be a WR1 in fantasy, and 100+ is what you need to be top 24. We have had a few examples of guys finishing top 24 with less than 100 targets, like Deebo Samuel that year; he got a ton of carries, or some field stretchers hitting big plays on limited targets, but for consistency week to week, we are shooting for 100.

Same goes for tight ends. Truly elite guys will get 125+. For fantasy-relevant guys, we generally want 100. Technically, you can finish top five at tight end with 90+ targets or 10+ touchdowns, but most of the meaningful fantasy-relevant guys get 100+ targets.

Historically, it is very rare for three guys to all get 100+ targets on the same team. Even with injuries factored in, it happens less than 4% of the time. For instance, last year the Cowboys did it, but Jake Ferguson was not on a 100+ target pace without CeeDee Lamb being hurt for those ~5 games. So we are focusing on guys who can be top two targets on their team. 

Fantasy Football Target Chart 2026 NFL Week 4

Fantasy Football Week 4 Risers, Fades, and Takeaways

Fantasy Football Week 4 Target Risers

Kalif Raymond, WR, Chicago Bears

It turns out the answer to Luther Burden vs. Rome Odunze vs. Colston Loveland might actually be Kalif Raymond. Well, Burden still leads with 23 targets. But at this stage, Raymond has 20, Odunze has 13, Swift has 10, and Loveland only has eight. So Raymond deserves some respect here. 

Michael Wilson, WR, Arizona Cardinals

We already moved Wilson ahead of Marvin Harrison, but now it’s become even more clear that they want to feature Wilson over him. Wilson is technically on pace for over 125 targets but, with target hog Trey McBride in town, we are making Wilson green. If this pace keeps up though, he could actually end up being blue. 

Matthew Golden, WR, Green Bay Packers

Christian Watson has been a must-start player since Week 1. But Matthew Golden has been matching him in snaps and also has 29 targets to Watson's 28 for the season. So both players are on pace for over 125+ targets as it stands, and both are viable options in fantasy. Especially with Jayden Reed potentially done for the year. 

Keenan Allen, WR, Indianapolis Colts

All three of Tyler Warren (22), Josh Downs (22), and Keenan Allen (20) are in contention for 100 targets here and possibly 125. When Alec Pierce returns, that probably hurts Allen the most, but for now, he’s been more fantasy relevant than we originally anticipated. Let’s see what Darius Slayton contributes when he’s eventually ready to play.

Kenyon Sadiq, TE, New York Jets

The narrative all came together for Sadiq. He missed a lot of the offseason, so he started slow. But with injuries to Mason Taylor, Omar Cooper Jr., and Adonai Mitchell, he was thrown right in the fire - and thrived. Let’s hope the Jets decide he can’t go back in the bottle after this performance. 

Fantasy Football Week 4 Target Fallers

Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears

We actually could have moved Colston Loveland one spot further down, behind D’Andre Swift. Swift has 10 targets to only eight for Loveland. But the chart doesn’t necessarily reflect what has already happened, but what we believe will happen moving forward. Based on what we’ve seen, we have to temper expectations for Loveland, so he moves down again. 

Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys

As expected, the Cowboys are throwing the ball a lot. That has both Lamb and Pickens on pace for 125+ targets. With 18, Ryan Flournoy is quietly on pace for 100 as well. Jake Ferguson has been the odd man out with only 11 targets through three games. If you can sell him high on the touchdowns, I would try to do so. 

Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos

Sutton is still technically the third target on the team here. But to be on a 100+ target pace, you need about 18 targets through three games. Sutton is sitting at 15 with only eight catches. And each game it seems like Pat Bryant is more and more involved, who has overlapping skills with Sutton to some degree. 

Jameson Williams, WR, Detroit Lions

A healthy Amon-Ra St. Brown is always going to lead this team. And Jahmyr Gibbs is always going to be involved in the pass game in some capacity. So it’s imperative that the upside of Sam LaPorta or Jameson Williams be in that conversation for the top-two target on the team. Right now, Jameson Williams is the one falling behind.

Brian Thomas, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

It’s already been a rough season for BTJ. But this week was a low point. Both Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers played 50 snaps while Thomas played only 23, tied with rookie Josh Cameron. We are starting to wonder if run blocking is a part of the issue, as BTJ was only on the field for seven run-blocking plays compared to 14 for Cameron. 

Pat Freiermuth, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers ran 40 pass plays this week. Freiermuth ran 25 routes while Darnell Washington ran 23. That’s not going to cut it for either player. Neither needs to be rostered. 

Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

We had high hopes for a Chris Godwin bounce-back under Zac Robinson. And he’s looked solid with the ball in his hands. But he’s just not getting the target volume we need to trust. We can point at an 85-yard TD that was called back all we want, but that was with Baker Mayfield, who is set to miss a bunch of games with a dislocated thumb. 

Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans

Ridley has fallen way out of favor here, not just behind Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson but also Elic Ayomanor. 

Fantasy Football Week 4 Target Takeaways and Uncertainty

Obviously we want as many guys in the blue or green as possible. In the early rounds, we want certainty. But as we get later in drafts and onto waivers, uncertainty becomes your friend. The real opportunity comes from those yellow or even orange sections. The farther left on the chart we have yellow, the more uncertainty we have. That’s where breakouts can be found.

Cleveland Browns

This team still isn’t completely sorted out. And what makes it even more intriguing is that Deshaun Watson has been doing a good job of running this offense. Denzel Boston gets the nod on the chart because he’s easily leading the team in routes run, but any one of him, Harold Fannin, or KC Concepcion could lead this team in targets when all is said and done.

Chicago Bears

The Bears feel like a team that could trend in any direction moving forward, especially with all the potential QB movement between Case Keenum, Tyson Bagent, and Caleb Williams. So we are monitoring this one closely. 

Houston Texans

The Nico Collins injury has really thrown this team for a loop. And no one has quite emerged as the top option. Dalton Schultz really went right back in the bottle after that 14-target game. When Collins is back, there might be room for one other fantasy-relevant option. But someone needs to step up and make that happen.  

Kansas City Chiefs

As we sit here today, Travis Kelce has 18 targets, Rashee Rice has 16, Xavier Worthy has 15, and Kenneth Walker has 15. For the first two games, it seemed as if Rice and Worthy may have switched roles to some degree, but Week 3 saw Rice getting more low-aDOT looks. For now, Kelce and Rice are the guys we are leaning on. 

Los Angeles Chargers

Ladd McConkey has dealt with a rib injury, which skews this team to some degree. But the more interesting note is that it’s actually Tre Harris tied with McConkey with 15 targets, with Quentin Johnston behind them at 14. We are still waiting to see if Oronde Gadsden can have relevance, but this team needs to figure things out quickly. 

Miami Dolphins

The De’Von Achane injury quietly unlocks a lot of targets, as the 90-100 targets he would typically get aren’t just going to a backup. Chris Bell is particularly intriguing as the likely only one slid in the draft because of an injury that is seemingly behind him.