Overview

• Multiple outlets elevate Geno Smith as a top-10 quarterback for Week 4 against a Bears defense allowing plentiful QB production.
• Early rankings keep Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert at the top of the position for this slate.
• Reliable receiver starts include Puka Nacua, Malik Nabers and Amon-Ra St. Brown, while Tee Higgins is widely advised as a sit given Cincinnati’s quarterback uncertainty.
• Tight end recommendations center on Trey McBride, Brock Bowers, Jake Ferguson and Dalton Kincaid, with Ferguson poised for more targets as CeeDee Lamb manages an ankle injury.
• USA TODAY highlights Omarion Hampton as a Chargers start versus the Giants, with reports of a season-ending Achilles injury for Najee Harris boosting his workload, and managers are urged to track late-week statuses for Joe Burrow, Lamb and Mike Evans.