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Week 4 · 2026Rankings retrieved

Should I start Baker Mayfield in Week 4?

Expert consensus, scoring outlook and availability. Everything behind this week’s call, in one place.

12-team baseline · 1QB · Two starting RBs and WRs

Scoring format

QB · TB · vs GB

Baker Mayfield

Sunday, Oct 4

Lean sit

Consensus QB34.2, outside our top-18 starting range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative.

Where the experts land

Wide expert range
QB34.2#1Start cutoff 12#74
Best #27 • Worst #74 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format
PPR
8.2
Half PPR
8.2
Standard
8.2

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season
This week
QB34
Rest of season
QB24

10 positional spots lower this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from
  • Passing7.3
  • Rushing1.3

Other scoring / rounding: -0.4 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 8.2.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Passing

Attempts
16.4
Completions
10.4
Yards
112.2
Touchdowns
0.7
Interceptions
0.4

Rushing

Carries
2.0
Yards
9.0
Touchdowns
0.1

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Sep 29, 12:11 PM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Sep 29, 2:10 PM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
Baker Mayfield rankings by scoring format
FormatQB rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR34.2277411.7—8.2
Half PPR34.2277411.7—8.2
Standard34.2277411.7—8.2

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

55% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 10Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Baker Mayfield (thumb) suffers dislocated thumb, will get MRI

Baker Mayfield (thumb) suffered a dislocated thumb in the Bucs game against the Minnesota Vikings. He will undergo an MRI. Before exiting, he completed 17-of-34 passes for 217 yards with a touchdown and a pick.

Garrett Ball · FantasyPros · Sep 27, 8:59 PM EDT
Baker Mayfield (thumb) exits early Sunday

Baker Mayfield (thumb) exited Sunday's contest between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings with an apparent thumb injury according to Rick Stroud.

Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Sep 27, 7:22 PM EDT

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros. Schedule via nflverse.

Other QBs around this rank

Nearby players on the default PPR board. Compare players side by side.

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Baker Mayfield in Week 4?
Lean sit. Consensus QB34.2, outside our top-18 starting range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. The expert range runs from #27 to #74. The consensus projection is 8.2 PPR points.
Where is Baker Mayfield ranked for Week 4?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Baker Mayfield at QB34 for Week 4. The expert range runs from #27 to #74.