DFS: Week 4 Running Back Value Rankings

Here's a look at theScore's running back value rankings for Week 3 (Thursday night and Sunday morning games excluded):

Value Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE

Top 5

With few proven stars with favorable matchups, the top performers for Week 4 feature some of the explosive players from Week 3. Murray and Randle both had massive games that put them on the fast-track to DFS stardom; if they can pound the rock against two awful run defenses at even 80% of the success rate, they will greatly aid their teams' offensive attacks.

Next 5

Forte had a near-impossible task when he suited up for a road game in Seattle with backup QB Jimmy Clausen at the helm. Things get a little easier against a middle-of-the-pack Raiders defense. Lacy's health is an ongoing concern but if Aaron Rodgers can build another big lead on a brutal 49ers defense, expect the Green Bay backs to dominate the second half.

Best of the Rest

Blue showed enough in Week 3 to be trusted a little while longer - and potentially keep Arian Foster from rushing back. Bernard seems to be the top cat in Cincinnati but he draws a hard opponent in the Chiefs. Crowell draws a great match-up in San Diego but the Browns' RB has struggled to break free for big gains; his ceiling is as high as anyone's but his floor definitely isn't.

Nothing to See Here

Murray, Foster and McCoy will come with high price tags and carry significant risk of being game-time scratches. Hill and McFadden have seen their snaps dwindle with improved play from their teammates. Jennings flashed his athleticism with a blocked-punt safety against Washington but hasn't found his groove yet this season; he, Martin and Abdullah face tough run defenses.