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2026 · Week 4 · all 32 teams

Week 4 fantasy football running back matchups.

Jacksonville Jaguars has the most favorable Week 4 matchup for running backs, facing a defense that allowed 28.3 PPR points per game to the position last season.

The table ranks every team by the upcoming opponent's fantasy points allowed to running backs. Use it with current workload and availability, not as a standalone projection.

RankTeamWeek 4 opponentStandard allowedHalf PPR allowedPPR allowedCurrent assets
#1Jacksonville Jaguars@ Cincinnati BengalsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET23.726.028.3Bhayshul Tuten · Chris Rodriguez
#2Chicago Bearsvs. New York JetsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET24.326.228.0D'Andre Swift · Kyle Monangai
#3New York Giantsvs. Arizona CardinalsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET21.924.126.2Cam Skattebo · Devin Singletary
#4Arizona Cardinals@ New York GiantsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET21.223.525.7Jeremiyah Love · Tyler Allgeier
#5Indianapolis Coltsvs. Washington CommandersOct 4 · 9:30 AM ET22.123.825.5Jonathan Taylor
#6Houston Texansvs. Dallas CowboysOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET20.022.424.9David Montgomery · Woody Marks
#7Minnesota Vikingsvs. Miami DolphinsOct 4 · 4:05 PM ET20.022.424.9Aaron Jones · Jordan Mason
#8Detroit Lions@ Carolina PanthersOct 4 · 8:20 PM ET19.721.924.1Jahmyr Gibbs
#9New England Patriots@ Buffalo BillsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET20.022.023.9TreVeyon Henderson · Rhamondre Stevenson
#10Denver Broncos@ San Francisco 49ersOct 4 · 4:25 PM ET18.120.823.6J.K. Dobbins · RJ Harvey · Jonah Coleman
#11Tennessee Titans@ Baltimore RavensOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET17.720.423.1Tony Pollard · Tyjae Spears
#12Kansas City Chiefs@ Las Vegas RaidersOct 4 · 4:25 PM ET18.520.722.9Kenneth Walker · Emmett Johnson
#13Los Angeles Rams@ Philadelphia EaglesOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET19.120.922.8Kyren Williams · Blake Corum
#14Green Bay Packers@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET17.519.822.1Josh Jacobs · MarShawn Lloyd · Chris Brooks
#15Pittsburgh Steelers@ Cleveland BrownsOct 1 · 8:15 PM ET17.919.921.9Jaylen Warren · Rico Dowdle
#16New Orleans Saintsvs. Atlanta FalconsOct 5 · 8:15 PM ET17.619.521.5Travis Etienne · Alvin Kamara
#17Tampa Bay Buccaneersvs. Green Bay PackersOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET16.919.221.5Bucky Irving · Kenny Gainwell
#18Baltimore Ravensvs. Tennessee TitansOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET18.219.821.4Derrick Henry
#19New York Jets@ Chicago BearsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET17.219.221.2Breece Hall · Braelon Allen
#20Atlanta Falcons@ New Orleans SaintsOct 5 · 8:15 PM ET17.419.120.7Bijan Robinson · Brian Robinson
#21Philadelphia Eaglesvs. Los Angeles RamsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET15.617.920.2Saquon Barkley · Tank Bigsby
#22Dallas Cowboys@ Houston TexansOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET15.817.920.0Javonte Williams
#23Washington Commandersvs. Indianapolis ColtsOct 4 · 9:30 AM ET16.118.019.9Jacory Croskey-Merritt · Rachaad White
#24Miami Dolphins@ Minnesota VikingsOct 4 · 4:05 PM ET16.318.019.6De'Von Achane
#25Cleveland Brownsvs. Pittsburgh SteelersOct 1 · 8:15 PM ET15.017.219.5Quinshon Judkins
#26Carolina Panthersvs. Detroit LionsOct 4 · 8:20 PM ET15.817.619.4Chuba Hubbard · Jonathon Brooks
#27Las Vegas Raidersvs. Kansas City ChiefsOct 4 · 4:25 PM ET15.317.319.2Ashton Jeanty · Mike Washington
#28Buffalo Billsvs. New England PatriotsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET14.016.418.8James Cook
#29Los Angeles Chargers@ Seattle SeahawksOct 4 · 4:25 PM ET13.015.718.5Omarion Hampton · Keaton Mitchell
#30Seattle Seahawksvs. Los Angeles ChargersOct 4 · 4:25 PM ET15.116.818.5Jadarian Price · Zach Charbonnet
#31Cincinnati Bengalsvs. Jacksonville JaguarsOct 4 · 1:00 PM ET13.716.018.3Chase Brown
#32San Francisco 49ersvs. Denver BroncosOct 4 · 4:25 PM ET14.115.516.9Christian McCaffrey · Kaelon Black

Position scoring uses 2025 per-game defense results. Schedule and venue use the current 2026 release.

What the rank means

A better matchup can help. Role still comes first.

The opponent rank describes what the defense allowed to the position. It does not assign touches or targets to an individual player.

Check the linked player files for recent usage and listed availability before making a lineup or trade decision.

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