Jordan Love is one of the biggest movers among quarterbacks this week, jumping all the way up to QB5 in our consensus rankings this week. He has been solid this year, averaging just over 16 fantasy points per game, but his underlying metrics suggest that a boom is just around the corner. Love continues to air it out, pushing the ball downfield with a league-best 12.5 air yards per attempt, and is once again throwing the ball to the end zone at an incredible clip. This has become his calling card, and Love’s 5 touchdowns on throws to the end zone are the most in the NFL. Week 4 rolls out the red carpet for Love as he faces a Cowboys defense that has seen their opponent finish as QB8, QB2, and QB1 in each of their prior weeks. The only real concern here is a very real blowout consideration, but if that comes to pass, it’s likely due to a big performance from Love. –Eric Romoff
A stint in the concussion protocol forced Justin Fields to miss Week 3, but the reporting out of the Jets beat suggests optimism about his ability to play this week. Awaiting him is the ultimate “get right” spot against a Miami Dolphins defense that carries an absolutely absurd 58.6% DVOA and has allowed the 7th-most rushing yards to opposing quarterbacks. We are all well aware of the damage Fields can do as a rusher, and that alone should have him slated to finish as a QB1, but the Dolphins’ defense offers an additional boost to the Jets quarterback. Miami runs man coverage at the third-highest rate in the league this season, 47.4% of plays, where Fields sees his passer rating jump from 81.8 against zone coverage to 128.1 versus man coverage. Fields currently sits as QB12 in our consensus ranks, but I’d expect that he jumps on a good bit once we have confirmation that he’s playing. –Eric Romoff
Daniel Jones has looked electric as the starter for the Colts this season. He’s set career marks for completion percentage at 71.6% and his 9.3 yards per attempt is not just his best by far, but currently the best in the league this season. Despite the positive signs for Jones, I’m exercising caution this week. Daniels Jones has yet to face a defense as disruptive as his Week 4 opponent, the Los Angeles Rams, who are applying pressure on nearly a third of drop-backs and are the league leaders with 12 sacks. Giants fans will remind you how quickly the train can come off the tracks for Jones when facing pressure, and I simply want to see him sustain his productivity in this difficult setting before I feel comfortable ranking too high. I’ve got him at QB13 currently, four spots lower than the average of our other QBL rankers. –Eric Romoff