Three weeks of Alliance football has taught us that things change pretty quickly in the AAF. What we thought after Week 2 may no longer be the case. Adapting to these shifting conditions is key to success in fantasy football, and we’re here to help you with that. Each week, we have AAF fantasy football rankings and projections to help you set your season-long lineups and build your DFS lineups. So here’s our Week 4 fantasy football rankings and projections for the Alliance.
Quarterback
| Rk | Player | Tm | Pts | Att | Com | Yds | TD | INT | Att | RuYds | RuTD |
| 1 | Garrett Gilbert | ORL | 17.6 | 30.1 | 18.1 | 231.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| 2 | John Wolford | ARI | 17.4 | 25.8 | 16.9 | 206.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 15.5 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Josh Woodrum | SL | 12.9 | 30.4 | 17.3 | 165.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Philip Nelson | SD | 12.2 | 28.7 | 16.2 | 183.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Luis Perez | BIR | 10.9 | 32.3 | 19.8 | 198.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Matt Simms | ATL | 10.3 | 31.5 | 18.3 | 183.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 0.1 |
| 7 | Zach Mettenberger | MEM | 9.3 | 22.2 | 13.0 | 137.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| 8 | Logan Woodside | SA | 8.2 | 24.9 | 12.7 | 148.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Marquise Williams | SA | 5.6 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 38.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 22.7 | 0.2 |
| 10 | Trevor Knight | ARI | 2.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 27.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Christian Hackenberg | MEM | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Aaron Murray | ATL | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Austin Allen | SL | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Garrett Gilbert is running away with the top spot after three weeks of play. While John Wolford still leads the position in passing touchdowns, Gilbert’s 827 passing yards is nearly 200 more than Logan Woodside in second place. Wolford is still a strong option, but the Hotshots did use Trevor Knight last week. Knight could continue to cut into Wolford’s work.
From there you have a tier of Josh Woodrum, Philip Nelson, Luis Perez, and Matt Simms. Nelson and Simms are coming off solid performances last week, finishing third and second in fantasy scoring among quarterbacks. While Zach Mettenberger put up big numbers after Christian Hackenberg was benched last, it’s too risky to trust Mettenberger this week. Likewise, tread lightly with the San Antonio duo of Woodside and Marquise Williams.
Running back
| Rk | Player | Tm | Pts | Att | RuYds | RuTD | Tar | Rec | ReYds | ReTD |
| 1 | Trent Richardson | BIR | 19.6 | 20.9 | 68.6 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 29.1 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Zac Stacy | MEM | 14.6 | 15.6 | 73.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 17.1 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Branden Oliver | SL | 12.0 | 15.2 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Ja'Quan Gardner | SD | 11.6 | 12.4 | 58.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 0.1 |
| 5 | Jhurell Pressley | ARI | 10.6 | 14.1 | 56.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 12.6 | 0.1 |
| 6 | Joel Bouagnon | SL | 9.6 | 12.3 | 53.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| 7 | Kenneth Farrow II | SA | 8.4 | 11.5 | 44.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Justin Stockton | ARI | 7.9 | 8.5 | 38.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
| 9 | Terrell Watson | SD | 7.8 | 11.6 | 48.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Akrum Wadley | ATL | 7.7 | 4.8 | 18.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 21.7 | 0.1 |
| 11 | Lawrence Pittman | ATL | 7.1 | 8.1 | 32.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 0.1 |
| 12 | Trey Williams | SA | 6.3 | 8.2 | 33.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| 13 | D'Ernest Johnson | ORL | 6.0 | 9.0 | 35.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Akeem Hunt | ORL | 5.9 | 4.1 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 15.7 | 0.1 |
| 15 | De'Veon Smith | ORL | 5.5 | 5.3 | 18.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
| 16 | Sherman Badie | MEM | 5.4 | 8.1 | 36.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Ladarius Perkins | BIR | 4.9 | 5.9 | 19.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Denard Robinson | ATL | 3.8 | 4.4 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Terrence Magee | MEM | 3.6 | 4.5 | 17.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Tim Cook | ARI | 3.4 | 4.9 | 22.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 21 | David Cobb | SA | 2.7 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Terrell Newby | SL | 1.9 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Ty Isaac | BIR | 1.6 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Ben Johnson | SD | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
Trent Richardson continues to be the top fantasy option at running back despite averaging just 2.5 yards per carry. But fantasy football loves touchdowns, and Richardson is scoring them in bunches. Running backs have found pay dirt 20 times so far this season and Richardson has six of them.
From there, we have a trio of intriguing options in Zac Stacy, Branden Oliver, and Ja’Quan Gardner. Stacy got more involved in the passing game last week with three catches on four targets. That plus his ample workload as a runner gives him a high fantasy floor to go along with the upside he displayed in Week 2. Oliver may seem a bit high, but keep in mind that he’s out-carried Joel Bouagnon in each of the last two weeks and saw goal-line work last week. Gardner is the talk of the AAF fantasy work after his second-straight 100-yard rushing performance. While some may rank him higher, Gardner’s touch volume could be somewhat capped with the Hotshots still using a committee in their backfield with Gardner and Terrell Watson.
Wide receiver
| Rk | Player | Tm | Pts | Tar | Rec | ReYds | ReTD |
| 1 | Rashad Ross | ARI | 17.0 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 78.1 | 0.7 |
| 2 | Charles Johnson | ORL | 14.4 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 73.8 | 0.4 |
| 3 | Mekale McKay | SA | 10.7 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 55.8 | 0.2 |
| 4 | Jalin Marshall | ORL | 10.6 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 49.8 | 0.4 |
| 5 | Nelson Spruce | SD | 10.1 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 44.5 | 0.4 |
| 6 | Josh Huff | ARI | 9.2 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 45.2 | 0.2 |
| 7 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | SL | 8.8 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 34.3 | 0.2 |
| 8 | Quinton Patton | BIR | 8.8 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 48.3 | 0.1 |
| 9 | De'Marcus Ayers | SA | 8.4 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 43.7 | 0.1 |
| 10 | Kenny Bell | SL | 8.4 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 37.4 | 0.2 |
| 11 | Seantavius Jones | ATL | 8.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 42.4 | 0.1 |
| 12 | Richard Mullaney | ARI | 7.1 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 31.0 | 0.2 |
| 13 | Kaelin Clay | SL | 7.0 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 28.9 | 0.2 |
| 14 | L'Damian Washington | BIR | 7.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 31.6 | 0.1 |
| 15 | Brian Brown | SD | 7.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 28.4 | 0.1 |
| 16 | Reece Horn | MEM | 7.0 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 33.4 | 0.2 |
| 17 | Malachi Jones | ATL | 7.0 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 35.8 | 0.1 |
| 18 | Rannell Hall | ORL | 6.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 30.5 | 0.1 |
| 19 | Greg Ward Jr. | SA | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 23.6 | 0.1 |
| 20 | Dontez Ford | SD | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 25.9 | 0.1 |
| 21 | James Quick | ATL | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 21.5 | 0.1 |
| 22 | Devin Lucien | MEM | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 23.8 | 0.1 |
| 23 | DeVozea Felton | BIR | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 19.7 | 0.1 |
| 24 | Alton Howard | MEM | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 15.0 | 0.1 |
| 25 | Gerrard Sheppard | MEM | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 21.8 | 0.1 |
| 26 | Chris Thompson | ORL | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 21.1 | 0.1 |
| 27 | Alonzo Moore | SA | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 20.7 | 0.1 |
| 28 | Tobias Palmer | BIR | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Francis Owusu | SD | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 16.1 | 0.1 |
| 30 | Ervin Philips | ATL | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Laquvionte Gonzalez | SD | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Freddie Martino | ARI | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 0.1 |
| 33 | Dontez Byrd | MEM | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 11.0 | 0.1 |
| 34 | Montay Crockett | ATL | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Adonis Jennings | SL | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Donteea Dye Jr. | ORL | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Marquis Bundy | ARI | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Brian Tyms | SL | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Quan Bray | BIR | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Josh Stewart | SA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Fabian Guerra | MEM | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Like at quarterback and running back, nothing really changes at the top. Rashad Ross and Charles Johnson are locked in as your elite options. Ross currently leads the league with a massive four receiving touchdowns, and Johnson is tops in receiving yards at 305. Mekale McKay found the end zone for the first time this season in last week’s contest and enters Week 4 as the league leader in targets. It’s also worth pointing out Nelson Spruce, who has really emerged for the Fleet over the last two weeks. San Diego moved Kameron Kelly back to corner last week, and Spruce ended up starting and leading the Fleet wide receivers in fantasy scoring thanks to two touchdowns.
Tight end
| Rk | Player | Tm | Pts | Tar | Rec | ReYds | ReTD |
| 1 | Gavin Escobar | SD | 6.0 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 26.6 | 0.2 |
| 2 | Thomas Duarte | ARI | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 21.0 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Keith Towbridge | ATL | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 19.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Wes Saxton Jr. | BIR | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Anthony Denham | SL | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 0.1 |
| 6 | Brandon Barnes | MEM | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 14.8 | 0.1 |
| 7 | Gerald Christian | ARI | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 15.6 | 0.1 |
| 8 | Scott Orndoff | ORL | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 14.1 | 0.1 |
| 9 | Weslye Saunders | BIR | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nick Truesdell | SL | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 0.1 |
| 11 | Cole Hunt | SA | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Evan Rodriguez | SA | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Bug Howard | ATL | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Marcus Baugh | SD | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Austin Traylor | SL | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Sean Price | ORL | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Charles Standberry Jr. | ATL | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Adrien Robinson | MEM | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Connor Hamlett | ARI | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Busta Anderson | BIR | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Tight end is just an absolute mess for fantasy purposes, but Gavin Escobar does seem to be solidifying himself as the top option at the position. After a slow start to the season, Thomas Duarte saw an uptick in usage last week with three catches on three targets. His fantasy value is trending up. From there, it’s the same as every week. Start your tight end and pray he gets in the end zone.
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