Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex (RB/WR/TE)

Amari Cooper has a very nice matchup Sunday.

Welcome to Week 3 of the fantasy football season!

It’s time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 3 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!

Among the running backs, Kyren Williams has made a massive move into the top 10. Jahmyr Gibbs is also in the top 10 with the expected injury absence of David Montgomery, and Raheem Mostert has pushed his way into the top 15. The unfortunate loss of Nick Chubb to a gruesome knee injury has pushed Jerome Ford into the top 25, but he has a brutal matchup against the Titans this week.

At wideout, Ja’Marr Chase is still in the top 10 but in the bottom half with questions about Burrow’s availability. Puka Nacua is now a low-end WR1 ahead of a Monday matchup in Cincinnati, and I love Amari Cooper this week against a Titans defense that’s great against the run but bad against opposing perimeter receivers.

At tight end, youngsters like Sam LaPorta and Jake Ferguson are both potential No. 1 options. Kyle Pitts has a great matchup in Detroit, but will he take advantage? He’s a low-end, risk-reward starter in most fantasy leagues after the first two weeks.

Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!

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Flex Rankings

1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF (vs. NYG)
2. Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN (vs. LAC)
3. Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA (vs. DEN)
4. Tony Pollard, WR, DAL (at ARI)
5. Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL (at DET)
6. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL (at ARI)
7. Davante Adams, WR, LV (vs. PIT)
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET (vs. ATL)
9. Derrick Henry, RB, TEN (vs. LAC)
10. Travis Etienne, RB, JAC (vs. HOU)
11. Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF (at WAS)
12. A.J. Brown, WR, PHI (at TB)
13. Keenan Allen, WR, LAC (at MIN)
14. Josh Jacobs, RB, LV (vs. PIT)
15. Joe Mixon, RB, CIN (vs. LAR)
16. Kenneth Walker, RB, SEA (vs. CAR)
17. Kyren Williams, RB, LAR (at CIN)
18. Chris Olave, WR, NO (at GB)
19. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN (vs. LAR)
20. Devonta Smith, WR, PHI (at TB)
21. Deebo Samuel, WR, SF (vs. NYG)
22. Puca Nacua, WR, LAR (at CIN)
23. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET (vs. ATL)
24. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE (at NYJ)
25. Calvin Ridley, WR, JAC (vs. HOU)
26. Amari Cooper, WR, CLE (vs. TEN)
27. Travis Kelce, TE, KC (vs. CHI)
28. Brian Robinson Jr. , RB, WAS (vs. BUF)
29. DK Metcalf, WR, SEA (vs. CAR)
30. Mike Evans, WR, TB (vs. PHI)
31. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND (vs. JAC)
32. Raheem Mostert, RB, MIA (vs. DEN)
33. James Cook, RB, BUF (at WAS)
34. Mike Williams, WR, LAC (at MIN)
35. Tee Higgins, WR, CIN (vs. LAR)
36. Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA (vs. CAR)
37. Mark Andrews, TE, BAL (vs. IND)
38. Zay Flowers, WR, BAL (vs. IND)
39. Joshua Kelley, RB, LAC (at MIN)
40. Christian Kirk, WR, JAC (vs. HOU)
41. George Pickens, WR, PIT (at LV)
42. Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ (vs. NE)
43. Chris Godwin, WR, TB (vs. PHI)
44. Jordan Addison, WR, MIN (vs. LAC)
45. D.J. Moore, WR, CHI (at KC)
46. Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS (vs. BUF)
47. Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC (vs. CHI)
48. Rachaad White, RB, TB (vs. PHI)
49. T.J. Hockenson, TE, MIN (vs. LAC)
50. Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN (vs. LAC)
51. D'Andre Swift, RB, PHI (at TB)
52. Miles Sanders, RB, CAR (at SEA)
53. James Conner, RB, ARI (vs. DAL)
54. Darren Waller, TE, NYG (at SF)
55. Najee Harris, RB, PIT (at LV)
56. Zack Moss, RB, IND (at BAL)
57. Javonte Williams, RB, DEN (at MIA)
58. Jerome Ford, RB, CLE (vs. TEN)
59. Nico Collins, WR, HOU (at JAC)
60. Drake London, WR, ATL (at DET)
61. George Kittle, TE, SF (vs. NYG)
62. A.J. Dillon, RB, GB (vs. NO)
63. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, TEN (at CLE)
64. Michael Thomas, WR, NO (at GB)
65. Breece Hall, RB, NYJ (vs. NE)
66. Gus Edwards, RB, BAL (vs. IND)
67. Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI (at TB)
68. Dameon Pierce, RB, HOU (at JAC)
69. Gabe Davis, WR, BUF (at WAS)
70. Evan Engram, TE, JAC (vs. HOU)
71. Tyler Allgeier, RB, ATL (at DET)
72. Marquise Brown, WR, ARI (vs. DAL)
73. Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT (at LV)
74. Romeo Doubs, WR, GB (vs. NO)
75. Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV (vs. PIT)
76. Sam LaPorta, TE, DET (vs. ATL)
77. Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN (at MIA)
78. Tutu Atwell, WR, LAR (at CIN)
79. Jayden Reed, WR, GB (vs. NO)
80. Hunter Henry, TE, NE (at NYJ)
81. Zach Ertz, TE, ARI (vs. DAL)
82. Khalil Herbert, RB, CHI (at KC)
83. Kendre Miller, RB, NO (at GB)
84. Dalvin Cook, RB, NYJ (vs. NE)
85. Kenneth Gainwell, RB, PHI (at TB)
86. Matt Breida, RB, NYG (at SF)
87. Samaje Perine, RB, DEN (at MIA)
88. Brandin Cooks, WR, DAL (at ARI)
89. Josh Reynolds, WR, DET (vs. ATL)
90. Jahan Dotson, WR, WAS (vs. BUF)
91. Rashod Bateman, WR, BAL (vs. IND)
92. Elijah Moore, WR, CLE (vs. TEN)
93. Rasheed Shaheed, WR, NO (at GB)
94. Adam Thielen, WR, CAR (at SEA)
95. Tank Dell, WR, HOU (at JAC)
96. Jake Ferguson, TE, DAL (at ARI)
97. Treylon Burks, WR, TEN (at CLE)
98. David Njoku, TE, CLE (vs. TEN)
99. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, SEA (vs. CAR)
100. Robert Woods, WR, HOU (at JAC)
     

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Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
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