Week 3 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings for Every Position

Use these rankings as a guide for who to start and sit in Week 3.

Fantasy Player Rankings: Week 3 /

With two weeks of the NFL season in the books, we’ve continued to “go to school” on many players in terms of their roles for their respective teams. We’ve also already had several more injuries to big names such as Tua Tagovailoa, Isiah Pacheco, Deebo Samuel Sr. and Cooper Kupp, that have altered player values.

With that said, here are my positional PPR player rankings for Week 3.

There are some major movers this week, good and bad, including Joe Burrow, Zach Charbonnet and Devonta Smith (to name a few). For those who need help making those tough decisions between players with similar value or with terrific Week 3 matchups, I’m here for you! Also, don't forget to subscribe to the Fantasy Dirt podcast for valuable fantasy advice five days a week!

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1. Week 3 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
2. Week 3 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
3. Week 3 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
4. Week 3 Fantasy Football Tight Ends Rankings
5. Week 3 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings
6. Week 3 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
7. Week 3 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings

Week 3 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Josh Allen	BUF	vs. JAC
2	Jalen Hurts	PHI	at NO
3	Lamar Jackson	BAL	at DAL
4	C.J. Stroud	HOU	at MIN
5	Kyler Murray	ARI	vs. DET
6	Patrick Mahomes	KC	vs. CIN
7	Joe Burrow	CIN	vs. WAS
8	Jayden Daniels	WAS	at CIN
9	Anthony Richardson	IND	vs. CHI
10	Dak Prescott	DAL	vs. BAL
11	Baker Mayfield	TB	vs. DEN
12	Derek Carr	NO	vs. PHI
13	Brock Purdy	SF	at LAR
14	Deshaun Watson	CLE	vs. NYG
15	Jared Goff	DET	at ARI
16	Geno Smith	SEA	vs. MIA
17	Sam Darnold	MIN	vs. HOU
18	Aaron Rodgers	NYJ	vs. NE
19	Kirk Cousins	ATL	vs. KC
20	Trevor Lawrence	JAC	at BUF
21	Caleb Williams	CHI	at IND
22	Justin Fields	PIT	vs. LAC
23	Gardner Minshew	LV	vs. CAR
24	Justin Herbert	LAC	at PIT
25	Matthew Stafford	LAR	vs. SF
26	Andy Dalton	CAR	at LV
27	Daniel Jones	NYG	at CLE
28	Bo Nix	DEN	at TB
29	Will Levis	TEN	vs. GB
30	Malik Willis	GB	at TEN
31	Jacoby Brissett	NE	at NYJ
32	Skylar Thompson	MIA	at SEA

Week 3 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Breece Hall	NYJ	vs. NE
2	Saquon Barkley	PHI	at NO
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	vs. KC
4	Alvin Kamara	NO	vs. PHI
5	Jordan Mason	SF	at LAR
6	De'Vone Achane	MIA	at SEA
7	Kyren Williams	LAR	vs. SF
8	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	at ARI
9	Jonathan Taylor	IND	vs. CHI
10	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	vs. MIA
11	James Cook	BUF	vs. JAC
12	Travis Etienne	JAC	at BUF
13	Derrick Henry	BAL	at DAL
14	Josh Jacobs	GB	at TEN
15	Rachaad White	TB	vs. DEN
16	Tony Pollard	TEN	vs. GB
17	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	at NYJ
18	David Montgomery	DET	at ARI
19	J.K. Dobbins	LAC	at PIT
20	Zack Moss	CIN	vs. WAS
21	James Conner	ARI	vs. DET
22	Aaron Jones	MIN	vs. HOU
23	Zamir White	LV	vs. CAR
24	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	at LV
25	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	at CIN
26	Jerome Ford	CLE	vs. NYG
27	Cam Akers	HOU	at MIN
28	Devin Singletary	NYG	at CLE
29	Javonte Williams	DEN	at TB
30	Najee Harris	PIT	vs. LAC
31	D'Andre Swift	CHI	at IND
32	Austin Ekeler	WAS	at CIN
33	Jaylen Warren	PIT	vs. LAC
34	Carson Steele	KC	at ATL
35	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	vs. BAL
36	Tyjae Spears	TEN	vs. GB
37	Samaje Perine	KC	at ATL
38	Gus Edwards	LAC	at PIT
39	Bucky Irving	TB	vs. DEN
40	D'Onta Foreman	CLE	vs. NYG
41	Rico Dowdle	DAL	vs. BAL
42	Alexander Mattison	LV	vs. CAR
43	Ty Chandler	MIN	vs. HOU
44	Chase Brown	CIN	vs. WAS
45	Braelon Allen	NYJ	vs. NE
46	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	at TB
47	Justice Hill	BAL	at DL
48	Miles Sanders	CAR	at LV
49	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	vs. KC
50	Antonio Gibson	NE	at NYJ
51	Dare Ogunbowale	HOU	at MIN
52	Jamaal Williams	NO	vs. PHI
53	Trey Benson	ARI	vs. DET
54	Khalil Herbert	CHI	at IND
55	Blake Corum	LAR	vs. SF
56	Tank Bigsby	JAC	at BUF
57	Jeff Wilson Jr.	MIA	at SEA
58	Ty Johnson	BUF	vs. JAC
59	Ray Davis	BUF	vs. JAC
60	Jaylen Wright	MIA	at SEA

Week 3 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	vs. BAL
2	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	at ARI
3	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs. HOU
4	Rashee Rice	KC	at ATL
5	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	vs. WAS
6	Devonta Smith	PHI	at NO
7	Nico Collins	HOU	at MIN
8	Davante Adams	LV	vs. CAR
9	Mike Evans	TB	vs. DEN
10	Chris Godwin	TB	vs. DEN
11	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	vs. DET
12	Malik Nabers	NYG	at CLE
13	Chris Olave	NO	vs. PHI
14	DK Metcalf	SEA	vs. MIA
15	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	vs. NE
16	Tyreek Hill	MIA	at SEA
17	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	at LAR
18	Zay Flowers	BAL	at DAL
19	Amari Cooper	CLE	vs. NYG
20	D.J. Moore	CHI	at IND
21	Drake London	ATL	vs. KC
22	Rashid Shaheed	NO	vs. PHI
23	Jameson Williams	DET	at ARI
24	Stefon Diggs	HOU	at MIN
25	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	vs. CHI
26	Tank Dell	HOU	at MIN
27	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	vs. MIA
28	Calvin Ridley	TEN	vs. GB
29	Xavier Worthy	KC	at ATL
30	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	at SEA
31	Tee Higgins	CIN	vs. WAS
32	Tyler Lockett	SEA	vs. MIA
33	Demarcus Robinson	LAR	vs. SF
34	George Pickens	PIT	vs. LAC
35	Terry McLaurin	WAS	at CIN
36	Christian Kirk	JAC	at BUF
37	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	vs. NYG
38	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	at BUF
39	Khalil Shakir	BUF	vs. JAC
40	Alec Pierce	IND	vs. CHI
41	Courtland Sutton	DEN	at TB
42	Diontae Johnson	CAR	at LV
43	Gabe Davis	JAC	at BUF
44	Ladd McConkey	LAC	at PIT
45	Rome Odunze	CHI	at IND
46	Brandin Cooks	DAL	vs. BAL
47	Jauan Jennings	SF	at LAR
48	Keon Coleman	BUF	vs. JAC
49	Greg Dortch	ARI	vs. DET
50	Jayden Reed	GB	at TEN
51	Darnell Mooney	ATL	vs. KC
52	Quentin Johnston	LAC	at PIT
53	Jakobi Meyers	LV	vs. CAR
54	Wan'Dale Robinson	NYG	at CLE
55	Jalen Nailor	MIN	vs. HOU
56	Tyler Johnson	LAR	vs. SF
57	Michael Wilson	ARI	vs. DET
58	DeAndre Hopkins	TEN	vs. GB
59	Christian Watson	GB	at TEN
60	Jordan Whittington	LAR	vs. SF

Week 3 Fantasy Football Tight Ends Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Trey McBride	ARI	vs. DET
2	Sam LaPorta	DET	at ARI
3	Travis Kelce	KC	at ATL
4	Brock Bowers	LV	vs. CAR
5	Mark Andrews	BAL	at DAL
6	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	vs. JAC
7	Kyle Pitts	ATL	vs. KC
8	Jake Ferguson	DAL	vs. BAL
9	Dallas Goedert	PHI	at NO
10	Hunter Henry	NE	at NYJ
11	Isaiah Likely	BAL	at DAL
12	Dalton Schultz	HOU	at MIN
13	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	vs. LAC
14	Colby Parkinson	LAR	vs. SF
15	Zach Ertz	WAS	at CIN
16	Brenton Strange	JAC	at BUF
17	Johnny Mundt	MIN	vs. HOU
18	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	vs. NE
19	Cole Kmet	CHI	at IND
20	Mike Gesicki	CIN	vs. WAS
21	Greg Dulcich	DEN	at TB
22	Foster Moreau	NO	vs. PHI
23	Noah Fant	SEA	vs. MIA
24	Juwan Johnson	NO	vs. PHI
25	Cade Otton	TB	vs. DEN
26	Jonnu Smith	MIA	at SEA
27	Hayden Hurst	LAC	at PIT
28	Eric Saubert	SF	at LAR
29	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TEN	vs. GB
30	Jordan Akins	CLE	vs. NYG
31	Tucker Kraft	GB	at TEN
32	Gerald Everett	CHI	at IND

Week 3 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Rk	Player	Position	Team	Opponent
1	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	vs. BAL
2	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	at ARI
3	Breece Hall	RB	NYJ	vs. NE
4	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	vs. HOU
5	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	at NO
6	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	vs. KC
7	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	vs. PHI
8	Jordan Mason	RB	SF	at LAR
9	De'Vone Achane	RB	MIA	at SEA
10	Rashee Rice	WR	KC	at ATL
11	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	vs. WAS
12	Devonta Smith	WR	PHI	at NO
13	Kyren Williams	RB	LAR	vs. SF
14	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	at MIN
15	Davante Adams	WR	LV	vs. CAR
16	Mike Evans	WR	TB	vs. DEN
17	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	at ARI
18	Chris Godwin	WR	TB	vs. DEN
19	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	vs. CHI
20	Zach Charbonnet	RB	SEA	vs. MIA
21	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	ARI	vs. DET
22	Malik Nabers	WR	NYG	at CLE
23	James Cook	RB	BUF	vs. JAC
24	Travis Etienne	RB	JAC	at BUF
25	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	at DAL
26	Chris Olave	WR	NO	vs. PHI
27	Josh Jacobs	RB	GB	at TEN
28	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA	vs. MIA
29	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	vs. NE
30	Tyreek Hill	WR	MIA	at SEA
31	Rachaad White	RB	TB	vs. DEN
32	Tony Pollard	RB	TEN	vs. GB
33	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	NE	at NYJ
34	David Montgomery	RB	DET	at ARI
35	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	SF	at LAR
36	J.K. Dobbins	RB	LAC	at PIT
37	Zack Moss	RB	CIN	vs. WAS
38	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	vs. DET
39	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	at ARI
40	James Conner	RB	ARI	vs. DET
41	Zay Flowers	WR	BAL	at DAL
42	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	at ARI
43	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	at ATL
44	Aaron Jones	RB	MIN	vs. HOU
45	Amari Cooper	WR	CLE	vs. NYG
46	D.J. Moore	WR	CHI	at IND
47	Zamir White	RB	LV	vs. CAR
48	Drake London	WR	ATL	vs. KC
49	Rashid Shaheed	WR	NO	vs. PHI
50	Stefon Diggs	WR	HOU	at MIN
51	Jayden Reed	WR	GB	at TEN
52	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	IND	vs. CHI
53	Chuba Hubbard	RB	CAR	at LV
54	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	WAS	at CIN
55	Jerome Ford	RB	CLE	vs. NYG
56	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	vs. CAR
57	Tank Dell	WR	HOU	at MIN
58	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	vs. MIA
59	Cam Akers	RB	HOU	at MIN
60	Calvin Ridley	WR	TEN	vs. GB
61	Xavier Worthy	WR	KC	at ATL
62	Devin Singletary	RB	NYG	at CLE
63	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA	at SEA
64	Javonte Williams	RB	DEN	at TB
65	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	vs. WAS
66	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	vs. MIA
67	Demarcus Robinson	WR	LAR	vs. SF
68	Najee Harris	RB	PIT	vs. LAC
69	George Pickens	WR	PIT	vs. LAC
70	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	at CIN
71	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	at DAL
72	Christian Kirk	WR	JAC	at BUF
73	Jerry Jeudy	WR	CLE	vs. NYG
74	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	JAC	at BUF
75	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	vs. JAC
76	Alec Pierce	WR	IND	vs. CHI
77	D'Andre Swift	RB	CHI	at IND
78	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	at TB
79	Austin Ekeler	RB	WAS	at CIN
80	Dalton Kincaid	TE	BUF	vs. JAC
81	Diontae Johnson	WR	CAR	at LV
82	Jordan Addison	WR	MIN	vs. HOU
83	Gabe Davis	WR	JAC	at BUF
84	Jaylen Warren	RB	PIT	vs. LAC
85	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	at PIT
86	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	vs. KC
87	Rome Odunze	WR	CHI	at IND
88	Brandin Cooks	WR	DAL	vs. BAL
89	Jake Ferguson	TE	DAL	vs. BAL
90	Carson Steele	RB	KC	at ATL
91	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	DAL	vs. BAL
92	Jauan Jennings	WR	SF	at LAR
93	Keon Coleman	WR	BUF	vs. JAC
94	Tyjae Spears	RB	TEN	vs. GB
95	Samaje Perine	RB	KC	at ATL
96	Gus Edwards	RB	LAC	at PIT
97	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	at NO
98	Greg Dortch	WR	ARI	vs. DET
99	Bucky Irving	RB	TB	vs. DEN
100	D'Onta Foreman	RB	CLE	vs. NYG

Week 3 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	vs. BAL
2	Harrison Butker	KC	at ATL
3	Justin Tucker	BAL	at DAL
4	Ka'imi Fairbairn	HOU	at MIN
5	Cairo Santos	CHI	at IND
6	Evan McPherson	CIN	vs. WAS
7	Jake Elliott	PHI	at NO
8	Blake Grupe	NO	vs. PHI
9	Chase McLaughlin	TB	vs. DEN
10	Daniel Carlson	LV	vs. CAR
11	Matt Gay	IND	vs. CHI
12	Matt Prater	ARI	vs. DET
13	Jake Moody	SF	at LAR
14	Jake Bates	DET	at ARI
15	Dustin Hopkins	CLE	vs. NYG
16	Younghoe Koo	ATL	vs. KC
17	Greg Zuerlein	NYJ	vs. NE
18	Tyler Bass	BUF	vs. JAC
19	Will Reichard	MIN	vs. HOU
20	Jason Myers	SEA	vs. MIA
21	Chris Boswell	PIT	vs. LAC
22	Eddy Piniero	CAR	at LV
23	Cameron Dicker	LAC	at PIT
24	Wil Lutz	DEN	at TB
25	Nick Folk	TEN	vs. GB
26	Jason Sanders	MIA	at SEA
27	Cam Little	JAC	at BUF
28	Joey Slye	NE	at NYJ
29	Austin Seibert	WAS	at CIN
30	Joshua Karty	LAR	vs. SF
31	Greg Joseph	NYG	at CLE
32	Brayden Narveson	GB	at TEN

Week 3 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings

Rk	Team	Opponent
1	Jets	vs. NE
2	Browns	vs. NYG
3	Buccaneers	vs. DEN
4	49ers	at LAR
5	Seahawks	vs. MIA
6	Bills	vs. JAC
7	Steelers	vs. LAC
8	Colts	vs. CHI
9	Packers	at TEN
10	Bengals	vs. WAS
11	Titans	vs. GB
12	Raiders	vs. CAR
13	Chargers	at PIT
14	Chiefs	at ATL
15	Texans	at MIN
16	Cowboys	vs. BAL
17	Bears	at IND
18	Giants	at CLE
19	Broncos	at TB
20	Lions	at ARI
21	Dolphins	at SEA
22	Ravens	at DAL
23	Patriots	at NYJ
24	Saints	vs. PHI
25	Panthers	at LV
26	Eagles	at NO
27	Vikings	vs. HOU
28	Cardinals	vs. DET
29	Jaguars	at BUF
30	Rams	vs. SF
31	Falcons	vs. KC
32	Commanders	at CIN