Fantasy Football Rankings Today: Week 3 RB, WR, QB, TE and Flex Rankings

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Fantasy Football Rankings Today: Week 3 RB, WR, QB, TE and Flex Rankings

Week 3 of the NFL season is here, and fantasy football managers have some important lineup decisions to make.

With two weeks of data at our disposal, we're beginning to get a clearer picture of each team's offense. Early-season usage trends, injuries and changing roles can all have a significant impact on which players we should trust in our starting lineups.

With that in mind, let's dive into our Week 3 fantasy football rankings at flex, quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end to help you make those difficult start/sit decisions.

Rankings compiled via our fantasy football projections. Injuries can — and will — impact these rankings. Stay up to date with injury news on our NFL player news page.

Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings Today

Rankings pulled from our half-PPR fantasy football projections, which may have updated since this article was published.

Fantasy Running Back Rankings Week 3

Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (vs. NYJ)
Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. HOU)
Christian McCaffrey, SF (vs. ARI)
Chase Brown, CIN (@ PIT)
De'Von Achane, MIA (vs. KC)
James Cook, BUF (vs. LAC)
Kenneth Walker III, KC (@ MIA)
Derrick Henry, BAL (@ DAL)
Javonte Williams, DAL (vs. BAL)
Breece Hall, NYJ (@ DET)
Saquon Barkley, PHI (@ CHI)
Jaylen Warren, PIT (vs. CIN)
Ashton Jeanty, LV (@ NO)
Aaron Jones, MIN (@ TB)
Jeremiyah Love, ARI (@ SF)
Omarion Hampton, LAC (@ BUF)
Quinshon Judkins, CLE (vs. CAR)
David Montgomery, HOU (@ IND)
Kyren Williams, LA (@ DEN)
Cam Skattebo, NYG (vs. TEN)
D'Andre Swift, CHI (vs. PHI)
Bucky Irving, TB (vs. MIN)
Chuba Hubbard, CAR (@ CLE)
Jadarian Price, SEA (@ WSH)
J.K. Dobbins, DEN (vs. LA)
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (@ JAC)
Tony Pollard, TEN (@ NYG)
Blake Corum, LA (@ DEN)
Travis Etienne, NO (vs. LV)
RJ Harvey, DEN (vs. LA)
George Holani, SEA (@ WSH)
Woody Marks, HOU (@ IND)
Bhayshul Tuten, JAC (vs. NE)
Rico Dowdle, PIT (vs. CIN)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WSH (vs. SEA)
Tyler Allgeier, ARI (@ SF)
Tyjae Spears, TEN (@ NYG)
Kyle Monangai, CHI (vs. PHI)
TreVeyon Henderson, NE (@ JAC)
Kenneth Gainwell, TB (vs. MIN)
Kendre Miller, NO (vs. LV)
Braelon Allen, NYJ (@ DET)
Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. LV)
Samaje Perine, CIN (@ PIT)
Devin Singletary, NYG (vs. TEN)
Rachaad White, WSH (vs. SEA)
Justice Hill, BAL (@ DAL)
Tank Bigsby, PHI (@ CHI)
DeeJay Dallas, MIN (@ TB)
Emmett Johnson, KC (@ MIA)

Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings Week 3

Garrett Wilson, NYJ (@ DET)
CeeDee Lamb, DAL (vs. BAL)
DeVonta Smith, PHI (@ CHI)
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. NYJ)
Zay Flowers, BAL (@ DAL)
Rashee Rice, KC (@ MIA)
Puka Nacua, LA (@ DEN)
Ladd McConkey, LAC (@ BUF)
Chris Olave, NO (vs. LV)
George Pickens, DAL (vs. BAL)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (@ WSH)
Parker Washington, JAC (vs. NE)
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (@ PIT)
Mike Evans, SF (vs. ARI)
Jalen Coker, CAR (@ CLE)
Justin Jefferson, MIN (@ TB)
Malik Nabers, NYG (vs. TEN)
Jaylen Waddle, DEN (vs. LA)
Romeo Doubs, NE (@ JAC)
Jakobi Meyers, JAC (vs. NE)
Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (@ CLE)
Jameson Williams, DET (vs. NYJ)
Davante Adams, LA (@ DEN)
Rashod Bateman, BAL (@ DAL)
KC Concepcion, CLE (vs. CAR)
Quentin Johnston, LAC (@ BUF)
Kayshon Boutte, HOU (@ IND)
Tee Higgins, CIN (@ PIT)
Dontayvion Wicks, PHI (@ CHI)
D.J. Moore, BUF (vs. LAC)
D.K. Metcalf, PIT (vs. CIN)
Josh Downs, IND (vs. HOU)
Deebo Samuel, SF (vs. ARI)
Chris Godwin, TB (vs. MIN)
Emeka Egbuka, TB (vs. MIN)
Michael Wilson, ARI (@ SF)
Luther Burden III, CHI (vs. PHI)
Stefon Diggs, WSH (vs. SEA)
Terry McLaurin, WSH (vs. SEA)
Denzel Boston, CLE (vs. CAR)
Michael Pittman Jr., PIT (vs. CIN)
Jordan Addison, MIN (@ TB)
Xavier Worthy, KC (@ MIA)
Brian Thomas Jr., JAC (vs. NE)
Khalil Shakir, BUF (vs. LAC)
Courtland Sutton, DEN (vs. LA)
Mack Hollins, NE (@ JAC)
Xavier Hutchinson, HOU (@ IND)
Caleb Douglas, MIA (vs. KC)
Keenan Allen, IND (vs. HOU)

Fantasy Quarterback Rankings Week 3

Lamar Jackson, BAL (@ DAL)
Josh Allen, BUF (vs. LAC)
Patrick Mahomes, KC (@ MIA)
Brock Purdy, SF (vs. ARI)
Trevor Lawrence, JAC (vs. NE)
Drake Maye, NE (@ JAC)
Jalen Hurts, PHI (@ CHI)
Dak Prescott, DAL (vs. BAL)
Kyler Murray, MIN (@ TB)
Justin Herbert, LAC (@ BUF)
Jared Goff, DET (vs. NYJ)
Tyler Shough, NO (vs. LV)
Joe Burrow, CIN (@ PIT)
Bryce Young, CAR (@ CLE)
Bo Nix, DEN (vs. LA)
Malik Willis, MIA (vs. KC)
Geno Smith, NYJ (@ DET)
Matthew Stafford, LA (@ DEN)
Baker Mayfield, TB (vs. MIN)
C.J. Stroud, HOU (@ IND)
Jacoby Brissett, ARI (@ SF)
Deshaun Watson, CLE (vs. CAR)
Daniel Jones, IND (vs. HOU)
Aaron Rodgers, PIT (vs. CIN)
Jameis Winston, NYG (vs. TEN)

Fantasy Tight End Rankings Week 3

Trey McBride, ARI (@ SF)
Dalton Kincaid, BUF (vs. LAC)
Mark Andrews, BAL (@ DAL)
Hunter Henry, NE (@ JAC)
Tyler Warren, IND (vs. HOU)
Travis Kelce, KC (@ MIA)
Sam LaPorta, DET (vs. NYJ)
Juwan Johnson, NO (vs. LV)
Isaiah Likely, NYG (vs. TEN)
George Kittle, SF (vs. ARI)
Kenyon Sadiq, NYJ (@ DET)
Colston Loveland, CHI (vs. PHI)
AJ Barner, SEA (@ WSH)
Brenton Strange, JAC (vs. NE)
Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (vs. CAR)
Brock Bowers, LV (@ NO)
Oronde Gadsden, LAC (@ BUF)
Dalton Schultz, HOU (@ IND)
Jake Ferguson, DAL (vs. BAL)
Greg Dulcich, MIA (vs. KC)
T.J. Hockenson, MIN (@ TB)
Pat Freiermuth, PIT (vs. CIN)
Terrance Ferguson, LA (@ DEN)
Cade Otton, TB (vs. MIN)
Mike Gesicki, CIN (@ PIT)

Fantasy Flex Rankings Week 3

Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (vs. NYJ)
Garrett Wilson, NYJ (@ DET)
Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. HOU)
CeeDee Lamb, DAL (vs. BAL)
Christian McCaffrey, SF (vs. ARI)
DeVonta Smith, PHI (@ CHI)
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. NYJ)
Chase Brown, CIN (@ PIT)
Zay Flowers, BAL (@ DAL)
De'Von Achane, MIA (vs. KC)
James Cook, BUF (vs. LAC)
Rashee Rice, KC (@ MIA)
Puka Nacua, LA (@ DEN)
Kenneth Walker III, KC (@ MIA)
Derrick Henry, BAL (@ DAL)
Javonte Williams, DAL (vs. BAL)
Breece Hall, NYJ (@ DET)
Saquon Barkley, PHI (@ CHI)
Ladd McConkey, LAC (@ BUF)
Jaylen Warren, PIT (vs. CIN)
Ashton Jeanty, LV (@ NO)
Trey McBride, ARI (@ SF)
Chris Olave, NO (vs. LV)
George Pickens, DAL (vs. BAL)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (@ WSH)
Aaron Jones, MIN (@ TB)
Jeremiyah Love, ARI (@ SF)
Parker Washington, JAC (vs. NE)
Omarion Hampton, LAC (@ BUF)
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (@ PIT)
Quinshon Judkins, CLE (vs. CAR)
Mike Evans, SF (vs. ARI)
Jalen Coker, CAR (@ CLE)
David Montgomery, HOU (@ IND)
Kyren Williams, LA (@ DEN)
Dalton Kincaid, BUF (vs. LAC)
Mark Andrews, BAL (@ DAL)
Justin Jefferson, MIN (@ TB)
Cam Skattebo, NYG (vs. TEN)
Malik Nabers, NYG (vs. TEN)
Hunter Henry, NE (@ JAC)
D'Andre Swift, CHI (vs. PHI)
Jaylen Waddle, DEN (vs. LA)
Romeo Doubs, NE (@ JAC)
Tyler Warren, IND (vs. HOU)
Jakobi Meyers, JAC (vs. NE)
Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (@ CLE)
Jameson Williams, DET (vs. NYJ)
Travis Kelce, KC (@ MIA)
Bucky Irving, TB (vs. MIN)
Chuba Hubbard, CAR (@ CLE)
Davante Adams, LA (@ DEN)
Rashod Bateman, BAL (@ DAL)
Jadarian Price, SEA (@ WSH)
KC Concepcion, CLE (vs. CAR)
Quentin Johnston, LAC (@ BUF)
Kayshon Boutte, HOU (@ IND)
Tee Higgins, CIN (@ PIT)
J.K. Dobbins, DEN (vs. LA)
Dontayvion Wicks, PHI (@ CHI)
Sam LaPorta, DET (vs. NYJ)
D.J. Moore, BUF (vs. LAC)
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (@ JAC)
Tony Pollard, TEN (@ NYG)
D.K. Metcalf, PIT (vs. CIN)
Josh Downs, IND (vs. HOU)
Deebo Samuel, SF (vs. ARI)
Blake Corum, LA (@ DEN)
Travis Etienne, NO (vs. LV)
Chris Godwin, TB (vs. MIN)
Emeka Egbuka, TB (vs. MIN)
Juwan Johnson, NO (vs. LV)
Michael Wilson, ARI (@ SF)
RJ Harvey, DEN (vs. LA)
Isaiah Likely, NYG (vs. TEN)
George Kittle, SF (vs. ARI)
Luther Burden III, CHI (vs. PHI)
George Holani, SEA (@ WSH)
Kenyon Sadiq, NYJ (@ DET)
Colston Loveland, CHI (vs. PHI)
Stefon Diggs, WSH (vs. SEA)
Terry McLaurin, WSH (vs. SEA)
Denzel Boston, CLE (vs. CAR)
Michael Pittman Jr., PIT (vs. CIN)
AJ Barner, SEA (@ WSH)
Brenton Strange, JAC (vs. NE)
Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (vs. CAR)
Jordan Addison, MIN (@ TB)
Brock Bowers, LV (@ NO)
Xavier Worthy, KC (@ MIA)
Brian Thomas Jr., JAC (vs. NE)
Khalil Shakir, BUF (vs. LAC)
Woody Marks, HOU (@ IND)
Courtland Sutton, DEN (vs. LA)
Mack Hollins, NE (@ JAC)
Xavier Hutchinson, HOU (@ IND)
Caleb Douglas, MIA (vs. KC)
Bhayshul Tuten, JAC (vs. NE)
Keenan Allen, IND (vs. HOU)
Ryan Flournoy, DAL (vs. BAL)

Fantasy Football Rankings FAQ

What Are the Fantasy Football Rankings for This Week?

Our weekly fantasy football rankings sort the top quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends based on their outlook for the current NFL week. The rankings account for factors such as matchup, expected workload, recent performance, injuries and projected game environment.

How Should I Use These Fantasy Football Rankings?

Fantasy football rankings can help with difficult start/sit decisions by comparing players across each position. If you're deciding between multiple options for one lineup spot, you can use the rankings as a guide while also considering your league's scoring format and roster settings.

What Scoring Format Are These Fantasy Football Rankings For?

These rankings are designed for half-PPR (point-per-reception) fantasy football leagues. Players who generate significant receiving volume can therefore carry additional value compared to standard-scoring formats.

When Should I Set My Fantasy Football Lineup on Sunday?

It's a good idea to check your fantasy lineup Sunday morning and again before kickoff. NFL teams typically announce inactive players 90 minutes before their scheduled kickoff, making the period leading up to each game important for monitoring injuries and making final start/sit decisions.

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