Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings
Week 3 expert consensus rankings for every position — QB, RB, WR, TE, flex, kicker, defense and IDP — with each player's best and worst expert rank.
Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22, 2026 at 12:17 AM EDT
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| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | 3.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Brock Purdy | QB | SF | 4.9 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Drake Maye | QB | NE | 6.3 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB | KC | 6.7 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | 7.6 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAX | 8.6 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | 8.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | 9.9 | 8 | 11 |
| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | KC | 2.2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 4.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Derrick Henry | RB | BAL | 4.5 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV | 6.2 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 8.0 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | James Cook III | RB | BUF | 9.3 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI | 9.3 | 8 | 13 |
| 10 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 10.2 | 7 | 14 |
| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | 1.2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN | 2.8 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 3.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 4.0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | 5.3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ | 7.2 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | 7.7 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Malik Nabers | WR | NYG | 8.7 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI | 9.3 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Zay Flowers | WR | BAL | 10.7 | 8 | 12 |
| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | TE | ARI | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | BUF | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tucker Kraft | TE | GB | 3.0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 5.5 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Isaiah Likely | TE | NYG | 5.7 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Tyler Warren | TE | IND | 6.5 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 7.5 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Dalton Schultz | TE | HOU | 7.8 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | George Kittle | TE | SF | 9.3 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Juwan Johnson | TE | NO | 9.3 | 8 | 12 |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
Full Flex (RB/WR/TE) board →| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 2.2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | 2.2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | KC | 3.7 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 4.5 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN | 5.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 6.5 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 7.7 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 7.7 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Derrick Henry | RB | BAL | 9.0 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | 9.3 | 8 | 10 |
Kicker
Full Kicker board →| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Aubrey | K | DAL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Eddy Pineiro | K | SF | 2.2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | HOU | 3.7 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Jason Myers | K | SEA | 4.7 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Evan McPherson | K | CIN | 5.7 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Tyler Loop | K | BAL | 6.5 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Harrison Butker | K | KC | 6.7 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Chris Boswell | K | PIT | 8.8 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Cam Little | K | JAX | 9.8 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Cameron Dicker | K | LAC | 10.2 | 7 | 15 |
Defense (DST)
Full Defense (DST) board →| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | SEA | 2.0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Houston Texans | DST | HOU | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST | KC | 3.2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | DST | GB | 6.8 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | PHI | 6.8 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | LAR | 6.8 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | DST | SF | 6.8 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | MIN | 7.6 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | DST | CAR | 7.6 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | DST | NE | 12.2 | 9 | 16 |
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Compare Week 3 PPR choices
See weekly expert ranks, projections and player status side by side. Comparisons update for the current week.
Week 3: where the experts split
The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.
- #24Puka NacuaWR · LARbest #15 · worst #79 · ±23.7
- #39Tucker KraftTE · GBbest #24 · worst #65 · ±12.7
- #12Puka NacuaWR · LARbest #8 · worst #39 · ±11.4
- #15Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #8 · worst #41 · ±11.2
- #38Ladd McConkeyWR · LACbest #26 · worst #49 · ±10.6
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- What are week 3 fantasy football rankings?
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- What does the best / worst rank mean?
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