What are week 3 fantasy football rankings?

Week 3 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.

What does the best / worst rank mean?

Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.

Should I start the higher-ranked player?

Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.

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 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT

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QB

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	1.0	1	2
2	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	2.2	1	5
3	Brock Purdy	QB	SF	3.2	2	5
4	Patrick Mahomes II	QB	KC	4.2	3	6
5	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	4.9	3	7
6	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	5.8	4	9
7	Jared Goff	QB	DET	7.0	5	9
8	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAX	8.9	6	14
9	Tyler Shough	QB	NO	9.5	8	14
10	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	9.8	6	13

RB

Full RB board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	1.1	1	2
2	Kenneth Walker III	RB	KC	2.3	1	5
3	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	3.3	2	6
4	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	3.7	2	6
5	Ashton Jeanty	RB	LV	6.0	4	10
6	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	6.6	4	8
7	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	7.0	4	9
8	Chase Brown	RB	CIN	7.5	5	13
9	James Cook III	RB	BUF	8.7	6	11
10	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	10.7	8	15

WR

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	1.6	1	4
2	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	1.6	1	4
3	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	3.2	1	5
4	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	4.3	3	8
5	Chris Olave	WR	NO	5.6	3	9
6	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	6.1	2	8
7	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	6.6	5	10
8	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	8.5	5	12
9	Davante Adams	WR	LAR	9.6	5	18
10	Christian Watson	WR	GB	10.6	8	14

TE

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	1.0	1	1
2	Dalton Kincaid	TE	BUF	2.2	2	4
3	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	4.0	2	10
4	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	4.6	3	10
5	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	5.3	3	9
6	Dalton Schultz	TE	HOU	5.7	4	8
7	George Kittle	TE	SF	7.3	3	11
8	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	8.1	3	11
9	Tyler Warren	TE	IND	8.2	4	10
10	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	10.5	7	20

Flex (RB/WR/TE)

Full Flex (RB/WR/TE) board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	1.3	1	4
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	2.7	2	9
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	3.0	2	9
4	Kenneth Walker III	RB	KC	4.0	1	7
5	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	5.3	4	10
6	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	5.8	4	10
7	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	7.9	2	11
8	Ashton Jeanty	RB	LV	9.4	6	18
9	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	10.0	8	19
10	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	12.3	6	16

Kicker

Full Kicker board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Brandon Aubrey	K	DAL	2.1	1	8
2	Eddy Pineiro	K	SF	3.2	1	11
3	Harrison Butker	K	KC	3.9	1	9
4	Tyler Loop	K	BAL	4.5	1	9
5	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K	HOU	6.3	2	13
6	Jake Bates	K	DET	8.1	2	20
7	Evan McPherson	K	CIN	8.2	2	13
8	Jason Myers	K	SEA	8.4	3	15
9	Trey Smack	K	GB	8.5	5	14
10	Cam Little	K	JAX	8.6	3	12

Defense (DST)

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Seattle Seahawks	DST	SEA	1.2	1	2
2	Kansas City Chiefs	DST	KC	2.2	1	5
3	Philadelphia Eagles	DST	PHI	4.2	2	12
4	Houston Texans	DST	HOU	4.6	2	12
5	Minnesota Vikings	DST	MIN	5.8	2	13
6	Carolina Panthers	DST	CAR	7.1	3	18
7	San Francisco 49ers	DST	SF	8.3	4	13
8	Green Bay Packers	DST	GB	8.9	4	15
9	Cincinnati Bengals	DST	CIN	9.9	4	17
10	Detroit Lions	DST	DET	11.2	4	23

IDP

Full IDP board →

#	Player	Pos	Team	Consensus	Best	Worst
1	Jack Campbell	LB	DET	3.8	1	9
2	Roquan Smith	LB	BAL	3.9	1	11
3	Carson Schwesinger	LB	CLE	3.9	1	7
4	Jordyn Brooks	LB	MIA	4.0	1	28
5	Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	4.6	1	8
6	Ernest Jones IV	LB	SEA	8.4	5	16
7	Fred Warner	LB	SF	9.1	5	15
8	Nick Bolton	LB	KC	9.9	5	27
9	Zack Baun	LB	PHI	10.0	2	22
10	Foyesade Oluokun	LB	JAX	13.1	7	34

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros

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.

#35Daiyan HenleyLB · LACbest #25 · worst #185 · ±33.2
#27Tremaine EdmundsLB · NYGbest #19 · worst #98 · ±19.3
#38Devin Bush Jr.LB · CHIbest #17 · worst #94 · ±19.2
#19Jamien SherwoodLB · NYJbest #6 · worst #88 · ±18.1
#39Jessie Bates IIIS · ATLbest #27 · worst #115 · ±17.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are week 3 fantasy football rankings?: Week 3 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
What does the best / worst rank mean?: Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.