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 WR Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 3 WR rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Half PPR scoring — consensus rank plus 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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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	1.5	1	3	±0.5	100%
2	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	1.6	1	3	±0.6	100%
3	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	3.2	1	5	±0.7	100%
4	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	4.1	3	7	±0.9	100%
5	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	5.6	4	9	±1.4	100%
6	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	6.0	4	8	±1.0	100%
7	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	8.0	5	13	±1.6	98%
8	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	8.6	5	15	±2.6	98%
9	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	8.8	5	13	±1.6	100%
10	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	9.3	6	13	±1.5	95%
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11	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	11.1	7	16	±1.7	94%
12	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	12.0	9	18	±1.7	100%
13	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	12.2	9	16	±1.6	100%
14	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	15.2	11	21	±2.0	99%
15	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	15.6	13	23	±2.2	97%
16	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	16.6	12	21	±2.1	98%
17	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	16.8	13	23	±2.2	94%
18	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	17.5	14	21	±1.5	98%
19	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	20.2	13	25	±2.7	99%
20	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	20.2	15	27	±2.6	99%
21	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	20.4	16	28	±2.5	84%
22	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	21.6	15	29	±2.5	91%
23	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	23.6	20	32	±2.5	95%
24	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	25.3	19	30	±2.6	97%
25	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	25.7	23	32	±2.0	79%
26	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	26.1	22	33	±2.1	82%
27	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	27.1	22	38	±3.2	91%
28	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	28.7	18	62	±9.8	96%
29	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	30.1	20	46	±5.5	47%
30	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	31.0	25	39	±2.6	84%
31	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	31.7	26	37	±2.3	47%
32	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	33.4	28	40	±2.7	67%
33	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	35.0	28	43	±3.5	37%
34	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	35.3	28	51	±5.1	73%
35	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	35.4	28	49	±4.2	65%
36	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	37.4	30	45	±3.3	92%
37	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	39.4	30	53	±4.6	76%
38	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	39.8	29	53	±5.6	94%
39	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	40.3	32	50	±4.7	61%
40	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	40.6	29	52	±7.3	88%
41	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	42.4	37	50	±3.0	86%
42	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	42.8	33	59	±5.6	66%
43	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	43.3	32	53	±5.4	80%
44	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	43.8	37	51	±3.5	50%
45	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	44.3	38	50	±3.3	83%
46	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	44.8	37	52	±3.3	70%
47	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	45.0	37	59	±5.7	25%
48	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	47.3	40	56	±3.6	81%
49	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	48.5	40	59	±4.3	91%
50	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	48.7	41	58	±3.8	63%
51	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	53.1	41	63	±3.7	21%
52	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	53.4	39	72	±6.8	10%
53	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	54.8	47	64	±3.5	80%
54	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	55.6	49	70	±3.1	63%
55	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	55.8	50	72	±3.9	21%
56	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	56.3	50	67	±3.0	41%
57	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	46.7	25	96	±19.4	99%
58	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	61.6	48	82	±5.4	63%
59	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	62.0	53	71	±5.0	7%
60	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	62.7	52	100	±6.9	11%
61	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	60.7	54	70	±3.8	5%
62	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	64.3	56	108	±7.5	2%
63	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	65.2	59	89	±4.5	9%
64	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	68.7	56	85	±5.5	3%
65	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	68.7	57	84	±4.6	13%
66	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	68.2	59	93	±5.8	19%
67	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	68.8	47	87	±7.5	5%
68	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	55.2	39	84	±10.6	78%
69	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	69.7	46	92	±10.7	—
70	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	66.6	55	89	±9.7	3%
71	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	68.4	51	80	±5.8	12%
72	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	73.9	60	102	±7.0	6%
73	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	73.8	55	96	±7.8	4%
74	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	74.4	67	88	±5.2	2%
75	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	76.5	60	87	±5.2	4%
76	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	75.2	69	86	±3.0	12%
77	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	76.0	61	108	±8.8	10%
78	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	79.5	71	92	±5.6	2%
79	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	78.1	71	100	±5.0	17%
80	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	71.4	55	95	±10.5	3%
81	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	79.2	53	103	±9.2	6%
82	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	79.8	60	87	±4.2	4%
83	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	83.5	74	101	±5.1	4%
84	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	81.5	65	97	±6.6	2%
85	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	85.7	77	128	±8.3	7%
86	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	87.7	74	114	±7.1	2%
87	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	84.5	56	121	±9.4	—
88	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	92.7	82	107	±7.4	2%
89	Chris Moore	WR	BAL	—	88.2	77	103	±4.8	—
90	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	94.1	85	115	±7.3	9%
91	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	87.8	77	98	±5.3	1%
92	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	92.8	75	106	±5.9	14%
93	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	91.3	75	101	±5.5	—
94	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	94.9	88	108	±4.3	2%
95	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	98.1	89	118	±5.2	—
96	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	96.1	84	121	±6.8	—
97	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	99.3	90	126	±7.2	—
98	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	96.0	78	116	±8.0	—
99	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	106.5	95	131	±7.2	—
100	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	98.4	82	130	±8.9	1%
101	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	95.5	79	134	±11.9	12%
102	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	106.7	91	140	±10.8	—
103	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	96.7	79	114	±8.7	—
104	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	103.6	95	134	±7.1	—
105	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	108.4	94	124	±6.2	51%
106	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	115.8	98	148	±13.2	2%
107	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	109.1	99	130	±6.2	—
108	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	103.8	92	127	±7.5	—
109	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	111.4	103	138	±8.1	—
110	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	—	114.5	98	133	±8.0	—
111	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	117.6	102	146	±10.4	11%
112	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	110.5	91	156	±16.6	—
113	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	108.3	94	118	±5.5	—
114	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	114.0	91	131	±9.2	—
115	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	116.8	101	137	±8.4	—
116	KhaDarel Hodge	WR	SF	—	113.6	94	128	±6.8	—
117	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	117.7	110	126	±3.7	—
118	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	119.2	104	127	±5.4	—
119	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	—	127.5	112	148	±10.1	—
120	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	112.4	102	123	±6.3	—
121	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	126.8	107	146	±8.8	—
122	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	—	129.1	105	148	±10.6	—
123	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	127.6	105	148	±12.8	—
124	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	131.0	106	156	±13.0	—
125	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	131.5	113	186	±14.4	—
126	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	129.9	116	142	±5.7	—
127	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	130.2	111	141	±6.9	—
128	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	121.9	107	146	±9.8	—
129	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	123.2	82	138	±13.1	—
130	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	130.4	114	145	±8.9	—
131	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	—	133.0	123	141	±4.1	—
132	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYJ	—	131.2	110	155	±15.4	—
133	Malik McClain	WR	NYJ	—	128.0	115	149	±8.5	—
134	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	—	140.1	117	193	±16.8	—
135	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	140.9	119	149	±7.1	—
136	Lewis Bond	WR	HOU	—	132.2	117	149	±7.3	—
137	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	139.1	120	150	±8.9	—
138	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	139.5	132	149	±5.4	—
139	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	149.7	133	242	±25.1	—
140	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	146.9	117	166	±10.9	—
141	J. Michael Sturdivant	WR	GB	—	127.8	121	134	±4.0	—
142	Tyler Johnson	WR	NYJ	—	142.5	114	247	±34.5	—
143	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	149.1	131	168	±8.6	—
144	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	LAC	—	142.8	133	177	±10.9	—
145	Ke'Shawn Williams start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	137.1	125	148	±7.6	—
146	Tylan Wallace start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	144.2	133	153	±6.0	—
147	Braxton Berrios	WR	NYG	—	146.2	138	169	±8.6	—
148	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	137.5	112	187	±22.0	—
149	Myles Price	WR	MIN	—	147.2	132	160	±7.8	—
150	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	130.8	118	149	±11.3	—
151	Jamaal Pritchett	WR	NYJ	—	146.3	120	167	±11.4	—
152	Anthony Gould start/sit →	WR	IND	—	152.6	140	168	±8.8	—
153	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	—	142.9	119	157	±13.3	—
154	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	155.1	147	161	±4.8	—
155	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	154.6	132	173	±13.8	—
156	Trey Palmer	WR	NO	—	151.7	147	156	±3.0	—
157	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	158.1	150	164	±4.7	—
158	Greg Dortch	WR	BUF	—	161.2	142	178	±8.7	—
159	David Moore start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	153.9	147	164	±5.4	—
160	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	159.8	149	166	±5.6	—
161	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	156.2	127	177	±20.5	—
162	Tom Kennedy	WR	DET	—	165.1	159	173	±4.7	—
163	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	173.0	157	235	±23.7	—
164	Elijah Moore	WR	PHI	—	166.3	154	190	±10.8	—
165	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	168.8	151	179	±7.5	—
166	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	165.0	155	176	±7.1	—
167	Britain Covey	WR	PHI	—	167.3	162	172	±3.1	—
168	Jackson Meeks	WR	DET	—	163.4	150	183	±11.0	—
169	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	166.5	157	178	±7.2	—
170	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	WR	NO	—	166.8	158	170	±4.2	—
171	Kaden Davis	WR	CHI	—	168.8	163	176	±4.0	—
172	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	169.2	159	182	±8.0	—
173	Brandin Cooks	WR	SF	—	183.0	134	232	±49.0	—
174	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	SEA	—	196.5	157	236	±39.5	—
175	Tim Jones	WR	JAX	—	196.0	161	231	±35.0	—
176	Anthony Smith	WR	DAL	—	197.5	162	233	±35.5	—
177	Gary Jennings Jr.	WR	LAC	—	175.7	171	179	±3.4	—

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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.

#28DJ MooreWR · BUFbest #18 · worst #62 · ±9.8
#40Stefon DiggsWR · WASbest #29 · worst #52 · ±7.3
#38Terry McLaurinWR · WASbest #29 · worst #53 · ±5.6
#29Rashod BatemanWR · BALbest #20 · worst #46 · ±5.5
#34Xavier WorthyWR · KCbest #28 · worst #51 · ±5.1

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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.