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 Flex (RB/WR/TE) Rankings (PPR)

Week 3 Flex (RB/WR/TE) rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for 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	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	1.3	1	4	±0.9	100%
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	2.7	2	9	±1.1	100%
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.0	2	9	±1.8	100%
4	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	4.0	1	7	±1.3	100%
5	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	5.3	4	10	±1.0	100%
6	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	5.8	4	10	±1.1	100%
7	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	7.9	2	11	±1.6	100%
8	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	9.4	6	18	±3.1	100%
9	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	10.0	8	19	±2.7	100%
10	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	12.3	6	16	±4.5	100%
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11	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	12.3	8	24	±3.3	100%
12	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	12.4	6	17	±3.1	100%
13	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	13.1	7	22	±4.3	100%
14	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	13.1	3	19	±2.7	100%
15	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	13.9	13	14	±0.3	100%
16	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	15.0	13	25	±3.3	98%
17	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	16.2	10	20	±2.2	100%
18	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	19.2	16	29	±2.6	100%
19	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	20.4	11	27	±4.3	100%
20	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	—	21.2	16	33	±3.6	—
21	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	22.4	17	29	±3.5	99%
22	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	23.0	11	40	±6.4	98%
23	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	24.9	18	45	±7.6	94%
24	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	25.6	18	30	±2.0	95%
25	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	26.1	19	32	±2.6	100%
26	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	26.2	19	34	±2.3	94%
27	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	27.5	23	41	±2.7	100%
28	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	27.8	20	39	±5.7	99%
29	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	28.0	20	47	±7.2	92%
30	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	28.9	20	39	±5.5	100%
31	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	31.8	26	42	±3.7	99%
32	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	32.1	27	46	±4.1	97%
33	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	32.5	26	40	±3.0	98%
34	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	35.4	21	44	±3.9	99%
35	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	37.0	28	56	±5.9	94%
36	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	37.8	29	47	±3.7	98%
37	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	39.3	31	58	±6.7	99%
38	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	39.5	32	52	±3.8	98%
39	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	39.7	23	61	±6.1	98%
40	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	39.7	22	61	±5.4	97%
41	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	41.9	26	56	±8.6	99%
42	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	42.0	30	58	±6.9	91%
43	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	42.0	30	61	±5.2	83%
44	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	43.4	32	64	±8.3	84%
45	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	43.8	33	67	±6.1	97%
46	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	44.9	43	50	±1.8	96%
47	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	49.8	33	71	±8.7	95%
48	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	50.6	44	69	±5.5	100%
49	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	51.3	48	65	±3.5	95%
50	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	51.5	34	73	±7.0	82%
51	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	52.1	48	60	±3.3	98%
52	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	53.1	50	60	±2.3	75%
53	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	53.2	39	76	±8.3	93%
54	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	56.0	23	71	±11.2	99%
55	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	56.2	42	73	±7.7	95%
56	George Kittle start/sit →	TE	SF	8	56.8	48	68	±4.5	96%
57	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	58.1	44	69	±6.0	95%
58	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	58.3	52	68	±4.2	79%
59	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	58.5	50	68	±4.1	99%
60	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	59.0	41	72	±7.7	97%
61	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	62.0	46	79	±6.9	91%
62	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	64.1	53	79	±6.4	84%
63	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	64.5	47	83	±8.5	97%
64	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	65.3	56	79	±7.5	47%
65	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	67.9	44	89	±12.0	93%
66	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	68.7	55	109	±13.0	86%
67	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	69.1	40	173	±28.1	96%
68	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	70.8	55	94	±9.6	90%
69	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	73.2	49	115	±12.2	88%
70	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	73.2	65	86	±5.6	67%
71	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	73.3	52	90	±7.7	47%
72	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	74.2	58	85	±6.2	37%
73	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	74.2	58	92	±7.6	65%
74	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	74.7	49	111	±9.4	92%
75	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	74.7	43	87	±9.2	93%
76	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	76.6	57	101	±10.4	59%
77	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	77.8	66	106	±10.0	73%
78	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	77.9	56	99	±14.0	88%
79	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	79.2	66	91	±5.0	92%
80	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	80.3	59	96	±8.5	61%
81	Terrance Ferguson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	81.5	65	135	±18.8	38%
82	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	83.5	66	98	±8.7	94%
83	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	84.8	62	97	±8.8	80%
84	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	85.5	72	106	±7.1	76%
85	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	85.6	74	113	±9.2	66%
86	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	86.4	78	97	±4.6	86%
87	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	87.8	75	110	±10.1	25%
88	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	88.3	60	103	±9.4	90%
89	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	88.9	77	99	±5.1	50%
90	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	90.5	80	99	±4.8	83%
91	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	92.1	79	101	±4.9	70%
92	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	94.0	78	112	±6.8	63%
93	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	96.0	70	110	±9.5	95%
94	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	96.8	86	106	±5.7	81%
95	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	97.3	70	118	±9.3	21%
96	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	98.0	82	119	±7.9	91%
97	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	98.8	69	118	±9.4	28%
98	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	101.7	55	122	±12.4	82%
99	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	101.7	67	172	±25.6	77%
100	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	101.8	81	128	±11.2	58%
101	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	102.1	81	110	±8.6	87%
102	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	102.7	90	141	±7.7	63%
103	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	102.9	83	127	±16.4	82%
104	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	103.5	81	143	±12.6	10%
105	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	105.1	93	129	±6.5	21%
106	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	105.3	97	122	±5.8	21%
107	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	107.2	95	132	±7.7	80%
108	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	108.1	83	148	±17.9	83%
109	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	112.3	94	136	±7.5	45%
110	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	112.8	104	134	±7.4	41%
111	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	114.5	106	125	±4.2	52%
112	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	115.2	84	125	±11.7	81%
113	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	118.1	88	150	±14.2	65%
114	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	119.7	109	135	±6.7	34%
115	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	121.4	101	195	±15.7	11%
116	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	121.8	95	163	±12.6	63%
117	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	122.4	101	144	±13.0	7%
118	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	115.8	81	165	±15.1	34%
119	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	117.9	105	141	±10.1	5%
120	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	125.3	107	209	±16.4	2%
121	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	96.8	56	195	±36.3	99%
122	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	126.1	88	149	±9.0	80%
123	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	127.8	87	189	±23.9	48%
124	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	129.2	88	150	±14.9	29%
125	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	129.4	114	150	±9.1	9%
126	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	129.6	113	175	±9.8	9%
127	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	129.6	88	164	±17.7	42%
128	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	130.2	117	159	±8.1	19%
129	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	132.0	114	155	±11.2	45%
130	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	127.2	102	167	±13.1	14%
131	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	134.0	114	155	±8.8	67%
132	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	134.2	88	164	±14.3	70%
133	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	136.8	109	165	±9.0	13%
134	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	139.1	117	160	±12.4	38%
135	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	141.1	110	173	±12.0	3%
136	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	137.0	110	185	±12.8	19%
137	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	131.5	120	154	±10.2	7%
138	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	138.4	91	172	±15.9	5%
139	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	147.3	120	181	±12.1	35%
140	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	147.4	124	164	±13.4	18%
141	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	138.2	120	159	±7.7	9%
142	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	131.9	104	170	±19.8	3%
143	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	146.8	122	202	±12.4	6%
144	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	136.0	97	208	±24.6	—
145	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	137.4	101	156	±11.7	12%
146	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	137.5	120	184	±10.7	5%
147	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	156.7	137	189	±10.2	9%
148	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	144.8	133	173	±8.2	2%
149	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	161.0	146	190	±9.1	29%
150	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	104.8	75	163	±21.3	78%
151	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	145.3	105	185	±14.0	4%
152	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	165.9	131	189	±13.4	33%
153	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	165.9	149	197	±9.4	10%
154	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	148.4	141	166	±4.6	12%
155	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	151.0	116	174	±10.2	4%
156	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	151.3	135	198	±10.5	17%
157	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	152.9	133	174	±11.0	2%
158	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	172.6	149	219	±12.6	39%
159	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	151.1	113	206	±17.6	10%
160	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	152.2	104	175	±14.3	6%
161	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	141.4	103	187	±20.9	3%
162	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	155.0	121	180	±11.4	7%
163	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	152.8	119	199	±16.6	10%
164	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	169.6	137	197	±10.9	6%
165	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	158.8	151	174	±5.7	4%
166	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	177.7	143	219	±18.3	32%
167	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	173.6	148	200	±11.0	4%
168	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	158.5	121	241	±19.0	4%
169	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	183.0	154	202	±10.0	31%
170	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	159.8	132	188	±12.4	2%
171	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	153.9	120	180	±13.9	4%
172	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	168.3	157	203	±10.6	4%
173	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	172.3	156	240	±16.1	7%
174	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	182.2	155	257	±19.0	6%
175	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	175.2	147	217	±13.6	2%
176	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	177.9	159	209	±14.5	2%
177	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	161.0	107	233	±20.5	—
178	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	183.4	166	233	±14.6	9%
179	Chris Moore	WR	BAL	—	171.7	151	206	±9.4	—
180	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	190.8	161	227	±16.3	1%
181	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	196.7	162	272	±19.8	2%
182	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	195.4	171	254	±19.2	—
183	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	170.5	151	188	±9.5	1%
184	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	181.5	167	201	±7.4	2%
185	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	184.7	152	214	±13.1	14%
186	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	214.7	171	257	±27.0	8%
187	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	184.7	156	198	±9.4	—
188	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	204.5	178	277	±22.2	1%
189	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	190.3	172	232	±11.5	—
190	DeeJay Dallas	RB	MIN	—	209.2	179	262	±21.4	—
191	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	189.6	176	217	±9.4	2%
192	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	218.9	184	270	±23.2	2%
193	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	211.9	171	268	±25.5	4%
194	Kaytron Allen start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	234.6	186	294	±30.8	4%
195	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	203.0	168	253	±21.8	1%
196	Zach Ertz start/sit →	TE	PHI	—	176.5	121	241	±23.6	—
197	Kyle Juszczyk	RB	SF	—	214.3	171	261	±20.2	—
198	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	194.7	174	253	±15.0	—
199	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	197.6	176	235	±14.0	—
200	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	211.8	186	248	±14.0	—

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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.

#23Chuba HubbardRB · CARbest #18 · worst #45 · ±7.6
#29Jaylen WarrenRB · PITbest #20 · worst #47 · ±7.2
#37Rashee RiceWR · KCbest #31 · worst #58 · ±6.7
#22Davante AdamsWR · LARbest #11 · worst #40 · ±6.4
#39Cam SkatteboRB · NYGbest #23 · worst #61 · ±6.1

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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.