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 22, 2026 at 6:11 AM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	2.0	1	5	±1.6	100%
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	2.1	2	3	±0.3	100%
3	Kenneth Walker III start/sit →	RB	KC	5	3.6	1	7	±2.0	100%
4	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	4.6	4	5	±0.5	100%
5	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	5.9	3	8	±1.4	100%
6	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	6.1	3	9	±2.5	100%
7	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	7.4	5	11	±2.4	100%
8	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	8.0	3	14	±4.4	100%
9	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	8.1	7	11	±1.8	100%
10	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	9.7	9	10	±0.5	99%
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11	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	11.6	9	13	±1.2	100%
12	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	13.6	9	21	±4.2	98%
13	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	14.3	10	18	±2.9	100%
14	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	16.9	8	41	±10.5	99%
15	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	17.0	14	21	±1.9	99%
16	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	17.7	13	23	±3.8	100%
17	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	19.7	17	25	±2.3	100%
18	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	20.0	16	26	±2.8	98%
19	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	20.3	13	30	±5.6	100%
20	Breece Hall start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	20.6	13	31	±6.6	99%
21	Saquon Barkley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	22.9	18	30	±4.7	100%
22	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	24.1	21	34	±4.9	95%
23	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	24.7	19	32	±4.4	100%
24	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	24.7	20	29	±3.0	100%
25	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	26.0	13	30	±5.7	100%
26	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	26.1	17	36	±6.1	100%
27	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	26.3	15	79	±22.0	100%
28	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	26.6	24	30	±2.3	99%
29	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	27.7	20	32	±4.7	93%
30	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	29.9	28	33	±2.2	99%
31	De'Von Achane start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	30.4	27	33	±3.0	100%
32	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	33.6	27	40	±4.9	98%
33	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	35.6	26	49	±8.9	98%
34	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	35.6	26	45	±7.6	94%
35	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	36.4	33	38	±1.9	99%
36	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	36.4	35	38	±1.3	97%
37	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	36.6	34	46	±4.0	91%
38	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	36.7	35	39	±1.3	97%
39	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	37.1	24	56	±8.9	95%
40	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	39.1	37	42	±1.4	97%
41	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	40.9	32	50	±5.4	97%
42	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	42.9	40	45	±1.4	92%
43	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	44.0	32	51	±7.4	98%
44	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	44.4	30	55	±9.5	97%
45	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	44.6	40	47	±3.1	81%
46	Chuba Hubbard start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	45.3	37	52	±4.9	92%
47	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	46.0	40	52	±4.2	99%
48	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	46.4	41	54	±5.6	98%
49	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	47.6	38	54	±5.7	98%
50	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	51.7	51	55	±1.4	86%
51	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	52.0	50	53	±1.3	93%
52	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	55.1	46	65	±8.8	98%
53	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	55.6	46	65	±8.1	90%
54	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	56.7	49	69	±6.6	92%
55	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	57.3	49	60	±3.7	83%
56	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	57.4	55	61	±2.1	77%
57	Travis Etienne Jr.start/sit →	RB	NO	8	59.9	53	71	±5.5	97%
58	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	60.4	54	66	±4.5	95%
59	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	60.4	58	66	±2.5	83%
60	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	60.6	53	72	±5.7	93%
61	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	61.3	55	65	±3.5	99%
62	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	62.6	58	66	±3.0	87%
63	Travis Kelce start/sit →	TE	KC	5	63.0	48	72	±9.6	93%
64	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	63.7	60	67	±2.7	96%
65	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	64.6	48	72	±8.4	41%
66	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	64.7	47	73	±8.8	95%
67	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	67.7	61	78	±6.1	64%
68	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	69.7	64	77	±4.4	56%
69	George Kittle start/sit →	TE	SF	8	70.7	63	74	±4.1	95%
70	Jadarian Price start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	71.1	44	118	±26.9	94%
71	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	72.0	66	85	±5.9	94%
72	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	73.1	70	79	±3.6	85%
73	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	75.7	59	94	±12.4	92%
74	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	76.4	73	84	±4.5	23%
75	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	77.0	64	81	±5.4	94%
76	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	77.9	70	92	±6.2	99%
77	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	78.4	61	97	±13.6	76%
78	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	78.4	70	81	±4.0	15%
79	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	80.0	67	110	±14.0	22%
80	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	80.4	75	91	±5.7	77%
81	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	82.9	78	96	±6.1	67%
82	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	83.0	82	86	±1.6	86%
83	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	83.6	62	91	±10.0	39%
84	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	86.6	83	96	±4.3	89%
85	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	87.7	85	92	±2.9	90%
86	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	88.3	77	113	±11.7	18%
87	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	88.4	83	96	±5.3	79%
88	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	89.1	83	100	±5.1	36%
89	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	89.4	82	101	±5.3	81%
90	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	91.1	88	97	±2.7	60%
91	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	92.6	89	98	±2.8	92%
92	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	94.6	80	130	±18.9	80%
93	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	94.7	92	101	±3.0	58%
94	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	95.4	84	106	±8.3	23%
95	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	96.1	90	100	±3.9	68%
96	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	98.7	86	117	±10.5	33%
97	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	99.4	98	100	±0.7	70%
98	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	100.6	86	105	±6.5	84%
99	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	100.6	90	106	±5.4	28%
100	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	101.1	93	112	±7.4	92%
101	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	102.0	76	143	±25.1	18%
102	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	104.0	87	113	±10.1	84%
103	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	105.0	94	119	±8.8	82%
104	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	106.0	94	123	±11.3	42%
105	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	106.0	95	117	±9.3	14%
106	Kyle Monangai start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	107.3	104	108	±1.4	82%
107	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	108.3	104	111	±2.6	18%
108	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	109.3	94	116	±7.2	88%
109	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	109.6	98	123	±9.4	85%
110	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	110.0	78	129	±18.4	66%
111	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	111.6	89	133	±16.7	14%
112	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	111.9	102	140	±13.1	10%
113	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	111.9	103	131	±8.9	76%
114	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	112.0	98	122	±8.9	82%
115	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	115.0	109	129	±6.9	6%
116	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	118.6	110	125	±6.2	24%
117	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	120.7	115	127	±5.2	21%
118	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	73.2	24	143	±47.0	99%
119	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	122.9	121	126	±1.8	11%
120	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	123.3	105	132	±8.0	3%
121	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	124.7	106	138	±10.4	53%
122	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	125.3	124	129	±1.8	9%
123	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	125.4	120	142	±7.6	17%
124	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	125.7	121	127	±2.1	40%
125	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	125.9	118	144	±8.2	17%
126	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	126.1	110	168	±19.5	14%
127	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	126.3	117	133	±7.8	5%
128	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	127.0	114	135	±8.7	70%
129	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	130.7	128	136	±3.3	17%
130	Emmett Johnson start/sit →	RB	KC	5	131.0	123	139	±4.5	23%
131	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	132.6	118	152	±13.6	6%
132	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	133.9	132	137	±2.2	6%
133	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	135.6	119	149	±11.5	63%
134	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	136.0	113	142	±9.4	46%
135	Jonah Coleman start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	136.7	114	152	±13.4	32%
136	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	136.7	120	142	±7.3	36%
137	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	137.3	119	149	±9.5	50%
138	Terrance Ferguson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	139.1	112	145	±11.2	17%
139	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	139.4	137	151	±4.8	2%
140	Jonathon Brooks start/sit →	RB	CAR	5	124.2	114	134	±9.5	80%
141	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	142.9	141	150	±3.2	43%
142	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	144.7	142	147	±1.9	7%
143	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	146.4	138	154	±5.2	31%
144	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	147.7	132	187	±20.0	1%
145	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	148.0	126	158	±11.8	5%
146	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	112.2	105	129	±9.6	84%
147	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	150.3	139	171	±9.1	8%
148	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	150.9	111	170	±22.8	2%
149	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	151.3	143	157	±5.4	4%
150	Darren Waller start/sit →	TE	CAR	5	152.0	122	163	±14.4	5%
151	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	152.4	135	168	±14.5	3%
152	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	152.4	146	177	±11.1	6%
153	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	152.7	131	163	±9.9	43%
154	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	152.7	147	169	±7.7	5%
155	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	153.1	148	164	±4.9	2%
156	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	154.3	144	163	±7.5	45%
157	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	155.9	149	162	±3.5	4%
158	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	156.7	155	161	±2.2	8%
159	Devin Singletary start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	158.4	153	171	±6.5	19%
160	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	160.3	145	165	±7.0	35%
161	Chris Brooks start/sit →	RB	GB	11	162.7	152	167	±5.9	13%
162	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	162.7	154	167	±4.2	9%
163	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	149.7	146	151	±1.7	13%
164	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	163.6	152	176	±9.9	1%
165	Tank Bigsby start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	167.3	149	175	±9.3	27%
166	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	169.6	163	174	±3.7	7%
167	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	170.4	165	174	±3.1	3%
168	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	160.2	158	164	±1.9	4%
169	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	160.5	157	170	±4.3	19%
170	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	161.8	148	171	±7.0	6%
171	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	175.3	166	179	±4.3	32%
172	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	166.5	162	178	±6.5	8%
173	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	177.4	173	184	±3.7	2%
174	Elijah Sarratt start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	157.2	140	202	±23.1	4%
175	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	171.5	164	175	±4.1	4%
176	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	29.5	17	42	±12.5	97%
177	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	174.8	147	183	±12.5	79%
178	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	177.8	171	191	±8.4	9%
179	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	179.5	175	187	±4.7	3%
180	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	182.0	180	188	±2.7	10%
181	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	188.3	178	211	±13.1	7%
182	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	183.8	180	194	±5.2	12%
183	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	179.8	171	197	±10.1	2%
184	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	117.5	109	126	±8.5	4%
185	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	121.5	111	132	±10.5	4%
186	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	140.0	122	158	±18.0	38%
187	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	155.5	129	182	±26.5	2%
188	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	170.5	162	179	±8.5	1%
189	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	173.5	164	183	±9.5	1%
190	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	174.0	168	180	±6.0	—
191	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	181.5	181	182	±0.5	1%
192	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	183.5	176	191	±7.5	1%
193	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	185.5	185	186	±0.5	1%
194	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	192.5	184	201	±8.5	3%
195	Chris Moore start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	193.0	193	193	±0.0	—
196	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	198.0	158	238	±40.0	—
197	Emari Demercado start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	198.0	195	201	±3.0	3%
198	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	198.5	197	200	±1.5	2%
199	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	200.5	183	218	±17.5	1%
200	AJ Dillon start/sit →	RB	CAR	—	202.0	173	231	±29.0	—

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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.

#27Puka NacuaWR · LARbest #15 · worst #79 · ±22.0
#14Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #8 · worst #41 · ±10.5
#33Ladd McConkeyWR · LACbest #26 · worst #49 · ±8.9
#39Tucker KraftTE · GBbest #24 · worst #56 · ±8.9
#34Christian WatsonWR · GBbest #26 · worst #45 · ±7.6

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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.