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 (PPR)

Week 3 WR 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	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	1.1	1	2	±0.3	100%
2	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	2.9	2	3	±0.3	100%
3	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	3.3	2	5	±1.2	100%
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	4.0	2	7	±2.0	100%
5	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	5.3	4	6	±0.7	99%
6	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	7.1	5	10	±2.0	98%
7	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	7.7	6	9	±1.3	100%
8	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	8.3	4	18	±4.6	99%
9	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	9.3	7	10	±1.0	99%
10	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	10.7	8	12	±1.5	98%
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11	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	10.9	10	12	±0.6	100%
12	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	13.3	8	39	±10.6	100%
13	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	13.9	13	18	±1.7	95%
14	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	14.0	11	16	±1.4	100%
15	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	15.0	12	17	±1.6	93%
16	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	16.3	16	17	±0.5	99%
17	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	17.1	13	20	±2.4	94%
18	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	17.9	15	21	±2.5	98%
19	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	18.9	17	22	±1.6	97%
20	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	20.6	15	25	±3.5	97%
21	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	20.7	17	23	±2.0	98%
22	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	21.3	19	25	±2.3	98%
23	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	21.6	19	24	±1.9	98%
24	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	23.4	23	25	±0.7	86%
25	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	26.0	21	32	±3.9	92%
26	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	26.4	22	28	±2.0	83%
27	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	26.6	25	29	±1.2	77%
28	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	28.3	24	32	±2.9	95%
29	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	28.3	27	32	±1.6	83%
30	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	29.6	26	31	±2.0	87%
31	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	30.6	28	33	±1.5	96%
32	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	32.4	29	38	±3.2	64%
33	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	35.0	32	41	±2.8	94%
34	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	35.7	34	38	±1.3	85%
35	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	37.6	31	40	±2.9	94%
36	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	37.7	35	43	±3.1	23%
37	Adonai Mitchell start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	38.3	35	40	±1.7	15%
38	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	39.0	29	50	±7.7	76%
39	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	40.0	33	57	±7.9	22%
40	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	40.1	37	48	±3.8	77%
41	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	41.1	38	50	±4.3	67%
42	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	41.6	41	44	±1.0	86%
43	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	42.6	30	48	±6.5	39%
44	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	44.1	42	49	±2.5	89%
45	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	44.7	42	49	±2.9	79%
46	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	45.4	44	48	±1.5	90%
47	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	45.7	39	52	±3.6	36%
48	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	47.6	46	51	±1.5	60%
49	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	49.6	43	56	±4.8	23%
50	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	50.0	47	52	±1.7	68%
51	Caleb Douglas start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	51.3	45	60	±5.2	33%
52	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	51.7	51	52	±0.5	70%
53	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	52.1	45	54	±3.2	84%
54	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	52.6	46	56	±3.4	28%
55	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	56.0	38	67	±10.0	66%
56	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	56.9	54	59	±1.8	18%
57	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	57.6	53	72	±6.5	10%
58	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	59.4	57	67	±3.5	6%
59	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	60.7	58	63	±2.1	24%
60	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	62.1	61	64	±1.1	11%
61	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	62.3	60	65	±2.2	21%
62	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	63.0	55	68	±3.8	3%
63	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	63.3	62	66	±1.6	9%
64	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	64.0	61	65	±1.4	40%
65	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	64.7	58	82	±8.3	14%
66	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	65.0	59	69	±4.2	70%
67	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	67.4	66	70	±1.8	17%
68	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	69.0	68	71	±1.3	6%
69	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	71.9	71	76	±1.7	2%
70	Alec Pierce start/sit →	WR	IND	13	58.2	55	67	±4.7	84%
71	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	75.1	68	94	±9.0	1%
72	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	75.3	72	84	±3.7	8%
73	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	75.4	59	83	±9.6	2%
74	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	76.0	73	88	±5.3	6%
75	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	76.1	69	82	±5.6	3%
76	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	76.6	74	81	±2.0	2%
77	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	77.1	75	80	±1.4	4%
78	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	75.0	73	76	±1.0	13%
79	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	14.5	10	19	±4.5	97%
80	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	79.2	78	83	±1.9	19%
81	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	79.5	78	81	±1.1	4%
82	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	80.5	74	84	±3.1	6%
83	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	82.5	80	87	±2.8	8%
84	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	84.3	82	85	±1.1	4%
85	Elijah Sarratt start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	80.6	72	106	±12.9	4%
86	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	88.0	84	95	±4.7	9%
87	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	60.5	57	64	±3.5	4%
88	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	63.5	59	68	±4.5	4%
89	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	89.5	86	98	±4.9	2%
90	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	79.0	67	91	±12.0	2%
91	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	84.5	80	89	±4.5	1%
92	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	85.0	82	88	±3.0	—
93	Xavier Legette start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	86.5	81	92	±5.5	1%
94	Andrei Iosivas start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	89.5	89	90	±0.5	1%
95	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	91.5	85	98	±6.5	1%
96	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	92.0	91	93	±1.0	1%
97	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	97.5	90	105	±7.5	3%
98	Chris Moore start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	98.0	96	100	±2.0	—
99	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	101.0	100	102	±1.0	2%
100	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	103.0	96	110	±7.0	55%
101	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	106.5	104	109	±2.5	—
102	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	107.5	107	108	±0.5	—

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros

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.

#12Puka NacuaWR · LARbest #8 · worst #39 · ±10.6
#39Rashod BatemanWR · BALbest #33 · worst #57 · ±7.9
#38Josh DownsWR · INDbest #29 · worst #50 · ±7.7
#8Malik NabersWR · NYGbest #4 · worst #18 · ±4.6
#25DK MetcalfWR · PITbest #21 · worst #32 · ±3.9

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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.