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 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	1.6	1	4	±0.6	100%
2	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	1.6	1	4	±0.7	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	4.3	3	8	±1.3	100%
5	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	5.6	3	9	±1.3	100%
6	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	6.1	2	8	±1.2	100%
7	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	6.6	5	10	±1.1	98%
8	DeVonta Smith start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	8.5	5	12	±1.5	100%
9	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	9.6	5	18	±3.0	98%
10	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	10.6	8	14	±1.6	95%
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11	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	11.2	8	16	±1.8	100%
12	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	11.4	8	17	±1.5	94%
13	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	12.5	9	20	±1.8	100%
14	Tetairoa McMillan start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	15.3	11	21	±2.1	99%
15	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	15.5	13	22	±2.1	97%
16	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	15.9	11	19	±1.8	98%
17	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	18.0	13	25	±2.6	94%
18	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	19.2	15	23	±1.6	98%
19	Rashee Rice start/sit →	WR	KC	5	19.2	15	26	±2.8	99%
20	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	20.0	12	25	±3.3	99%
21	Jalen Coker start/sit →	WR	CAR	5	20.2	14	26	±2.8	91%
22	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	20.6	16	29	±3.1	84%
23	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	23.2	17	33	±2.6	82%
24	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	25.5	21	33	±3.2	95%
25	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	26.2	23	31	±2.1	79%
26	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	27.1	20	32	±3.1	97%
27	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	28.2	22	38	±3.4	91%
28	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	29.1	24	38	±3.1	84%
29	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	29.7	25	38	±3.6	47%
30	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	31.1	19	69	±11.9	96%
31	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	33.2	23	44	±4.4	47%
32	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	34.0	30	42	±3.3	67%
33	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	34.6	26	41	±3.6	37%
34	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	34.6	26	46	±4.5	65%
35	Xavier Worthy start/sit →	WR	KC	5	36.7	30	55	±6.2	73%
36	Stefon Diggs start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	37.8	25	51	±8.4	88%
37	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	38.0	27	49	±5.1	61%
38	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	38.0	30	45	±3.2	92%
39	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	40.9	30	52	±5.7	94%
40	Jordan Addison start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	41.6	32	55	±4.6	76%
41	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	41.6	28	50	±5.5	80%
42	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	41.8	34	59	±5.7	66%
43	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	42.2	37	50	±2.8	86%
44	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	43.0	35	58	±6.3	25%
45	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	43.8	36	51	±3.3	50%
46	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	45.1	39	51	±3.2	83%
47	Quentin Johnston start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	46.2	38	52	±3.3	70%
48	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	47.7	37	58	±4.5	63%
49	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	49.1	42	55	±3.7	81%
50	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	49.9	41	61	±4.9	91%
51	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	52.8	39	71	±6.3	10%
52	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	53.0	44	70	±4.1	63%
53	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	54.0	47	64	±3.3	21%
54	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	54.6	50	62	±3.1	21%
55	Marvin Harrison Jr.start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	55.5	48	65	±3.7	80%
56	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	58.3	53	67	±3.1	41%
57	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	48.9	26	98	±19.9	99%
58	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	61.9	52	98	±7.1	11%
59	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	61.9	52	72	±5.1	7%
60	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	62.1	48	83	±5.7	63%
61	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	60.6	54	70	±3.8	5%
62	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	63.6	56	106	±7.6	2%
63	Pat Bryant start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	64.9	59	90	±4.8	9%
64	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	68.3	57	84	±4.5	13%
65	Tyquan Thornton start/sit →	WR	KC	5	70.7	58	88	±6.3	3%
66	Jalen Nailor start/sit →	WR	LV	13	68.9	58	94	±6.4	19%
67	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	68.9	45	87	±8.3	5%
68	Michael Pittman Jr.start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	53.1	35	83	±11.5	78%
69	Mack Hollins start/sit →	WR	NE	11	66.9	53	86	±9.2	3%
70	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	67.7	50	87	±10.5	—
71	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	74.1	62	101	±6.4	6%
72	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	68.9	52	79	±5.8	12%
73	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	73.5	66	94	±5.6	2%
74	Joshua Palmer start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	73.4	54	94	±7.2	4%
75	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	75.1	70	85	±2.6	12%
76	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	76.5	69	100	±5.5	17%
77	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	76.8	60	89	±5.3	4%
78	Jack Bech start/sit →	WR	LV	13	77.4	66	89	±6.1	2%
79	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	77.0	59	108	±9.4	10%
80	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	71.5	54	95	±10.4	3%
81	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	77.4	53	90	±7.8	6%
82	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	80.6	76	89	±2.9	4%
83	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	80.6	65	96	±6.8	2%
84	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	85.4	80	102	±5.2	4%
85	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	88.1	79	128	±8.9	7%
86	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	89.2	75	115	±7.4	2%
87	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	81.5	56	116	±9.7	—
88	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	91.0	82	106	±7.3	2%
89	Chris Moore start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	87.4	76	104	±4.7	—
90	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	93.6	85	116	±6.6	9%
91	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	86.6	76	96	±5.1	1%
92	Jalen McMillan start/sit →	WR	TB	10	94.0	77	108	±6.1	14%
93	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	93.6	79	101	±4.8	—
94	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	96.0	91	109	±4.3	2%
95	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	96.4	87	115	±5.4	—
96	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	98.7	89	123	±6.6	—
97	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	99.9	90	126	±7.6	—
98	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	95.1	74	115	±8.5	—
99	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	107.5	96	125	±6.5	—
100	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	106.4	92	130	±9.8	—
101	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	97.2	87	129	±9.9	1%
102	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	95.2	79	113	±8.2	—
103	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	95.8	78	133	±12.9	12%
104	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	103.8	92	134	±7.7	—
105	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	108.7	92	125	±6.8	51%
106	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	114.8	97	148	±14.1	2%
107	Colbie Young start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	108.6	99	129	±6.3	—
108	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	111.7	102	138	±8.7	—
109	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	105.4	93	127	±7.7	—
110	Cyrus Allen start/sit →	WR	KC	5	118.1	102	149	±11.2	11%
111	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	106.1	97	114	±4.2	—
112	Jalen Royals start/sit →	WR	KC	—	114.3	103	130	±6.7	—
113	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	111.7	89	132	±9.5	—
114	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	113.1	95	155	±17.0	—
115	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	116.7	102	138	±8.8	—
116	KhaDarel Hodge	WR	SF	—	112.8	89	128	±7.7	—
117	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	117.9	109	126	±4.2	—
118	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	—	121.2	105	127	±4.7	—
119	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	—	125.3	111	147	±10.5	—
120	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	126.6	107	139	±7.8	—
121	Odell Beckham Jr.start/sit →	WR	NYG	—	128.3	104	148	±11.3	—
122	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	129.1	113	143	±7.1	—
123	John Metchie III start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	126.0	105	144	±12.4	—
124	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	114.4	105	123	±6.3	—
125	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	131.9	107	157	±14.3	—
126	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	122.4	80	137	±13.9	—
127	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	130.0	115	141	±5.7	—
128	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	130.5	121	141	±5.6	—
129	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	123.7	109	145	±9.9	—
130	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	132.1	115	146	±9.6	—
131	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	—	132.9	122	141	±4.3	—
132	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	—	133.7	112	146	±11.8	—
133	Malik McClain	WR	NYJ	—	127.6	117	148	±8.7	—
134	Brycen Tremayne start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	136.5	117	150	±9.7	—
135	Jaylin Lane start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	141.7	120	148	±6.9	—
136	Lewis Bond	WR	HOU	—	132.0	124	143	±4.9	—
137	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	142.6	132	162	±7.9	—
138	Tyler Johnson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	134.8	117	164	±15.3	—
139	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	NO	—	138.7	131	147	±5.2	—
140	Sterling Shepard start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	135.4	113	156	±15.3	—
141	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	147.6	119	162	±10.8	—
142	Marquez Valdes-Scantling start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	140.2	133	151	±5.6	—
143	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	132.8	114	159	±14.9	—
144	J. Michael Sturdivant start/sit →	WR	GB	—	128.6	124	133	±2.9	—
145	Tylan Wallace start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	142.2	131	153	±6.0	—
146	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	149.1	137	166	±7.6	—
147	Ke'Shawn Williams start/sit →	WR	CIN	—	136.4	124	148	±8.1	—
148	Braxton Berrios	WR	NYG	—	146.4	137	168	±8.3	—
149	Myles Price	WR	MIN	—	147.6	139	156	±5.4	—
150	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	129.7	116	149	±10.4	—
151	Jamaal Pritchett	WR	NYJ	—	146.0	119	165	±11.8	—
152	Anthony Gould start/sit →	WR	IND	—	151.5	140	166	±8.9	—
153	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	153.9	146	160	±5.4	—
154	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	155.4	132	171	±12.5	—
155	Trey Palmer start/sit →	WR	NO	—	151.8	147	156	±3.3	—
156	Greg Dortch start/sit →	WR	BUF	—	158.5	141	166	±7.0	—
157	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	—	147.0	126	159	±11.1	—
158	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	160.0	147	167	±6.3	—
159	David Moore start/sit →	WR	CAR	—	156.8	149	167	±6.3	—
160	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	158.5	150	164	±5.7	—
161	Nikko Remigio start/sit →	WR	KC	—	162.4	156	167	±3.2	—
162	Jimmy Horn Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	156.4	125	178	±21.6	—
163	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	159.0	123	175	±18.6	—
164	Elijah Moore start/sit →	WR	PHI	—	162.8	154	171	±5.3	—
165	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	166.8	152	174	±6.6	—
166	Jackson Meeks	WR	DET	—	156.0	150	160	±3.7	—
167	Tom Kennedy	WR	DET	—	165.7	159	173	±4.8	—
168	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	161.8	153	173	±7.8	—
169	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	WR	NO	—	166.8	165	169	±1.8	—
170	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	167.0	159	176	±7.1	—
171	Britain Covey	WR	PHI	—	167.8	163	172	±3.1	—
172	Kaden Davis	WR	CHI	—	169.2	164	176	±3.9	—
173	Gary Jennings Jr.	WR	LAC	—	174.0	168	177	±4.2	—

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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.

#30DJ MooreWR · BUFbest #19 · worst #69 · ±11.9
#36Stefon DiggsWR · WASbest #25 · worst #51 · ±8.4
#35Xavier WorthyWR · KCbest #30 · worst #55 · ±6.2
#39Terry McLaurinWR · WASbest #30 · worst #52 · ±5.7
#37Khalil ShakirWR · BUFbest #27 · worst #49 · ±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.