To assist with your most difficult lineup decisions, you’ll find my Week 3 fantasy football rankings below (scroll to the bottom for complete rankings). Toggle between standard, half PPR (point per reception), and full PPR to see where players rank in your league’s format.
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Given the volatility of this league and fantasy football in particular, these rankings will be updated up to a half hour before the Sunday afternoon games kick off. Let’s get to it.
Week 3 fantasy football quarterback rankings: Sleepers
Colts QB Daniel Jones at Titans – Through two weeks, only Lamar Jackson has scored more fantasy points at quarterback than Jones. The Titans project as a tough matchup, but then again, so did the Broncos in Week 2. Jones is in the QB1 conversation in Week 3.
Bengals QB Jake Browning at Vikings – After taking over for Burrow in Week 12 of the 2023 season, Browning ranked as the QB9 or better in five of his seven starts. The 29-year-old eclipsed 16 fantasy points in each of his final six starts.
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold vs Saints – Darnold put up a dud in Week 1, but he rebounded in Week 2 with 295 yards and two scores against the Steelers. A home matchup with the Saints makes the veteran a decent streamer in Week 3.
Week 3 fantasy football running back rankings: Sleepers
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco at Giants – In 2024, the Giants gave up the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing backfields. Seventeen backs totaled double-digit half-PPR points against them, including 10 with at least 15 points. Through two games this season, New York has given up the most fantasy points to runners. Pacheco has gotten off to a brutal start in 2025, but this is a perfect ‘get right’ matchup.
Giants RB Cam Skattebo vs Chiefs – It didn’t take long for the Giants backfield to undergo a seismic shift. Rookie Cam Skattebo led the way in snaps (35) and touches (14) in Week 2, while running just one fewer route than Tyrone Tracy Jr. Given Tracy’s inefficient start, expect that shift to continue in Week 3 against the Chiefs
Cardinals RB Trey Benson at 49ers – Week 2 saw Benson and James Conner in a near-even timeshare. While Conner led the way in snaps (30 to 25) and carries (11 to 3), Benson outpaced the veteran in routes (16 to 12) and targets (5 to 1). Conner has been one of the least efficient runners in all of football to start the season, and Benson could continue to chip away at the timeshare in Week 3 against the 49ers.
Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs Raiders – This is for extremely deep leagues only. Prior to suffering a season-ending injury on TNF, Austin Ekeler was dominating the Washington backfield in snaps (36), routes (21) and touches (12). While Jacory Croskey-Merritt should be the primary beneficiary, it’s possible that Rodriguez will get enough touches to be a viable flex play in Week 3.
Week 3 fantasy football wide receiver rankings: Sleepers
Broncos WR Troy Franklin at Chargers – In Week 2, Franklin led all Denver wideouts in snaps (49), routes (28) and targets (9). This came after finishing second in all those categories in Week 1. The 22-year-old has garnered a 23.4% target share to date, which puts him firmly on the fantasy map. Franklin also faced a Chargers secondary that gave up the fourth-most fantasy points to wideouts over the second half last year.
Browns WR Cedric Tillman vs Packers – Through two weeks, Tillman sits among the league leaders in snaps and routes, and his 15 targets are nothing to sneeze at. His fantasy day in Week was saved by a touchdown that should have been intercepted, but the fact that he’s getting elite usage makes him a viable flex, even in a tough matchup.
Titans WR Elic Ayomanor vs Colts – Through two games, Ayomanor ranks second among Tennessee receivers in snap share (78%), route rate (75%) and target share (23.6%). Against the Rams in Week 2, he turned his six targets into 56 yards and a score. With the way the Colts offense has played, Tennessee should be forced to throw plenty in Week 3, making Ayomanor a worthwhile dart throw.
Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson vs Chiefs – Through two weeks, only 14 receivers have generated more targets than Robinson (18). The 24-year-old is tied for seventh among wideouts with 14 receptions, and he ranks sixth in receiving yards. Given that the Giants will likely be in a negative game script against the Chiefs, Robinson is a viable play.
Week 3 fantasy football tight end rankings: Sleepers
Saints TE Juwan Johnson at Seahawks – Johnson leads all tight ends in targets through two weeks. I’m sure everyone saw that coming. He also happens to be the TE3 in half-PPR points. With Foster Moreau and Taysom Hill still on the PUP list, Johnson is a top-eight play at the position.
Commanders TE Zach Ertz vs Raiders – While Johnson ranks as the TE3 heading into Week 3, Ertz is a spot ahead at TE2. The veteran, who was the TE5 over the final eight weeks last season, is firmly in the TE1 conversation this week. Ertz will face a Raiders defense that ceded 2.3 more half-PPR points per game to tight ends than any other team in the league over their final 10 games of the 2024 season.
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson vs Bengals – Hockenson has gotten off to a brutal start this season, totaling just four receptions for 27 yards through two games, but he could turn that around in Week 3. In 2024, no team allowed more fantasy points to tight ends than the Bengals. In fact, they allowed 11 tight ends to rack up double-digit half-PPR points against them.