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Fantasy football rankings for Week 3 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.

(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)

QUARTERBACKS

1 Alex Smith Was. vs. G.B.

2 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. S.F.

3 Russell Wilson Sea. vs. Dal.

4 Drew Brees N.O. at Atl.

5 Tom Brady N.E. at Det.

6 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at T.B.

7 Cam Newton Car. vs. Cin.

8 Matt Ryan Atl. vs. N.O.

9 Philip Rivers L.A.-C at L.A.-R

10 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. Buf.

11 Andrew Luck Ind. at Phi.

12 Matthew Stafford Det. vs. N.E.

13 Ryan Fitzpatrick T.B. vs. Pit.

14 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at Was.

15 Andy Dalton Cin. at Car.

16 Tyrod Taylor Cle. vs. N.Y.-J

17 Blake Bortles Jac. vs. Ten.

18 Deshaun Watson Hou. vs. N.Y.-G

19 Dak Prescott Dal. at Sea.

20 Carson Wentz Phi. vs. Ind.

21 Ryan Tannehill Mia. vs. Oak.

22 Derek Carr Oak. at Mia.

23 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. at K.C.

24 Jared Goff L.A.-R vs. L.A.-C

25 Eli Manning N.Y.-G at Hou.

26 Joe Flacco Bal. vs. Den.

27 Sam Darnold N.Y.-J at Cle.

28 Josh Allen Buf. at Min.

29 Marcus Mariota Ten. at Jac.

30 Sam Bradford Ari. vs. Chi.

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RUNNING BACKS

1 James Conner Pit. at T.B.

2 Todd Gurley L.A.-R vs. L.A.-C

3 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at Sea.

4 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Atl.

5 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. Cin.

6 Melvin Gordon L.A.-C at L.A.-R

7 David Johnson Ari. vs. Chi.

8 Matt Breida S.F. at K.C.

9 Carlos Hyde Cle. vs. N.Y.-J

10 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at Hou.

11 Jordan Howard Chi. at Ari.

12 Adrian Peterson Was. vs. G.B.

13 Phillip Lindsay Den. at Bal.

14 Chris Thompson Was. vs. G.B.

15 Latavius Murray Min. vs. Buf.

16 Kenyan Drake Mia. vs. Oak.

17 Jamaal Williams G.B. at Was.

18 Kareem Hunt K.C. vs. S.F.

19 Corey Clement Phi. vs. Ind.

20 Lamar Miller Hou. vs. N.Y.-G

21 Tevin Coleman Atl. vs. N.O.

22 Isaiah Crowell N.Y.-J at Cle.

23 James White N.E. at Det.

24 *Leonard Fournette Jac. vs. Ten.

25 Rex Burkhead N.E. at Det.

26 Javorius Allen Bal. vs. Den.

27 Peyton Barber T.B. vs. Pit.

28 Kerryon Johnson Det. vs. N.E.

29 *LeSean McCoy Buf. at Min.

30 Marshawn Lynch Oak. at Mia.

31 C.J. Anderson Car. vs. Cin.

32 Giovani Bernard Cin. at Car.

33 Theo Riddick Det. vs. N.E.

34 Bilal Powell N.Y.-J at Cle.

35 Sony Michel N.E. at Det.

36 Alex Collins Bal. vs. Den.

37 Derrick Henry Ten. at Jac.

38 Dion Lewis Ten. at Jac.

39 Jordan Wilkins Ind. at Phi.

40 Duke Johnson Cle. vs. N.Y.-J

41 Frank Gore Mia. vs. Oak.

42 Chris Carson Sea. vs. Dal.

43 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at L.A.-R

44 Jalen Richard Oak. at Mia.

45 *T.J. Yeldon Jac. vs. Ten.

46 Alfred Morris S.F. at K.C.

47 Royce Freeman Den. at Bal.

48 Devontae Booker Den. at Bal.

49 Ito Smith Atl. vs. N.O.

50 Nick Chubb Cle. vs. N.Y.-J

51 Chris Ivory Buf. at Min.

52 Alfred Blue Hou. vs. N.Y.-G

53 Mike Gillislee N.O. at Atl.

54 Doug Martin Oak. at Mia.

55 Wendell Smallwood Phi. vs. Ind.

WIDE RECEIVERS

1 Antonio Brown Pit. at T.B.

2 Michael Thomas N.O. at Atl.

3 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. S.F.

4 A.J. Green Cin. at Car.

5 DeAndre Hopkins Hou. vs. N.Y.-G

6 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Pit.

7 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at L.A.-R

8 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at T.B.

9 Brandin Cooks L.A.-R vs. L.A.-C

10 Davante Adams G.B. at Was.

11 Odell Beckham N.Y.-G at Hou.

12 Kenny Stills Mia. vs. Oak.

13 Julio Jones Atl. vs. N.O.

14 Golden Tate Det. vs. N.E.

15 Emmanuel Sanders Den. at Bal.

16 Quincy Enunwa N.Y.-J at Cle.

17 DeSean Jackson T.B. vs. Pit.

18 T.Y. Hilton Ind. at Phi.

19 Allen Robinson Chi. at Ari.

20 Devin Funchess Car. vs. Cin.

21 Stefon Diggs Min. vs. Buf.

22 Adam Thielen Min. vs. Buf.

23 Amari Cooper Oak. at Mia.

24 Chris Hogan N.E. at Det.

25 Keelan Cole Jac. vs. Ten.

26 Jarvis Landry Cle. vs. N.Y.-J

27 Will Fuller Hou. vs. N.Y.-G

28 Robby Anderson N.Y.-J at Cle.

29 Larry Fitzgerald Ari. vs. Chi.

30 Marvin Jones Det. vs. N.E.

31 Kenny Golladay Det. vs. N.E.

32 Corey Davis Ten. at Jac.

33 Randall Cobb G.B. at Was.

34 Mohamed Sanu Atl. vs. N.O.

35 Michael Crabtree Bal. vs. Den.

36 Nelson Agholor Phi. vs. Ind.

37 Jamison Crowder Was. vs. G.B.

38 Demaryius Thomas Den. at Bal.

39 Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. Dal.

40 *DeVante Parker Mia. vs. Oak.

41 Sammy Watkins K.C. vs. S.F.

42 Pierre Garcon S.F. at K.C.

43 Robert Woods L.A.-R vs. L.A.-C

44 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. L.A.-C

45 Tyrell Williams L.A.-C at L.A.-R

46 Alshon Jeffery Phi. vs. Ind.

47 John Brown Bal. vs. Den.

48 Phillip Dorsett N.E. at Det.

49 Ted Ginn Jr. N.O. at Atl.

50 Ryan Grant Ind. at Phi.

51 Josh Doctson Was. vs. G.B.

52 Jermaine Kearse N.Y.-J at Cle.

53 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G at Hou.

54 Donte Moncrief Jac. vs. Ten.

55 Geronimo Allison G.B. at Was.



TIGHT ENDS

1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. S.F.

2 Zach Ertz Phi. vs. Ind.

3 Jordan Reed Was. vs. G.B.

4 Rob Gronkowski N.E. at Det.

5 O.J. Howard T.B. vs. Pit.

6 Kyle Rudolph Min. vs. Buf.

7 Jimmy Graham G.B. at Was.

8 Evan Engram N.Y.-G at Hou.

9 Eric Ebron Ind. at Phi.

10 Jared Cook Oak. at Mia.

11 Will Dissly Sea. vs. Dal.

12 Tyler Eifert Cin. at Car.

13 George Kittle S.F. at K.C.

14 Vernon Davis Was. vs. G.B.

15 Jesse James Pit. at T.B.

16 Nick Boyle Bal. vs. Den.

17 David Njoku Cle. vs. N.Y.-J

18 Antonio Gates L.A.-C at L.A.-R

19 Ben Watson N.O. at Atl.

20 Charles Clay Buf. at Min.

21 Ian Thomas Car. vs. Cin.

22 Cameron Brate T.B. vs. Pit.

23 Geoff Swaim Dal. at Sea.

24 Austin Seferian-Jenkins Jac. vs. Ten.

25 Trey Burton Chi. at Ari.

26 Jonnu Smith Ten. at Jac.

27 Eric Tomlinson N.Y.-J at Cle.

28 Austin Hooper Atl. vs. N.O.

29 Ricky Seals-Jones Ari. vs. Chi.

30 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. Oak.



KICKERS

1 Matt Bryant Atl. vs. N.O.

2 Stephen Gostkowski N.E. at Det.

3 Graham Gano Car. vs. Cin.

4 Josh Lambo Jac. vs. Ten.

5 Robbie Gould S.F. at K.C.

6 Steven Hauschka Buf. at Min.

7 Jake Elliott Phi. vs. Ind.

8 Jason Myers N.Y.-J at Cle.

9 Mike Nugent Oak. at Mia.

10 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Den.

11 Chris Boswell Pit. at T.B.

12 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. S.F.

13 Wil Lutz N.O. at Atl.

14 Ryan Succop Ten. at Jac.

15 Chandler Catanzaro T.B. vs. Pit.

16 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. vs. N.Y.-G

17 Brandon McManus Den. at Bal.

18 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. G.B.

19 Randy Bullock Cin. at Car.

20 Matt Prater Det. vs. N.E.

21 Mason Crosby G.B. at Was.

22 Caleb Sturgis L.A.-C at L.A.-R

23 Brett Maher Dal. at Sea.

24 Aldrick Rosas N.Y.-G at Hou.

25 Phil Dawson Ari. vs. Chi.

26 Dan Bailey Min. vs. Buf.

27 Sebastian Janikowski Sea. vs. Dal.

28 Adam Vinatieri Ind. at Phi.

29 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. Oak.

30 Cody Parkey Chi. at Ari.

31 Sam Ficken L.A.-R vs. L.A.-C

32 Greg Joseph Cle. vs. N.Y.-J



DEFENSES

1 Chicago Bears at Ari.

2 Minnesota Vikings vs. Buf.

3 New York Jets at Cle.

4 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ten.

5 Cleveland Browns vs. N.Y.-J

6 Cincinnati Bengals at Car.

7 Dallas Cowboys at Sea.

8 Miami Dolphins vs. Oak.

9 Baltimore Ravens vs. Den.

10 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Ind.

11 New York Giants at Hou.

12 Washington Redskins vs. G.B.

13 Arizona Cardinals vs. Chi.

14 Green Bay Packers at Was.

15 Houston Texans vs. N.Y.-G

16 Seattle Seahawks vs. Dal.

17 Los Angeles Chargers at L.A.-R

18 Oakland Raiders at Mia.

19 Atlanta Falcons vs. N.O.

20 Detroit Lions vs. N.E.

21 Kansas City Chiefs vs. S.F.

22 Los Angeles Rams vs. L.A.-C

23 Indianapolis Colts at Phi.

24 New England Patriots at Det.

25 Carolina Panthers vs. Cin.

26 Buffalo Bills at Min.

27 Denver Broncos at Bal.

28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pit.

29 Pittsburgh Steelers at T.B.

30 San Francisco 49ers at K.C.

31 Tennessee Titans at Jac.

32 New Orleans Saints at Atl.