The Big Lead

Fantasy Football Week 3 Starter Rankings

By Jason Lisk

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Here are your starting recommendations for Week 3. Good luck.

QUARTERBACKS

  1. Patrick Mahomes vs SF
  2. Tom Brady at DET
  3. Cam Newton vs CIN
  4. Ben Roethlisberger at TB
  5. Ryan Fitzpatrick vs PIT
  6. Aaron Rodgers at WAS
  7. Kirk Cousins vs BUF
  8. Drew Brees at ATL
  9. Jimmy Garoppolo at KC
  10. DeShaun Watson vs NYG
  11. Matthew Stafford vs NE
  12. Matt Ryan vs NO
  13. Russell Wilson vs DAL
  14. Andrew Luck at PHI
  15. Carson Wentz vs IND
  16. Blake Bortles vs TEN
  17. Ryan Tannehill vs OAK
  18. Jared Goff vs LAC
  19. Philip Rivers at LAR
  20. Alex Smith vs GB
  21. Tyrod Taylor vs NYJ
  22. Andy Dalton at CAR
  23. Dak Prescott at SEA
  24. Derek Carr at MIA
  25. Mitchell Trubisky at ARI
  26. Joe Flacco vs. DEN
  27. Sam Darnold at CLE
  28. Eli Manning at HOU
  29. Case Keenum at BAL
  30. Marcus Mariota at JAC
  31. Josh Allen at MIN
  32. Sam Bradford vs CHI

RUNNING BACKS

  1. Todd Gurley vs LAC
  2. Ezekiel Elliott at DAL
  3. Alvin Kamara at ATL
  4. Saquon Barkley at HOU
  5. James Conner at TB
  6. Melvin Gordon at LAR
  7. Christian McCaffrey vs CIN
  8. Tevin Coleman vs NO
  9. David Johnson vs CHI
  10. Dalvin Cook vs BUF
  11. Leonard Fournette vs TEN+ (questionable but limited practice Wed)
  12. Giovani Bernard at CAR
  13. Kareem Hunt vs SF
  14. Jordan Howard at ARI
  15. Lamar Miller vs NYG
  16. Kenyan Drake vs OAK
  17. Matt Breida at KC
  18. Chris Thompson vs GB
  19. Marshawn Lynch at MIA
  20. James White at DET
  21. Carlos Hyde vs NYJ
  22. LeSean McCoy at MIN+ (rib injury + legal concerns)
  23. Adrian Peterson vs GB
  24. Jamaal Williams at WAS
  25. Bilal Powell at CLE
  26. Dion Lewis at JAC
  27. Alex Collins vs DEN
  28. Peyton Barber vs PIT
  29. Isaiah Crowell at CLE
  30. Philip Lindsay at BAL
  31. Sony Michel at DET
  32. Corey Clement vs IND
  33. Javorius Allen vs DEN
  34. Rex Burkhead at DET
  35. Kerryon Johnson vs NE
  36. Latavius Murray vs BUF
  37. Rashaad Penny vs DAL
  38. Theo Riddick vs NE
  39. Royce Freeman at BAL
  40. Chris Carson vs DAL
  41. Alfred Morris at KC
  42. Austin Ekeler at LAR
  43. Derrick Henry at JAC
  44. Marlon Mack at PHI
  45. Tarik Cohen at ARI
  46. Duke Johnson vs NYJ
  47. Jalen Richard at MIA
  48. Ito Smith vs NO
  49. Marcus Murphy at MIN
  50. Jordan Wilkins at PHI

WIDE RECEIVERS

  1. Antonio Brown at TB
  2. Michael Thomas at ATL
  3. Julio Jones vs NO
  4. Odell Beckham at HOU
  5. Tyreek Hill vs SF
  6. DeAndre Hopkins vs NYG+ (limited in practice)
  7. Mike Evans vs PIT
  8. AJ Green at CAR
  9. Juju Smith-Schuster at TB
  10. Adam Thielen vs BUF
  11. TY Hilton at PHI
  12. Nelson Agholor vs IND
  13. Keenan Allen at LAR
  14. Davante Adams at WAS
  15. Brandin Cooks vs LAC
  16. Stefon Diggs vs BUF
  17. Jarvis Landry vs NYJ+ (questionable, practicing)
  18. Golden Tate vs NE
  19. Kenny Golladay vs NE
  20. Allen Robinson at ARI
  21. Keelan Cole vs TEN
  22. Tyler Lockett vs DAL
  23. Chris Hogan at DET
  24. Emmanuel Sanders at BAL
  25. Kenny Stills vs OAK
  26. Sammy Watkins vs SF
  27. Amari Cooper at MIA
  28. Cooper Kupp vs LAC
  29. Will Fuller vs NYG
  30. Larry Fitzgerald vs CHI
  31. Demaryius Thomas at BAL
  32. Quincy Enunwa at CLE
  33. Pierre Garcon at KC
  34. Marvin Jones vs NE
  35. DeSean Jackson vs PIT
  36. Randall Cobb at WAS
  37. Devin Funchess vs CIN
  38. Chris Godwin vs PIT
  39. Michael Crabtree vs DEN
  40. Robert Woods vs LAC
  41. Geronimo Allison at WAS
  42. John Brown vs DEN
  43. Corey Davis at JAC (bad matchup against Ramsey)
  44. Philip Dorsett at DET
  45. Marquise Goodwin at KC+ (Great matchup if plays, but limited in practice still)
  46. Brandon Marshall vs DAL
  47. Sterling Shepard at HOU
  48. Jamison Crowder vs GB
  49. Antonio Callaway vs NYJ
  50. Calvin Ridley vs NO
  51. Tyler Boyd at CAR
  52. Jordy Nelson at MIA
  53. Christian Kirk vs CHI
  54. Dante Pettis at KC (bump up if Goodwin is ruled out)
  55. Cole Beasley at SEA

TIGHT ENDS

  1. Rob Gronkowski at DET
  2. Travis Kelce vs SF
  3. Zach Ertz vs IND
  4. George Kittle at KC
  5. Jared Cook at MIA
  6. Jordan Reed vs GB
  7. Jack Doyle at PHI
  8. Jimmy Graham at WAS
  9. Kyle Rudolph vs BUF
  10. Evan Engram at HOU
  11. Trey Burton at ARI
  12. David Njoku vs NYJ
  13. O.J. Howard vs PIT
  14. Jesse James at TB
  15. Ben Watson at ATL
  16. Ricky Seals-Jones vs CHI
  17. Eric Ebron at PHI
  18. Will Dissly vs DAL
  19. Austin Sefarian-Jenkins vs TEN
  20. Tyler Eifert at CAR
  21. Austin Hooper vs NO
  22. Jonnu Smith at JAC
  23. Jake Butt at BAL
  24. Nick Boyle vs DEN

 

KICKERS

  1. Stephen Gostkowski at DET
  2. Harrison Butker vs SF
  3. Dan Bailey vs BUF
  4. Justin Tucker vs DEN
  5. Matt Bryant vs NO
  6. Will Lutz at ATL
  7. Jake Elliott vs IND
  8. Chris Boswell at TB
  9. Chandler Catanzaro vs PIT
  10. Josh Lambo vs TEN
  11. Sam Ficken vs LAC
  12. Robbie Gould at KC
  13. Graham Gano vs CIN
  14. Mason Crosby at WAS
  15. Cody Parkey at ARI

 

DEFENSES/SPECIAL TEAMS

  1. VIKINGS vs BUF
  2. JAGUARS vs TEN
  3. BEARS at ARI
  4. RAVENS vs DEN
  5. BROWNS vs NYJ
  6. EAGLES vs IND
  7. TEXANS vs NYG
  8. COWBOYS at SEA
  9. PANTHERS vs CIN
  10. BRONCOS at BAL
  11. PATRIOTS at DET
  12. RAMS vs LAC
  13. DOLPHINS vs OAK
  14. CARDINALS vs CHI
  15. JETS at CLE