My final fantasy football rankings for NFL Week 3 are here.
To help you make start-sit decisions, I’ve outlined my Week 3 fantasy rankings into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position. As always, be sure to check my updated rankings and projections before making final lineup decisions.
Let’s dive into the final version of my Week 3 fantasy football tiers and rankings below.
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| Fantasy Football Positional Tiers |
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| Quarterbacks |
| Running Backs |
| Wide Receivers |
| Tight Ends |
| Kickers |
| Defenses |
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Quarterbacks
Tier 1
Patrick Mahomes (vs. CHI)
Jalen Hurts (@ TB)
Tier 2
Lamar Jackson (vs. IND)
Josh Allen (@ WAS)
Tier 3
Justin Herbert (@ MIN)
Kirk Cousins (vs. LAC)
Trevor Lawrence (vs. HOU)
Tier 4
Geno Smith (vs. CAR)
Tua Tagovailoa (vs. DEN)
Jared Goff (vs. ATL)
Justin Fields (@ KC)
Dak Prescott (@ ARI)
Tier 5
Deshaun Watson (vs. TEN)
Tier 6
Brock Purdy (vs. NYG)
Matthew Stafford (@ CIN)
Daniel Jones (@ SF)
Jake Browning (vs. LAR)
Russell Wilson (@ MIA)
Tier 7
Jimmy Garoppolo (vs. PIT)
Kenny Pickett (@ LV)
Jordan Love (vs. NO)
Derek Carr (@ GB)
Baker Mayfield (vs. PHI)
Tier 8
Desmond Ridder (@ DET)
Sam Howell (vs. BUF)
C.J. Stroud (@ JAX)
Gardner Minshew (@ BAL)
Mac Jones (@ NYJ)
Tier 9
Andy Dalton (@ SEA)
Tier 10
Ryan Tannehill (@ CLE)
Tier 11
Joshua Dobbs (vs. DAL)
Zach Wilson (vs. NE)
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Running backs
Tier 1
Christian McCaffrey (vs. NYG)
Tier 2
Tony Pollard (@ ARI)
Bijan Robinson (@ DET)
Joe Mixon (vs. LAR)
Tier 3
Josh Jacobs (vs. PIT)
Travis Etienne (vs. HOU)
Tier 4
Derrick Henry (@ CLE)
Alexander Mattison (vs. LAC)
Kenneth Walker (vs. CAR)
Joshua Kelley (@ MIN)
Rhamondre Stevenson (@ NYJ)
Raheem Mostert (vs. DEN)
Jahmyr Gibbs (vs. ATL)
Tier 5
James Cook (@ WAS)
Kyren Williams (@ CIN)
Rachaad White (vs. PHI)
Miles Sanders (@ SEA)
Zack Moss (@ BAL)
D’Andre Swift (@ TB)
Tier 6
Javonte Williams (@ MIA)
Najee Harris (@ LV)
Jerome Ford (vs. TEN)
Aaron Jones (vs. NO)
James Conner (vs. DAL)
Isiah Pacheco (vs. CHI)
Brian Robinson Jr. (vs. BUF)
Tier 7
Tyler Allgeier (@ DET)
Gus Edwards (vs. IND)
Dameon Pierce (@ JAX)
AJ Dillon (vs. NO)
Tier 8
Breece Hall (vs. NE)
Khalil Herbert (@ KC)
Jaylen Warren (@ LV)
Craig Reynolds (vs. ATL)
Tier 9
Samaje Perine (@ MIA)
Kenneth Gainwell (@ TB)
Matt Breida (@ SF)
Kendre Miller (@ GB)
Roschon Johnson (@ KC)
Dalvin Cook (vs. NE)
Chuba Hubbard (@ SEA)
Ezekiel Elliott (@ NYJ)
Tony Jones (@ GB)
Antonio Gibson (vs. BUF)
Tier 10
Gary Brightwell (@ SF)
Sean Tucker (vs. PHI)
Jerick McKinnon (vs. CHI)
Tyjae Spears (@ CLE)
Elijah Mitchell (vs. NYG)
Devin Singletary (@ JAX)
Zach Charbonnet (vs. CAR)
De’Von Achane (vs. DEN)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs. CHI)
Melvin Gordon (vs. IND)
Rico Dowdle (@ ARI)
Tank Bigsby (vs. HOU)
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Wide Receivers
Tier 1
Justin Jefferson (vs. LAC)
Tyreek Hill (vs. DEN)
Tier 2
Keenan Allen (@ MIN)
Davante Adams (vs. PIT)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. ATL)
Tier 3
Stefon Diggs (@ WAS)
Deebo Samuel (vs. NYG)
Calvin Ridley (vs. HOU)
CeeDee Lamb (@ ARI)
Puka Nacua (@ CIN)
A.J. Brown (@ TB)
Tier 4
DK Metcalf (vs. CAR)
Mike Williams (@ MIN)
Chris Olave (@ GB)
DeVonta Smith (@ TB)
Ja’Marr Chase (vs. LAR)
Christian Kirk (vs. HOU)
Tier 5
Tyler Lockett (vs. CAR)
Tutu Atwell (@ CIN)
Michael Pittman Jr. (@ BAL)
Mike Evans (vs. PHI)
Amari Cooper (vs. TEN)
Chris Godwin (vs. PHI)
George Pickens (@ LV)
Zay Flowers (vs. IND)
Tier 6
Tee Higgins (vs. LAR)
Jerry Jeudy (@ MIA)
Michael Thomas (@ GB)
Jordan Addison (vs. LAC)
Courtland Sutton (@ MIA)
Garrett Wilson (vs. NE)
Jakobi Meyers (vs. PIT)
DeAndre Hopkins (@ CLE)
Nico Collins (@ JAX)
Drake London (@ DET)
Terry McLaurin (vs. BUF)
Jahan Dotson (vs. BUF)
Tier 7
Christian Watson (vs. NO)
Josh Reynolds (vs. ATL)
D.J. Moore (@ KC)
Gabe Davis (@ WAS)
Marquise Brown (vs. DAL)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (vs. CAR)
Elijah Moore (vs. TEN)
Rashid Shaheed (@ GB)
Tank Dell (@ JAX)
Tier 8
K.J. Osborn (vs. LAC)
Skyy Moore (vs. CHI)
Robert Woods (@ JAX)
DeVante Parker (@ NYJ)
Jonathan Mingo (@ SEA)
Van Jefferson (@ CIN)
Brandin Cooks (@ ARI)
Romeo Doubs (vs. NO)
Adam Thielen (@ SEA)
Allen Robinson (@ LV)
Rashod Bateman (vs. IND)
Calvin Austin (@ LV)
Tier 9
Treylon Burks (@ CLE)
Josh Downs (@ BAL)
Darius Slayton (@ SF)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs. CHI)
Jayden Reed (vs. NO)
Kendrick Bourne (@ NYJ)
Alec Pierce (@ BAL)
River Cracraft (vs. DEN)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (@ NYJ)
Curtis Samuel (vs. BUF)
Isaiah Hodgins (@ SF)
Allen Lazard (vs. NE)
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Tight Ends
Tier 1
Travis Kelce (vs. CHI)
Tier 2
T.J. Hockenson (vs. LAC)
Mark Andrews (vs. IND)
Tier 3
George Kittle (vs. NYG)
Darren Waller (@ SF)
Evan Engram (vs. HOU)
Tier 4
Sam LaPorta (vs. ATL)
Dallas Goedert (@ TB)
Kyle Pitts (@ DET)
Tyler Higbee (@ CIN)
Tier 5
Pat Freiermuth (@ LV)
David Njoku (vs. TEN)
Dalton Kincaid (@ WAS)
Hayden Hurst (@ SEA)
Zach Ertz (vs. DAL)
Taysom Hill (@ GB)
Durham Smythe (vs. DEN)
Hunter Henry (@ NYJ)
Dalton Schultz (@ JAX)
Juwan Johnson (@ GB)
Tier 6
Chigoziem Okonkwo (@ CLE)
Cole Kmet (@ KC)
Cade Otton (vs. PHI)
Gerald Everett (@ MIN)
Luke Musgrave (vs. NO)
Noah Fant (vs. CAR)
Kylen Granson (@ BAL)
Tier 7
Dawson Knox (@ WAS)
Jake Ferguson (@ ARI)
Tier 8
Adam Trautman (@ MIA)
Donald Parham (@ MIN)
Colby Parkinson (vs. CAR)
Mike Gesicki (@ NYJ)
Tyler Conklin (vs. NE)
John Bates (vs. BUF)
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Kickers
Tier 1
Harrison Butker (vs. CHI)
Justin Tucker (vs. IND)
Brandon Aubrey (@ ARI)
Greg Joseph (vs. LAC)
Tier 2
Daniel Carlson (vs. PIT)
Younghoe Koo (@ DET)
Evan McPherson (vs. LAR)
Cameron Dicker (@ MIN)
Jason Myers (vs. CAR)
Brandon McManus (vs. HOU)
Jason Sanders (vs. DEN)
Jake Moody (vs. NYG)
Tier 3
Riley Patterson (vs. ATL)
Chris Boswell (@ LV)
Chase McLaughlin (vs. PHI)
Tyler Bass (@ WAS)
Wil Lutz (@ MIA)
Jake Elliott (@ TB)
Tier 4
Dustin Hopkins (vs. TEN)
Eddy Pineiro (@ SEA)
Matt Gay (@ BAL)
Brett Maher (@ CIN)
Blake Grupe (@ GB)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (@ JAX)
Chad Ryland (@ NYJ)
Graham Gano (@ SF)
Cairo Santos (@ KC)
Tier 5
Anders Carlson (vs. NO)
Greg Zuerlein (vs. NE)
Matt Prater (vs. DAL)
Joey Slye (vs. BUF)
Nick Folk (@ CLE)
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Defenses
Tier 1
Dallas Cowboys (@ ARI)
New England Patriots (@ NYJ)
Tier 2
San Francisco 49ers (vs. NYG)
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CHI)
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
Cleveland Browns (vs. TEN)
Buffalo Bills (@ WAS)
Tier 3
Philadelphia Eagles (@ TB)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. IND)
Seattle Seahawks (vs. CAR)
New York Jets (vs. NE)
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. LAR)
Miami Dolphins (vs. DEN)
Green Bay Packers (vs. NO)
Tier 4
Tennessee Titans (@ CLE)
Las Vegas Raiders (vs. PIT)
Los Angeles Rams (@ CIN)
Pittsburgh Steelers (@ LV)
New Orleans Saints (@ GB)
Tier 5
Washington Commanders (vs. BUF)
Detroit Lions (vs. ATL)
Los Angeles Chargers (@ MIN)
Carolina Panthers (@ SEA)
Tier 6
Indianapolis Colts (@ BAL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)
Atlanta Falcons (@ DET)
Minnesota Vikings (vs. LAC)
Houston Texans (@ JAX)
Denver Broncos (@ MIA)
Tier 7
Arizona Cardinals (vs. DAL)
New York Giants (@ SF)
Chicago Bears (@ KC)
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