Fantasy Football Early Week 3 WR Rankings: Kyle Yates’ Top Players To Start Include Keenan Allen, Puka Nacua, and Others

If someone tells you that it’s too early to look ahead to the next week of fantasy football, it’s time to rethink that friendship! You don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.

We’re working around the clock here at Pro Football Network to make sure that you have the information you need to dominate your league this season. With that in mind, here are my early Week 3 WR rankings.

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1) Tyreek Hill | MIA, vs. DEN
2) Justin Jefferson | MIN, vs. LAC
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET, vs. ATL
4) CeeDee Lamb | DAL, @ ARI
5) A.J. Brown | PHI, @ TB
6) Stefon Diggs | BUF, @ WAS
7) Ja’Marr Chase | CIN, vs. LAR
8) Davante Adams | LV, vs. PIT
9) DeVonta Smith | PHI, @ TB
10) Chris Olave | NO, @ GB
11) DK Metcalf | SEA, vs. CAR
12) Calvin Ridley | JAX, vs. HOU
13) Jaylen Waddle | MIA, vs. DEN
14) Tee Higgins | CIN, vs. LAR
15) Brandon Aiyuk | SF, vs. NYG
16) Keenan Allen | LAC, @ MIN
17) Mike Williams | LAC, @ MIN
18) Garrett Wilson | NYJ, vs. NE
19) Mike Evans | TB, vs. PHI
20) Deebo Samuel | SF, vs. NYG

21) Puka Nacua | LAR, @ CIN
22) George Pickens | PIT, @ LV
23) Tyler Lockett | SEA, vs. CAR
24) DJ Moore | CHI, @ KC
25) Christian Watson | GB, vs. NO
26) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND, @ BAL
27) Zay Flowers | BAL, vs. IND
28) Chris Godwin | TB, vs. PHI
29) Jahan Dotson | WAS, vs. BUF
30) Terry McLaurin | WAS, vs. BUF
31) Jerry Jeudy | DEN, @ MIA
32) Christian Kirk | JAX, vs. HOU
33) Michael Thomas | NO, @ GB
34) Nico Collins | HOU, @ JAX
35) DeAndre Hopkins | TEN, @ CLE
36) Drake London | ATL, @ DET
37) Jordan Addison | MIN, vs. LAC
38) Rashid Shaheed | NO, @ GB
39) Romeo Doubs | GB, vs. NO
40) Elijah Moore | CLE, vs. TEN

41) Treylon Burks | TEN, @ CLE
42) Courtland Sutton | DEN, @ MIA
43) Van Jefferson | LAR, @ CIN
44) Marquise Brown | ARI, vs. DAL
45) Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE, vs. TEN
46) Rondale Moore | ARI, vs. DAL
47) Gabe Davis | BUF, @ WAS
48) Skyy Moore | KC, vs. CHI
49) Tutu Atwell | LAR, @ CIN
50) JuJu Smith-Schuster | NE, @ NYJ
51) Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL, vs. IND
52) Allen Robinson II | PIT, @ LV
53) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA, vs. CAR
54) Zay Jones | JAX, vs. HOU
55) Mack Hollins | ATL, @ DET
56) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN, @ MIA
57) Adam Thielen | CAR, @ SEA
58) Tyler Boyd | CIN, vs. LAR
59) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN, @ CLE
60) Kadarius Toney | KC, vs. CHI

61) Joshua Palmer | LAC, @ MIN
62) Michael Gallup | DAL, @ ARI
63) Darnell Mooney | CHI, @ KC
64) Quentin Johnston | LAC, @ MIN
65) Josh Downs | IND, @ BAL
66) Jayden Reed | GB, vs. NO
67) Allen Lazard | NYJ, vs. NE
68) K.J. Osborn | MIN, vs. LAC
69) Kendrick Bourne | NE, @ NYJ
70) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC, vs. CHI
71) Jakobi Meyers | LV, vs. PIT
72) Rashod Bateman | BAL, vs. IND
73) Curtis Samuel | WAS, vs. BUF
74) Rashee Rice | KC, vs. CHI
75) Robert Woods | HOU, @ JAX
76) Darius Slayton | NYG, @ SF
77) Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR, @ SEA
78) Josh Reynolds | DET, vs. ATL
79) Tank Dell | HOU, @ JAX
80) Hunter Renfrow | LV, vs. PIT

81) Alec Pierce | IND, @ BAL
82) DeVante Parker | NE, @ NYJ
83) Jonathan Mingo | CAR, @ SEA
84) Michael Wilson | ARI, vs. DAL
85) Calvin Austin III | PIT, @ LV
86) Isaiah Hodgins | NYG, @ SF
87) Cedric Tillman | CLE, vs. TEN
88) Marvin Jones Jr. | DET, vs. ATL
89) DJ Chark Jr. | CAR, @ SEA
90) Mecole Hardman Jr. | NYJ, vs. NE
91) Braxton Berrios | MIA, vs. DEN
92) Kalif Raymond | DET, vs. ATL
93) Jalin Hyatt | NYG, @ SF
94) Quez Watkins | PHI, @ TB
95) Justin Watson | KC, vs. CHI
96) Demario Douglas | NE, @ NYJ
97) Justyn Ross | KC, vs. CHI
98) Richie James Jr. | KC, vs. CHI
99) Parris Campbell | NYG, @ SF
100) Laviska Shenault Jr. | CAR, @ SEA
101) John Metchie III | HOU, @ JAX
102) Kayshon Boutte | NE, @ NYJ
103) Trey Palmer | TB, vs. PHI
104) Sterling Shepard | NYG, @ SF
105) Jauan Jennings | SF, vs. NYG

The Top WRs To Start in Week 2

Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

As much as I dislike giving Kyle Soppe credit, I have to hand it to him for his call on Keenan Allen this year. While we still have to be concerned about durability and risk of injury for the veteran WR, he’s dominating in starting lineups for the time being.

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Allen is coming off of a monstrous performance in Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans. He reeled in eight of 10 targets for 111 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Now, he draws a matchup against a Minnesota Vikings secondary that is going to have a tough time containing this passing attack.

If you have Allen on your roster, you’re starting him with full confidence in this matchup.

Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

Two weeks ago, most fantasy managers didn’t know who Puka Nacua was. While we’ve been talking about him since the moment the NFL Draft ended, the majority of fantasy managers had never heard his name mentioned before.

Now, he’s the most sought-after player in fantasy football! It’s absolutely incredible what he is doing on the NFL field, and he’s now setting records for the most production in the first two games of a WR’s career.

WR Puka Nacua has broken the NFL record for most receptions by a rookie in their first two games with 20. #PukaNation @AsapPuka pic.twitter.com/nrSK4BEcqi

— Los Angeles Rams PR (@TheLARamsPR) September 17, 2023

At this point, you cannot take him out of your starting lineup. We’ll discuss whether or not he still belongs in lineups once Cooper Kupp returns to the field, but for the time being, Nacua is a locked-and-loaded option each and every week.