It’s that time of year. If you’re reading this, you have your roster pulled up, and even if you don’t want to admit it, you’re wondering, “How am I going to mess up this beautiful roster that I put together?”
We’ve all been there. Don’t worry, I’m a professional.
Well, at the very least, I try hard. Really hard. And with that, I present to you my Week 3 fantasy football rankings that have far too much data supporting them to possibly be wrong.
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1) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
2) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
3) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
4) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets (vs. NE)
5) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
6) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
7) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (at MIN)
8) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
9) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
10) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
11) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
12) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
13) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
14) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
15) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
16) Malik Nabers | New York Giants (at CLE)
17) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
18) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
19) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
20) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
21) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (at IND)
22) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
23) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
24) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
25) Tank Dell | Houston Texans (at MIN)
26) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
27) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
28) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
29) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
30) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
31) Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears (at IND)
32) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
33) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
34) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
35) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans (at MIN)
36) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
37) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
38) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
39) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
40) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (at TB)
41) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
42) Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
43) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
44) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
45) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
46) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
47) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
48) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
49) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
50) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears (at IND)
51) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
52) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
53) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
54) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
55) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
56) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
57) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
58) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
59) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
60) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (at CLE)
61) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots (at NYJ)
62) Allen Lazard | New York Jets (vs. NE)
63) Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
64) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots (at NYJ)
65) Jahan Dotson | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
66) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
67) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
68) Mike Williams | New York Jets (vs. NE)
69) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
70) Tyler Johnson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
71) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
72) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
73) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
74) Jalen Nailor | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
75) Darius Slayton | New York Giants (at CLE)
Top Wide Receivers To Start in Week 3
Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns
The Giants are the only defense in the league that has allowed at least four deep completions in both games this season. While the Watson/Cooper tandem has yet to bear much fruit (five catches on 17 targets), this lines up as a get-right spot.
Opponents have completed 87% of passes (20 of 23) when throwing to the perimeter against the G-men, a rate that is borderline hard to comprehend. That’s where Cooper lives, as he has seen 70.8% of his targets when split out wide this season (72.2% since joining Cleveland).
It’s been a mess up to this point, but Watson did look a little better last week. That, along with this matchup, is enough for Cooper to hold onto my trust for one more week.
With a month of strong matchups ahead, one big game on Sunday could lead to Cooper assuming lineup-lock status for an extended stretch. He’s on my list for the five players with the most to prove in Week 3.
Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
Did any 65-second stretch of Week 2 impact our view of an offense more than Atlanta’s final real drive of their upset of the Eagles on Monday night?
KIRK FINDS DRAKE LONDON IN THE END ZONE WITH LESS THAN A MINUTE LEFT 😱
FALCONS TAKE A ONE-POINT LEAD 🔥 pic.twitter.com/47hDFw2RO1
— ESPN (@espn) September 17, 2024
It was clean. It was efficient. It was everything we didn’t see in Week 1 from this Kirk Cousins-led offense. London scored the game-winning touchdown on an ankle-breaking route in the end zone, giving us a glimpse of the potential in his prospect profile.
The fantasy upside isn’t as high as someone like Garrett Wilson (who is also the lead target in an offense with improved QB play), but London is a fantasy starter without much question.
London’s aDOT (average depth of target) is down 32.5% from last season, a ceiling-lowering development if sustained but a role that should lock in his weekly floor to rank among the best 20 at the position.
Zay Flowers earned 10 targets against the Chiefs in Week 1, and that’s the type of involvement I’m expecting from London under the bright lights.