Week 3 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 3 PPR rankings.
Our rankings cover every position in the following order: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, kickers, defenses, and overall.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Week 3 Fantasy QB Rankings
1) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
2) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
3) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
4) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
5) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
6) Drake Maye | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
7) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
8) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
9) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
10) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
11) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
12) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
13) Daniel Jones | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
14) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
15) Michael Penix Jr. | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
16) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (at JAX)
17) Geno Smith | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
18) Mac Jones | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
19) Marcus Mariota | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
20) Russell Wilson | New York Giants (vs. KC)
21) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
22) Sam Darnold | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
23) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
24) Jake Browning | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
25) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
26) Cam Ward | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
27) Joe Flacco | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
28) Carson Wentz | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
29) Aaron Rodgers | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
30) Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
31) Tyrod Taylor | New York Jets (at TB)
32) Spencer Rattler | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
Week 3 WR Fantasy Rankings
1) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
2) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
3) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
4) Malik Nabers | New York Giants (vs. KC)
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
6) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
7) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
8) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (at JAX)
9) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
10) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
11) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
12) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
13) Davante Adams | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
14) Tetairoa McMillan | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
15) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
16) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
17) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets (at TB)
18) Deebo Samuel Sr. | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
19) Emeka Egbuka | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
20) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
21) DK Metcalf | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
22) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
23) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
24) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
25) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
26) George Pickens | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
27) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
28) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
29) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
30) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
31) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
32) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
33) Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
34) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
35) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
36) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
37) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
38) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
39) Travis Hunter | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
40) Ricky Pearsall | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
41) Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
42) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
43) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
44) Stefon Diggs | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
45) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (vs. KC)
46) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
47) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
48) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
49) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
50) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
Week 3 RB Fantasy Rankings
1) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
2) Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
3) Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
4) Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
5) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
6) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
7) Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
8) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
9) Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
10) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
11) Ashton Jeanty | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
12) Josh Jacobs | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
13) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
14) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
15) Breece Hall | New York Jets (at TB)
16) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
17) Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
18) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
19) Jordan Mason | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
20) Javonte Williams | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
21) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
22) Jaylen Warren | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
23) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
24) Omarion Hampton | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
25) Tony Pollard | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
26) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
27) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
28) J.K. Dobbins | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
29) Quinshon Judkins | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
30) Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
31) Nick Chubb | Houston Texans (at JAX)
32) TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
33) Bhayshul Tuten | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
34) Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
35) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | New York Giants (vs. KC)
36) Cam Skattebo | New York Giants (vs. KC)
37) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
38) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
39) RJ Harvey | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
40) Kareem Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
41) Braelon Allen | New York Jets (at TB)
42) Dylan Sampson | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
43) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
44) Brian Robinson Jr. | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
45) Najee Harris | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
46) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
47) Jeremy McNichols | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
48) Kenneth Gainwell | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
49) Woody Marks | Houston Texans (at JAX)
50) Miles Sanders | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
Week 3 Fantasy TE Rankings
1) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
2) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
3) Tyler Warren | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
4) Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
5) T.J. Hockenson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
6) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
7) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
8) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
9) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
10) Kyle Pitts Sr. | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
11) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
12) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
13) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
14) Harold Fannin Jr. | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
15) Brenton Strange | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
16) Tucker Kraft | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
17) Chig Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
18) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
19) Jonnu Smith | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
20) Ja’Tavion Sanders | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
21) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
22) Colston Loveland | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
23) Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
24) Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
25) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans (at JAX)
Week 3 Fantasy Defense Rankings
1) Green Bay Packers | at CLE
2) Buffalo Bills | vs. MIA
3) Kansas City Chiefs | at NYG
4) Houston Texans | at JAX
5) Atlanta Falcons | at CAR
6) Seattle Seahawks | vs. NO
7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. NYJ
8) Minnesota Vikings | vs. CIN
9) San Francisco 49ers | vs. ARI
10) Philadelphia Eagles | vs. LAR
11) Denver Broncos | at LAC
12) Indianapolis Colts | at TEN
13) Los Angeles Chargers | vs. DEN
14) New England Patriots | vs. PIT
15) Pittsburgh Steelers | at NE
16) Baltimore Ravens | vs. DET
17) Washington Commanders | vs. LV
18) Arizona Cardinals | at SF
19) Dallas Cowboys | at CHI
20) New York Giants | vs. KC
21) Chicago Bears | vs. DAL
22) Cincinnati Bengals | at MIN
23) Los Angeles Rams | at PHI
24) Detroit Lions | at BAL
25) Tennessee Titans | vs. IND
26) Cleveland Browns | vs. GB
27) Jacksonville Jaguars | vs. HOU
28) New York Jets | at TB
29) New Orleans Saints | at SEA
30) Las Vegas Raiders | at WAS
31) Carolina Panthers | vs. ATL
32) Miami Dolphins | at BUF
Week 3 Fantasy Kicker Rankings
1) Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
2) Cam Little | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
3) Ka’imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans (at JAX)
4) Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
5) Tyler Loop | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
6) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
7) Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
8) Matt Prater | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
9) Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
10) Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
11) Chad Ryland | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
12) Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
13) Spencer Shrader | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
14) Jake Bates | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
15) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
16) Brandon McManus | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
17) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
18) Matt Gay | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
19) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
20) Joshua Karty | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
21) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
22) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
23) Graham Gano | New York Giants (vs. KC)
24) Riley Patterson | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
25) Blake Grupe | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
Week 3 Fantasy Overall PPR Rankings
1) Lamar Jackson, QB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
2) Josh Allen, QB | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
3) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
4) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
5) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
6) Christian McCaffrey, RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
7) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
8) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
9) Puka Nacua, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
10) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
11) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
12) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (vs. KC)
13) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
14) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
15) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
16) Drake Maye, QB | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
17) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
18) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
19) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
20) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
21) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
22) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
23) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
24) Caleb Williams, QB | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
25) Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
26) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
27) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
28) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (at JAX)
29) Bucky Irving, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
30) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
31) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
32) Jordan Love, QB | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
33) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
34) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
35) Daniel Jones, QB | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
36) Ashton Jeanty, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
37) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
38) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
39) Bo Nix, QB | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
40) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
41) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
42) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
43) Michael Penix Jr., QB | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
44) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (at TB)
45) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
46) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
47) Davante Adams, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
48) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
49) Tetairoa McMillan, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
50) Rome Odunze, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
51) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans (at JAX)
52) Jordan Mason, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
53) Geno Smith, QB | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
54) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
55) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (at TB)
56) Tyler Warren, TE | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
57) Javonte Williams, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
58) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
59) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
60) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
61) Emeka Egbuka, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
62) Mac Jones, QB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
63) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
64) Jaylen Warren, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
65) Marcus Mariota, QB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
66) DK Metcalf, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
67) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
68) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
69) Omarion Hampton, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
70) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
71) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
72) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
73) George Pickens, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
74) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
75) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
76) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
77) Russell Wilson, QB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
78) Bryce Young, QB | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
79) Sam Darnold, QB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
80) Jauan Jennings, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
81) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
82) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
83) T.J. Hockenson, TE | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
84) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
85) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
86) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
87) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
88) Jake Ferguson, TE | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
89) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
90) Jake Browning, QB | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
91) Quinshon Judkins, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
92) Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
93) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
94) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
95) Nick Chubb, RB | Houston Texans (at JAX)
96) Keenan Allen, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
97) Cam Ward, QB | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
98) Juwan Johnson, TE | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
99) TreVeyon Henderson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
100) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
101) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
102) Bhayshul Tuten, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
103) Isiah Pacheco, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
104) Joe Flacco, QB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
105) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
106) Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
107) Carson Wentz, QB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
108) Cam Skattebo, RB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
109) Trey Benson, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
110) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
111) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
112) Aaron Rodgers, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
113) Travis Hunter, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
114) Tyler Allgeier, RB | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
115) Ricky Pearsall, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
116) Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
117) Hollywood Brown, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
118) Cedric Tillman, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
119) David Njoku, TE | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
120) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
121) RJ Harvey, RB | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
122) Stefon Diggs, WR | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
123) Kyle Pitts Sr., TE | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
124) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
125) Wan’Dale Robinson, WR | New York Giants (vs. KC)
126) Jerry Jeudy, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
127) Kareem Hunt, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
128) Braelon Allen, RB | New York Jets (at TB)
129) Romeo Doubs, WR | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
130) Dylan Sampson, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
131) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
132) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
133) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
134) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
135) Najee Harris, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
136) Darnell Mooney, WR | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
137) Christian Kirk, WR | Houston Texans (at JAX)
138) Kayshon Boutte, WR | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
139) Josh Downs, WR | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
140) Quentin Johnston, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
141) Cooper Kupp, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
142) Zach Ertz, TE | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
143) Hunter Henry, TE | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
144) Tyrod Taylor, QB | New York Jets (at TB)
145) Spencer Rattler, QB | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
146) Harold Fannin Jr., TE | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
147) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
148) Jeremy McNichols, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
149) Kenneth Gainwell, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
150) Troy Franklin, WR | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
151) Elic Ayomanor, WR | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
152) Dyami Brown, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
153) Dontayvion Wicks, WR | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
154) Woody Marks, RB | Houston Texans (at JAX)
155) Adam Thielen, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
156) Tyquan Thornton, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
157) Brenton Strange, TE | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
158) Miles Sanders, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
159) Matthew Golden, WR | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
160) Calvin Austin III, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
161) Jaxson Dart, QB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
162) Zach Wilson, QB | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
163) Tucker Kraft, TE | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
164) Marvin Mims Jr., WR | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
165) Chig Okonkwo, TE | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
166) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
167) Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
168) Rico Dowdle, RB | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
169) Joshua Palmer, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
170) DeMario Douglas, WR | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
171) Sean Tucker, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
172) Rashod Bateman, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
173) A.J. Dillon, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
174) Jonnu Smith, TE | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
175) Green Bay Packers, DST | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
176) Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
177) Kyle Monangai, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
178) Ray Davis, RB | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
179) Tory Horton, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
180) Dallas Goedert, TE | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
181) Alec Pierce, WR | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
182) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
183) Buffalo Bills, DST | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
184) Xavier Legette, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
185) Kendre Miller, RB | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
186) DeAndre Hopkins, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
187) Colston Loveland, TE | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
188) Cade Otton, TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
189) Kansas City Chiefs, DST | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
190) Justice Hill, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
191) Houston Texans, DST | Houston Texans (at JAX)
192) Mike Gesicki, TE | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
193) Jayden Higgins, WR | Houston Texans (at JAX)
194) Blake Corum, RB | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
195) Hunter Renfrow, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
196) LeQuint Allen Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
197) Brandon Aubrey, K | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
198) JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
199) Dalton Schultz, TE | Houston Texans (at JAX)
200) Ollie Gordon II, RB | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
Who Are the Best Players to Start This Week?
Baker Mayfield | TB (vs NYJ)
I don’t know how you walk away from Monday Night Football without being super impressed with Baker Mayfield.
Sure, the game-saving scramble was nice, and the clutch throws, but how about him largely taking what was given to him? Sans a few forced throws to Mike Evans, Mayfield was responsibly aggressive.
I’m not sure I’ve ever used those words together, but it fits. He completed 11-of-12 passes when he targeted Bucky Irvin, Rachaad White, or Cade Otton against the Texans. That “take your medicine” approach figures to play well in this spot against the third-best blitzing defense in the league.
The catch with New York is that when they don’t bring the blitz, they are nothing more than ordinary in terms of pressure rate. Mayfield can pick apart their blitz with the high-percentage passes we saw him eat up last week, and if they decide to sit back in coverage, I’m not sure anyone can deal with both Evans and Emeka Egbuka down the field.
Oh, yeah, and this game is being played at home, where the Bucs have leaned into their QB dictating their fate even more.
Opportunities per game, 2024
- Home: 39.7 per game
- Road: 34.1 per game
I’ve got Mayfield comfortably inside my top 10 this week and feel good about the floor he comes preloaded with, even in a seemingly difficult matchup.
Bijan Robinson | ATL (at CAR)
These teams played a crazy game in Week 18 last season. It was after your fantasy season ended, so if you don’t recall, all Bijan Robinson did was rack up 173 yards and two touchdowns in a contest best known for Bryce Young’s heroics.
Robinson is averaging 4.9 yards per carry and 4.5 catches per game. I’m not saying that he’s on a Christian McCaffrey-like trajectory this season, but he was my top-ranked overall player entering the year, and I feel even better about it now.
Before the game last week, ESPN ran a Saquon Barkley interview in which he gushed over the cuts that Robinson, and no one else, can make. If you can impress a player coming off a 2,000-yard season, who am I to fight it?
Robinson is well-positioned to win the Offensive Player of the Year award and would be my top overall player if we were drafting today for the 2026 season.
