Fantasy Football PPR Rankings: Week 3 Start-Sit Advice for QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF

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 Monday, September 18, 2025.

Week 3 Fantasy QB Rankings

1) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
2) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
3) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
4) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
5) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
6) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
7) Drake Maye | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
8) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
9) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
10) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
11) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
12) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
13) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
14) Daniel Jones | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
15) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
16) Michael Penix Jr. | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
17) Geno Smith | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
18) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (at JAX)
19) Mac Jones | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
20) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
21) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
22) Russell Wilson | New York Giants (vs. KC)
23) Sam Darnold | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
24) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
25) Cam Ward | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)

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) DK Metcalf | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
21) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
22) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
23) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
24) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
25) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
26) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
27) George Pickens | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
28) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
29) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
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) Kayshon Boutte | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)

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) Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
7) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
8) Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
9) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
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) Breece Hall | New York Jets (at TB)
15) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
16) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
17) Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
18) Javonte Williams | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
19) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
20) Omarion Hampton | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
21) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
22) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
23) Jordan Mason | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
24) Tony Pollard | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
25) Jaylen Warren | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
26) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
27) J.K. Dobbins | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
28) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
29) Nick Chubb | Houston Texans (at JAX)
30) Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
31) Quinshon Judkins | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
32) TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
33) Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
34) Bhayshul Tuten | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
35) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | New York Giants (vs. KC)
36) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
37) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
38) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
39) RJ Harvey | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
40) Cam Skattebo | New York Giants (vs. KC)
41) Kareem Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
42) Braelon Allen | New York Jets (at TB)
43) Dylan Sampson | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
44) Brian Robinson Jr. | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
45) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
46) Miles Sanders | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
47) Najee Harris | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
48) Kenneth Gainwell | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
49) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
50) Jeremy McNichols | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)

Week 3 Fantasy TE Rankings

1) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
2) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
3) Tucker Kraft | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
4) Tyler Warren | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
5) Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
6) T.J. Hockenson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
7) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
8) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
9) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
10) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
11) Kyle Pitts | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
12) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
13) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
14) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
15) Harold Fannin Jr. | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
16) Evan Engram | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
17) Brenton Strange | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
18) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
19) Chig Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
20) Ja’Tavion Sanders | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)

Week 3 Fantasy Defense Rankings

1) Green Bay Packers | at CLE
2) Buffalo Bills | vs. MIA
3) Houston Texans | at JAX
4) Kansas City Chiefs | at NYG
5) Minnesota Vikings | vs. CIN
6) Philadelphia Eagles | vs. LAR
7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. NYJ
8) Atlanta Falcons | at CAR
9) Seattle Seahawks | vs. NO
10) San Francisco 49ers | vs. ARI
11) Denver Broncos | at LAC
12) Indianapolis Colts | at TEN
13) Pittsburgh Steelers | at NE
14) Los Angeles Chargers | vs. DEN
15) New England Patriots | vs. PIT
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) Las Vegas Raiders | at WAS
30) New Orleans Saints | at SEA
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) Tyler Loop | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
5) Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
6) Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
7) Matt Prater | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
8) Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
9) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
10) Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
11) Chad Ryland | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
12) Jake Bates | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
13) Brandon McManus | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
14) Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
15) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
16) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
17) Spencer Shrader | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
18) Matt Gay | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
19) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
20) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
21) Joshua Karty | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
22) Joey Slye | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
23) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
24) Graham Gano | New York Giants (vs. KC)
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) Jayden Daniels, QB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
4) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
5) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
6) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
7) Christian McCaffrey, RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
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) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
12) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (vs. KC)
13) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
14) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
15) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
16) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
17) Drake Maye, QB | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
18) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
19) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
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) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
25) Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
26) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (at JAX)
27) Bucky Irving, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
28) Caleb Williams, QB | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
29) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
30) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
31) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
32) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
33) Jordan Love, QB | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
34) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
35) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
36) Ashton Jeanty, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
37) Daniel Jones, QB | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
38) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
39) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
40) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
41) Bo Nix, QB | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
42) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
43) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (at TB)
44) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
45) Michael Penix Jr., QB | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
46) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
47) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
48) Davante Adams, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
49) Tetairoa McMillan, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
50) Rome Odunze, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
51) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
52) Javonte Williams, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
53) Geno Smith, QB | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
54) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans (at JAX)
55) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (at TB)
56) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
57) Tucker Kraft, TE | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
58) Tyler Warren, TE | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
59) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
60) Omarion Hampton, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
61) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
62) Mac Jones, QB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
63) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
64) Emeka Egbuka, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
65) DK Metcalf, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
66) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
67) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
68) Jordan Mason, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
69) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
70) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
71) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
72) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
73) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
74) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
75) Jaylen Warren, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
76) George Pickens, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
77) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams (at PHI)
78) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
79) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
80) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
81) Bryce Young, QB | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
82) Russell Wilson, QB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
83) Jauan Jennings, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
84) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (at BAL)
85) Sam Darnold, QB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
86) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
87) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
88) T.J. Hockenson, TE | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
89) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
90) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
91) Jake Browning, QB | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
92) Cam Ward, QB | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
93) Nick Chubb, RB | Houston Texans (at JAX)
94) Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
95) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
96) Quinshon Judkins, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
97) Keenan Allen, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
98) Jake Ferguson, TE | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
99) Juwan Johnson, TE | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
100) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
101) TreVeyon Henderson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
102) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
103) Isiah Pacheco, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
104) Bhayshul Tuten, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
105) Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
106) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
107) Aaron Rodgers, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
108) Trey Benson, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
109) Joe Flacco, QB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
110) Carson Wentz, QB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
111) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
112) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
113) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
114) Travis Hunter, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
115) Tyler Allgeier, RB | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
116) RJ Harvey, RB | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
117) Ricky Pearsall, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
118) Tua Tagovailoa, QB | Miami Dolphins (at BUF)
119) Hollywood Brown, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
120) Cam Skattebo, RB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
121) Cedric Tillman, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
122) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
123) Stefon Diggs, WR | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
124) David Njoku, TE | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
125) Wan’Dale Robinson, WR | New York Giants (vs. KC)
126) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
127) Kareem Hunt, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
128) Zach Ertz, TE | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
129) Braelon Allen, RB | New York Jets (at TB)
130) Jerry Jeudy, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
131) Romeo Doubs, WR | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
132) Dylan Sampson, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
133) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
134) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
135) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
136) Kayshon Boutte, WR | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
137) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
138) Miles Sanders, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
139) Darnell Mooney, WR | Atlanta Falcons (at CAR)
140) Josh Downs, WR | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
141) Marcus Mariota, QB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
142) Quentin Johnston, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
143) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
144) Cooper Kupp, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
145) Najee Harris, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. DEN)
146) Spencer Rattler, QB | New Orleans Saints (at SEA)
147) Tyrod Taylor, QB | New York Jets (at TB)
148) Hunter Henry, TE | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
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) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
154) Dontayvion Wicks, WR | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
155) Jeremy McNichols, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
156) Woody Marks, RB | Houston Texans (at JAX)
157) Harold Fannin Jr., TE | Cleveland Browns (vs. GB)
158) Adam Thielen, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
159) Tyquan Thornton, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
160) Matthew Golden, WR | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
161) Rico Dowdle, RB | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
162) Evan Engram, TE | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
163) Brenton Strange, TE | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
164) Christian Kirk, WR | Houston Texans (at JAX)
165) Calvin Austin III, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
166) Jaxson Dart, QB | New York Giants (vs. KC)
167) Ray Davis, RB | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
168) Marvin Mims Jr., WR | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
169) Tyler Badie, RB | Denver Broncos (at LAC)
170) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
171) Chig Okonkwo, TE | Tennessee Titans (vs. IND)
172) Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (vs. LV)
173) DeMario Douglas, WR | New England Patriots (vs. PIT)
174) Joshua Palmer, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
175) Sean Tucker, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
176) Rashod Bateman, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
177) JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
178) A.J. Dillon, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
179) Kyle Monangai, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
180) Green Bay Packers, DST | Green Bay Packers (at CLE)
181) Tory Horton, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NO)
182) Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
183) Jonnu Smith, TE | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NE)
184) Justice Hill, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
185) Aaron Jones Sr., RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CIN)
186) Alec Pierce, WR | Indianapolis Colts (at TEN)
187) Dallas Goedert, TE | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LAR)
188) Buffalo Bills, DST | Buffalo Bills (vs. MIA)
189) Xavier Legette, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
190) Tre Tucker, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at WAS)
191) DeAndre Hopkins, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. DET)
192) Houston Texans, DST | Houston Texans (at JAX)
193) Kansas City Chiefs, DST | Kansas City Chiefs (at NYG)
194) Hunter Renfrow, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. ATL)
195) Samaje Perine, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
196) Cade Otton, TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NYJ)
197) Jayden Higgins, WR | Houston Texans (at JAX)
198) Colston Loveland, TE | Chicago Bears (vs. DAL)
199) Mike Gesicki, TE | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIN)
200) LeQuint Allen Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)

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.