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 QB rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Week 3 Fantasy Football 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)
Aaron Rodgers | PIT (at NE)
At this point in his career, Aaron Rodgers is going to need everything to align just right for him to even be in the mix for me in standard-sized leagues.
To say that’s not the case for this matchup is an understatement of epic proportions.
The Steelers, through two weeks, have the most low-octane offense in the league. They don’t have explosive plays coming out of the backfield, and Rodgers owns the lowest aDOT in the league.
We saw him dismantle his former employer with the dink-and-dunk routine, but the Patriots are the eighth-best after-the-catch pass defense in the league since the beginning of last season, and that makes this very much a dud spot for the future Hall of Famer.
Maybe the fact that Rodgers lit up the Pats for 514 yards and four scores in two meetings last season will bring with it some DFS punt interest?
We can only hope. I’m much more likely to roster the Patriots defense with Drake Maye, hope that New England can score, and thus put Rodgers in the type of aggression spot that he’s actively avoiding at this point in his career.
Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (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.
