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 WR rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Week 3 WR Fantasy Rankings
1) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NYG)
2) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. JAX)
3) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams (at TEN)
4) Malik Nabers | New York Giants (at DAL)
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (vs. CHI)
6) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (vs. TB)
7) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. ATL)
8) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (at PIT)
9) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at CIN)
10) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (at MIN)
11) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (vs. CLE)
12) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (at LV)
13) Davante Adams | Los Angeles Rams (at TEN)
14) DK Metcalf | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. SEA)
15) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears (at DET)
16) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets (vs. BUF)
17) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles (at KC)
18) Tetairoa McMillan | Carolina Panthers (at ARI)
19) Deebo Samuel Sr. | Washington Commanders (at GB)
20) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at HOU)
21) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. JAX)
22) Emeka Egbuka | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at HOU)
23) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (vs. NE)
24) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (vs. CAR)
25) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (at GB)
26) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (at IND)
27) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (vs. CHI)
28) George Pickens | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NYG)
29) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. LAC)
30) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles (at KC)
31) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. PHI)
32) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (at NO)
33) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (at DET)
34) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (vs. SF)
35) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans (vs. LAR)
36) Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. PHI)
37) Ricky Pearsall | San Francisco 49ers (at NO)
38) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (vs. NE)
39) Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers (at LV)
40) Travis Hunter | Jacksonville Jaguars (at CIN)
41) Stefon Diggs | New England Patriots (at MIA)
42) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (at NYJ)
43) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (vs. DEN)
44) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns (at BAL)
45) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (at NYJ)
46) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (at DAL)
47) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (at BAL)
48) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (vs. SF)
49) Kayshon Boutte | New England Patriots (at MIA)
50) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (vs. WAS)
George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys (at CHI)
The breakout is coming for George Pickens. It’s been very frustrating to watch to start the season. The box score doesn’t tell the whole story. Pickens has 98 receiving yards in his first two games combined. What you don’t see are the 79 additional yards he’s racked up in pass interference calls.
Dak Prescott has looked Pickens’ way downfield as much as fantasy managers could have hoped for. They just haven’t quite connected yet.
Pickens salvaged his day with a short touchdown against the Giants, but the big plays are coming. This is a great spot to get one against a Chicago Bears defense that just allowed 52 points to the Detroit Lions. And things just got worse with star CB Jaylon Johnson done for the season.
Most notably, the Bears allowed Jameson Williams to get behind the defense for a 64-yard bomb. Pickens has a similar skill set and is used in a similar way.
Unsurprisingly, after what Amon-Ra St. Brown and Williams did to them last week, the Bears have allowed the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers to start the season. With the Cowboys’ defense unable to stop anyone, we could see another high-scoring affair. Prescott will give Pickens a couple of chances downfield. Here’s to hoping one connects.
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns (vs GB)
Am I allowed to be disappointed in a player who has a 25+ yard grab and eight targets in both games this season?
This is my article, and I make the rules, so yes, I am allowed to be mad, and I am!
Jeudy hasn’t been a top-30 receiver in either of the first two weeks this season despite the Browns leading the world in pass attempts. I thought that in getting Joe Flacco under center, we’d not only pick up some volume, but also some efficiency.
Hasn’t been the case.
Jeudy posted a 62.1% catch rate last season despite the Cleveland team cycling through various quarterbacks, and this season so far?
56.3%
We are being asked to determine if the volume is more stable or the efficiency more concerning, and to be honest with you, I lean towards the latter.
No team in the NFL is going to average 46.5 passes per game for four months, so banking on that is statistically silly. I’d love to pencil in some regression in the right direction in terms of catch rate, though I’m not sure I can.
His slot rate has been more than chopped in half from where it stood a year ago, and his aDOT is ticking up. Neither of those is great when considering projected efficiency, and given that we aren’t sure how this quarterback situation will play out over time, this feels like an awfully risky stock to buy.
I think I just talked myself into it. If you want to gamble on a player like Calvin Ridley in an offense with more upside at the QB position, I’m in. If you really want to get ahead of the curve, what about Jeudy and your RB2 for Matthew Golladay and a top 10-ish running back?
Hit up our Trade Analyzer with your best ideas, but from a strategic perspective, I’m in favor of both options.
