After a turbulent first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season, fantasy football managers now firmly have their eyes set on Week 3. To help you get your lineups set, Pat Mayo of the Mayo Media Network has put together his positional fantasy rankings. Below you will find a list of his rankings at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and defense to help you set your lineups for Week 3.
Mayo’s Week 3 Positional Fantasy Rankings
For more analysis on the rankings below, be sure to check out Mayo’s positional breakdown show below, as well as his preview for all 16 NFL games and best bets for Week 3.
Quarterback
1) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
2) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
3) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
4) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
5) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (at MIN)
6) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
7) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
8) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
9) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
10) Derek Carr | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
11) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
12) Anthony Richardson | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
13) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
14) Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
15) Justin Fields | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
16) Gardner Minshew II | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
17) Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
18) Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
19) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
20) Sam Darnold | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
21) Andy Dalton | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
22) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (at IND)
23) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
24) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
25) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
26) Malik Willis | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
27) Daniel Jones | New York Giants (at CLE)
28) Will Levis | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
29) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (at TB)
30) Skylar Thompson | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
Running Back
1) Jordan Mason | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
2) Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
3) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
4) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
5) Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
6) Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
7) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
8) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
9) Josh Jacobs | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
10) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
11) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
12) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
13) Tony Pollard | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
14) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
15) Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
16) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (at IND)
17) Zack Moss | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
18) Brian Robinson Jr. | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
19) David Montgomery | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
20) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
21) Zamir White | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
22) Cam Akers | Houston Texans (at MIN)
23) Aaron Jones | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
24) J.K. Dobbins | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
25) Carson Steele | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
26) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
27) Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
28) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
29) Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos (at TB)
30) Devin Singletary | New York Giants (at CLE)
31) Samaje Perine | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
32) Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
33) Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
34) Tyjae Spears | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
35) Rico Dowdle | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
36) Gus Edwards | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
37) D’Onta Foreman | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
38) Justice Hill | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
39) Jaylen Warren | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
40) Austin Ekeler | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
41) Miles Sanders | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
42) Alexander Mattison | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
43) Jeff Wilson Jr. | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
44) Emanuel Wilson | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
45) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
46) Jaleel McLaughlin | Denver Broncos (at TB)
47) Ty Chandler | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
48) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | New York Giants (at CLE)
49) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
50) Jamaal Williams | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
51) D’Ernest Johnson | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
52) Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
53) Isaac Guerendo | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
54) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
55) Ty Johnson | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
56) Kenneth Gainwell | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
57) Ronnie Rivers | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
58) Ray Davis | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
59) Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears (at IND)
60) Kenny McIntosh | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
61) Dare Ogunbowale | Houston Texans (at MIN)
62) Cordarrelle Patterson | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
63) Ameer Abdullah | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
64) Raheem Blackshear | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
65) Blake Corum | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
66) Trey Sermon | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
67) Jaylen Wright | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
68) Emari Demercado | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
69) Deuce Vaughn | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
70) Jordan Mims | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
71) Alec Ingold | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
Wide Receiver
1) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
2) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
4) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (at MIN)
5) Malik Nabers | New York Giants (at CLE)
6) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
7) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
8) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
9) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
10) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
11) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
12) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
13) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
14) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
15) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
16) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
17) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
18) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
19) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
20) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
21) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
22) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
23) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans (at MIN)
24) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (at IND)
25) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
26) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
27) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
28) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
29) Tank Dell | Houston Texans (at MIN)
30) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
31) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
32) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
33) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
34) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
35) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
36) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
37) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
38) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
39) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
40) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
41) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
42) Josh Reynolds | Denver Broncos (at TB)
43) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
44) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
45) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
46) Jalen Nailor | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
47) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
48) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
49) Jordan Whittington | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
50) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
51) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
52) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
53) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (at CLE)
54) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (at TB)
55) Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
56) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
57) Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
58) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears (at IND)
59) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
60) Noah Brown | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
61) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
62) Tre Tucker | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
63) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
64) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
65) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
66) Jalen Tolbert | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
67) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
68) Ray-Ray McCloud III | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
69) Tutu Atwell | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
70) Devaughn Vele | Denver Broncos (at TB)
71) Tyler Boyd | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
72) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
73) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
74) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
75) Tyler Johnson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
76) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
77) Darius Slayton | New York Giants (at CLE)
78) DeAndre Carter | Chicago Bears (at IND)
79) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
80) Trenton Irwin | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
81) Jahan Dotson | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
82) Van Jefferson | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
83) Mack Hollins | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
84) Tim Patrick | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
85) Brandon Powell | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
86) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
87) Lil’Jordan Humphrey | Denver Broncos (at TB)
88) Kalif Raymond | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
89) Justin Watson | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
90) Calvin Austin III | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
91) Jonathan Mingo | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
92) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
93) Nelson Agholor | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
94) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
95) Johnny Wilson | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
96) Dyami Brown | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
97) Ashton Dulin | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
98) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
99) Treylon Burks | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
100) Jermaine Burton | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
Tight End
1) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
2) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
3) Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
4) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
5) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
6) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
7) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
8) Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
9) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
10) Kyle Pitts | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
11) Colby Parkinson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
12) Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
13) Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
14) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
15) Hayden Hurst | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
16) Jonnu Smith | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
17) Greg Dulcich | Denver Broncos (at TB)
18) Cole Kmet | Chicago Bears (at IND)
19) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans (at MIN)
20) Brenton Strange | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
21) Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
22) Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
23) Gerald Everett | Chicago Bears (at IND)
24) Noah Fant | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
25) Johnny Mundt | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
26) Kylen Granson | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
27) Theo Johnson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
28) Jordan Akins | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
29) Ja’Tavion Sanders | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
30) Tucker Kraft | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
31) Chigoziem Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
Defense
1) Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
2) San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
3) Chicago Bears (at IND)
4) Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
5) Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
6) Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
7) Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
8) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
9) New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
10) Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
11) Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
12) New York Giants (at CLE)
13) Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
14) Houston Texans (at MIN)
15) Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
16) Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
17) Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
18) Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
19) Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
20) Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
21) Carolina Panthers (at LV)
22) Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)