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Michael Fabiano

Week 3 Rankings: Flex (RB/WR/TE)

Welcome to Week 3 of the fantasy football season!

It’s time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 3 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!

Among the running backs, Kyren Williams has made a massive move into the top 10. Jahmyr Gibbs is also in the top 10 with the expected injury absence of David Montgomery, and Raheem Mostert has pushed his way into the top 15. The unfortunate loss of Nick Chubb to a gruesome knee injury has pushed Jerome Ford into the top 25, but he has a brutal matchup against the Titans this week.

At wideout, Ja’Marr Chase is still in the top 10 but in the bottom half with questions about Burrow’s availability. Puka Nacua is now a low-end WR1 ahead of a Monday matchup in Cincinnati, and I love Amari Cooper this week against a Titans defense that’s great against the run but bad against opposing perimeter receivers.

At tight end, youngsters like Sam LaPorta and Jake Ferguson are both potential No. 1 options. Kyle Pitts has a great matchup in Detroit, but will he take advantage? He’s a low-end, risk-reward starter in most fantasy leagues after the first two weeks.

Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Flex Rankings

  1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF (vs. NYG)
  2. Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN (vs. LAC)
  3. Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA (vs. DEN)
  4. Tony Pollard, WR, DAL (at ARI)
  5. Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL (at DET)
  6. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL (at ARI)
  7. Davante Adams, WR, LV (vs. PIT)
  8. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET (vs. ATL)
  9. Derrick Henry, RB, TEN (vs. LAC)
  10. Travis Etienne, RB, JAC (vs. HOU)
  11. Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF (at WAS)
  12. A.J. Brown, WR, PHI (at TB)
  13. Keenan Allen, WR, LAC (at MIN)
  14. Josh Jacobs, RB, LV (vs. PIT)
  15. Joe Mixon, RB, CIN (vs. LAR)
  16. Kenneth Walker, RB, SEA (vs. CAR)
  17. Kyren Williams, RB, LAR (at CIN)
  18. Chris Olave, WR, NO (at GB)
  19. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN (vs. LAR)
  20. Devonta Smith, WR, PHI (at TB)
  21. Puca Nacua, WR, LAR (at CIN)
  22. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET (vs. ATL)
  23. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE (at NYJ)
  24. D'Andre Swift, RB, PHI (at TB)
  25. Calvin Ridley, WR, JAC (vs. HOU)
  26. Amari Cooper, WR, CLE (vs. TEN)
  27. Travis Kelce, TE, KC (vs. CHI)
  28. Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA (vs. DEN)
  29. Brian Robinson Jr. , RB, WAS (vs. BUF)
  30. DK Metcalf, WR, SEA (vs. CAR)
  31. Mike Evans, WR, TB (vs. PHI)
  32. Deebo Samuel, WR, SF (vs. NYG)
  33. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND (vs. JAC)
  34. Raheem Mostert, RB, MIA (vs. DEN)
  35. James Cook, RB, BUF (at WAS)
  36. Mike Williams, WR, LAC (at MIN)
  37. Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ (vs. NE)
  38. Tee Higgins, WR, CIN (vs. LAR)
  39. Rachaad White, RB, TB (vs. PHI)
  40. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF (vs. NYG)
  41. Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA (vs. CAR)
  42. Joshua Kelley, RB, LAC (at MIN)
  43. Mark Andrews, TE, BAL (vs. IND)
  44. Zay Flowers, WR, BAL (vs. IND)
  45. George Pickens, WR, PIT (at LV)
  46. Chris Godwin, WR, TB (vs. PHI)
  47. Jordan Addison, WR, MIN (vs. LAC)
  48. Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS (vs. BUF)
  49. Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN (vs. LAC)
  50. Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC (vs. CHI)
  51. T.J. Hockenson, TE, MIN (vs. LAC)
  52. Miles Sanders, RB, CAR (at SEA)
  53. James Conner, RB, ARI (vs. DAL)
  54. Najee Harris, RB, PIT (at LV)
  55. Zack Moss, RB, IND (at BAL)
  56. Javonte Williams, RB, DEN (at MIA)
  57. Jerome Ford, RB, CLE (vs. TEN)
  58. Nico Collins, WR, HOU (at JAC)
  59. Drake London, WR, ATL (at DET)
  60. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, TEN (at CLE)
  61. D.J. Moore, WR, CHI (at KC)
  62. Michael Thomas, WR, NO (at GB)
  63. Breece Hall, RB, NYJ (vs. NE)
  64. Darren Waller, TE, NYG (at SF)
  65. Christian Kirk, WR, JAC (vs. HOU)
  66. Gus Edwards, RB, BAL (vs. IND)
  67. Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI (at TB)
  68. Dameon Pierce, RB, HOU (at JAC)
  69. A.J. Dillon, RB, GB (vs. NO)
  70. Gabe Davis, WR, BUF (at WAS)
  71. Evan Engram, TE, JAC (vs. HOU)
  72. Tyler Allgeier, RB, ATL (at DET)
  73. Marquise Brown, WR, ARI (vs. DAL)
  74. Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT (at LV)
  75. Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV (vs. PIT)
  76. Sam LaPorta, TE, DET (vs. ATL)
  77. Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN (at MIA)
  78. Romeo Doubs, WR, GB (vs. NO)
  79. George Kittle, TE, SF (vs. NYG)
  80. Zay Jones, WR, JAC (vs. HOU)
  81. Tutu Atwell, WR, LAR (at CIN)
  82. Hunter Henry, TE, NE (at NYJ)
  83. Zach Ertz, TE, ARI (vs. DAL)
  84. Khalil Herbert, RB, CHI (at KC)
  85. Kendre Miller, RB, NO (at GB)
  86. Dalvin Cook, RB, NYJ (vs. NE)
  87. Samaje Perine, RB, DEN (at MIA)
  88. Jayden Reed, WR, GB (vs. NO)
  89. Matt Breida, RB, NYG (at SF)
  90. Jahan Dotson, WR, WAS (vs. BUF)
  91. Elijah Moore, WR, CLE (vs. TEN)
  92. Rasheed Shaheed, WR, NO (at GB)
  93. Adam Thielen, WR, CAR (at SEA)
  94. Justice Hill, RB, BAL (vs. IND)
  95. Jake Ferguson, TE, DAL (at ARI)
  96. Tank Dell, WR, HOU (at JAC)
  97. Treylon Burks, WR, TEN (at CLE)
  98. David Njoku, TE, CLE (vs. TEN)
  99. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, SEA (vs. CAR)
  100. Pat Freiermuth, TE, PIT (at LV)

Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
Kickers
Team Defenses

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