Every fantasy football manager who lost their Week 2 matchup is probably muttering, “We’re on to Week 3.” But in reality, that’s the exact approach everybody should have heading into Week 3 of the fantasy football season.
The flurry of fantasy points scored by Derrick Henry, Cooper Kupp and Kyler Murray doesn’t necessarily carry over into this week, and like any given Sunday, almost any fantasy team can emerge victoriously.
To ensure you continue to roll over success, consider my Week 3 waiver wire piece and the following Week 3 fantasy football rankings, which will have additional analysis broken down by position.
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Remember, just because a player burned or boomed for you last week, it doesn’t mean those results will repeat this week. Great players have down weeks all the time, and bad players have great weeks. The important thing is knowing the difference between the two.
Remain fluid and evaluate your team solely based on the available information from Week 2 for Week 3 matchups, as that is the optimal approach.
And as an extra treat, players to target in trades are also highlighted in the fantasy rankings because making sharp transactions beyond the waiver wire can go a long way to helping your fantasy squad.
Spoiler: This is the week to buy all the Cincinnati Bengals you can.
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2021 WEEK 3 QB FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS
| Player | Team | Rank |
| Kyler Murray | ARI | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes II | KC | 2 |
| Lamar Jackson | BAL | 3 |
| Russell Wilson | SEA | 4 |
| Josh Allen | BUF | 5 |
| Jalen Hurts | PHI | 6 |
| Tom Brady | TB | 7 |
| Dak Prescott | DAL | 8 |
| Justin Herbert | LAC | 9 |
| Aaron Rodgers | GB | 10 |
| Matthew Stafford | LAR | 11 |
| Kirk Cousins | MIN | 12 |
| Daniel Jones | NYG | 13 |
| Ryan Tannehill | TEN | 14 |
| Justin Fields | CHI | 15 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | DEN | 16 |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 17 |
| Sam Darnold | CAR | 18 |
| Derek Carr | LV | 19 |
| Baker Mayfield | CLE | 20 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | 21 |
| Joe Burrow | CIN | 22 |
| Jameis Winston | NO | 23 |
| Mac Jones | NE | 24 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 25 |
| Trevor Lawrence | JAC | 26 |
| Taylor Heinicke | WAS | 27 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | 28 |
| Jared Goff | DET | 29 |
| Carson Wentz | IND | 30 |
| Zach Wilson | NYJ | 31 |
| Davis Mills | HOU | 32 |
| Andy Dalton | CHI | 33 |
| Jacoby Brissett | MIA | 34 |
| Trey Lance | SF | 35 |
| Taysom Hill | NO | 36 |
| Drew Lock | DEN | 37 |
| Jacob Eason | IND | 38 |
| Gardner Minshew II | PHI | 39 |
KYLER MURRAY, ARIZONA CARDINALS
We are two weeks into the NFL season, and Murray is breaking all the rules of fantasy football. He’s finished as the QB1 in back-to-back weeks and has picked up where he left off last season before his injury — casually scoring more fantasy points than any other quarterback in the NFL history. No biggie.
The Cardinals QB is averaging a whopping 35 fantasy points per game, nearly five points better than the QB2, Tom Brady. When Murray is healthy, he’s virtually unstoppable.
Look for his hot streak to continue versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, who rank 28th in PFF's coverage grade in 2021.
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