• New top-20 running backs: Both Kyren Williams and Zack Moss played over 95% of their team's offensive snaps this past week and are slated for huge roles again this week.
• Most accurate rankings: Nathan Jahnke’s fantasy rankings have been the most accurate in season rankings over the last 70 regular season weeks, per FantasyPros‘ rankings accuracy competition.
• Other ranking formats available: Our weekly rankings landing page includes rankings in other league formats, flex rankings and IDP rankings.
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These are my fantasy football rankings for Week 3 for PPR leagues, including some notes about players to help you make your weekly decisions.
According to FantasyPros, my rankings were fifth-most accurate in 2021, second-most in 2020 and third-most in 2019. My rankings are the only ones to finish in the top five in three of the last four seasons.
Last Updated: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24
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Quarterbacks
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Notes |
1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | CHI | |
2 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | @TB | |
3 | Lamar Jackson | BLT | IND | GM |
4 | Josh Allen | BUF | @WAS | |
5 | Justin Herbert | LAC | @MIN | |
6 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | LAC | |
7 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | DEN | |
8 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | HST | |
9 | Justin Fields | CHI | @KC | |
10 | Dak Prescott | DAL | @ARZ | |
11 | Jared Goff | DET | ATL | |
12 | Deshaun Watson | CLV | TEN | |
13 | Geno Smith | SEA | CAR | GM |
14 | Brock Purdy | SF | NYG | |
15 | Daniel Jones | NYG | @SF | BM |
16 | Russell Wilson | DEN | @MIA | |
17 | Jordan Love | GB | NO | BM |
18 | Matthew Stafford | LA | @CIN | |
19 | Baker Mayfield | TB | PHI | FA |
20 | Kenny Pickett | PIT | @LV | GM |
21 | Derek Carr | NO | @GB | |
22 | Sam Howell | WAS | BUF | FA |
23 | C.J. Stroud | HST | @JAX | FA |
24 | Jimmy Garoppolo | LV | PIT | FA |
25 | Gardner Minshew | IND | @BLT | FA |
26 | Desmond Ridder | ATL | @DET | GM, FA |
27 | Jake Browning | CIN | LA | GM, FA |
28 | Mac Jones | NE | @NYJ | BM, FA |
29 | Andy Dalton | CAR | @SEA | FA |
30 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | @CLV | BM, FA |
31 | Zach Wilson | NYJ | NE | FA |
32 | Joshua Dobbs | ARZ | DAL | BM, FA |
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