Our Week 3 fantasy quarterback rankings start with two giant question marks: Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger. (Update: And we've already got the answer for Brees: He's out.) We could be seeing the names Teddy Bridgewater and Mason Rudolph in here by the time you're setting your fantasy football lineups. Maybe, though, you have one of the preseason "sleepers" who is turning into a fantasy football star: Lamar Jackson and, to a lesser extent, Josh Allen. Both of them are firmly in our top 10 for this week and might reside there frequently as the season moves forward.
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We've also discovered the opponent that apparently will make every QB into a starting option: Miami. This week, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys host the Dolphins, making them one of the favorites to lead the NFL in total points in Week 3. Prescott threw for more than 400 yards in Week 1 while the Cowboys got Ezekiel Elliott back up to speed. Now, it looks like 300 yards could be more of his ceiling, but against the Dolphins, that very well might come with at least three touchdown passes.
WEEK 3 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
There's an interesting duel between two fantasy starters in Cleveland this week, with Baker Mayfield facing off against Jared Goff. After a slow start, Goff and the Rams offense looked great in the second half against the Saints and should be able to handle a strong Browns pass rush. Aaron Rodgers (vs. Broncos) looked more like himself in a win over the Vikings and should be a fantasy starter in Week 3.
We learned that Kirk Cousins and Cam Newton are in danger of underwhelming fantasy owners all season. Newton's apparent inability to run around has severely capped his fantasy potential. Cousins may simply not be good enough to shine in an offense designed to lean on the run.
Last but not least before we get into the rankings, Kyler Murray threw for more than 300 yards for a second-straight week. It might not always be pretty for the rookie, but in Kliff Kingsbury's offense, it's looking like the numbers on the stat sheet at the end of the game might work out for fantasy owners relying on the No. 1 overall pick Murray.
Reminder: These rankings will be adjusted throughout week, so check back often for the latest updates and analysis!
Week 3 Fantasy QB Rankings
These rankings are for standard leagues with 4-point passing TDs.
Player analysis coming soon
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes II, KC vs. BAL |
| 2 | Deshaun Watson, HOU @ LAC |
| 3 | Lamar Jackson, BAL @ KC |
| 4 | Dak Prescott, DAL vs. MIA |
| 5 | Russell Wilson, SEA vs. NO |
| 6 | Josh Allen, BUF vs. CIN |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers, GB vs. DEN |
| 8 | Carson Wentz, PHI vs. DET |
| 9 | Baker Mayfield, CLE vs. LAR |
| 10 | Jared Goff, LAR @ CLE |
| 11 | Tom Brady, NE vs. NYJ |
| 12 | Matt Ryan, ATL @ IND |
| 13 | Philip Rivers, LAC vs. HOU |
| 14 | Kyler Murray, ARZ vs. CAR |
| 15 | Kirk Cousins, MIN vs. OAK |
| 16 | Matthew Stafford, DET @ PHI |
| 17 | Ben Roethlisberger, PIT @ SF. We'll also await further word on Roethlisberger before removing him from our rankings. Mason Rudolph would start if Big Ben couldn't. |
| 18 | Derek Carr, OAK @ MIN |
| 19 | Jameis Winston, TB vs. NYG |
| 20 | Jimmy Garoppolo, SF vs. PIT |
| 21 | Cam Newton, CAR @ ARZ |
| 22 | Marcus Mariota, TEN @ JAX |
| 23 | Jacoby Brissett, IND vs. ATL |
| 24 | Mitchell Trubisky, CHI @ WAS |
| 25 | Andy Dalton, CIN @ BUF |
| 26 | Gardner Minshew, JAX vs. TEN |
| 27 | Teddy Bridgewater, NO @ SEA. It's sounding like Brees will miss some time, so this is likely to turn into Teddy Bridgewater pretty soon. We'll update when it becomes clearer, but we wouldn't want any part of Bridgewater playing in front of the 12th Man. |
| 28 | Eli Manning, NYG @ TB |
| 29 | Joe Flacco, DEN @ GB |
| 30 | Ryan Fitzpatrick, MIA @ DAL |
| 31 | Trevor Siemian, NYJ @ NE |
| 32 | Case Keenum, WAS vs. CHI |