Week 3 of the fantasy football season is here following yet another wild Sunday of NFL action. Hopefully, you were able to secure a "W" this week, and if you ended up starting Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, or Lamar Jackson as your QB, you most likely did. If Tom Brady, or Trey Lance was your QB this week, then you better have had some monster weeks from your other position groups to carry your team to victory. Now it's time to look forward, and our Week 3 fantasy QB rankings are here to guide you in the right direction when contemplating your start 'em, sit 'em decisions.
With it only being two weeks into the fantasy season, it's still a bit premature to write off some of your players as "busts" (barring a season-ending injury like what happened to Lance) or lose hope if you're sitting at 0-2. It's beyond cliche, but fantasy football is truly a week-to-week grind, and at times it can be beneficial to just completely forget what happened one week and not let it have an impact on your decisions for the next week.
That being said, we do have another set of data points to evaluate. It was a bit alarming to see Brady (vs. Packers in Week 3) and Russell Wilson (vs. 49ers) struggle, and as a result, both have seen downticks in their Week 3 rankings (especially Brady with Mike Evans suspended). Joe Burrow's subpar Week 2 performance isn't as worrisome, but it's worthwhile to monitor his play moving forward. A matchup with the Jets this week should cure what ails him, though.
WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS:
RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Other QBs whose rankings see downticks in Week 3 include Tagovailoa (vs. Bills), Jameis Winston (@ Panthers), and Justin Fields (vs. Texans). Tagovailoa is coming off a career day, so it's probably weird to see him drop in the rankings, but fantasy is all about weekly matchups. The Bills are as tough as it gets. Tua always has upside because of the home-run ability of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, but bad turnovers always lurk for him. That's also true of Carson Wentz (vs. Eagles), but we like his matchup much more. Winston (@ Panthers) looked like the "Bad Jameis" from his Buccaneer days last week, and the Panthers' pass defense is solid. Fields simply hasn't shown us much of anything this year, so even in what looks like a decent matchup, he drops. If the Texans can slow down Wilson, they can certainly do well against Fields.
WEEK 3 STANDARD RANKINGS:
RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Some bubble QBs with favorable Week 3 matchups include Kirk Cousins (vs. Lions), Wentz (vs. Eagles), Marcus Mariota (@ Seahawks), and Mac Jones (vs. Ravens). The Lions defense once again struggled against the pass, making Cousins a must-start QB in Week 3. Wentz had another impressive performance despite some turnovers, and Mariota had another respectable week despite ending the game with consecutive turnovers. Jones is the tough one because the Pats offense has been beyond stagnant, but Baltimore's pass defense has been abysmal. It's tough to recommend Jones in single-QB leagues given the glut of talent at the position, but clearly there's upside there.
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Trevor Lawrence (@ Chargers) and Jared Goff (@ Vikings) also make cases to be in your starting lineups after solid Week 2s, but Lawrence has a relatively tough matchup in L.A., and Goff is always unpredictable, especially on the road. Like Jones, they're tough to recommend in single-QB leagues, but they are possible streaming options if you need a Dak Prescott (thumb) or Lance replacement and you're playing the streaming game.
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Note: We'll be updating these QB rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
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Week 3 fantasy QB Rankings
These rankings are based on four-point passing TD scoring
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Josh Allen, Bills @ Dolphins |
| 2 | Justin Herbert, Chargers vs. Jaguars |
| 3 | Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs @ Colts |
| 4 | Lamar Jackson, Ravens @ Patriots |
| 5 | Jalen Hurts, Eagles @ Commanders |
| 6 | Matthew Stafford, Rams @ Cardinals |
| 7 | Kirk Cousins, Vikings vs. Lions |
| 8 | Kyler Murray, Cardinals vs. Rams |
| 9 | Joe Burrow, Bengals @ Jets |
| 10 | Derek Carr, Raiders @ Titans |
| 11 | Russell Wilson, Broncos vs. 49ers |
| 12 | Carson Wentz, Commanders vs. Eagles |
| 13 | Aaron Rodgers, Packers @ Buccaneers |
| 15 | Tom Brady, Buccaneers vs. Packers |
| 15 | Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins vs. Bills |
| 16 | Marcus Mariota, Falcons @ Seahawks |
| 17 | Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars @ Chargers |
| 18 | Justin Fields, Bears vs. Texans |
| 19 | Jared Goff, Lions @ Vikings |
| 20 | Mac Jones, Patriots vs. Ravens |
| 21 | Jameis Winston, Saints @ Panthers |
| 22 | Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers @ Broncos |
| 23 | Baker Mayfield, Panthers vs. Saints |
| 24 | Geno Smith, Seahawks vs. Falcons |
| 25 | Matt Ryan, Colts vs. Chiefs |
| 26 | Ryan Tannehill, Titans vs. Raiders |
| 27 | Cooper Rush, Cowboys @ Giants |
| 28 | Joe Flacco, Jets vs. Bengals |
| 29 | Davis Mills, Texans @ Bears |
| 30 | Daniel Jones, Giants vs. Cowboys |
| 31 | Jacoby Brissett, Browns vs. Steelers |
| 32 | Mitchell Trubisky, Steelers @ Browns |
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