Week 3 Fantasy WR PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts

Billy Heyen

Week 3 Fantasy WR PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts image

We'd love it for Michael Thomas, Chris Godwin, and the many other big-name WRs nursing injuries to return to the field and resume their normal fantasy stardom, but it's been a weird year and so far, the fantasy gods aren't sparing anyone. As we put together our Week 3 fantasy WR PPR rankings, we're hoping for good health while also planning ahead for the potential impact of more inactives.

Volume isn't as predictable as we'd like to think, though. With Godwin (concussion) out in Week 2, Scotty Miller looked like an obvious play in PPR formats. Instead, he had two catches and surely let some of you down. The worst part is that Miller could bounce back for another six-catch game in Week 3, but he'll likely be back on your bench. At least in Tampa, we know there's a quarterback and scheme worth betting on.

WEEK 3 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

That's not the only crowded WR situation to stress over. CeeDee Lamb had six catches for 106 yards in Week 2, but he's just as likely to disappear in Week 3 as he is to repeat it. Diontae Johnson has been one of our favorite PPR players early on -- he runs so many crossing routes for Pittsburgh -- but his Week 1 showed he's as likely to disappoint as he is to succeed like he did in Week 2. 

WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

How about some good news? Chris Hogan and Braxton Berrios both entered themselves into the streamer conversation. They're both worth considering as possession receivers for you PPR owners that might've had Jamison Crowder (hamstring) or Breshad Perriman (ankle). D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson were both heavily involved for the Panthers on Sunday, too, with Moore catching eight passes and Anderson going against his brand to catch nine for 109. It's good to remember they'll likely matter to that extent in games where Carolina is the heavy underdog.

WEEK 3 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: Yahoo | DraftKings | FanDuel

Plenty of other players took advangage of injuries in Week 2, from Adam Humphries in Tennessee to Golden Tate in New York. A few other players have popped up on the PPR radar, like Damaire Byrd in New England and Isaiah Ford in Miami. It's tough to count on consistency from these types of players, but given all of the injuries, you might need to dig deep for these types of sleepers this week.

WEEK 3 DFS CASH LINEUPS: Yahoo | DraftKingsFanDuel

Note: We'll be updating our WR PPR rankings all week based on the latest injuries and news, so be sure to check back for our latest rankings. For individual analysis of key WRs, check out our WR standard rankings.

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Week 3 Fantasy WR PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues

WEEK 3: Sleepers | BustsStart 'em, sit 'em

Rank Player
1 DeAndre Hopkins, ARZ vs. DET
2 Chris Godwin, TB @ DEN
3 Amari Cooper, DAL @ SEA
4 Allen Robinson, CHI @ ATL
5 Julio Jones, ATL vs. CHI
6 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. HOU
7 Calvin Ridley, ATL vs. CHI
8 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. WAS
9 Tyreek Hill, KC @ BAL
10 Keenan Allen, LAC vs. CAR
11 Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. DAL
12 Kenny Golladay, DET @ ARZ
13 Mike Evans, TB @ DEN
14 Adam Thielen, MIN vs. TEN
15 DeVante Parker, MIA @ JAX
16 Terry McLaurin, WAS @ CLE
17 Robert Woods, LAR @ BUF
18 Diontae Johnson, PIT vs. HOU
19 Cooper Kupp, LAR @ BUF
20 Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. LAR
21 T.Y. Hilton, IND vs. NYJ
22 DK Metcalf, SEA vs. DAL
23 D.J. Moore, CAR @ LAC
24 Julian Edelman, NE vs. LV
25 Corey Davis, TEN @ MIN
26 Allen Lazard, GB @ NO
27 Marquise Brown, BAL vs. KC
28 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB @ NO
29 Tyler Boyd, CIN @ PHI
30 Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. WAS
31 Emmanuel Sanders, NO vs. GB
32 Will Fuller V, HOU @ PIT
33 Tre'Quan Smith, NO vs. GB
34 John Brown, BUF vs. LAR
35 A.J. Green, CIN @ PHI
36 CeeDee Lamb, DAL @ SEA
37 Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ vs. DET
38 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. MIA
39 Marvin Jones, DET @ ARZ
40 Darius Slayton, NYG vs. SF
41 Russell Gage, ATL vs. CHI
42 DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. CIN
43 Bryan Edwards, LV @ NE
44 Brandin Cooks, HOU @ PIT
45 Chris Hogan, NYJ @ IND
46 Keelan Cole, JAX vs. MIA
47 Preston Williams, MIA @ JAX
48 Michael Gallup, DAL @ SEA
49 Anthony Miller, CHI @ ATL
50 Jerry Jeudy, DEN vs. TB
51 Mike Williams, LAC vs. CAR
52 Sammy Watkins, KC @ BAL
53 Golden Tate, NYG vs. SF
54 Hunter Renfrow, LV @ NE
55 Adam Humphries, TEN @ MIN
56 Robby Anderson, CAR @ LAC
57 KJ Hamler, DEN vs. TB
58 Braxton Berrios, NYJ @ IND
59 Michael Pittman Jr., IND vs. NYJ
60 N'Keal Harry, NE vs. LV
61 Cole Beasley, BUF vs. LAR
62 Scotty Miller, TB @ DEN
63 Greg Ward, PHI vs. CIN
64 Kendrick Bourne, SF @ NYG
65 Danny Amendola, DET @ ARZ
66 Isaiah Ford, MIA @ JAX
67 Chris Conley, JAX vs. MIA
68 Curtis Samuel, CAR @ LAC
69 Chase Claypool, PIT vs. HOU
70 Mecole Hardman, KC @ BAL
71 James Washington, PIT vs. HOU
72 Damaire Byrd, NE vs. LV
73 Van Jefferson, LAR @ BUF
74 Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. TEN
75 Zach Pascal, IND vs. NYJ
76 Randall Cobb, HOU @ PIT
77 Zay Jones, DET @ ARZ
78 Demarcus Robinson, KC @ BAL
79 Brandon Aiyuk, SF @ NYG
80 John Ross III, CIN @ PHI
81 Josh Reynolds, LAR @ BUF
82 Jalen Guyton, LAC vs. CAR
83 Steven Sims, WAS @ CLE
84 Kenny Stills, HOU @ PIT
85 Miles Boykin, BAL vs. KC

Billy Heyen