Week 3 ranks: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Team D | Flex
The first two weeks of the fantasy football season are in the books, and with them have come more than their fair share of surprising statistical player developments.
Big-name players like De’VonAchane, Saquon Barkley and Drake London have had slow starts, while the likes of Chuba Hubbard and Jalen Coker are just two of a handful of upstart players who have seriously outplayed their preseason expectations. With injuries to notable players like Nico Collins in the last week, you’ll also notice some new names on this week’s fantasy list.
With two weeks of data—it’s not a lot, but it’s a start—the value of players and their upcoming fantasy matchups, favorable or unfavorable, has begun to take shape. You’ll see that in this week’s rankings: a few players you picked as borderline starters or backups have moved up (hello, Hubbard and Coker), while projected starters like Achane, London, and Colston Loveland have moved down. They’re still in the fantasy starters range, but much lower on the list.
So, here are my fantasy flex rankings as we head into Week 3. Check back on a regular basis for updates, especially after the final team injury reports come out!
Week 3 Fantasy Flex Rankings
| RK | Player | Pos | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB1 | DET | vs. NYJ |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR1 | SEA | at WAS |
| 3 | Bijan Robinson | RB2 | ATL | at GB |
| 4 | Kenneth Walker III | RB3 | KC | at MIA |
| 5 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR2 | CIN | at PIT |
| 6 | Puka Nacua | WR3 | LAR | at DEN |
| 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR4 | DET | vs. NYJ |
| 8 | Chris Olave | WR5 | NO | vs. LV |
| 9 | Derrick Henry | RB4 | BAL | at DAL |
| 10 | Christian McCaffrey | RB5 | SF | vs. ARI |
| 11 | Jonathan Taylor | RB6 | IND | vs. HOU |
| 12 | Ashton Jeanty | RB7 | LV | at NO |
| 13 | James Cook | RB8 | BUF | vs. LAC |
| 14 | CeeDee Lamb | WR6 | DAL | vs. BAL |
| 15 | Justin Jefferson | WR7 | MIN | at TB |
| 16 | Trey McBride | TE1 | ARI | at SF |
| 17 | Chase Brown | RB9 | CIN | at PIT |
| 18 | Saquon Barkley | RB10 | PHI | at CHI |
| 19 | D'Andre Swift | RB11 | CHI | vs. PHI |
| 20 | Zay Flowers | WR8 | BAL | at DAL |
| 21 | Devonta Smith | WR9 | PHI | at CHI |
| 22 | Breece Hall | RB12 | NYJ | at DET |
| 23 | Omarion Hampton | RB13 | LAC | at BUF |
| 24 | Javonte Williams | RB14 | DAL | vs. BAL |
| 25 | Chuba Hubbard | RB15 | CAR | at CLE |
| 26 | Christian Watson | WR10 | GB | vs. ATL |
| 27 | Garrett Wilson | WR11 | NYJ | at DET |
| 28 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR12 | CAR | at CLE |
| 29 | Parker Washington | WR13 | JAC | vs. NE |
| 30 | Kyren Williams | RB16 | LAR | at DEN |
| 31 | George Pickens | WR14 | DAL | vs. BAL |
| 32 | Rashee Rice | WR15 | KC | at MIA |
| 33 | David Montgomery | RB17 | HOU | at IND |
| 34 | Jaylen Waddle | WR16 | DEN | vs. LAR |
| 35 | Bucky Irving | RB18 | TB | vs. MIN |
| 36 | Cam Skattebo | RB19 | NYG | vs. TEN |
| 37 | Mike Evans | WR17 | SF | vs. ARI |
| 38 | Brock Bowers | TE3 | LV | at NO |
| 39 | Davante Adams | WR18 | LAR | at DEN |
| 40 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB20 | NE | at JAC |
| 41 | De'Von Achane | RB21 | MIA | vs. KC |
| 42 | Dalton Kincaid | TE2 | BUF | vs. LAC |
| 43 | Tee Higgins | WR19 | CIN | at PIT |
| 44 | Jeremiyah Love | RB22 | ARI | at SF |
| 45 | Malik Nabers | WR20 | NYG | vs. TEN |
| 46 | Drake London | WR21 | ATL | at GB |
| 47 | Jalen Coker | WR22 | CAR | at CLE |
| 48 | Emeka Egbuka | WR23 | TB | vs. MIN |
| 49 | Ladd McConkey | WR24 | LAC | at BUF |
| 50 | Devaughn Vele | WR25 | NO | vs. LV |
| 51 | Jameson Williams | WR26 | DET | vs. NYJ |
| 52 | Denzel Boston | WR27 | CLE | vs. CAR |
| 53 | Josh Downs | WR28 | IND | vs. HOU |
| 54 | Jaylen Warren | RB23 | PIT | vs. CIN |
| 55 | Aaron Jones Sr. | RB24 | MIN | at TB |
| 56 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB25 | JAC | vs. NE |
| 57 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB26 | NO | vs. LV |
| 58 | Jadarian Price | RB27 | SEA | at WAS |
| 59 | Matthew Golden | WR29 | GB | vs. ATL |
| 60 | Tyler Warren | TE4 | IND | vs. HOU |
| 61 | DK Metcalf | WR30 | PIT | vs. CIN |
| 62 | George Kittle | TE5 | SF | vs. ARI |
| 63 | Travis Kelce | TE6 | KC | at MIA |
| 64 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB28 | NE | at JAC |
| 65 | Stefon Diggs | WR31 | WAS | vs. SEA |
| 66 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR32 | SF | vs. ARI |
| 67 | Sam LaPorta | TE7 | DET | vs. NYJ |
| 68 | Isaiah Likely | TE8 | NYG | vs. TEN |
| 69 | Dalton Schultz | TE9 | HOU | at IND |
| 70 | Luther Burden III | WR33 | CHI | vs. PHI |
| 71 | Tucker Kraft | TE10 | GB | vs. ATL |
| 72 | Terry McLaurin | WR34 | WAS | vs. SEA |
| 73 | Quinshon Judkins | RB29 | CLE | vs. CAR |
| 74 | Romeo Doubs | WR35 | NE | at JAC |
| 75 | Mark Andrews | TE11 | BAL | at DAL |
| 76 | Michael Wilson | WR36 | ARI | at SF |
| 77 | Tre Tucker | WR37 | LV | at NO |
| 78 | J.K. Dobbins | RB30 | DEN | vs. LAR |
| 79 | Juwan Johnson | TE12 | NO | vs. LV |
| 80 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE13 | CLE | vs. CAR |
| 81 | Keenan Allen | WR38 | IND | vs. HOU |
| 82 | Jonah Coleman | RB31 | DEN | vs. LAR |
| 83 | Keon Coleman | WR39 | BUF | vs. LAC |
| 84 | Courtland Sutton | WR40 | DEN | vs. LAR |
| 85 | Colston Loveland | TE14 | CHI | vs. PHI |
| 86 | Jakobi Meyers | WR41 | JAC | vs. NE |
| 87 | Khalil Shakir | WR42 | BUF | vs. LAC |
| 88 | Jake Ferguson | TE15 | DAL | vs. BAL |
| 89 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR43 | PHI | at CHI |
| 90 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | TE16 | ATL | at GB |
| 91 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE17 | LAC | at BUF |
| 92 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB32 | WAS | vs. SEA |
| 93 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB33 | GB | vs. ATL |
| 94 | Xavier Worthy | WR44 | KC | at MIA |
| 95 | Darren Waller | TE18 | CAR | at CLE |
| 96 | Tyler Allgeier | RB34 | ARI | at SF |
| 97 | Blake Corum | RB35 | LAR | at DEN |
| 98 | Rome Odunze | WR45 | CHI | vs. PHI |
| 99 | Tony Pollard | RB36 | TEN | at NYG |
| 100 | Rashod Bateman | WR46 | BAL | at DAL |
