Another intense slate of NFL action is surely on tap in Week 3. So many expectations subverted, so many pleasant surprises. I hope the fantasy gods have been in your corner! I'm back again to help you make those tough lineup decisions and they'll only get tougher once bye weeks begin in Week 6.
Meanwhile, there are a few potential high-scoring games that I'm keeping my eyes on and taking into special consideration this week. The game with the highest over/under point total on SI Sportsbook is from the Lions vs. Vikings matchup (O/U 53). Just behind that total is the AFC East divisional matchup between the Bills and Dolphins (O/U 52.5). How impressive has Buffalo been? Wow. Next highest point total is the game between the Chiefs and Colts (O/U 50.5).
On the flip side, the lowest point totals are Steelers vs. Browns (O/U 38.5), Cowboys vs. Giants (O/U 39) and Texans vs. Bears (O/U 40).
Week 3 running back rankings (PPR)
- Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. KC)
- Christian McCaffrey, CAR (vs. NO)
- Saquon Barkley, NYG (vs. DAL)
- Derrick Henry, TEN (vs. LV)
- Austin Ekeler, LAC (vs. JAC)
- D'Andre Swift, DET (at MIN)
- Joe Mixon, CIN (at NYJ)
- Dalvin Cook, MIN (at DET)
- Nick Chubb, CLE (vs. PIT)
- Leonard Fournette, TB (vs. GB)
- Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. SF)
- David Montgomery, CHI (vs. HOU)
- Aaron Jones, GB (at TB)
- Alvin Kamara, NO (at CAR)
- Najee Harris, PIT (at CLE)
- Antonio Gibson, WAS (vs. PHI)
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (at IND)
- James Conner, ARI (vs. LAR)
- Kareem Hunt, CLE (vs. PIT)
- Josh Jacobs, LV (at TEN)
- James Robinson, JAC (at LAC)
- Miles Sanders, PHI (at WAS)
- Dameon Pierce, HOU (at CHI)
- Michael Carter, NYJ (vs. CIN)
- Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (at NYG)
- Darrell Henderson, LAR (at ARI)
- Tony Pollard, DAL (at NYG)
- Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL (at SEA)
- A.J. Dillon, GB (at TB)
- Jeff Wilson Jr., SF (at DEN)
- Breece Hall, NYJ (vs. CIN)
- Damien Harris, NE (vs. BAL)
- Cam Akers, LAR (at ARI)
- Rashaad Penny, SEA (vs. ATL)
- Devin Singletary, BUF (at MIA)
- Travis Etienne, JAC (at LAC)
- Chase Edmonds, MIA (vs. BUF)
- Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (vs. BAL)
- Jamaal Williams, DET (at MIN)
- Melvin Gordon, DEN (vs. SF)
- Nyheim Hines, IND (vs. KC)
- Khalil Herbert, CHI (vs. HOU)
- Raheem Mostert, MIA (vs. BUF)
- Jerick McKinnon, KC (at IND)
- J.D. McKissic, WAS (vs. PHI)
- Zack Moss, BUF (at MIA)
- Ken Walker, SEA (vs. ATL)
- Rex Burkhead, HOU (at CHI)
- Darrel Williams, ARI (vs. LAR)
- Tyler Allgeier, ATL (at SEA)
- Kenyan Drake, BAL (at NE)
- Mark Ingram, NO (at CAR)
- Rachaad White, TB (vs. GB)
- Ameer Abdullah, LV (at TEN)
- Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (at WAS)
- Joshua Kelley, LAC (vs. JAC)
- Samaje Perine, CIN (at NYJ)
- Travis Homer, SEA (vs. ATL)
- Alexander Mattison, MIN (vs. DET)
- Boston Scott, PHI (at WAS)
