Fantasy football rankings for Week 3: Running back depth already becoming a problem
Another week, another running back out for the season. And that's on top of the various bumps and bruises those primary ballcarriers have to withstand on any given NFL weekend. As a result, the position is looking extremely thin as we head into Week 3.
This week's fantasy football rankings are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.
(*-check status before kickoff and check out our updated NFL injury report)
QUARTERBACK
Notes: Anthony Richardson (concussion) is out; Gardner Minshew will start for Indianapolis. Bryce Young (ankle) is out; Andy Dalton will start for Carolina.
1 | K.C. | vs. Chi. | |
2 | Min. | vs. L.A.-C | |
3 | Bal. | vs. Ind. | |
4 | Mia. | vs. Den. | |
5 | Jac. | vs. Hou. | |
6 | Josh Allen | Buf. | at Was. |
7 | L.A.-C | at Min. | |
8 | Dal. | at Ari. | |
9 | Jalen Hurts | Phi. | at T.B. |
10 | Cin. | vs. L.A.-R | |
11 | Chi. | at K.C. | |
12 | Cle. | vs. Ten. | |
13 | Brock Purdy | S.F. | vs. N.Y-G |
14 | Jordan Love | G.B. | vs. N.O. |
15 | Sam Howell | Was. | vs. Buf. |
16 | L.V. | vs. Pit. | |
17 | Derek Carr | N.O. | at G.B. |
18 | Pit. | at L.V. | |
19 | Den. | at Mia. | |
20 | Jared Goff | Det. | vs. Atl. |
21 | T.B. | vs. Phi. | |
22 | Sea. | vs. Car. | |
23 | N.Y.-G | at SF | |
24 | Gardner Minshew | Ind. | at Bal. |
25 | Ten. | at Cle. | |
26 | L.A.-R | at Cin. | |
27 | N.E. | at N.Y.-J | |
28 | Andy Dalton | Car. | at Sea. |
29 | N.Y.-J | vs. N.E. | |
30 | Atl. | at Det. | |
31 | C.J. Stroud | Hou. | at Jac. |
32 | Ari. | vs. Dal. |
RUNNING BACK
Notes: David Montgomery (thigh) is doubtful. Aaron Jones (hamstring) is inactive. Justice Hill (toe) is out. Jamaal Williams (hamstring) has been put on IR. Boston Scott (concussion) is out for Monday night. Saquon Barkley (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday night.
1 | S.F. | vs. N.Y.-G | |
2 | Atl. | at Det. | |
3 | Josh Jacobs | L.V. | vs. Pit. |
4 | *Austin Ekeler | L.A.-C | at Min. |
5 | Dal. | at Ari. | |
6 | Sea. | vs. Car. | |
7 | Ten. | at Cle. | |
8 | D'Andre Swift | Phi. | at T.B. |
9 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Det. | vs. Atl. |
10 |
| G.B. | vs. N.O. |
11 | Mia. | vs. Den. | |
12 | Breece Hall | N.Y.-J | vs. N.E. |
13 | Joe Mixon | Cin. | vs. L.A.-R |
14 | Travis Etienne | Jac. | vs. Hou. |
15 | Was. | vs. Buf. | |
16 | Ari. | vs. Dal. | |
17 | *Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | vs. Chi. |
18 | Car. | at Sea. | |
19 | L.A.-R | at Cin. | |
20 | Pit. | at L.V. | |
21 | James Cook | Buf. | at Was. |
22 | Min. | vs. L.A.-C | |
23 | Matt Breida | N.Y.-G | at S.F. |
24 | AJ Dillon | G.B. | vs. N.O. |
25 | N.E. | at N.Y.-J | |
26 | Dameon Pierce | Hou. | at Jac. |
27 | Gus Edwards | Bal. | vs. Ind. |
28 | Rachaad White | T.B. | vs. Phi. |
29 | Jerome Ford | Cle. | vs. Ten. |
30 | L.A.-C | at Min. | |
31 | Chi. | at K.C. | |
32 | Den. | at Mia. | |
33 | *David Montgomery | Det. | vs. Atl. |
34 | Atl. | at Det. | |
35 | Zack Moss | Ind. | at Bal. |
36 | Phi. | at T.B. | |
37 | Dalvin Cook | N.Y.-J | vs. N.E. |
38 | Tony Jones Jr. | N.O. | at G.B. |
39 | Chi. | at K.C. | |
40 | K.C. | vs. Chi. | |
41 | Sean Tucker | T.B. | vs. Phi. |
42 | Samaje Perine | Den. | at Mia. |
43 | Sea. | vs. Car. | |
44 | Chuba Hubbard | Car. | at Sea. |
45 | Kendre Miller | N.O. | at G.B. |
46 | Tyjae Spears | Ten. | at Cle. |
47 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | at L.V. |
48 | N.E. | at N.Y.-J | |
49 | Rico Dowdle | Dal. | at Ari. |
50 | Hou. | at Ind. | |
51 | *Salvon Ahmed | Mia. | vs. Den. |
52 | Ari. | vs. Dal. | |
53 | Melvin Gordon | Bal. | vs. Ind. |
54 | Kenyan Drake | Bal. | vs. Ind. |
55 |
| Phi. | at T.B. |
WIDE RECEIVER
Notes: Jaylen Waddle (concussion) and Christian Watson (hamstring) are officially out for Sunday. Diontae Johnson (hamstring) has been put on IR. Brandon Aiyuk (shoulder) is out for Thursday night.
1 | Min. | vs. L.A.-C | |
2 | Mia. | vs. Den. | |
3 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | at Ari. |
4 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | vs. L.A-R |
5 | *Amon-Ra St. Brown | Det. | vs. Atl. |
6 | Stefon Diggs | Buf. | at Was. |
7 | Keenan Allen | L.A.-C | at Min. |
8 | Mike Evans | T.B. | vs. Phi. |
9 | L.V. | vs. Pit. | |
10 | A.J. Brown | Phi. | at T.B. |
11 | Nico Collins | Hou. | at Ind. |
12 | Drake London | Atl. | at Det. |
13 | DJ Moore | Chi. | at K.C. |
14 | Chris Godwin | T.B. | vs. Phi. |
15 | Calvin Ridley | Jac. | vs. Hou. |
16 | Deebo Samuel | S.F. | vs. N.Y.-G |
17 | L.A.-C | at Min. | |
18 | *Puka Nacua | L.A.-R | at Cin. |
19 | N.Y.-J | vs. N.E. | |
20 | Zay Flowers | Bal. | vs. Ind. |
21 | Chris Olave | N.O. | at G.B. |
22 | Phi. | at T.B. | |
23 | Jac. | vs. Hou. | |
24 | *DK Metcalf | Sea. | vs. Car. |
25 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Ind. | at Bal. |
26 | N.Y.-J | vs. N.E. | |
27 | Was. | vs. Buf. | |
28 | Gabe Davis | Buf. | at Was. |
29 | Sea. | vs. Car. | |
30 | *Amari Cooper | Cle. | vs. Ten. |
31 | Robert Woods | Hou. | at Jac. |
32 | Ten. | at Cle. | |
33 | Ari. | vs. Dal. | |
34 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | vs. L.A-R |
35 | N.E. | at N.Y-J | |
36 |
| G.B. | vs. N.O. |
37 | Jerry Jeudy | Den. | at Mia. |
38 | Den. | at Mia. | |
39 | Pit. | at L.V. | |
40 | Det. | vs. Atl. | |
41 | Jakobi Meyers | L.V. | vs. Pit. |
42 | Marvin Mims Jr. | Den. | at Mia. |
43 | N.E. | at N.Y-J | |
44 | Jahan Dotson | Was. | vs. Buf. |
45 | S.F. | vs. N.Y.-G | |
46 | Pit. | at L.V. | |
47 | Bal. | vs. Ind. | |
48 | Skyy Moore | K.C. | vs. Chi. |
49 | Mack Hollins | Atl. | at Det. |
50 | Romeo Doubs | G.B. | vs. N.O. |
51 | DeVante Parker | N.E. | at N.Y-J |
52 | Jalin Hyatt | N.Y.-G | at S.F. |
53 |
| Pit. | at L.V. |
54 |
| Mia. | vs. Den. |
55 |
| S.F. | vs. N.Y.-G |
TIGHT END
1 | K.C. | vs. Chi. | |
2 | Mark Andrews | Bal. | vs. Ind. |
3 | Darren Waller | N.Y.-G | at S.F. |
4 | Min. | vs. L.A.-C | |
5 | George Kittle | S.F. | vs. N.Y.-G |
6 | Hunter Henry | N.E. | at N.Y.-J |
7 | Dallas Goedert | Phi. | at T.B. |
8 | Gerald Everett | Jac. | vs. Hou. |
9 | Pat Freiermuth | Pit. | at L.V. |
10 | Jake Ferguson | Dal. | at Ari. |
11 | Kylen Granson | Ind. | at Bal. |
12 | Sam LaPorta | Det. | vs. Atl. |
13 | David Njoku | Cle. | vs. Ten. |
14 | Mike Gesicki | N.E. | at N.Y.-J |
15 | *Logan Thomas | Was. | vs. Buf. |
16 | Tyler Higbee | L.A.-R | at Cin. |
17 | Cade Otton | T.B. | vs. Phi. |
18 | Dalton Schultz | Hou. | at Jac. |
19 | Tyler Conkin | N.Y.-J | vs. N.E. |
20 | Zach Ertz | Ari. | vs. Dal. |
21 | Cole Kmet | Chi. | at K.C. |
22 | Dalton Kincaid | Buf. | at Was. |
23 | Will Dissly | Sea. | vs. Car. |
24 | Hayden Hurst | Car. | at Sea. |
25 | Luke Musgrave | G.B. | vs. N.O. |
26 | Irv Smith Jr. | Cin. | vs. L.A-R |
27 | Durham Smythe | Mia. | vs. Den. |
28 | John Bates | Was. | vs. Buf. |
29 | Dawson Knox | Buf. | at Was. |
30 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Ten. | at Cle. |
KICKER
1 | Justin Tucker | Bal. | vs. Ind. |
2 | Harrison Butker | K.C. | vs. Chi. |
3 | Jake Elliott | Phi. | at T.B. |
4 | Tyler Bass | Buf. | at Was. |
5 | Jake Moody | S.F. | vs. N.Y.-G |
6 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | at Det. |
7 | Brandon Aubrey | Dal. | at Ari. |
8 | Brandon McManus | Jac. | vs. Hou. |
9 | Greg Joseph | Min. | vs. L.A-C |
10 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | at Min. |
11 | Riley Patterson | Det. | vs. Atl. |
12 | Daniel Carlson | L.V. | vs. Pit. |
13 | Brett Maher | L.A.-R | at Cin. |
14 | Evan McPherson | Cin. | vs. L.A-R. |
15 | Dustin Hopkins | Cle. | vs. Ten. |
16 | Chase McLaughlin | T.B. | vs. Phi. |
17 | Jason Sanders | Mia. | vs. Den. |
18 | *Greg Zuerlein | N.Y.-J | vs. N.E. |
19 | Chris Boswell | Pit. | at L.V. |
20 | Wil Lutz | Den. | at Was. |
21 | Graham Gano | N.Y.-G | at S.F. |
22 | Nick Folk | Ten. | at Cle. |
23 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | Hou. | at Jac. |
24 | Blake Grupe | N.O. | at G.B. |
25 | Jason Myers | Sea. | vs. Car. |
26 | Anders Carlson | G.B. | vs. N.O. |
27 | Matt Gay | Ind. | at Bal. |
28 | Matt Prater | Ari. | vs. Dal. |
29 | Cairo Santos | Chi. | at K.C. |
30 | Chad Ryland | N.E. | at N.Y.-J |
31 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | at Sea. |
32 | Joey Slye | Was. | vs. Buf |
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
1 | Dallas Cowboys | at Ari. |
2 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. N.Y.-G |
3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | vs. Hou. |
4 | Philadelphia Eagles | at T.B. |
5 | New York Jets | vs. N.E. |
6 | Seattle Seahawks | vs. Car. |
7 | Miami Dolphins | vs. Den. |
8 | Buffalo Bills | at Was. |
9 | Baltimore Ravens | vs. Ind. |
10 | Washington Commanders | vs. Buf. |
11 | New England Patriots | at N.Y.-J |
12 | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. L.A.-R |
13 | Green Bay Packers | vs. N.O. |
14 | Cleveland Browns | vs. Ten. |
15 | Tennessee Titans | at Cle. |
16 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. Chi. |
17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. Phi. |
18 | Los Angeles Rams | at Cin. |
19 | Detroit Lions | vs. Atl. |
20 | New Orleans Saints | at G.B. |
21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at L.V. |
22 | Atlanta Falcons | at Det. |
23 | Minnesota Vikings | vs. L.A.-C |
24 | Las Vegas Raiders | vs. Pit. |
25 | Chicago Bears | at K.C. |
26 | Carolina Panthers | at Sea. |
27 | Denver Broncos | at Mia. |
28 | Los Angeles Chargers | at Min. |
29 | New York Giants | at S.F. |
30 | Indianapolis Colts | at Bal. |
31 | Houston Texans | at Jac. |
32 | Arizona Cardinals | vs. Dal. |
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 3: PPR rankings for every position
