Week 3 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

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 wide receivers such as Drake London and Terry McLaurin have had slow starts, while the likes of Jalen Coker and Denzel Boston are just two of a handful of upstart wideouts who have seriously outplayed their preseason expectations. With injuries to Nico Collins and DJ Moore 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, Coker and Boston), while projected starters like London, McLaurin and Luther Burden II have moved down. They’re still in the fantasy starters range, but much lower on the list.
So, here are my fantasy wide receiver 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 Wide Receiver Rankings
RK | Player | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | at WAS |
2 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | at PIT |
3 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs. NYJ |
4 | Chris Olave | NO | vs. LV |
5 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | at TB |
6 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs. BAL |
7 | Davante Adams | LAR | at DEN |
8 | Devonta Smith | PHI | at CHI |
9 | Christian Watson | GB | vs. ATL |
10 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | at DET |
11 | Parker Washington | JAC | vs. NE |
12 | Drake London | ATL | at GB |
13 | George Pickens | DAL | vs. BAL |
14 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | at CLE |
15 | Jaylen Waddle | DEN | vs. LAR |
16 | Mike Evans | SF | vs. ARI |
17 | Matthew Golden | GB | vs. ATL |
18 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | at BUF |
19 | Malik Nabers | NYG | vs. TEN |
20 | Tee Higgins | CIN | at PIT |
21 | Rashee Rice | KC | at MIA |
22 | DJ Moore | BUF | vs. LAC |
23 | Jalen Coker | CAR | at CLE |
24 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | vs. MIN |
25 | Jameson Williams | DET | vs. NYJ |
26 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF | vs. ARI |
27 | Josh Downs | IND | vs. HOU |
28 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | at DAL |
29 | Denzel Boston | CLE | vs. CAR |
30 | Stefon Diggs | WAS | vs. SEA |
31 | DK Metcalf | PIT | vs. CIN |
32 | Michael Wilson | ARI | at SF |
33 | Romeo Doubs | NE | at JAC |
34 | Devaughn Vele | NO | vs. LV |
35 | Adonai Mitchell | NYJ | at DET |
36 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | vs. SEA |
37 | Xavier Worthy | KC | at MIA |
38 | Dontayvion Wicks | PHI | at CHI |
39 | Luther Burden III | CHI | vs. PHI |
40 | Rome Odunze | CHI | vs. PHI |
41 | Tre Tucker | LV | at NO |
42 | Chris Godwin Jr. | TB | vs. MIN |
43 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs. LAR |
44 | Jordan Addison | MIN | at TB |
45 | Carnell Tate | TEN | at NYG |
46 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | vs. LAC |
47 | KC Concepcion | CLE | vs. CAR |
48 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | at BUF |
49 | Keenan Allen | IND | vs. HOU |
50 | Michael Pittman Jr. | PIT | vs. CIN |
51 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | vs. NE |
52 | Kayshon Boutte | HOU | at IND |
53 | Jakobi Meyers | JAC | vs. NE |
54 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | at SF |
55 | Malik Washington | MIA | vs. KC |
56 | Rashid Shaheed | SEA | at WAS |
57 | Wan'Dale Robinson | TEN | at NYG |
58 | Tyquan Thornton | KC | at MIA |
59 | Xavier Hutchinson | HOU | at IND |
60 | Kalif Raymond | CHI | vs. PHI |

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio and the Locked on Dynasty Podcast. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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