Fantasy Football Checkdown: Week 3 Advice and Rankings

The Fantasy Football Checkdown is proud to say, “we (kind of) told you so.” There was no reason to fear Carson Wentz (QB2) during his trip to Arrowhead Stadium, nor should you have considered removing Ben Roethlisberger (QB8) from your lineup. But I was humbled by my advice to stick with LeSean McCoy (4.3 points) and Charles Clay (2.3 points) against the Panthers.

Ahead of Week 3, Sascha and I discuss the outlook for some of fantasy football’s unexpected stars and the studs who have stumbled out of the gate. As always, we’ve also got our sleeper starts, big names to avoid, and tough matchups to stick with for Week 3.

If you’re looking for complete QB, RB, WR, and TE rankings for the week, just follow Fred Durst’s advice and keep on (sc)rollin’.*

Week 3 QB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (v CIN)
2. Tom Brady, Patriots (v HOU)
3. Matt Ryan, Falcons (at DET)
4. Derek Carr, Raiders (at WAS)
5. Matthew Stafford, Lions (v ATL)

TIER 2

6. Alex Smith, Chiefs (at LAC)
7. Jay Cutler, Dolphins (at NYJ)
8. Kirk Cousins, Washington (v OAK)
9. Cam Newton, Panthers (v NO)
10. Philip Rivers, Chargers (v KC)
11. Drew Brees, Saints (at CAR)
12. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (at CHI)
13. Carson Wentz, Eagles (at NYG)

TIER 3

14. Trevor Siemian, Broncos (at BUF)
15. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (at ARI)
16. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (at TEN)
17. Carson Palmer, Cardinals (v DAL)
18. Sam Bradford, Vikings (v TB)*
19. Josh McCown, Jets (v MIA)
20. Jared Goff, Rams (at SF)
21. Jameis Winston, Bucs (at MIN)
22. Marcus Mariota, Titans (v SEA)

TIER 4

23. Andy Dalton, Bengals (at GB)
24. Tyrod Taylor, Bills (v DEN)
25. DeShone Kizer, Browns (at IND)

Week 3 RB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers (at CHI)
2. Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys (at ARI)
3. Devonta Freeman, Falcons (at DET)
4. Jay Ajayi, Dolphins (at NYJ)

TIER 2

5. Ty Montgomery, Packers (v CIN)
6. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs (at LAC)
7. Carlos Hyde, 49ers (v LAR)
8. Dalvin Cook, Vikings (v TB)
9. Todd Gurley, Rams (at SF)
10. Marshawn Lynch, Raiders (at WAS)
11. Isaiah Crowell, Browns (at IND)
12. CJ Anderson, Broncos (at BUF)
13. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (v NO)

TIER 3

14. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars (v BAL)
15. Melvin Gordon, Chargers (v KC)
16. LeSean McCoy, Bills (v DEN)
17. Derrick Henry, Titans (v SEA)
18. Chris Carson, Seahawks (at TEN)
19. Ameer Abdullah, Lions (v ATL)
20. Javorius Allen, Ravens (at JAX)
21. Lamar Miller, Texans (at NE)
22. Jonathan Stewart, Panthers (v NO)
23. Jordan Howard, Bears (v PIT)

TIER 4

24. James White, Patriots (v HOU)
25. Frank Gore, Colts (v CLE)
26. Jacquizz Rodgers, Bucs (at MIN)
27. Mark Ingram, Saints (at CAR)
28. Chris Thompson, Washington (v OAK)
29. Joe Mixon, Bengals (at GB)
30. Mike Gillislee, Patriots (v HOU)

Week 3 WR Rankings

TIER 1

1. Antonio Brown, Steelers (at CHI)
2. AJ Green, Bengals (at GB)
3. Julio Jones, Falcons (at DET)

TIER 2

4. Keenan Allen, Chargers (v KC)
5. Amari Cooper, Raiders (at WAS)
6. Mike Evans, Bucs (at MIN)
7. Kelvin Benjamin, Panthers (v NO)
8. Brandin Cooks, Patriots (v HOU)
9. Michael Thomas, Saints (at CAR)
10. Odell Beckham Jr, Giants (at PHI)
11. Davante Adams, Packers (v CIN)

TIER 3

12. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos (at BUF)
13. Jordy Nelson, Packers (v CIN)
14. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs (at LAC)
15. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks (at TEN)
16. Terrelle Pryor, Washington (v OAK)
17. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (at NE)
18. DeVante Parker, Dolphins (at NYJ)
19. Danny Amendola, Patriots (v HOU)
20. Stefon Diggs, Vikings (v TB)
21. Golden Tate, Lions (v ATL)
22. JJ Nelson, Cardinals (v DAL)

TIER 4

23. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins (at NYJ)
24. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles (v NYG)
25. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (v DAL)
26. Martavis Bryant, Steelers (at CHI)
27. Jamison Crowder, Washington (v OAK)
28. Dez Bryant, Cowboys (at ARI)
29. Cooper Kupp, Rams (at SF)
30. Jeremy Maclin, Ravens (at JAX)
31. Jermaine Kearse, Jets (v MIA)
31. Brandon Coleman, Saints (at CAR)
32. Rashard Higgins, Browns (at IND)
34. Pierre Garcon, 49ers (v LAR)
35. Tyrell Williams, Chargers (v KC)
36. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (at BUF)

Week 3 TE Rankings

TIER 1

1. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (v HOU)
2. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (at LAC)
3. Zach Ertz, Eagles (v NYG)

TIER 2

4. Jack Doyle, Colts (v CLE)
5. Jared Cook, Raiders (at WAS)
6. Jason Witten, Cowboys (at ARI)
7. Eric Ebron, Lions (v ATL)
8. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (v TB)
9. Martellus Bennett, Packers (v CIN)
10. Delanie Walker, Titans (v SEA)
11. Hunter Henry, Chargers (v KC)
12. Jordan Reed, Washington (v OAK)

TIER 3

13. Evan Engram, Giants (at PHI)
14. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks (at TEN)
15. Coby Fleener, Saints (at CAR)
16. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Jets (v MIA)
17. Charles Clay, Bills (v DEN)
18. Julius Thomas, Dolphins (at NYJ)
19. Austin Hooper, Falcons (at DET)
20. Ed Dickson, Panthers (v NO)

*Never, ever, ever follow Fred Durst’s advice in any other aspect of your life. Do not do “it” for the “nookie.”