We made it to Week 3! After a thrilling Week 2 victory, your fantasy team is 2-0 and ready to make it 3-0. For all my 0-2 peeps: DON'T PANIC. It's still early. You have plenty of time to turn it around and it starts in Week 3. And of course, my 1-1 crew is doing juuust fine. Let's make it 2-1, shall we?
Before we dive into the rankings, check your waiver wire to see if Kenneth Gainwell and Darnell Mooney are available. Another week means another reminder to pick up Gainwell and stash him on the end of your bench. For the second week in a row, he operated as Philly's No. 2 back over Boston Scott. The 22-year-old garnered eight touches on nine opportunities, rushing for 14 yards and catching two passes for 18 yards. Those might not be eye-popping stats, but as we get further into the season, the more work the Eagles should give him. Invest now in the rookie before it’s too late.
Next, we have Darnell Mooney. The 23-year-old led Chicago in targets and receiving yards in Week 2 with Justin Fields under center. If Andy Dalton (knee) has to miss Week 3, Mooney has a shot at delivering WR3 numbers in Cleveland. Also, if Fields impresses and steals the job from Dalton, Mooney is a rest-of-season WR3 with upside. See if he was dropped and start him this week if you need a flex play.
Let's look at a few notable injured fantasy players we need to monitor heading into Week 3: Amari Cooper, Dalvin Cook, Darrell Henderson Jr., Diontae Johnson, Tee Higgins, Antonio Brown, Elijah Mitchell, Antonio Gibson, Josh Jacobs, Gabriel Davis, Laviska Shenault Jr., Derek Carr, Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield, and Ben Roethlisberger.
If you're reading this article, that means you're serious about winning. The following half-PPR rankings have been meticulously thought out and researched. While luck plays a role in winning or losing in fantasy football, luck will always favor the prepared. Stay prepared and ride with us this season!
Let's dominate Week 3 together!
Quarterbacks
Kyler Murray @ JAC
Patrick Mahomes II vs LAC
Lamar Jackson @ DET
Russell Wilson @ MIN
Josh Allen vs WAS
Jalen Hurts @ DAL
Dak Prescott vs PHI
Tom Brady @ LAR
Justin Herbert @ KC
Aaron Rodgers @ SF
Matthew Stafford vs TB
Daniel Jones vs ATL
Justin Fields @ CLE
Kirk Cousins vs SEA
Teddy Bridgewater vs NYJ
Sam Darnold @ HOU
Ryan Tannehill vs IND
Derek Carr vs MIA
Joe Burrow @ PIT
Matt Ryan @ NYG
Ben Roethlisberger vs CIN
Taylor Heinicke @ BUF
Jimmy Garoppolo vs GB
Baker Mayfield vs CHI
Jared Goff vs BAL
Trevor Lawrence vs ARI
Jameis Winston @ NE
Mac Jones vs NO
Zach Wilson @ DEN
Jacob Eason @ TEN
Jacoby Brissett @ LV
Davis Mills vs CAR
Running Backs
Christian McCaffrey @ HOU
Derrick Henry vs IND
Dalvin Cook vs SEA
Aaron Jones @ SF
Austin Ekeler @ KC
Alvin Kamara @ NE
Nick Chubb vs CHI
Jonathan Taylor @ TEN
Najee Harris vs CIN
Ezekiel Elliott vs PHI
Antonio Gibson @ BUF
David Montgomery @ CLE
Saquon Barkley vs ATL
Chris Carson @ MIN
D'Andre Swift vs BAL
Joe Mixon @ PIT
Miles Sanders @ DAL
Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs LAC
Damien Harris vs NO
Elijah Mitchell vs GB
Ty'Son Williams @ DET
Kareem Hunt vs CHI
Chase Edmonds @ JAC
Darrell Henderson Jr. vs TB
Myles Gaskin @ LV
Javonte Williams vs NYJ
Melvin Gordon III vs NYJ
James Robinson vs ARI
Leonard Fournette @ LAR
Devin Singletary vs WAS
Mike Davis @ NYG
Kenyan Drake vs MIA
Tony Pollard vs PHI
James White vs NO
Jamaal Williams vs BAL
Latavius Murray @ DET
Nyheim Hines @ TEN
James Conner @ JAC
Cordarrelle Patterson @ NYG
Kenneth Gainwell @ DAL
Michael Carter @ DEN
Mark Ingram II vs CAR
Zack Moss vs WAS
Ronald Jones II @ LAR
Sony Michel vs TB
Peyton Barber vs MIA
J.D. McKissic @ BUF
Alexander Mattison vs SEA
Tony Jones Jr. @ NE
Carlos Hyde vs ARI
AJ Dillon @ SF
Ty Johnson @ DEN
Phillip Lindsay vs CAR
David Johnson vs CAR
Tevin Coleman @ DEN
Damien Williams @ CLE
Darrel Williams vs LAC
Giovani Bernard @ LAR
Salvon Ahmed @ LV
Larry Rountree III @ KC
Chuba Hubbard @ HOU
Jeremy McNichols vs IND
Samaje Perine @ PIT
Alex Collins @ MIN
Devontae Booker vs ATL
Justin Jackson @ KC
Malcolm Brown @ LV
Jerick McKinnon vs LAC
Devonta Freeman @ DET
Trey Sermon vs GB
Travis Homer @ MIN
Demetric Felton vs CHI
Trenton Cannon vs GB
Jake Funk vs TB
Jaret Patterson @ BUF
Wide Receivers
Davante Adams @ SF
DeAndre Hopkins @ JAC
Tyreek Hill vs LAC
Stefon Diggs vs WAS
D.K. Metcalf @ MIN
Keenan Allen @ KC
Justin Jefferson vs SEA
Tyler Lockett @ MIN
Calvin Ridley @ NYG
CeeDee Lamb vs PHI
Cooper Kupp vs TB
A.J. Brown vs IND
Amari Cooper vs PHI
D.J. Moore @ HOU
Chris Godwin @ LAR
Terry McLaurin @ BUF
Allen Robinson II @ CLE
Adam Thielen vs SEA
Deebo Samuel vs GB
Mike Evans @ LAR
Julio Jones vs IND
Courtland Sutton vs NYJ
Mike Williams @ KC
Antonio Brown @ LAR
Robert Woods vs TB
DeVonta Smith @ DAL
Marquise Brown @ DET
Ja'Marr Chase @ PIT
Tee Higgins @ PIT
JuJu Smith-Schuster vs CIN
Chase Claypool vs CIN
Rondale Moore @ JAC
Sterling Shepard vs ATL
Robby Anderson @ HOU
Kenny Golladay vs ATL
Corey Davis @ DEN
Diontae Johnson vs CIN
Odell Beckham Jr. vs CHI
Brandin Cooks vs CAR
Marvin Jones Jr. vs ARI
Tim Patrick vs NYJ
Tyler Boyd @ PIT
Michael Pittman Jr. @ TEN
Darnell Mooney @ CLE
D.J. Chark Jr. vs ARI
Jaylen Waddle @ LV
Cole Beasley vs WAS
Cordarrelle Patterson @ NYG
Christian Kirk @ JAC
Emmanuel Sanders vs WAS
Laviska Shenault Jr. vs ARI
Jakobi Meyers vs NO
Nelson Agholor vs NO
Sammy Watkins @ DET
Henry Ruggs III vs MIA
Will Fuller V @ LV
Quintez Cephus vs BAL
DeVante Parker @ LV
Brandon Aiyuk vs GB
Darius Slayton vs ATL
Mecole Hardman vs LAC
Marquez Callaway @ NE
Bryan Edwards vs MIA
Jalen Reagor @ DAL
Terrace Marshall Jr. @ HOU
Elijah Moore @ DEN
KJ Hamler vs NYJ
Zach Pascal @ TEN
Marquez Valdes-Scantling @ SF
Gabriel Davis vs WAS
Hunter Renfrow vs MIA
Cedrick Wilson Jr. vs PHI
Anthony Schwartz vs CHI
K.J. Osborn vs SEA
Dyami Brown @ BUF
Van Jefferson vs TB
A.J. Green @ JAC
Donovan Peoples-Jones vs CHI
Russell Gage @ NYG
Adam Humphries @ BUF
Freddie Swain @ MIN
James Washington vs CIN
Deonte Harris @ NE
Braxton Berrios @ DEN
Tyron Johnson vs ARI
Anthony Miller vs CAR
Chris Conley vs CAR
Allen Lazard @ SF
Parris Campbell @ TEN
Byron Pringle vs LAC
Kendrick Bourne vs NO
Rashard Higgins vs CHI
Amon-Ra St. Brown vs BAL
Quez Watkins @ DAL
Demarcus Robinson vs LAC
Trent Sherfield vs GB
Jalen Guyton @ KC
Randall Cobb @ SF
Auden Tate @ PIT
Kalif Raymond vs BAL
Tight Ends
Travis Kelce vs LAC
Darren Waller vs MIA
T.J. Hockenson vs BAL
George Kittle vs GB
Mark Andrews @ DET
Kyle Pitts @ NYG
Rob Gronkowski @ LAR
Noah Fant vs NYJ
Dallas Goedert @ DAL
Robert Tonyan @ SF
Tyler Higbee vs TB
Jared Cook @ KC
Jonnu Smith vs NO
Evan Engram vs ATL
Cole Kmet @ CLE
Logan Thomas @ BUF
Mike Gesicki @ LV
Austin Hooper vs CHI
Hunter Henry vs NO
Gerald Everett @ MIN
Blake Jarwin vs PHI
Tyler Conklin vs SEA
Dawson Knox vs WAS
David Njoku vs CHI
Juwan Johnson @ NE
Dalton Schultz vs PHI
Maxx Williams @ JAC
Adam Trautman @ NE
Hayden Hurst @ NYG
Albert Okwuegbunam vs NYJ
Pat Freiermuth vs CIN
Jack Doyle @ TEN
Kyle Rudolph vs ATL
Dan Arnold @ HOU
C.J. Uzomah @ PIT
Eric Ebron vs CIN
Tyler Kroft @ DEN
Jordan Akins vs CAR
Harrison Bryant vs CHI
Foster Moreau vs MIA
Defense and Special Teams
Carolina Panthers @ HOU
New England Patriots vs NO
Denver Broncos vs NYJ
Arizona Cardinals @ JAC
Pittsburgh Steelers vs CIN
Cleveland Browns vs CHI
Buffalo Bills vs WAS
Baltimore Ravens @ DET
Las Vegas Raiders vs MIA
New York Giants vs ATL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ LAR
Los Angeles Rams vs TB
New Orleans Saints @ NE
Kansas City Chiefs vs LAC
Miami Dolphins @ LV
Green Bay Packers @ SF
Washington Football Team @ BUF
San Francisco 49ers vs GB
Chicago Bears @ CLE
Tennessee Titans vs IND
Seattle Seahawks @ MIN
Cincinnati Bengals @ PIT
Indianapolis Colts @ TEN
Los Angeles Chargers @ KC
Minnesota Vikings vs SEA
Atlanta Falcons @ NYG
Dallas Cowboys vs PHI
Philadelphia Eagles @ DAL
New York Jets @ DEN
Houston Texans vs CAR
Jacksonville Jaguars vs ARI
Detroit Lions vs BAL
Kickers
Justin Tucker @ DET
Harrison Butker vs LAC
Brandon McManus vs NYJ
Matt Prater @ JAC
Greg Zuerlein vs PHI
Matt Gay vs TB
Ryan Succop @ LAR
Tyler Bass vs WAS
Robbie Gould vs GB
Jason Myers @ MIN
Daniel Carlson vs MIA
Younghoe Koo @ NYG
Graham Gano vs ATL
Mason Crosby @ SF
Rodrigo Blankenship @ TEN
Nick Folk vs NO
Chase McLaughlin vs CHI
Chris Boswell vs CIN
Tristan Vizcaino @ KC
Jake Elliott @ DAL
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