Week 3 fantasy WR PPR rankings

20.09.2023, 04:17 sportingnews.com

Whether you're 2-0, 0-2, or 1-1, it's still too early in the fantasy football season to definitively gauge the strength of your squad. As seasoned fantasy owners and NFL fans, it's crucial to recognize that the week-to-week unpredictability of the league is mirrored in the realm of the fantasy world. Our Week 3 fantasy WR PPR rankings aim to guide you in the right direction by pinpointing the right pass-catchers for your start 'em, sit 'em decisions.

When it comes to week-to-week variance, look no further than Brandon Aiyuk's first two weeks. The wideout finished as the overall WR2 in Week 1 following an eight-catch, 129-yard, two-TD effort, then proceeded to post 7.43 points playing second fiddle to Deebo Samuel in Week 2.

Unless your name is Puka Nacua, week-to-week variance is inevitable. As a new week approaches, maintain an optimistic approach, embracing the thrill of possibilities and potential for fantasy greatness.

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Following his 11-catch, 159-yard showing where he was also inches away from a TD, Justin Jefferson (vs. Chargers) is our No. 1 WR for Week 3. Points should be plentiful against the Chargers, as Jefferson has a legitimate chance to replicate his Week 2 output.

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Tyreek Hill (vs. Broncos) slots in at No. 2, and while he's essentially matchup-proof, there's a chance Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II holds him in check for Hill's standards. We still have faith Ja'Marr Chase (vs. Rams) will break out against an exploitable Rams secondary, as Joe Burrow's still targeting him at a high clip.

PPR beasts Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. Falcons) and Stefon Diggs (@ Commanders) both sit as bona fide top-five fantasy plays this week after each wideout saw seven targets in Week 2. Neither reached paydirt, but both could easily record a receiving TD in Week 3 as go-to red-zone options.

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Regarding this week's crop of waiver wire adds, Detroit’s Josh Reynolds (vs. Falcons) looks like the Lions' No. 2 wideout. Reynolds' five-catch, 66-yard, two-touchdown effort against Seattle will result in an increase in his roster percentage ahead of Week 3, and he can work as a WR3 or flex.

Christian Watson's potential return from a hamstring injury lowers the ceiling of Packers' rookie Jayden Reed (vs. Saints), but his high snap share and four-catch, 37-yard, two-TD effort against Atlanta in Week 2 makes him an appealing add.

Fellow rookie Tank Dell (@ Jaguars) already has a strong rapport with C.J. Stroud. In a Houston offense that’s going to pass at a high rate in negative game scripts, Dell's more than worthy of a bench spot and potential start at flex this week.

Other Week 3 waiver wire additions and sleepers include Josh Downs (@ Ravens), Marvin Mims (@ Dolphins), Tutu Atwell (@ Bengals), Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore (vs. Bears), and Adam Thielen (@ Seahawks), but the only two we'd consider starting are Atwell and Moore.

We'd be hesitant to start Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore (vs. Cowboys), Romeo Doubs (vs. Saints), Allen Lazard (vs. Patriots), Treylon Burks (@ Browns), and JuJu Smith-Schuster (@ Jets) in challenging Week 3 matchups.

Outside of Brown, none of these WRs see a reliable enough target share to warrant starting them as a WR3/flex against some of the league's best coverage units. The same can be said for Jahan Dotson (vs. Bills), Kendrick Bourne (@ Jets), Courtland Sutton (@ Dolphins), and Rashid Shaheed (@ Packers).

In Week 2 Christian Watson (hamstring), Diontae Johnson (hamstring), Brandin Cooks (knee), and Jakobi Meyers (head) all landed on their squads' inactive lists. Of these banged-up pass catchers, Watson's the only WR we've included in our initial rankings, as we expect Green Bay's WR1 to make his season debut in Week 3. For the time being, we've left out Johnson, Cooks, and Meyers but will monitor their statuses as the week progresses.

In Week 2, we saw Davante Adams (head), Jaylen Waddle (head), Garrett Wilson (undisclosed), Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle), and Darnell Mooney (knee) each exit their games with injuries. For now, we've kept Adams, Wilson and Beckham Jr. in our initial Week 3 rankings but took out Waddle, and Mooney.

We'll be updating these WR PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.

Rankings based on PPR scoring formats

Rank Player1 Justin Jefferson, Vikings vs. Chargers2 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Broncos3 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Commanders4 Davante Adams, Raiders vs. Steelers5 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions vs. Falcons6 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Cardinals7 Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals vs. Rams8 Calvin Ridley, Jaguars vs. Texans9 A.J. Brown, Eagles @ Buccaneers10 Chris Olave, Saints @ Packers11 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Vikings12 DeVonta Smith, Eagles @ Buccaneers13 Puka Nacua, Rams @ Bengals14 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Panthers15 Deebo Samuel, 49ers vs. Giants16 Mike Evans, Buccaneers vs. Eagles17 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers vs. Giants18 Tee Higgins, Bengals vs. Rams19 Mike Williams, Chargers @ Vikings20 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Panthers21 Garrett Wilson, Jets vs. Patriots22 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. Bills23 George Pickens, Steelers @ Raiders24 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts @ Ravens25 DeAndre Hopkins, Titans @ Browns26 DJ Moore, Bears @ Chiefs27 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers vs. Eagles28 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos @ Dolphins29 Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Titans30 Zay Flowers, Ravens vs. Colts31 Michael Thomas, Saints @ Packers32 Drake London, Falcons @ Lions33 Nico Collins, Texans @ Jaguars34 Christian Watson, Packers @ Bears35 Christian Kirk, Jaguars vs. Texans36 Jordan Addison, Vikings vs. Chargers37 Gabe Davis, Bills @ Commanders38 Marquise Brown, Cardinals vs.Cowboys39 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Bills40 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Bengals41 Treylon Burks, Titans @ Browns42 Courtland Sutton, Broncos @ Dolphins43 Tank Dell, Texans @ Jaguars44 Elijah Moore, Browns vs. Titans45 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks vs. Panthers46 Skyy Moore, Chiefs vs. Bears47 Rashid Shaheed, Saints @ Packers48 Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens vs. Colts49 Zay Jones, Jaguars vs. Texans50 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs vs. Bears51 Josh Reynolds, Lions vs. Falcons52 Adam Thielen, Panthers @ Seahawks53 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Saints54 Jayden Reed, Packers vs. Saints55 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots @ Jets56 Rondale Moore, Cardinals vs. Cowboys57 Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Rams58 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Bills59 Robert Woods, Texans @ Jaguars60 Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Cardinals61 Allen Lazard, Jets vs. Patriots62 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Bears63 Mack Hollins, Falcons @ Lions64 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns vs. Titans65 Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Vikings66 K.J. Osborn, Vikings vs. Chargers67 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Patriots @ Jets68 Rashee Rice, Chiefs vs. Bears69 Van Jefferson, Rams @ Bengals70 Allen Robinson II, Steelers @ Raiders71 Josh Downs, Colts @ Ravens72 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants @ 49ers73 Darius Slayton, Giants @ 49ers74 Rashod Bateman, Ravens vs. Colts75 Marvin Mims Jr., Broncos76 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans @ Browns77 Alec Pierce, Colts @ Ravens78 Calvin Austin III, Steelers @ Raiders79 Quentin Johnston, Chargers @ Vikings80 Braxton Berrios, Dolphins vs. Broncos81 Jonathan Mingo, Panthers @ Seahawks82 Jalin Hyatt, Giants @ 49ers83 Brandon Johnson, Broncos @ Dolphins84 DeVante Parker, Patriots @ Jets85 Michael Wilson, Cardinals vs. Cowboys