It's been a slow start for some of fantasy football's normally reliable receiving backs. Jalen Richard barely plays, Nyheim Hines has 31 total yards through two games, and Dion Lewis has even fewer (27). James White is still the best "receiving back" (Update: But not this week since he's out because of the birth of his child), with Tarik Cohen, Chris Thompson, and Duke Johnson behind him, but for the most part, the best PPR plays are pretty much the top standard plays (Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, etc.), which is why the top of our Week 3 fantasy RB PPR rankings don't feature many surprises -- and why your start 'em, sit 'em decisions really aren't all that tough.
A few guys have begun to ascend up the PPR rankings thanks to their receiving prowess -- namely, Austin Ekeler (vs. Texans), Chris Carson (vs. Saints), and, surprisingly, Leonard Fournette (vs. Titans). Carson might be about to tumble back down because of fumbling issues and Fournette is still a blah play because he isn't really producing as a runner, but it's nice to see these guys more involved in their respective teams' receiving games.
WEEK 3 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
A few more backs look like they're turning into more classic "PPR backs", though for some it's not actually a good thing. Phillip Lindsay (@ Packers), Damien Williams (vs. Ravens), and Kenyan Drake (@ Cowboys) all get a decent number of carries, but they're locked in committee battles that limit their ceilings. (Update: Williams is out for Week 3, making Darwin Thompson an intriguing PPR option.) Devin Singletary (vs. Bengals) might also be in that group, though he's working through a hamstring injury and still fighting for more playing time, so it's too early to say how his usage will evolve going forward. (Update: Singletary has been officially ruled out for Week 3.)
WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS: Wide receiver | Tight end
Dare Ogunbowale (vs. Giants) and Jamaal Williams (vs. Broncos) both have PPR upside, but, again, they just don't quite do enough running the ball to merit consideration -- at least until we get into the bye weeks. They're about the closest we have to "PPR breakouts", though, so don't overthink things if you're playing in half-point or full-point PPR formats.
Week 3 DFS Lineups:
FD cash | FD GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | Y! cash | Y! GPP
Reminder: Check back for frequent updates during the week. For individual analysis of key RBs, check our standard RB rankings.
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Week 3 Fantasy PPR Rankings: RBs
These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey, CAR @ ARZ. |
| 2 | Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. MIA. |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley, NYG @ TB. |
| 4 | Dalvin Cook, MIN vs. OAK. |
| 5 | Le'Veon Bell, NYJ @ NE. |
| 6 | Todd Gurley, LAR @ CLE. |
| 7 | Alvin Kamara, NO @ SEA. |
| 8 | Austin Ekeler, LAC vs. HOU. |
| 9 | Aaron Jones, GB vs. DEN. |
| 10 | Kerryon Johnson, DET @ PHI. |
| 11 | David Johnson, ARZ vs. CAR. |
| 12 | Nick Chubb, CLE vs. LAR. |
| 13 | James Conner, PIT @ SF. |
| 14 | Mark Ingram, BAL @ KC. |
| 15 | Josh Jacobs, OAK @ MIN. |
| 16 | Derrick Henry, TEN @ JAX. |
| 17 | Devonta Freeman, ATL @ IND. |
| 18 | Leonard Fournette, JAX vs. TEN. |
| 19 | David Montgomery, CHI @ WAS. |
| 20 | Chris Carson, SEA vs. NO. |
| 21 | Frank Gore, BUF vs. CIN |
| 22 | Marlon Mack, IND vs. ATL. |
| 23 | Joe Mixon, CIN @ BUF. |
| 24 | Rex Burkhead, NE vs. NYJ. |
| 25 | LeSean McCoy, KC vs. BAL. |
| 26 | Phillip Lindsay, DEN @ GB. |
| 27 | Tarik Cohen, CHI @ WAS. |
| 28 | Sony Michel, NE vs. NYJ. |
| 29 | Raheem Mostert, SF vs. PIT. |
| 30 | Duke Johnson Jr., HOU @ LAC. |
| 31 | T.J. Yeldon, BUF vs. CIN. |
| 32 | Matt Breida, SF vs. PIT. |
| 33 | Peyton Barber, TB vs. NYG. |
| 34 | Carlos Hyde, HOU @ LAC. |
| 36 | Royce Freeman, DEN @ GB. |
| 37 | Chris Thompson, WAS vs. CHI. |
| 38 | Miles Sanders, PHI vs. DET. |
| 39 | Darwin Thompson, KC vs. BAL |
| 40 | Adrian Peterson, WAS vs. CHI. |
| 41 | Jaylen Samuels, PIT @ SF |
| 42 | Dion Lewis, TEN @ JAX. |
| 43 | Ito Smith, ATL @ IND. |
| 44 | Kenyan Drake, MIA @ DAL. |
| 45 | Nyheim Hines, IND vs. ATL. |
| 46 | Dare Ogunbowale, TB vs. NYG. |
| 47 | Ronald Jones, TB vs. NYG. |
| 48 | Jordan Howard, PHI vs. DET. |
| 49 | Ty Johnson, DET @ PHI. |
| 50 | Jamaal Williams, GB vs. DEN. |
| 51 | Justin Jackson, LAC vs. HOU. |
| 52 | Latavius Murray, NO @ SEA. |
| 53 | Darren Sproles, PHI vs. DET. |
| 54 | Jalen Richard, OAK @ MIN. |
| 55 | Ty Montgomery, NYJ @ NE. |
| 56 | Giovani Bernard, CIN @ BUF. |
| 57 | DeAndre Washington, OAK @ MIN. |
| 58 | Gus Edwards, BAL @ KC. |
| 59 | Malcolm Brown, LAR @ CLE. |
| 60 | Mike Davis, CHI @ WAS. |
| 61 | Kalen Ballage, MIA @ DAL. |
| 62 | Alexander Mattison, MIN vs. OAK. |