Week 3 Fantasy Football Positional Power Rankings

Fans Only Sportz Network
Sep 18
5 min read

by Zak Drapeau 9/18/2025 Sportz Nation

Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau)

1. Josh Allen vs MIA

2. Lamar Jackson vs DET

3. Baker Mayfield vs NYJ

4. Patrick Mahomes at NYG

5. Jayden Daniels vs LV

6. Caleb Williams vs DAL

7. Daniel Jones at TEN

8. Jalen Hurts vs LAR

9. Jared Goff at BAL

10. Justin Herbert vs DEN

11. Kyler Murray at SF

12. Drake Maye vs PIT

13. Dak Prescott at CHI

14. C.J. Stroud at JAX

15. Mac Jones vs ARI

For a third week in a row Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson rule the Quarterback position for Fantasy and don't look to fall off anytime soon.

The major story this week is the injuries that have forced top QBs to fall down the board or off it completely. Joe Burrow, Justin Fields and J.J. McCarthy will all be out for Week 3 and some for much more while Jayden Daniels and Brock Purdy are questionable at best.

With Jared Goff going off in Week 2 his stock rose but only to #9 because of his game in Baltimore this week.

Justin Herbert, Caleb Williams and Daniel Jones have played with enough consistency to be a part of the list this week as well while Dak Prescott and Kyler Murray fall because of erratic play.

Mac Jones makes the list as long as Brock Purdy is out after an amazing performance in New Orleans last week that got him the 6th best week 2 score of any QB

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Running Backs (Matt Hylen)

Los Angeles Rams Running Back Kyren Williams. Credit to Matt York/Associated Press via latimes.com.

1. Johnathon Taylor @ TEN

2. Christian McCaffrey vs ARI

3. Bijan Robinson @ CAR

4. Bucky Irving vs NYJ

5. Derrick Henry vs DET

6. Jamyr Gibbs @ BAL

7. De'Von Achane @ BUF

8. Saquon Barkley vs LAR

9. Chase Brown @ MIN

10. Josh Jacobs @ CLE

11. James Cook vs MIA

12. Alvin Kamara @ SEA

13. Kyren Williams @ PHI

14. Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt vs LV

15. Jordan Mason vs CIN

After a pretty big week for running backs, I shook up my rankings a little bit heading into Week 3. Jonathan Taylor comes in at the number 1 slot after his stellar performance in Week 2 (25 carries, 165 yards, 50 receiving yards, REC TD), with Christian McCaffrey not far behind. Both of these guys, in my mind, have good matchups and enough of the workload for huge weeks once again. Rounding out my top five are Robinson, Irving, and Henry, all of whom I think will deliver top-tier performances in their games this week.

I feel that the 6-10 range is pretty interchangeable, so I went based on matchup. Gibbs definitely has the best matchup between the players in that range, but guys like Achane, Barkley, Brown, and Jacobs should all see 15-20+ touches in their game.

To round off the top 15, I included guys who have high upside but may not have the best matchups. With that said, Cook, Kamara, and Williams should all be talented enough to play through those matchups. As for Croskey-Merritt and Mason, these are players who are taking over as the workhorses of their offense, leading me to believe they could be in for big weeks because of that expected workload.

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Wide Receivers (Joe McLaughlin)

Photo Caption: Justin Jefferson ahead of Minnesota's 22-6 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on September 14, 2025. Photo Credit: (AP Photos/Stacy Bengs)

1. CeeDee Lamb at CHI

2. Ja'Marr Chase at MIN

3. Malik Nabers vs KC

4. Justin Jefferson vs CIN

5. Puka Nacua at PHI

6. Amon-Ra St. Brown at BAL

7. Nico Collins at JAX

8. Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs NO

9. Drake London at CAR

10. Zay Flowers vs DET

11. Brian Thomas Jr. vs HOU

12. AJ Brown vs LAR

13. DK Metcalf at NE

14. Ladd McConkey vs DEN

15. Rome Odunze vs DAL

CeeDee Lamb takes the top of this week's wide receiver board for one reason: he is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. The star wideout, who has delivered back-to-back performances of 18+ PPR points, faces a defense that allowed 52 points to a high-powered Detroit Lions team. I expect the Cowboys' offense to follow a similar trend with Lamb getting the ball a lot.

Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson will square off this weekend with some new faces under center. Both Joe Burrow and J.J. McCarthy suffered injuries in their Week 2 matchups. This raises the question of how these two star receivers will do in the near future. Will their production suffer, or will they be heavily relied upon by backups Jake Browning and Carson Wentz?

Ladd McConkey sits towards the bottom due to his questionable status (biceps). He is expected to return on Sunday for the Chargers' bout with the Broncos. That matchup will be a challenge for the Chargers, however, with Denver's stout defense.

Another name I included is Rome Odunze, who had an amazing game against the Lions, getting 31.8 PPR points from seven catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He will face off against a Dallas Cowboys defense that struggled to contain the New York Giants in Week 2, allowing 37 points to a team that could not find the end zone in Week 1 against the Washington Commanders.

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Tight Ends (Zak Drapeau)

1. Trey McBride at SF

2. Brock Bowers at WAS

3. Tucker Kraft at CLE

4. Tyler Warren at TEN

5. Travis Kelce at NYG

6. Juwan Johnson at SEA

7. Zach Ertz vs LV

8. Sam LaPorta at BAL

9. Jake Ferguson at CHI

10. Dalton Kincaid vs MIA

11. T.J. Hockenson vs CIN

12. Dallas Goedert vs LAR

13. Kyle Pitts Sr. at CAR

14. Hunter Henry vs PIT

15. David Njoku vs GB

Trey McBride remains the only real consistent TE option, with Tyler Warren sneaking up the list to challenge him and Bowers among the best of the best.

Right on the next tier are Tucker Kraft, Zach Ertz, and Travis Kelce, who are averaging over 10 fantasy points a game in PPR leagues so far.

Juwan Johnson has proved to have one of the highest target shares among TEs in New Orleans, along with Jake Ferguson in Dallas.

On the other hand, T.J. Hockenson is one more bad game away from joining Mark Andrews outside of the list, thanks to their horrible starts to the year.

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