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Early Week 3 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jerome Ford, Matt Breida, Puka Nacua, Tank Dell, Luke Musgrave, more

Puka Nacua - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Early Week 3 fantasy football rankings for half-PPR scoring, as of September 21, 2023. Set winning lineups with our Week 3 ranks for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.

After two exciting weeks of NFL action, we are back with another set of fantasy football rankings. Today, we will review our team's Week 3 half-PPR rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Our goal, as always, is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Jerome FordMatt BreidaKyren WilliamsTank DellPuka NacuaTony Jones Jr.Jaylen WarrenNico CollinsTutu AtwellZack MossZach ErtzHunter HenryLuke Musgrave, Kareem Hunt rank, among others.

Our half-PPR fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these half-PPR rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses lineup sleepers, busts, NFL players to start and sit, waiver wire pickups, and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Early Week 3 Fantasy Football Half-PPR Rankings

You can also check out our Week 3 PPR rankings and Standard rankings.

Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, and K mixed in).

Last updated on Thursday 9/21:

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 2 Justin Jefferson WR
1 3 Tyreek Hill WR
1 4 Tony Pollard RB
1 5 Bijan Robinson RB
1 6 Travis Kelce TE
1 7 CeeDee Lamb WR
1 8 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
2 9 Stefon Diggs WR
2 10 A.J. Brown WR
2 11 Kenneth Walker III RB
2 12 Derrick Henry RB
2 13 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 14 Davante Adams WR
2 15 DeVonta Smith WR
2 16 Ja'Marr Chase WR
2 17 Calvin Ridley WR
2 18 Josh Jacobs RB
2 19 Keenan Allen WR
2 20 Chris Olave WR
2 21 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
2 22 Kyren Williams RB
3 23 DK Metcalf WR
3 24 James Cook RB
3 25 Joe Mixon RB
3 26 D'Andre Swift RB
3 27 Raheem Mostert RB
3 28 Puka Nacua WR
3 29 Deebo Samuel WR
3 30 Aaron Jones RB
3 31 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
3 32 Miles Sanders RB
3 33 Mike Evans WR
3 34 Tee Higgins WR
3 35 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
3 36 Mike Williams WR
3 37 Amari Cooper WR
4 38 T.J. Hockenson TE
4 39 Mark Andrews TE
4 40 Garrett Wilson WR
4 41 Tyler Lockett WR
4 42 Jaylen Waddle WR
4 43 Najee Harris RB
4 44 Breece Hall RB
4 45 Rachaad White RB
5 46 George Pickens WR
5 47 Joshua Kelley RB
5 48 Chris Godwin WR
5 49 Gus Edwards RB
5 50 Alexander Mattison RB
5 51 Nico Collins WR
5 52 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
5 53 DJ Moore WR
5 54 James Conner RB
5 55 Zay Flowers WR
5 56 Isiah Pacheco RB
5 57 Terry McLaurin WR
5 58 Zack Moss RB
5 59 Drake London WR
5 60 DeAndre Hopkins WR
5 61 Javonte Williams RB
5 62 Dameon Pierce RB
5 63 Jordan Addison WR
5 64 Christian Watson WR
5 65 Jerome Ford RB
5 66 Jerry Jeudy WR
5 67 Tyler Allgeier RB
5 68 Christian Kirk WR
5 69 Michael Thomas WR
5 70 Jahan Dotson WR
5 71 Elijah Moore WR
5 72 Tutu Atwell WR
5 73 Darren Waller TE
6 74 George Kittle TE
6 75 Dallas Goedert TE
6 76 Romeo Doubs WR
6 77 Evan Engram TE
6 78 Gabe Davis WR
6 79 Jakobi Meyers WR
6 80 Rashid Shaheed WR
6 81 Treylon Burks WR
6 82 Justice Hill RB
6 83 Marquise Brown WR
6 84 AJ Dillon RB
6 85 Roschon Johnson RB
6 86 Matt Breida RB
7 87 Khalil Herbert RB
7 88 Skyy Moore WR
7 89 Pat Freiermuth TE
7 90 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
7 91 Courtland Sutton WR
7 92 Sam LaPorta TE
7 93 Adam Thielen WR
7 94 Zay Jones WR
7 95 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
7 96 Tank Dell WR
7 97 Brandin Cooks WR
7 98 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR
7 99 Jayden Reed WR
7 100 Allen Robinson II WR
7 101 Dalvin Cook RB
7 102 Jaylen Warren RB
7 103 Kadarius Toney WR
7 104 Hunter Henry TE
8 105 David Njoku TE
8 106 Tyler Boyd WR
8 107 Van Jefferson WR
8 108 Dalton Kincaid TE
8 109 Josh Reynolds WR
8 110 Robert Woods WR
8 111 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
8 112 Samaje Perine RB
8 113 Kendrick Bourne WR
8 114 Mack Hollins WR
8 115 Tyler Higbee TE
8 116 Kyle Pitts TE
8 117 Darnell Mooney WR
8 118 Rondale Moore WR
8 119 Jake Ferguson TE
8 120 K.J. Osborn WR
8 121 Zach Ertz TE
9 122 Joshua Palmer WR
9 123 Tyjae Spears RB
9 124 Luke Musgrave TE
9 125 Rashod Bateman WR
9 126 Kenneth Gainwell RB
9 127 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
9 128 Tony Jones Jr. RB
9 129 Craig Reynolds RB
9 130 Gerald Everett TE
9 131 Michael Gallup WR
9 132 Hayden Hurst TE
9 133 Josh Downs WR
9 134 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
9 135 Cole Kmet TE
9 136 DeVante Parker WR
9 137 Quentin Johnston WR
9 138 Darius Slayton WR
9 139 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE
9 140 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
9 141 Allen Lazard WR
9 142 Juwan Johnson TE
10 143 Antonio Gibson RB
10 144 Cade Otton TE
10 145 Curtis Samuel WR
10 146 Chuba Hubbard RB
10 147 Dalton Schultz TE
10 148 Jerick McKinnon RB
10 149 Kendre Miller RB
10 150 Taysom Hill TE
10 151 Jonathan Mingo WR
10 152 Logan Thomas TE
10 153 DJ Chark Jr. WR
10 154 Tank Bigsby RB
10 155 Elijah Mitchell RB
10 156 Dawson Knox TE
10 157 Ezekiel Elliott RB
10 158 Kylen Granson TE
11 159 Jamal Agnew WR
11 160 Durham Smythe TE
11 161 Calvin Austin III WR
11 162 Alec Pierce WR
11 163 Isaiah Hodgins WR
11 164 Zach Charbonnet RB
11 165 Rashee Rice WR
11 166 Irv Smith Jr. TE
11 167 Latavius Murray RB
11 168 John Bates TE
11 169 Mike Gesicki TE
11 170 Adam Trautman TE
11 171 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR
11 172 Noah Fant TE
11 173 Damien Harris RB
11 174 Kareem Hunt RB
11 175 Michael Wilson WR
11 176 Justin Watson WR
11 177 Jalin Hyatt WR
11 178 Devin Singletary RB
11 179 Hunter Renfrow WR
11 180 Dontayvion Wicks WR
11 181 Trey McBride TE
11 182 Rico Dowdle RB
11 183 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB
11 184 Wan'dale Robinson WR
12 185 Parris Campbell WR
12 186 River Cracraft WR
12 187 Braxton Berrios WR
12 188 De'Von Achane RB
12 189 Marvin Jones Jr. WR
12 190 Sean Tucker RB
12 191 Kalif Raymond WR
12 192 Noah Gray TE
12 193 Pierre Strong Jr. RB
12 194 Chase Claypool WR
12 195 Ty Chandler RB
12 196 Nelson Agholor WR
12 197 Cedric Tillman WR
12 198 Melvin Gordon III RB
12 199 Michael Carter RB
12 200 Zamir White RB
12 201 Jauan Jennings WR
12 202 Cole Turner TE
12 203 Quez Watkins WR
12 204 Deon Jackson RB
13 205 Jake Browning QB
13 206 Cam Akers RB
13 207 Trey Palmer WR
13 208 Tyler Conklin TE
13 209 Zonovan Knight RB
13 210 DeeJay Dallas RB
13 211 Austin Hooper TE
13 212 Gary Brightwell RB
13 213 Salvon Ahmed RB
13 214 Ronnie Rivers RB
13 215 Deuce Vaughn RB
13 216 Justyn Ross WR
13 217 Boston Scott RB
13 218 Mecole Hardman Jr. WR
13 219 Donald Parham Jr. TE
13 220 Richie James Jr. WR
13 221 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR
13 222 Sterling Shepard WR
13 223 Foster Moreau TE
13 224 Isaiah Likely TE
13 225 Demario Douglas WR
13 226 Kayshon Boutte WR
13 227 Trayveon Williams RB
13 228 Eric Gray RB
13 229 Will Dissly TE
13 230 Jonnu Smith TE
13 231 Daniel Bellinger TE
13 232 John Metchie III WR
13 233 Brandon Johnson WR
13 234 KaVontae Turpin WR
13 235 Michael Mayer TE
13 236 Deonte Harty WR
14 237 Khalil Shakir WR
14 238 Robert Tonyan TE
14 239 Isaiah Spiller RB
14 240 Keaontay Ingram RB
14 241 Chris Moore WR
14 242 Randall Cobb WR
14 243 Devin Duvernay WR
14 244 Trent Sherfield WR
14 245 Mo Alie-Cox TE
14 246 Jalen Tolbert WR
14 247 Elijah Dotson RB
14 248 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
14 249 Harrison Bryant TE
14 250 Jalen Hurts QB
14 251 Jordan Akins TE
14 252 Deven Thompkins WR
14 253 Emanuel Wilson RB
14 254 Patrick Mahomes II QB
14 255 Rashaad Penny RB
14 256 Colby Parkinson TE
14 257 Justin Herbert QB
14 258 Josh Allen QB
14 259 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR
15 260 Lamar Jackson QB
15 261 C.J. Uzomah TE
15 262 Tua Tagovailoa QB
15 263 Zach Evans RB
15 264 Anthony Richardson QB
15 265 Trevor Lawrence QB
15 266 Ben Skowronek WR
15 267 Luke Schoonmaker TE
15 268 Brock Wright TE
15 269 Kirk Cousins QB
15 270 Jared Goff QB
15 271 D'Ernest Johnson RB
15 272 Justin Fields QB
15 273 Dak Prescott QB
15 274 Deshaun Watson QB
15 275 Andy Dalton QB
15 276 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB
15 277 Peyton Hendershot TE
15 278 Geno Smith QB
15 279 Chase Brown RB
15 280 Brock Purdy QB
15 281 Joe Burrow QB
15 282 Daniel Jones QB
15 283 Matthew Stafford QB
15 284 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
15 285 Derek Carr QB
15 286 Myles Gaskin RB
15 287 Kyle Juszczyk RB
15 288 Jordan Love QB
15 289 Ameer Abdullah RB
15 290 Baker Mayfield QB
15 291 Russell Wilson QB
15 292 David Montgomery RB
15 293 Sam Howell QB
15 294 C.J. Stroud QB
15 295 Dare Ogunbowale RB
15 296 Emari Demercado RB
15 297 Kenyan Drake RB
15 298 Kenny Pickett QB
15 299 Ty Montgomery II RB
15 300 Jordan Mason RB
15 301 Desmond Ridder QB
15 302 Raheem Blackshear RB
15 303 Jimmy Garoppolo QB
15 304 Mac Jones QB
15 305 Deneric Prince RB
15 306 Ryan Tannehill QB
15 307 Adam Prentice RB
15 308 Tyrion Davis-Price RB
15 309 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE
15 310 Zach Wilson QB
15 311 DeWayne McBride RB
15 312 Joshua Dobbs QB
15 313 Dallas Cowboys DST
15 314 San Francisco 49ers DST
15 315 New England Patriots DST
15 316 Kansas City Chiefs DST
15 317 New York Jets DST
15 318 Philadelphia Eagles DST
15 319 Baltimore Ravens DST
15 320 Buffalo Bills DST
15 321 Clayton Tune QB
15 322 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
15 323 Cleveland Browns DST
15 324 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
15 325 Seattle Seahawks DST
16 326 New Orleans Saints DST
16 327 Miami Dolphins DST
16 328 Gardner Minshew QB
16 329 Green Bay Packers DST
16 330 Washington Commanders DST
16 331 Los Angeles Rams DST
16 332 Tennessee Titans DST
16 333 Indianapolis Colts DST
16 334 Atlanta Falcons DST
16 335 Cincinnati Bengals DST
16 336 Detroit Lions DST
16 337 Denver Broncos DST
16 338 Los Angeles Chargers DST
16 339 Carolina Panthers DST
16 340 Las Vegas Raiders DST
16 341 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
16 342 Houston Texans DST
17 343 Minnesota Vikings DST
17 344 New York Giants DST
17 345 Justin Tucker K
17 346 Jake Moody K
17 347 Jake Elliott K
17 348 Tyler Bass K
17 349 Harrison Butker K
17 350 Younghoe Koo K
17 351 Brandon Aubrey K
17 352 Cameron Dicker K
17 353 Jason Myers K
17 354 Daniel Carlson K
17 355 Brandon McManus K
17 356 Brett Maher K
17 357 Jason Sanders K
17 358 Riley Patterson K
17 359 Dustin Hopkins K
17 360 Chase McLaughlin K
17 361 Nick Folk K
18 362 Wil Lutz K
18 363 Evan McPherson K
18 364 Greg Joseph K
18 365 Blake Grupe K
18 366 Arizona Cardinals DST
18 367 Graham Gano K
18 368 Chicago Bears DST
18 369 Chris Boswell K
18 370 Matt Gay K
18 371 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
18 372 Joey Slye K
18 373 Anders Carlson K
18 374 Cairo Santos K
18 375 Eddy Pineiro K
18 376 Matt Prater K
18 377 Chad Ryland K
18 378 Greg Zuerlein K
18 379 Austin Seibert K


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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Chris Godwin

Expected to Play in Week 12
Kawhi Leonard

Sidelined for Saturday's Game Against Hornets
Joe Burrow

Won't Be Activated This Week
Tre Mann

Dealing With Ankle Soreness
Jaden Ivey

Could Make Season Debut Soon
Tobias Harris

Listed as Questionable for Saturday
Aaron Gordon

Expected to Miss Time With Hamstring Injury
Matas Buzelis

Leaves Friday's Game Early With Ankle Issue
Gabriel Vilardi

Has Two Goals in Losing Effort
Jordan Staal

Provides Two Goals in Friday's Win
Matt Boldy

Amasses Three Points in Impressive Road Win
Filip Gustavsson

Shuts Out Penguins Friday
Josh Doan

Pots Two Goals Friday Night
Alex Tuch

Tallies Four Assists in Big Win
Vinnie Hinostroza

Suffers Serious Injury Friday
Aaron Gordon

Won't Return to NBA Cup Meeting with Houston
Travis Kelce

Open to Returning in 2026?
Onyeka Okongwu

Could Miss Matchup With Pelicans
Brandon Aiyuk

49ers, Brandon Aiyuk Headed for a Divorce Soon?
D'Angelo Russell

Ruled Out Against Pelicans
Trey Hendrickson

Ruled Out for Week 12
Tre Jones

Cleared to Play Friday with Planned Minutes Limit
Jaden McDaniels

Cleared to Face Phoenix
Coby White

Ruled Out for Friday's Game Against Miami
Jarrett Allen

Ruled Out on Friday
Jaren Jackson Jr.

Doubtful as Grizzlies Face Mavericks
Adolis García

Rangers Non-Tender Adolis Garcia on Friday
Jaylon Tyson

Returning Versus Indiana
Darius Garland

Cleared to Play on Friday, Expected to See Limited Action
Marvin Bagley III

to Miss Friday's Game Against Raptors
Auston Matthews

Doubtful for Saturday
Rashod Bateman

Ruled Out for Week 12
Alexandre Sarr

Ruled Out for a Second Straight Game
Roman Josi

Could Return Saturday
Samuel Honzek

Out for Six Months After Surgery
Chris Godwin

Officially Questionable for Week 12
Sion James

Expected to Play Through Groin Issue Saturday
Jalen Chatfield

Available for Friday's Matchup
Andrew Wiggins

Labeled as "Day-to-Day"
Nico Sturm

Activated From Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker

Available Friday
Brandon Miller

Returning To Charlotte's Lineup On Saturday
Connor Hellebuyck

to Miss 4-6 Weeks
Jaylen Warren

Cleared From Injury Report Ahead of Week 12
Brian Thomas Jr.

Ruled Out for Week 12
Kenneth Walker III

Listed as Questionable for Week 12
Trey Benson

Ruled Out For Week 12
Josh Jacobs

Officially Questionable to Play in Week 12
Darius Slayton

Cleared to Return From Hamstring Injury in Week 12
Daniel Jones

"Good to Go" for Week 12
Alvin Kamara

Officially Questionable to Play in Week 12
Xavier Worthy

"Trending in the Right Direction," Officially Questionable
Isiah Pacheco

Out Against Colts
Drake London

Officially Ruled Out for Week 12
CFB

Beau Pribula Expected to Start Against Oklahoma
Aaron Rodgers

Questionable to Play Against Bears
Rhamondre Stevenson

Expected to Return in Week 12
Jayden Reed

Packers Open Jayden Reed's Practice Window on Friday
Dan Hooker

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Arman Tsarukyan

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A Favorite At UFC Qatar
Belal Muhammad

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Alonzo Menifield

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Volkan Oezdemir

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Myktybek Orolbai

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Jack Hermansson

Makes His Welterweight Debut
Kyoji Horiguchi

Returns To The UFC
Tagir Ulanbekov

Set To Open Up UFC Qatar Main Card
Sergei Bobrovsky

Frustrates Devils With Shutout
Adam Fantilli

Leads Blue Jackets to Victory in Toronto
Ilya Sorokin

Posts Second Shutout of the Season
Alex Ovechkin

Nets 33rd Career Hat Trick
Andre Burakovsky

Ruled Out for Friday
Gavin Brindley

Hurt Versus Rangers
Jake Evans

Exits With Injury Thursday
Elly De La Cruz

Played Through Partially Torn Quad to End 2025
Tarik Skubal

Tigers "Doubtful" to Trade Tarik Skubal
Raisel Iglesias

Returning to the Braves on One-Year Deal
Sahith Theegala

Looking to Continue Fall Run at RSM Classic
Stephan Jaeger

Looking to Bounce Back at RSM Classic
Tom Hoge

Looking to Regain Form at RSM Classic
Joe Highsmith

Searching for Turnaround at RSM Classic
Adam Hadwin

Looking to Build on T11 Finish in Bermuda
Austin Eckroat

Searching for Momentum at RSM Classic
Joel Dahmen

Trying to Find Form at the RSM Classic
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Doubtful to Play Against Western Kentucky
Michael Thorbjornsen

Hopes to End 2025 Campaign With Another Solid Finish
Andrew Novak

Looks to End 2025 Season on High Note at RSM Classic
Harry Higgs

Teetering for PGA Tour Card in 2026
PGA

Nico Echavarria has the Potential to Contend at the RSM Classic
Sam Stevens

Finishing Out Year in Georgia
Seamus Power

Playing Better at the Right Time
Beau Hossler

Roller Coaster Comes to Saint Simons Island
Quade Cummins

The Time is Now for Quade Cummins in Georgia
Austin Cook

Needs a Win at the RSM Classic
Cameron Champ

on the PGA Tour Card Bubble
Grayson Rodriguez

Shipped to Angels
Taylor Ward

Orioles Acquire Taylor Ward From Angels
Shota Imanaga

Accepts Cubs Qualifying Offer
Brandon Woodruff

Returning to Milwaukee in 2026
Denny McCarthy

Looking For Another Solid Finish at RSM Classic
Si Woo Kim

Looking To Use Current Momentum to Flip Script at RSM Classic
Mackenzie Hughes

a Good Bounce-Back Candidate at RSM Classic
Harris English

Making 14th Start at This Week's RSM Classic
Konnor Griffin

Could Compete for Starting Shortstop Job in 2026
Gleyber Torres

Accepts Tigers Qualifying Offer
CFB

Sam Leavitt Set to Enter Transfer Portal?
Jose Altuve

Undergoes Foot Surgery
Alex Bregman

Red Sox Going for Either Alex Bregman or Pete Alonso?
CFB

James Franklin to be Virginia Tech's Next Head Coach
CFB

Fernando Mendoza the Clear Heisman Trophy Favorite?
CFB

Beau Pribula Has Chance to Face Oklahoma on Saturday
Jack Della Maddalena

Gets Dominated
Islam Makhachev

Claims UFC Welterweight Belt
Zhang Weili

Gets Outclassed
Valentina Shevchenko

Wins Unanimous Decision At UFC 322
Sean Brady

Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Michael Morales

Remains Unbeaten
Leon Edwards

Suffers Second-Round Knockout Loss
Leon Edwards

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Beneil Dariush

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Josh Naylor

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