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Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers (WR) Week 3 Early Updates

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

Fantasy football rankings - wide receivers (WR) Week 3 rankings early edition for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football WR rankings.

Fantasy football draft season feels like it just ended, yet we're already moving on to the third slate of NFL action. To get your weekly prep started, check out our Week 3 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025. Below, you can see where WRs on the start-sit bubble like Ricky Pearsall, Travis Hunter, Keon Coleman, Jakobi Meyers, DK Metcalf, and more stand for this week, among all other WRs.

Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 3 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important WR fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

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Week 3 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver News and Injuries

 

Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football

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Tier
WR
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 CeeDee Lamb WR 6
1 2 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 8
1 3 Malik Nabers WR 9
2 4 Puka Nacua WR 11
2 5 Nico Collins WR 12
2 6 Ja'Marr Chase WR 14
2 7 Justin Jefferson WR 19
2 8 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 20
2 9 Drake London WR 21
3 10 Brian Thomas Jr. WR 22
3 11 Garrett Wilson WR 23
3 12 Davante Adams WR 24
3 13 Zay Flowers WR 25
3 14 Ladd McConkey WR 26
3 15 Tetairoa McMillan WR 27
4 16 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR 31
4 17 A.J. Brown WR 32
4 18 Tee Higgins WR 36
4 19 Rome Odunze WR 38
4 20 DK Metcalf WR 39
4 21 Mike Evans WR 41
5 22 Emeka Egbuka WR 42
5 23 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR 43
5 24 Courtland Sutton WR 47
5 25 Tyreek Hill WR 49
5 26 Terry McLaurin WR 51
5 27 George Pickens WR 52
5 28 DeVonta Smith WR 53
5 29 DJ Moore WR 54
5 30 Jameson Williams WR 57
5 31 Jakobi Meyers WR 59
6 32 Xavier Worthy WR 60
6 33 Jauan Jennings WR 61
6 34 Chris Olave WR 62
6 35 Ricky Pearsall WR 65
7 36 Calvin Ridley WR 67
7 37 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 71
7 38 Jaylen Waddle WR 72
8 39 Keenan Allen WR 75
8 40 Romeo Doubs WR 77
8 41 Khalil Shakir WR 79
8 42 Marquise Brown WR 80
8 43 Cedric Tillman WR 81
8 44 Jerry Jeudy WR 82
8 45 Keon Coleman WR 84
8 46 Stefon Diggs WR 86
8 47 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 87
8 48 Travis Hunter WR 91
8 49 Cooper Kupp WR 95
8 50 Kayshon Boutte WR 96
8 51 Matthew Golden WR 97
8 52 Josh Downs WR 98
8 53 Quentin Johnston WR 99
8 54 Darnell Mooney WR 100
8 55 Rashid Shaheed WR 102
8 56 Troy Franklin WR 103
8 57 Elic Ayomanor WR 106
8 58 Rashod Bateman WR 107
8 59 Dyami Brown WR 108
8 60 Dontayvion Wicks WR 112
9 61 Calvin Austin III WR 113
9 62 Joshua Palmer WR 117
9 63 Marvin Mims Jr. WR 118
9 64 Christian Kirk WR 120
9 65 Hunter Renfrow WR 121
9 66 Adam Thielen WR 123
9 67 Tyquan Thornton WR 124
9 68 DeAndre Hopkins WR 128
9 69 Xavier Legette WR 131
9 70 Tory Horton WR 141
9 71 Jayden Higgins WR 142
9 72 Alec Pierce WR 145
9 73 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR 152
9 74 Ray-Ray McCloud III WR 155
9 75 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 157
10 76 KaVontae Turpin WR 158
10 77 DeMario Douglas WR 159
10 78 Sterling Shepard WR 160
10 79 Jordan Whittington WR 162
10 80 Darius Slayton WR 168
10 81 Michael Wilson WR 171
10 82 Chris Godwin WR 175
10 83 Devontez Walker WR 178
10 84 Elijah Moore WR 179
10 85 Parker Washington WR 182
10 86 Andrei Iosivas WR 183
10 87 Roman Wilson WR 185
10 88 Tre Tucker WR 188
10 89 Jahan Dotson WR 189
10 90 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 190
11 91 Malik Washington WR 192
11 92 Jalen Nailor WR 194
11 93 Pat Bryant WR 196
11 94 Josh Reynolds WR 197
11 95 Devaughn Vele WR 199
11 96 Jack Bech WR 200
11 97 Chimere Dike WR 202
11 98 Isaiah Bond WR 203
11 99 Jalen Royals WR 204
11 100 Kendrick Bourne WR 209
11 101 Xavier Hutchinson WR 210
11 102 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 211
11 103 Tutu Atwell WR 217
11 104 Kalif Raymond WR 218
11 105 Justin Watson WR 219
12 106 Tre Harris WR 221
12 107 Ryan Miller WR 222
12 108 Tyler Johnson WR 228
12 109 Jamari Thrash WR 231
12 110 Allen Lazard WR 235
12 111 Tyler Lockett WR 243
12 112 Tylan Wallace WR 245
12 113 Jaylin Lane WR 246
12 114 Jaylin Noel WR 249
12 115 Zay Jones WR 250
12 116 Van Jefferson WR 252
12 117 Jermaine Burton WR 253
12 118 Jordan Watkins WR 265
12 119 Keandre Lambert-Smith WR 266
12 120 Arian Smith WR 268
13 121 KhaDarel Hodge WR 269
13 122 Kyle Williams WR 271
13 123 Luke McCaffrey WR 272
13 124 Mack Hollins WR 275
13 125 Malik Heath WR 279
13 126 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 280
13 127 Mitchell Tinsley WR 281
13 128 Jason Brownlee WR 282
13 129 Ben Skowronek WR 286
13 130 Noah Brown WR 288
13 131 Russell Gage WR 290
13 132 Xavier Weaver WR 291

 

Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings Outlooks

Kayshon Boutte, New England Patriots

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte converted his only target into a 16-yard touchdown reception during Sunday's Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins. There was a lot of hype surrounding Boutte after he was named a starter in the season opener and caught six passes for 103 yards while playing 82 percent of the offensive snaps. However, his usage and productivity took a step back this past weekend as he was not a starter, and his snap share dropped to 72 percent.

Plus, while Boutte did salvage his fantasy performance with a touchdown, it was concerning to see him drop so low in the pecking order with just one target. At this point, Stefon Diggs has been the only Patriots receiver with similar stat lines between Week 1 and Week 2. Boutte has a low floor and moderately high ceiling, ranking as a high-end fantasy WR4 against the Steelers in Week 3.

Isaac TeSlaa, Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa only has two catches so far this season, but both have been truly highlight-reel grabs. After a one-handed touchdown catch in Week 1, TeSlaa's latest one-handed grab in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears went for 29 yards and set the Lions up in a goal-to-go situation. After playing just three snaps in the season opener, TeSlaa was on the field for 17 snaps in Week 2.

He still has a long way to go before his production reaches fantasy relevance, but TeSlaa is trending in the right direction. The 23-year-old could be a player to stash for deep-league fantasy managers.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals

While Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said he's not concerned about the amount of targets that second-year wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. gets, he knows that his being involved is what is best for the offense. "I know he's got to touch the football for our offense to play at its premium," Gannon said. Harrison had five catches on six targets for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Week 1 win over the New Orleans Saints, but he caught only two of five targets for 27 yards in the Week 2 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The Cardinals got out to a big early lead and took their foot off the gas pedal in an eventual 27-22 win, so Harrison wasn't really needed. Harrison and quarterback Kyler Murray reportedly worked on their chemistry this offseason, but it hasn't looked great through two games. Fantasy managers will be expecting a bounce-back game in Week 3 against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers.

Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (ankle) injured his ankle in the Week 2 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and will be evaluated day-to-day through this week, according to David Lombardi of The Athletic. It's been one thing after another for Jennings health-wise since offseason workouts, when he suffered a calf injury. The 28-year-old missed most of training camp and all of the preseason after aggravating his calf issue before injuring his shoulder in the season-opening win over the Seattle Seahawks.

The good news is that he looked healthy and operated as the WR1 on Sunday against the Saints, catching five of 10 targets for 89 yards and his first touchdown of 2025. Jennings will at least be in play as a WR4/flex if he's active in Week 3 against the division-rival Cardinals, but if he's out or limited, Ricky Pearsall would be the top target for quarterback Mac Jones.

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