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

September 17, 2025

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.

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Week 3 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver News and Injuries

• Isaac TeSlaa Continues to Flash Upside, In Line for More Targets Going Forward?
• Jauan Jennings Day-to-Day With Ankle Injury
• Christian Watson Expects to Begin Practicing in Week 4
• Bears Want to Get More Packages for Luther Burden III
• Tetairoa McMillan Continues to Impress
• Brian Thomas Jr. Dealing with Wrist Injury
• Troy Franklin Posts Breakout Performance in Week 2

Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football

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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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