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Updated Week 3 Running Back Rankings

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Our updated Week 3 fantasy football running back rankings for 2020. Nick Mariano was ranked 9th and 11th overall out of 130 experts, follow his RB ranks.

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 3 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:

These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick MarianoPierre Camus, Brandon Murchison, Scott Engel, and Dominick Petrillo - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 3.

And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

Week 3 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

You can also see our full Week 3 ranks for PPRHalf-PPR and Standard scoring.

Last updated on Sunday 9/27 at 10:30 am ET

RB Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Alvin Kamara RB 2
2 Ezekiel Elliott RB 3
3 Dalvin Cook RB 4
4 Miles Sanders RB 5
5 Derrick Henry RB 6
6 Jonathan Taylor RB 7
7 Aaron Jones RB 8
8 Austin Ekeler RB 10
9 Kenyan Drake RB 12
10 Josh Jacobs RB 13
11 Chris Carson RB 14
12 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 15
13 Nick Chubb RB 16
14 James Conner RB 24
15 Joe Mixon RB 25
16 James Robinson RB 31
17 Kareem Hunt RB 40
18 David Montgomery RB 41
19 Melvin Gordon III RB 42
20 Todd Gurley II RB 47
21 David Johnson RB 50
22 Leonard Fournette RB 52
23 Antonio Gibson RB 56
24 Devin Singletary RB 59
25 Joshua Kelley RB 60
26 Jerick McKinnon RB 68
27 Mark Ingram II RB 73
28 Mike Davis RB 79
29 Darrell Henderson RB 91
30 Tarik Cohen RB 98
31 J.K. Dobbins RB 99
32 Nyheim Hines RB 104
33 D'Andre Swift RB 106
34 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 110
35 Dion Lewis RB 112
36 Ronald Jones II RB 115
37 Myles Gaskin RB 117
38 Frank Gore RB 120
39 Sony Michel RB 122
40 Malcolm Brown RB 126
41 Latavius Murray RB 130
42 Adrian Peterson RB 131
43 Chase Edmonds RB 138
44 Jordan Howard RB 143
45 Kerryon Johnson RB 148
46 Boston Scott RB 156
47 Alexander Mattison RB 160
48 Devonta Freeman RB 161
49 Rex Burkhead RB 164
50 James White RB 166
51 Benny Snell Jr. RB 167
52 Jamaal Williams RB 170
53 Chris Thompson RB 171
54 Cam Akers RB 173
55 Wayne Gallman RB 174
56 Carlos Hyde RB 175
57 Gus Edwards RB 178
58 Matt Breida RB 184
59 J.D. McKissic RB 185
60 Darrel Williams RB 187
61 Tony Pollard RB 188
62 Jalen Richard RB 195
63 Giovani Bernard RB 196
64 LeSean McCoy RB 207
65 Brian Hill RB 209
66 Duke Johnson Jr. RB 212
67 Royce Freeman RB 216
68 Darwin Thompson RB 219
69 Peyton Barber RB 220
70 Jaylen Samuels RB 226
71 Corey Clement RB 227
72 Josh Adams RB 229
73 Kyle Juszczyk RB 232
74 Ito Smith RB 233
75 AJ Dillon RB 236
76 Jordan Wilkins RB 237
77 Lamical Perine RB 243
78 T.J. Yeldon RB 246
79 Anthony McFarland Jr. RB 247
80 Devontae Booker RB 253
81 JaMycal Hasty RB 254
82 Travis Homer RB 256
83 Ryquell Armstead RB 258
84 Jeremy McNichols RB 259
85 Ryan Nall RB 262
86 Patrick Laird RB 269
87 Reggie Bonnafon RB 271
88 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB 273
89 Mike Boone RB 274
90 Eno Benjamin RB 275
91 J.J. Taylor RB 276
92 Tyler Ervin RB 278
93 Trenton Cannon RB 279
94 Kalen Ballage RB 282
95 Buddy Howell RB 283
96 Ty Montgomery RB 294
97 Jason Huntley RB 297
98 Dare Ogunbowale RB 300
99 Bryce Love RB 302
100 C.J. Prosise RB 306
101 Justice Hill RB 307
102 Ameer Abdullah RB 316
103 Qadree Ollison RB 340
104 Olamide Zaccheaus RB 344
105 Trayveon Williams RB 345


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has Impressive Outing Against Jazz
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Scottie Scheffler

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Jon Rahm

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Collin Morikawa

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Hideki Matsuyama

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Brooks Koepka

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Tommy Fleetwood

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Jason Day

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Ludvig Aberg

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Cam Taylor-Britt

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Rome Odunze

Could Take Off in Year 2
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Victor Wembanyama

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Derrick Lewis

Scores First-Round TKO
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Steve Garcia

Extends His Win Streak
Nate Landwehr

Gets Knocked Out
Morgan Charrière

Morgan Charriere Scores Third-Round Knockout
Kel'el Ware

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Austen Lane

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Vitor Petrino

Scores First-Round Submission In Heavyweight Debut
Cam Spencer

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Drew Timme

Scores 30 Points in Summer League Loss to Wizards
Tuco Tokkos

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Alexandre Sarr

Logs Impressive Outing in Summer League Action on Sunday
Junior Tafa

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Kyle Filipowski

Scores 21 Points in Summer League Loss to Warriors
Cody Williams

Collects 22 Points in Summer League Loss on Sunday
Chase Elliott

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Chase Briscoe

Finishes Second With his First Career Road-Course Top-Five at Sonoma
Christopher Bell

Rollercoaster Day Ends With Top-5 Finish at Sonoma
William Byron

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Alex Ovechkin

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Nikolai Kovalenko Returns to Russia
Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Tosses Gem Against Giants
Shota Imanaga

Shuts Down Yankees on Sunday
Nathan Eovaldi

Dominant Again in Seventh Win
Tyler Reddick

Evades Near Upset to Remain Alive in In-Season Challenge
Ty Gibbs

One of Three Tylers to Make In-Season Challenge Semifinals
Kyle Larson

Curiously Mediocre at Sonoma Before Late-Race Crash
NASCAR

John H. Nemechek Edges Out Teammate to Make In-Season Challenge Semifinal
Alex Bowman

Ty Dillon Bumps Alex Bowman to Advance to In-Season Challenge Semifinal
Chicago White Sox

Billy Carlson Goes 10th Overall to White Sox
Cincinnati Reds

Steele Hall Selected Ninth by Cincinnati
Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays Select JoJo Parker with Eighth Overall Pick
Boston Celtics

Damian Lillard Drawing Interest from the Celtics
Miami Marlins

Marlins Select Aiva Arquette With Seventh Overall Pick
Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates Select Seth Hernandez with Sixth Overall Pick
Kyle Stowers

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St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Select Liam Doyle with Fifth Overall Pick
Daniel Gafford

Agrees to Contract Extension with Dallas
Colorado Rockies

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Seattle Mariners

Kade Anderson Selected Third Overall by Seattle
Ha-Seong Kim

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Los Angeles Angels

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Washington Nationals

Nationals Select Eli Willits First Overall
Jake Meyers

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Edward Cabrera

Hopeful to Avoid Injured List
Oneil Cruz

Absent on Sunday
Shane Van Gisbergen

Can Anyone Beat Shane van Gisbergen at Sonoma?
Tyler Reddick

Better at Sonoma Than Record Shows
Chase Elliott

a Prime DFS Option at Sonoma
Michael McDowell

Struggling a Bit at Sonoma
NASCAR

Christopher Bell Has Never Finished Better Than Ninth at Sonoma
Ryan Blaney

Has Top-10 Upside at Sonoma
NASCAR

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Kyle Larson

Is A Likely Top-Five Contender for Sonoma
Ryan Preece

Points Position Could Affect Race at Sonoma
Todd Gilliland

Struggling to Find Speed at Sonoma
Ty Gibbs

May be an Underrated Favorite to Compete for the Win at Sonoma
Erik Karlsson

Open to Move Away From Pittsburgh
Zach Hyman

Hopes to be Ready for Start of Next Season
SJ

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Ryan Reaves

Traded to Sharks
Vladislav Kolyachonok

Moves to Dallas
Matt Dumba

Lands in Pittsburgh
Mackie Samoskevich

Re-Signs with Panthers on One-Year Deal
Josh Manson

Inks Two-Year Extension with Avalanche
EDM

Isaac Howard Signs Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract With Oilers
Tallison Teixeira

Set For His First UFC Main Event
Derrick Lewis

Set To Headline UFC Nashville
Gabriel Bonfim

Looks For His Third UFC Win
Stephen Thompson

Returns At UFC Nashville
Steve Garcia

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Calvin Kattar

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Morgan Charrière

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