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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!

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

 

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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DJ Moore

Bears Experimenting with DJ Moore in Backfield
Rome Odunze

Could Move All Around the Offense
NFL

Dave Canales Comfortable With Panthers' Young Receivers
Quinshon Judkins

Not Considering NCAA Return
Dallas Goedert

Healthy for Week 1
Marvin Mims Jr.

Returns to Practice Monday
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Carted Off Monday With Knee Injury
Jason Adam

Diagnosed With Ruptured Left Quadriceps Tendon
Victor Wembanyama

Looking "Quite Stellar"
Fernando Tatis Jr.

Scratched on Monday
Matthew Stafford

Expected to Start in Week 1
Edward Cabrera

Heading to Injured List With Elbow Sprain
Najee Harris

Cleared for Contact, Could Play in Week 1
Denny Hamlin

Ends Eventful Day at Darlington in Seventh Place
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Almost Earns a Top-Five Finish at Darlington
John Hunter Nemechek

has His Best 2025 Performance at Darlington
Ryan Blaney

Has An Underwhelming Performance At Darlington
Josh Berry

Crashes Early and Suffers A Playoff Setback at Darlington
Harry Ford

Called Up for Major-League Debut
Victor Scott II

Activated From Injured List
Fernando Tatis Jr.

Dealing With Hamstring Tightness, Expects to Play Monday
Giannis Antetokounmpo

"Staying in Milwaukee"
Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Agrees to a One-Year Contract with Milwaukee
Kyrie Irving

"Healing Up Great"
Dante Exum

Mavs Agree on a One-Year Deal
Jaylen Warren

Agrees to Two-Year Extension With Steelers
De'Von Achane

Practicing Monday, on Track to Play in Week 1
Quinshon Judkins

Could Report to Browns This Week
Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs, Trent McDuffie Not Expected to Finalize Extension
Chase Elliott

Under Playoff Pressure After 17th-Place Darlington Finish
Kyle Larson

Despite Hendrick Mediocrity, Kyle Larson Remains Pretty Safe in Playoffs
Alex Bowman

Opening-Lap Crash and Botched Pit Stop May Have Sunk Alex Bowman's Playoff Hopes
Erik Jones

Darlington Master Erik Jones Comes Up Short but Still Finishes Third
AJ Allmendinger

A.J. Allmendinger Impresses at Southern 500
Dameon Pierce

Ahead of Schedule, Ready for Season
Jordan Love

May Wear Thumb Brace During Season
Chicago Bears

Bears Head Coach Admits Offense Could Face Learning Curve
Matt Chapman

Leaves Early on Sunday, Expects to Play Monday
A.J. Brown

Says He'll Be Active For Season Opener
Luis Garcia

to Make Season Debut on Monday
Max Scherzer

Exits Due to Back Tightness
Taylor Ward

Exits Early After Collison
Braelon Allen

Says He Has a Lot Left to Prove
Sal Stewart

Reds Promoting Sal Stewart to Majors
Daniel Suarez

is A DFS Risk for Darlington Lineups?
Randy Rodríguez

Randy Rodriguez to Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Noah Gragson

Should Fantasy Managers Roster Noah Gragson for Darlington?
Ty Dillon

is an Excellent Punt Option for Darlington DFS Lineups
Bogdan Bogdanović

Bogdan Bogdanovic to Miss the Rest of EuroBasket
Denny Hamlin

Picking Up Where He Left Off At Darlington
Kyle Larson

The Sky Is The Limit for Kyle Larson at Darlington
Ryan Blaney

a Strong DFS Play at Darlington This Weekend
Tyler Reddick

Shouldn't Be Overlooked at Darlington This Weekend
Alex Bowman

An Easy Place-Differential Play in DFS This Weekend
Ty Gibbs

Could Be Strong at Darlington This Weekend
Erik Jones

Has Best Darlington Qualifying Effort Since Last Win
Zane Smith

Hopeful For Another Solid Run At Darlington
Aroldis Chapman

Agrees to Contract Extension
Juan Soto

Homers Twice in Loss
Nick Kurtz

Avoids Serious Injury
MacKenzie Gore

Placed on 15-Day Injured List
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Reaches 25-Homer, 25-Steal Milestone
Chris Sale

Activated on Saturday
Dansby Swanson

Homers Twice, Drives in Six in Win
Nick Kurtz

Leaves Game With Oblique Soreness
Joe Burrow

Bengals Feel Joe Burrow Just had "the Best Training Camp of his Career"
Dallas Mavericks

Olivier-Maxence Prosper Waived by the Mavs
Lauri Markkanen

Dominant in Win Over Great Britain
Nikola Jović

Nikola Jovic Leads Serbia to a Win
Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokic Shines Versus Portugal
De'Von Achane

Should be Ready for Week 1
Jose Alvarado

"Good" After Recent Fall
Green Bay Packers

Packers Acquire Micah Parsons, Sign him to Four-Year Extension
Jauan Jennings

Remains Sidelined at Practice
Lauri Markkanen

Torches Sweden
Neemias Queta

Dominates in EuroBasket Opener
Kawhi Leonard

Clippers Not Allowing Kawhi Leonard to Play Back-to-Backs
Dallas Mavericks

Mavericks Looking to Trade Olivier-Maxence Prosper
Tyrese Haliburton

Expects to Return in 15 Months
Terance Mann

Confident About Having a Big Year in Brooklyn
Zaccharie Risacher

Aims to Improve Ball-Handling Skills
NBA

Pistons And Timberwolves Join Race for Malik Beasley
John Tonje

Signs Two-Way Deal With Jazz
Max Strus

to Miss 3-4 Months After Surgery

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