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

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Fantasy football rankings - updated wide receiver (WR) Week 3 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football PPR WR rankings.

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Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football

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It's already time to set those Week 3 fantasy football lineups, and deciding between two wideouts in similar tiers is one of the toughest start-sit calls each week. We're back with our Week 3 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025 to help. Where do pass-catchers like A.J. Brown, Mike Evans, Drake London, Rashid Shaheed, Stefon Diggs, Zay Flowers, and Marquise Brown stand for the third slate of the NFL season? Navigate the rankings below to find out.

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

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Questionable for Week 3
Marquise Brown Off the Injury Report, Could Play Second Fiddle
Christian Kirk Ready for His Texans Debut Against Jaguars
Noah Brown Won't Play in Week 3
Jauan Jennings Officially Questionable for Week 3
Xavier Worthy Downgraded to Out
Brian Thomas Jr. Cleared for Week 3
Jalen Royals Questionable to Play in Week 3
Chris Godwin Ruled Out for Week 3
Xavier Legette Questionable to Face the Falcons
Emeka Egbuka Questionable for Week 3
Josh Reynolds Ruled Out Against Bucs

Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football

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WR Tier	WR Rank	Player Name	Pos.	Overall Rank
1	1	CeeDee Lamb	WR	3
1	2	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	9
1	3	Malik Nabers	WR	11
2	4	Puka Nacua	WR	12
2	5	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	16
2	6	Justin Jefferson	WR	17
2	7	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	19
2	8	Nico Collins	WR	20
2	9	Garrett Wilson	WR	24
2	10	Drake London	WR	26
2	11	Davante Adams	WR	28
3	12	Zay Flowers	WR	32
3	13	Ladd McConkey	WR	33
3	14	Rome Odunze	WR	37
3	15	Tyreek Hill	WR	38
3	16	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	39
3	17	Mike Evans	WR	41
3	18	A.J. Brown	WR	42
4	19	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WR	43
4	20	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	44
4	21	Jakobi Meyers	WR	46
4	22	Emeka Egbuka	WR	48
4	23	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	49
4	24	Terry McLaurin	WR	50
4	25	DK Metcalf	WR	51
5	26	Tee Higgins	WR	52
5	27	Keenan Allen	WR	53
5	28	George Pickens	WR	54
5	29	Courtland Sutton	WR	55
5	30	DeVonta Smith	WR	56
5	31	DJ Moore	WR	58
5	32	Marquise Brown	WR	59
5	33	Chris Olave	WR	60
5	34	Jameson Williams	WR	61
5	35	Jauan Jennings	WR	62
5	36	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	63
6	37	Ricky Pearsall	WR	64
6	38	Calvin Ridley	WR	65
6	39	Jaylen Waddle	WR	69
6	40	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	71
6	41	Romeo Doubs	WR	73
7	42	Khalil Shakir	WR	74
7	43	Keon Coleman	WR	76
7	44	Stefon Diggs	WR	80
7	45	Jerry Jeudy	WR	83
7	46	Quentin Johnston	WR	84
8	47	Cedric Tillman	WR	88
8	48	Cooper Kupp	WR	89
8	49	Troy Franklin	WR	90
8	50	Travis Hunter	WR	92
8	51	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	94
8	52	Kayshon Boutte	WR	96
8	53	Matthew Golden	WR	99
8	54	Josh Downs	WR	100
9	55	Darnell Mooney	WR	103
9	56	Dyami Brown	WR	105
9	57	Rashid Shaheed	WR	107
9	58	Elic Ayomanor	WR	108
9	59	Joshua Palmer	WR	110
9	60	Christian Kirk	WR	111
10	61	Rashod Bateman	WR	112
10	62	Hunter Renfrow	WR	116
10	63	Calvin Austin III	WR	118
10	64	Adam Thielen	WR	121
10	65	Marvin Mims Jr.	WR	123
10	66	Tyquan Thornton	WR	126
11	67	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	130
11	68	Xavier Legette	WR	132
11	69	Malik Washington	WR	134
11	70	Tory Horton	WR	135
11	71	Jalen Nailor	WR	136
11	72	Sterling Shepard	WR	141
11	73	Tre Tucker	WR	142
11	74	Jayden Higgins	WR	143
11	75	Darius Slayton	WR	145
12	76	Ray-Ray McCloud III	WR	147
12	77	Dont'e Thornton Jr.	WR	148
12	78	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	149
12	79	Alec Pierce	WR	151
12	80	Isaac TeSlaa	WR	154
12	81	DeMario Douglas	WR	157
12	82	KaVontae Turpin	WR	166
12	83	Elijah Moore	WR	168
12	84	Brandin Cooks	WR	169
13	85	Chimere Dike	WR	171
13	86	Michael Wilson	WR	173
13	87	Tyler Johnson	WR	174
13	88	Jalen Tolbert	WR	179
13	89	Jordan Whittington	WR	180
13	90	Luther Burden III	WR	182
14	91	Kendrick Bourne	WR	185
15	92	Parker Washington	WR	186
15	93	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	189
15	94	Jaylin Lane	WR	196
15	95	Andrei Iosivas	WR	198
15	96	Jalen Royals	WR	200
16	97	Devontez Walker	WR	203
16	98	Roman Wilson	WR	206
16	99	Isaiah Bond	WR	208
16	100	Pat Bryant	WR	210
16	101	Jahan Dotson	WR	211
16	102	Tutu Atwell	WR	212
16	103	Devaughn Vele	WR	213
16	104	Zay Jones	WR	219
16	105	Luke McCaffrey	WR	220
16	106	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	222
16	107	Arian Smith	WR	223
16	108	Kalif Raymond	WR	224
16	109	Tre Harris	WR	225
16	110	Mack Hollins	WR	227
16	111	Ryan Miller	WR	228
16	112	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	230
16	113	Brycen Tremayne	WR	233
16	114	Jack Bech	WR	234
16	115	Jamari Thrash	WR	236
16	116	Allen Lazard	WR	239
16	117	Tyler Lockett	WR	241
16	118	Adonai Mitchell	WR	245
16	119	Savion Williams	WR	249
16	120	Jaylin Noel	WR	254
16	121	Van Jefferson	WR	255
16	122	Tylan Wallace	WR	256
16	123	Greg Dortch	WR	257
16	124	Tyrell Shavers	WR	261
16	125	Jermaine Burton	WR	262
16	126	Keandre Lambert-Smith	WR	264
16	127	KhaDarel Hodge	WR	268
16	128	Kyle Williams	WR	270
16	129	Malik Heath	WR	275
16	130	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	277
16	131	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	278
16	132	Tim Patrick	WR	279
16	133	Russell Gage	WR	280
16	134	Ben Skowronek	WR	281
16	135	Jason Brownlee	WR	282
16	136	Xavier Weaver	WR	287
16	137	Russell Gage	WR	287
16	138	Xavier Weaver	WR	295

Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings Outlooks

Kayshoun Boutte, New England Patriots

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte remains in the low-end WR3/flex tier ahead of his Week 3 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Boutte is averaging 12.5 fantasy points (PPR) per game this year, and he salvaged his one-catch showing last week with a touchdown. The 23-year-old has been one of Drake Maye's favorite and most reliable targets, and that should continue to be the case this Sunday.

It's a particularly intriguing matchup for Boutte given that 88.1 percent of his snaps have come on the perimeter, and the Steelers have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to perimeter receivers in 2025. Boutte leads all Patriots receivers in snaps this year and should impress in a high-volume role this weekend. Fantasy managers in leagues with at least 12 teams should feel comfortable starting Boutte in Week 3.

Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed turned five targets into four receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 against the 49ers. He's been targeted 14 times through two games by starting quarterback Spencer Rattler, and with Kellen Moore's pass-heavy offense unlikely to slow down, opportunities should remain plentiful. Shaheed continues to be a big-play threat, and he faces a Seahawks defense in Week 3 that has allowed at least one reception of 45+ yards in each of their first two contests. He projects as a WR3/Flex option for that matchup.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has had plenty of ups and downs throughout his short NFL career so far. It definitely didn't give any fantasy managers a warm and fuzzy feeling when Kyler Murray shrugged off a question about getting Harrison more targets by saying, "Some days he's gonna get 10, and some days he might get 3." In Week 3, the duo goes up against a better defense than they've played so far in the San Francisco 49ers. If the reports from the offseason are true about these two building more chemistry, it would be great to see it come to fruition. In the meantime, Harrison hovers around a mid-to-low-end WR2 until proven otherwise.

Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans hasn't experienced the kind of start that many fantasy managers had hoped. Through two games, Evans has hauled in 10 of his 19 targets for 107 yards with zero touchdowns. Mr. Consistent hasn't quite been himself early in the season, but fantasy managers shouldn't lose hope.

Evans is heading into a fantastic matchup against the New York Jets in Week 3. A defensive unit that had absolutely no answers for the Buffalo Bills last week. It's also worth noting that the Bucs are still without Chris Godwin (ankle) and Jalen McMillan (neck) right now. Also, rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka (groin) is listed as questionable for Week 3. That being said, Evans is looking like the only healthy option in the passing game right now. Fantasy managers should continue to ride with Evans as a WR1 this week.

Drake London, Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London caught three of four targets for 49 yards in Week 2, a disappointing performance after drawing a whopping 15 targets and catching eight balls in Week 1 (albeit for only 55 yards). Michael Penix Jr. completed only 13 passes in Week 2 as the team relied on the ground attack, and with a player like Bijan Robinson, the team could go back to the run again in Week 3 against a poor Carolina run defense. However, working in the 24-year-old's favor is that the Panthers will be without Patrick Jones II (hamstring), who tallied seven sacks a year ago, which could give Penix more time to complete passes.

Also, despite Carolina yielding the most rush yards per game in all of football last year, London still amassed 10 catches on 18 targets for 187 yards and two scores with Penix under center in the final week of the season against Carolina, so there is hope for the fourth-year wideout to put up some big numbers if the Panthers can somehow keep it close. The 6-foot-4 receiver is the unquestioned No. 1 in this receiving corps, and he checks in as a low-end WR1 this week.