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Week 3 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Austin Ekeler, James Conner, Ezekiel Elliott, Rashaad Penny, Travis Etienne Jr.

Josh Jacobs - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Updated Week 3 fantasy football running back rankings as of September 24th, 2022. Set your winning lineups with our Week 3 NFL rankings for fantasy football.

Giddy up RotoBallers, it's time for Week 3 and to win your matchups. We're here as always to help you set your winning lineups with our updated Week 3 fantasy football running back rankings, as of September 24th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like Austin Ekeler, James Conner, Ezekiel Elliott, Rashaad Penny, and Travis Etienne Jr. rank, among others.

Our running back fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these RB rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses lineup sleepers, busts, NFL players to start and sit, waiver wire pickups and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!

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Week 3 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 3 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

You can also check out our Week 3 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football idustry!

Last updated on Sunday 9/25 at 10:00 am ET:

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Tier
RB
Rank
Player
Name
Pos Overall
Rank
1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB 3
1 2 Jonathan Taylor RB 4
1 3 Dalvin Cook RB 5
1 4 Austin Ekeler RB 6
2 5 Saquon Barkley RB 8
2 6 Nick Chubb RB 9
2 7 D'Andre Swift RB 10
2 8 Joe Mixon RB 11
2 9 Leonard Fournette RB 18
2 10 Derrick Henry RB 19
2 11 Javonte Williams RB 21
2 12 Aaron Jones RB 23
2 13 Najee Harris RB 24
2 14 Antonio Gibson RB 25
2 15 James Conner RB 28
3 16 Alvin Kamara RB 30
3 17 David Montgomery RB 34
3 18 Miles Sanders RB 36
3 19 Josh Jacobs RB 37
3 20 Cordarrelle Patterson RB 39
3 21 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 41
3 22 AJ Dillon RB 43
3 23 Ezekiel Elliott RB 48
3 24 Kareem Hunt RB 49
3 25 James Robinson RB 55
3 26 Damien Harris RB 59
4 27 Darrell Henderson Jr. RB 61
4 28 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 63
4 29 Rashaad Penny RB 64
4 30 Dameon Pierce RB 67
4 31 Devin Singletary RB 74
4 32 Breece Hall RB 77
4 33 Tony Pollard RB 82
4 34 Travis Etienne Jr. RB 83
4 35 Michael Carter RB 87
5 36 Cam Akers RB 92
5 37 Chase Edmonds RB 95
5 38 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 99
5 39 Jamaal Williams RB 100
5 40 Melvin Gordon III RB 102
5 41 J.K. Dobbins RB 103
5 42 Nyheim Hines RB 108
6 43 Raheem Mostert RB 111
6 44 J.D. McKissic RB 115
6 45 Mark Ingram II RB 126
6 46 Rex Burkhead RB 134
6 47 Ken Walker III RB 135
6 48 Khalil Herbert RB 138
6 49 Kenneth Gainwell RB 140
7 50 Jerick McKinnon RB 154
7 51 Darrel Williams RB 155
7 52 Zack Moss RB 162
7 53 Eno Benjamin RB 164
7 54 Kenyan Drake RB 169
7 55 Tyler Allgeier RB 172
7 56 Alexander Mattison RB 176
7 57 Rachaad White RB 182
8 58 Samaje Perine RB 184
8 59 Boston Scott RB 186
8 60 James Cook RB 191
8 61 Joshua Kelley RB 192
8 62 Mike Strachan RB 195
8 63 Jordan Mason RB 202
8 64 Ameer Abdullah RB 209
9 65 Jaylen Warren RB 210
9 66 Isiah Pacheco RB 212
9 67 Dontrell Hilliard RB 213
9 68 Sony Michel RB 214
9 69 Hassan Haskins RB 216
9 70 Matt Breida RB 217
10 71 Mike Davis RB 220
10 72 Marlon Mack RB 222
10 73 D'Onta Foreman RB 224
10 74 Travis Homer RB 228
10 75 Tony Jones Jr. RB 229
10 76 Zamir White RB 233
10 77 Chuba Hubbard RB 237
10 78 Kyle Juszczyk RB 244
10 79 Craig Reynolds RB 248
10 80 Avery Williams RB 249
10 81 Justice Hill RB 250
11 82 Ty Johnson RB 260
11 83 Giovani Bernard RB 261
11 84 Chris Evans RB 264
11 85 Mike Boone RB 279
11 86 DeeJay Dallas RB 287
11 87 Jerome Ford RB 288
11 88 Benny Snell Jr. RB 289
11 89 Dwayne Washington RB 291
11 90 Zander Horvath RB 295
12 91 Jonathan Williams RB 297
12 92 Dare Ogunbowale RB 302
12 93 Pierre Strong Jr. RB 305
12 94 Justin Jackson RB 306
12 95 Darrynton Evans RB 307
12 96 Trestan Ebner RB 309
12 97 Alec Ingold RB 312
12 98 C.J. Ham RB 315
12 99 Tyler Badie RB 319
12 100 Patrick Ricard RB 322
12 101 Julius Chestnut RB 334


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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Nelson Velázquez

Nelson Velazquez Could Get Increased Reps
Porter Hodge

to be Placed on Injured List
Jackson Chourio

Should Return to WBC Lineup on Monday
Dairon Blanco

Rangers Claim Dairon Blanco Off Waivers From Royals
Byron Buxton

"Fine" After Being Hit by Pitch
Kyle Higashioka

to Return on Monday
Travis Kelce

Appears "Motivated" to Return for a 14th NFL Season
Josh Giddey

is Returning on Sunday
Matas Buzelis

is Available on Sunday
Deni Avdija

Returns With Minutes Restriction
Ajay Mitchell

Set to Return on Monday
Kyle Kuzma

Misses Sunday's Action
Chet Holmgren

Questionable to Suit Up Monday
Isaiah Hartenstein

Won't Play Against Nuggets
Egor Demin

to Remain Sidelined on Monday
Jamal Murray

Considered Questionable for Monday
Michael Porter Jr.

Won't Suit up on Monday
VJ Edgecombe

Listed as Questionable for Monday
Jonathan Isaac

to Miss Third Straight Game
Anthony Black

Sits Out Sunday's Game
DeMar DeRozan

is Ruled Out for Sunday's Game
Alexandre Sarr

to See Limited Action Sunday
Kevin Porter Jr.

Remains Out Sunday
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Won't Play Sunday
Tyrese Maxey

to Miss At Least Two Games
Andrew Abbott

Gets Opening Day Nod
Shane Smith

is Named Opening Day Starter
Merrill Kelly

Throws Batting Practice Session on Sunday
Gavin Lux

to Make Spring Debut on Tuesday
Cedric Mullins

Resumes Baseball Activities
Yandy Díaz

Yandy Diaz Remains Out with Hand Soreness
Zack Littell

Nationals Agree to a Deal
Bryce Miller

to Throw a Bullpen on Sunday
Andrew Wiggins

to Miss Second Straight Game
Jarrett Allen

is Ruled Out for Sunday's Game
Dean Wade

is Back in Action on Sunday
Emil Lilleberg

to Miss Two Weeks Due to Facial Fracture
Spencer Knight

Won't Play Sunday
John Carlson

Not Ready for Ducks Debut Sunday
Zach Whitecloud

Injured Saturday Night
Khalil Mack

Returning to the Chargers for 2026
Jaden Schwartz

Forced to Exit Early After Taking Skate Blade to Face
Jake Sanderson

Sustains Upper-Body Injury Versus Kraken
Ryan Blaney

is Always A Top Favorite to Compete for the Win At Phoenix
Denny Hamlin

Is Denny Hamlin Worth Rostering for Phoenix?
Christopher Bell

is Likely to have Another Solid Phoenix Run
Chase Briscoe

has Plenty of Upside for DFS Lineups at Phoenix
Joey Logano

Could Dominate at Phoenix This Weekend
Chase Elliott

has Plenty of Upside for Sunday's Race at Phoenix
Chris Buescher

Is Chris Buescher Worth Rostering For Phoenix DFS Lineups?
Ross Chastain

Has Found Speed Again at Phoenix
Josh Berry

a Solid Sleeper at Phoenix
Brad Keselowski

Skips Qualifying After Practice Crash at Phoenix
Tyler Reddick

Spins in Practice at Phoenix
William Byron

Should Be a Contender at Phoenix
Kyle Larson

Is Always a Threat at Phoenix
NASCAR

Could Bubba Wallace Be Playable for Phoenix DFS Lineups?
Anthony Alfredo

Is A Favorable DFS Option In A Substitution Role At Phoenix
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Defeats the Maple Leafs on Saturday
Nikita Kucherov

Picks Up Four Assists
Romy Gonzalez

Could Require Surgery
Kyle Tucker

is Expected to Return on Sunday
Brandon Woodruff

Wants to be Ready for Opening Day
Orion Kerkering

Throws Successful Bullpen Session
Chandler Simpson

Rays Being Overly Cautious with Chandler Simpson
Roope Hintz

to Miss At Least a Couple of Weeks
Dylan Larkin

Ruled Out for Sunday
Adam Larsson

Ryan Lindgren Iffy for Saturday
Travis Konecny

Remains Out Saturday
Mikhail Sergachev

a Game-Time Call Saturday
Mason Marchment

Ready to Face Mammoth
Zach Werenski

Available Saturday
Brandon Woodruff

Making Cactus League Debut on Saturday
Zack Wheeler

Feels "Strong" After Throwing on Saturday
Andrei Kuzmenko

Done for Regular Season
Josh Morrissey

Activated From Injured Reserve
Jiri Kulich

Unlikely to Return This Season
Shayne Gostisbehere

Exits Early Friday
Roope Hintz

Suffers Lower-Body Injury Friday
Dylan Larkin

Not Expected to Be Out Long-Term
Maxx Crosby

Traded to Baltimore in Blockbuster Deal
Dalton Schultz

Texans, Dalton Schultz Agree on One-Year Extension
Joe Mixon

Texans Release Joe Mixon
Max Holloway

A Favorite At UFC 326
Charles Oliveira

Set For BMF Title Fight
Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders Prefer Not to Start Fernando Mendoza Immediately?
Reinier de Ridder

Reinier De Ridder Looks To Bounce Back
Caio Borralho

Set For UFC 326 Co-Main Event
Rob Font

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Raul Rosas Jr.

Looks For His Fifth Consecutive Win
Drew Dober

Returns At UFC 326
Michael Johnson

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Geno Smith

Raiders Release Geno Smith
Danielle Hunter

Texans, Danielle Hunter Agree to One-Year, $40.1 Million Extension
DJ Moore

Bears Working to Finalize Deal to Send DJ Moore to Buffalo
Stefon Diggs

Patriots Releasing Stefon Diggs
Trent McDuffie

Chiefs Sending Trent McDuffie to Rams in Blockbuster Deal
Taylor Moore

Looking to Build on Cognizant Classic Finish
Robert MacIntyre

Brings Solid Form to Bay Hill
Scottie Scheffler

the Tournament Favorite at Bay Hill
Xander Schauffele

Trending Well Ahead of API
Si Woo Kim

Looking to Return to Top Form at Bay Hill
Ben Griffin

Looking to Return to Form at Arnold Palmer Invitational
PGA

Nico Echavarria Looks to Build on Cognizant Classic Win at Arnold Palmer
Sam Burns

Searching for Consistency at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Daniel Berger

Offers Sneaky Upside at Bay Hill
Justin Thomas

Making Season Debut at API Following Lower-Back Surgery
NASCAR

Collin Morikawa Hopes To Better Last Year's Runner-Up Finish at API
Tommy Fleetwood

Isn't As Confident of a Start at Bay Hill as Previous Weeks
Kyler Murray

Will be Released
Trey Hendrickson

Bengals Not Using the Franchise Tag on Trey Hendrickson
Daniel Jones

Colts Place Transition Tag on Daniel Jones
Adam Scott

Might Endure Tough Times at Bay Hill
Aldrich Potgieter

Extremely Risky When it Comes to Bay Hill
PGA

Sungjae Im to Make Season Debut at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Jordan Spieth

an All-or-Nothing Option at Bay Hill
Harry Hall

Trying to Rebound After the Genesis Invitational
Ryan Gerard

Needs Better Start at Bay Hill
Kenneth Walker III

Won't Get the Franchise Tag
Patrick Cantlay

Still Plagued by Bad Putting Ahead of Arnold Palmer Invititational
Daniel Jones

Colts Expected to Use Transition Tag on Daniel Jones
Breece Hall

Jets Placing Franchise Tag on Breece Hall
CFB

Mark Stoops Joining Texas Coaching Staff
Jason Day

Attempts to Bounce Back from The Genesis Invitational
Jacob Bridgeman

Rolling into Arnold Palmer Invitational
Russell Henley

Looks to Defend Title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
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