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Week 3 fantasy football running back rankings for half-PPR scoring, as of September 21, 2023. Set winning lineups with our Week 3 ranks for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Thursday is here, and we are back with more rankings. Today, we will look at our Week 3 half-PPR running rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Injuries are piling up as Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb (knee) has been ruled out for the season. Our goal, as always, is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players such as Jerome Ford, Kyren Williams, Matt Breida, Tony Jones Jr., Craig Reynolds, Zack Moss, and Jaylen Warren rank, among others.
Our half-PPR fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. 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.
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Week 3 Running Back Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Nick Chubb Could Undergo Two Knee Surgeries
- Kendre Miller Expected To Be "Full Go" In Practice This Week
- Saquon Barkley Listed As DNP Tuesday
- Jamaal Williams Will Need "Some Time" To Recover From Hamstring Injury
- Kareem Hunt Signs With The Browns
- Matt Breida Could Be Looking At Lead Role
- Several Teams Checking In On Cam Akers
- Browns Looking To Add Running Back Behind Jerome Ford
Week 3 Fantasy Football Running Back Half-PPR Rankings
You can also check out our Week 3 PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, and K mixed in).
Last updated on Thursday 9/21:
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Tony Pollard | RB | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 5 |
| 1 | 4 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 8 |
| 1 | 5 | Kenneth Walker III | RB | 11 |
| 1 | 6 | Derrick Henry | RB | 12 |
| 2 | 7 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 18 |
| 2 | 8 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 21 |
| 2 | 9 | Kyren Williams | RB | 22 |
| 3 | 10 | James Cook | RB | 24 |
| 3 | 11 | Joe Mixon | RB | 25 |
| 3 | 12 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 26 |
| 3 | 13 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 27 |
| 3 | 14 | Aaron Jones | RB | 30 |
| 3 | 15 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 31 |
| 3 | 16 | Miles Sanders | RB | 32 |
| 3 | 17 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 35 |
| 4 | 18 | Najee Harris | RB | 43 |
| 4 | 19 | Breece Hall | RB | 44 |
| 4 | 20 | Rachaad White | RB | 45 |
| 4 | 21 | Joshua Kelley | RB | 47 |
| 4 | 22 | Gus Edwards | RB | 49 |
| 5 | 23 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 50 |
| 5 | 24 | James Conner | RB | 54 |
| 5 | 25 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 56 |
| 5 | 26 | Zack Moss | RB | 58 |
| 5 | 27 | Javonte Williams | RB | 61 |
| 5 | 28 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 62 |
| 5 | 29 | Jerome Ford | RB | 65 |
| 5 | 30 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 67 |
| 6 | 31 | Justice Hill | RB | 82 |
| 6 | 32 | AJ Dillon | RB | 84 |
| 6 | 33 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 85 |
| 6 | 34 | Matt Breida | RB | 86 |
| 7 | 35 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 87 |
| 7 | 36 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 101 |
| 8 | 37 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 102 |
| 8 | 38 | Samaje Perine | RB | 112 |
| 8 | 39 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 123 |
| 8 | 40 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 126 |
| 8 | 41 | Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 128 |
| 8 | 42 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 129 |
| 8 | 43 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 143 |
| 9 | 44 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 146 |
| 9 | 45 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 148 |
| 9 | 46 | Kendre Miller | RB | 149 |
| 9 | 47 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 154 |
| 9 | 48 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 155 |
| 9 | 49 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 157 |
| 10 | 50 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | 164 |
| 10 | 51 | Latavius Murray | RB | 167 |
| 10 | 52 | Damien Harris | RB | 173 |
| 10 | 53 | Kareem Hunt | RB | 174 |
| 11 | 54 | Devin Singletary | RB | 178 |
| 11 | 55 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 182 |
| 11 | 56 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 183 |
| 11 | 57 | De'Von Achane | RB | 188 |
| 11 | 58 | Sean Tucker | RB | 190 |
| 11 | 59 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | 193 |
| 12 | 60 | Ty Chandler | RB | 195 |
| 12 | 61 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 198 |
| 12 | 62 | Michael Carter | RB | 199 |
| 12 | 63 | Zamir White | RB | 200 |
| 13 | 64 | Deon Jackson | RB | 204 |
| 13 | 65 | Cam Akers | RB | 206 |
| 13 | 66 | Zonovan Knight | RB | 209 |
| 13 | 67 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 210 |
| 13 | 68 | Gary Brightwell | RB | 212 |
| 13 | 69 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 213 |
| 13 | 70 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 214 |
| 13 | 71 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 215 |
| 14 | 72 | Boston Scott | RB | 217 |
| 14 | 73 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 227 |
| 15 | 74 | Eric Gray | RB | 228 |
| 15 | 75 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | 239 |
| 15 | 76 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 240 |
| 15 | 77 | Elijah Dotson | RB | 247 |
| 15 | 78 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 248 |
| 15 | 79 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 253 |
| 15 | 80 | Rashaad Penny | RB | 255 |
| 15 | 81 | Zach Evans | RB | 263 |
| 15 | 82 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 271 |
| 15 | 83 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 276 |
| 15 | 84 | Chase Brown | RB | 279 |
| 15 | 85 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | 284 |
| 15 | 86 | Myles Gaskin | RB | 286 |
| 15 | 87 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 287 |
| 15 | 88 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 289 |
| 15 | 89 | David Montgomery | RB | 292 |
| 15 | 90 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 295 |
| 15 | 91 | Emari Demercado | RB | 296 |
| 15 | 92 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 297 |
| 15 | 93 | Ty Montgomery II | RB | 299 |
| 15 | 94 | Jordan Mason | RB | 300 |
| 15 | 95 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 302 |
| 16 | 96 | Deneric Prince | RB | 305 |
| 16 | 97 | Adam Prentice | RB | 307 |
| 16 | 98 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 308 |
| 16 | 99 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 309 |
| 16 | 100 | DeWayne McBride | RB | 311 |
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