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Week Three tiered fantasy football Half-PPR rankings for the 2016 NFL season. Half-PPR ranks for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, defenses and kickers.
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What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 3 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football.
Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 3. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know how much you love or hate their rankings.
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Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings
- Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Kicker (K) fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings (Half-PPR)
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This is to allow owners to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for their FLEX spot (without seeing QB, DEF, K mixed in).
| Rank | Player Name | Pos | Nick | Ben | Bill |
| 1 | Julio Jones | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Antonio Brown | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | David Johnson | RB | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Lamar Miller | RB | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Mike Evans | WR | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| 12 | Matt Forte | RB | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| 13 | C.J. Anderson | RB | 11 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | Allen Robinson | WR | 10 | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | A.J. Green | WR | 24 | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | Kelvin Benjamin | WR | 20 | 14 | 17 |
| 17 | Mark Ingram | RB | 19 | 15 | 19 |
| 18 | Melvin Gordon | RB | 8 | 20 | 27 |
| 19 | Amari Cooper | WR | 18 | 25 | 14 |
| 20 | DeMarco Murray | RB | 22 | 17 | 18 |
| 21 | Dez Bryant | WR | 14 | 24 | 21 |
| 22 | Jordan Reed | TE | 21 | 23 | 20 |
| 23 | Jordy Nelson | WR | 17 | 26 | 23 |
| 24 | Jarvis Landry | WR | 25 | 22 | 22 |
| 25 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 27 | 19 | 24 |
| 26 | Brandon Marshall | WR | 26 | 29 | 26 |
| 27 | LeSean McCoy | RB | 23 | 33 | 25 |
| 28 | Eric Decker | WR | 29 | 21 | 33 |
| 29 | Jordan Matthews | WR | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| 30 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 31 | Latavius Murray | RB | 28 | 40 | 32 |
| 32 | Jeremy Maclin | WR | 33 | 27 | 42 |
| 33 | Greg Olsen | TE | 44 | 30 | 30 |
| 34 | Willie Snead | WR | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| 35 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 49 | 28 | 29 |
| 36 | Travis Benjamin | WR | 37 | 39 | 34 |
| 37 | Delanie Walker | TE | 30 | 38 | 45 |
| 38 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | 31 | 45 | 40 |
| 39 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | 47 | 36 | 36 |
| 40 | Eddie Lacy | RB | 35 | 47 | 39 |
| 41 | Todd Gurley | RB | 38 | 49 | 37 |
| 42 | Marvin Jones | WR | 40 | 42 | 47 |
| 43 | Theo Riddick | RB | 51 | 41 | 38 |
| 44 | Antonio Gates | TE | 39 | 53 | 41 |
| 45 | Tevin Coleman | RB | 56 | 35 | 44 |
| 46 | Randall Cobb | WR | 46 | 48 | 46 |
| 47 | Spencer Ware | RB | 48 | 55 | 43 |
| 48 | Charles Sims | RB | 41 | 52 | 55 |
| 49 | LeGarrette Blount | RB | 43 | 61 | 48 |
| 50 | Julian Edelman | WR | 68 | 37 | 52 |
| 51 | Doug Baldwin | WR | 45 | 60 | 54 |
| 52 | Michael Crabtree | WR | 60 | 43 | 57 |
| 53 | Ryan Mathews | RB | 50 | 65 | 49 |
| 54 | Sterling Shepard | WR | 65 | 44 | 56 |
| 55 | Frank Gore | RB | 59 | 58 | 53 |
| 56 | Tajae Sharpe | WR | 57 | 50 | 63 |
| 57 | Will Fuller | WR | 70 | 46 | 58 |
| 58 | Travis Kelce | TE | 69 | 56 | 50 |
| 59 | Julius Thomas | TE | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| 60 | Michael Floyd | WR | 63 | 57 | 59 |
| 61 | Rashad Jennings | RB | 42 | 80 | 62 |
| 62 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 55 | 63 | 66 |
| 63 | Eric Ebron | TE | 53 | 68 | 68 |
| 64 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 64 | 62 | 64 |
| 65 | Isaiah Crowell | RB | 61 | 70 | 61 |
| 66 | Mike Wallace | WR | 54 | 69 | 70 |
| 67 | Golden Tate | WR | 72 | 54 | 71 |
| 68 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 67 | 74 | 65 |
| 69 | Christine Michael | RB | 62 | 81 | 69 |
| 70 | Allen Hurns | WR | 74 | 71 | 73 |
| 71 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | 82 | 67 | 75 |
| 72 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 83 | 75 | 67 |
| 73 | Sammy Watkins | WR | 77 | 72 | 77 |
| 74 | Carlos Hyde | RB | 71 | 84 | 72 |
| 75 | Jason Witten | TE | 76 | 82 | 74 |
| 76 | T.J. Yeldon | RB | 75 | 83 | 76 |
| 77 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 66 | 95 | 80 |
| 78 | Devante Parker | WR | 86 | 73 | 85 |
| 79 | Phillip Dorsett | WR | 78 | 77 | 90 |
| 80 | Jacob Tamme | TE | 81 | 76 | 89 |
| 81 | Duke Johnson | RB | 90 | 79 | 79 |
| 82 | Dwayne Allen | TE | 79 | 88 | 82 |
| 83 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 94 | 78 | 88 |
| 84 | Martellus Bennett | TE | 95 | 85 | 81 |
| 85 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | 84 | 87 | 92 |
| 86 | Shane Vereen | RB | 97 | 86 | 93 |
| 87 | Matt Jones | RB | 91 | 103 | 84 |
| 88 | Gary Barnidge | TE | 89 | 97 | 94 |
| 89 | Cole Beasley | WR | 98 | 89 | 96 |
| 90 | Jeremy Hill | RB | 88 | 111 | 87 |
| 91 | James White | RB | 99 | 96 | 91 |
| 92 | Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | 73 | 94 | 124 |
| 93 | Victor Cruz | WR | 105 | 93 | 100 |
| 94 | Steve Smith | WR | 92 | 104 | 106 |
| 95 | Michael Thomas | WR | 102 | 98 | 102 |
| 96 | Jay Ajayi | RB | 87 | 102 | 117 |
| 97 | Thomas Rawls | RB | 103 | 114 | 97 |
| 98 | John Brown | WR | 109 | 101 | 108 |
| 99 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 110 | 107 | 101 |
| 100 | Coby Fleener | TE | 106 | 108 | 105 |
| 101 | Chris Hogan | WR | 112 | 99 | 109 |
| 102 | Justin Forsett | RB | 101 | 122 | 98 |
| 103 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 114 | 106 | 104 |
| 104 | Derrick Henry | RB | 111 | 115 | 103 |
| 105 | Tavon Austin | WR | 117 | 109 | 110 |
| 106 | Jamison Crowder | WR | 120 | 100 | 116 |
| 107 | Darren Sproles | RB | 118 | 110 | 111 |
| 108 | Clive Walford | TE | 116 | 112 | 119 |
| 109 | Vincent Jackson | WR | 113 | 121 | 114 |
| 110 | Vance McDonald | TE | 133 | 113 | 113 |
| 111 | Kevin White | WR | 127 | 120 | 115 |
| 112 | Davante Adams | WR | 115 | 127 | 120 |
| 113 | Chris Thompson | RB | 121 | 116 | 126 |
| 114 | Kenny Stills | WR | 123 | 125 | 122 |
| 115 | Chris Ivory | RB | 137 | 118 | 121 |
| 116 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 129 | 117 | 131 |
| 117 | Torrey Smith | WR | 124 | 138 | 123 |
| 118 | Sammie Coates | WR | 131 | 135 | 125 |
| 119 | Danny Amendola | WR | 141 | 123 | 129 |
| 120 | Kenny Britt | WR | 136 | 129 | 130 |
| 121 | Zach Miller | TE | 151 | 128 | 118 |
| 122 | Pierre Garcon | WR | 132 | 137 | 132 |
| 123 | Jamaal Charles | RB | 122 | 155 | 127 |
| 124 | Anquan Boldin | WR | 140 | 130 | 135 |
| 125 | Virgil Green | TE | 130 | 131 | 145 |
| 126 | Jared Cook | TE | 126 | 151 | 133 |
| 127 | Jordan Cameron | TE | 125 | 139 | 149 |
| 128 | Kamar Aiken | WR | 147 | 136 | 134 |
| 129 | Alfred Morris | RB | 139 | 141 | 138 |
| 130 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 157 | 119 | 144 |
| 131 | Rishard Matthews | WR | 138 | 153 | 137 |
| 132 | Ted Ginn | WR | 144 | 142 | 142 |
| 133 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 143 | 143 | 143 |
| 134 | Markus Wheaton | WR | 149 | 134 | 147 |
| 135 | Bilal Powell | RB | 146 | 148 | 140 |
| 136 | Josh Doctson | WR | 142 | 150 | 146 |
| 137 | Devin Funchess | WR | 134 | 159 | 151 |
| 138 | Robert Woods | WR | 156 | 144 | 152 |
| 139 | Eddie Royal | WR | 163 | 132 | 159 |
| 140 | DeAndre Washington | RB | 158 | 145 | 153 |
| 141 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | 166 | 154 | 139 |
| 142 | Charles Clay | TE | 171 | 133 | 158 |
| 143 | Charcandrick West | RB | 135 | 169 | 162 |
| 144 | Richard Rodgers | TE | 155 | 157 | 155 |
| 145 | Shaun Draughn | RB | 167 | 146 | 165 |
| 146 | Jermaine Kearse | WR | 159 | 162 | 157 |
| 147 | Breshad Perriman | WR | 168 | 147 | 164 |
| 148 | Zach Ertz | TE | 162 | 161 | 163 |
| 149 | Brandon LaFell | WR | 169 | 164 | 160 |
| 150 | James Starks | RB | 176 | 165 | 167 |
| 151 | Terrance Williams | WR | 175 | 171 | 169 |
| 152 | Chris Conley | WR | #N/A | 170 | 179 |
| 153 | Seth Roberts | WR | 180 | 168 | 176 |
| 154 | C.J. Prosise | RB | 177 | 181 | 172 |
| 155 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | 181 | 176 | 174 |
| 156 | Chris Johnson | RB | 174 | 189 | 171 |
| 157 | Tim Hightower | RB | 185 | 175 | 178 |
| 158 | Devontae Booker | RB | 179 | 185 | 175 |
| 159 | Will Tye | TE | 178 | 182 | 181 |
| 160 | Philly Brown | WR | 184 | 183 | 177 |
| 161 | Lance Kendricks | TE | 183 | 180 | 182 |
| 162 | Jordan Howard | RB | 191 | 172 | 185 |
| 163 | Justin Hardy | WR | 192 | 179 | 180 |
| 164 | Marqise Lee | WR | 196 | 173 | 190 |
| 165 | Jaelen Strong | WR | 190 | 186 | 184 |
| 166 | Benny Cunningham | RB | 188 | #N/A | #N/A |
| 167 | Alfred Blue | RB | #N/A | 194 | 186 |
| 168 | Charles Johnson | WR | 197 | 190 | 192 |
| 169 | Andre Ellington | RB | 194 | #N/A | #N/A |
| 170 | Pharoh Cooper | WR | 198 | 191 | 193 |
| 171 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | 199 | #N/A | 195 |
| 172 | Drew Brees | QB | 201 | 195 | 197 |
| 173 | Cam Newton | QB | 204 | 196 | 196 |
| 174 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 202 | 199 | 198 |
| 175 | Eli Manning | QB | 207 | 197 | 199 |
| 176 | Carson Palmer | QB | 209 | 198 | 201 |
| 177 | Andrew Luck | QB | 203 | 201 | 205 |
| 178 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 210 | 200 | 200 |
| 179 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 208 | 204 | 202 |
| 180 | Derek Carr | QB | 213 | 203 | 203 |
| 181 | Matt Ryan | QB | 205 | 202 | 212 |
| 182 | Blake Bortles | QB | 211 | 205 | 204 |
| 183 | Russell Wilson | QB | 212 | 206 | 206 |
| 184 | Philip Rivers | QB | 206 | 210 | 211 |
| 185 | Joe Flacco | QB | 214 | 209 | 210 |
| 186 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 219 | 207 | 208 |
| 187 | Jameis Winston | QB | 220 | 208 | 207 |
| 188 | Marcus Mariota | QB | 215 | 212 | 214 |
| 189 | Andy Dalton | QB | 222 | 211 | 209 |
| 190 | Dak Prescott | QB | 218 | 213 | 215 |
| 191 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | 217 | 215 | 219 |
| 192 | Carson Wentz | QB | 223 | 214 | 216 |
| 193 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | 216 | 219 | 222 |
| 194 | Alex Smith | QB | 225 | 216 | 217 |
| 195 | Brock Osweiler | QB | 224 | 217 | 218 |
| 196 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 221 | 218 | 221 |
| 197 | Sam Bradford | QB | 227 | 223 | 226 |
| 198 | Blaine Gabbert | QB | 231 | 222 | 225 |
| 199 | Carolina Panthers | DST | 234 | 226 | 228 |
| 200 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | 233 | 227 | 229 |
| 201 | Denver Broncos | DST | 236 | 228 | 230 |
| 202 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | 235 | 229 | 236 |
| 203 | Houston Texans | DST | 237 | 233 | 237 |
| 204 | New York Jets | DST | 244 | 231 | 233 |
| 205 | New England Patriots | DST | 240 | 236 | 234 |
| 206 | Baltimore Ravens | DST | 248 | 232 | 231 |
| 207 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST | 242 | 237 | 235 |
| 208 | Miami Dolphins | DST | 239 | 230 | 248 |
| 209 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | 246 | 235 | 238 |
| 210 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | 253 | 234 | 232 |
| 211 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST | 241 | 240 | 240 |
| 212 | Green Bay Packers | DST | 245 | 238 | 239 |
| 213 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | 238 | 245 | 247 |
| 214 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | 249 | 239 | 244 |
| 215 | Oakland Raiders | DST | 251 | 242 | 243 |
| 216 | Washington Redskins | DST | 254 | 241 | 241 |
| 217 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST | 252 | 244 | 246 |
| 218 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST | 243 | 249 | 250 |
| 219 | Buffalo Bills | DST | 256 | 246 | 242 |
| 220 | Detroit Lions | DST | 257 | 243 | 245 |
| 221 | San Francisco 49ers | DST | 258 | 247 | #N/A |
| 222 | New York Giants | DST | 250 | 256 | 257 |
| 223 | Tennessee Titans | DST | 260 | 251 | 252 |
| 224 | Chicago Bears | DST | 255 | 254 | 255 |
| 225 | Cleveland Browns | DST | 261 | 252 | 253 |
| 226 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | 262 | 253 | 254 |
| 227 | Atlanta Falcons | DST | 263 | 257 | #N/A |
| 228 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | 268 | 258 | 258 |
| 229 | Dan Bailey | K | 266 | 260 | 260 |
| 230 | Justin Tucker | K | 270 | 259 | 259 |
| 231 | Graham Gano | K | 271 | 261 | 261 |
| 232 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 267 | 263 | 266 |
| 233 | Mason Crosby | K | 272 | 264 | 262 |
| 234 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | 269 | 266 | 264 |
| 235 | Josh Brown | K | 274 | 262 | 267 |
| 236 | Chris Boswell | K | 275 | 265 | 263 |
| 237 | Steven Hauschka | K | 273 | 267 | 265 |
| 238 | Matt Bryant | K | 265 | 272 | 274 |
| 239 | Brandon McManus | K | 278 | 268 | 269 |
| 240 | Cairo Santos | K | 279 | 271 | 271 |
| 241 | Blair Walsh | K | 287 | 270 | 270 |
| 242 | Josh Lambo | K | 276 | 274 | 279 |
| 243 | Jason Myers | K | 285 | 275 | 278 |
| 244 | Nick Novak | K | 288 | 276 | 275 |
| 245 | Roberto Aguayo | K | 284 | 278 | 277 |
| 246 | Caleb Sturgis | K | 291 | 283 | 283 |
| 247 | Connor Barth | K | 294 | 281 | 282 |
| 248 | Phil Dawson | K | 296 | 284 | 284 |
| 249 | Dan Carpenter | K | 293 | 286 | 286 |
| 250 | Greg Zuerlein | K | 292 | #N/A | #N/A |
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