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Week Three tiered fantasy football PPR rankings for the 2016 NFL season. 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 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 (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 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | David Johnson | RB | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Lamar Miller | RB | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Mike Evans | WR | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 17 | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | Matt Forte | RB | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | C.J. Anderson | RB | 13 | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Allen Robinson | WR | 9 | 19 | 20 |
| 15 | A.J. Green | WR | 26 | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | Jarvis Landry | WR | 20 | 13 | 18 |
| 17 | Kelvin Benjamin | WR | 21 | 15 | 16 |
| 18 | Amari Cooper | WR | 18 | 25 | 14 |
| 19 | DeMarco Murray | RB | 24 | 18 | 17 |
| 20 | Mark Ingram | RB | 22 | 16 | 22 |
| 21 | Jordan Reed | TE | 19 | 22 | 19 |
| 22 | Dez Bryant | WR | 14 | 24 | 25 |
| 23 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 23 | 20 | 21 |
| 24 | Jordy Nelson | WR | 16 | 26 | 26 |
| 25 | Brandon Marshall | WR | 25 | 29 | 23 |
| 26 | Melvin Gordon | RB | 10 | 21 | 47 |
| 27 | Eric Decker | WR | 28 | 23 | 33 |
| 28 | Jordan Matthews | WR | 29 | 32 | 29 |
| 29 | LeSean McCoy | RB | 27 | 34 | 31 |
| 30 | Jeremy Maclin | WR | 32 | 27 | 37 |
| 31 | Theo Riddick | RB | 42 | 30 | 24 |
| 32 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 35 | 33 | 28 |
| 33 | Willie Snead | WR | 33 | 35 | 34 |
| 34 | Greg Olsen | TE | 44 | 31 | 30 |
| 35 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 52 | 28 | 27 |
| 36 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | 40 | 37 | 32 |
| 37 | Latavius Murray | RB | 31 | 41 | 39 |
| 38 | Travis Benjamin | WR | 37 | 39 | 35 |
| 39 | Delanie Walker | TE | 30 | 40 | 44 |
| 40 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | 34 | 43 | 40 |
| 41 | Marvin Jones | WR | 36 | 42 | 41 |
| 42 | Antonio Gates | TE | 38 | 53 | 38 |
| 43 | Julian Edelman | WR | 57 | 38 | 36 |
| 44 | Randall Cobb | WR | 41 | 49 | 45 |
| 45 | Tajae Sharpe | WR | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| 46 | Tevin Coleman | RB | 61 | 36 | 42 |
| 47 | Eddie Lacy | RB | 47 | 48 | 49 |
| 48 | Charles Sims | RB | 39 | 52 | 55 |
| 49 | Sterling Shepard | WR | 60 | 44 | 43 |
| 50 | Michael Crabtree | WR | 53 | 45 | 50 |
| 51 | Todd Gurley | RB | 49 | 50 | 51 |
| 52 | Doug Baldwin | WR | 43 | 57 | 53 |
| 53 | Spencer Ware | RB | 55 | 55 | 52 |
| 54 | Will Fuller | WR | 66 | 47 | 57 |
| 55 | Julius Thomas | TE | 56 | 59 | 56 |
| 56 | Travis Kelce | TE | 64 | 56 | 54 |
| 57 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 50 | 64 | 65 |
| 58 | Ryan Mathews | RB | 58 | 63 | 59 |
| 59 | Eric Ebron | TE | 48 | 68 | 64 |
| 60 | LeGarrette Blount | RB | 59 | 61 | 61 |
| 61 | Golden Tate | WR | 65 | 54 | 63 |
| 62 | Michael Floyd | WR | 63 | 60 | 60 |
| 63 | Mike Wallace | WR | 46 | 69 | 70 |
| 64 | Frank Gore | RB | 69 | 58 | 58 |
| 65 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| 66 | Rashad Jennings | RB | 51 | 81 | 69 |
| 67 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 67 | 71 | 67 |
| 68 | Jason Witten | TE | 68 | 77 | 68 |
| 69 | Isaiah Crowell | RB | 72 | 70 | 72 |
| 70 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | 84 | 67 | 66 |
| 71 | Allen Hurns | WR | 73 | 72 | 73 |
| 72 | Jacob Tamme | TE | 74 | 76 | 74 |
| 73 | Sammy Watkins | WR | 76 | 73 | 76 |
| 74 | Christine Michael | RB | 71 | 82 | 79 |
| 75 | Phillip Dorsett | WR | 70 | 78 | 85 |
| 76 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 90 | 75 | 71 |
| 77 | T.J. Yeldon | RB | 79 | 83 | 80 |
| 78 | Duke Johnson | RB | 91 | 80 | 75 |
| 79 | Carlos Hyde | RB | 82 | 86 | 82 |
| 80 | Dwayne Allen | TE | 78 | 89 | 83 |
| 81 | Devante Parker | WR | 88 | 74 | 88 |
| 82 | Martellus Bennett | TE | 92 | 85 | 78 |
| 83 | Cole Beasley | WR | 87 | 88 | 84 |
| 84 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 95 | 79 | 86 |
| 85 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | 81 | 87 | 94 |
| 86 | Shane Vereen | RB | 89 | 84 | 90 |
| 87 | Gary Barnidge | TE | 83 | 97 | 92 |
| 88 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 75 | 95 | 104 |
| 89 | James White | RB | 99 | 96 | 91 |
| 90 | Steve Smith | WR | 86 | 104 | 96 |
| 91 | Victor Cruz | WR | 102 | 93 | 100 |
| 92 | Michael Thomas | WR | 98 | 98 | 101 |
| 93 | Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | 80 | 94 | 126 |
| 94 | Chris Hogan | WR | 104 | 99 | 102 |
| 95 | Matt Jones | RB | 106 | 103 | 97 |
| 96 | Coby Fleener | TE | 101 | 108 | 99 |
| 97 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 105 | 107 | 103 |
| 98 | John Brown | WR | 107 | 101 | 108 |
| 99 | Jamison Crowder | WR | 110 | 100 | 110 |
| 100 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 119 | 106 | 98 |
| 101 | Jeremy Hill | RB | 108 | 111 | 107 |
| 102 | Darren Sproles | RB | 113 | 110 | 106 |
| 103 | Tavon Austin | WR | 115 | 109 | 105 |
| 104 | Jay Ajayi | RB | 100 | 102 | 130 |
| 105 | Clive Walford | TE | 111 | 112 | 122 |
| 106 | Vincent Jackson | WR | 114 | 121 | 112 |
| 107 | Thomas Rawls | RB | 121 | 114 | 114 |
| 108 | Chris Thompson | RB | 116 | 116 | 117 |
| 109 | Justin Forsett | RB | 117 | 122 | 111 |
| 110 | Davante Adams | WR | 112 | 127 | 116 |
| 111 | Kevin White | WR | 123 | 120 | 113 |
| 112 | Vance McDonald | TE | 134 | 113 | 109 |
| 113 | Derrick Henry | RB | 127 | 115 | 115 |
| 114 | Kenny Stills | WR | 118 | 125 | 121 |
| 115 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 126 | 117 | 129 |
| 116 | Danny Amendola | WR | 131 | 123 | 118 |
| 117 | Torrey Smith | WR | 120 | 138 | 124 |
| 118 | Pierre Garcon | WR | 128 | 137 | 125 |
| 119 | Chris Ivory | RB | 141 | 118 | 133 |
| 120 | Sammie Coates | WR | 130 | 135 | 127 |
| 121 | Virgil Green | TE | 124 | 131 | 139 |
| 122 | Kenny Britt | WR | 135 | 129 | 132 |
| 123 | Zach Miller | TE | 149 | 128 | 120 |
| 124 | Anquan Boldin | WR | 138 | 130 | 135 |
| 125 | Jared Cook | TE | 125 | 151 | 131 |
| 126 | Kamar Aiken | WR | 144 | 136 | 128 |
| 127 | Jordan Cameron | TE | 122 | 139 | 147 |
| 128 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 158 | 119 | 134 |
| 129 | Rishard Matthews | WR | 132 | 153 | 136 |
| 130 | Jamaal Charles | RB | 133 | 155 | 137 |
| 131 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 142 | 143 | 142 |
| 132 | Josh Doctson | WR | 139 | 150 | 140 |
| 133 | Ted Ginn | WR | 151 | 142 | 143 |
| 134 | Markus Wheaton | WR | 153 | 134 | 150 |
| 135 | Alfred Morris | RB | 148 | 141 | 149 |
| 136 | Bilal Powell | RB | 147 | 148 | 144 |
| 137 | Eddie Royal | WR | 155 | 132 | 152 |
| 138 | Robert Woods | WR | 154 | 144 | 151 |
| 139 | Devin Funchess | WR | 137 | 159 | 156 |
| 140 | Charles Clay | TE | 168 | 133 | 154 |
| 141 | Richard Rodgers | TE | 150 | 157 | 153 |
| 142 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | 164 | 154 | 146 |
| 143 | DeAndre Washington | RB | 167 | 145 | 157 |
| 144 | Shaun Draughn | RB | 163 | 146 | 163 |
| 145 | Zach Ertz | TE | 156 | 161 | 160 |
| 146 | Breshad Perriman | WR | 166 | 147 | 165 |
| 147 | Jermaine Kearse | WR | 162 | 162 | 159 |
| 148 | Charcandrick West | RB | 140 | 169 | 175 |
| 149 | Brandon LaFell | WR | 171 | 164 | 162 |
| 150 | Chris Conley | WR | #N/A | 170 | 172 |
| 151 | James Starks | RB | 181 | 165 | 170 |
| 152 | Terrance Williams | WR | 177 | 171 | 171 |
| 153 | Seth Roberts | WR | 179 | 168 | 174 |
| 154 | Justin Hardy | WR | #N/A | 179 | 169 |
| 155 | Lance Kendricks | TE | 178 | 180 | 173 |
| 156 | C.J. Prosise | RB | 175 | 181 | 176 |
| 157 | Will Tye | TE | 173 | 182 | 177 |
| 158 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | 183 | 176 | 178 |
| 159 | Tim Hightower | RB | #N/A | 175 | 183 |
| 160 | Marqise Lee | WR | #N/A | 173 | 188 |
| 161 | Philly Brown | WR | #N/A | 183 | 179 |
| 162 | Jordan Howard | RB | #N/A | 172 | 191 |
| 163 | Devontae Booker | RB | #N/A | 185 | 181 |
| 164 | Jaelen Strong | WR | #N/A | 186 | 182 |
| 165 | Chris Johnson | RB | #N/A | 189 | 187 |
| 166 | Charles Johnson | WR | #N/A | 190 | 189 |
| 167 | Pharoh Cooper | WR | #N/A | 191 | 190 |
| 168 | Drew Brees | QB | 184 | 195 | 197 |
| 169 | Cam Newton | QB | 187 | 196 | 196 |
| 170 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 185 | 199 | 198 |
| 171 | Alfred Blue | RB | #N/A | 194 | 195 |
| 172 | Eli Manning | QB | 190 | 197 | 199 |
| 173 | Carson Palmer | QB | 192 | 198 | 201 |
| 174 | Andrew Luck | QB | 186 | 201 | 205 |
| 175 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 193 | 200 | 200 |
| 176 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 191 | 204 | 202 |
| 177 | Derek Carr | QB | 196 | 203 | 203 |
| 178 | Matt Ryan | QB | 188 | 202 | 212 |
| 179 | Blake Bortles | QB | 194 | 205 | 204 |
| 180 | Russell Wilson | QB | 195 | 206 | 206 |
| 181 | Philip Rivers | QB | 189 | 210 | 211 |
| 182 | Joe Flacco | QB | 197 | 209 | 210 |
| 183 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 202 | 207 | 208 |
| 184 | Jameis Winston | QB | 203 | 208 | 207 |
| 185 | Marcus Mariota | QB | 198 | 212 | 214 |
| 186 | Andy Dalton | QB | 205 | 211 | 209 |
| 187 | Dak Prescott | QB | 201 | 213 | 215 |
| 188 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | 200 | 215 | 219 |
| 189 | Carson Wentz | QB | 206 | 214 | 216 |
| 190 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | 199 | 219 | 222 |
| 191 | Alex Smith | QB | 208 | 216 | 217 |
| 192 | Brock Osweiler | QB | 207 | 217 | 218 |
| 193 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 204 | 218 | 221 |
| 194 | Sam Bradford | QB | 210 | 223 | 226 |
| 195 | Blaine Gabbert | QB | 214 | 222 | 225 |
| 196 | Carolina Panthers | DST | 217 | 226 | 228 |
| 197 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | 216 | 227 | 229 |
| 198 | Denver Broncos | DST | 219 | 228 | 230 |
| 199 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | 218 | 229 | 236 |
| 200 | Houston Texans | DST | 220 | 233 | 237 |
| 201 | New York Jets | DST | 227 | 231 | 233 |
| 202 | New England Patriots | DST | 223 | 236 | 234 |
| 203 | Baltimore Ravens | DST | 231 | 232 | 231 |
| 204 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST | 225 | 237 | 235 |
| 205 | Miami Dolphins | DST | 222 | 230 | 248 |
| 206 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | 236 | 234 | 232 |
| 207 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | 229 | 235 | 238 |
| 208 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST | 224 | 240 | 240 |
| 209 | Green Bay Packers | DST | 228 | 238 | 239 |
| 210 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | 221 | 245 | 247 |
| 211 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | 232 | 239 | 244 |
| 212 | Oakland Raiders | DST | 234 | 242 | 243 |
| 213 | Washington Redskins | DST | 237 | 241 | 241 |
| 214 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST | 235 | 244 | 246 |
| 215 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST | 226 | 249 | 250 |
| 216 | Buffalo Bills | DST | 239 | 246 | 242 |
| 217 | Detroit Lions | DST | 240 | 243 | 245 |
| 218 | Tennessee Titans | DST | 243 | 251 | 252 |
| 219 | New York Giants | DST | 233 | 256 | 257 |
| 220 | Chicago Bears | DST | 238 | 254 | 255 |
| 221 | San Francisco 49ers | DST | 241 | 247 | 259 |
| 222 | Cleveland Browns | DST | 244 | 252 | 253 |
| 223 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | 245 | 253 | 254 |
| 224 | Atlanta Falcons | DST | 246 | 257 | 258 |
| 225 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | 251 | 258 | 260 |
| 226 | Dan Bailey | K | 249 | 260 | 262 |
| 227 | Justin Tucker | K | 253 | 259 | 261 |
| 228 | Graham Gano | K | 254 | 261 | 263 |
| 229 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 250 | 263 | 268 |
| 230 | Mason Crosby | K | 255 | 264 | 264 |
| 231 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | 252 | 266 | 266 |
| 232 | Josh Brown | K | 257 | 262 | 269 |
| 233 | Chris Boswell | K | 258 | 265 | 265 |
| 234 | Steven Hauschka | K | 256 | 267 | 267 |
| 235 | Matt Bryant | K | 248 | 272 | 276 |
| 236 | Brandon McManus | K | 261 | 268 | 271 |
| 237 | Cairo Santos | K | 262 | 271 | 273 |
| 238 | Blair Walsh | K | 270 | 270 | 272 |
| 239 | Josh Lambo | K | 259 | 274 | 281 |
| 240 | Jason Myers | K | 268 | 275 | 280 |
| 241 | Nick Novak | K | 271 | 276 | 277 |
| 242 | Roberto Aguayo | K | 267 | 278 | 279 |
| 243 | Greg Zuerlein | K | 275 | #N/A | #N/A |
| 244 | Caleb Sturgis | K | 274 | 283 | 285 |
| 245 | Connor Barth | K | 277 | 281 | 284 |
| 246 | Phil Dawson | K | 279 | 284 | 286 |
| 247 | Dan Carpenter | K | 276 | 286 | 288 |
Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.
