It’s NFL Sunday and fantasy football managers have some tough lineup decisions to make. With a slew of injuries hitting across the major positions, there’s a ton to sort through as you look to win your matchup in Week 3.
We do the research here at Pro Football Network to make sure that you have everything you need to dominate your league this season! With that in mind, here are our consensus rankings going into a critical week of fantasy football.
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Which RBs Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
More Consensus Rankings: QB | WR | TE | K | DST
1) Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers
2) Tony Pollard | Dallas Cowboys
3) Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons
4) Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans
5) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks
6) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars
7) Josh Jacobs | Las Vegas Raiders
8) Joe Mixon | Cincinnati Bengals
9) Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions
10) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams
11) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots
12) James Cook | Buffalo Bills
13) Brian Robinson Jr. | Washington Commanders
14) Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins
15) Miles Sanders | Carolina Panthers
16) D’Andre Swift | Philadelphia Eagles
17) Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers
18) Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City Chiefs
19) Alexander Mattison | Minnesota Vikings
20) Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos
21) Joshua Kelley | Los Angeles Chargers
22) Aaron Jones | Green Bay Packers
23) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals
24) Gus Edwards | Baltimore Ravens
25) Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
26) Zack Moss | Indianapolis Colts
27) Dameon Pierce | Houston Texans
28) Breece Hall | New York Jets
29) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns
30) Tyler Allgeier | Atlanta Falcons
31) AJ Dillon | Green Bay Packers
32) Roschon Johnson | Chicago Bears
33) Jaylen Warren | Pittsburgh Steelers
34) Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears
35) Samaje Perine | Denver Broncos
36) Kenneth Gainwell | Philadelphia Eagles
37) Matt Breida | New York Giants
38) Dalvin Cook | New York Jets
39) Kendre Miller | New Orleans Saints
40) Craig Reynolds | Detroit Lions
41) Tony Jones Jr. | New Orleans Saints
42) Ezekiel Elliott | New England Patriots
43) Tyjae Spears | Tennessee Titans
44) Jerick McKinnon | Kansas City Chiefs
45) Tank Bigsby | Jacksonville Jaguars
46) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks
47) Antonio Gibson | Washington Commanders
48) Damien Harris | Buffalo Bills
49) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers
50) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins
51) Elijah Mitchell | San Francisco 49ers
52) Latavius Murray | Buffalo Bills
53) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Kansas City Chiefs
54) Rico Dowdle | Dallas Cowboys
55) Ty Chandler | Minnesota Vikings
56) Sean Tucker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
57) Kareem Hunt | Cleveland Browns
58) Devin Singletary | Houston Texans
59) Michael Carter | New York Jets
60) Zamir White | Las Vegas Raiders
61) Deuce Vaughn | Dallas Cowboys
62) Cam Akers | Minnesota Vikings
63) Isaiah Spiller | Los Angeles Chargers
64) Gary Brightwell | New York Giants
65) Jaleel McLaughlin | Denver Broncos
66) Melvin Gordon III | Free Agent
67) Trayveon Williams | Cincinnati Bengals
68) Pierre Strong Jr. | Cleveland Browns
69) DeeJay Dallas | Seattle Seahawks
70) Rashaad Penny | Philadelphia Eagles
71) Elijah Dotson | Los Angeles Chargers
72) Keaontay Ingram | Arizona Cardinals
73) Emanuel Wilson | Green Bay Packers
74) Zonovan Knight | Detroit Lions
75) Zach Evans | Los Angeles Rams
The Top RBs To Start in Week 3
Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | It’s rare for a rookie to come in and assume a rock-solid role, but that’s exactly what we have here. Last week against the Packers, Robinson accounted for just 42.2% of the Falcons’ carries, a rate that would be concerning if he was on any other team. But he’s not. He’s in Atlanta, and in this system, that meant 19 carries!
No matter how good you said Bijan Robinson was at draft time…he's better!pic.twitter.com/pnZ815Qi6I
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) September 18, 2023
Robinson is as good as advertised and is a top-five option for the position. I love his rushing floor, and the fact that he’s earned 11 targets (10 catches) on this conservative offense is nothing short of amazing. He’s the RB1 in dynasty formats.
Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | How can you not start him? His role alone (52 routes and a 98% snap share last week) puts him inside the top 25, and his ability to cash in when close has him sitting as my RB16 for the week.
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I don’t love that he doesn’t have a 10-yard run yet this season, but the lack of per-carry rushing upside is offset by his fluid route running (TD on a screen pass last week, LAR didn’t have a running back touchdown reception once in 2022).
He’s been a top-10 running back in each of the first two weeks this season, and it doesn’t seem like a fluke. Plug him in and embrace the value of volume and versatility.