Did you have Baker Mayfield, Alvin Kamara, or Chris Godwin as the No. 1 overall fantasy football producers at their respective positions through the first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season? No one else did either, but they do move up the rankings considerably entering this week because of their outstanding performances.
Here is a closer look at my top 100 rankings for Week 3 of the fantasy football season.
Top 100 Fantasy Overall Rankings
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1) Lamar Jackson, QB | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
2) Josh Allen, QB | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
3) Jalen Hurts, QB | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
4) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
6) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
7) Patrick Mahomes, QB | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
8) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
9) C.J. Stroud, QB | Houston Texans (at MIN)
10) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
11) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (vs. NE)
12) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (at MIN)
13) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (vs. NE)
14) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
15) Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
16) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
17) Joe Burrow, QB | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
18) Rashee Rice, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
19) Jared Goff, QB | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
20) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
21) Jordan Mason, RB | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
22) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
23) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
24) Jayden Daniels, QB | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
25) George Kittle, TE | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
26) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
27) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
28) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
29) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
30) Dak Prescott, QB | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
31) Justin Fields, QB | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
32) Chris Godwin, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
33) Brock Purdy, QB | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
34) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
35) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
36) Baker Mayfield, QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
37) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
38) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
39) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
40) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
41) Derek Carr, QB | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
42) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
43) Joe Mixon, RB | Houston Texans (at MIN)
44) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
45) Anthony Richardson, QB | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
46) Brandon Aiyuk, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
47) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
48) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
49) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
50) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
51) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
52) Trevor Lawrence, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
53) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
54) Kirk Cousins, QB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
55) Davante Adams, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
56) Matthew Stafford, QB | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
57) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (at NYJ)
58) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
59) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (at CLE)
60) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
61) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
62) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
63) Najee Harris, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
64) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
65) George Pickens, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
66) Geno Smith, QB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
67) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. CHI)
68) DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
69) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
70) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
71) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (at IND)
72) Zamir White, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
73) Sam Darnold, QB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
74) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
75) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
76) Bo Nix, QB | Denver Broncos (at TB)
77) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (at IND)
78) Aaron Jones, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
79) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
80) Zack Moss, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
81) Stefon Diggs, WR | Houston Texans (at MIN)
82) Carson Steele, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
83) Amari Cooper, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
84) Aaron Rodgers, QB | New York Jets (vs. NE)
85) Justin Herbert, QB | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
86) Deshaun Watson, QB | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
87) Caleb Williams, QB | Chicago Bears (at IND)
88) Tank Dell, WR | Houston Texans (at MIN)
89) Keenan Allen, WR | Chicago Bears (at IND)
90) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
91) Andy Dalton, QB | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
92) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
93) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
94) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
95) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
96) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
97) Jaylen Warren, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
98) Will Levis, QB | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
99) Javonte Williams, RB | Denver Broncos (at TB)
100) Ezekiel Elliott, RB | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
The Top Players To Start in Week 3
Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Let’s start by taking a look back at how we arrived at another top-three fantasy performance through the first two weeks of Brock Bowers’ NFL career, shall we?
In case you need a refresher, here is a look at Bowers’ usage in his first NFL game and where those usage numbers ranked among his tight end peers.
Bowers’ Week 1 Stats (Positional Rank):
- Routes: 31 (seventh)
- Receptions: six (second)
- Yards: 58 (second)
- Targets: eight (third)
- Yards per Route Run: 1.87 (third among TEs with 20+ routes run)
- Fantasy Finish: TE3 overall in full-PPR formats
Now, let’s take a look at those same numbers and see where he ranks among the position strictly for his Week 2 performance against a stingy Baltimore Ravens defense.
Bowers’ Week 2 Stats (Positional Rank):
- Routes: 28 (ninth)
- Receptions: nine (first)
- Yards: 98 (second)
- Targets: nine (T-second)
- Yards per Route Run: 3.50 (third among TEs with 20+ routes run)
- Fantasy Finish: TE3 overall in full-PPR formats
See a pattern here?
After Bowers saw more snaps, routes, and targets than Michael Mayer in Week 1, that exact same trend continued in Week 2.
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Bowers managed to do some of this damage against one of the best safeties in the league in Derwin James Jr. in his pro debut and arguably the best safety in the league in Kyle Hamilton in Week 2.
Bowers is the real deal and is a strong contender to finish his rookie year as the TE1 overall in fantasy football.
De’Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
The potential loss of Tua Tagovailoa under center should cause some concern about the overall production of this Miami Dolphins offense, but I could see a world where De’Von Achane is leaned on heavily with Skylar Thompson under center in Week 3.
Achane saw a career-high 29 total touches (22 carries and seven receptions) in Week 2, which makes him the likely candidate to be the featured player in this offense if Tagovailoa is unavailable for the matchup against the Seattle Seahawks this week.
What is just as encouraging is Achane’s production and involvement in the passing game through the first two games with a minimum of seven receptions for 69 yards in both contests.
The Seattle defense allowed the Patriots’ offense to run for 185 yards in Week 2, which could be the formula for the Dolphins managing to steal a win on the road with a backup quarterback under center.
Last week we saw what a gifted offensive-minded coach could do with a backup quarterback in Green Bay, which was to lean on a leading back in Josh Jacobs to the tune of 32 rushes for 151 yards in a winning effort against the Indianapolis Colts.
If Raheem Mostert is out again this week, then expect Achane to see another busy day at the office in Week 3.