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 WRs Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
More Consensus Rankings: QB | RB | TE | K | DST
1) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings
2) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins
3) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles
4) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys
5) Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills
6) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions
7) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders
8) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles
9) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints
10) Calvin Ridley | Jacksonville Jaguars
11) Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers
12) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals
13) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams
14) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns
15) Mike Williams | Los Angeles Chargers
16) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks
17) Deebo Samuel | San Francisco 49ers
18) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers
19) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks
20) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals
22) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens
23) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears
25) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts
26) Nico Collins | Houston Texans
27) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars
28) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders
29) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets
30) Jahan Dotson | Washington Commanders
31) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons
32) Jerry Jeudy | Denver Broncos
33) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans
34) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings
35) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders
36) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns
37) Michael Thomas | New Orleans Saints
38) Tutu Atwell | Los Angeles Rams
39) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints
40) Gabe Davis | Buffalo Bills
41) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers
42) Marquise Brown | Arizona Cardinals
43) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos
44) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers
45) Treylon Burks | Tennessee Titans
46) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks
47) Josh Reynolds | Detroit Lions
48) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers
49) Skyy Moore | Kansas City Chiefs
50) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers
51) Donovan Peoples-Jones | Cleveland Browns
52) Kendrick Bourne | New England Patriots
53) Allen Robinson II | Pittsburgh Steelers
54) Kadarius Toney | Kansas City Chiefs
55) Robert Woods | Houston Texans
56) Tank Dell | Houston Texans
57) Tyler Boyd | Cincinnati Bengals
58) K.J. Osborn | Minnesota Vikings
59) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens
60) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos
61) JuJu Smith-Schuster | New England Patriots
62) Van Jefferson | Los Angeles Rams
63) Darnell Mooney | Chicago Bears
64) Mack Hollins | Atlanta Falcons
65) Rondale Moore | Arizona Cardinals
66) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers
67) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts
68) Michael Gallup | Dallas Cowboys
69) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Kansas City Chiefs
70) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys
71) Darius Slayton | New York Giants
72) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Tennessee Titans
73) DeVante Parker | New England Patriots
74) Allen Lazard | New York Jets
75) Braxton Berrios | Miami Dolphins
76) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers
77) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers
78) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs
79) Curtis Samuel | Washington Commanders
80) Jonathan Mingo | Carolina Panthers
81) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals
82) Jalin Hyatt | New York Giants
83) Calvin Austin III | Pittsburgh Steelers
84) Isaiah Hodgins | New York Giants
85) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts
86) Chase Claypool | Chicago Bears
87) DJ Chark | Carolina Panthers
88) Terrace Marshall Jr. | Carolina Panthers
89) Hunter Renfrow | Las Vegas Raiders
90) Marvin Jones Jr. | Detroit Lions
The Top WRs To Start in Week 3
Calvin Ridley, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | After lighting the Colts on fire in Week 1 with production early and often (101 yards and a TD), Ridley was held in check by a Chiefs defense that might just be better than we give it credit for (4.2 fantasy points on eight targets). Don’t worry.
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Ridley is the lone consistent target earner in this receiver room, and that’s going to pay off more often than not as Lawrence continues to level up. You drafted him to play him every single week, and I’ve seen nothing that would make me approach him any differently.
George Pickens, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | In the first game of Diontae Johnson’s absence, Pickens earned 10 targets, good for a 34.5% share. That is all sorts of impressive for a receiver with per-target upside like that of Pickens, and that is why I have him ranked as a top-25 receiver in this matchup.
Against the Black and Silver last season, Pickens hauled in all five of his targets, the last of which was a game-winning touchdown in the final minute. Of course, we cannot count on the 71-yard catch-and-run splash play from Week 2, but banking on the combination of big-play potential and target count is more than enough to land him in your starting lineup.