Full Week 3 fantasy football cheatsheet: must-start WRs/RBs, FLEX rankings, injury replacements

Here on the east coast, a storm’s brewing. Rain spits in slants. Wind lashes in sharp horizontals. Waves along the shoreline are getting tugged by the full moon, which rises above all tempests and demands they tear across the land in the name of lunar glory. Power outages, emergency generators, squirreled-/stashed-away batteries, candlesticks. I speak enough about the NFL’s injury problem here in this space. You go ahead and connect the dots, here, re. storms and stashes. Because, indeed, I’ve got stashes below. I’ve also got my full FLEX rankings, plenty of injury replacements, and the rest of the suite of my Five Lists of Five: Week 3 Edition.

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This is your Sunday roundup. Best of luck in Week 3, everyone.

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Dan Johnson’s Week 3 Five Lists of Five

Links to each article below. Every name listed here has an deep-dive in its respective article. This is just the at-a-glance view, for you Sunday-coffee war minds.

Top five must-start WRs in Week 3

DeVonta Smith, PHI (at Bears)
Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (at Browns)
Ladd McConkey, LAC (at Bills)
Garrett Wilson, NYJ (at Lions)
George Pickens, DAL (vs. Ravens)

Top five must-start RBs in Week 3

Chuba Hubbard, CAR (at Browns)
Omarion Hampton, LAC (at Bills)
Kyren Williams, LAR (at Broncos)
Javonte Williams, DAL (vs. Ravens)
Quinshon Judkins, CLE (vs. Panthers)

Top five FLEX plays in Week 3

AD Mitchell, NYJ (at Lions)
Devaughn Vele, NO (vs. Raiders)
Dontayvion Wicks, PHI (at Bears)
Blake Corum, LAR (at Broncos)
Rachaad White, WAS (vs. Seahawks)

Top five fantasy defenses for Week 3

Chiefs D/ST (at Dolphins)
Vikings D/ST (at Buccaneers)
Bills D/ST (vs. Chargers)
Panthers D/ST (at Browns)
Bengals D/ST (at Steelers)

Top five players to stash before Week 3

KC Concepcion, WR, CLE
Ted Hurst III, WR, TB
Terrance Ferguson, TE, LAR
Harold Fannin Jr., TE, CLE
Tyquan Thornton, WR, KC

Dan Johnson’s Week 3 PPR rankings

Week 3 PPR Rankings: Top 160

DAN JOHNSON · RB / WR / TE · SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · 9:32 A.M. ET NEWS CUTOFF

ECR FantasyPros supplied snapshot · Δ ECR − DJ rank: + higher / − lower
Q Questionable; ranking assumes active · LOCK Thursday game complete
Excluded Out / IR / doubtful

DJ	Player	Team	Pos	Opponent	ECR	Δ
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	WR	at WAS	2	+1
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	RB	vs. NYJ	1	-1
3	Kenneth Walker III	KC	RB	at MIA	4	+1
4	Christian McCaffrey	SF	RB	vs. ARI	6	+2
5	Bijan Robinson LOCK	ATL	RB	at GB	5	—
6	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	WR	at PIT	7	+1
7	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR	vs. BAL	9	+2
8	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR	vs. NYJ	3	-5
9	Ashton Jeanty	LV	RB	at NO	8	-1
10	Jonathan Taylor	IND	RB	vs. HOU	14	+4
11	Derrick Henry	BAL	RB	vs. DAL	10	-1
12	Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR	at TB	11	-1
13	Chris Olave	NO	WR	vs. LV	12	-1
14	Trey McBride	ARI	TE	at SF	13	-1
15	James Cook III	BUF	RB	vs. LAC	16	+1
16	Chase Brown	CIN	RB	at PIT	15	-1
17	Saquon Barkley	PHI	RB	at CHI	18	+1
18	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR	at CHI	19	+1
19	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	WR	at DET	17	-2
20	Parker Washington	JAC	WR	vs. NE	25	+5
21	De’Von Achane	MIA	RB	vs. KC	20	-1
22	Breece Hall	NYJ	RB	at DET	22	—
23	Christian Watson LOCK	GB	WR	vs. ATL	23	—
24	Drake London LOCK	ATL	WR	at GB	24	—
25	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	RB	at CLE	28	+3
26	Omarion Hampton	LAC	RB	at BUF	29	+3
27	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	WR	at CLE	30	+3
28	Ladd McConkey	LAC	WR	at BUF	32	+4
29	Javonte Williams	DAL	RB	vs. BAL	27	-2
30	George Pickens	DAL	WR	vs. BAL	26	-4
31	Kyren Williams	LAR	RB	at DEN	34	+3
32	Bucky Irving	TB	RB	vs. MIN	39	+7
33	Tee Higgins	CIN	WR	at PIT	40	+7
34	Davante Adams	LAR	WR	at DEN	21	-13
35	Jaylen Waddle	DEN	WR	vs. LAR	31	-4
36	Jaylen Warren Q	PIT	RB	vs. CIN	33	-3
37	Aaron Jones Sr.	MIN	RB	at TB	42	+5
38	Cam Skattebo	NYG	RB	vs. TEN	41	+3
39	David Montgomery	HOU	RB	at IND	44	+5
40	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	RB	vs. CAR	47	+7
41	Malik Nabers	NYG	WR	vs. TEN	36	-5
42	Mike Evans Q	SF	WR	vs. ARI	35	-7
43	Rashee Rice	KC	WR	at MIA	38	-5
44	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	TE	vs. LAC	45	+1
45	Brock Bowers Q	LV	TE	at NO	48	+3
46	Travis Kelce	KC	TE	at MIA	50	+4
47	Matthew Golden LOCK	GB	WR	vs. ATL	43	-4
48	Dalton Schultz	HOU	TE	at IND	52	+4
49	Sam LaPorta	DET	TE	vs. NYJ	51	+2
50	Josh Downs	IND	WR	vs. HOU	49	-1
51	Jalen Coker Q	CAR	WR	at CLE	46	-5
52	George Kittle	SF	TE	vs. ARI	55	+3
53	Tucker Kraft LOCK	GB	TE	vs. ATL	56	+3
54	Emeka Egbuka	TB	WR	vs. MIN	58	+4
55	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	WR	vs. ARI	57	+2
56	Jameson Williams	DET	WR	vs. NYJ	59	+3
57	Bhayshul Tuten	JAC	RB	vs. NE	54	-3
58	Tyler Warren	IND	TE	vs. HOU	60	+2
59	Devaughn Vele	NO	WR	vs. LV	65	+6
60	Rashod Bateman	BAL	WR	vs. DAL	66	+6
61	Dontayvion Wicks	PHI	WR	at CHI	73	+12
62	D’Andre Swift	CHI	RB	vs. PHI	37	-25
63	Tony Pollard	TEN	RB	at NYG	67	+4
64	Isaiah Likely	NYG	TE	vs. TEN	64	—
65	Jadarian Price	SEA	RB	at WAS	69	+4
66	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	RB	at JAC	71	+5
67	Mark Andrews	BAL	TE	vs. DAL	68	+1
68	Terrance Ferguson	LAR	TE	at DEN	84	+16
69	Rachaad White	WAS	RB	vs. SEA	112	+43
70	Denzel Boston	CLE	WR	vs. CAR	75	+5
71	Juwan Johnson	NO	TE	vs. LV	76	+5
72	Romeo Doubs	NE	WR	at JAC	70	-2
73	Blake Corum	LAR	RB	at DEN	100	+27
74	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	RB	at SF	53	-21
75	DK Metcalf	PIT	WR	vs. CIN	61	-14
76	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	TE	vs. CAR	86	+10
77	Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	TE	at BUF	96	+19
78	Michael Wilson	ARI	WR	at SF	63	-15
79	Xavier Worthy	KC	WR	at MIA	79	—
80	Stefon Diggs	WAS	WR	vs. SEA	72	-8
81	Tre Tucker	LV	WR	at NO	88	+7
82	DJ Moore Q	BUF	WR	vs. LAC	105	+23
83	Adonai Mitchell Q	NYJ	WR	at DET	114	+31
84	Khalil Shakir	BUF	WR	vs. LAC	80	-4
85	Jordan Addison	MIN	WR	at TB	85	—
86	Travis Etienne Jr.	NO	RB	vs. LV	62	-24
87	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB	at JAC	74	-13
88	KC Concepcion Jr.	CLE	WR	vs. CAR	83	-5
89	Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR	vs. SEA	78	-11
90	Luther Burden III	CHI	WR	vs. PHI	77	-13
91	Kyle Pitts Sr. LOCK	ATL	TE	at GB	101	+10
92	Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	WR	vs. MIN	81	-11
93	Zay Flowers Q	BAL	WR	vs. DAL	177	+84
94	Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR	vs. LAR	87	-7
95	Quentin Johnston	LAC	WR	at BUF	91	-4
96	Woody Marks	HOU	RB	at IND	110	+14
97	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	TE	vs. CIN	95	-2
98	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	WR	at WAS	108	+10
99	Malik Washington	MIA	WR	vs. KC	89	-10
100	Kayshon Boutte	HOU	WR	at IND	99	-1
101	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	RB	vs. LAR	111	+10
102	Jakobi Meyers	JAC	WR	vs. NE	92	-10
103	Jake Ferguson	DAL	TE	vs. BAL	98	-5
104	Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	WR	at IND	103	-1
105	Rome Odunze	CHI	WR	vs. PHI	93	-12
106	Hunter Henry	NE	TE	at JAC	106	—
107	RJ Harvey	DEN	RB	vs. LAR	109	+2
108	Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	TE	at DET	118	+10
109	Carnell Tate	TEN	WR	at NYG	82	-27
110	Colston Loveland	CHI	TE	vs. PHI	90	-20
111	Kyle Monangai	CHI	RB	vs. PHI	107	-4
112	Kaleb Johnson LOCK	GB	RB	vs. ATL	128	+16
113	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	WR	vs. NE	94	-19
114	MarShawn Lloyd LOCK	GB	RB	vs. ATL	129	+15
115	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	TE	at TB	113	-2
116	Wan’Dale Robinson	TEN	WR	at NYG	97	-19
117	Keenan Allen	IND	WR	vs. HOU	102	-15
118	Darren Waller	CAR	TE	at CLE	126	+8
119	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	RB	vs. SEA	122	+3
120	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB	vs. LV	137	+17
121	Makai Lemon	PHI	WR	at CHI	116	-5
122	AJ Barner	SEA	TE	at WAS	124	+2
123	Brenton Strange	JAC	TE	vs. NE	117	-6
124	Emanuel Wilson	SEA	RB	at WAS	138	+14
125	Tyler Allgeier	ARI	RB	at SF	131	+6
126	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	WR	at SF	104	-22
127	Jaylin Noel	HOU	WR	at IND	139	+12
128	Michael Pittman Jr. Q	PIT	WR	vs. CIN	174	+46
129	Braelon Allen	NYJ	RB	at DET	135	+6
130	Pat Bryant	DEN	WR	vs. LAR	125	-5
131	Tyquan Thornton	KC	WR	at MIA	140	+9
132	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	WR	vs. BAL	119	-13
133	Chris Brooks LOCK	GB	RB	vs. ATL	150	+17
134	Evan Engram	DEN	TE	vs. LAR	134	—
135	Emmett Johnson	KC	RB	at MIA	127	-8
136	Kalif Raymond	CHI	WR	vs. PHI	115	-21
137	Kenny Gainwell	TB	RB	vs. MIN	133	-4
138	Tyjae Spears Q	TEN	RB	at NYG	123	-15
139	Tre’ Harris	LAC	WR	at BUF	121	-18
140	Joshua Palmer	BUF	WR	vs. LAC	144	+4
141	Kendrick Bourne	ARI	WR	at SF	120	-21
142	Kaelon Black	SF	RB	vs. ARI	132	-10
143	Keon Coleman Q	BUF	WR	vs. LAC	142	-1
144	Ted Hurst III	TB	WR	vs. MIN	156	+12
145	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	JAC	RB	vs. NE	146	+1
146	Cade Otton	TB	TE	vs. MIN	141	-5
147	Jalen Nailor	LV	WR	at NO	136	-11
148	Germie Bernard	PIT	WR	vs. CIN	159	+11
149	Brian Robinson Jr. LOCK	ATL	RB	at GB	165	+16
150	Antonio Williams	WAS	WR	vs. SEA	155	+5
151	Malachi Fields	NYG	WR	vs. TEN	130	-21
152	George Holani	SEA	RB	at WAS	168	+16
153	Keaton Mitchell	LAC	RB	at BUF	145	-8
154	Gunnar Helm	TEN	TE	at NYG	169	+15
155	Samaje Perine	CIN	RB	at PIT	167	+12
156	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	WR	vs. NYJ	170	+14
157	Calvin Ridley	TEN	WR	at NYG	171	+14
158	Isaiah Williams	NYJ	WR	at DET	172	+14
159	Chris Bell	MIA	WR	vs. KC	149	-10
160	Jahan Dotson LOCK	ATL	WR	at GB	173	+13

Dan Johnson

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