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Fantasy Football 2021 Week 3 RB Rankings (1/2 PPR)
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RB
| Ranking | Player Name | Team | Opp | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Player Name | Team | Opp | Salary |
| 1 | Derrick Henry | TEN | IND | $8,600 |
| 2 | Nick Chubb | CLE | CHI | $7,600 |
| 3 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | KC | $7,200 |
| 4 | Alvin Kamara | NO | NE | $8,200 |
| 5 | Najee Harris | PIT | CIN | $6,600 |
| 6 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | PHI | MNF |
| 7 | Aaron Jones | GB | SF | SNF |
| 8 | Chris Carson | SEA | MIN | $6,400 |
| 9 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | TEN | $6,700 |
| 10 | David Montgomery | CHI | CLE | $6,100 |
| 11 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | ATL | $6,500 |
| 12 | D'Andre Swift | DET | BAL | $5,800 |
| 13 | Miles Sanders | PHI | DAL | MNF |
| 14 | Joe Mixon | CIN | PIT | $6,300 |
| 15 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | BUF | $5,900 |
| 16 | Mike Davis | ATL | NYG | $5,100 |
| 17 | Ty'Son Williams | BAL | DET | $5,800 |
| 18 | Damien Harris | NE | NO | $5,600 |
| 19 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | SEA | $6,000 |
| 20 | James Robinson | JAX | ARI | $5,700 |
| 21 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | CHI | $5,600 |
| 22 | Myles Gaskin | MIA | LV | $5,400 |
| 23 | Jamaal Williams | DET | BAL | $5,100 |
| 24 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | JAX | $5,700 |
| 25 | Sony Michel | LAR | TB | $4,900 |
| 26 | Leonard Fournette | TB | LAR | $5,000 |
| 27 | Kenyan Drake | LV | MIA | $5,500 |
| 28 | Javonte Williams | DEN | NYJ | $4,900 |
| 29 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | LAC | $4,800 |
| 30 | Melvin Gordon | DEN | NYJ | $5,500 |
| 31 | Tony Pollard | DAL | PHI | MNF |
| 32 | James White | NE | NO | $4,900 |
| 33 | Michael Carter | NYJ | DEN | $4,600 |
| 34 | Trey Sermon | SF | GB | SNF |
| 35 | Latavius Murray | BAL | DET | $5,300 |
| 36 | Devin Singletary | BUF | WAS | $4,900 |
| 37 | Peyton Barber | LV | MIA | $4,300 |
| 38 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | NYG | $4,600 |
| 39 | JD McKissic | WAS | BUF | $5,200 |
| 40 | Zack Moss | BUF | WAS | $4,700 |
| 41 | James Conner | ARI | JAX | $5,000 |
| 42 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | DAL | MNF |
| 43 | Ty Johnson | NYJ | DEN | $4,300 |
| 44 | Tony Jones | NO | NE | $4,000 |
| 45 | AJ Dillon | GB | SF | SNF |
| 46 | Ronald Jones | TB | LAR | $4,800 |
| 47 | Damien Williams | CHI | CLE | $4,300 |
| 48 | Darrel Williams | KC | LAC | $4,700 |
| 49 | Gio Bernard | TB | LAR | $4,200 |
| 50 | Devontae Booker | NYG | ATL | $4,600 |
| 51 | Jacques Patrick | SF | GB | |
| Ameer Abdullah | MIN | SEA | ||
| 52 | Boston Scott | PHI | DAL | MNF |
| 53 | Carlos Hyde | JAX | ARI | $4,000 |
| 54 | Salvon Ahmed | MIA | LV | $4,100 |
| 55 | Malcolm Brown | MIA | LV | $4,400 |
| 56 | Trenton Cannon | SF | GB | SNF |
| 57 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | NO | $4,000 |
| 58 | ||||
| 59 | Jeremy McNichols | TEN | IND |
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