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9/22/21

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Week 3 Fantasy Rankings

By The 33rd Team

Here are the Week 3 fantasy player rankings, as compiled by the 33rd Team's fantasy analysts:

Quarterbacks

Rank Player Opponent Average Best Worst Diff
1 Kyler Murray (ARI) @ JAC 1.5 1 2 1
2 Lamar Jackson (BAL) @ DET 2.0 1 3 2
3 Russell Wilson (SEA) @ MIN 3.3 1 6 5
4 Patrick Mahomes II (KC) LAC 3.6 1 5 4
5 Dak Prescott (DAL) PHI 6.5 4 11 7
6 Tom Brady (TB) @ LAR 6.8 4 10 6
7 Justin Herbert (LAC) @ KC 6.8 5 9 4
8 Jalen Hurts (PHI) @ DAL 9.2 6 13 7
9 Aaron Rodgers (GB) @ SF 9.3 6 15 9
10 Matthew Stafford (LAR) TB 9.9 4 16 12
11 Josh Allen (BUF) WAS 10.3 5 14 9
12 Kirk Cousins (MIN) SEA 11.7 8 15 7
13 Ryan Tannehill (TEN) IND 13.3 5 22 17
14 Sam Darnold (CAR) @ HOU 15.1 13 17 4
15 Derek Carr (LV) MIA 15.2 10 20 10
16 Teddy Bridgewater (DEN) NYJ 15.8 13 19 6
17 Matt Ryan (ATL) @ NYG 16.5 13 19 6
18 Baker Mayfield (CLE) CHI 18.7 14 22 8
19 Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) CIN 19.1 12 26 14
20 Joe Burrow (CIN) @ PIT 20.3 16 23 7
21 Daniel Jones (NYG) ATL 20.8 15 26 11
22 Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) GB 22.8 19 27 8
23 Jared Goff (DET) BAL 22.8 16 28 12
24 Jameis Winston (NO) @ NE 22.9 19 26 7

Running Backs

Rank Player Team Average Best Worst Diff
1 Christian McCaffrey (CAR) @ HOU 1.0 1 1 0
2 Dalvin Cook (MIN) SEA 2.2 2 3 1
3 Derrick Henry (TEN) IND 3.3 3 5 2
4 Alvin Kamara (NO) @ NE 5.9 2 13 11
5 Aaron Jones (GB) @ SF 6.0 3 9 6
6 Austin Ekeler (LAC) @ KC 6.1 4 9 5
7 Nick Chubb (CLE) CHI 6.9 2 11 9
8 Najee Harris (PIT) CIN 7.5 4 14 10
9 Chris Carson (SEA) @ MIN 9.8 5 15 10
10 David Montgomery (CHI) @ CLE 10.2 6 18 12
11 Jonathan Taylor (IND) @ TEN 12.3 9 19 10
12 Saquon Barkley (NYG) ATL 13.3 8 21 13
13 Miles Sanders (PHI) @ DAL 13.9 11 17 6
14 Joe Mixon (CIN) @ PIT 14.8 10 20 10
15 Antonio Gibson (WAS) @ BUF 15.3 11 26 15
16 Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) PHI 16.3 9 20 11
17 Ty'Son Williams (BAL) @ DET 16.4 8 32 24
18 Damien Harris (NE) NO 17.2 13 22 9
19 James Robinson (JAC) ARI 18.1 11 24 13
20 Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC) LAC 20.3 11 27 16
21 D'Andre Swift (DET) BAL 20.8 16 25 9
22 Melvin Gordon III (DEN) NYJ 22.8 15 30 15
23 Kareem Hunt (CLE) CHI 24.1 17 29 12
24 Chase Edmonds (ARI) @ JAC 25.5 19 33 14
25 Myles Gaskin (MIA) @ LV 25.7 20 33 13
26 Darrell Henderson (LAR) TB 26.0 20 33 13
27 Josh Jacobs (LV) MIA 27.5 24 34 10
28 Javonte Williams (DEN) NYJ 28.2 21 35 14
29 Mike Davis (ATL) @ NYG 28.6 21 40 19
30 Tony Pollard (DAL) PHI 31.7 18 41 23
31 Devin Singletary (BUF) WAS 31.7 26 38 12
32 Jamaal Williams (DET) BAL 32.2 25 37 12
33 Elijah Mitchell (SF) GB 32.8 23 49 26
34 James White (NE) NO 32.9 29 42 13
35 Leonard Fournette (TB) @ LAR 33.2 25 39 14
36 Mark Ingram II (HOU) CAR 35.8 30 43 13
37 Michael Carter (NYJ) @ DEN 36.4 29 47 18
38 Ronald Jones II (TB) @ LAR 39.1 28 49 21
39 James Conner (ARI) @ JAC 39.8 36 44 8
40 J.D. McKissic (WAS) @ BUF 40.1 35 45 10
41 Cordarelle Patterson @ NYG 40.4 25 57 32
42 Kenyan Drake (LV) MIA 42.1 38 46 8
43 David Johnson (HOU) CAR 43.4 39 50 11
44 Nyheim Hines (IND) @ TEN 44.8 40 48 8
45 Latavius Murray (BAL) @ DET 45.0 40 56 16
46 AJ Dillon (GB) @ SF 46.1 37 54 17
47 Kenneth Gainwell (PHI) @ DAL 46.6 35 55 20
48 Zack Moss (BUF) WAS 47.8 39 55 16
49 Ty Johnson (NYJ) @ DEN 48.8 41 53 12
50 Sony Michel (LAR) TB 49.9 42 56 14

Wide Receivers

1 DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) @ JAC 1.8 1 3 2
2 Tyreek Hill (KC) LAC 2.2 1 4 3
3 Davante Adams (GB) @ SF 3.0 1 6 5
4 Keenan Allen (LAC) @ KC 5.1 3 8 5
5 Stefon Diggs (BUF) WAS 6.8 4 11 7
6 Cooper Kupp (LAR) TB 8.8 4 14 10
7 Justin Jefferson (MIN) SEA 8.9 5 12 7
8 Calvin Ridley (ATL) @ NYG 9.2 1 31 30
9 Tyler Lockett (SEA) @ MIN 9.2 5 17 12
10 Amari Cooper (DAL) PHI 8.8 5 15 10
11 A.J. Brown (TEN) IND 12.3 5 28 23
12 Adam Thielen (MIN) SEA 12.3 7 18 11
13 D.K. Metcalf (SEA) @ MIN 13.9 6 20 14
14 Chris Godwin (TB) @ LAR 14.1 10 17 7
15 D.J. Moore (CAR) @ HOU 14.9 8 19 11
16 Terry McLaurin (WAS) @ BUF 15.1 10 22 12
17 CeeDee Lamb (DAL) PHI 16.1 11 20 9
18 Deebo Samuel (SF) GB 17.7 10 26 16
19 Courtland Sutton (DEN) NYJ 18.5 10 25 15
20 Allen Robinson II (CHI) @ CLE 21.1 15 25 10
21 Julio Jones (TEN) IND 21.5 13 27 14
22 Robert Woods (LAR) TB 21.8 16 31 15
23 Mike Evans (TB) @ LAR 22.1 15 30 15
24 Brandin Cooks (HOU) CAR 24.4 18 34 16
25 Mike Williams (LAC) @ KC 25.3 16 41 25
26 Robby Anderson (CAR) @ HOU 27.6 18 35 17
27 DeVonta Smith (PHI) @ DAL 28.0 21 34 13
28 Marquise Brown (BAL) @ DET 29.6 21 41 20
29 Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) ARI 30.9 20 50 30
30 Corey Davis (NYJ) @ DEN 30.4 26 39 13
31 Antonio Brown (TB) @ LAR 31.8 21 43 22
32 Tee Higgins (CIN) @ PIT 32.6 28 38 10
33 Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) @ PIT 32.9 30 37 7
34 Sterling Shepard (NYG) ATL 34.0 25 52 27
35 Chase Claypool (PIT) CIN 35.1 27 44 17
36 JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) CIN 36.3 28 42 14
37 Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) @ TEN 36.8 27 53 26
38 Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE) CHI 39.2 26 56 30
39 Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) ARI 40.8 32 51 19
40 Rondale Moore (ARI) @ JAC 38.3 21 55 34
41 Henry Ruggs III (LV) MIA 42.7 38 51 13
42 Kenny Golladay (NYG) ATL 40.9 33 56 23
43 Jaylen Waddle (MIA) @ LV 44.6 40 51 11
44 Tyler Boyd (CIN) @ PIT 46.8 38 53 15
45 DeVante Parker (MIA) @ LV 48.9 41 55 14
46 D.J. Chark Jr. (JAC) ARI 48.0 41 56 15
47 Jakobi Meyers (NE) NO 50.3 41 62 21
48 Zach Pascal (IND) @ TEN 47.7 30 60 30
49 Christian Kirk (ARI) @ JAC 49.8 26 61 35
50 Diontae Johnson (PIT) CIN 50.2 20 71 51
51 Darnell Mooney (CHI) @ CLE 48.5 40 57 17
52 Nelson Agholor (NE) NO 50.4 42 56 14
53 Darius Slayton (NYG) ATL 52.7 46 64 18
54 Elijah Moore (NYJ) @ DEN 51.9 39 67 28
55 Bryan Edwards (LV) MIA 52.7 46 67 21
56 Terrace Marshall Jr. (CAR) @ HOU 56.2 50 60 10
57 Brandon Aiyuk (SF) GB 55.0 43 67 24
58 Mecole Hardman (KC) LAC 54.0 44 62 18
59 Marquez Callaway (NO) @ NE 58.5 37 68 31
60 Parris Campbell (IND) @ TEN 58.6 46 71 25

Tight Ends

Rank Player Team Avg Min Max Diff
1 Travis Kelce (KC) LAC 1.1 1 2 1
2 Darren Waller (LV) MIA 2.0 1 3 2
3 T.J. Hockenson (DET) BAL 3.3 3 5 2
4 Mark Andrews (BAL) @ DET 5.3 4 9 5
5 Rob Gronkowski (TB) @ LAR 5.5 4 9 5
6 George Kittle (SF) GB 5.8 2 12 10
7 Noah Fant (DEN) NYJ 7.8 6 11 5
8 Dallas Goedert (PHI) @ DAL 7.8 6 11 5
9 Logan Thomas (WAS) @ BUF 8.9 5 11 6
10 Kyle Pitts (ATL) @ NYG 9.5 6 12 6
11 Robert Tonyan (GB) @ SF 10.1 6 14 8
12 Tyler Higbee (LAR) TB 12.8 10 17 7
13 Austin Hooper (CLE) CHI 15.1 12 22 10
14 Mike Gesicki (MIA) @ LV 15.2 12 22 10
15 Jonnu Smith (NE) NO 15.4 11 23 12
16 Jared Cook (LAC) @ KC 17.1 13 24 11
17 Gerald Everett (SEA) @ MIN 18.0 12 22 10
18 Hunter Henry (NE) NO 18.4 16 22 6
19 Eric Ebron (PIT) CIN 19.8 12 31 19
20 Maxx Williams (ARI) @ JAC 20.5 14 27 13
21 Juwan Johnson (NO) @ NE 21.3 11 28 17
22 Jack Doyle (IND) @ TEN 22.0 13 28 15
23 Hayden Hurst (ATL) @ NYG 23.7 20 28 8
24 Anthony Firkser (TEN) IND 23.8 19 32 13

Defenses

Rank Team Opponent Avg Min Max Diff
1 Denver Broncos (DEN) NYJ 1.8 1 6 5
2 Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) CIN 2.1 1 5 4
3 Cleveland Browns (CLE) CHI 4.3 3 7 4
4 Arizona Cardinals (ARI) @ JAC 4.8 2 7 5
5 New England Patriots (NE) NO 5.7 3 8 5
6 Carolina Panthers (CAR) @ HOU 6.4 1 20 19
7 Buffalo Bills (BUF) WAS 7.2 4 15 11
8 Las Vegas Raiders (LV) MIA 7.3 4 13 9
9 New Orleans Saints (NO) @ NE 11.0 7 15 8
10 Baltimore Ravens (BAL) @ DET 11.4 8 19 11
11 Tennessee Titans (TEN) IND 12.7 8 25 17
12 New York Giants (NYG) ATL 12.8 6 20 14
13 Green Bay Packers (GB) @ SF 14.8 9 22 13
14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) @ LAR 14.9 9 24 15
15 Miami Dolphins (MIA) @ LV 15.3 10 23 13
16 Atlanta Falcons (ATL) @ NYG 16.0 11 21 10
17 Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) @ PIT 16.9 12 24 12
18 Chicago Bears (CHI) @ CLE 17.8 9 25 16
19 Washington Football Team (WAS) @ BUF 18.2 13 29 16
20 New York Jets (NYJ) @ DEN 18.7 16 23 7
21 Indianapolis Colts (IND) @ TEN 20.5 17 25 8
22 Los Angeles Rams (LAR) TB 20.9 9 27 18
23 San Francisco 49ers (SF) GB 21.3 13 26 13
24 Seattle Seahawks (SEA) @ MIN 22.6 13 30 17

 

 

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