Most fantasy football players are going to start their typical big names in Week 3, barring any injury or matchup concerns.
While a few top-25 names pose danger heading into the latest fantasy weekend, we’ll break down reasons for concern and whether they should be removed from your lineup.
Keep scrolling for our Week 3 fantasy RB rankings to help firm up your starters.
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Week 3 RB Rankings: PPR running backs to start, sit this week
| Rk | Tr | Running backs | TM | OPP | Wk 3 Value |
| 1 | 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | @BAL | Elite RB1 |
| 2 | 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | @CAR | Elite RB1 |
| 3 | 1 | James Cook | BUF | MIA | Elite RB1 |
| 4 | 2 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | ARI | RB1 |
| 5 | 2 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | @TEN | RB1 |
| 6 | 2 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | LAR | RB1 |
| 7 | 2 | Derrick Henry | BAL | DET | RB1 |
| 8 | 3 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @SEA | RB1/RB2 |
| 9 | 3 | Bucky Irving | TB | NYJ | RB1/RB2 |
| 10 | 3 | Jordan Mason | MIN | CIN | RB1/RB2 |
| 11 | 3 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | NO | RB1/RB2 |
| 12 | 3 | Josh Jacobs | GB | @CLE | RB1/RB2 |
| 13 | 4 | Travis Etienne | JAX | HOU | RB1/RB2 |
| 14 | 4 | Javonte Williams | DAL | @CHI | Strong RB2 |
| 15 | 4 | Chase Brown | CIN | @MIN | Strong RB2 |
| 16 | 4 | Breece Hall | NYJ | @TB | Strong RB2 |
| 17 | 4 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | @NYG | Strong RB2 |
| 18 | 5 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | ATL | RB2 |
| 19 | 5 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | @NE | RB2 |
| 20 | 5 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | DAL | RB2 |
| 21 | 5 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | @WAS | RB2 |
| 22 | 5 | James Conner | ARI | @SF | RB2 |
| 23 | 5 | Nick Chubb | HOU | @JAX | RB2 |
| 24 | 5 | Kyren Williams | LAR | @PHI | RB2 |
| 25 | 5 | Tony Pollard | TEN | IND | RB2 |
| 26 | 6 | JK Dobbins | DEN | @LAC | RB2/Flex |
| 27 | 6 | David Montgomery | DET | @BAL | RB2/Flex |
| 28 | 6 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | PIT | RB2/Flex |
| 29 | 6 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | GB | RB2/Flex |
| 30 | 6 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | LV | RB2/Flex |
| 31 | 6 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | DEN | RB2/Flex |
| 32 | 6 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | KC | RB2/Flex |
| 33 | 7 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | HOU | Flex |
| 34 | 7 | RJ Harvey | DEN | @LAC | Flex |
| 35 | 7 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | GB | Flex |
| 36 | 7 | Tyrone Tracy | NYG | KC | Flex |
| 37 | 7 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | PIT | Flex |
| 38 | 7 | Woody Marks | HOU | @JAX | Flex |
| 39 | 8 | Najee Harris | LAC | DEN | Flex/Bench |
| 40 | 8 | Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | @NE | Flex/Bench |
| 41 | 8 | Miles Sanders | DAL | @CHI | Flex/Bench |
| 42 | 8 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | DAL | Flex/Bench |
| 43 | 8 | Rachaad White | TB | NYJ | Flex/Bench |
| 44 | 9 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | @CAR | Flex/Bench |
| 45 | 9 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | @TB | Flex/Bench |
| 46 | 9 | Justice Hill | BAL | DET | Flex/Bench |
| 47 | 9 | Brian Robinson Jr. | SF | ARI | Flex/Bench |
| 48 | 9 | Kareem Hunt | KC | @NYG | Flex/Bench |
| 49 | 9 | Dylan Laube | LV | @WAS | Flex/Bench |
| 50 | 10 | Devin Singletary | NYG | KC | Bench |
| 51 | 10 | AJ Dillon | PHI | LAR | Bench |
| 52 | 10 | Ray Davis | BUF | MIA | Bench |
| 53 | 10 | Jerome Ford | CLE | GB | Bench |
| 54 | 10 | Blake Corum | LAR | @PHI | Bench |
| 55 | 10 | Trevor Etienne | CAR | ATL | Bench |
| 56 | 10 | Zavier Scott | MIN | @CIN | Bench |
| 57 | 10 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | @CHI | Bench |
| 58 | 11 | Kendre Miller | NO | @SEA | Bench |
| 59 | 11 | Jeremy McNichols | WAS | LV | Bench |
| 60 | 11 | Zamir White | LV | @WAS | Bench |
| 61 | 11 | Samaje Perine | CIN | @MIN | Bench |
| 62 | 11 | Tank Bigsby | PHI | LAR | Bench |
| 63 | 11 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | @TB | Bench |
| 64 | 11 | Rasheen Ali | BAL | DET | Bench |
| 65 | 12 | Emanuel Wilson | GB | @CLE | Bench |
| 66 | 12 | Roschon Johnson | CHI | DAL | Bench |
| 67 | 12 | Raheim Sanders | CLE | GB | Bench |
| 68 | 12 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | @NE | Bench |
| 69 | 12 | Julius Chestnut | TEN | IND | Bench |
| 70 | 12 | Brashard Smith | KC | @NYG | Bench |
| 71 | 12 | LeQuint Allen | JAX | HOU | Bench |
| 72 | 12 | DJ Giddens | IND | @TEN | Bench |
| 73 | 12 | Chris Rodriguez | WAS | LV | Bench |
| 74 | 12 | Isaac Guerendo | SF | ARI | Bench |
| 75 | 12 | Tahj Brooks | CIN | @MIN | Bench |
| 76 | 13 | Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | @JAX | Bench |
| 77 | 13 | Devin Neal | NO | @SEA | Bench |
| 78 | 13 | Tyler Badie | DEN | @LAC | Bench |
| 79 | 13 | Ty Chandler | MIN | @CIN | Bench |
| 80 | 13 | Ty Johnson | BUF | MIA | Bench |
| 81 | 13 | Damien Martinez | SEA | NO | Bench |
| 82 | 13 | Hunter Luepke | DAL | @CHI | Bench |
| 83 | 13 | Raheem Mostert | LV | @WAS | Bench |
| 84 | 13 | Sean Tucker | TB | NYJ | Bench |
| 85 | 13 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | @JAX | Bench |
| 86 | 13 | Ulysses Bently | IND | @TEN | Bench |
| 87 | 13 | Craig Reynolds | DET | @BAL | Bench |
| DBT | — | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | NO | DBT |
| OUT | — | Will Shipley | PHI | LAR | OUT |
| IR-R | — | Aaron Jones | MIN | CIN | IR-R |
| IR | — | Austin Ekeler | WAS | LV | IR |
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Who are the best running backs in fantasy Week 3?
Familiar names occupy the top tiers, with a special matchup boost going to Alvin Kamara against the Seattle Seahawks.
With the Aaron Jones hamstring injury muddying his immediate availability, Jordan Mason would benefit from more work and a favorable matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, who have allowed the second-most PPR points per game to running backs across the first two weeks (29.4).
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Which RB sleepers should I start in Week 3?
The New York Giants’ defensive front offers Isiah Pacheco room to run, and despite the Kansas City Chiefs’ ground struggles, the between-the-tackles specialist lines up as a volume fantasy RB2, perhaps if the Chiefs can get into “run out the clock” mode.
Emerging No. 2 backs from the AFC South are cementing themselves as weekly flex plays — and they play each other this week.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have No. 1 back Travis Etienne, but Bhayshul Tuten is going to carve out a weekly role, including red-zone touches, and the Houston Texans have been a sieve against running backs so far.
The flip side of this matchup offers another rookie in Woody Marks, who’s nudging past Dare Ogunbowale and Dameon Pierce on the depth chart — finally. The Jags could let him gather plenty of fantasy points if he can scrape together 10 touches.
