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Updated Week 3 Fantasy WR Rankings: Who to start, sleepers, best streamers for wide receivers

The fantasy football wide receiver landscape continues to evolve, with midrange names from 2025 league drafts growing into every-week starters.

Some star wideouts now face quarterback controversies that impact their short- and long-term value. Many receivers carry questions around health, offensive role, and more attributes to watch.

Scroll for our Week 3 fantasy WR rankings to see how we list 100-plus names who might occupy spaces on your lineup or team.

FANTASY LINEUP TIPS: Week 3 Start-Sit | Week 3 Sleepers | Week 3 Busts

Week 3 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

Rk Tr Wide receivers TM OPP Wk 3 Value Chg ↕️
1 1 CeeDee Lamb DAL @CHI Elite WR1  
2 1 Malik Nabers NYG KC Elite WR1  
3 1 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET @BAL Elite WR1  
4 1 Puka Nacua LAR @PHI Elite WR1  
5 2 Justin Jefferson MIN CIN WR1  
6 2 Ja’Marr Chase CIN @MIN WR1  
7 2 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA NO WR1  
8 2 Rome Odunze CHI DAL WR1  
9 3 Drake London ATL @CAR WR1/WR2  
10 3 Zay Flowers BAL DET WR1/WR2  
11 3 Ladd McConkey LAC DEN WR1/WR2  
12 4 Nico Collins HOU @JAX Strong WR2  
13 4 Garrett Wilson NYJ @TB Strong WR2  
14 4 Brian Thomas Jr. JAX HOU Strong WR2  
15 5 DK Metcalf PIT @NE WR2  
16 5 Romeo Doubs GB @CLE WR2  
17 5 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI @SF WR2  
18 5 Deebo Samuel Sr. WAS LV WR2  
19 5 Jakobi Meyers LV @WAS WR2  
20 5 Keon Coleman BUF MIA WR2  
21 5 Tyreek Hill MIA @BUF WR2  
QUE 3 Emeka Egbuka TB NYJ WR1/WR2 ⬇️ 11
23 6 George Pickens DAL @CHI WR2/WR3  
24 6 Mike Evans TB NYJ WR2/WR3  
25 5 Hollywood Brown KC @NYG WR2 ⬇️ 7
26 6 Michael Pittman Jr. IND @TEN WR2/WR3  
27 6 Quentin Johnston LAC DEN WR2/WR3  
28 7 A.J. Brown PHI LAR Strong WR3  
29 7 Tee Higgins CIN @MIN Strong WR3  
30 7 Davante Adams LAR @PHI Strong WR3  
31 7 Tetairoa McMillan CAR ATL Strong WR3  
32 7 DJ Moore CHI DAL Strong WR3  
33 8 Wan’Dale Robinson NYG KC WR3  
34 8 Terry McLaurin WAS LV WR3  
35 8 Chris Olave NO @SEA WR3  
36 8 Keenan Allen LAC DEN WR3  
37 8 Kayshon Boutte NE PIT WR3  
38 8 Jameson Williams DET @BAL Flex ⬆️ 9
39 8 Ricky Pearsall SF ARI Flex ⬆️ 7
40 8 Elic Ayomanor TEN IND WR3  
41 8 DeVonta Smith PHI LAR WR3  
42 9 Calvin Ridley TEN IND WR3/Flex  
43 9 Courtland Sutton DEN @LAC WR3/Flex  
44 9 Troy Franklin DEN @LAC WR3/Flex  
45 9 Stefon Diggs NE PIT WR3/Flex  
46 9 Jaylen Waddle MIA @BUF WR3/Flex  
47 10 Rashid Shaheed NO @SEA Flex  
INJ 10 Christian Kirk HOU @JAX WR3/Flex ⬆️ NR
49 10 Hunter Renfrow CAR ATL Flex  
50 10 Josh Downs IND @TEN Flex  
51 10 Khalil Shakir BUF MIA Flex  
52 10 Travis Hunter JAX HOU Flex  
53 10 Jerry Jeudy CLE GB Flex/Bench  
54 11 DeAndre Hopkins BAL DET Flex/Bench ⬆️ 9
55 11 Josh Palmer BUF MIA Flex/Bench  
56 11 Tyquan Thornton KC @NYG Flex/Bench  
57 11 Dontayvion Wicks GB @CLE Flex/Bench  
58 11 Calvin Austin PIT @NE Flex/Bench  
59 11 Adam Thielen MIN CIN Flex/Bench  
60 11 Dyami Brown JAX HOU Flex/Bench  
61 11 Cedric Tillman CLE GB Flex/Bench  
62 12 Dont’e Thornton LV @WAS Flex/Bench  
63 12 Alec Pierce IND @TEN Flex/Bench  
64 12 Tory Horton SEA NO Flex/Bench  
65 12 Matthew Golden GB @CLE Flex/Bench  
66 12 Michael Wilson ARI @SF Flex/Bench  
67 12 JuJu Smith-Schuster KC @NYG Flex/Bench  
68 12 Sterling Shepard TB NYJ Flex/Bench ⬆️ 32
69 13 Luther Burden III CHI DAL Bench  
70 13 Kendrick Bourne SF ARI Bench  
71 13 Tre Tucker LV @WAS Bench  
72 13 Darnell Mooney ATL @CAR Bench  
73 13 DeMario Douglas NE PIT Bench  
74 13 Rashod Bateman BAL DET Bench  
75 13 Darius Slayton NYG KC Bench  
76 13 Marvin Mims Jr. DEN @LAC Bench  
77 13 Jordan Whittington LAR @PHI Bench  
78 13 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine MIA @BUF Bench  
QUE 13 Xavier Legette CAR ATL Bench  
80 14 Jalen Royals KC @NYG Bench  
81 14 Jalen Nailor MIN CIN Bench  
82 14 Savion Williams GB @CLE Bench  
83 14 Roman Wilson PIT @NE Bench  
84 14 Jayden Higgins HOU @JAX Bench  
85 14 Adonai Mitchell IND @TEN Bench  
86 14 Xavier Hutchinson HOU @JAX Bench  
87 14 Andrei Iosivas CIN @MIN Bench  
88 15 Tre’ Harris LAC DEN Bench  
89 15 Jahan Dotson PHI LAR Bench  
90 15 Jack Bech LV @WAS Bench  
91 15 Ben Skowronek PIT @NE Bench  
92 15 Elijah Moore BUF MIA Bench  
93 15 Tutu Atwell LAR @PHI Bench  
94 15 Tyler Lockett TEN IND Bench  
95 15 Pat Bryant DEN @LAC Bench  
96 16 Devontez Walker BAL DET Bench  
97 16 Ray-Ray McCloud ATL @CAR Bench  
98 16 Marquez Valdes-Scantling SF ARI Bench  
99 16 Isaac TeSlaa DET @BAL Bench  
100 16 KeAndre Lambert-Smith LAC DEN Bench  
101 16 Greg Dortch ARI @SF Bench  
102 16 Ryan Miller TB NYJ Bench  
103 16 Tez Johnson TB NYJ Bench  
104 16 KaVontae Turpin DAL @CHI Bench  
105 16 Olamide Zaccheaus CHI DAL Bench  
106 17 Jalen Tolbert DAL @CHI Bench  
107 17 Tim Patrick JAX HOU Bench  
108 17 Kalif Raymond DET @BAL Bench  
109 17 Casey Washington ATL @CAR Bench  
110 17 Kyle Williams NE PIT Bench  
111 17 Mack Hollins NE PIT Bench  
112 17 Brandin Cooks NO @SEA Bench  
QUE 17 Devaughn Vele NO @SEA Bench  
114 18 Malik Washington MIA @BUF Bench  
115 18 Tyler Johnson NYJ @TB Bench  
116 18 Arian Smith NYJ @TB Bench  
117 18 John Metchie PHI LAR Bench  
118 18 Parker Washington JAX HOU Bench  
119 18 Van Jefferson TEN IND Bench  
120 18 Chimere Dike TEN IND Bench  
121 18 Isaiah Bond CLE GB Bench  
122 18 Trent Sherfield DEN @LAC Bench  
123 18 Chris Moore WAS LV Bench  
124 18 Mitchell Tinsley CIN @MIN Bench  
125 18 Jamari Thrash CLE GB Bench  
126 18 Luke McCaffrey WAS LV Bench  
127 18 Jaylin Lane WAS LV Bench  
128 18 Malik Heath GB @CLE Bench  
129 18 Nikko Remigio KC @NYG Bench  
130 18 Dee Eskridge MIA @BUF Bench  
131 18 Bryce Oliver TEN IND Bench  
132 18 Xavier Smith LAR @PHI Bench  
             
INJ — Xavier Worthy KC @NYG INJ  
INJ — Jauan Jennings SF ARI INJ  
OUT — Chris Godwin TB NYJ OUT  
OUT — Josh Reynolds NYJ @TB OUT  
OUT — Noah Brown WAS LV OUT  
OUT — Jayden Reed GB @CLE OUT  
PUP-R — Christian Watson GB @CLE PUP-R  
SUSP — Jordan Addison MIN @CIN SUSP  
SUSP — Rashee Rice KC @NYG SUSP  

FANTASY WEEK 3 RANKINGS: QB | ​​RB | WR | TE | D/ST | PK

Who are the best WRs for Week 3 fantasy lineups?

Notice that the target hogs continue to occupy the top handful of spots: CeeDee Lamb, Malik Nabers, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Week 2 star Amon-Ra St. Brown.

The next tier down from the top also includes two stud wideouts — Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson — with quarterback questions — who also happen to face each other in Week 3. Trust Chase more, due to his pre-existing history with backup QB Jake Browning replacing Joe Burrow (toe).

However, don’t downgrade JJettas too much; Carson Wentz has plenty of experience and could benefit from Kevin O’Connell’s offensive system elevating him as it did Sam Darnold during his MVP-esque 2024 season.

Which WR sleepers should I start in Week 2?

Major upgrades for the week:

  • Jakobi Meyers’ target load and favorable matchup with the Washington Commanders’ secondary gave him a nudge, despite the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive system struggles.
  • DK Metcalf sits high in WR2 territory for as long as New England Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) remains out. The shutdown corner’s absence cripples the Pats’ pass defense against any competitent attack.
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