Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 3

Now that two weeks are in the books this season, we are able to see averages for players and teams and how they compare to opponents' averages, which means that I no longer have to rely on last season's data to fill in the gaps. As more games are played and more data is available, the rankings should become better and better. Last week, the top overall scorer was Ben Roethlisberger, my #2 overall QB, and the top running back was DeAngelo Williams, who was #1 in my rankings. Here are my rankings for week 3:

Rank	Quarterback	Team
1	Tom Brady	NE
2	Aaron Rodgers	GB
3	Russell Wilson	SEA
4	Ryan Tannehill	MIA
5	Nick Foles	STL
6	Cam Newton	CAR
7	Jameis Winston	TB
8	Derek Carr	OAK
9	Johnny Manziel	CLE
10	Blake Bortles	JAX
11	Ryan Mallett	HOU
12	Andy Dalton	CIN
13	Marcus Mariota	TEN
14	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT
15	Brandon Weeden	DAL
16	Tyrod Taylor	BUF
17	Kirk Cousins	WAS
18	Carson Palmer	AZ
19	Alex Smith	KC
20	Peyton Manning	DEN

Jacksonville made Ryan Tannehill look like a superstar last week, so just imagine what they'll do for Tom Brady, who has been the top quarterback overall so far this season.

Rank	Running Back	Team	Flex
1	LeVeon Bell	PIT	2
2	Latavius Murray	OAK	3
3	Jamaal Charles	KC	4
4	Alfred Morris	WAS	8
5	Adrian Peterson	MIN	12
6	Matt Forte	CHI	14
7	LeSean McCoy	BUF	16
8	Carlos Hyde	SF	20
9	Joseph Randle	DAL	22
10	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	30
11	Melvin Gordon	SD	33
12	TJ Yeldon	JAX	34
13	Matt Jones	WAS	36
14	Marshawn Lynch	SEA	37
15	CJ Anderson	DEN	47
16	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	49
17	Chris Ivory	NYJ	52
18	Duke Johnson	CLE	53
19	Chris Johnson	AZ	54
20	David Johnson	AZ	55
21	Lamar Miller	MIA	57
22	Justin Forsett	BAL	58
23	Jeremy Hill	CIN	67
24	DeMarco Murray	PHI	71
25	Danny Woodhead	SD	72
26	Devonta Freeman	ATL	78
27	Chris Polk	HOU
28	Bishop Sankey	TEN
29	Dion Lewis	NE
30	Ameer Abdullah	DET
31	Ronnie Hillman	DEN
32	LeGarrette Blount	NE
33	Giovani Bernard	CIN
34	Frank Gore	IND
35	Darren McFadden	DAL
36	Mark Ingram	NO
37	James Starks	GB
38	Reggie Bush	SF
39	Dexter McCluster	TEN
40	Doug Martin	TB

LeVeon Bell comes back from his suspension this week, and if you saw how DeAngelo Williams filled in in his absence, there is no doubt that Bell is going to have a monster week against the Rams' defense, which made a star out of Matt Jones last week.

Rank	Wide Receiver	Team	Flex
1	Antonio Brown	PIT	1
2	Brandon Marshall	NYJ	6
3	AJ Green	CIN	7
4	Randall Cobb	GB	9
5	Allen Robinson	JAX	11
6	Doug Baldwin	SEA	18
7	Julio Jones	ATL	19
8	Jarvis Landry	MIA	23
9	Davante Adams	GB	24
10	John Brown	AZ	26
11	Larry Fitzgerald	AZ	27
12	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	29
13	Sammy Watkins	BUF	31
14	Amari Cooper	OAK	35
15	Travis Benjamin	CLE	38
16	James Jones	GB	41
17	Jermaine Kearse	SEA	42
18	Jordan Matthews	PHI	44
19	Anquan Boldin	SF	45
20	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	48
21	Michael Crabtree	OAK	50
22	Julian Edelman	NE	51
23	Nate Washington	HOU	56
24	Chris Owusu	NYJ	59
25	Keenan Allen	SD	60
26	Torrey Smith	SF	61
27	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	62
28	Andrew Hawkins	CLE	63
29	Allen Hurns	JAX	64
30	Marqise Lee	JAX	65
31	Kendall Wright	TEN	66
32	Roddy White	ATL	68
33	TY Hilton	IND	69
34	Tyler Lockett	SEA	70
35	Tavon Austin	STL	73
36	Kenny Britt	STL	74
37	Cecil Shorts III	HOU	75
38	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	76
39	Rishard Matthews	MIA	77
40	Darrius Heyward-Bey	PIT

Antonio Brown has 328 yards and 2 touchdowns through two games, so it doesn't really matter who the opponent is, he is going to be your starter and he will give you big points.

Rank	Tight End	Team	Flex
1	Rob Gronkowski	NE	5
2	Travis Kelce	KC	10
3	Brandon Myers	TB	13
4	Jordan Reed	WAS	15
5	Gary Barnidge	CLE	17
6	Jared Cook	STL	21
7	Martellus Bennett	CHI	25
8	Delanie Walker	TEN	28
9	Jordan Cameron	MIA	32
10	Ladarius Green	SD	39
11	Jason Witten	DAL	40
12	Heath Miller	PIT	43
13	Tyler Eifert	CIN	46
14	Charles Clay	BUF
15	Lance Kendricks	STL

Gronk is the obvious choice as the top TE almost every week, but this season has seen more tight end scoring than any season in decades so far, so there are plenty of other good options to pick up.

Rank	Kicker	Team
1	Robbie Gould	CHI
2	Mike Nugent	CIN
3	Stephen Gostkowski	NE
4	Matt Bryant	ATL
5	Phil Dawson	SF
6	Brandon McManus	DEN
7	Nick Folk	NYJ
8	Graham Gano	CAR
9	Andrew Franks	MIA
10	Josh Brown	NYG

Robbie Gould has hit 3 field goals in each of his first two games, including a 50+ yarder in each. Putting him in against Seattle may not seem smart, but the Seahawks actually give up a lot of points to kickers by keeping teams out of the end zone.

Rank	Team Defense
1	NY Jets
2	Denver
3	Carolina
4	New England
5	Minnesota
6	Cincinnati
7	Detroit
8	Tennessee
9	Arizona
10	Seattle

The Jets have had 5 takeaways in each of their first two games, and they are facing the anemic Eagle offense this week, so they are a great choice.