The first standout performance of Week 2 came on Thursday night, when Chris Godwin set his single-game career marks for both receptions (eight) and yards (121) while catching a touchdown from Jameis Winston in a win over the Panthers. For the second-straight week, Godwin outproduced Mike Evans, and it’s getting very close to the time Godwin leapfrogs the expected Bucs’ No. 1 in our rankings. This week, they’re nearly side-by-side ahead of a matchup with a Giants defense that allowed more than 400 yards through the air in Week 1 and gave up good games to both John Brown and Cole Beasley in Week 2.
WEEK 3 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Amari Cooper (vs. Dolphins) might be as high as you’ll find him in our weekly rankings all season because a matchup with the Dolphins looks like guaranteed fantasy points and a nearly guaranteed touchdown. Julio Jones (@ Colts) caught two touchdowns in Week 2, including a game-winning score when he broke a screen pass into a 54-yard touchdown. Maybe this is finally the year he reaches double-digit scores.
WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
Antonio Brown (vs. Jets) shone early in his debut with the Patriots, catching three passes and a touchdown on the first drive of the game. He only caught one pass after that, but as long as he’s active (which is still up in the air), he should grow into the offense and be a huge weapon for Tom Brady.
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Before getting into the rankings, one final note: We’ll have to keep an eye on Steelers and Saints WRs this week as the quarterback situations there are fluid. We know Drew Brees is out and Ben Roethlisber could miss time. It wouldn’t be enough to knock JuJu Smith-Schuster or Michael Thomas out of your starting lineups, but it maybe knocks any other receivers for those teams out of starting consideration. (Update: With both Brees and Roethlisberger out, we’ve moved Smith-Schuster and Thomas down in the rankings.)
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Week 3 Fantasy WR Rankings
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.
