Pat Mayo's Updated Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings

Sep 17, 2025

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2025 FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 3 RANKINGS

Pat Mayo, Jake Ciely & Ian Hartitz break down the 2025 Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings for everything you need to set your best lineup and win your matchup. From player rankings to sleeper calls to trade and pick-up questions, they’ve got you covered.

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UPDATED: SEPT 20th (All Rankings Set for1/2 PPR Rankings)

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Week 3 RB Injuries

Zach Charbonnet (Foot) — Expected OUT
Aaron Jones (Hamstring) — OUT at least 4 Games
D’Andre Swift (quad) — Questionable
Kyle Juszczyk (Concussion) — Leaning OUT
Will Shipley (Ribs) — OUT
Austin Ekeler (Achilles) — OUT FOR SEASON

Week 3 RB Rankings

Ashton Jeanty — 84 of his 80 rushing yards this season have com AFTER first contact.

Bucky Irving — 74 players have an 11+ yard carry and he's not one of them (Mac Jones and Tyrod Taylor are though!)

Tony Pollard — There are three running backs who have played more snaps than Tony Pollard through two weeks.There are 30 running backs who have scored more PPR points than Tony Pollard through two weeks.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt — He's gained yardage on a league best 92.9% of his carries (only a 14-carry sample, but it's a start. NFL avg: 80.2%).

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Week 3 WR Injuries

Jauan Jennings (Ankle/Shoulder) — Leaning IN
Emeka Egbuka (Hip/Groin) — Questionable
Xavier Worthy (Shoulder) — Questionable (SNF)
Jalen Royals (Knee) — Questionable (SNF)
Christian Kirk (Hamstring) — Expected IN
Josh Reynolds (Hamstring) — Leaning OUT
Xavier Legette (Hamstring) — Questionable
Noah Brown (Groin) — OUT

Week 3 WR Rankings

DK Metcalf — For his career, 32.6% of his targets have come 15+ yards down field. This year? 0%.

Puka Nacua — Currently fantasy's WR1, but he's not one of the 91 players with an end zone target.

Week 3 QB Injuries

Jayden Daniels (Knee) — Expected OUT; Marcus Mariota Will Start
Justin Fields (Concussion) — OUT; Tyrod Taylor will Start
JJ McCarthy (Ankle) — OUT 2-4 Weeks; Carson Wentz will Start
Brock Purdy (Shoulder/Toe) — Leaning OUT; Mac Jones Expected Starting
Joe Burrow (Toe) — Out 12+ Weeks

Week 3 QB Rankings

Week 3 TE Injuries

Tucker Kraft (knee) — Questionable
Tyler Warren (Toe) — Questionable
Evan Engram (Back) — OUT
Will Dissly (Knee) — OUT
Dallas Goedert (Knee) — IN
Isaiah Likely (Foot) — Questionable (MNF)
George Kittle (Hamstring) — OUT 2-4 Weeks

Week 3 TE Rankings

The Top 4 fantasy QBs through Week 2 — Lamar, Daniel Jones, Allen, and Mahomes. All have seen over 25% of their points come with their legs (cumulative, the four of them have seen 38.9% of their points come on the ground this season).