Fantasy football rankings for Week 3: Running back depth already becoming a problem

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Another week, another running back out for the season. And that's on top of the various bumps and bruises those primary ballcarriers have to withstand on any given NFL weekend. As a result, the position is looking extremely thin as we head into Week 3.

This week's fantasy football rankings are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

(*-check status before kickoff and check out our updated NFL injury report)

QUARTERBACK

Notes: Anthony Richardson (concussion) is out; Gardner Minshew will start for Indianapolis. Bryce Young (ankle) is out; Andy Dalton will start for Carolina.

1	Patrick Mahomes	K.C.	vs. Chi.
2	Kirk Cousins	Min.	vs. L.A.-C
3	Lamar Jackson	Bal.	vs. Ind.
4	Tua Tagovailoa	Mia.	vs. Den.
5	Trevor Lawrence	Jac.	vs. Hou.
6	Josh Allen	Buf.	at Was.
7	Justin Herbert	L.A.-C	at Min.
8	Dak Prescott	Dal.	at Ari.
9	Jalen Hurts	Phi.	at T.B.
10	*Joe Burrow	Cin.	vs. L.A.-R
11	Justin Fields	Chi.	at K.C.
12	Deshaun Watson	Cle.	vs. Ten.
13	Brock Purdy	S.F.	vs. N.Y-G
14	Jordan Love	G.B.	vs. N.O.
15	Sam Howell	Was.	vs. Buf.
16	Jimmy Garoppolo	L.V.	vs. Pit.
17	Derek Carr	N.O.	at G.B.
18	Kenny Pickett	Pit.	at L.V.
19	Russell Wilson	Den.	at Mia.
20	Jared Goff	Det.	vs. Atl.
21	Baker Mayfield	T.B.	vs. Phi.
22	Geno Smith	Sea.	vs. Car.
23	Daniel Jones	N.Y.-G	at SF
24	Gardner Minshew	Ind.	at Bal.
25	Ryan Tannehill	Ten.	at Cle.
26	Matthew Stafford	L.A.-R	at Cin.
27	Mac Jones	N.E.	at N.Y.-J
28	Andy Dalton	Car.	at Sea.
29	Zach Wilson	N.Y.-J	vs. N.E.
30	Desmond Ridder	Atl.	at Det.
31	C.J. Stroud	Hou.	at Jac.
32	Joshua Dobbs	Ari.	vs. Dal.

RUNNING BACK

Notes: David Montgomery (thigh) is doubtful. Aaron Jones (hamstring) is inactive. Justice Hill (toe) is out. Jamaal Williams (hamstring) has been put on IR. Boston Scott (concussion) is out for Monday night. Saquon Barkley (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday night.

1	Christian McCaffrey	S.F.	vs. N.Y.-G
2	Bijan Robinson	Atl.	at Det.
3	Josh Jacobs	L.V.	vs. Pit.
4	*Austin Ekeler	L.A.-C	at Min.
5	Tony Pollard	Dal.	at Ari.
6	Kenneth Walker III	Sea.	vs. Car.
7	*Derrick Henry	Ten.	at Cle.
8	D'Andre Swift	Phi.	at T.B.
9	Jahmyr Gibbs	Det.	vs. Atl.
10	*Aaron Jones OUT	G.B.	vs. N.O.
11	Raheem Mostert	Mia.	vs. Den.
12	Breece Hall	N.Y.-J	vs. N.E.
13	Joe Mixon	Cin.	vs. L.A.-R
14	Travis Etienne	Jac.	vs. Hou.
15	Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	vs. Buf.
16	James Conner	Ari.	vs. Dal.
17	*Isiah Pacheco	K.C.	vs. Chi.
18	Miles Sanders	Car.	at Sea.
19	Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	at Cin.
20	Najee Harris	Pit.	at L.V.
21	James Cook	Buf.	at Was.
22	Alexander Mattison	Min.	vs. L.A.-C
23	Matt Breida	N.Y.-G	at S.F.
24	AJ Dillon	G.B.	vs. N.O.
25	Rhamondre Stevenson	N.E.	at N.Y.-J
26	Dameon Pierce	Hou.	at Jac.
27	Gus Edwards	Bal.	vs. Ind.
28	Rachaad White	T.B.	vs. Phi.
29	Jerome Ford	Cle.	vs. Ten.
30	Joshua Kelley	L.A.-C	at Min.
31	Khalil Herbert	Chi.	at K.C.
32	Javonte Williams	Den.	at Mia.
33	*David Montgomery	Det.	vs. Atl.
34	Tyler Allgeier	Atl.	at Det.
35	Zack Moss	Ind.	at Bal.
36	Kenneth Gainwell	Phi.	at T.B.
37	Dalvin Cook	N.Y.-J	vs. N.E.
38	Tony Jones Jr.	N.O.	at G.B.
39	Roschon Johnson	Chi.	at K.C.
40	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	K.C.	vs. Chi.
41	Sean Tucker	T.B.	vs. Phi.
42	Samaje Perine	Den.	at Mia.
43	Zach Charbonnet	Sea.	vs. Car.
44	Chuba Hubbard	Car.	at Sea.
45	Kendre Miller	N.O.	at G.B.
46	Tyjae Spears	Ten.	at Cle.
47	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	at L.V.
48	Ezekiel Elliott	N.E.	at N.Y.-J
49	Rico Dowdle	Dal.	at Ari.
50	Devin Singletary	Hou.	at Ind.
51	*Salvon Ahmed	Mia.	vs. Den.
52	Emari Demercado	Ari.	vs. Dal.
53	Melvin Gordon	Bal.	vs. Ind.
54	Kenyan Drake	Bal.	vs. Ind.
55	*Boston Scott OUT	Phi.	at T.B.

WIDE RECEIVER

Notes: Jaylen Waddle (concussion) and Christian Watson (hamstring) are officially out for Sunday. Diontae Johnson (hamstring) has been put on IR. Brandon Aiyuk (shoulder) is out for Thursday night.

1	Justin Jefferson	Min.	vs. L.A.-C
2	Tyreek Hill	Mia.	vs. Den.
3	CeeDee Lamb	Dal.	at Ari.
4	Ja'Marr Chase	Cin.	vs. L.A-R
5	*Amon-Ra St. Brown	Det.	vs. Atl.
6	Stefon Diggs	Buf.	at Was.
7	Keenan Allen	L.A.-C	at Min.
8	Mike Evans	T.B.	vs. Phi.
9	*Davante Adams	L.V.	vs. Pit.
10	A.J. Brown	Phi.	at T.B.
11	Nico Collins	Hou.	at Ind.
12	Drake London	Atl.	at Det.
13	DJ Moore	Chi.	at K.C.
14	Chris Godwin	T.B.	vs. Phi.
15	Calvin Ridley	Jac.	vs. Hou.
16	Deebo Samuel	S.F.	vs. N.Y.-G
17	*Mike Williams	L.A.-C	at Min.
18	*Puka Nacua	L.A.-R	at Cin.
19	Allen Lazard	N.Y.-J	vs. N.E.
20	Zay Flowers	Bal.	vs. Ind.
21	Chris Olave	N.O.	at G.B.
22	DeVonta Smith	Phi.	at T.B.
23	Christian Kirk	Jac.	vs. Hou.
24	*DK Metcalf	Sea.	vs. Car.
25	Michael Pittman Jr.	Ind.	at Bal.
26	Garrett Wilson	N.Y.-J	vs. N.E.
27	Terry McLaurin	Was.	vs. Buf.
28	Gabe Davis	Buf.	at Was.
29	Tyler Lockett	Sea.	vs. Car.
30	*Amari Cooper	Cle.	vs. Ten.
31	Robert Woods	Hou.	at Jac.
32	*DeAndre Hopkins	Ten.	at Cle.
33	Marquise Brown	Ari.	vs. Dal.
34	Tee Higgins	Cin.	vs. L.A-R
35	Kendrick Bourne	N.E.	at N.Y-J
36	*Christian Watson OUT	G.B.	vs. N.O.
37	Jerry Jeudy	Den.	at Mia.
38	Courtland Sutton	Den.	at Mia.
39	George Pickens	Pit.	at L.V.
40	Josh Reynolds	Det.	vs. Atl.
41	Jakobi Meyers	L.V.	vs. Pit.
42	Marvin Mims Jr.	Den.	at Mia.
43	JuJu Smith-Schuster	N.E.	at N.Y-J
44	Jahan Dotson	Was.	vs. Buf.
45	Jauan Jennings	S.F.	vs. N.Y.-G
46	Allen Robinson II	Pit.	at L.V.
47	Rashod Bateman	Bal.	vs. Ind.
48	Skyy Moore	K.C.	vs. Chi.
49	Mack Hollins	Atl.	at Det.
50	Romeo Doubs	G.B.	vs. N.O.
51	DeVante Parker	N.E.	at N.Y-J
52	Jalin Hyatt	N.Y.-G	at S.F.
53	*Diontae Johnson OUT	Pit.	at L.V.
54	*Jaylen Waddle OUT	Mia.	vs. Den.
55	*Brandon Aiyuk OUT	S.F.	vs. N.Y.-G

TIGHT END

1	Travis Kelce	K.C.	vs. Chi.
2	Mark Andrews	Bal.	vs. Ind.
3	Darren Waller	N.Y.-G	at S.F.
4	T.J. Hockenson	Min.	vs. L.A.-C
5	George Kittle	S.F.	vs. N.Y.-G
6	Hunter Henry	N.E.	at N.Y.-J
7	Dallas Goedert	Phi.	at T.B.
8	Gerald Everett	Jac.	vs. Hou.
9	Pat Freiermuth	Pit.	at L.V.
10	Jake Ferguson	Dal.	at Ari.
11	Kylen Granson	Ind.	at Bal.
12	Sam LaPorta	Det.	vs. Atl.
13	David Njoku	Cle.	vs. Ten.
14	Mike Gesicki	N.E.	at N.Y.-J
15	*Logan Thomas	Was.	vs. Buf.
16	Tyler Higbee	L.A.-R	at Cin.
17	Cade Otton	T.B.	vs. Phi.
18	Dalton Schultz	Hou.	at Jac.
19	Tyler Conkin	N.Y.-J	vs. N.E.
20	Zach Ertz	Ari.	vs. Dal.
21	Cole Kmet	Chi.	at K.C.
22	Dalton Kincaid	Buf.	at Was.
23	Will Dissly	Sea.	vs. Car.
24	Hayden Hurst	Car.	at Sea.
25	Luke Musgrave	G.B.	vs. N.O.
26	Irv Smith Jr.	Cin.	vs. L.A-R
27	Durham Smythe	Mia.	vs. Den.
28	John Bates	Was.	vs. Buf.
29	Dawson Knox	Buf.	at Was.
30	Chigoziem Okonkwo	Ten.	at Cle.

KICKER

1	Justin Tucker	Bal.	vs. Ind.
2	Harrison Butker	K.C.	vs. Chi.
3	Jake Elliott	Phi.	at T.B.
4	Tyler Bass	Buf.	at Was.
5	Jake Moody	S.F.	vs. N.Y.-G
6	Younghoe Koo	Atl.	at Det.
7	Brandon Aubrey	Dal.	at Ari.
8	Brandon McManus	Jac.	vs. Hou.
9	Greg Joseph	Min.	vs. L.A-C
10	Cameron Dicker	L.A.-C	at Min.
11	Riley Patterson	Det.	vs. Atl.
12	Daniel Carlson	L.V.	vs. Pit.
13	Brett Maher	L.A.-R	at Cin.
14	Evan McPherson	Cin.	vs. L.A-R.
15	Dustin Hopkins	Cle.	vs. Ten.
16	Chase McLaughlin	T.B.	vs. Phi.
17	Jason Sanders	Mia.	vs. Den.
18	*Greg Zuerlein	N.Y.-J	vs. N.E.
19	Chris Boswell	Pit.	at L.V.
20	Wil Lutz	Den.	at Was.
21	Graham Gano	N.Y.-G	at S.F.
22	Nick Folk	Ten.	at Cle.
23	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Hou.	at Jac.
24	Blake Grupe	N.O.	at G.B.
25	Jason Myers	Sea.	vs. Car.
26	Anders Carlson	G.B.	vs. N.O.
27	Matt Gay	Ind.	at Bal.
28	Matt Prater	Ari.	vs. Dal.
29	Cairo Santos	Chi.	at K.C.
30	Chad Ryland	N.E.	at N.Y.-J
31	Eddy Pineiro	Car.	at Sea.
32	Joey Slye	Was.	vs. Buf

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS

1	Dallas Cowboys	at Ari.
2	San Francisco 49ers	vs. N.Y.-G
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs. Hou.
4	Philadelphia Eagles	at T.B.
5	New York Jets	vs. N.E.
6	Seattle Seahawks	vs. Car.
7	Miami Dolphins	vs. Den.
8	Buffalo Bills	at Was.
9	Baltimore Ravens	vs. Ind.
10	Washington Commanders	vs. Buf.
11	New England Patriots	at N.Y.-J
12	Cincinnati Bengals	vs. L.A.-R
13	Green Bay Packers	vs. N.O.
14	Cleveland Browns	vs. Ten.
15	Tennessee Titans	at Cle.
16	Kansas City Chiefs	vs. Chi.
17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	vs. Phi.
18	Los Angeles Rams	at Cin.
19	Detroit Lions	vs. Atl.
20	New Orleans Saints	at G.B.
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	at L.V.
22	Atlanta Falcons	at Det.
23	Minnesota Vikings	vs. L.A.-C
24	Las Vegas Raiders	vs. Pit.
25	Chicago Bears	at K.C.
26	Carolina Panthers	at Sea.
27	Denver Broncos	at Mia.
28	Los Angeles Chargers	at Min.
29	New York Giants	at S.F.
30	Indianapolis Colts	at Bal.
31	Houston Texans	at Jac.
32	Arizona Cardinals	vs. Dal.

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