2026 fantasy football · Week 3

Who should I start?

Compare any eligible players, or open one of 50 close Week 3 lineup calls backed by production, workload, matchup and availability.

Updated September 22, 2026 at 8:07 PM EDTStandard · Half PPR · PPRInjury report →

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Week 3 decision board

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The number shown is the Half PPR median estimate. Open a decision for floor and ceiling ranges, all three reception formats, usage, snap share and availability.

WR · 7.8-point lean19.6–11.8

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How the lean works

A projection with guardrails, not a hot take.

Recorded fantasy scoring establishes the baseline. The latest snaps and opportunities move it within a limited range. The opponent's positional defense applies a second bounded adjustment.

An injury or practice designation changes the estimate only when it belongs to Week 3. Older reports never silently lower a current-week projection.

After both players finish, each page publishes the actual score and grades the original lean.

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Who should I start?

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Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Justin Jefferson

Start Josh Allen over Jalen Hurts

Start Aaron Jones over Braelon Allen

Start D'Andre Swift over David Montgomery

Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London

Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Bijan Robinson

Start Jaylen Warren over Blake Corum

Start Davante Adams over A.J. Brown

Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Puka Nacua

Start Brock Purdy over Drake Maye

Start Tetairoa McMillan over Matthew Golden

Start Trey McBride over Brock Bowers

Start Jared Goff over Justin Herbert

Start Travis Etienne over Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Start Tee Higgins over Jaylen Waddle

Start Travis Kelce over Isaiah Likely

Start Christian McCaffrey over Kenneth Walker

Start Ja'Marr Chase over Garrett Wilson

Start Kyler Murray over Sam Darnold

Start Chase Brown over Saquon Barkley

Start Stefon Diggs over DK Metcalf

Start Sam LaPorta over Tucker Kraft

Start George Kittle over Pat Freiermuth

Start Hunter Henry over Michael Mayer

Start Parker Washington over Jameson Williams

Start Patrick Mahomes over Jalen Hurts

Start Chris Olave over Nico Collins

Start Mike Evans over Terry McLaurin

Start Sam LaPorta over Juwan Johnson

Start Jonathan Taylor over Derrick Henry

Start De'Von Achane over Omarion Hampton

Start Dalton Kincaid over Tyler Warren

Start Deebo Samuel over Tre Tucker

Start Ladd McConkey over Emeka Egbuka

Start Dallas Goedert over Juwan Johnson

Start Dak Prescott over Caleb Williams

Start James Cook over Ashton Jeanty

Start Zay Flowers over DeVonta Smith

Start Kyren Williams over Breece Hall

Start Joe Burrow over Caleb Williams

Start Rome Odunze over Marvin Harrison Jr

Start Tank Bigsby over Brian Robinson

Start Bucky Irving over Javonte Williams

Start AJ Barner over Oronde Gadsden

Start Trevor Lawrence over Jayden Daniels

Start Malik Washington over Adonai Mitchell

Start Brenton Strange over Oronde Gadsden

Start George Pickens over Malik Nabers

Start Rashee Rice over Tee Higgins

A projection with guardrails, not a hot take.