{"id":190028,"date":"2024-09-17T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=190028"},"modified":"2024-09-16T23:49:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T03:49:52","slug":"week-3-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/17\/week-3-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 3 Quarterback Rankings Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NFL season is in full swing, meaning it&#8217;s time to set your lineups for Week 3 of the fantasy football season. Injuries to Jordan Love and Tua Tagovailoa shake up the top 15 of the rankings. Only two quarterbacks scored at least 20 points in Week 2: Kyler Murray and Derek Carr. Below are the quarterback rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Quarterback Rankings for Week 3 Fantasy Football<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Tier 1: Superstar Quarterbacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Josh Allen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Jalen Hurts<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Lamar Jackson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Kyler Murray<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. C.J. Stroud<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Patrick Mahomes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/16\/kyler-murray-2024-fantasy-football-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Murray<\/a> bounced back with a big Week 2. He had 266 passing yards and three passing touchdowns while adding 59 rushing yards. He finished as the overall QB1 on the week with 28.54 fantasy points. Murray and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Cardinals<\/a> host the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Lions<\/a>, who have given up good performances to Matthew Stafford and Baker Mayfield over the last two weeks. Murray joins the elite tier of the quarterback rankings for Week 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In today&#39;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZCardinals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AZCardinals<\/a> victory, Kyler Murray (<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/K1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@K1<\/a>) became the 2nd player in <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a> history with 250+ passing yards, 50+ rushing yards and a 158.3 passer rating &#8211; the highest attainable mark &#8211; in a single game.<\/p>\n<p>He joins Ken Anderson, who accomplished the feat on Nov. 3, 1974. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R4riWfygVd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/R4riWfygVd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL345 (@NFL345) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL345\/status\/1835454426116509745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahomes finished outside the top ten in both Week 1 and Week 2, with 15.14 and 12.94 fantasy points, respectively. He threw two interceptions in Week 2, hurting his day. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chiefs<\/a> found a way to win both games. Mahomes does not have to be great for them to win anymore. Mahomes still has elite talent, so he stays in the top tier for now.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 2: Solid QB1s<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Anthony Richardson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Joe Burrow<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Jayden Daniels<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Dak Prescott<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richardson struggled in Week 2, throwing three interceptions and scoring single-digit fantasy points. He only had four rushes for 37 yards. Richardson\u2019s poor passing accuracy will cause him to have bad weeks when he doesn\u2019t run as much. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Colts<\/a> return home against a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bears<\/a> team that has been good at defense the first two weeks. Richardson stays in the top ten with his elite rushing upside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burrow bounced back in Week 2 after struggling in Week 1. He gets a dream matchup against a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/washington-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Commanders<\/a> secondary that allowed Daniel Jones to be a top-five quarterback last week. This will be one of Burrow\u2019s best games of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 3: QB1 Upside<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Jared Goff<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. Baker Mayfield<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. Matthew Stafford<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. Brock Purdy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. Derek Carr<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. Sam Darnold<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayfield has been exceptional to start the season, finishing as a top-five fantasy quarterback in both weeks and leading as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasypros.com\/nfl\/reports\/leaders\/qb.php?year=2024&amp;start=1&amp;end=2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">overall QB1<\/a>. He has thrown five passing touchdowns and added one on the ground last week. He has only thrown one interception. Mayfield has a decent matchup against the <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Broncos&#8217;<\/a><\/span>defense in Week 3, and he is playing his way into one of the more solid quarterbacks in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carr has topped 20 fantasy points in each of the first two weeks, having six total touchdowns, and is the overall QB2 on the year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Saints<\/a> are one of the biggest surprises of the season, with two dominant victories. Although Carr faces a tougher matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Eagles<\/a> in Week 3, he remains a solid quarterback option due to his strong early-season performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 4: Deep Streaming Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. Trevor Lawrence<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. Geno Smith<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. Justin Herbert<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20. Caleb Williams<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrence and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jaguars<\/a> offense has not looked good to start the season after he received a contract extension in the offseason. He has thrown for one touchdown in two games and has failed to top 14 fantasy points. With a tough matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bills<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/schedules\/2024\/reg3\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monday Night Football doubleheader<\/a>, Lawrence is sliding down the quarterback rankings for Week 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herbert and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chargers<\/a> are 2-0, but their passing game has been underwhelming. Herbert has scored 10.36 and 11 fantasy points in the first two weeks. They now have a tough matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Steelers&#8217;<\/a> defense, which has been great to start the season. This should be a low-scoring slugfest. Herbert should only be a fantasy starter in deep or SuperFlex leagues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Joe Rondone &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quarterback rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 3 of the Fantasy Football season to make informed decisions to set your lineup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5257,"featured_media":190138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[32545,10129,31910],"class_list":["post-190028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","tag-fantasy-football-2024","tag-fantasy-quarterback","tag-quarterback-rankings"],"modified_by":"Isaac Zuniga","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}