{"id":246427,"date":"2025-09-16T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=246427"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:39:01","slug":"week-3-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/16\/week-3-quarterback-rankings-fantasy-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 3 Quarterback Rankings Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 2 of the NFL Season was a high-scoring affair.. It is time to look ahead to Week 3. Here are the Week 3 quarterback rankings for fantasy football. J.J. McCarthy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/joe-burrow-injury-update-bengals-qb-suffers-turf-toe-injury-against-jaguars-per-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Burrow are assumed to be out this week<\/a>, while Justin Fields, Brock Purdy, and Jayden Daniels are questionable with injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Quarterback Rankings Week 3 Fantasy Football<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Tier 1: The Big 4<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Josh Allen<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dolphins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Lamar Jackson<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detroit Lions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jayden Daniels*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jalen Hurts<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Rams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big 4 quarterbacks are the best of the best in fantasy football:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After being the overall QB1 in Week 1, Allen had a quieter day in Week 2, scoring just 11.82 fantasy points and finishing outside the top 20 of quarterbacks. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bills<\/a> had a big lead early, so Allen did not have to throw often. Allen has a great matchup against a struggling <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Dolphins<\/a> defense in Week 3 on Thursday Night Football.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jackson had four passing touchdowns in the Week 2 victory. He has two straight games with at least 26 fantasy points. He has a fun matchup with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Lions<\/a> on Monday Night Football to close out Week 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daniels struggled against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Packers<\/a>, but he still finished with 19 fantasy points and has a much better matchup with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Raiders<\/a> this week. However, he has a knee sprain and is questionable for the game.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Tier 2: Low-End QB1s<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Dak Prescott<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Bears<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Patrick Mahomes<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Giants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Baker Mayfield<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Jets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Justin Fields*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Justin Herbert<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denver Broncos<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Kyler Murray<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco 49ers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These guys are low-end QB1s, and I feel comfortable starting any of them as my QB1 this week:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prescott put on a show, throwing for over 360 passing yards and scoring 22 fantasy points in the victory. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Cowboys<\/a> take on a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bears<\/a> defense that just gave up five passing touchdowns to Jared Goff last week. Prescott is a top-five quarterback in Week 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fields struggled mightily in Week 2 before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/jets-qb-justin-fields-suffers-concussion-in-loss-to-bills\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leaving the game early with a concussion<\/a>. If he can clear protocol, he gets a shaky <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Buccaneers<\/a> defense to try to get back on track.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Tier 3: High-End QB2s<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Bo Nix<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jared Goff<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltimore Ravens<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Jordan Love<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleveland Browns<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Drake Maye<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Daniel Jones<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tennessee Titans<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tier consists of the high-end QB2:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nix got back on track after a disastrous Week 1. He threw for three touchdowns and only had one turnover.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goff and the Lions showed that they were not just Ben Johnson merchants, winning the revenge game over the Bears. Goff had 334 passing yards and five passing touchdowns, as the Lions put up over 50 points. Goff was the overall QB1 for the week. Goff has a decent matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Ravens<\/a> in Week 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIndiana Jones\u201d has led the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Colts<\/a> to a 2-0 start to the season. He threw for over 300 yards and has two straight top ten fantasy finishes to his season. He should be picked up in all fantasy leagues and is becoming a borderline must-start depending on who the other options are.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daniel Jones in his first two games as a Colt:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd35 74.2% adjusted comp %<br \/>\u26aa 616 total yards<br \/>\ud83d\udd35 5 total TDs<br \/>\u26aa 0 turnovers<br \/>\ud83d\udd35 111.1 passer rating <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78yrz2sWDe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/78yrz2sWDe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PFF (@PFF) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF\/status\/1967365324535459927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tier 4: Superflex Options Only<\/b><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Player<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opponent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Caleb Williams<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas Cowboys<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Michael Penix Jr<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carolina Panthers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Brock Purdy*<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arizona Cardinals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Aaron Rodgers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New England Patriots<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Geno Smith<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Commanders<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>C.J. Stroud<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Russell Wilson<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Sam Darnold<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans Saints<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Matthew Stafford<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These players are options only in very deep leagues or SuperFlex leagues:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodgers came back to earth after an amazing Week 1 performance. He had just one touchdown compared to two interceptions in the Week 2 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Seahawks<\/a>. Rodgers will look to get back on track against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Patriots<\/a> in Week 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLet Russ Cook!\u201d After a dreadful Week 1, Wilson looked like vintage Russ, throwing for 450 yards and three touchdowns. However, a costly interception in overtime cost the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">Giants<\/a> the game. Wilson finished with over 30 fantasy points, and plays the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chiefs<\/a> team in a surprising battle between 0-2 teams on Sunday Night Football next week.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russell Wilson today:<\/p>\n<p>450 passing yards<br \/>3 passing touchdowns <br \/>1 interception<br \/>123 rating <\/p>\n<p>Vintage Russ. People were calling for him to be benched all week and he responded with an all-time performance. An unfortunate ending though <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VBhbykJkNe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VBhbykJkNe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPA (@jasrifootball) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1967329237565853800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: [Jay Biggerstaff] &#8211; Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 2 of the NFL Season was a high-scoring affair. It is time to look ahead to Week 3. 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