Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

UPDATED: September 26, 2021

Welcome to Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season! Your lineups should be rounding into shape and we've learned who the names to watch, the players who need to pick up the pace and the players who probably aren't panning out.

Remember to always churn those last couple bench spots to make sure you're bringing your best options to your lineup. Every lineup spot counts!

Week 3 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 3 Rankings (PPR)

• QUARTERBACKS
• RUNNING BACKS
• WIDE RECEIVERS
• TIGHT ENDS
• FLEX
• KICKERS
• TEAM DEFENSES (DST)

RUNNING BACKS

1. Christian McCaffrey, CAR (at HOU)
2. Alvin Kamara, NO (at NE)
3. Derrick Henry, TEN (vs. IND)
4. Nick Chubb, CLE (vs. CHI)
5. Aaron Jones, GB (at SF)
6. Austin Ekeler, LAC (at KC)
7. Jonathan Taylor, IND (at TEN)
8. Chris Carson, SEA (at MIN)
9. Joe Mixon, CIN (at PIT)
10. Najee Harris, PIT (vs. CIN)
11. Saquon Barkley, NYG (vs. ATL)
12. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (vs. PHI)
13. Antonio Gibson, WAS (at BUF)
14. Miles Sanders, PHI (at DAL)
15. D'Andre Swift, DET (vs. BAL)
16. David Montgomery, CHI (at CLE)
17. Alexander Mattison, MIN (vs. SEA)
18. Chase Edmonds, ARI (at JAC)
19. Ty'Son Williams, BAL (at DET)
20. Damien Harris, NE (vs. NO)
21. Myles Gaskin, MIA (at LV)
22. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (vs. LAC)
23. James Robinson, JAC (vs. ARI)
24. Trey Sermon, SF (vs. GB)
25. Mike Davis, ATL (at NYG)
26. Leonard Fournette, TB (at LAR)
27. Kareem Hunt, CLE (vs. CHI)
28. Melvin Gordon, DEN (vs. NYJ)
29. Sony Michel, LAR (vs. TB)
30. James White, NE (vs. NO)
31. Kenyan Drake, LV (vs. MIA)
32. Jamaal Williams, DET (vs. BAL)
33. Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. NYJ)
34. Devin Singletary, BUF (vs. WAS)
35. Tony Pollard, DAL (vs. PHI)
36. Nyheim Hines, IND (at TEN)
37. Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL (at NYG)
38. Michael Carter, NYJ (at DEN)
39. James Conner, ARI (at JAC)
40. J.D. McKissic, WAS (at BUF)
41. Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (at DAL)
42. Mark Ingram, HOU (vs. CAR)
43. Latavius Murray, BAL (at DET)
44. Ronald Jones, TB (at LAR)
45. Ty Johnson, NYJ (at DEN)
46. David Johnson, HOU (vs. CAR)
47. Zack Moss, BUF (vs. WAS)
48. A.J. Dillon, GB (at SF)
49. Damien Williams, CHI (at CLE)
50. Jeremy McNichols, TEN (vs. IND)
51. Carlos Hyde, JAC (vs. ARI)
52. Tony Jones Jr., NO (at NE)
53. Jacques Patrick, SF (vs. GB)
54. Ameer Abdullah, MIN (vs. SEA)
55. Salvon Ahmed, MIA (at LV)
56. Jake Funk, LAR (vs. TB)
57. Phillip Lindsay, HOU (vs. CAR)
58. Peyton Barber, LV (vs. MIA)
59. Giovani Bernard, TB (at LAR)
60. Malcolm Brown, MIA (at LV)

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