Week 3 fantasy Flex rankings: Top RB, WR, TE streamers, starts

Week 3 fantasy Flex rankings: Top RB, WR, TE streamers, starts

The toughest lineup decisions in fantasy football are the last ones. With your top draft picks and emerging stars, it's easy to lock those players in as every-week starters. But in leagues that have roster spots available for a flex position (RB, WR or TE), the choices can be agonizing. There are in

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The toughest lineup decisions in fantasy football are the last ones.

With your top draft picks and emerging stars, it's easy to lock those players in as every-week starters. But in leagues that have roster spots available for a flex position (RB, WR or TE), the choices can be agonizing.

There are injury concerns, matchups and statistical trends to take into consideration.

So with a fresh slate of NFL games set to kick off, we've put together some overall Flex rankings to help you with your most difficult lineup calls. Below are our combined top 150 running backs, wide receivers and tight ends, ranked by their projected fantasy points in Week 3.

WEEK 3 FANTASY RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | D/ST

Tiered fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 3

Using USA TODAY Sports Fantasy's stat projections,

here are the Flex rankings for Week 3 using a half-point PPR scoring system.

Tier 1 (Lineup locks)

These players are must-starts at your starting running back and wide receiver spots in all leagues. If you need to flex a player in this tier, congratularions on your super team.

1 RB Jahmyr Gibbs DET
2 RB Kenneth Walker III KC
3 RB Bijan Robinson ATL
4 RB Christian McCaffrey SF
5 RB Derrick Henry BAL
6 RB Ashton Jeanty LV
7 RB James Cook III BUF
8 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA
9 RB Jonathan Taylor IND
10 WR Ja'Marr Chase CIN
11 WR Amon-Ra St. Brown DET
12 RB Chase Brown CIN
13 WR Justin Jefferson MIN
14 RB Breece Hall NYJ
15 RB Omarion Hampton LAC
16 RB Saquon Barkley PHI
17 RB De'Von Achane MIA
18 WR Chris Olave NO
19 RB Javonte Williams DAL
20 TE Trey McBride ARI
21 RB Kyren Williams LAR
22 RB Chuba Hubbard CAR
23 WR CeeDee Lamb DAL
24 WR DeVonta Smith PHI
25 RB D'Andre Swift CHI
26 RB David Montgomery HOU
27 RB Bucky Irving TB

Bucky Irving has established himself as the workhorse running back in Tampa Bay, rolling up 134 yards and a touchdown on the ground in two games.

Tier 2 (Confidence picks)

28 WR Drake London ATL
29 RB Cam Skattebo NYG
30 WR Garrett Wilson NYJ
31 WR Zay Flowers BAL
32 RB Aaron Jones Sr. MIN
33 RB Jaylen Warren PIT
34 RB Quinshon Judkins CLE
35 WR Parker Washington JAC
36 WR George Pickens DAL
37 WR Christian Watson GB
38 WR Mike Evans SF
39 WR Puka Nacua LAR
40 WR Malik Nabers NYG
41 RB Bhayshul Tuten JAC
42 WR Davante Adams LAR
43 WR Rashee Rice KC
44 WR Tee Higgins CIN
45 RB Jeremiyah Love ARI
46 WR Jaylen Waddle DEN
47 RB Travis Etienne Jr. NO
48 RB TreVeyon Henderson NE
49 WR Ladd McConkey LAC
50 WR Tetairoa McMillan CAR

Tier 3 (Solid contributors)

51 WR Matthew Golden GB
52 TE Brock Bowers LV
53 TE Dalton Kincaid BUF
54 WR Jameson Williams DET
55 TE Sam LaPorta DET
56 WR Emeka Egbuka TB
57 WR Jalen Coker CAR
58 WR Deebo Samuel Sr. SF
59 TE Tucker Kraft GB
60 TE George Kittle SF
61 TE Travis Kelce KC
62 WR DK Metcalf PIT
63 RB Jadarian Price SEA
64 WR Adonai Mitchell NYJ
65 TE Tyler Warren IND
66 WR Terry McLaurin WAS
67 TE Dalton Schultz HOU
68 WR Romeo Doubs NE
69 WR Denzel Boston CLE
70 TE Isaiah Likely NYG
71 RB Rhamondre Stevenson NE
72 WR Stefon Diggs WAS
73 WR Josh Downs IND
74 WR Devaughn Vele NO
75 TE Colston Loveland CHI
76 WR Xavier Worthy KC
77 RB Tony Pollard TEN
78 WR DJ Moore BUF
79 WR Dontayvion Wicks PHI

Tier 4 (Matchup plays)

80 RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS
81 WR Michael Wilson ARI
82 WR Rashod Bateman BAL
83 RB Blake Corum LAR
84 TE Juwan Johnson NO
85 WR Rome Odunze CHI
86 WR Luther Burden III CHI
87 WR Quentin Johnston LAC
88 WR Chris Godwin Jr. TB
89 TE Mark Andrews BAL
90 RB Kyle Monangai CHI
91 WR Carnell Tate TEN
92 WR Jordan Addison MIN
93 WR Courtland Sutton DEN
94 TE Harold Fannin Jr. CLE
95 WR Brian Thomas Jr. JAC
96 WR Tre Tucker LV
97 WR KC Concepcion Jr. CLE
98 RB Woody Marks HOU
99 RB J.K. Dobbins DEN
100 WR Jakobi Meyers JAC
101 WR Khalil Shakir BUF
102 WR Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI
103 WR Malik Washington MIA
104 WR Wan'Dale Robinson TEN
105 TE Oronde Gadsden LAC
106 TE Pat Freiermuth PIT
107 RB Jonah Coleman DEN

Tier 5 (Boom or bust)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 3 fantasy Flex rankings: Top RB, WR, TE streamers, starts

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