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Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

UPDATED: September 23, 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 Rankings (PPR)

RUNNING BACKS

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