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Passing stats are down around the NFL, meaning many wide receivers are off to slow starts in 2024. Start-or-sit decisions are tough when comparing two flex-level wide receiver options, especially given the current situation many wide receivers are in. We're here to assist with our NFL team's updated Week 3 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024. Let's see where key players like Marvin Harrison Jr., Brandon Aiyuk, Tank Dell, Demarcus Robinson, Alec Pierce, and more rank.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 3 are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 3 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Tee Higgins Plans To Play In Week 3
- Joshua Palmer Questionable Versus Pittsburgh
- Amon-Ra St. Brown Officially In The Clear To Play
- Deebo Samuel Sr. Officially Ruled Out
- DK Metcalf Off The Injury Report, Set To Play On Sunday
- Michael Pittman Jr. Questionable For Sunday
- A.J. Brown Ruled Out For Sunday
- Josh Downs To Make 2024 Debut On Sunday
- CeeDee Lamb Cleared To Play On Sunday
- Nico Collins Cleared To Play In Week 3
- Cooper Kupp Ruled Out Against The 49ers
- Keenan Allen Ruled Out For Week 3
Week 3 Wide Receivers Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 4 |
| 1 | 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 5 |
| 1 | 3 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 8 |
| 2 | 4 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | Rashee Rice | WR | 13 |
| 2 | 6 | Nico Collins | WR | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | Davante Adams | WR | 16 |
| 2 | 8 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 18 |
| 2 | 9 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 20 |
| 3 | 10 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 22 |
| 3 | 11 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 23 |
| 3 | 12 | Chris Olave | WR | 24 |
| 3 | 13 | Chris Godwin | WR | 25 |
| 3 | 14 | Malik Nabers | WR | 26 |
| 3 | 15 | DK Metcalf | WR | 27 |
| 4 | 16 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 29 |
| 4 | 17 | Mike Evans | WR | 30 |
| 4 | 18 | Zay Flowers | WR | 34 |
| 4 | 19 | Jameson Williams | WR | 35 |
| 4 | 20 | Drake London | WR | 41 |
| 4 | 21 | DJ Moore | WR | 45 |
| 5 | 22 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 49 |
| 5 | 23 | George Pickens | WR | 51 |
| 5 | 24 | Tank Dell | WR | 53 |
| 5 | 25 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 54 |
| 5 | 26 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 55 |
| 5 | 27 | Tee Higgins | WR | 56 |
| 5 | 28 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 58 |
| 5 | 29 | Amari Cooper | WR | 60 |
| 5 | 30 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 62 |
| 5 | 31 | Xavier Worthy | WR | 64 |
| 6 | 32 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 68 |
| 6 | 33 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 69 |
| 6 | 34 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 71 |
| 6 | 35 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 73 |
| 7 | 36 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 74 |
| 7 | 37 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 75 |
| 7 | 38 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | 76 |
| 8 | 39 | Christian Kirk | WR | 79 |
| 8 | 40 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 80 |
| 8 | 41 | Jayden Reed | WR | 81 |
| 8 | 42 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 82 |
| 8 | 43 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 83 |
| 8 | 44 | Quentin Johnston | WR | 85 |
| 8 | 45 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 86 |
| 8 | 46 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 88 |
| 8 | 47 | Keon Coleman | WR | 90 |
| 8 | 48 | Ladd McConkey | WR | 91 |
| 8 | 49 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 92 |
| 9 | 50 | Rome Odunze | WR | 93 |
| 9 | 51 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 96 |
| 9 | 52 | Gabe Davis | WR | 98 |
| 9 | 53 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 101 |
| 9 | 54 | Tyler Johnson | WR | 104 |
| 9 | 55 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 105 |
| 9 | 56 | Alec Pierce | WR | 106 |
| 9 | 57 | Adam Thielen | WR | 107 |
| 9 | 58 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 108 |
| 10 | 59 | Allen Lazard | WR | 115 |
| 10 | 60 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | 116 |
| 10 | 61 | Greg Dortch | WR | 118 |
| 10 | 62 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 119 |
| 10 | 63 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 120 |
| 10 | 64 | Elijah Moore | WR | 121 |
| 10 | 65 | Josh Downs | WR | 122 |
| 11 | 66 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR | 124 |
| 11 | 67 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 125 |
| 11 | 68 | Jordan Whittington | WR | 127 |
| 11 | 69 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 128 |
| 11 | 70 | Christian Watson | WR | 130 |
| 12 | 71 | Jalen McMillan | WR | 132 |
| 12 | 72 | Michael Wilson | WR | 133 |
| 12 | 73 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 138 |
| 12 | 74 | Mike Williams | WR | 139 |
| 12 | 75 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | 140 |
| 13 | 76 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 142 |
| 13 | 77 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | 143 |
| 13 | 78 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 144 |
| 13 | 79 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 147 |
| 13 | 80 | Demario Douglas | WR | 148 |
| 13 | 81 | Noah Brown | WR | 149 |
| 13 | 82 | Darius Slayton | WR | 150 |
| 13 | 83 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 152 |
| 13 | 84 | Xavier Legette | WR | 153 |
| 13 | 85 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 166 |
| 13 | 86 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | 171 |
| 13 | 87 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 173 |
| 14 | 88 | Tre Tucker | WR | 175 |
| 14 | 89 | Mack Hollins | WR | 176 |
| 14 | 90 | Dyami Brown | WR | 178 |
| 14 | 91 | Devaughn Vele | WR | 183 |
| 14 | 92 | Britain Covey | WR | 184 |
| 15 | 93 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 188 |
| 15 | 94 | Van Jefferson | WR | 190 |
| 15 | 95 | Brandon Powell | WR | 192 |
| 15 | 96 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 194 |
| 15 | 97 | Justin Watson | WR | 196 |
| 15 | 98 | Ronnie Bell | WR | 197 |
| 15 | 99 | Jacob Cowing | WR | 201 |
| 16 | 100 | Tim Patrick | WR | 202 |
| 15 | 101 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 204 |
| 15 | 102 | Treylon Burks | WR | 205 |
| 15 | 103 | Chris Conley | WR | 207 |
| 15 | 104 | KaVontae Turpin | WR | 211 |
| 15 | 105 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 213 |
| 15 | 106 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 214 |
| 15 | 107 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 215 |
| 15 | 108 | Calvin Austin III | WR | 219 |
| 15 | 109 | Jalen Brooks | WR | 221 |
| 15 | 110 | Jermaine Burton | WR | 222 |
| 15 | 111 | Cedric Tillman | WR | 223 |
| 15 | 112 | Derius Davis | WR | 235 |
| 15 | 113 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 237 |
| 15 | 114 | Parker Washington | WR | 245 |
| 16 | 115 | John Metchie III | WR | 247 |
| 16 | 116 | Roman Wilson | WR | 250 |
| 16 | 117 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR | 259 |
| 16 | 118 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | 262 |
| 16 | 119 | Johnny Wilson | WR | 269 |
| 16 | 120 | Xavier Gipson | WR | 273 |
| 16 | 121 | Trey Palmer | WR | 276 |
| 16 | 122 | Isaiah Williams | WR | 296 |
| 16 | 123 | Jake Bobo | WR | 298 |
| 16 | 124 | Malachi Corley | WR | 302 |
| 17 | 125 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 307 |
| 17 | 126 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 308 |
| 17 | 127 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 310 |
| 17 | 128 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 312 |
| 17 | 129 | Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR | 313 |
| 17 | 130 | Parris Campbell | WR | 314 |
| 17 | 131 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 317 |
| 17 | 132 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 318 |
| 17 | 133 | Chris Moore | WR | 327 |
Week 3 Wide Receiver Outlooks For Fantasy Football
Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers - Fantasy Football Outlook
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is in Los Angeles to face the Rams in the team's first divisional matchup of 2024 on Sunday. Predictably, Aiyuk has yet to offer much to fantasy managers in the early going after choosing to sit out virtually the entire preseason.
In Week 2 in Minnesota, the former first-rounder caught four of five targets for 43 yards, which was an improvement from Week 1's two-for-five, 28-yard performance versus the Jets. He has yet to score a touchdown.
San Francisco is going to need him in LA though, as Deebo Samuel (calf) has been ruled out and George Kittle (hamstring) is doubtful. This game is as good as any for Aiyuk to get it going, with the Rams being shredded by rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. last week for 29 half-PPR points.
The stars seem to have aligned for Aiyuk to make his first splash this season, with the matchup and likely heavy target share intersecting with another week of rust being shaken off. Start him this week as a low/mid WR1.
- Brad Beltz, RotoBaller
Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals - Fantasy Football Outlook
After a disappointing Week 1, where Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. saw just three targets, his Week 2 performance quickly eased any concerns for fantasy managers. Harrison Jr. hauled in four catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns, making him the highest-scoring wide receiver in fantasy for the week.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft will look to build on last week's performance against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. In Week 3, he should have a clear advantage over the Lions' cornerbacks, especially rookie Terrion Arnold, who has struggled early in the season. With a significant size advantage, the Cardinals may look to isolate Harrison Jr. in the red zone to exploit mismatches.
He remains a game-breaking presence for Arizona's offense, and fantasy managers should confidently have him locked into their starting lineups for Week 3.
- Cody Pestino, RotoBaller
Tank Dell, Houston Texans - Fantasy Football Outlook
It's been a rough go through two games for Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, who ranks 63rd among receivers in fantasy points. In Week 2, Dell had a woeful minus-3 receiving yards, an 11% target share, and a bad drop that would have been a significant gain.
Houston seems committed to keeping the second-year deep threat involved, though, as he's been on the field for 66% of snaps and even drawn five carries for 35 yards. With Houston running backs Joe Mixon (ankle) and Dameon Pierce (hamstring) dealing with injuries, Dell seems set to have chances against a Vikings defense that has allowed the eighth-most passing yards in the NFL. He bears WR3/Flex consideration in this matchup.
- Nick Piotrowicz, RotoBaller
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