Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football QB rankings and projections for Week 3.
“After two full weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football QB rankings are reflecting that.”
2024 Fantasy Football QB Rankings
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| # | Player | FF Pts |
| 1 | Josh Allen | 21.6 |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson | 20.7 |
| 3 | Jalen Hurts | 20.3 |
| 4 | Joe Burrow | 20.1 |
| 5 | Kyler Murray | 19.2 |
| 6 | Jayden Daniels | 18.6 |
| 7 | Patrick Mahomes | 18.5 |
| 8 | C.J. Stroud | 17.9 |
| 9 | Anthony Richardson | 17.5 |
| 10 | Dak Prescott | 17.3 |
| 11 | Jared Goff | 16.5 |
| 12 | Brock Purdy | 16.5 |
| 13 | Baker Mayfield | 16.1 |
| 14 | Derek Carr | 15.9 |
| 15 | Geno Smith | 15.9 |
| 16 | Justin Fields | 15.4 |
| 17 | Sam Darnold | 15.1 |
| 18 | Caleb Williams | 15.1 |
| 19 | Trevor Lawrence | 15 |
| 20 | Deshaun Watson | 14.9 |
| 21 | Will Levis | 14.5 |
| 22 | Kirk Cousins | 13.6 |
| 23 | Aaron Rodgers | 13.6 |
| 24 | Gardner Minshew | 13.3 |
| 25 | Daniel Jones | 13 |
| 26 | Matthew Stafford | 13 |
| 27 | Malik Willis | 12.9 |
| 28 | Bo Nix | 12.8 |
| 29 | Justin Herbert | 12.3 |
| 30 | Skylar Thompson | 10.8 |
| 31 | Andy Dalton | 10.7 |
| 32 | Jacoby Brissett | 9.6 |
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Fantasy Football QB Rankings, Who Should I Add Off Waiver Wires:
Derek Carr (Saints) ꦕwas the highest recommended QB waiver wire pickup this week.
Analysis
Look, I’m just gonna say it like it is. Derek Carr has ꦿbeen the best QB in the NFL through two weeks of action. His 43 fantasy points? Second to only Baker Mayfield. His 76.9% completion rate? Second. His 11.4 yards per attempt? First. His five touchdown passes? Tied for first.
His absurd 142.4 passer rating? First (by a lot). Carr is absolutely thriving in Klint Kubiak’s brand-new offense — and honestly, i🌳t kind of makes sense. Kubiak was the 49ers’ passing game coordinator last season and appears to have brought that mindset to a New O✤rleans roster brimming with versatile offensive studs.
Alvin Kamara is Christian McCaffery, Chris Olave is Brandon Aiyuk, Taysom Hill is Deebo Samuel/George Kittle/Kyle Juszczyk, and Rashid Shaheed is Jauan Jennings (but🅷 be🧔tter).
If it’s not obvious, that means Carr is B🅘rock Purdy (last year’s QB6), a role he seems more than capable of filling. It’s early, I know, but I’m buying into Kubiak, Carr, and the Saints in 2024. He should absolutely be added (and started) in one-QB leagues and I’d recommend trading for him in two-QB leagues if his manager isn’t a believer.
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Who are the best sleeper options in the Week 3 Fantasy Football QB Rankings?
Here are two o🍸f the best options t🐭o , depending on your league size.
Gardner Minshew II (Raiders) vs. Panthers
The headline for this game is taking ove🅘r for at quarterback for the Panthers. In his lone start last year, Dalton threw for 361 yards and two touchdowns in Week 3 against the Seahawks. As encou🌳raging as that stat line was, Minshew is the better streaming option in this matchup.
Minshew might not have a crazy high ꦇceiling, but he is showing to have a decent floor with the Raiders. He has thrown for at least 257 yards and one touchdown in both of their two games.
With and in the fold, he has dangerous weapons that can⛎ exploit a Panthers defense that has allowed 73 points this year. Min🥃shew is still available in 95% of Yahoo leagues.
Sam Darnold (Vikings) vs. Texans
The Vikings being 2-0 with a w𓂃in against the 49ers under their belt is a big surprise. With (knee) lost for the season, Darnold has stabilized their quarterback position through two games. After throwing for 208 yards and two touchdowns against the Giants in Week 1, he threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns versus the 49ers on Sunday. The one negative was that he was picked off in both games.
The Texans have faced two inexperienced quarterback🔥s and this year. They held Williams in check in Week 2, but Richardsoꦬn had two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in Week 1. They also struggled to slow down quarterbacks last season, ranking 30th in aFPA for the position.
With Darnold being rostered in just 14% of Yahoo leagu🍸es, he’s worth considering in deep forwards.
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Who are some Week 3 Fantasy QBs to avoid?
Some players who have fallen out of the top-20 Fantasy Football QB Rankings include: Kirk Cousins (Falcons), Daniel ♑Jones (Giants), and Bo Nix (Broncos).
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