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Fantasy Football Week 3 Rankings and Matchups

Who to attack and who to avoid in Week 3, based on the fantasy points each defense actually allowed.

Week 3 has been played. This page keeps the matchup picture for reference. For live advice see Week 4.

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Best Week 3 matchups: Quarterback

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to QBs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstQB pts/g allowedDefense rank
NYJ DET 5.4 1st most generous
SEA WAS 5 2nd most generous
BAL DAL 4.1 3rd most generous
SF ARI 3.9 4th most generous
HOU IND 3.9 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 3: Quarterback

Think twice aboutAgainstQB pts/g allowedDefense rank
MIA KC 1.8 32nd most generous
NYG TEN 2 31st most generous
NE JAX 2.2 30th most generous
CIN PIT 2.3 29th most generous
JAX NE 2.3 28th most generous

Best Week 3 matchups: Running Back

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to RBs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstRB pts/g allowedDefense rank
CLE CAR 5.4 1st most generous
ATL GB 5.4 2nd most generous
KC MIA 5.2 3rd most generous
LAR DEN 5.1 4th most generous
HOU IND 5 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 3: Running Back

Think twice aboutAgainstRB pts/g allowedDefense rank
IND HOU 2.1 32nd most generous
TB MIN 2.2 31st most generous
SEA WAS 2.2 30th most generous
GB ATL 2.3 29th most generous
WAS SEA 2.9 28th most generous

Best Week 3 matchups: Wide Receiver

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to WRs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstWR pts/g allowedDefense rank
SEA WAS 8.2 1st most generous
IND HOU 7.1 2nd most generous
NYJ DET 7 3rd most generous
SF ARI 6.9 4th most generous
LAC BUF 6.8 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 3: Wide Receiver

Think twice aboutAgainstWR pts/g allowedDefense rank
MIA KC 4 32nd most generous
NO LV 4 31st most generous
CLE CAR 4 30th most generous
WAS SEA 4.2 29th most generous
KC MIA 4.3 28th most generous

Best Week 3 matchups: Tight End

Rank 1 means that defense gave up the most fantasy points to TEs of all 32 teams.

Attack withAgainstTE pts/g allowedDefense rank
NYJ DET 5.9 1st most generous
SEA WAS 3.8 2nd most generous
NO LV 3.7 3rd most generous
LV NO 3.6 4th most generous
PIT CIN 3.1 5th most generous

Avoid in Week 3: Tight End

Think twice aboutAgainstTE pts/g allowedDefense rank
JAX NE 1.1 32nd most generous
CHI PHI 1.2 31st most generous
PHI CHI 1.3 30th most generous
NYG TEN 1.3 29th most generous
DET NYJ 1.4 28th most generous

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