Week 3 Running Back Rankings & Results — PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · Final board published Mon, Sep 28, 11:20 AM ET (v3) · results scored Tue, Sep 29, 9:05 AM ET

ScoringPPR

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Jahmyr Gibbs is our RB1 for Week 3 in PPR, ahead of Bijan Robinson and Derrick Henry. The biggest riser since the last publish is RJ Harvey (RB35→RB33); the biggest faller is Ashton Jeanty (RB18→RB19).

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Results table

Week 3 RB · PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from the market as of 4:05 AM ET · Actual from final stats · Finish = actual rank on this board · Δ = actual − proj · Hit = within 6 ranks or inside the range
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Proj	Actual	Finish	Δ	Hit	Note
Tier 1
1	Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	18.8	41.4	RB1	+22.6	Hit	Played: 41.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 2
2	Bijan Robinson ATL @ GB · locked	ATL	@ GB (Thu)	17.5	35.3	RB2	+17.8	Hit	Played: 35.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 3
3	Derrick Henry BAL @ DAL · locked	BAL	@ DAL	18.6	21.9	RB3	+3.3	Hit	Played: 21.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
4	Jeremiyah Love ARI @ SF · locked	ARI	@ SF	8.4	21.9	RB4	+13.5	Hit	Played: 21.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
5	Christian McCaffrey SF vs ARI · locked	SF	vs ARI	16.4	21.6	RB6	+5.2	Hit	Played: 21.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
6	Kenneth Walker III KC @ MIA · locked	KC	@ MIA	17.0	21.3	RB7	+4.3	Hit	Played: 21.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
7	Jaylen Warren PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	9.8	20.6	RB8	+10.8	Hit	Played: 20.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
8	James Cook BUF vs LAC · locked	BUF	vs LAC	12.6	19.4	RB9	+6.8	Hit	Played: 19.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
9	Javonte Williams DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	11.2	18.3	RB10	+7.1	Hit	Played: 18.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
10	Bhayshul Tuten JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	7.8	17.0	RB11	+9.2	Hit	Played: 17.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 4
11	Chuba Hubbard CAR @ CLE · locked	CAR	@ CLE	8.7	15.0	RB12	+6.3	Hit	Played: 15.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
12	Ollie Gordon II MIA vs KC · locked	MIA	vs KC	2.0	14.5	RB13	+12.5	Hit	Played: 14.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
13	Aaron Jones MIN @ TB · locked	MIN	@ TB	9.6	14.2	RB14	+4.6	Hit	Played: 14.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
14	Keaton Mitchell LAC @ BUF · locked	LAC	@ BUF	3.6	13.7	RB15	+10.1	Hit	Played: 13.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
15	Tony Pollard TEN @ NYG · locked	TEN	@ NYG	8.8	13.6	RB16	+4.8	Hit	Played: 13.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
16	D'Andre Swift CHI vs PHI	CHI	vs PHI (Mon)	13.4	10.8	RB22	-2.6	Hit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PHI · 20–80 range 7.3–21.2.
17	Cam Skattebo NYG vs TEN · locked	NYG	vs TEN	11.2	13.0	RB17	+1.8	Hit	Played: 13.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
18	Kyren Williams LA @ DEN · locked	LA	@ DEN	12.3	21.8	RB5	+9.5	Miss	In progress — locked at his projection (12.4, 20–80 6.8–19.6); actual lands when the game is final.
19	Ashton Jeanty LV @ NO · locked	LV	@ NO	13.7	12.3	RB18	-1.4	Hit	Played: 12.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
20	Mike Washington Jr. LV @ NO · locked	LV	@ NO	3.4	11.4	RB19	+8.0	Hit	Played: 11.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
21	Rachaad White WAS vs SEA · locked	WAS	vs SEA	7.4	11.1	RB20	+3.7	Hit	Played: 11.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
22	Brian Robinson ATL @ GB · locked	ATL	@ GB (Thu)	4.5	11.0	RB21	+6.5	Hit	Played: 11.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
23	George Holani SEA @ WAS · locked	SEA	@ WAS	2.7	10.8	RB23	+8.1	Hit	Played: 10.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
24	Quinshon Judkins CLE vs CAR · locked	CLE	vs CAR	9.0	9.9	RB25	+0.9	Hit	Played: 9.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
25	Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	5.7	9.7	RB26	+4.0	Hit	Played: 9.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
26	Jonathan Taylor IND vs HOU · locked	IND	vs HOU	16.7	9.2	RB27	-7.5	Hit	Played: 9.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
27	Raheim Sanders CLE vs CAR · locked	CLE	vs CAR	4.0	9.1	RB28	+5.1	Hit	Played: 9.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
28	Woody Marks HOU @ IND · locked	HOU	@ IND	7.5	9.1	RB29	+1.6	Hit	Played: 9.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
29	Ty Johnson BUF vs LAC · locked	BUF	vs LAC	5.4	9.0	RB30	+3.6	Hit	Played: 9.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
30	Travis Etienne NO vs LV · locked	NO	vs LV	10.2	9.0	RB31	-1.2	Hit	Played: 9.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
31	Chase Brown CIN @ PIT · locked	CIN	@ PIT	15.2	8.9	RB33	-6.3	Hit	Played: 8.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
32	Saquon Barkley PHI @ CHI	PHI	@ CHI (Mon)	8.8	9.0	RB32	+0.2	Hit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CHI · 20–80 range 4.6–14.8.
33	RJ Harvey DEN vs LA · locked	DEN	vs LA	8.6	10.7	RB24	+2.1	Hit	In progress — locked at his projection (8.6, 20–80 1.5–16.5); actual lands when the game is final.
34	Breece Hall NYJ @ DET · locked	NYJ	@ DET	12.4	8.5	RB34	-3.9	Hit	Played: 8.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
35	Kyle Monangai CHI vs PHI	CHI	vs PHI (Mon)	8.3	3.1	RB47	-5.2	Miss	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PHI · 20–80 range 4.0–14.5.
36	Bucky Irving TB vs MIN · locked	TB	vs MIN	11.8	7.8	RB35	-4.0	Hit	Played: 7.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
37	Blake Corum LA @ DEN · locked	LA	@ DEN	7.3	3.5	RB46	-3.8	Hit	In progress — locked at his projection (7.3, 20–80 3.3–13.3); actual lands when the game is final.
38	J.K. Dobbins DEN vs LA · locked	DEN	vs LA	7.0	6.3	RB38	-0.7	Hit	In progress — locked at his projection (7.0, 20–80 3.4–12.8); actual lands when the game is final.
39	David Montgomery HOU @ IND · locked	HOU	@ IND	8.6	6.8	RB36	-1.8	Hit	Played: 6.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
40	Rhamondre Stevenson NE @ JAX · locked	NE	@ JAX	11.5	6.8	RB37	-4.7	Hit	Played: 6.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
41	Tank Bigsby PHI @ CHI	PHI	@ CHI (Mon)	6.1	-0.5	RB48	-6.6	Miss	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CHI · 20–80 range 1.9–12.2.
42	Omarion Hampton LAC @ BUF · locked	LAC	@ BUF	12.5	5.6	RB39	-6.9	Hit	Played: 5.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
43	Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS vs SEA · locked	WAS	vs SEA	8.1	5.3	RB40	-2.8	Hit	Played: 5.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
44	Najee Harris NYG vs TEN · locked	NYG	vs TEN	3.0	5.2	RB41	+2.2	Hit	Played: 5.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
45	Alvin Kamara NO vs LV · locked	NO	vs LV	7.2	5.1	RB42	-2.1	Hit	Played: 5.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
46	Tyler Allgeier ARI @ SF · locked	ARI	@ SF	5.8	4.9	RB43	-0.8	Hit	Played: 4.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
47	Sione Vaki DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	1.8	4.7	RB44	+2.9	Hit	Played: 4.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
48	Braelon Allen NYJ @ DET · locked	NYJ	@ DET	4.5	4.7	RB45	+0.2	Hit	Played: 4.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.

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What the numbers say

5.5mean abs. error · PPR points, top 36 · Week 2: 4.1

0.55rank correlation · Spearman, top 36

6 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12

72%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%

This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.

The engine's read on Week 3

Engine byline · no human author · Week 2 RB accuracy: MAE 4.1, top-12 hit 5/12

Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.

Common questions about Week 3 RB rankings

Who is the best running back to start in Week 3 PPR?

Jahmyr Gibbs, our RB1 with a 18.8-point median; Bijan Robinson is RB2.

When do these rankings update?

Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.

Why is Jahmyr Gibbs still ranked after playing?

Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.

How this board is built

Projectionsens-fit-2026w03-mkt-2026-w3-2026-09-28+mkt-2026-w03-2026-09-28-15

Market2026-w03-2026-09-29-08

Simulation10,000 outcomes per player

Week 2 RB accuracyMAE 4.1 · top-12 hit 5/12

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