Week 3 Wide Receiver 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

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba is our WR1 for Week 3 in PPR, ahead of Drake London and Garrett Wilson. The biggest riser since the last publish is Ted Hurst III (WR36→WR35); the biggest faller is DeVonta Smith (WR35→WR36).

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Results table

Week 3 WR · 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	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA @ WAS · locked	SEA	@ WAS	19.5	35.4	WR1	+15.9	Hit	Played: 35.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 2
2	Drake London ATL @ GB · locked	ATL	@ GB (Thu)	7.9	28.4	WR2	+20.5	Hit	Played: 28.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
3	Garrett Wilson NYJ @ DET · locked	NYJ	@ DET	9.7	26.7	WR3	+17.0	Hit	Played: 26.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
4	Michael Wilson ARI @ SF · locked	ARI	@ SF	8.6	25.9	WR4	+17.3	Hit	Played: 25.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
5	Ja'Marr Chase CIN @ PIT · locked	CIN	@ PIT	13.2	24.8	WR5	+11.6	Hit	Played: 24.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 3
6	Christian Watson GB vs ATL · locked	GB	vs ATL (Thu)	13.3	22.6	WR6	+9.3	Hit	Played: 22.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
7	Tee Higgins CIN @ PIT · locked	CIN	@ PIT	10.7	21.0	WR7	+10.3	Hit	Played: 21.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
8	Matthew Golden GB vs ATL · locked	GB	vs ATL (Thu)	6.6	21.0	WR8	+14.4	Hit	Played: 21.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
9	CeeDee Lamb DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	13.1	20.2	WR10	+7.1	Hit	Played: 20.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
10	Jordan Addison MIN @ TB · locked	MIN	@ TB	3.1	20.0	WR11	+16.9	Hit	Played: 20.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
11	Chris Olave NO vs LV · locked	NO	vs LV	16.9	19.7	WR12	+2.8	Hit	Played: 19.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
12	Terry McLaurin WAS vs SEA · locked	WAS	vs SEA	6.5	19.7	WR13	+13.2	Hit	Played: 19.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
13	Jakobi Meyers JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	6.1	19.4	WR14	+13.3	Hit	Played: 19.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
14	Wan'Dale Robinson TEN @ NYG · locked	TEN	@ NYG	7.6	18.7	WR15	+11.1	Hit	Played: 18.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
15	Keenan Allen IND vs HOU · locked	IND	vs HOU	6.0	18.3	WR16	+12.3	Hit	Played: 18.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 4
16	Rashee Rice KC @ MIA · locked	KC	@ MIA	10.5	15.8	WR17	+5.3	Hit	Played: 15.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
17	Deebo Samuel Sr. SF vs ARI · locked	SF	vs ARI	7.1	15.4	WR18	+8.3	Hit	Played: 15.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
18	Zay Flowers BAL @ DAL · locked	BAL	@ DAL	6.6	15.4	WR19	+8.8	Hit	Played: 15.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
19	George Pickens DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	8.6	15.2	WR20	+6.6	Hit	Played: 15.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
20	Roman Wilson PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	3.7	15.0	WR21	+11.3	Hit	Played: 15.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
21	Mack Hollins NE @ JAX · locked	NE	@ JAX	6.1	14.7	WR22	+8.6	Hit	Played: 14.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
22	Cooper Kupp SEA @ WAS · locked	SEA	@ WAS	4.3	14.6	WR23	+10.3	Hit	Played: 14.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
23	Tre Harris LAC @ BUF · locked	LAC	@ BUF	4.4	13.6	WR24	+9.2	Hit	Played: 13.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
24	Davante Adams LA @ DEN · locked	LA	@ DEN	13.2	20.7	WR9	+7.5	Hit	In progress — locked at his projection (13.2, 20–80 6.3–22.3); actual lands when the game is final.
25	Parker Washington JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	12.5	13.0	WR25	+0.5	Hit	Played: 13.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
26	DJ Moore BUF vs LAC · locked	BUF	vs LAC	2.9	12.7	WR26	+9.8	Hit	Played: 12.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
27	Josh Downs IND vs HOU · locked	IND	vs HOU	7.5	12.7	WR27	+5.2	Hit	Played: 12.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
28	Mike Evans SF vs ARI · locked	SF	vs ARI	6.4	12.4	WR29	+6.0	Hit	Played: 12.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
29	Brycen Tremayne CAR @ CLE · locked	CAR	@ CLE	0.8	12.3	WR30	+11.5	Hit	Played: 12.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
30	DK Metcalf PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	7.8	12.1	WR31	+4.3	Hit	Played: 12.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
31	Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	19.1	11.9	WR32	-7.2	Hit	Played: 11.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
32	Carnell Tate TEN @ NYG · locked	TEN	@ NYG	5.5	11.8	WR33	+6.3	Hit	Played: 11.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
33	Emeka Egbuka TB vs MIN · locked	TB	vs MIN	5.8	11.2	WR34	+5.4	Hit	Played: 11.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
34	Malik Washington MIA vs KC · locked	MIA	vs KC	5.3	11.1	WR35	+5.8	Hit	Played: 11.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
35	Ted Hurst III TB vs MIN · locked	TB	vs MIN	4.8	11.0	WR36	+6.2	Hit	Played: 11.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
36	DeVonta Smith PHI @ CHI	PHI	@ CHI (Mon)	11.0	12.5	WR28	+1.5	Hit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CHI · 20–80 range 5.5–18.9.
37	Chris Bell MIA vs KC · locked	MIA	vs KC	1.8	10.7	WR37	+8.9	Hit	Played: 10.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
38	Ladd McConkey LAC @ BUF · locked	LAC	@ BUF	6.2	10.6	WR38	+4.4	Hit	Played: 10.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
39	John Metchie III CAR @ CLE · locked	CAR	@ CLE	3.1	9.9	WR39	+6.8	Hit	Played: 9.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
40	Isaac TeSlaa DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	3.3	9.6	WR40	+6.3	Hit	Played: 9.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
41	Ben Skowronek PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	0.6	9.3	WR41	+8.7	Hit	Played: 9.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
42	Treylon Burks WAS vs SEA · locked	WAS	vs SEA	1.8	9.3	WR42	+7.5	Hit	Played: 9.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
43	Jameson Williams DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	8.0	8.9	WR43	+0.9	Hit	Played: 8.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
44	KaVontae Turpin DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	2.2	8.8	WR44	+6.6	Hit	Played: 8.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
45	Xavier Hutchinson HOU @ IND · locked	HOU	@ IND	5.7	8.5	WR45	+2.8	Hit	Played: 8.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
46	Tre Tucker LV @ NO · locked	LV	@ NO	7.7	8.3	WR46	+0.6	Hit	Played: 8.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
47	Jaylen Waddle DEN vs LA · locked	DEN	vs LA	8.3	6.4	WR48	-1.9	Hit	In progress — locked at his projection (8.3, 20–80 3.8–15.2); actual lands when the game is final.
48	Josh Cameron JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	2.3	8.2	WR47	+5.9	Hit	Played: 8.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.

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What the numbers say

8.0mean abs. error · PPR points, top 36 · Week 2: 7.9

0.48rank correlation · Spearman, top 36

7 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12

53%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 WR accuracy: MAE 7.9, top-12 hit 6/12

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 WR rankings

Who is the best wide receiver to start in Week 3 PPR?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, our WR1 with a 19.5-point median; Drake London is WR2.

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 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 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

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Simulation10,000 outcomes per player

Week 2 WR accuracyMAE 7.9 · top-12 hit 6/12

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