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About 240 years ago this week, Benedict Arnold turned on the US during the American Revolution, handing over West Point to the British. In much in the same way, I feel betrayed by Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who I am a big supporter of to have a breakout year. He finished last week with just a couple of points, gaining 43 yards rushing and 29 reception yards—much of which was offset by a lost fumble. It seemed like every Kansas City player except CEH got in on some scoring.
Notes for Week 3
- LAC vs. KC has the opportunity to be a pass-fest, OR it could involve a lot of running vs. two teams that have allowed some serious rushing yards
- Injuries to Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Darrell Henderson have their stock trending down
- My gut feeling tells me Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Dallas all go run-heavy
- We should continue to see plenty of tandem work with Ty’Son Williams/Latavius Murray, Damien Harris/James White, Javonte Williams/Melvin Gordon III
Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings Week 3
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Notes |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | Car | @ Hou | McCaffrey proved me wrong last week |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook | Min | vs Sea | favorable run matchup |
| 3 | Derrick Henry | Ten | vs Ind | What a week he had in week 2 |
| 4 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @ NE | Kamar got nowhere last week against Carolina |
| 5 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | @ KC | favorable run matchup |
| 6 | Aaron Jones | GB | @ SF | Performance on Monday night was something |
| 7 | Najee Harris | Pit | vs Cin | Still using him heavily in Pittsburgh |
| 8 | Nick Chubb | Cle | vs Chi | Can he keep the TD streak going? |
| 9 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | vs Atl | Still doesn't seem 100% healthy |
| 10 | Ezekiel Elliott | Dal | vs Phi | Dallas vs. Philly is always a fun matchup |
| 11 | Jonathan Taylor | Ind | @ Ten | Look to see how much they use him if Wentz is out |
| 12 | Miles Sanders | Phi | @ Dal | Hopefully he can get a TD |
| 15 | D'Andre Swift | Det | vs Bal | Rough matchup |
| 13 | Chris Carson | Sea | @ Min | Been fairly reliable on either yardage or TDs thus far |
| 14 | Joe Mixon | Cin | @ Pit | He will get tons of chances against an injured Pittsburgh defense |
| 16 | Kenyan Drake | LV | vs Mia | How does his work load look as Jacobs works to get healthy |
| 17 | Myles Gaskin | Mia | @ LV | He's getting the carries but Miami isn't running much |
| 18 | Antonio Gibson | Was | @ Buf | Tough matchup |
| 20 | Mike Davis | Atl | @ NYG | Atlanta used him a lot less in week 2 |
| 21 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | vs LAC | favorable run matchup |
| 22 | Chase Edmonds | Ari | @ Jax | He's getting a fair number of reception targets |
| 23 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | vs TB | Rough matchup |
| 24 | Eli Mitchell | SF | vs GB | favorable run matchup |
| 19 | David Montgomery | Chi | @ Cle | Chicago doesn't seem shy about giving him carries |
| 25 | Leonard Fournette | TB | @ LAR | Leonard is prevailing as 1a so far |
| 26 | James Robinson | Jax | vs Ari | Jacksonville continues to trail games |
| 27 | James Conner | Ari | @ Jax | Getting carries but Chase is out snapping him |
| 28 | Nyheim Hines | Ind | @ Ten | Handcuff |
| 29 | Damien Harris | NE | vs NO | Rough matchup |
| 30 | James White | NE | vs NO | Rough matchup |
| 31 | Javonte Williams | Den | vs NYJ | Denver fantasy players are getting tricky to predict |
| 32 | Ty'Son Williams | Bal | @ Det | There is a rotation but he's getting the most of it |
| 33 | Melvin Gordon III | Den | vs NYJ | YPC went way down in week 2 |
| 34 | Devin Singletary | Buf | vs Was | The line really opened up for him on the 46 yard TD |
| 35 | Kareem Hunt | Cle | vs Chi | Handcuff |
| 36 | Josh Jacobs | LV | vs Mia | Injury uncertainty (foot/ankle) |
| 37 | Jamaal Williams | Det | vs Bal | Handcuff |
| 38 | Mark Ingram II | Hou | vs Car | Will he hit the same wall Kamara did vs Carolina? |
| 39 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Atl | @ NYG | Atlanta is moving slightly towards Patterson |
| 40 | Tony Pollard | Dal | vs Phi | Handcuff |
| 41 | Sony Michel | LAR | vs TB | Handcuff |
| 42 | Michael Carter | NYJ | @ Den | Has yet to exceed 60 yards rushing |
| 43 | Ronald Jones II | TB | @ LAR | Leonard seems to be getting the majority here |
| 44 | David Johnson | Hou | vs Car | Will he hit the same wall Kamara did vs Carolina? |
| 45 | Latavius Murray | Bal | @ Det | Goal line dependent |
| 46 | J.D. McKissic | Was | @ Buf | Handcuff |
| 47 | Kenneth Gainwell | Phi | @ Dal | Handcuff |
| 48 | Zack Moss | Buf | vs Was | Handcuff |
| 49 | AJ Dillon | GB | @ SF | Handcuff |
| 50 | Giovani Bernard | TB | @ LAR | Handcuff |