2012 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Week 3

Author:
Athlon Sports
Publish date:
Sep 20, 2012

Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

Drew Brees and his Saints have struggled mightily out of the gates in the standings. This coming Sunday presents the team with a golden opportunity to not only get into the win column, but also put up some big offensive numbers in the process, as they will host Kansas City. However, don't be surprised if the Chiefs' Matt Cassel also joins in on the fun, as the Saints' defense is currently last in the league in both yards and points allowed. Jay Cutler will look to bounce back from his four-interception showing against Green Bay as Chicago hosts St. Louis. Likewise, Aaron Rodgers is hoping for better things this week than what he did (219 yards passing, TD, INT) in the win over the Bears, but he will have to do in Seattle against a Seahawks' defense that held Tony Romo (251 yards, TD, INT) and the Cowboys' offense in check last Sunday. Another quarterback match up to watch is in Foxboro as Tom Brady and the Patriots face off against Joe Flacco and the Ravens in a rematch of last season's AFC Championship game. Both teams are coming off of disappointing losses and to this point, the quarterbacks have put up similar numbers.

2012 NFL Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks


Rk	Player	Team	OPPONENT
1	Drew Brees	NO	vs. KC
2	Matthew Stafford	DET	at TEN
3	Cam Newton	CAR	vs. NYG (Thurs.)
4	Aaron Rodgers	GB	at SEA (Mon.)
5	Tom Brady	NE	at BAL
6	Tony Romo	DAL	vs. TB
7	Eli Manning	NYG	at CAR (Thurs.)
8	Robert Griffin III	WAS	vs. CIN
9	Michael Vick	PHI	at ARI
10	Matt Ryan	ATL	at SD
11	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. ATL
12	Jay Cutler	CHI	vs. STL
13	Peyton Manning	DEN	vs. HOU
14	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	at OAK
15	Andy Dalton	CIN	at WAS
16	Matt Cassel	KC	at NO
17	Joe Flacco	BAL	vs. NE
18	Alex Smith	SF	at MIN
19	Josh Freeman	TB	at DAL
20	Matt Schaub	HOU	at DEN
21	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. JAC
22	Sam Bradford	STL	at CHI
23	Carson Palmer	OAK	vs. PIT
24	Ryan Fitzpatrick	BUF	at CLE
25	Jake Locker	TEN	vs. DET
26	Mark Sanchez	NYJ	at MIA