Fantasy Football 2014 Quarterback Rankings: Week 3
Jay Cutler
A Super Bowl rematch has led to some shuffling at the top of Athlon Sports’ Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings for Week 3. Denver and Seattle will go head-to-head once again, but this time the game will take place in the Pacific Northwest, not the Big Apple. Regardless of the venue, the Broncos’ matchup with a Seahawks defense that held them to one touchdown and forced three turnovers back in February is enough reason to drop Peyton Manning out of his usual No. 1 spot. Instead, top billing for this week goes to Drew Brees. The Saints’ offense has struggled some out of the gates, but it’s usually pretty reliable, not to mention productive, at home in the comfy Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Another intriguing matchup to keep an eye on is Green Bay vs. Detroit at Ford Field. This has all the makings of a high-scoring affair.
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.
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K
2014 NFL Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks
Rank | Player | Team | Opp | Comments |
1 | Drew Brees | NO | vs. MIN | Hoping for some home cooking vs. MIN. |
2 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | at DET | Early fumble only miscue (336-3-0) vs. Jets. |
3 | Andrew Luck | IND | at JAC | 3 TDs on MNF vs. Eagles, but costly INT. |
4 | Matthew Stafford | DET | vs. GB | Yards (291) there, but little else vs. CAR. |
5 | Peyton Manning | DEN | at SEA | Must-see rematch vs. Seahawks D. |
6 | Matt Ryan | ATL | vs. TB (Thurs.) | Picked off 3 times in sloppy effort vs. CIN. |
7 | Jay Cutler | CHI | at NYJ (Mon.) | Only 176 yards, but 4 TDs, 0 INTs in huge W. |
8 | Nick Foles | PHI | vs. WAS | Did enough (331-1-1) to get the MNF W. |
9 | Cam Newton | CAR | vs. PIT | Welcome back Cam! Solid (281-1-0) vs. DET. |
10 | Russell Wilson | SEA | vs. DEN | More success against Denver coming? |
11 | Tom Brady | NE | vs. OAK | Brady throws for just 149 yds., TD in win. |
12 | Philip Rivers | SD | at BUF | Made it look easy (284-3-0) vs. champs. |
13 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | at ARI | "Terrible" (4 TOs) vs. Bears. |
14 | Kirk Cousins | WAS | at PHI | It's his show now w/ RG3 (ankle) out. |
15 | Tony Romo | DAL | at STL | So-so numbers (176-1-0), but Cowboys won. |
16 | Andy Dalton | CIN | vs. TEN | Already missing Eifert, may be w/o Green. |
17 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | vs. KC |
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18 | Joe Flacco | BAL | at CLE |
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19 | EJ Manuel | BUF | vs. SD |
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20 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | at CAR | Needs to be wary of Panthers' pass rush. |
21 | Alex Smith | KC | at MIA |
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22 | Geno Smith | NYJ | vs. CHI (Mon.) | Bears had 3 INTs vs. SF last week. |
23 | Josh McCown | TB | at ATL (Thurs.) |
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24 | Jake Locker | TEN | at CIN | Struggled (18-34, 2 INTs) vs. Dallas D. |
25 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | HOU | at NYG |
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26 | Chad Henne | JAC | vs. IND | Sacked 10 times by Redskins. |
27 | Eli Manning | NYG | vs. HOU | Turnovers (4 INTs) still an issue for Eli. |
28 | Brian Hoyer | CLE | vs. BAL |
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Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
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