Editor’s update: Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera announced Cameron Artis-Payne will be the starting running back over Fozzy Whittaker vs. the Minnesota Vikings.
Fantasy football rankings 2016: Running backs for PPR leagues, Week 3
Here are our fantasy football running back rankings for PPR leagues entering Week 3.
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In just two weeks, the running back landscape in the NFL has shifted dramatically. We’ve seen big-name guys like Adrian Peterson, Arian Foster, Thomas Rawls, Doug Martin, and Ameer Abdullah suffer significant injuries that could sideline them multiple games.
That, in turn, may lead to major workload increases for seldom-used guys like Jerick McKinnon, Jay Ajayi, Charles Sims, and Christine Michael, all of whom could become household names for at least a few weeks. It remains to be seen how long some of the injuries will last, but in the meantime, why not take advantage of some opportunities?
All of these guys should now be on your fantasy radars with the starters for those respective teams missing time with various injuries. We will now try and help you figure out which guys to add and even start on your fantasy team this week.
Running backs (PPR), Week 3
(ZS: Zach Senvisky, JM: Jason Marcum, AP: Adam Patrick, SK: Scott Kaliska, JG: Jeff Goldberg, KB: Kyle Bennett)
| Rk | Consensus | Tm | Opp. | ZS | JM | AP | SK | JG | KB | DG |
| 1 | David Johnson | ARI | @ BUF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DeAngelo Williams | PIT | @ PHI | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | vs. CHI | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Lamar Miller | HOU | @ NE | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | C.J. Anderson | DEN | @ CIN | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Todd Gurley | LA | @ TB | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Matt Forte | NYJ | @ KC | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Melvin Gordon | SD | @ IND | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 8 | Mark Ingram | NO | vs. ATL | 12 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | LeSean McCoy | BUF | vs. ARI | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | DeMarco Murray | TEN | vs. OAK | 5 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 11 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | @ NO | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Latavius Murray | OAK | @ TEN | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Eddie Lacy | GB | vs. DET | 23 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| 15 | Ryan Mathews | PHI | vs. PIT | 14 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Spencer Ware | KC | vs. NYJ | 24 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 17 | Theo Riddick | DET | @ GB | 19 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 26 |
| 17 | Charles Sims | TB | vs. LA | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | vs. DEN | 16 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 27 |
| 20 | Jeremy Langford | CHI | @ DAL | 15 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| 21 | Frank Gore | IND | vs. SD | 17 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| 22 | Rashad Jennings | NYG | vs. WAS | 26 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
| 23 | Jerick McKinnon | MIN | @ CAR | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| 24 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC | vs. BAL | 28 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| 24 | Tevin Coleman | ATL | @ NO | 18 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Thomas Rawls | SEA | vs. SF | 27 | 18 | 29 | 38 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
| 27 | LeGarrette Blount | NE | vs. HOU | 20 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| 28 | Carlos Hyde | SF | @ SEA | 25 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 16 |
| 29 | Isaiah Crowell | CLE | @ MIA | 29 | 34 | 20 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Jeremy Hill | CIN | vs. DEN | 35 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
| 31 | Matt Jones | WAS | @ NYG | 31 | 29 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 28 |
| 32 | Christine Michael | SEA | vs. SF | 33 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 40 |
| 33 | Duke Johnson | CLE | @ MIA | 39 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 34 |
| 34 | Darren Sproles | PHI | vs. PIT | 38 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 44 | 31 | 35 |
| 35 | Derrick Henry | TEN | vs. OAK | 32 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 32 |
| 36 | Fozzy Whittaker | CAR | vs. MIN | 30 | -- | 38 | 33 | 25 | 28 | -- |
| 37 | Chris Thompson | WAS | @ NYG | 40 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 37 | 41 |
| 38 | James White | NE | vs. HOU | 34 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 46 | 35 | 36 |
| 39 | Shane Vereen | NYG | vs. WAS | 46 | -- | 22 | 30 | 33 | 38 | -- |
| 40 | Justin Forsett | BAL | @ JAC | 44 | 46 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| 41 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | @ KC | 37 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 30 | 46 |
| 41 | Alfred Morris | DAL | vs. CHI | 36 | 36 | 44 | 48 | -- | 38 | 39 |
| 43 | Terrance West | BAL | @ JAC | 45 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
| 44 | Dwayne Washington | DET | @GB | 43 | 35 | -- | 45 | 40 | 39 | -- |
| 45 | Chris Johnson | ARI | @ BUF | 41 | 44 | 46 | -- | -- | 41 | 37 |
| 46 | Matt Asiata | MIN | @ CAR | 42 | 47 | 45 | 35 | -- | 45 | -- |
| 47 | Jay Ajayi | MIA | vs. CLE | -- | 37 | 50 | 39 | 50 | 48 | 44 |
| 48 | Devontae Booker | DEN | @ CIN | 48 | 45 | -- | 49 | 42 | 44 | 45 |
| 49 | Charcandrick West | KC | vs. NYJ | 49 | 48 | -- | 47 | 39 | 42 | 50 |
| 50 | Cameron Artis-Payne | CAR | vs. MIN | -- | -- | -- | 44 | -- | -- | 29 |
| -- | James Starks | GB | vs. DET | 47 | 50 | 43 | -- | 47 | 46 | -- |
| -- | C.J. Prosise | SEA | vs. SF | -- | 42 | -- | 50 | -- | 49 | 47 |
| -- | Doug Martin | TB | vs. LA | -- | -- | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Jalen Richards | OAK | @ TEN | 50 | 49 | -- | -- | 48 | 47 | -- |
| -- | Kenneth Dixon | BAL | @ JAC | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | -- | -- |
| -- | Shaun Draughn | SF | @ SEA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42 |
| -- | Chris Ivory | JAC | vs. BAL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50 | 48 |
| -- | Jordan Howard | CHI | @ DAL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 |
| -- | Kenneth Farrow | SD | @ IND | -- | -- | -- | -- | 49 | -- | -- |
