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Adrian Peterson lost a fumble in Week 2, but piled up the total yardage. (Getty)
Week 3 of the NFL season could see a return of certified fantasy football stud, a debut of a future star and a street-clothes appearance of perhaps your first-round pick.
Who am I talking about? Let’s find out.
Arian Foster, Texans: Foster is listed as questionable (groin) for Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers. Right now he’s day-to-day and we probably won’t know his status until closer to game time. I didn’t rank him below, but if Foster does make his 2015, he cracks the top 15 as he might see enough carries to warrant a top 10 spot.
Eddie Lacy, Packers: Lacy left the field early in Week 2 with a sprained ankle and is also questionable for Week 3. I have him at No. 10 below, but, as with Foster, we won’t know his availability for a few days. Luckily for Lacy, the Packers don’t face the Chiefs until Monday night so he gets an extra day of rest.
Todd Gurley, Rams: The one we’re all antsy to see, Gurley (knee) will be a game-time call vs. the Steelers. Even if he does play, thought, I wouldn’t expect Gurley to see more than 10 carries in his first career NFL game. I really can’t wait to see what he can do out there, but I don’t have him in the top 40 yet. That’ll change soon.
And just before we get to the actual rankings, there’s great news out of Pittsburgh as Le’Veon Bell returns from his two-game suspension. Bang up job filling in, DeAngelo Williams.
Each week I’ll be posting fantasy football rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and defenses/special teams. Bookmark our fantasy football rankings 2015 page to keep up-to-date on the latest projections and rankings so you know you who to start and who to sit.
Keep reading for our Top 40 running back rankings for Week 3:
1. Adrian Peterson, Vikings, vs. Chargers
2. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers, at Rams
3. Jamaal Charles, Chiefs, at Packers
4. Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks, vs. Bears
5. Matt Forte, Bears, at Seahawks
6. Latavius Murray, Raiders, at Browns
7. LeSean McCoy, Bills, at Dolphins
8. Mark Ingram, Saints, at Panthers
9. Chris Ivory, Jets, vs. Eagles
10. Eddie Lacy, Packers, vs. Chiefs
11. Justin Forsett, Ravens, vs. Bengals
12. Jonathan Stewart, Panthers, vs. Saints
13. Jeremy Hill, Bengals, at Ravens
14. Carlos Hyde, 49ers, at Cardinals
15. C.J. Anderson, Broncos, at Lions
16. Isaiah Crowell, Browns, vs. Raiders
17. Dion Lewis, Patriots, at Jaguars
18. DeMarco Murray, Eagles, at Jets
19. Joseph Randle, Cowboys, vs. Falcons
20. Lamar Miller, Dolphins, vs. Bills
21. Danny Woodhead, Chargers, at Vikings
22. Frank Gore, Colts, at Titans
23. Devonta Freeman, Falcons, at Cowboys
24. Alfred Morris, Redskins, at Giants
25. T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars, vs. Patriots
26. Melvin Gordon, Chargers, at Vikings
27. Doug Martin, Buccaneers, at Texans
28. Matt Jones, Redskins, at Giants
29. Giovani Bernard, Bengals, at Ravens
30. Rashad Jennings, Giants, vs. Redskins
31. Bishop Sankey, Titans, vs. Colts
32. Ameer Abdullah, Lions, vs. Broncos
33. LeGarrette Blount, Patriots, at Jaguars
34. David Johnson, Cardinals, vs. 49ers
35. Duke Johnson, Browns, vs. Raiders
36. Tre Mason, Rams, vs. Steelers
37. Ronnie Hillman, Broncos, at Lions
38. Shane Vereen, Giants, vs. Redskins
39. Chris Johnson, Cardinals, vs. 49ers
40. DeAngelo Williams, Steelers, at Rams
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