September 19, 2008, 1:46 PM
Week 3 Rankings: Wide receivers
These rankings are intended to rate players for Week 3 of the NFL season only. They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Erik Kuselias' and Eric Karabell's personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 3 can be viewed by clicking here.
| Week 3 wide receiver rankings | ||||||||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Kuselias | ![]() Karabell | Average |
| 1 | Terrell Owens | Cowboys | @ GB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Brandon Marshall | Broncos | NO | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Reggie Wayne | Colts | JAC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Plaxico Burress | Giants | CIN | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Randy Moss | Patriots | MIA | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Calvin Johnson | Lions | @ SF | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Anquan Boldin | Cardinals | @ WAS | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Larry Fitzgerald | Cardinals | @ WAS | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Andre Johnson | Texans | @ TEN | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Greg Jennings | Packers | DAL | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Braylon Edwards | Browns | @ BAL | 20 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Wes Welker | Patriots | MIA | 7 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Hines Ward | Steelers | @ PHI | 10 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 13.8 |
| 14 | Steve Smith | Panthers | @ MIN | 13 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 14.3 |
| 15 | Roy Williams | Lions | @ SF | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15.5 |
| 16 | Santonio Holmes | Steelers | @ PHI | 19 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 15.8 |
| 17 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Bengals | @ NYG | 15 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 17.3 |
| 18 | Jerricho Cotchery | Jets | @ SD | 14 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 17.3 |
| 19 | Torry Holt | Rams | @ SEA | 21 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17.8 |
| 20 | Donald Driver | Packers | DAL | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18.3 |
| 21 | Dwayne Bowe | Chiefs | @ ATL | 22 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 20.8 |
| 22 | DeSean Jackson | Eagles | PIT | 17 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 23.3 |
| 23 | Chad Johnson | Bengals | @ NYG | 24 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 23.8 |
| 24 | Santana Moss | Redskins | ARI | 26 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 25.3 |
| 25 | Roddy White | Falcons | KC | 30 | 25 | 18 | 31 | 26.0 |
| 26 | Marvin Harrison | Colts | JAC | 28 | 26 | 20 | 32 | 26.5 |
| 27 | Chris Chambers | Chargers | NYJ | 33 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 27.0 |
| 28 | Lee Evans | Bills | OAK | 32 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27.3 |
| 29 | Laveranues Coles | Jets | @ SD | 25 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 27.8 |
| 30 | Eddie Royal | Broncos | NO | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28.0 |
| 31 | Isaac Bruce | 49ers | DET | 23 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 29.0 |
| 32 | Anthony Gonzalez | Colts | JAC | 37 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31.3 |
| 33 | Patrick Crayton | Cowboys | @ GB | 31 | 36 | 37 | 33 | 34.3 |
| 34 | Justin Gage | Titans | HOU | 29 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 34.8 |
| 35 | David Patten | Saints | @ DEN | 34 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 35.5 |
| 36 | Bryant Johnson | 49ers | DET | 36 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 35.8 |
| 37 | Matt Jones | Jaguars | @ IND | 40 | 42 | 31 | 40 | 38.3 |
| 38 | Ronald Curry | Raiders | @ BUF | 45 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 39 | Amani Toomer | Giants | CIN | 38 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 41.5 |
| 40 | Muhsin Muhammad | Panthers | @ MIN | 35 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 41.8 |
| 41 | Bernard Berrian | Vikings | CAR | 42 | 37 | 39 | 49 | 41.8 |
| 42 | Vincent Jackson | Chargers | NYJ | 44 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 42.3 |
| 43 | Courtney Taylor | Seahawks | STL | NR | 50 | 43 | 36 | 45.0 |
| 44 | Kevin Walter | Texans | @ TEN | 43 | 45 | NR | 42 | 45.3 |
| 45 | Derrick Mason | Ravens | CLE | 41 | NR | NR | 41 | 46.0 |
| 46 | Mark Clayton | Ravens | CLE | 49 | 44 | NR | 44 | 47.0 |
| 47 | James Jones | Packers | DAL | 46 | 48 | NR | 43 | 47.0 |
| 48 | Devery Henderson | Saints | @ DEN | NR | NR | 36 | NR | 47.3 |
| 49 | Antwaan Randle El | Redskins | ARI | 39 | 49 | NR | NR | 47.5 |
| 50 | Keary Colbert | Broncos | NO | NR | NR | 42 | 46 | 47.5 |
| 51 | Antonio Bryant | Buccaneers | @ CHI | NR | 38 | NR | NR | 47.8 |
| 52 | Koren Robinson | Seahawks | STL | NR | 40 | NR | NR | 48.3 |
| 53 | Hank Baskett | Eagles | PIT | NR | NR | 45 | NR | 49.5 |
| 54 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Dolphins | @ NE | 48 | NR | 49 | NR | 49.8 |
| 55 | James Hardy | Bills | OAK | NR | NR | 46 | NR | 49.8 |
| 56 | Reggie Williams | Jaguars | @ IND | NR | 47 | NR | NR | 50.0 |
| 57 | Ike Hilliard | Buccaneers | @ CHI | 47 | NR | NR | NR | 50.0 |
| 58 | Sidney Rice | Vikings | CAR | NR | NR | 48 | NR | 50.3 |
| 59 | Josh Morgan | 49ers | DET | NR | NR | NR | 48 | 50.3 |
| 60 | D.J. Hackett | Panthers | @ MIN | NR | NR | 50 | NR | 50.8 |
| 61 | Billy McMullen | Seahawks | STL | 50 | NR | NR | NR | 50.8 |




