Aaron Jones vs David Montgomery vs Najee Harris: Who should I start for Week 3 fantasy football?

Each week of the fantasy football season requires managers to make crucial lineup decisions that could be the difference between winning and losing. One potential decision that they could be debating for Week 3 is whether to start Aaron Jones, David Montgomery or Najee Harris. Here's which running back is the best option.

Is Aaron Jones a good fantasy pick in Week 3?

Aaron Jones turned in an excellent performance in his first game with the Minnesota Vikings, finishing as the RB8 in Week 1. He took a step backward in Week 2 in a more challenging matchup but received the same amount of touches as he did in his first game and even played in a higher percentage of offensive snaps.

Jones appears to be locked in as the RB1 for the Vikings this season, a role that resulted in four consecutive finishes among the top 12 season-long running backs when he was still with the Green Bay Packers. He is a solid Week 3 lineup option against the Houston Texans.

Is David Montgomery a good fantasy pick in Week 3?

Despite serving as the RB2 behind Jahmyr Gibbs for the Detroit Lions, David Montgomery has still been a reliable fantasy football running back. He finished as the RB13 in his first season with the team last year and has continued his consistency in 2024 so far.

Montgomery has finished as the RB13 and RB14 in his first two games this season, totaling 163 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns along the way. He has a favorable matchup in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, so he is a reliable option once again.

Is Najee Harris a good fantasy pick in Week 3?

Najee Harris has finished each of his first three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers ranked among the top 20 overall fantasy football running backs. He has done so despite sharing the backfield with Jaylen Warren, but his workload has still been consistently reliable.

While Harris has played in just half of the Steelers' offensive snaps this year, he has still turned in 39 total touches across his first two games. He has yet to find the endzone this season, but if he can do so in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he could be a breakout candidate in fantasy football.

Aaron Jones, David Montgomery or Najee Harris: Who Should I Start in Fantasy Football Week 3?

While all three running backs make for solid options in Week 3 fantasy football lineups, David Montgomery is the preferred choice of the trio. According to Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool, he is projected to score approximately one more point than Najee Harris and Aaron Jones.

Montgomery's higher projections this week are mostly due to having the best probability of scoring a touchdown. He has already done so in each of his first two games this season, and in a favorable matchup with the Cardinals, this is a likely outcome.