Start Ashton Jeanty in Week 3: our RB7 projects for 15.9 points, 4.9 above a typical starting RB.
- Projection
- 15.9 pts
- RB rank
- #7
- Matchup
- at NO
Ashton Jeanty's fantasy role in Week 3
Ashton Jeanty goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a locked-in weekly starter at RB for the LV. He is rostered in 100% of leagues and actually started in 98% of them, and we rank him RB7 on our own weekly board at 15.9 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 3 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at NO. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 4 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting RB baseline of 11 points, his 15.9-point projection is 4.9 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Start Ashton Jeanty in Week 3: our RB7 projects for 15.9 points, 4.9 above a typical starting RB.
If you are deciding between him and another RB, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ashton Jeanty (LV RB), our RB7 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at NO, projecting 15.9 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 98% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. 15.9 projected points is roughly 45% more than the RB baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at RB7. Facing NO away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. That combination is why the Pepper Meter has him at On Fire this week.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Ashton Jeanty (LV RB), our RB7 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season at NO, projecting 15.9 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 98% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. 15.9 projected points is roughly 45% more than the RB baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at RB7. Facing NO away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. That combination is why the Pepper Meter has him at On Fire this week.