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Fantasy Football Week 9 Flex Rankings: Which RB/WR/TE Should You Start?
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Choosing a flex starter sounds easy until you're staring at two guys who could each put up 20 points or completely disappear. Our Week 9 fantasy football flex rankings combine running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends into one PPR list to help sort out those decisions. No-brainers Jahmyr Gibbs and Jaxon Smith-Njigba lead the way, but the tough choices down the lineup can make or break a fantasy week, especially when every reception counts.
Week 9 Fantasy Flex Rankings: RB/WR/TE
| Rk |
Player |
Pos |
Tm |
Opp |
| 1 |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
RB |
DET |
@MIA |
| 2 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
WR |
SEA |
ARI |
| 3 |
Christian McCaffrey (INJ) |
RB |
SF |
LV |
| 4 |
Puka Nacua |
WR |
LAR |
@WAS |
| 5 |
Kenneth Walker III |
RB |
KC |
NYJ |
| 6 |
Malik Nabers |
WR |
NYG |
@PHI |
| 7 |
Josh Jacobs |
RB |
GB |
@NE |
| 8 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown |
WR |
DET |
@MIA |
| 9 |
Bijan Robinson |
RB |
ATL |
CIN* |
| 10 |
Ja'Marr Chase |
WR |
CIN |
@ATL* |
| 11 |
George Kittle |
TE |
SF |
LV |
| 12 |
Chuba Hubbard |
RB |
CAR |
DEN |
| 13 |
CeeDee Lamb |
WR |
DAL |
@IND |
| 14 |
D'Andre Swift |
RB |
CHI |
TB |
| 15 |
Tee Higgins |
WR |
CIN |
@ATL* |
| 16 |
Brock Bowers |
TE |
LV |
@SF |
| 17 |
Jonathan Taylor |
RB |
IND |
DAL |
| 18 |
Christian Watson (INJ) |
WR |
GB |
@NE |
| 19 |
Trey McBride |
TE |
ARI |
@SEA |
| 20 |
James Cook |
RB |
BUF |
@MIN |
| 21 |
Luther Burden III |
WR |
CHI |
TB |
| 22 |
Bucky Irving |
RB |
TB |
@CHI |
| 23 |
Chris Olave |
WR |
NO |
CLE |
| 24 |
Tucker Kraft |
TE |
GB |
@NE |
| 25 |
Jameson Williams |
WR |
DET |
@MIA |
| 26 |
Kyren Williams |
RB |
LAR |
@WAS |
| 27 |
Tetairoa McMillan |
WR |
CAR |
DEN |
| 28 |
Nico Collins |
WR |
HOU |
@LAC |
| 29 |
Javonte Williams |
RB |
DAL |
@IND |
| 30 |
Drake London |
WR |
ATL |
CIN* |
| 31 |
Matthew Golden |
WR |
GB |
@NE |
| 32 |
Chase Brown |
RB |
CIN |
@ATL* |
| 33 |
Sam LaPorta |
TE |
DET |
@MIA |
| 34 |
George Pickens (INJ) |
WR |
DAL |
@IND |
| 35 |
Quinshon Judkins |
RB |
CLE |
@NO |
| 36 |
Rashee Rice |
WR |
KC |
NYJ |
| 37 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
TE |
CLE |
@NO |
| 38 |
Justin Jefferson |
WR |
MIN |
BUF |
| 39 |
Jonah Coleman |
RB |
DEN |
@CAR |
| 40 |
Demario Douglas |
WR |
NE |
GB |
| 41 |
T.J. Hockenson |
TE |
MIN |
BUF |
| 42 |
Parker Washington (INJ) |
WR |
JAX |
@BAL |
| 43 |
Rhamondre Stevenson |
RB |
NE |
GB |
| 44 |
Caleb Douglas |
WR |
MIA |
DET |
| 45 |
Travis Kelce |
TE |
KC |
NYJ |
| 46 |
Adonai Mitchell |
WR |
NYJ |
@KC |
| 47 |
Alvin Kamara |
RB |
NO |
CLE |
| 48 |
Tre Tucker |
WR |
LV |
@SF |
| 49 |
Tyler Warren |
TE |
IND |
DAL |
| 50 |
Tyler Allgeier |
RB |
ARI |
@SEA |
| 51 |
Malik Washington |
WR |
MIA |
DET |
| 52 |
Stefon Diggs |
WR |
WAS |
LAR |
| 53 |
Ashton Jeanty |
RB |
LV |
@SF |
| 54 |
Colston Loveland |
TE |
CHI |
TB |
| 55 |
Ladd McConkey |
WR |
LAC |
HOU |
| 56 |
Makai Lemon |
WR |
PHI |
NYG |
| 57 |
Ollie Gordon II |
RB |
MIA |
DET |
| 58 |
Isaiah Likely |
TE |
NYG |
@PHI |
| 59 |
DJ Moore |
WR |
BUF |
@MIN |
| 60 |
Saquon Barkley |
RB |
PHI |
NYG |
| 61 |
Keenan Allen |
WR |
IND |
DAL |
| 62 |
Kyle Pitts |
TE |
ATL |
CIN* |
| 63 |
Zay Flowers |
WR |
BAL |
JAX |
| 64 |
Chris Rodriguez Jr. |
RB |
JAX |
@BAL |
| 65 |
Omar Cooper Jr. |
WR |
NYJ |
@KC |
| 66 |
Greg Dulcich |
TE |
MIA |
DET |
| 67 |
Brandin Cooks |
WR |
SF |
LV |
| 68 |
Derrick Henry |
RB |
BAL |
JAX |
| 69 |
Rome Odunze |
WR |
CHI |
TB |
| 70 |
Khalil Shakir |
WR |
BUF |
@MIN |
| 71 |
Mike Gesicki |
TE |
CIN |
@ATL* |
| 72 |
Rachaad White |
RB |
WAS |
LAR |
| 73 |
Josh Downs |
WR |
IND |
DAL |
| 74 |
Woody Marks |
RB |
HOU |
@LAC |
| 75 |
Tre' Harris |
WR |
LAC |
HOU |
| 76 |
Dallas Goedert |
TE |
PHI |
NYG |
| 77 |
KC Concepcion |
WR |
CLE |
@NO |
| 78 |
Blake Corum |
RB |
LAR |
@WAS |
| 79 |
Jaylen Waddle (INJ) |
WR |
DEN |
@CAR |
| 80 |
Brenton Strange |
TE |
JAX |
@BAL |
| 81 |
Aaron Jones |
RB |
MIN |
BUF |
| 82 |
Michael Wilson (INJ) |
WR |
ARI |
@SEA |
| 83 |
Dylan Sampson |
RB |
CLE |
@NO |
| 84 |
Devaughn Vele |
WR |
NO |
CLE |
| 85 |
Brevyn Spann-Ford |
TE |
DAL |
@IND |
| 86 |
Jalen Coker |
WR |
CAR |
DEN |
| 87 |
Breece Hall (INJ) |
RB |
NYJ |
@KC |
| 88 |
Jakobi Meyers (INJ) |
WR |
JAX |
@BAL |
| 89 |
Dalton Kincaid |
TE |
BUF |
@MIN |
| 90 |
JK Dobbins |
RB |
DEN |
@CAR |
| 91 |
Denzel Boston |
WR |
CLE |
@NO |
| 92 |
Jordan Addison |
WR |
MIN |
BUF |
| 93 |
Hunter Henry (INJ) |
TE |
NE |
GB |
| 94 |
Kaelon Black |
RB |
SF |
LV |
| 95 |
Malachi Fields |
WR |
NYG |
@PHI |
| 96 |
Omarion Hampton |
RB |
LAC |
HOU |
| 97 |
Ryan Flournoy |
WR |
DAL |
@IND |
| 98 |
Mark Andrews |
TE |
BAL |
JAX |
| 99 |
Cam Skattebo (INJ) |
RB |
NYG |
@PHI |
| 100 |
Brian Thomas Jr. |
WR |
JAX |
@BAL |
| 101 |
Cooper Kupp |
WR |
SEA |
ARI |
| 102 |
Tyler Higbee |
TE |
LAR |
@WAS |
| 103 |
Zach Charbonnet |
RB |
SEA |
ARI |
| 104 |
Marvin Harrison Jr. |
WR |
HOU |
@LAC |
| 105 |
Chris Godwin |
WR |
TB |
@CHI |
| 106 |
Emmett Johnson |
RB |
KC |
NYJ |
| 107 |
Darren Waller |
TE |
CAR |
DEN |
| 108 |
Courtland Sutton |
WR |
DEN |
@CAR |
| 109 |
Kenny Gainwell |
RB |
TB |
@CHI |
| 110 |
Christian Kirk |
WR |
SF |
LV |
| 111 |
Mason Taylor |
TE |
NYJ |
@KC |
| 112 |
Jordan Mason |
RB |
MIN |
BUF |
| 113 |
Keon Coleman |
WR |
BUF |
@MIN |
| 114 |
Jahan Dotson |
WR |
ATL |
CIN* |
| 115 |
Braelon Allen |
RB |
NYJ |
@KC |
| 116 |
Dalton Schultz |
TE |
HOU |
@LAC |
| 117 |
Antonio Williams |
WR |
WAS |
LAR |
| 118 |
Elijah Mitchell |
RB |
PHI |
NYG |
| 119 |
Jordan Watkins |
WR |
SF |
LV |
| 120 |
Juwan Johnson |
TE |
NO |
CLE |
| 121 |
Jadarian Price |
RB |
SEA |
ARI |
| 122 |
Kyle Williams |
WR |
NE |
GB |
| 123 |
Devin Singletary |
RB |
NYG |
@PHI |
| 124 |
Xavier Hutchinson |
WR |
HOU |
@LAC |
| 125 |
Michael Mayer |
TE |
LV |
@SF |
| 126 |
Isaac TeSlaa |
WR |
DET |
@MIA |
| 127 |
Kendre Miller |
RB |
NO |
CLE |
| 128 |
Chris Bell |
WR |
MIA |
DET |
| 129 |
Chig Okonkwo |
TE |
WAS |
LAR |
| 130 |
Quentin Johnston |
WR |
LAC |
HOU |
| 131 |
Kimani Vidal |
RB |
LAC |
HOU |
| 132 |
Xavier Worthy |
WR |
KC |
NYJ |
| 133 |
Mike Washington Jr. |
RB |
LV |
@SF |
| 134 |
AJ Barner |
TE |
SEA |
ARI |
| 135 |
Rashod Bateman |
WR |
BAL |
JAX |
| 136 |
Justice Hill |
RB |
BAL |
JAX |
| 137 |
Savion Williams |
WR |
GB |
@NE |
| 138 |
Kenyon Sadiq |
TE |
NYJ |
@KC |
| 139 |
Efton Chism |
WR |
NE |
GB |
| 140 |
Samaje Perine |
RB |
CIN |
@ATL* |
| 141 |
Kalif Raymond |
WR |
CHI |
TB |
| 142 |
Ty Johnson |
RB |
BUF |
@MIN |
| 143 |
Eli Raridon |
TE |
NE |
GB |
| 144 |
Ja'Kobi Lane |
WR |
BAL |
JAX |
| 145 |
Darius Cooper |
WR |
PHI |
NYG |
| 146 |
Keaton Mitchell |
RB |
LAC |
HOU |
| 147 |
Tank Dell |
WR |
HOU |
@LAC |
| 148 |
Oronde Gadsden II |
TE |
LAC |
HOU |
| 149 |
MarShawn Lloyd |
RB |
GB |
@NE |
| 150 |
Kayshon Boutte |
WR |
HOU |
@LAC |
| 151 |
Austin Ekeler |
RB |
WAS |
LAR |
| 152 |
Dohnte Meyers |
WR |
CIN |
@ATL* |
| 153 |
Noah Fant |
TE |
NO |
CLE |
| 154 |
Darnell Mooney |
WR |
NYG |
@PHI |
| 155 |
Ray Davis |
RB |
BUF |
@MIN |
| 156 |
Jerry Jeudy |
WR |
CLE |
@NO |
| 157 |
Evan Engram |
TE |
DEN |
@CAR |
| 158 |
Anthony Tyus III |
RB |
CAR |
DEN |
| 159 |
Tez Johnson |
WR |
TB |
@CHI |
| 160 |
Cade Otton |
TE |
TB |
@CHI |
| 161 |
Lan Larison |
RB |
NE |
GB |
| 162 |
Jalen Nailor |
WR |
LV |
@SF |
| 163 |
Jack Bech |
WR |
LV |
@SF |
| 164 |
Trevor Etienne |
RB |
CAR |
DEN |
| 165 |
Hollywood Brown |
WR |
PHI |
NYG |
| 166 |
Jonnu Smith |
TE |
GB |
@NE |
| 167 |
Jauan Jennings |
WR |
MIN |
BUF |
| 168 |
Jaylen Wright |
RB |
MIA |
DET |
| 169 |
Konata Mumpfield |
WR |
LAR |
@WAS |
| 170 |
Matthew Hibner |
TE |
BAL |
JAX |
| 171 |
Sean Tucker |
RB |
TB |
@CHI |
| 172 |
Ted Hurst |
WR |
TB |
@CHI |
| 173 |
Emanuel Wilson |
RB |
SEA |
ARI |
| 174 |
Troy Franklin |
WR |
DEN |
@CAR |
| 175 |
Dawson Knox |
TE |
BUF |
@MIN |
| INJ |
Bhayshul Tuten |
RB |
JAX |
@BAL |
| INJ |
TreVeyon Henderson |
RB |
NE |
GB |
| INJ |
Bam Knight |
RB |
ARI |
@SEA |
| INJ |
Kyle Monangai |
RB |
CHI |
TB |
| INJ |
David Montgomery |
RB |
HOU |
@LAC |
| INJ |
Brian Robinson Jr. |
RB |
ATL |
CIN* |
| IR |
RJ Harvey |
RB |
DEN |
@CAR |
| IR |
Dameon Pierce |
RB |
PHI |
NYG |
| IR |
Travis Etienne |
RB |
NO |
CLE |
| IR |
Jacory Croskey-Merritt |
RB |
WAS |
LAR |
| IR |
Jeremiyah Love |
RB |
ARI |
@SEA |
| IR |
Tank Bigsby |
RB |
PHI |
NYG |
| IR |
Jonathon Brooks |
RB |
CAR |
DEN |
| IR |
Tyrone Tracy Jr. |
RB |
NYG |
@PHI |
| IR |
Raheim Sanders |
RB |
CLE |
@NO |
| IR |
Will Shipley |
RB |
PHI |
NYG |
| BYE |
Jaylen Warren |
RB |
PIT |
BYE |
| BYE |
Rico Dowdle |
RB |
PIT |
BYE |
| BYE |
Tony Pollard |
RB |
TEN |
BYE |
| BYE |
Tyjae Spears |
RB |
TEN |
BYE |
| INJ |
Treylon Burks |
WR |
WAS |
LAR |
| INJ |
DeVonta Smith |
WR |
PHI |
NYG |
| INJ |
Garrett Wilson |
WR |
NYJ |
@KC |
| INJ |
Deebo Samuel |
WR |
SF |
LV |
| INJ |
Mike Evans (INJ) |
WR |
SF |
LV |
| INJ |
Emeka Egbuka |
WR |
TB |
@CHI |
| INJ |
Dontayvion Wicks |
WR |
PHI |
NYG |
| INJ |
A.J. Brown |
WR |
NE |
GB |
| INJ |
Rashid Shaheed |
WR |
SEA |
ARI |
| INJ |
Zachariah Branch |
WR |
ATL |
CIN* |
| INJ |
Josh Palmer |
WR |
BUF |
@MIN |
| IR |
Romeo Doubs |
WR |
NE |
GB |
| IR |
Davante Adams |
WR |
LAR |
@WAS |
| IR |
Mack Hollins |
WR |
NE |
GB |
| IR |
Pat Bryant |
WR |
DEN |
@CAR |
| IR |
Kendrick Bourne |
WR |
ARI |
@SEA |
| IR |
Alec Pierce |
WR |
IND |
DAL |
| IR |
Xavier Legette |
WR |
CAR |
DEN |
| IR |
Andrei Iosivas |
WR |
CIN |
@ATL* |
| IR |
De'Zhaun Stribling |
WR |
SF |
LV |
| IR |
Jalen McMillan |
WR |
TB |
@CHI |
| IR |
Jordyn Tyson |
WR |
NO |
CLE |
| IR |
Michael Pittman Jr. |
WR |
PIT |
BYE |
| IR |
Roman Wilson |
WR |
PIT |
BYE |
| BYE |
DK Metcalf |
WR |
PIT |
BYE |
| BYE |
Germie Bernard |
WR |
PIT |
BYE |
| BYE |
Calvin Ridley |
WR |
TEN |
BYE |
| BYE |
Carnell Tate |
WR |
TEN |
BYE |
| BYE |
Chimere Dike |
WR |
TEN |
BYE |
| BYE |
Elic Ayomanor |
WR |
TEN |
BYE |
| BYE |
Wan'Dale Robinson |
WR |
TEN |
BYE |
| INJ |
Jake Ferguson (INJ) |
TE |
DAL |
@IND |
| INJ |
Colby Parkinson |
TE |
LAR |
@WAS |
| IR |
David Njoku |
TE |
LAC |
HOU |
| IR |
Terrance Ferguson |
TE |
LAR |
@WAS |
| BYE |
Darnell Washington |
TE |
PIT |
BYE |
| BYE |
Pat Freiermuth |
TE |
PIT |
BYE |
| BYE |
Gunnar Helm |
TE |
TEN |
BYE |
Fantasy Football PPR Scoring Format
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1 point per reception (PPR)
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0.1 point per rushing/receiving yard
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6 points per rushing/receiving TD
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