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Fantasy football flex rankings

171 flex-eligible players, ordered by where drafters are taking them in PPR scoring.

Updated Oct 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM ET

PPR Flex: drafters are taking Jahmyr Gibbs first on the board, ahead of the other 170 flex-eligible players ranked here. 149 of these flex-eligible players already carry a live player market, and those figures come from the market rather than a draft-order guess.

A flex slot can be filled by a running back, a wide receiver or a tight end, so the only useful flex ranking is a single cross position list rather than three separate ones compared by eye.

Week 5 Flex rankings

The top 12 for week 5, ordered by market-based projected points rather than by where anyone was drafted. All week 5 Flex rankings.

#PlayerProj. ptsMatchupByeMarket
1Jahmyr GibbsRB DET25.9@ ARI22nd most RB pts allowed690.5 rush yds, 37.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 76% TD
2Bijan RobinsonRB ATL22.1vs. BAL18th most RB pts allowed1189.5 rush yds, 26.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 68% TD
3Puka NacuaWR LAR21.4vs. BUF9th most WR pts allowed1192.6 rec yds, 7.4 catches, 54% TD
4Amon-Ra St. BrownWR DET20.6@ ARI8th most WR pts allowed680.6 rec yds, 7.5 catches, 57% TD
5Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR SEA20.3vs. SF22nd most WR pts allowed1194.4 rec yds, 6.6 catches, 51% TD
6Trey McBrideTE ARI19.3vs. DETmost TE pts allowed1480.5 rec yds, 7.7 catches, 45% TD
7Jonathan TaylorRB IND19.2@ PIT13th most RB pts allowed1388.4 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 64% TD
8CeeDee LambWR DAL18.6vs. TB25th most WR pts allowed1480.4 rec yds, 6.4 catches, 50% TD
9Chase BrownRB CIN18.4@ MIA3rd most RB pts allowed667.5 rush yds, 58% TD
10Christian McCaffreyRB SF18.4@ SEA20th most RB pts allowed853.4 rush yds, 35.3 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 56% TD
11Javonte WilliamsRB DAL18.0vs. TB25th most RB pts allowed1473.5 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 66% TD
12Derrick HenryRB BAL17.7@ ATL27th most RB pts allowed1385.3 rush yds, 5.5 rec yds, 57% TD

Matchup: where the opponent ranks in fantasy points allowed per game to that position, 1 being the most. While the 2026 sample is short, it is blended with 2025.

This is the season board. The week is priced separately: Week 5 Flex rankings from market data, or every position for Week 5 on one page.

Parlae start or sit calls this season: 2,267 right of 3,916 graded, 4,924 published. Misses stay up. See the record.

By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number

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What changes in this view

A flex slot can be filled by a running back, a wide receiver or a tight end, so the only question that matters is which of those three is the better pick right now, across positions.

This view drops quarterbacks, kickers and defenses, which can never fill a flex slot, and re-numbers everyone who can, in PPR scoring. That makes the list a straight cross-position comparison instead of three separate ones.

How to draft flex-eligible players this season

A flex slot accepts a running back, a wide receiver or a tight end, which makes the real question a cross position one: of everyone eligible, who is the best pick right now. Most rankings answer that badly by publishing three separate lists and leaving the drafter to compare a running back ranked eighteenth against a receiver ranked twenty second by intuition.

This view drops the players who can never fill a flex slot, quarterbacks, kickers and defenses, and re-numbers everyone who can, in PPR scoring, using the same consensus draft pick numbers as the main board. The result is directly comparable across positions because it is one ordering rather than three.

Read it together with the position pages rather than instead of them. This list tells you who to take. The position lists tell you how much it costs to wait, which differs sharply by position: waiting at running back is expensive because the slope is steep, waiting at tight end is either free or ruinous depending on which side of the cliff you are on.

Where the tier breaks fall, and what they mean

Because this view mixes positions, a tier here is a genuine statement that the market treats a running back, a receiver and a tight end as interchangeable choices for the same slot. That is the most useful tier on the site for the middle rounds of a draft: inside one tier, take the position you are thinner at, because the market says the players are level.

  1. Tier 1 (17 players): Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jonathan Taylor, CeeDee Lamb, Christian McCaffrey and 9 more
  2. Tier 2 (17 players): Chris Olave, Drake London, Nico Collins, Garrett Wilson, Michael Wilson, Brock Bowers, Davante Adams, Zay Flowers and 9 more
  3. Tier 3 (22 players): Christian Watson, Stefon Diggs, D'Andre Swift, Cam Skattebo, Matthew Golden, DK Metcalf, Jaylen Waddle, George Kittle and 14 more
  4. Tier 4 (22 players): Bucky Irving, RJ Harvey, Mike Evans, Denzel Boston, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Jakobi Meyers, Malik Washington and 14 more
  5. Tier 5 (13 players): Saquon Barkley, Ollie Gordon, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, David Montgomery, Omarion Hampton, Jadarian Price, Deebo Samuel Sr., Devaughn Vele and 5 more

Tiers recomputed from the live board on Oct 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM ET, inside this view's own pool.

What the market prices for these flex-eligible players

#PlayerTierByeMarket
1Jahmyr GibbsRB DET1690.5 rush yds, 37.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 76% TD
2Bijan RobinsonRB ATL11189.5 rush yds, 26.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 68% TD
3Puka NacuaWR LAR11192.6 rec yds, 7.4 catches, 54% TD
4Amon-Ra St. BrownWR DET1680.6 rec yds, 7.5 catches, 57% TD
5Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR SEA11194.4 rec yds, 6.6 catches, 51% TD
6Jonathan TaylorRB IND11388.4 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 64% TD
7CeeDee LambWR DAL11480.4 rec yds, 6.4 catches, 50% TD
8Chase BrownRB CIN1667.5 rush yds, 58% TD
9Christian McCaffreyRB SF1853.4 rush yds, 35.3 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 56% TD
10Trey McBrideTE ARI11480.5 rec yds, 7.7 catches, 45% TD
11Javonte WilliamsRB DAL11473.5 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 66% TD
12Derrick HenryRB BAL11385.3 rush yds, 5.5 rec yds, 57% TD
13Kyren WilliamsRB LAR11169.5 rush yds, 19.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 62% TD
14Drake LondonWR ATL1-82.8 rec yds, 5.5 catches, 42% TD
15Chris OlaveWR NO1881.4 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 32% TD
16Aaron Jones Sr.RB MIN1672.6 rush yds, 18.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 51% TD
17Nico CollinsWR HOU1879.8 rec yds, 5.5 catches, 42% TD
18James Cook IIIRB BUF1775.5 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 53% TD
19Ashton JeantyRB LV11359.6 rush yds, 22.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 54% TD
20Garrett WilsonWR NYJ11369.6 rec yds, 6.3 catches, 39% TD
21Michael WilsonWR ARI11473.9 rec yds, 5.6 catches, 37% TD
22Brock BowersTE LV11372.6 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 40% TD
23Braelon AllenRB NYJ1-70.6 rush yds, 14.5 rec yds, 2.3 catches, 49% TD
24Davante AdamsWR LAR11162.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 49% TD
25Zay FlowersWR BAL11366.6 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 33% TD
26George PickensWR DAL11461.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 43% TD
27Parker WashingtonWR JAX1760.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 36% TD
28Malik NabersWR NYG1855.6 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 33% TD
29Jeremiyah LoveRB ARI11448.5 rush yds, 11.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 55% TD
30Bhayshul TutenRB JAX1766.5 rush yds, 9.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 50% TD
31Josh DownsWR IND11357.5 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 29% TD
32Emanuel WilsonRB SEA1-60.6 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.7 catches, 53% TD
33Quinshon JudkinsRB CLE11159.5 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 40% TD
34Kyle MonangaiRB CHI11051.6 rush yds, 43% TD
35Christian WatsonWR GB11160.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 34% TD
36Stefon DiggsWR WAS1754.5 rec yds, 36% TD
37D'Andre SwiftRB CHI11060.5 rush yds, 13.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 44% TD
38Cam SkatteboRB NYG1859.4 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 45% TD
39Matthew GoldenWR GB11155.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 31% TD
40DK MetcalfWR PIT1950.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 34% TD
41Jaylen WaddleWR DEN11051.7 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 32% TD
42George KittleTE SF1-57.1 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 35% TD
43Tyler WarrenTE IND11350.4 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 33% TD
44Bucky IrvingRB TB11051.7 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 33% TD
45RJ HarveyRB DEN11018.5 rush yds, 26.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 32% TD
46Luther Burden IIIWR CHI11048.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 27% TD
47Carnell TateWR TEN1952.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 22% TD
48Jameson WilliamsWR DET1651.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 34% TD
49Romeo DoubsWR NE11151.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 34% TD
50Sam LaPortaTE DET1652.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 36% TD
52Ollie GordonRB MIA1-46.4 rush yds, 13.5 rec yds, 38% TD
53Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB WAS1755.3 rush yds, 8.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 39% TD
54Mike EvansWR SF1848.5 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 31% TD
55David MontgomeryRB HOU1846.5 rush yds, 8.4 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 47% TD
56Denzel BostonWR CLE11147.5 rec yds, 3.4 catches, 31% TD
57Omarion HamptonRB LAC1738.6 rush yds, 37% TD
58Tucker KraftTE GB11149.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 27% TD
59Keon ColemanWR BUF1-46.5 rec yds, 27% TD
61Khalil ShakirWR BUF1743.5 rec yds, 28% TD
62Jakobi MeyersWR JAX1742.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 26% TD
63Malik WashingtonWR MIA1-40.5 rec yds, 30% TD
64Dalton KincaidTE BUF1749.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 31% TD
65Courtland SuttonWR DEN11036.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 31% TD
66Isaiah LikelyTE NYG1841.4 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 27% TD
67Tre TuckerWR LV1-41.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 23% TD
68Tony PollardRB TEN1948.6 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 29% TD
69J.K. DobbinsRB DEN11051.5 rush yds, 4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 40% TD
70Juwan JohnsonTE NO1-42.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 24% TD
72Dalton SchultzTE HOU1-37.5 rec yds, 4.3 catches, 29% TD
73Harold FanninTE CLE1-35.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 30% TD
74Deebo Samuel Sr.WR SF1831.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 29% TD
75Devaughn VeleWR NO1-36.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 22% TD
76Hunter HenryTE NE1-37.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 31% TD
77Tyler AllgeierRB ARI1-27.5 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 2.2 catches, 31% TD
78Rome OdunzeWR CHI11038.6 rec yds, 2.5 catches, 27% TD
79Ryan FlournoyWR DAL1-31.6 rec yds, 3.4 catches, 24% TD
80Wan'Dale RobinsonWR TEN1-33.4 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 17% TD
81Kalif RaymondWR CHI1-29.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 21% TD
82Emeka EgbukaWR TB11034.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 26% TD
83Colston LovelandTE CHI11036.5 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 26% TD
84Marvin Harrison Jr.WR ARI11434.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 23% TD
85Blake CorumRB LAR11131.6 rush yds, 27% TD
86Keenan AllenWR IND11326.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 20% TD
87Chris Godwin Jr.WR TB11028.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 16% TD
88Woody MarksRB HOU1827.7 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 33% TD
89Roman WilsonWR PIT1-30.6 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 24% TD
90Brenton StrangeTE JAX1-34.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 23% TD
91Keaton MitchellRB LAC1-29.5 rush yds, 25% TD
92Mark AndrewsTE BAL1-28.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 26% TD
93Jake FergusonTE DAL1-26.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 28% TD
94Michael Pittman Jr.WR PIT1926.4 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 23% TD
95Isaiah WilliamsWR NYJ1-29.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 18% TD
96George HolaniRB SEA1-21.5 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.7 catches, 26% TD
97Pat FreiermuthTE PIT1-26.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 24% TD
98Cooper KuppWR SEA11125.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 21% TD
99Michael MayerTE LV1-29.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 20% TD
100Brian Thomas Jr.WR JAX1724.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 21% TD
101Isaac TeSlaaWR DET1-26.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 19% TD
102Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB JAX1726.6 rush yds, 23% TD
103Kayshon BoutteWR HOU1825.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 17% TD
104Jaylen WrightRB MIA1-21.6 rush yds, 28% TD
105Cade OttonTE TB1-28.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 16% TD
106Kendrick BourneWR ARI1-23.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 16% TD
107Chig OkonkwoTE WAS1-27.5 rec yds, 2.8 catches, 24% TD
108Greg DulcichTE MIA1-26.5 rec yds, 23% TD
109AJ BarnerTE SEA1-24.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 25% TD
110Najee HarrisRB NYG1-30.6 rush yds, 4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 20% TD
111Darnell WashingtonTE PIT1-22.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 23% TD
112Kyle Pitts Sr.TE ATL11124.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 20% TD
113Kenny GainwellRB TB11012.5 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 18% TD
114Tyjae SpearsRB TEN1-14.4 rush yds, 9.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 16% TD
115Ted HurstWR TB1-21.4 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 17% TD
116Rashid ShaheedWR SEA11118.6 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 21% TD
117Rashod BatemanWR BAL11319.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 17% TD
118Jaylin NoelWR HOU1-18.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 18% TD
119Jahan DotsonWR ATL1-19.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 16% TD
120Xavier HutchinsonWR HOU1-18.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 16% TD
121Tee HigginsWR CIN1652% TD
122Rhamondre StevensonRB NE11153% TD
123TreVeyon HendersonRB NE11153% TD
124Darnell MooneyWR NYG1-0.4 rush yds, 18.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 13% TD
125Breece HallRB NYJ11352% TD
126Ja'Marr ChaseWR CIN1651% TD
127Troy FranklinWR DEN1-18.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 13% TD
128Elic AyomanorWR TEN1-17.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 14% TD
129Gunnar HelmTE TEN1-19.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 15% TD
130Evan EngramTE DEN1-17.6 rec yds, 2.4 catches, 16% TD
131Marvin MimsWR DEN1-13.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 13% TD
132Ty JohnsonRB BUF1-17% TD
133Tez JohnsonWR TB1-13.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 13% TD
134Justice HillRB BAL1-11.5 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 13% TD
135Isaiah DavisRB NYJ1-10.5 rush yds, 0.6 catches, 16% TD
136Tyler GoodsonRB DAL1-16.5 rush yds, 0.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 13% TD
137MarShawn LloydRB GB11139% TD
138Justin JeffersonWR MIN1637% TD
139Rico DowdleRB PIT1938% TD
140Terry McLaurinWR WAS1736% TD
141DJ MooreWR BUF1734% TD
142Dawson KnoxTE BUF1-13.5 rec yds, 14% TD
143Calvin RidleyWR TEN198.4 rec yds, 1 catches, 8% TD
144Rachaad WhiteRB WAS1732% TD
145Jordan AddisonWR MIN1630% TD
146Ladd McConkeyWR LAC1730% TD
147DeVonta SmithWR PHI11029% TD
148Quentin JohnstonWR LAC1726% TD
149Elijah HigginsTE ARI1-8.5 rec yds, 1.3 catches, 10% TD
150Makai LemonWR PHI11017% TD
151Jerry JeudyWR CLE11112% TD
152Theo JohnsonTE NYG1-4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 10% TD

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The pick numbers come from consensus average draft position across thousands of live drafts (Fantasy Football Calculator consensus ADP), covering 219 draftable players in total. Nobody here is given an invented projection.