Fantasy football flex rankings
2 flex-eligible players, ordered by where drafters are taking them in PPR scoring.
Updated Oct 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM ET
Half PPR Flex: drafters are taking Kenneth Walker first on the board, ahead of the other 1 flex-eligible players ranked here. 1 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.
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.
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By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 7, 2026 at 9:26 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.
- Tier 1 (2 players): Kenneth Walker, Ladd McConkey
Tiers recomputed from the live board on Oct 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM ET, inside this view's own pool.
What the market prices for these flex-eligible players
| # | Player | Tier | Bye | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ladd McConkeyWR LAC | 1 | 7 | 30% TD |
| 3 | Jahmyr GibbsRB DET | 1 | 6 | 90.5 rush yds, 37.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 76% TD |
| 4 | Bijan RobinsonRB ATL | 1 | 11 | 89.6 rush yds, 26.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 69% TD |
| 5 | Puka NacuaWR LAR | 1 | 11 | 92.6 rec yds, 7.4 catches, 54% TD |
| 6 | Chase BrownRB CIN | 1 | 6 | 67.5 rush yds, 58% TD |
| 7 | Jonathan TaylorRB IND | 1 | 13 | 88.5 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 64% TD |
| 8 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR DET | 1 | 6 | 80.6 rec yds, 7.5 catches, 57% TD |
| 9 | Derrick HenryRB BAL | 1 | 13 | 85.3 rush yds, 5.5 rec yds, 57% TD |
| 10 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR SEA | 1 | 11 | 93.5 rec yds, 6.6 catches, 50% TD |
| 11 | Javonte WilliamsRB DAL | 1 | 14 | 73.5 rush yds, 14.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 66% TD |
| 12 | James Cook IIIRB BUF | 1 | 7 | 75.5 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 52% TD |
| 13 | CeeDee LambWR DAL | 1 | 14 | 80.7 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 50% TD |
| 14 | Christian McCaffreyRB SF | 1 | 8 | 53.5 rush yds, 35.5 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 56% TD |
| 15 | Kyren WilliamsRB LAR | 1 | 11 | 69.6 rush yds, 19.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 62% TD |
| 16 | Trey McBrideTE ARI | 1 | 14 | 80.6 rec yds, 7.7 catches, 45% TD |
| 17 | Aaron Jones Sr.RB MIN | 1 | 6 | 72.6 rush yds, 18.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 51% TD |
| 18 | Drake LondonWR ATL | 1 | - | 81.7 rec yds, 5.5 catches, 42% TD |
| 19 | Nico CollinsWR HOU | 1 | 8 | 79.8 rec yds, 5.5 catches, 42% TD |
| 20 | Ashton JeantyRB LV | 1 | 13 | 60.6 rush yds, 23.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 54% TD |
| 21 | Chris OlaveWR NO | 1 | 8 | 81.5 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 32% TD |
| 22 | Garrett WilsonWR NYJ | 1 | 13 | 69.6 rec yds, 6.3 catches, 39% TD |
| 23 | Michael WilsonWR ARI | 1 | 14 | 74.8 rec yds, 5.6 catches, 37% TD |
| 24 | Braelon AllenRB NYJ | 1 | - | 70.6 rush yds, 14.5 rec yds, 2.3 catches, 49% TD |
| 25 | Brock BowersTE LV | 1 | 13 | 72.6 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 39% TD |
| 26 | Stefon DiggsWR WAS | 1 | 7 | 54.5 rec yds, 36% TD |
| 27 | Davante AdamsWR LAR | 1 | 11 | 62.6 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 49% TD |
| 28 | Kyle MonangaiRB CHI | 1 | 10 | 51.5 rush yds, 43% TD |
| 29 | George PickensWR DAL | 1 | 14 | 61.7 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 43% TD |
| 30 | Zay FlowersWR BAL | 1 | 13 | 66.6 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 32% TD |
| 31 | Bhayshul TutenRB JAX | 1 | 7 | 66.5 rush yds, 9.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 50% TD |
| 32 | Emanuel WilsonRB SEA | 1 | - | 60.6 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.7 catches, 53% TD |
| 33 | Jeremiyah LoveRB ARI | 1 | 14 | 48.5 rush yds, 11.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 55% TD |
| 34 | Parker WashingtonWR JAX | 1 | 7 | 60.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 37% TD |
| 35 | Quinshon JudkinsRB CLE | 1 | 11 | 59.5 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 41% TD |
| 36 | D'Andre SwiftRB CHI | 1 | 10 | 60.4 rush yds, 13.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 44% TD |
| 37 | Christian WatsonWR GB | 1 | 11 | 60.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 34% TD |
| 38 | Cam SkatteboRB NYG | 1 | 8 | 59.4 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 45% TD |
| 39 | Malik NabersWR NYG | 1 | 8 | 55.6 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 33% TD |
| 40 | Josh DownsWR IND | 1 | 13 | 58.5 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 29% TD |
| 41 | Ollie GordonRB MIA | 1 | - | 46.5 rush yds, 13.5 rec yds, 38% TD |
| 42 | Keon ColemanWR BUF | 1 | - | 46.5 rec yds, 27% TD |
| 43 | Matthew GoldenWR GB | 1 | 11 | 55.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 31% TD |
| 44 | DK MetcalfWR PIT | 1 | 9 | 51.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 34% TD |
| 45 | Jaylen WaddleWR DEN | 1 | 10 | 51.7 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 32% TD |
| 46 | Khalil ShakirWR BUF | 1 | 7 | 43.5 rec yds, 28% TD |
| 47 | Jameson WilliamsWR DET | 1 | 6 | 53.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 34% TD |
| 48 | George KittleTE SF | 1 | - | 57.1 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 34% TD |
| 49 | Malik WashingtonWR MIA | 1 | - | 40.5 rec yds, 30% TD |
| 50 | Romeo DoubsWR NE | 1 | 11 | 51.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 35% TD |
| 51 | Sam LaPortaTE DET | 1 | 6 | 52.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 36% TD |
| 52 | Omarion HamptonRB LAC | 1 | 7 | 38.5 rush yds, 37% TD |
| 53 | Tyler WarrenTE IND | 1 | 13 | 50.5 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 33% TD |
| 54 | Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB WAS | 1 | 7 | 55.3 rush yds, 8.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 39% TD |
| 55 | Bucky IrvingRB TB | 1 | 10 | 51.6 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 33% TD |
| 56 | David MontgomeryRB HOU | 1 | 8 | 46.5 rush yds, 8.4 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 46% TD |
| 58 | Luther Burden IIIWR CHI | 1 | 10 | 48.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 27% TD |
| 59 | Carnell TateWR TEN | 1 | 9 | 52.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 22% TD |
| 60 | Mike EvansWR SF | 1 | 8 | 48.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 32% TD |
| 61 | Denzel BostonWR CLE | 1 | 11 | 47.6 rec yds, 3.4 catches, 31% TD |
| 62 | Tucker KraftTE GB | 1 | 11 | 49.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 27% TD |
| 63 | RJ HarveyRB DEN | 1 | 10 | 18.5 rush yds, 26.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 32% TD |
| 65 | Dalton KincaidTE BUF | 1 | 7 | 49.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 31% TD |
| 66 | J.K. DobbinsRB DEN | 1 | 10 | 51.5 rush yds, 4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 40% TD |
| 67 | Jakobi MeyersWR JAX | 1 | 7 | 42.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 26% TD |
| 68 | Courtland SuttonWR DEN | 1 | 10 | 36.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 31% TD |
| 69 | Tony PollardRB TEN | 1 | 9 | 48.6 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 29% TD |
| 70 | Tre TuckerWR LV | 1 | - | 41.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 23% TD |
| 71 | Isaiah LikelyTE NYG | 1 | 8 | 41.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 27% TD |
| 73 | Juwan JohnsonTE NO | 1 | - | 42.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 23% TD |
| 74 | Dalton SchultzTE HOU | 1 | - | 37.6 rec yds, 4.3 catches, 28% TD |
| 75 | Rome OdunzeWR CHI | 1 | 10 | 38.6 rec yds, 2.5 catches, 27% TD |
| 76 | Deebo Samuel Sr.WR SF | 1 | 8 | 31.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 30% TD |
| 77 | Harold FanninTE CLE | 1 | - | 35.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 29% TD |
| 78 | Blake CorumRB LAR | 1 | 11 | 31.5 rush yds, 27% TD |
| 79 | Hunter HenryTE NE | 1 | - | 37.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 31% TD |
| 80 | Devaughn VeleWR NO | 1 | - | 36.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 21% TD |
| 81 | Emeka EgbukaWR TB | 1 | 10 | 34.5 rec yds, 2.5 catches, 26% TD |
| 82 | Ryan FlournoyWR DAL | 1 | - | 31.6 rec yds, 3.4 catches, 24% TD |
| 83 | Colston LovelandTE CHI | 1 | 10 | 36.5 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 26% TD |
| 84 | Roman WilsonWR PIT | 1 | - | 33.6 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 24% TD |
| 85 | Tyler AllgeierRB ARI | 1 | - | 27.5 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 2.2 catches, 31% TD |
| 86 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR ARI | 1 | 14 | 34.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 23% TD |
| 87 | Keaton MitchellRB LAC | 1 | - | 29.5 rush yds, 25% TD |
| 88 | Wan'Dale RobinsonWR TEN | 1 | - | 33.4 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 17% TD |
| 89 | Kalif RaymondWR CHI | 1 | - | 29.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 21% TD |
| 90 | Greg DulcichTE MIA | 1 | - | 26.5 rec yds, 23% TD |
| 91 | Brenton StrangeTE JAX | 1 | - | 34.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 23% TD |
| 92 | Keenan AllenWR IND | 1 | 13 | 27.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 19% TD |
| 93 | Woody MarksRB HOU | 1 | 8 | 27.7 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 33% TD |
| 94 | Chris Godwin Jr.WR TB | 1 | 10 | 28.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 16% TD |
| 95 | Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB JAX | 1 | 7 | 26.6 rush yds, 23% TD |
| 96 | Mark AndrewsTE BAL | 1 | - | 28.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 26% TD |
| 97 | Jake FergusonTE DAL | 1 | - | 26.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 28% TD |
| 98 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR PIT | 1 | 9 | 26.4 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 23% TD |
| 99 | Jaylen WrightRB MIA | 1 | - | 21.6 rush yds, 28% TD |
| 100 | Isaiah WilliamsWR NYJ | 1 | - | 29.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 18% TD |
| 101 | Pat FreiermuthTE PIT | 1 | - | 27.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 24% TD |
| 102 | Cooper KuppWR SEA | 1 | 11 | 25.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 21% TD |
| 103 | Michael MayerTE LV | 1 | - | 29.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 21% TD |
| 104 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR JAX | 1 | 7 | 24.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 21% TD |
| 105 | Isaac TeSlaaWR DET | 1 | - | 25.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 18% TD |
| 106 | Kayshon BoutteWR HOU | 1 | 8 | 25.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 17% TD |
| 107 | George HolaniRB SEA | 1 | - | 21.5 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.7 catches, 26% TD |
| 108 | Chig OkonkwoTE WAS | 1 | - | 27.5 rec yds, 2.8 catches, 24% TD |
| 109 | Cade OttonTE TB | 1 | - | 28.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 16% TD |
| 110 | Kendrick BourneWR ARI | 1 | - | 23.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 16% TD |
| 111 | AJ BarnerTE SEA | 1 | - | 24.6 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 25% TD |
| 112 | Tee HigginsWR CIN | 1 | 6 | 52% TD |
| 113 | Darnell WashingtonTE PIT | 1 | - | 22.6 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 23% TD |
| 114 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR CIN | 1 | 6 | 51% TD |
| 115 | Najee HarrisRB NYG | 1 | - | 30.6 rush yds, 4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 21% TD |
| 116 | Kyle Pitts Sr.TE ATL | 1 | 11 | 24.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 20% TD |
| 117 | Ted HurstWR TB | 1 | - | 22.4 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 17% TD |
| 118 | Rashid ShaheedWR SEA | 1 | 11 | 19.6 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 20% TD |
| 119 | Rashod BatemanWR BAL | 1 | 13 | 19.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 17% TD |
| 120 | Jahan DotsonWR ATL | 1 | - | 19.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 16% TD |
| 121 | Jaylin NoelWR HOU | 1 | - | 17.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 18% TD |
| 122 | Xavier HutchinsonWR HOU | 1 | - | 18.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 16% TD |
| 123 | Rhamondre StevensonRB NE | 1 | 11 | 53% TD |
| 124 | TreVeyon HendersonRB NE | 1 | 11 | 53% TD |
| 125 | Breece HallRB NYJ | 1 | 13 | 52% TD |
| 126 | Darnell MooneyWR NYG | 1 | - | 0.4 rush yds, 18.6 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 13% TD |
| 127 | Troy FranklinWR DEN | 1 | - | 18.6 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 12% TD |
| 128 | Elic AyomanorWR TEN | 1 | - | 17.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 14% TD |
| 129 | Kenny GainwellRB TB | 1 | 10 | 12.5 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 18% TD |
| 130 | Tyjae SpearsRB TEN | 1 | - | 14.5 rush yds, 9.4 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 15% TD |
| 131 | Gunnar HelmTE TEN | 1 | - | 18.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 15% TD |
| 132 | Evan EngramTE DEN | 1 | - | 17.6 rec yds, 2.4 catches, 16% TD |
| 133 | Marvin MimsWR DEN | 1 | - | 13.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 13% TD |
| 134 | Tez JohnsonWR TB | 1 | - | 13.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 13% TD |
| 135 | Ty JohnsonRB BUF | 1 | - | 16% TD |
| 136 | Dawson KnoxTE BUF | 1 | - | 13.5 rec yds, 14% TD |
| 137 | Justin JeffersonWR MIN | 1 | 6 | 37% TD |
| 138 | Terry McLaurinWR WAS | 1 | 7 | 36% TD |
| 139 | Justice HillRB BAL | 1 | - | 11.5 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 12% TD |
| 140 | DJ MooreWR BUF | 1 | 7 | 34% TD |
| 141 | Jordan AddisonWR MIN | 1 | 6 | 30% TD |
| 142 | MarShawn LloydRB GB | 1 | 11 | 39% TD |
| 143 | DeVonta SmithWR PHI | 1 | 10 | 29% TD |
| 144 | Rico DowdleRB PIT | 1 | 9 | 38% TD |
| 145 | Isaiah DavisRB NYJ | 1 | - | 10.5 rush yds, 0.6 catches, 16% TD |
| 146 | Tyler GoodsonRB DAL | 1 | - | 16.5 rush yds, 0.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 12% TD |
| 147 | Calvin RidleyWR TEN | 1 | 9 | 8.4 rec yds, 1 catches, 8% TD |
| 148 | Quentin JohnstonWR LAC | 1 | 7 | 26% TD |
| 149 | Rachaad WhiteRB WAS | 1 | 7 | 31% TD |
| 150 | Elijah HigginsTE ARI | 1 | - | 8.5 rec yds, 1.3 catches, 10% TD |
| 151 | Makai LemonWR PHI | 1 | 10 | 17% TD |
| 152 | Jerry JeudyWR CLE | 1 | 11 | 12% TD |
| 153 | Theo JohnsonTE NYG | 1 | - | 4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 10% TD |
Heads up: this view currently has only 2 players with real consensus draft data, well under the 15 we require before we treat a board as complete. Very few drafts in this format have happened yet upstream, and we will not pad the list with numbers borrowed from another format. The page is left open so you can see exactly what does exist, and it fills in as the drafts come in.
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