Fantasy football flex rankings

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

Updated Oct 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM ET

Standard Flex: drafters are taking Jahmyr Gibbs first on the board, ahead of the other 20 flex-eligible players ranked here. 19 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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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 (21 players): Jahmyr Gibbs, James Cook III, Saquon Barkley, Justin Jefferson, Chase Brown, Kenneth Walker, Omarion Hampton, Ashton Jeanty and 13 more

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
1	Jahmyr GibbsRB DET	1	6	90.5 rush yds, 37.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 76% TD
2	James Cook IIIRB BUF	1	7	75.5 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 52% TD
4	Justin JeffersonWR MIN	1	6	37% TD
5	Chase BrownRB CIN	1	6	67.5 rush yds, 58% TD
7	Omarion HamptonRB LAC	1	7	38.5 rush yds, 37% TD
8	Ashton JeantyRB LV	1	13	60.6 rush yds, 23.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 54% TD
9	Chris OlaveWR NO	1	8	81.5 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 32% TD
10	Jeremiyah LoveRB ARI	1	14	48.5 rush yds, 11.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 55% TD
11	DeVonta SmithWR PHI	1	10	29% TD
12	Malik NabersWR NYG	1	8	55.6 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 33% TD
13	D'Andre SwiftRB CHI	1	10	60.4 rush yds, 13.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 44% TD
14	Ladd McConkeyWR LAC	1	7	30% TD
15	Jaylen WaddleWR DEN	1	10	51.7 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 32% TD
16	DJ MooreWR BUF	1	7	34% TD
17	Brock BowersTE LV	1	13	72.6 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 39% TD
18	Parker WashingtonWR JAX	2	7	60.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 37% TD
19	Marvin Harrison Jr.WR ARI	2	14	34.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 23% TD
20	Colston LovelandTE CHI	2	10	36.5 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 26% TD
21	Chris Godwin Jr.WR TB	3	10	28.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 16% TD
22	Bijan RobinsonRB ATL	3	11	89.6 rush yds, 26.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 69% TD
23	Derrick HenryRB BAL	3	13	85.3 rush yds, 5.5 rec yds, 57% TD
24	Jonathan TaylorRB IND	3	13	88.5 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 64% TD
25	Puka NacuaWR LAR	3	11	92.6 rec yds, 7.4 catches, 54% TD
26	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR SEA	3	11	93.5 rec yds, 6.6 catches, 50% TD
27	Javonte WilliamsRB DAL	3	14	73.5 rush yds, 14.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 66% TD
28	Amon-Ra St. BrownWR DET	3	6	80.6 rec yds, 7.5 catches, 57% TD
29	Kyren WilliamsRB LAR	3	11	69.6 rush yds, 19.5 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 62% TD
30	Stefon DiggsWR WAS	3	7	54.5 rec yds, 36% TD
31	CeeDee LambWR DAL	3	14	80.7 rec yds, 6.5 catches, 50% TD
32	Christian McCaffreyRB SF	3	8	53.5 rush yds, 35.5 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 56% TD
33	Aaron Jones Sr.RB MIN	3	6	72.6 rush yds, 18.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 51% TD
34	Drake LondonWR ATL	3	-	81.7 rec yds, 5.5 catches, 42% TD
35	Nico CollinsWR HOU	3	8	79.8 rec yds, 5.5 catches, 42% TD
36	Trey McBrideTE ARI	3	14	80.6 rec yds, 7.7 catches, 45% TD
37	Kyle MonangaiRB CHI	3	10	51.5 rush yds, 43% TD
38	Braelon AllenRB NYJ	3	-	70.6 rush yds, 14.5 rec yds, 2.3 catches, 49% TD
39	Davante AdamsWR LAR	3	11	62.6 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 49% TD
40	Michael WilsonWR ARI	3	14	74.8 rec yds, 5.6 catches, 37% TD
41	Keon ColemanWR BUF	3	-	46.5 rec yds, 27% TD
42	Garrett WilsonWR NYJ	3	13	69.6 rec yds, 6.3 catches, 39% TD
43	Bhayshul TutenRB JAX	3	7	66.5 rush yds, 9.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 50% TD
44	Khalil ShakirWR BUF	3	7	43.5 rec yds, 28% TD
45	Emanuel WilsonRB SEA	3	-	60.6 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.7 catches, 53% TD
46	George PickensWR DAL	3	14	61.7 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 43% TD
47	Malik WashingtonWR MIA	3	-	40.5 rec yds, 30% TD
48	Ollie GordonRB MIA	3	-	46.5 rush yds, 13.5 rec yds, 38% TD
49	Zay FlowersWR BAL	3	13	66.6 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 32% TD
50	Cam SkatteboRB NYG	3	8	59.4 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 45% TD
51	Quinshon JudkinsRB CLE	3	11	59.5 rush yds, 15.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 41% TD
52	Christian WatsonWR GB	3	11	60.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 34% TD
53	Josh DownsWR IND	3	13	58.5 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 29% TD
54	Jameson WilliamsWR DET	3	6	53.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 34% TD
55	George KittleTE SF	3	-	57.1 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 34% TD
56	Matthew GoldenWR GB	3	11	55.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 31% TD
57	Romeo DoubsWR NE	3	11	51.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 35% TD
58	DK MetcalfWR PIT	3	9	51.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 34% TD
59	Sam LaPortaTE DET	3	6	52.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 36% TD
60	Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB WAS	3	7	55.3 rush yds, 8.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 39% TD
61	David MontgomeryRB HOU	3	8	46.5 rush yds, 8.4 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 46% TD
62	Mike EvansWR SF	3	8	48.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 32% TD
63	Tyler WarrenTE IND	3	13	50.5 rec yds, 5.4 catches, 33% TD
64	Denzel BostonWR CLE	3	11	47.6 rec yds, 3.4 catches, 31% TD
65	Bucky IrvingRB TB	3	10	51.6 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 33% TD
66	Dalton KincaidTE BUF	3	7	49.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 31% TD
67	J.K. DobbinsRB DEN	3	10	51.5 rush yds, 4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 40% TD
68	Luther Burden IIIWR CHI	3	10	48.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 27% TD
69	Carnell TateWR TEN	3	9	52.6 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 22% TD
71	Tucker KraftTE GB	3	11	49.5 rec yds, 4.5 catches, 27% TD
72	Greg DulcichTE MIA	3	-	26.5 rec yds, 23% TD
73	Jakobi MeyersWR JAX	3	7	42.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 26% TD
75	Courtland SuttonWR DEN	3	10	36.4 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 31% TD
76	Blake CorumRB LAR	3	11	31.5 rush yds, 27% TD
77	Tre TuckerWR LV	3	-	41.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 23% TD
78	Rome OdunzeWR CHI	3	10	38.6 rec yds, 2.5 catches, 27% TD
79	Tony PollardRB TEN	3	9	48.6 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 29% TD
80	Isaiah LikelyTE NYG	3	8	41.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 27% TD
81	Hunter HenryTE NE	3	-	37.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 31% TD
82	Juwan JohnsonTE NO	3	-	42.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 23% TD
83	Emeka EgbukaWR TB	3	10	34.5 rec yds, 2.5 catches, 26% TD
84	Keaton MitchellRB LAC	3	-	29.5 rush yds, 25% TD
85	Dalton SchultzTE HOU	3	-	37.6 rec yds, 4.3 catches, 28% TD
86	Deebo Samuel Sr.WR SF	3	8	31.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 30% TD
87	Harold FanninTE CLE	3	-	35.5 rec yds, 4.4 catches, 29% TD
88	Devaughn VeleWR NO	3	-	36.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 21% TD
89	Roman WilsonWR PIT	3	-	33.6 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 24% TD
90	RJ HarveyRB DEN	3	10	18.5 rush yds, 26.6 rec yds, 4.6 catches, 32% TD
91	Ryan FlournoyWR DAL	3	-	31.6 rec yds, 3.4 catches, 24% TD
92	Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB JAX	3	7	26.6 rush yds, 23% TD
93	Brenton StrangeTE JAX	3	-	34.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 23% TD
94	Tee HigginsWR CIN	3	6	52% TD
95	Wan'Dale RobinsonWR TEN	3	-	33.4 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 17% TD
96	Kalif RaymondWR CHI	3	-	29.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 21% TD
97	Jaylen WrightRB MIA	3	-	21.6 rush yds, 28% TD
98	Ja'Marr ChaseWR CIN	3	6	51% TD
99	Michael Pittman Jr.WR PIT	3	9	26.4 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 23% TD
100	Tyler AllgeierRB ARI	3	-	27.5 rush yds, 12.5 rec yds, 2.2 catches, 31% TD
101	Jake FergusonTE DAL	3	-	26.5 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 28% TD
102	Mark AndrewsTE BAL	3	-	28.6 rec yds, 3.6 catches, 26% TD
103	Isaiah WilliamsWR NYJ	3	-	29.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 18% TD
104	Keenan AllenWR IND	3	13	27.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 19% TD
105	Pat FreiermuthTE PIT	3	-	27.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 24% TD
106	Cooper KuppWR SEA	3	11	25.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 21% TD
107	Chig OkonkwoTE WAS	3	-	27.5 rec yds, 2.8 catches, 24% TD
108	Woody MarksRB HOU	3	8	27.7 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 33% TD
109	Michael MayerTE LV	3	-	29.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 21% TD
110	Brian Thomas Jr.WR JAX	3	7	24.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 21% TD
111	Isaac TeSlaaWR DET	3	-	25.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 18% TD
112	AJ BarnerTE SEA	3	-	24.6 rec yds, 2.7 catches, 25% TD
113	Kayshon BoutteWR HOU	3	8	25.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 17% TD
114	Cade OttonTE TB	3	-	28.6 rec yds, 3.5 catches, 16% TD
115	Kendrick BourneWR ARI	3	-	23.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 16% TD
116	Darnell WashingtonTE PIT	3	-	22.6 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 23% TD
117	Ted HurstWR TB	3	-	22.4 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 17% TD
118	Kyle Pitts Sr.TE ATL	3	11	24.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 20% TD
119	Rashid ShaheedWR SEA	3	11	19.6 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 20% TD
120	Dawson KnoxTE BUF	3	-	13.5 rec yds, 14% TD
121	Rashod BatemanWR BAL	3	13	19.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 17% TD
122	George HolaniRB SEA	3	-	21.5 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.7 catches, 26% TD
123	Jahan DotsonWR ATL	3	-	19.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 16% TD
124	Najee HarrisRB NYG	3	-	30.6 rush yds, 4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 21% TD
125	Jaylin NoelWR HOU	3	-	17.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 18% TD
126	Xavier HutchinsonWR HOU	3	-	18.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 16% TD
127	Darnell MooneyWR NYG	3	-	0.4 rush yds, 18.6 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 13% TD
128	Terry McLaurinWR WAS	3	7	36% TD
129	Troy FranklinWR DEN	3	-	18.6 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 12% TD
130	Elic AyomanorWR TEN	3	-	17.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 14% TD
131	Rhamondre StevensonRB NE	3	11	53% TD
132	TreVeyon HendersonRB NE	3	11	53% TD
133	Breece HallRB NYJ	3	13	52% TD
134	Gunnar HelmTE TEN	3	-	18.5 rec yds, 2.6 catches, 15% TD
135	Evan EngramTE DEN	3	-	17.6 rec yds, 2.4 catches, 16% TD
136	Marvin MimsWR DEN	3	-	13.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 13% TD
137	Tez JohnsonWR TB	3	-	13.5 rec yds, 1.5 catches, 13% TD
138	Jordan AddisonWR MIN	3	6	30% TD
139	Ty JohnsonRB BUF	3	-	16% TD
140	Quentin JohnstonWR LAC	3	7	26% TD
141	Kenny GainwellRB TB	3	10	12.5 rush yds, 10.5 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 18% TD
142	Justice HillRB BAL	3	-	11.5 rush yds, 7.5 rec yds, 12% TD
143	Tyjae SpearsRB TEN	3	-	14.5 rush yds, 9.4 rec yds, 1.6 catches, 15% TD
144	Calvin RidleyWR TEN	3	9	8.4 rec yds, 1 catches, 8% TD
145	Makai LemonWR PHI	3	10	17% TD
146	MarShawn LloydRB GB	3	11	39% TD
147	Elijah HigginsTE ARI	3	-	8.5 rec yds, 1.3 catches, 10% TD
148	Rico DowdleRB PIT	3	9	38% TD
149	Jerry JeudyWR CLE	3	11	12% TD
150	Theo JohnsonTE NYG	3	-	4.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 10% TD
151	Tyler GoodsonRB DAL	3	-	16.5 rush yds, 0.5 rec yds, 0.5 catches, 12% TD
152	Isaiah DavisRB NYJ	3	-	10.5 rush yds, 0.6 catches, 16% TD
153	Rachaad WhiteRB WAS	3	7	31% TD

Flex rankings

Flex rankings
Rank	Player	Tier	Bye	ADP	Drafts
1	Jahmyr Gibbs RB1 · DET · bye 6	1	6	no draft data	26
2	James Cook III RB2 · BUF · bye 7	1	7	no draft data	42
3	Saquon Barkley RB3 · PHI · bye 10	1	10	no draft data	35
4	Justin Jefferson WR1 · MIN · bye 6	1	6	no draft data	17
5	Chase Brown RB4 · CIN · bye 6	1	6	no draft data	37
6	Kenneth Walker RB5 · KC · bye 5	1	5	no draft data	33
7	Omarion Hampton RB6 · LAC · bye 7	1	7	no draft data	35
8	Ashton Jeanty RB7 · LV · bye 13	1	13	no draft data	26
9	Chris Olave WR2 · NO · bye 8	1	8	no draft data	15
10	Jeremiyah Love RB8 · ARI · bye 14	1	14	no draft data	18
11	DeVonta Smith WR3 · PHI · bye 10	1	10	no draft data	28
12	Malik Nabers WR4 · NYG · bye 8	1	8	no draft data	21
13	D'Andre Swift RB9 · CHI · bye 10	1	10	no draft data	18
14	Ladd McConkey WR5 · LAC · bye 7	1	7	no draft data	30
15	Jaylen Waddle WR6 · DEN · bye 10	1	10	no draft data	19
16	DJ Moore WR7 · BUF · bye 7	1	7	no draft data	29
17	Brock Bowers TE1 · LV · bye 13	1	13	no draft data	32
18	Parker Washington WR8 · JAX · bye 7	1	7	no draft data	25
19	Marvin Harrison Jr. WR9 · ARI · bye 14	1	14	no draft data	21
20	Colston Loveland TE2 · CHI · bye 10	1	10	no draft data	20
21	Chris Godwin Jr. WR10 · TB · bye 10	1	10	no draft data	26

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