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Fantasy football flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE options in Week 1 of 2024 NFL season

Pondering some tough flex choices for your fantasy lineup? Adam Rank sorts through the running backs, receivers and tight ends to present his top 150 flex options each week for the 2024 fantasy football season, with some useful nuggets of analysis sprinkled in. The ranking is based on a 0.5 PPR scoring format.

NOTE: In a typical week, this ranking will be posted on Tuesday. Injury designations will be added, adjusted or removed as teams' official injury reports are made available. The following three designations will be reflected:

  • (Q) -- Player is listed as questionable on their team's official injury report.
  • (D) -- Player is listed as doubtful on their team's official injury report.
  • (OUT) -- Player has been ruled out on their team's official injury report.

I don't mean to be sentimental, but there is something about fantasy drafts. Gathering with your friends you haven't seen for months, maybe even years. Making the same you're taking the Rams punt returner jokes when somebody selects Kyren Williams. It's truly the best time of year. The only thing that is keeping me from being truly verklempt about it is the fact that actual games start this week. I can't wait.

My first piece of advice for you this week is don't make any wild starting-lineup decisions. We might like Buccaneers rookie Jalen McMillan a lot this season, but there is no reason to start him in traditional fantasy football leagues. Well, maybe he makes sense to start if your other receivers are Marquise Brown and Josh Downs. The point is, you've drafted an amazing team. Let the players you picked early go out and do their thing.

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FLEX RANKINGS: 1-50

Rank
1
Tyreek Hill
Miami Dolphins MIA · WR1
Rank
2
Justin Jefferson
Minnesota Vikings MIN · WR2
Rank
3
Travis Etienne
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · RB1
Rank
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Detroit Lions DET · WR3
Rank
5
Jahmyr Gibbs
Detroit Lions DET · RB2
Rank
6
Alvin Kamara
New Orleans Saints NO · RB3
Rank
7
De'Von Achane
Miami Dolphins MIA · RB4
Rank
8
Derrick Henry
Baltimore Ravens BAL · RB5
Rank
9
Mike Evans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · WR4
Rank
10
CeeDee Lamb
Dallas Cowboys DAL · WR5
Rank
11
A.J. Brown
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · WR6
Rank
12
Davante Adams
Las Vegas Raiders LV · WR7
Rank
13
Bijan Robinson
Atlanta Falcons ATL · RB6
Rank
14
Christian McCaffrey
San Francisco 49ers SF · RB7
Rank
15
Breece Hall
New York Jets NYJ · RB8
Rank
16
Jonathan Taylor
Indianapolis Colts IND · RB9
Rank
17
Saquon Barkley
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · RB10
Rank
18
Chris Olave
New Orleans Saints NO · WR8
Rank
19
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Arizona Cardinals ARI · WR9
Rank
20
Drake London
Atlanta Falcons ATL · WR10
Rank
21
Kyren Williams
Los Angeles Rams LAR · RB11
Rank
22
Garrett Wilson
New York Jets NYJ · WR11
Rank
23
Kenneth Walker III
Seattle Seahawks SEA · RB12
Rank
24
Isiah Pacheco
Kansas City Chiefs KC · RB13
Rank
25
Zamir White
Las Vegas Raiders LV · RB14
Rank
26
Aaron Jones
Minnesota Vikings MIN · RB15
Rank
27
Cooper Kupp
Los Angeles Rams LAR · WR12
Rank
28
Puka Nacua
Los Angeles Rams LAR · WR13
Rank
29
Joe Mixon
Houston Texans HOU · RB16
Rank
30
James Cook
Buffalo Bills BUF · RB17
Rank
31
Nico Collins
Houston Texans HOU · WR14
Rank
32
DJ Moore
Chicago Bears CHI · WR15
Rank
33 (Q)
Ja'Marr Chase
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · WR16
Rank
34
Jaylen Waddle
Miami Dolphins MIA · WR17
Rank
35
Deebo Samuel
San Francisco 49ers SF · WR18
Rank
36
David Montgomery
Detroit Lions DET · RB18
Rank
37
Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions DET · TE1
Rank
38
Rachaad White
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · RB19
Rank
39
Josh Jacobs
Green Bay Packers GB · RB20
Rank
40
Malik Nabers
New York Giants NYG · WR19
Rank
41
James Conner
Arizona Cardinals ARI · RB21
Rank
42
Michael Pittman
Indianapolis Colts IND · WR20
Rank
43
Chase Brown
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · RB22
Rank
44
Amari Cooper
Cleveland Browns CLE · WR21
Rank
45
DK Metcalf
Seattle Seahawks SEA · WR22
Rank
46
Travis Kelce
Kansas City Chiefs KC · TE2
Rank
47
DeVonta Smith
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · WR23
Rank
48
Raheem Mostert
Miami Dolphins MIA · RB23
Rank
49
D'Andre Swift
Chicago Bears CHI · RB24
Rank
50
Rashee Rice
Kansas City Chiefs KC · WR24
  • Justin Jefferson ranked fifth last season in fantasy points per game despite the fact he had four different quarterbacks throwing him the ball.
  • Travis Etienne is one of my leading candidates for fantasy MVP this season. He scored 20-plus points in six games last season, most for a Jaguars running back since my colleague Maurice Jones-Drew in 2011. Etienne forced a league-leading 64 missed tackles on runs last season, per PFF.
  • I love Mike Evans this week against a Commanders defense that ranked dead last against the pass last season. Also, keep an eye on Buccaneers rookie receiver Jalen McMillan in this matchup. He might end up being the most-added player after Week 1.
  • CeeDee Lamb has a pitch count during practice, but the Cowboys are saying he'll be ready to go for Week 1 against the Browns. All right, good enough for me. No worries about the fantasy WR1 from last season.
  • Bill Belichick had high praise for Breece Hall during his COACH show on Underdog Fantasy. Breece was the RB2 in a lot of formats last year and could have an even bigger 2024.
  • Christian McCaffrey isn't at the top of my list, and that might be a bit of a shock to you. It's not the calf strain from earlier this summer that led me to rank him 14th, but rather the holdout of Trent Williams. The All-Pro left tackle finalized a new deal on Tuesday, but I'm concerned about the potential rust he could carry into the season after his lengthy absence from the practice field. CMC -- and a lot of 49ers -- were not quite the same during Williams' two-game absence last year. I still recommend you start McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle, but just be aware of the context. Brock Purdy might be a tougher sell for me. San Francisco's Week 1 opponent, the Jets, allowed 12.1 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks last season. It's good to have Williams back, but I'd advise some caution with 49ers in fantasy this week.
  • Jonathan Taylor scored at least one touchdown in each of his final six games last season. I can't wait to see what he can do this year with a healthy Anthony Richardson.
  • Drake London has had 110 or more targets in each of his first two NFL seasons. Imagine what he can do now that he has Kirk Cousins at quarterback. New Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson comes over from the Rams, who had the second-highest target share to wide receivers from 2019 to 2023.
  • Congrats to those who didn't panic and drafted Ja'Marr Chase. He might be limited. He might be on a pitch count. But if Chase is playing for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, he's playing for my fantasy team. And that team is named Chasing the Points.

FLEX RANKINGS: 51-100

Rank
51
Terry McLaurin
Washington Commanders WAS · WR25
Rank
52 (D)
Tee Higgins
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · WR26
Rank
53
Rhamondre Stevenson
New England Patriots NE · RB25
Rank
54
Najee Harris
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · RB26
Rank
55
Trey McBride
Arizona Cardinals ARI · TE3
Rank
56
Javonte Williams
Denver Broncos DEN · RB27
Rank
57
Tank Dell
Houston Texans HOU · WR27
Rank
58
Brandon Aiyuk
San Francisco 49ers SF · WR28
Rank
59
George Pickens
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · WR29
Rank
60
Zay Flowers
Baltimore Ravens BAL · WR30
Rank
61
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Seattle Seahawks SEA · WR31
Rank
62
Chris Godwin
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · WR32
Rank
63
Courtland Sutton
Denver Broncos DEN · WR33
Rank
64
Christian Kirk
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · WR34
Rank
65
Stefon Diggs
Houston Texans HOU · WR35
Rank
66
Mark Andrews
Baltimore Ravens BAL · TE4
Rank
67
Diontae Johnson
Carolina Panthers CAR · WR36
Rank
68
Dalton Kincaid
Buffalo Bills BUF · TE5
Rank
69
Calvin Ridley
Tennessee Titans TEN · WR37
Rank
70
Brian Robinson
Washington Commanders WAS · RB28
Rank
71
Kyle Pitts
Atlanta Falcons ATL · TE6
Rank
72
Xavier Worthy
Kansas City Chiefs KC · WR38
Rank
73
Jerome Ford
Cleveland Browns CLE · RB29
Rank
74
Evan Engram
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · TE7
Rank
75
Tyjae Spears
Tennessee Titans TEN · RB30
Rank
76
Devin Singletary
New York Giants NYG · RB31
Rank
77
Rome Odunze
Chicago Bears CHI · WR39
Rank
78
Gus Edwards
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · RB32
Rank
79
Christian Watson
Green Bay Packers GB · WR40
Rank
80
Chuba Hubbard
Carolina Panthers CAR · RB33
Rank
81
Tony Pollard
Tennessee Titans TEN · RB34
Rank
82 (Q)
Keenan Allen
Chicago Bears CHI · WR41
Rank
83
Jayden Reed
Green Bay Packers GB · WR42
Rank
84
George Kittle
San Francisco 49ers SF · TE8
Rank
85
David Njoku
Cleveland Browns CLE · TE9
Rank
86
Zack Moss
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · RB35
Rank
87
Jordan Addison
Minnesota Vikings MIN · WR43
Rank
88
Ladd McConkey
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · WR44
Rank
89
Brian Thomas Jr.
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · WR45
Rank
90
Rashid Shaheed
New Orleans Saints NO · WR46
Rank
91
Khalil Shakir
Buffalo Bills BUF · WR47
Rank
92
Jameson Williams
Detroit Lions DET · WR48
Rank
93
Keon Coleman
Buffalo Bills BUF · WR49
Rank
94
Jake Ferguson
Dallas Cowboys DAL · TE10
Rank
95
Jakobi Meyers
Las Vegas Raiders LV · WR50
Rank
96
Romeo Doubs
Green Bay Packers GB · WR51
Rank
97
Jerry Jeudy
Cleveland Browns CLE · WR52
Rank
98
Adam Thielen
Carolina Panthers CAR · WR53
Rank
99
Mike Williams
New York Jets NYJ · WR54
Rank
100
Josh Reynolds
Denver Broncos DEN · WR55
  • Stefon Diggs scored more than 13 points in two of his final 10 games in 2023. I'm sure he's going to get his share of targets after moving on from the Bills to the Texans, but I see him behind teammates Nico Collins and Tank Dell in terms of priority for fantasy purposes.
  • Mark Andrews has been a top-five tight end in fantasy points per game in each of the last five seasons. He led the position with 1.4 red-zone targets per game in 2023. I could see that number going up with Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson drawing in defenses.
  • Dalton Kincaid was second on the Bills in targets last year. Now the team will be replacing the 200-plus targets that departed with Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis in the offseason. Don't be shocked if Kincaid is the TE1 this season.
  • I love Rome Odunze this season. And not just because my fantasy teams are named Sublime with Rome Odunze. Rome led the FBS with 21 contested catches last year, per PFF. I like his matchup this week (vs. Titans). I don't feel as good about his matchup in Week 2 (at Texans). But he might just end up as the Bears receiver you want the most at the end of the season.

FLEX RANKINGS: 101-150

Rank
101 (Q)
DeAndre Hopkins
Tennessee Titans TEN · WR56
Rank
102
Dallas Goedert
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · TE11
Rank
103
Pat Freiermuth
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · TE12
Rank
104
Jaylen Warren
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · RB36
Rank
105
Blake Corum
Los Angeles Rams LAR · RB37
Rank
106
Tyler Allgeier
Atlanta Falcons ATL · RB38
Rank
107 (Q)
Tyler Lockett
Seattle Seahawks SEA · WR57
Rank
108
Austin Ekeler
Washington Commanders WAS · RB39
Rank
109
Trey Benson
Arizona Cardinals ARI · RB40
Rank
110
Ezekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys DAL · RB41
Rank
111
Gabe Davis
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · WR58
Rank
112
Jalen McMillan
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · WR59
Rank
113
Brandin Cooks
Dallas Cowboys DAL · WR60
Rank
114
Marvin Mims Jr.
Denver Broncos DEN · WR61
Rank
115
Dalton Schultz
Houston Texans HOU · TE13
Rank
116
Jaleel McLaughlin
Denver Broncos DEN · RB42
Rank
117
Brock Bowers
Las Vegas Raiders LV · TE14
Rank
118
Curtis Samuel
Buffalo Bills BUF · WR62
Rank
119
Dontayvion Wicks
Green Bay Packers GB · WR63
Rank
120
Ja'Lynn Polk
New England Patriots NE · WR64
Rank
121
Adonai Mitchell
Indianapolis Colts IND · WR65
Rank
122
Zach Charbonnet
Seattle Seahawks SEA · RB43
Rank
123
Bucky Irving
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · RB44
Rank
124
J.K. Dobbins
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · RB45
Rank
125 (Q)
MarShawn Lloyd
Green Bay Packers GB · RB46
Rank
126 (Q)
Antonio Gibson
New England Patriots NE · RB47
Rank
127
Ty Chandler
Minnesota Vikings MIN · RB48
Rank
128
Rico Dowdle
Dallas Cowboys DAL · RB49
Rank
129
Tyler Boyd
Tennessee Titans TEN · WR66
Rank
130
Darnell Mooney
Atlanta Falcons ATL · WR67
Rank
131 (OUT)
D.J. Chark
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · WR68
Rank
132
Demario Douglas
New England Patriots NE · WR69
Rank
133
Roschon Johnson
Chicago Bears CHI · RB50
Rank
134
Kimani Vidal
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · RB51
Rank
135
Cade Otton
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · TE15
Rank
136
Tyler Conklin
New York Jets NYJ · TE16
Rank
137
Taysom Hill
New Orleans Saints NO · TE17
Rank
138
Hunter Henry
New England Patriots NE · TE18
Rank
139
Jaylen Wright
Miami Dolphins MIA · RB52
Rank
140
Greg Dortch
Arizona Cardinals ARI · WR70
Rank
141
Colby Parkinson
Los Angeles Rams LAR · TE19
Rank
142
Khalil Herbert
Chicago Bears CHI · RB53
Rank
143
Alexander Mattison
Las Vegas Raiders LV · RB54
Rank
144
Michael Wilson
Arizona Cardinals ARI · WR71
Rank
145
Luke Musgrave
Green Bay Packers GB · TE20
Rank
146
Rashod Bateman
Baltimore Ravens BAL · WR72
Rank
147
Cole Kmet
Chicago Bears CHI · TE21
Rank
148
Ray Davis
Buffalo Bills BUF · RB55
Rank
149
Jalin Hyatt
New York Giants NYG · WR73
Rank
150
Ben Sinnott
Washington Commanders WAS · TE22
  • Pat Freiermuth is a sneaky option at tight end this season. I know a lot of people blame new Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for Kyle Pitts' struggles during their time together in Atlanta, but unless you somehow end up with Marcus Mariota as the quarterback in Pittsburgh, you should be good. And no, don't you dare say Russell Wilson is at Mariota levels right now. That's not accurate.
  • Jaylen Warren is battling a hamstring injury, but he has said he expects to play in Week 1. I'm putting him at RB36 for the moment.
  • Buccaneers rookie RB Bucky Irving rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown in the preseason (4.4 yards per rush). The reason Rachaad White scored so many points last year could be attributed to the rushing workload and dump-off passes. Irving is a better receiver and is going to end up with a huge share of the offense's production.
  • MarShawn Lloyd did not practice on Tuesday with a hamstring injury. The Week 1 matchup for him isn't great against the Eagles, but if he plays, he could see some work as the backup to Josh Jacobs.
  • You really should take a moment and put Dolphins rookie RB Jaylen Wright on your roster, especially if you drafted Raheem Mostert or De’Von Achane. Head coach Mike McDaniel was recently talking about his running scheme, and it sounds like Wright could get into the mix. I understand if you don't like to roster your handcuffs, but this should be an exception.

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