Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex (RB/WR/TE)

Tony Pollard could ‘flex’ his muscles Sunday night vs. the Giants.

Now’s the time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 1 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we have you completely covered!

Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!

Flex Rankings:

  1. Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN (vs. TB)
  2. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF (at PIT)
  3. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN (vs. CLE)
  4. Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA (at LAC)
  5. Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC (vs. MIA)
  6. Derrick Henry, RB, TEN (at NO)
  7. Nick Chubb, RB, CLE (vs. CIN)
  8. Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL (vs. CAR)
  9. Tony Pollard, RB, DAL (at NYG)
  10. Josh Jacobs, RB, LV (at DEN)
  11. Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG (vs. DAL)
  12. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET (at KC)
  13. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL (at NYG)
  14. Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF (at NYJ)
  15. Joe Mixon, RB, CIN (at CLE)
  16. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE (vs. PHI)
  17. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET (at KC)
  18. Davante Adams, WR, LV (at DEN)
  19. A.J. Brown, WR, PHI (at NE)
  20. Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA (at LAC)
  21. Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ (vs. BUF)
  22. Keenan Allen, WR, LAC (vs. MIA)
  23. Aaron Jones, RB, GB (at CHI)
  24. Travis Etienne, RB, JAC (at IND)
  25. Chris Olave, WR, NO (vs. TEN)
  26. Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN (vs. TB)
  27. Devonta Smith, WR, PHI (at NE)
  28. DK Metcalf, WR, SEA (vs. LAR)
  29. Calvin Ridley, WR, JAC (at IND)
  30. Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA (vs. LAR)
  31. Rachaad White, RB, TB (at MIN)
  32. Ken Walker, RB, SEA (vs. LAR)
  33. Tee Higgins, WR, CIN (at CLE)
  34. J.K. Dobbins, RB, BAL (vs. HOU)
  35. Jamaal Williams, RB, NO (vs. TEN)
  36. Amari Cooper, WR, CLE (vs. CIN)
  37. Raheem Mostert, RB, MIA (at LAC)
  38. Cam Akers, RB, LAR (at SEA)
  39. Dameon Pierce, RB, HOU (at BAL)
  40. Miles Sanders, RB, CAR (at ATL)
  41. Najee Harris, RB, PIT (vs. SF)
  42. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, TEN (at NO)
  43. Drake London, WR, ATL (vs. CAR)
  44. Mike Williams, WR, LAC (vs. MIA)
  45. Deebo Samuel, WR, SF (at PIT)
  46. Chris Godwin, WR, TB (at MIN)
  47. Jahan Dotson, WR, WAS (vs. ARI)
  48. James Conner, RB, ARI (at WAS)
  49. Khalil Herbert, RB, CHI (vs. GB)
  50. David Montgomery, RB, DET (at KC)
  51. James Cook, RB, BUF (at NYJ)
  52. Dalvin Cook, RB, NYJ (vs. BUF)
  53. Samaje Perine, RB, DEN (vs. LV)
  54. Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT (vs. SF)
  55. Mike Evans, WR, TB (at MIN)
  56. DJ Moore, WR, CHI (vs. GB)
  57. T.J. Hockenson, TE, MIN (vs. TB)
  58. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF (at PIT)
  59. Darren Waller, TE, NYG (vs. DAL)
  60. Christian Kirk, WR, JAC (at IND)
  61. Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN (vs. LV)
  62. Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS (vs. ARI)
  63. Michael Thomas, WR, NO (vs. TEN)
  64. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND (vs. JAC)
  65. Brian Robinson Jr. , RB, WAS (vs. ARI)
  66. Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC (vs. DET)
  67. Javonte Williams, RB, DEN (vs. LV)
  68. Skyy Moore, WR, KC (vs. DET)
  69. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, NE (vs. PHI)
  70. George Pickens, WR, PIT (vs. SF)
  71. Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI (at NE)
  72. Brandin Cooks, WR, DAL (at NYG)
  73. Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR (at SEA)
  74. Jordan Addison, WR, MIN (vs. TB)
  75. Gabe Davis, WR, BUF (at NYJ)
  76. Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS (vs. ARI)
  77. Deon Jackson, RB, IND (vs. JAC)
  78. George Kittle, TE, SF (at PIT)
  79. D'Andre Swift, RB, PHI (at NE)
  80. A.J. Dillon, RB, GB (at CHI)
  81. Marquise Brown, WR, ARI (at WAS)
  82. Zay Flowers, WR, BAL (vs. HOU)
  83. Breece Hall, RB, NYJ (vs. BUF)
  84. Isaiah Likely, TE, BAL (vs. HOU)
  85. Van Jefferson, WR, LAR (vs. SEA)
  86. Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV (at DEN)
  87. Jayden Reed, WR, GB (at CHI)
  88. David Njoku, TE, CLE (vs. CIN)
  89. Rashod Bateman, WR, BAL (vs. HOU)
  90. Evan Engram, TE, JAC (at IND)
  91. Marvin Mims, WR, DEN (vs. LV)
  92. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, BAL (vs. HOU)
  93. Pat Freiermuth, TE, PIT (vs. SF)
  94. Nico Collins, WR, HOU (at BAL)
  95. Kadarius Toney, WR, KC (vs. DET)
  96. Jerick McKinnon, RB, KC (vs. DET)
  97. Jaylen Warren, RB, PIT (vs. SF)
  98. Zach Charbonnet, RB, SEA (vs. LAR)
  99. Zay Jones, WR, JAC (at IND)
  100. Curtis Samuel, WR, WAS (vs. ARI)

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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.