Week 9 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Week 9 ranks: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Team D | Flex
It’s Week 9, fantasy fans! Time flies when you’re having fun (or not, like last week)! We have just two teams on a bye this week, as the Steelers and Titans are off. That means fantasy managers will be without running backs Jaylen Warren and Tony Pollard, both among the top starting options on their fantasy teams. The NFL will return to its international games this week, as the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons will face off at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.
This week’s rankings include some risers in Bhayshul Tuten and Malik Nabers. There are a few streaming options based on the matchups—check out Start ’Em, Sit ’Em for all the details! Other players are dealing with injuries, including Jeremiyah Love, while others are falling due to a recent lack of high-end fantasy production, like George Pickens and Mark Andrews.
Here are my fantasy flex player rankings as we head into Week 9. Check back on a regular basis for updates, especially after the final team injury reports come out late in the week!
Week 9 Fantasy Flex Rankings
RK | Player | Pos | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB1 | DET | at MIA |
2 | Bijan Robinson | RB2 | ATL | vs. CIN |
3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR1 | SEA | vs. ARI |
4 | Puka Nacua | WR2 | LAR | at WAS |
5 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR3 | CIN | at ATL |
6 | Kenneth Walker III | RB3 | KC | vs. NYJ |
7 | Christian McCaffrey | RB4 | SF | vs. LV |
8 | Malik Nabers | WR4 | NYG | at PHI |
9 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR5 | DET | at MIA |
10 | Chuba Hubbard | RB5 | CAR | vs. DEN |
11 | CeeDee Lamb | WR6 | DAL | at IND |
12 | Drake London | WR7 | ATL | vs. CIN |
13 | Chris Olave | WR8 | NO | vs. CLE |
14 | Christian Watson | WR9 | GB | at NE |
15 | Tee Higgins | WR10 | CIN | at ATL |
16 | Brock Bowers | TE1 | LV | at SF |
17 | Javonte Williams | RB6 | DAL | at IND |
18 | James Cook | RB7 | BUF | at MIN |
19 | Trey McBride | TE2 | ARI | at SEA |
20 | Nico Collins | WR11 | HOU | at LAC |
21 | Kyren Williams | RB8 | LAR | at WAS |
22 | Josh Jacobs | RB9 | GB | at NE |
23 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB10 | JAC | at BAL |
24 | Parker Washington | WR12 | JAC | at BAL |
25 | Matthew Golden | WR13 | GB | at NE |
26 | Chase Brown | RB11 | CIN | at ATL |
27 | Jonah Coleman | RB12 | DEN | at CAR |
28 | Justin Jefferson | WR14 | MIN | vs. BUF |
29 | Isaiah Likely | TE3 | NYG | at PHI |
30 | Jonathan Taylor | RB13 | IND | vs. DAL |
31 | Rashee Rice | WR15 | KC | vs. NYJ |
32 | Bucky Irving | RB14 | TB | at CHI |
33 | Mike Evans | WR16 | SF | vs. LV |
34 | George Pickens | WR17 | DAL | at IND |
35 | Garrett Wilson | WR18 | NYJ | at KC |
36 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB15 | NE | vs. GB |
37 | D'Andre Swift | RB16 | CHI | vs. TB |
38 | Breece Hall | RB17 | NYJ | at KC |
39 | Derrick Henry | RB18 | BAL | vs. JAC |
40 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR19 | CAR | vs. DEN |
41 | Luther Burden III | WR20 | CHI | vs. TB |
42 | Blake Corum | RB19 | LAR | at WAS |
43 | George Kittle | TE4 | SF | vs. LV |
44 | Ashton Jeanty | RB20 | LV | at SF |
45 | Jameson Williams | WR21 | DET | at MIA |
46 | Saquon Barkley | RB21 | PHI | vs. NYG |
47 | Cam Skattebo | RB22 | NYG | at PHI |
48 | Quinshon Judkins | RB23 | CLE | at NO |
49 | Rachaad White | RB24 | WAS | vs. LAR |
50 | Ollie Gordon II | RB25 | MIA | vs. DET |
51 | Sam LaPorta | TE5 | DET | at MIA |
52 | Emeka Egbuka | WR22 | TB | at CHI |
53 | Tucker Kraft | TE6 | GB | at NE |
54 | DJ Moore | WR23 | BUF | at MIN |
55 | Colston Loveland | TE7 | CHI | vs. TB |
56 | Jalen Coker | WR24 | CAR | vs. DEN |
57 | Jaylen Waddle | WR25 | DEN | at CAR |
58 | Michael Wilson | WR26 | ARI | at SEA |
59 | Ladd McConkey | WR27 | LAC | vs. HOU |
60 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE8 | CLE | at NO |
61 | Stefon Diggs | WR28 | WAS | vs. LAR |
62 | KC Concepcion | WR29 | CLE | at NO |
63 | Alvin Kamara | RB26 | NO | vs. CLE |
64 | Makai Lemon | WR30 | PHI | vs. NYG |
65 | Keenan Allen | WR31 | IND | vs. DAL |
66 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | TE9 | ATL | vs. CIN |
67 | Denzel Boston | WR32 | CLE | at NO |
68 | Devaughn Vele | WR33 | NO | vs. CLE |
69 | Mike Washington Jr. | RB27 | LV | at SF |
70 | Woody Marks | RB28 | HOU | at LAC |
71 | Tyler Allgeier | RB29 | ARI | at SEA |
72 | Rome Odunze | WR34 | CHI | vs. TB |
73 | T.J. Hockenson | TE10 | MIN | vs. BUF |
74 | Tre Tucker | WR35 | LV | at SF |
75 | Malik Washington | WR36 | MIA | vs. DET |
76 | DeMario Douglas | WR37 | NE | vs. GB |
77 | Tyler Warren | TE11 | IND | vs. DAL |
78 | Jordan Addison | WR38 | MIN | vs. BUF |
79 | Travis Kelce | TE12 | KC | vs. NYJ |
80 | Aaron Jones Sr. | RB30 | MIN | vs. BUF |
81 | Adonai Mitchell | WR39 | NYJ | at KC |
82 | Zay Flowers | WR40 | BAL | vs. JAC |
83 | Caleb Douglas | WR41 | MIA | vs. DET |
84 | Omar Cooper Jr. | WR42 | NYJ | at KC |
85 | Zach Charbonnet | RB31 | SEA | vs. ARI |
86 | Jordan Mason | RB32 | MIN | vs. BUF |
87 | Jakobi Meyers | WR43 | JAC | at BAL |
88 | Josh Downs | WR44 | IND | vs. DAL |
89 | Antonio Williams | WR45 | WAS | vs. LAR |
90 | Dallas Goedert | TE13 | PHI | vs. NYG |
91 | Dalton Kincaid | TE14 | BUF | at MIN |
92 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB33 | TB | at CHI |
93 | Jadarian Price | RB34 | SEA | vs. ARI |
94 | Xavier Worthy | WR46 | KC | vs. NYJ |
95 | Ryan Flournoy | WR47 | DAL | at IND |
96 | Emmett Johnson | RB35 | KC | vs. NYJ |
97 | Devin Singletary | RB36 | NYG | at PHI |
98 | Dylan Sampson | RB37 | CLE | at NO |
99 | Kendre Miller | RB38 | NO | vs. CLE |
100 | Brenton Strange | TE15 | JAC | at BAL |

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. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio and the Locked on Dynasty Podcast. 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.
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