Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. These are not suggestions for who to start in your flex spots.

This list is our initial rankings, but rankings will change a lot throughout the week. This post will not be updates, so if you want all the latest updates, then be sure to check our staff rankings page. Promo code “RATPACK” gets you a discount on any FTN subscription.

Week 9 Flex Rankings (2023) — Top 100

1. Tyreek Hill (WR1) vs. KC – The magical season for Hill continues this weekend in Germany.

2. Ja’Marr Chase (WR2) vs. BUF – Chase continues to trend up and has yet to see fewer than eight targets in any game this season.

3. Alvin Kamara (RB1) vs. CHI – He’s topped 20 touches in all five games this season and is the de facto No. 1 with Christian McCaffrey on bye this week.

4. Travis Kelce (TE1) vs. MIA – Kelce is poised to bounce back in what should be a shootout.

5. A.J. Brown (WR3) vs. DAL – He set an NFL record with six straight games of 125-plus receiving yards.

6. Stefon Diggs (WR4) at CIN – He’s fantasy’s No. 3 wide receiver so far this season.

7. Saquon Barkley (RB2) at LV – Unlike the rest of his team, Barkley has looked very good this season and gets to face a reeling Raiders defense. 

8. Austin Ekeler (RB3) at NYJ – Ekeler got it done as a pass catcher last week and gets a plus matchup against the Jets.

9. Breece Hall (RB4) vs. LAC – He’s an explosive play waiting to happen.

10. CeeDee Lamb (WR5) at PHI – Lamb finally seems to be prioritized in the Cowboys’ offense, as he’s topped 100 yards in each of his last two games. 

11. Keenan Allen (WR6) at NYJ – He’s one of just nine wide receivers with at least 50 catches on the season.

12. Josh Jacobs (RB5) vs. NYG – I know. But Jacobs is coming off a strong outing, and things really can’t get any worse with Josh McDaniels out of the mix.

13. Jonathan Taylor (RB6) at CAR – He looked like his old self last week and gets a fantastic matchup.

14. Bijan Robinson (RB7) vs. MIN – Robinson scored his first rushing touchdown last week and figures to see a favorable gamescript against a Vikings team who will be starting a fifth-round rookie.

15. Adam Thielen (WR7) vs. IND – The veteran has at least seven catches in every game since Week 1.

16. Davante Adams (WR8) vs. NYG – The Raiders are expected to start Aidan O’Connell this week. He targeted Adams 13 times in his previous start, connecting eight times for 75 yards.

17. Joe Mixon (RB8) vs. BUF – Like the rest of the Bengals offense, Mixon is surging. 

18. Raheem Mostert (RB9) vs. KC – Mostert remains an RB1 play, but this will be the final game before De’Von Achane is due back from injured reserve.

19. Cooper Kupp (WR9) at GB – Matthew Stafford’s thumb injury puts a damper on Kupp’s outlook.

20. D’Andre Swift (RB10) vs. DAL – This is a tough matchup, but Swift has at least 18 touches in every game since Week 4.

21. Isiah Pacheco (RB11) vs. MIA – Pacheco offers a high floor in what should be a shootout against the Dolphins.

22. Jaylen Waddle (WR10) vs. KC – We finally saw Waddle approach his ceiling last week. Start everyone in this game.

23. Derrick Henry (RB12) at PIT – Henry remains a workhorse, but the overall state of the Titans offense continues to cap his value.

24. Mike Evans (WR11) at HOU – Evans has scored touchdown in five of seven games this season.

25. Tony Pollard (RB13) at PHI – The Eagles are the worst fantasy matchup for running backs on the season.

26. Garrett Wilson (WR12) vs. LAC

27. Chris Olave (WR13) vs. CHI

28. Kenneth Walker (RB14) at BAL

29. James Cook (RB15) at CIN

30. Puka Nacua (WR14) at GB

31. Rachaad White (RB16) at HOU

32. Rhamondre Stevenson (RB17) vs. WAS

33. Michael Pittman (WR15) at CAR

34. Gus Edwards (RB18) vs. SEA – He found the end zone three times last week and has trended up into mid-range RB2 territory.

35. Nico Collins (WR16) vs. TB

36. Zay Flowers (WR17) vs. SEA

37. DJ Moore (WR18) at NO

38. DeVonta Smith (WR19) vs. DAL

39. Jakobi Meyers (WR20) vs. NYG

40. Mark Andrews (TE2) vs. SEA

41. Amari Cooper (WR21) vs. ARI

42. DeAndre Hopkins (WR22) at PIT

43. DK Metcalf (WR23) at BAL

44. Terry McLaurin (WR24) at NE

45. George Pickens (WR25) vs. TEN

46. Aaron Jones (RB19) vs. LAR

47. Chuba Hubbard (RB20) vs. IND – Hubbard out-touched Miles Sanders 17-2 last week. 

48. Tee Higgins (WR26) vs. BUF

49. Chris Godwin (WR27) at HOU

50. Diontae Johnson (WR28) vs. TEN

51. Zack Moss (RB21) at CAR

52. Brian Robinson (RB22) at NE

53. Kareem Hunt (RB23) vs. ARI

54. Josh Downs (WR29) at CAR

55. Gabe Davis (WR30) at CIN

56. Tyler Lockett (WR31) at BAL

57. Drake London (WR32) vs. MIN – Keep an eye on London’s status, as he left last week’s game with an injury.

58. Tank Dell (WR33) vs. TB

59. Rashee Rice (WR34) vs. MIA

60. Darrell Henderson (RB24) at GB

61. Jordan Addison (WR35) at ATL

62. Najee Harris (RB25) vs. TEN

63. T.J. Hockenson (TE3) at ATL

64. Dameon Pierce (RB26) vs. TB

65. Michael Thomas (WR36) vs. CHI

66. Christian Watson (WR37) vs. LAR

67. Marquise Brown (WR38) at CLE

68. Joshua Palmer (WR39) at NYJ

69. Jerome Ford (RB27) vs. ARI

70. Emari Demercado (RB28) at CLE

71. Alexander Mattison (RB29) at ATL – Inefficiencies and Minnesota’s quarterback woes have Mattison tumbling down the board.

72. Demario Douglas (WR40) vs. WAS

73. Rashid Shaheed (WR41) vs. CHI

74. D’Onta Foreman (RB30) at NO

75. Dallas Goedert (TE4) vs. DAL

76. Jaylen Warren (RB31) vs. TEN

77. Royce Freeman (RB32) at GB

78. Dalton Kincaid (TE5) at CIN

79. Romeo Doubs (WR42) vs. LAR

80. Tyler Allgeier (RB33) vs. MIN

81. Tyler Boyd (WR43) vs. BUF

82. Jahan Dotson (WR44) at NE

83. Brandin Cooks (WR45) at PHI

84. Jake Ferguson (TE6) at PHI

85. AJ Dillon (RB34) vs. LAR

86. Taysom Hill (TE7) vs. CHI – With so many top tight ends out this week, Hill is a top-10 fantasy tight end play.

87. Ezekiel Elliott (RB35) vs. WAS

88. Jayden Reed (WR46) vs. LAR

89. Devin Singletary (RB36) vs. TB

90. Roschon Johnson (RB37) at NO

91. Elijah Moore (WR47) vs. ARI

92. Dalton Schultz (TE8) vs. TB

93. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR48) at BAL

94. DJ Chark (WR49) vs. IND

95. Jonathan Mingo (WR50) vs. IND

96. Wan’Dale Robinson (WR51) at LV

97. Miles Sanders (RB38) vs. IND

98. Kyle Pitts (TE9) vs. MIN

99. Trey McBride (TE10) at CLE

100. Michael Gallup (WR52) at PHI