Week 2 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Billy Heyen

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Week 2 fantasy flex rankings are tight end-heavy, which is weird. For basically all of last year, there were so many better options than TEs to put in your flex spot, but after some productive opening games by tight ends, a lot of injuries at wide receiver and some yet-to-be-sorted-out backfields, don't feel too bad about starting a tight end in your final lineup spot. This might be the most TEs we get mixed in with RBs and WRs all season, so if there's any time to try a "two TE set," it's now.

There are two things worth chasing in your flex spot if you don't just have a shoo-in choice: Touchdowns and touches. TDs are the quickest way to fantasy points, while a consistent touch basis can provide a solid floor. While you'll find multiple Washington and Buffalo RBs in our flex rankings, we just didn't see enough clarity in those groups to vault any of them very high on our list. Conversely, both Philadelphia tight ends played well and both Tampa Bay tight ends made cases to be fantasy starters, at least in your final lineup spot.

WEEK 2 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Early-season injuries likely have fantasy owners scrambling more than they'd like to fill their flex spot. No one expected Michael Thomas (ankle) or DeVante Parker (hamstring) to possibly miss Week 2, but here we are. Injuries like those matter both for owners of those players and everyone else -- Tre'Quan Smith might be a viable flex play for anyone in your league, not just the Thomas owner. And while Preston Williams is probably already on a roster, he should see more targets (albeit while blanketed by Tre'Davious White).

WEEK 2 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight endD/ST | Kicker

One other flex trick before we get to the rankings -- if you have a player who is questionable and playing in a later game than the guy currently in your flex spot, swap them. You'll more easily find a replacement if that player is indeed out.

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Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 Davante Adams, WR, Packers vs. Lions
2 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans vs. Jaguars
3 Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers @ Buccaneers
4 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys vs. Falcons
5 Saquon Barkley, RB, Giants @ Bears
6 Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints @ Raiders
7 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals vs. Washington
8 Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs @ Chargers
9 Julio Jones, WR, Falcons @ Cowboys
10 Aaron Jones, RB, Packers vs. Lions
11 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Chiefs @ Chargers
12 Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings @ Colts
13 Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders vs. Saints
14 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys vs. Falcons
15 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears vs. Giants
16 Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers vs. Chiefs
17 Todd Gurley, RB, Falcons @ Cowboys
18 Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Browns vs. Bengals
19 Jonathan Taylor, RB, Colts vs. Vikings
20 Nick Chubb, RB, Browns vs. Bengals
21 Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals @ Browns
22 Kenyan Drake, RB, Cardinals vs. Washington
23 Raheem Mostert, RB, 49ers @ Jets
24 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers vs. Broncos
25 Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings @ Colts
26 David Montgomery, RB, Bears vs. Giants
27 Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks vs. Patriots
28 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs @ Chargers
29 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers vs. Panthers
30 Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens @ Texans
31 Robert Woods, WR, Rams @ Eagles
32 Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons @ Cowboys
33 Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers vs. Chifs
34 Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams @ Eagles
35 DJ Chark, WR, Jaguars @ Titans
36 Marquise Brown, WR, Ravens @ Texans
37 Miles Sanders, RB, Eagles vs. Rams
38 David Johnson, RB, Texans vs. Ravens
39 Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks vs. Patriots
40 Courtland Sutton, WR, Broncos @ Steelers
41 Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills @ Dolphins
42 T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts vs. Vikings
43 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers @ Buccaneers
44 Will Fuller, WR, Texans vs. Ravens
45 Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington @ Cardinals
46 Mark Ingram, RB, Ravens @ Texans
47 Ronald Jones II, RB, Buccaneers vs. Panthers
48 Melvin Gordon, RB, Broncos @ Steelers
49 Hunter Henry, TE, Chargers vs. Chiefs
50 Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Saints @ Raiders
51 Corey Davis, WR, Titans vs. Jaguars
52 Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns vs. Bengals
53 DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks vs. Patriots
54 John Brown, WR, Bills @ Dolphins
55 A.J. Green, WR, Bengals @ Browns
56 Kareem Hunt, RB, Browns vs. Bengals
57 Devin Singletary, RB, Bills @ Dolphins
58 Mike Williams, WR, Chargers vs. Chiefs
59 Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals @ Browns
60 Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys vs. Falcons
61 Jared Cook, TE, Saints @ Raiders
62 JK Dobbins, RB, Ravens @ Texans
63 Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams @ Eagles
64 Darren Waller, TE, Raiders vs. Saints
65 Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles vs. Rams
66 Malcolm Brown, RB, Rams @ Eagles
67 James Robinson, RB, Jaguars @ Titans
68 CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys vs. Falcons
69 Henry Ruggs III, WR, Raiders vs. Saints
70 Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots @ Seahawks
71 Darius Slayton, WR, Giants @ Bears
72 DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins vs. Bills
73 Brandin Cooks, WR, Texans vs. Ravens
74 Marvin Jones, WR, Lions @ Packers
75 Parris Campbell, WR, Colts vs. Vikings
76 Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers vs. Broncos
77 Zack Moss, RB, Bills @ Dolphins
78 Benny Snell Jr., RB, Steelers vs. Broncos
79 Cam Akers, RB, Rams @ Eagles
80 Nyheim Hines, RB, Colts vs. Vikings
81 Sammy Watkins, WR, Chiefs @ Chargers
82 DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles vs. Rams
83 Anthony Miller, WR, Bears vs. Giants
84 Allen Lazard, WR, Packers vs. Lions
85 Scotty Miller, WR, Buccaneers vs. Panthers
86 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers vs. Lions
87 Preston Williams, WR, Dolphins vs. Bills
88 Breshad Perriman, WR, Jets vs. 49ers
89 Robby Anderson, WR, Panthers @ Buccaneers
90 Adrian Peterson, RB, Lions @ Packers
91 Sony Michel, RB, Patriots @ Seahawks
92 Jonnu Smith, TE, Titans vs. Jaguars
93 Evan Engram, TE, Giants @ Bears
94 Tre'Quan Smith, WR, Saints @ Raiders
95 Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants @ Bears
96 Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles vs. Rams
97 James Conner, RB, Steelers vs. Broncos
98 Peyton Barber, RB, Washington @ Cardinals
99 Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs @ Chargers
100 N'Keal Harry, WR, Patriots @ Seahawks
101 Noah Fant, TE, Broncos @ Steelers
102 Joshua Kelley, RB, Chargers vs. Chiefs
103 Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington @ Cardinals
104 Hayden Hurst, TE, Falcons @ Cowboys
105 T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions @ Packers
106 Eric Ebron, TE, Steelers vs. Broncos
107 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals vs. Washington
108 Danny Amendola, WR, Lions @ Packers
109 Russell Gage, WR, Falcons @ Cowboys
110 Quintez Cephus, WR, Lions vs. Packers
111 Austin Hooper, TE, Browns vs. Bengals
112 Rob Gronkowski, TE, Buccaneers vs. Panthers
113 Tarik Cohen, RB, Bears vs. Giants
114 Golden Tate, WR, Giants @ Bears
115 Christian Kirk, WR, Cardinals vs. Washington
116 Mike Gesicki, TE, Dolphins vs. Bills
117 O.J. Howard, TE, Buccaneers vs. Panthers
118 Logan Thomas, TE, Washington @ Cardinals
119 Jalen Reagor, WR, Eagles vs. Rams
120 D'Andre Swift, RB, Lions @ Packers

Billy Heyen