Week 6 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Jacob Camenker

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With Week 6 of the fantasy football season now approaching, fantasy owners are starting to face some of the toughest start 'em, sit 'em decisions at the flex spot so far. With four teams on bye this week -- the Seahawks, Saints, Raiders, and Chargers -- plenty of top-tier fantasy contributors will be on the bench. Some players may have two or even three key players on bye, not to mention one or two more out with injuries. In order to fill those holes, some owners will have to plug in streamers or deep sleepers into their lineups. Comparing RB, WR, and TE options for your final lineup spot can be tricky, but our Week 6 flex rankings will help to do just that.

Because of the absences of Alvin Kamara, Chris Carson, Josh Jacobs, Keenan Allen, Michael Thomas, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Darren Waller, and Hunter Henry, among others, our flex rankings this week are a bit light. Instead of targeting players who would be fringe-starters during a normal week, fantasy owners are going to be comparing a slog of similarly ranked, uninspiring choices. It's always tough to pick the right one in that area, but there's one strategy that usually can help as a tiebreaker. 

WEEK 6 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

That would be targeting potential high-scoring matchups or teams playing bad defenses. Most weeks this year, choosing a receiver going against the Cowboys is a good bet, so looking at some Cardinals (Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald) as flex plays this week makes sense. Additionally, Falcons-Vikings, Texans-Titans, and Lions-Jaguars all have the potential of being high-scoring matchups, so grabbing some of those players could work out. So could targeting either Mecole Hardman or Demarcus Robinson, two players that could emerge as the No. 2 receiver for the Chiefs with Sammy Watkins (hamstring) out.

WEEK 6 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

If you're looking for safe options, target RBs who are getting guaranteed touches, even if that means you're going with a volume RB in a bad offense (Devonta Freeman comes to mind). If you need upside, typically, the receivers are better in this area, as big-play threats (standard) and reception machines (PPR) are often readily-available on owners' benches or on the waiver wire. And a friendly reminder: Always put your player with the latest-starting game into your flex spot. That way, if there are any unexpected cancellations or injury issues, you'll have more replacement options.

Without further ado, here are our Week 6 flex rankings. 

Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals @ Cowboys
2 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans vs. Texans
3 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys vs. Cardinals
4 Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons @ Vikings
5 Davante Adams, WR, Packers @ Buccaneers
6 Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs @ Bills
7 David Montgomery, RB, Bears @ Panthers
8 Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings vs. Falcons
9 Julio Jones, WR, Falcons @ Vikings
10 Kenny Golladay, WR, Lions @ Jaguars
11 Jonathan Taylor, RB, Colts vs. Bengals
12 James Robinson, RB, Jaguars vs. Lions
13 Todd Gurley, RB, Falcons @ Vikings
14 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears @ Panthers
15 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers vs. Packers
16 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers vs. Browns
17 Aaron Jones, RB, Packers @ Buccaneers
18 DJ Chark, WR, Jaguars vs. Lions
19 Kareem Hunt, RB, Browns @ Steelers
20 Mike Davis, RB, Panthers vs. Bears
21 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys vs. Cardinals
22 Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills vs. Chiefs
23 Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Browns @ Steelers
24 Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens @ Eagles
25 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Chiefs @ Bills
26 James Conner, RB, Steelers vs. Browns
27 Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington @ Giants
28 David Johnson, RB, Texans @ Titans
29 Alexander Mattison, RB, Vikings vs. Falcons
30 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs @ Bills
31 George Kittle, TE, 49ers vs. Rams
32 A.J. Brown, WR, Titans vs. Texans
33 DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins vs. Jets
34 Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers vs. Packers
35 Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings vs. Falcons
36 Raheem Mostert, RB, 49ers vs. Rams
37 Ronald Jones II, RB, Buccaneers vs. Packers
38 Kenyan Drake, RB, Cardinals @ Cowboys
39 Jamison Crowder, WR, Jets @ Dolphins
40 Robby Anderson, WR, Panthers vs. Bears
41 Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals @ Colts
42 Evan Engram, TE, Giants vs. Washington
43 Marquise Brown, WR, Ravens @ Eagles
44 Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams @ 49ers
45 Will Fuller V, WR, Texans @ Titans
46 Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington @ Giants
47 Chase Claypool, WR, Steelers vs. Browns
48 CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys vs. Cardinals
49 Marvin Jones, WR, Lions @ Jaguars
50 Miles Sanders, RB, Eagles vs. Ravens
51 Adrian Peterson, RB, Lions @ Jaguars
52 Myles Gaskin, RB, Dolphins vs. Jets
53 Robert Woods, WR, Rams @ 49ers
54 Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals @ Colts
55 Christian Kirk, WR, Cardinals @ Cowboys
56 Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos @ Patriots
57 Devonta Freeman, RB, Giants vs. Washington
58 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers vs. Bears
59 Devin Singletary, RB, Bills vs. Chiefs
60 Darrell Henderson, RB, Rams @ 49ers
61 Eric Ebron, TE, Steelers vs. Browns
62 Jonnu Smith, TE, Titans vs. Texans
63 Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots vs. Broncos
64 Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs @ Bills
65 T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts vs. Bengals
66 Damien Harris, RB, Patriots vs. Broncos
67 D'Andre Swift, RB, Lions @ Jaguars
68 T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions @ Jaguars
69 Mike Gesicki, TE, Dolphins vs. Jets
70 Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers vs. Rams
71 Darius Slayton, WR, Giants vs. Washington
72 Mark Ingram, RB, Ravens @ Eagles
73 Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers vs. Rams
74 Zack Moss, RB, Bills vs. Chiefs
75 Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles vs. Ravens
76 Jerry Jeudy, WR, Broncos @ Patriots
77 Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Jaguars vs. Lions
78 Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns @ Steelers
79 Frank Gore, RB, Jets @ Dolphins
80 Travis Fulgham, WR, Eagles vs. Ravens
81 Chase Edmonds, RB, Cardinals @ Cowboys
82 James White, RB, Patriots vs. Broncos
83 Robert Tonyan, TE, Packers @ Buccaneers
84 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers @ Buccaneers
85 Greg Ward Jr., WR, Eagles vs. Ravens
86 John Brown, WR, Bills vs. Chiefs
87 Preston Williams, WR, Dolphins vs. Jets
88 Leonard Fournette, RB, Buccaneers vs. Packers
89 N'Keal Harry, WR, Patriots vs. Broncos
90 Brandin Cooks, WR, Texans @ Titans
91 Russell Gage, WR, Falcons @ Vikings
92 Cole Beasley, WR, Bills vs. Chiefs
93 Tim Patrick, WR, Broncos @ Patriots
94 Keelan Cole, WR, Jaguars vs. Lions
95 Jerick McKinnon, RB, 49ers vs. Rams
96 Jamaal Williams, RB, Packers @ Buccaneers
97 James Washington, WR, Steelers vs. Browns
98 Hayden Hurst, TE, Falcons @ Vikings
99 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals @ Cowboys
100 Jeff Smith, WR, Jets @ Dolphins
101 Demarcus Robinson, WR, Chiefs @ Bills
102 Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams @ 49ers
103 Isaiah Ford, WR, Dolphins vs. Jets
104 Randall Cobb, WR, Texans @ Titans
105 Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals @ Colts
106 Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys vs. Cardinals
107 A.J. Green, WR, Bengals @ Colts
108 Darren Fells, TE, Texans @ Titans
109 Gus Edwards, RB, Ravens @ Eagles
110 Irv Smith Jr., TE, Vikings vs. Falcons
111 Scotty Miller, WR, Buccaneers vs. Packers
112 Malcolm Brown, RB, Rams @ 49ers
113 Cam Akers, RB, Rams @ 49ers
114 Dontrelle Inman, WR, Washington @ Giants
115 Golden Tate, WR, Giants vs. Washington
116 Zach Pascal, WR, Colts vs. Bengals
117 Matt Breida, RB, Dolphins vs. Jets
118 D'Ernest Johnson, RB, Browns @ Steelers
119 JK Dobbins, RB, Ravens @ Eagles
120 Royce Freeman, RB, Broncos @ Patriots

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.