Week 8 Fantasy Flex Rankings

As the season goes along, start 'em, sit 'em decisions will only get tougher for fantasy football owners. The sleepers you relied on at the beginning of the year may begin to lose their luster and regress to the mean; waiver wire pickups don't always pay off (even if you can even get the ones you want); and, of course, bye weeks and injuries are wiping out a ton of top contributors from across the league. Trusting streamers or deeper sleepers may be a necessity this week, so it will be important for owners to compare RB, WR, and TE options for the final spot in their lineup. Our Week 8 fantasy flex rankings will try to help sort through that.

The good news about this week for fantasy owners is that two of the NFL's weaker teams are on bye: Washington and Jacksonville. While these teams have some fantasy contributors -- most notably Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson, DJ Chark, and James Robinson -- they don't provide a depth of options to fantasy rankings.

WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Matchups continue to be the most important part of choosing a flex play, and to a lesser extent, so is the choice between a safe, higher-floor option or a boom-or-bust playmaker. Per usual, players going against the Cowboys defense can be trusted, so the likes of Travis Fulgham, Richard Rodgers, and Greg Ward are viable plays this week. Curtis Samuel (vs. Falcons) and Mecole Hardman/Demarcus Robinson (vs. Jets) are also readily available waiver wire targets who could pan out in good matchups, though they fall more in the boom-or-bust category.

WEEK 8 PPR RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

If you need to go safe at the flex spot, don't be afraid to target RBs that will get touches. Even in bad matchups, the likes of Gus Edwards (vs. Steelers) and La'Mical Perine (@ Chiefs) can be trusted because fantasy owners know that they should get 10-plus touches and may have a chance to get into the end zone.

WEEK 8 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

One more friendly reminder: Always put your player with the latest-starting game into your flex spot. That'll give you more flexibility if there are any last-minute cancellations or if the player you have in the flex spot is unexpectedly inactive.

WEEK 8 DFS CASH LINEUPS: DraftKings |  FanDuel

Without further ado, here are our Week 8 flex rankings. 

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Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.