Week 8 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Jacob Camenker

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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.

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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.

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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.

Rank Player
1 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans @ Bengals
2 Davante Adams, WR, Packers vs. Vikings
3 Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs vs. Jets
4 Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings @ Packers
5 Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints @ Bears
6 Todd Gurley, RB, Falcons @ Panthers
7 Kareem Hunt, RB, Browns vs. Raiders
8 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears vs. Saints
9 Robby Anderson, WR, Panthers vs. Falcons
10 Jonathan Taylor, RB, Colts @ Lions
11 Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers @ Broncos
12 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys @ Eagles
13 Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals vs. Titans
14 Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders @ Browns
15 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Chiefs vs. Jets
16 Ronald Jones II, RB, Buccaneers @ Giants
17 DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks vs. 49ers
18 A.J. Brown, WR, Titans @ Bengals
19 Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings @ Packers
20 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers vs. Falcons
21 Julio Jones, WR, Falcons @ Panthers
22 Mike Davis, RB, Panthers vs. Falcons
23 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys @ Eagles
24 Darrell Henderson, RB, Rams @ Dolphins
25 Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons @ Panthers
26 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs vs. Jets
27 Kenny Golladay, WR, Lions vs. Colts
28 Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks vs. 49ers
29 Jamaal Williams, RB, Packers vs. Vikings
30 Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks vs. 49ers
31 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers @ Giants
32 Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals vs. Titans
33 George Kittle, TE, 49ers @ Seahawks
34 Marquise Brown, WR, Ravens vs. Steelers
35 Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills vs. Patriots
36 Darren Waller, TE, Raiders @ Browns
37 Myles Gaskin, RB, Dolphins vs. Rams
38 Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers @ Ravens
39 Travis Fulgham, WR, Eagles vs. Cowboys
40 Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers @ Seahawks
41 James Conner, RB, Steelers @ Ravens
42 David Montgomery, RB, Bears vs. Saints
43 Boston Scott, RB, Eagles vs. Cowboys
44 Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams @ Dolphins
45 Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals vs. Titans
46 Robert Woods, WR, Rams @ Dolphins
47 CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys @ Eagles
48 Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings @ Packers
49 D'Andre Swift, RB, Lions vs. Colts
50 Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos vs. Chargers
51 Le'Veon Bell, RB, Chiefs vs. Jets
52 Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens vs. Steelers
53 T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts @ Lions
54 Tim Patrick, WR, Broncos vs. Chargers
55 Cole Beasley, WR, Bills vs. Patriots
56 Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns vs. Raiders
57 Tre'Quan Smith, WR, Saints @ Bears
58 Noah Fant, TE, Broncos vs. Chargers
59 Jonnu Smith, TE, Titans @ Bengals
60 Wayne Gallman, RB, Giants vs. Buccaneers
61 Damien Harris, RB, Patriots @ Bills
62 Melvin Gordon, RB, Broncos vs. Chargers
63 Nelson Agholor, WR, Raiders @ Browns
64 DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins vs. Rams
65 Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles vs. Cowboys
66 Gus Edwards, RB, Ravens vs. Steelers
67 La'Mical Perine, RB, Jets @ Chiefs
68 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers @ Ravens
69 Mike Williams, WR, Chargers @ Broncos
70 Mike Gesicki, TE, Dolphins vs. Rams
71 Hunter Henry, TE, Chargers @ Broncos
72 Darius Slayton, WR, Giants vs. Buccaneers
73 Henry Ruggs III, WR, Raiders @ Browns
74 Greg Ward Jr., WR, Eagles vs. Cowboys
75 Rashard Higgins, WR, Browns vs. Raiders
76 Kendrick Bourne, WR, 49ers @ Seahawks
77 A.J. Green, WR, Bengals vs. Titans
78 Joshua Kelley, RB, Chargers @ Broncos
79 Justin Jackson, RB, Chargers @ Broncos
80 Devin Singletary, RB, Bills vs. Patriots
81 Chase Claypool, WR, Steelers @ Ravens
82 Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants vs. Buccaneers
83 Leonard Fournette, RB, Buccaneers @ Giants
84 Darnell Mooney, WR, Bears vs. Saints
85 Tevin Coleman, RB, 49ers @ Seahawks
86 Damiere Byrd, WR, Patriots @ Bills
87 Deonte Harris, WR, Saints @ Bears
88 Jerry Jeudy, WR, Broncos vs. Chargers
89 Denzel Mims, WR, Jets @ Chiefs
90 Frank Gore, RB, Jets @ Chiefs
91 Jimmy Graham, TE, Bears vs. Saints
92 Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys @ Eagles
93 Preston Williams, WR, Dolphins vs. Rams
94 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers vs. Vikings
95 Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs vs. Jets
96 Corey Davis, WR, Titans @ Bengals
97 Zack Moss, RB, Bills vs. Patriots
98 Dalton Schultz, TE, Cowboys @ Eagles
99 Jerick McKinnon, RB, 49ers @ Seahawks
100 Rob Gronkowski, TE, Buccaneers @ Giants
101 Scotty Miller, WR, Buccaneers @ Giants
102 Demarcus Robinson, WR, Chiefs vs. Jets
103 John Brown, WR, Bills vs. Patriots
104 Jakobi Meyers, WR, Patriots @ Bills
105 Harrison Bryant, TE, Browns vs. Raiders
106 Adrian Peterson, RB, Lions vs. Colts
107 Zach Pascal, WR, Colts @ Lions
108 Hunter Renfrow, WR, Raiders @ Browns
109 JK Dobbins, RB, Ravens vs. Steelers
110 DeeJay Dallas, RB, Seahawks vs. 49ers
111 Marvin Jones, WR, Lions vs. Colts
112 Hayden Hurst, TE, Falcons @ Panthers
113 James White, RB, Patriots @ Bills
114 Curtis Samuel, WR, Panthers vs. Falcons
115 Braxton Berrios, WR, Jets @ Chiefs
116 Russell Gage, WR, Falcons @ Panthers
117 Golden Tate, WR, Giants vs. Buccaneers
118 Alexander Mattison, RB, Vikings @ Packers
119 Malcolm Brown, RB, Rams @ Dolphins
120 T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions vs. Colts

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.