Week 9 Fantasy FLEX rankings

Billy Heyen

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Week 9 fantasy football FLEX rankings are here to save your Sunday morning start 'em, sit 'em decisions once again. In a week with Atlanta, Cincinnati, New Orleans, and the Rams on bye, there are a lot of strong RBs, WRs, and TEs that fantasy teams are forced to do without. That means the last position in your starting lineup might be tougher to fill than normal. That's why we're here with some possible sleepers or last-minute pickups to polish off your lineup.

The NFL trade deadline came and went without much fanfare Tuesday, so, assuming you're starting Emmanuel Sanders if you own him, the main players whose new roles you might be wondering about are Phillip Dorsett/Mohamed Sanu and Kenyan Drake/Mark Walton. Dorsett is an almost certain start for me in three-WR leagues that also have a FLEX spot. He played just two fewer snaps than Julian Edelman on Sunday and should continue to provide the Pats' with maybe their only deep threat. Sanu is less playable, but still an option. He'll provide a big, versatile target out of New England's slot. Drake faces a tough matchup against San Francisco but is certainly startable in PPR leagues. Walton has a good matchup against the Jets and wnill likely be in a lot of lineups despite a limited ceiling.

WEEK 9 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Outside of that, it's a lot of matchup watching once again. Danny Amendola (@ Raiders) and Cole Beasley (vs. Redskins) both have good ones and are great fits for your FLEX spot in PPR leagues. Jets' WRs Jamison Crowder, Robby Anderson and Demaryius Thomas all deserve lineup consideration this week against the Dolphins, with Thomas being the least prominent and therefore most likely to be a decision come Sunday morning. 

WEEK 9 PPR RANKINGS: Running backWide receiver | Tight end

Running back has a couple potential value gainers as injury reports come out -- Jaylen Samuels could start for the Steelers if things break right, while we'll wait and see what reports indicate Detroit will do with its backfield this week between Ty Johnson and Tra Carson.

If you've got any specific Sunday morning questions, be sure to hit us up on Twitter @SN_Fantasy.

WEEK 9 DFS LINEUPS:
Y! cash | Y! GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | FD cash | FD GPP

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Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: FLEX

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These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings @ Chiefs
2 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys @ Giants
3 Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers vs. Titans
4 Saquon Barkley, RB, Giants vs. Cowboys
5 Le'Veon Bell, RB, Jets @ Dolphins
6 Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks vs. Buccaneers
7 George Kittle, TE, 49ers @ Cardinals
8 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys @ Giants
9 Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders vs. Lions
10 Nick Chubb, RB, Browns @ Broncos
11 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Texans vs. Jaguars
12 Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs vs. Vikings
13 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans @ Panthers
14 DJ Chark, WR, Jaguars vs. Texans (in UK)
15 Kenny Golladay, WR, Lions @ Raiders
16 Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers @ Seahawks
17 Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks vs. Buccaneers
18 Aaron Jones, RB, Packers @ Chargers
19 Tevin Coleman, RB, 49ers @ Cardinals
20 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears @ Eagles
21 John Brown, WR, Bills vs. Redskins
22 Tyrell Williams, WR, Raiders vs. Lions
23 Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings @ Chiefs
24 Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots @ Ravens
25 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers @ Seahawks
26 Courtland Sutton, WR, Broncos vs. Browns
27 Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings @ Chiefs
28 Davante Adams, WR, Packers @ Chargers
29 Darren Waller, TE, Raiders vs. Lions
30 Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers vs. Packers
31 Marlon Mack, RB, Colts @ Steelers
32 Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars vs. Texans (in UK)
33 Evan Engram, TE, Giants vs. Cowboys
34 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs vs. Vikings
35 DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks vs. Buccaneers
36 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers vs. Colts
37 Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers vs. Packers
38 Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Browns @ Broncos
39 Emmanuel Sanders, WR, 49ers @ Cardinals
40 Mark Ingram, RB, Ravens vs. Patriots
41 Mark Walton, RB, Dolphins vs. Jets
42 Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys @ Giants
43 Hunter Henry, TE, Chargers vs. Packers
44 Terry McLaurin, WR, Redskins @ Bills
45 Carlos Hyde, RB, Texans vs. Jaguars (in UK)
46 Jaylen Samuels, RB, Steelers vs. Colts
47 Marvin Jones, WR, Lions @ Raiders
48 Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos vs. Browns
49 Jordan Howard, RB, Eagles vs. Bears
50 Sony Michel, RB, Patriots @ Ravens
51 Golden Tate, WR, Giants vs. Cowboys
52 Jamison Crowder, WR, Jets @ Dolphins
53 Robby Anderson, WR, Jets @ Dolphins
54 Royce Freeman, RB, Broncos vs. Browns
55 Jamaal Williams, RB, Packers @ Chargers
56 Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers vs. Packers
57 Kenny Stills, WR, Texans vs. Jaguars (in UK)
58 Frank Gore, RB, Bills vs. Redskins
59 David Montgomery, RB, Bears @ Eagles
60 Miles Sanders, RB, Eagles vs. Bears
61 James White, RB, Patriots @ Ravens
62 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals vs. 49ers
63 DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles vs. Bears
64 Zach Pascal, WR, Colts @ Steelers
65 Marquise Brown, WR, Ravens vs. Patriots
66 Chris Conley, WR, Jaguars vs. Texans
67 Corey Davis, WR, Titans @ Panthers
68 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers vs. Titans
69 Alshon Jeffery, WR, Eagles vs. Bears
70 LeSean McCoy, RB, Chiefs vs. Vikings
71 Anthony Miller, WR, Bears @ Eagles
72 Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns @ Broncos
73 Phillip Dorsett, WR, Patriots @ Ravens
74 Adrian Peterson, RB, Redskins @ Bills
75 Kenyan Drake, RB, Cardinals vs. 49ers
76 Devin Singletary, RB, Bills vs. Redskins
77 Mike Williams, WR, Chargers vs. Packers
78 Greg Olsen, TE, Panthers vs. Titans
79 Danny Amendola, WR, Lions @ Raiders
80 Cole Beasley, WR, Bills vs. Redskins
81 Sammy Watkins, WR, Chiefs vs. Vikings
82 Darius Slayton, WR, Giants vs. Cowboys
83 Christian Kirk, WR, Cardinals vs. 49ers
84 Ronald Jones, RB, Buccaneers vs. Seahawks
85 T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions @ Raiders
86 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers @ Chargers
87 DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins vs. Jets
88 Keelan Cole, WR, Jaguars vs. Texans (in UK)
89 Demaryius Thomas, WR, Jets @ Dolphins
90 A.J. Brown, WR, Titans @ Panthers
91 Peyton Barber, RB, Buccaneers @ Seahawks
92 Eric Ebron, TE, Colts @ Steelers
93 Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles vs. Bears
94 Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens vs. Patriots
95 Matt Breida, RB, 49ers @ Cardinals
96 Damien Williams, RB, Chiefs vs. Vikings
97 Ty Johnson, RB, Lions @ Raiders
98 Jaron Brown, WR, Seahawks vs. Buccaneers
99 Curtis Samuel, WR, Panthers vs. Titans
100 Preston Williams, WR, Dolphins vs. Jets
101 Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers vs. Colts
102 Kalen Ballage, RB, Dolphins vs. Jets
103 J.D. McKissic, RB, Lions @ Raiders
104 Cameron Brate, TE, Buccaneers @ Seahawks
105 Vance McDonald, TE, Steelers vs. Colts
106 Taylor Gabriel, WR, Bears @ Eagles
107 Chester Rogers, WR, Colts @ Steelers
108 Adam Humphries, WR, Titans @ Panthers
  Duke Williams, WR, Bills vs. Redskins
109 Nelson Agholor, WR, Eagles vs. Bears
110 Marquise Goodwin, WR, 49ers @ Cardinals
111 Geronimo Allison, WR, Packers @ Chargers
112 Keke Coutee, WR, Texans @ Jaguars
113 Mohamed Sanu, WR, Patriots @ Ravens
114 Randall Cobb, WR, Cowboys @ Giants
115 Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers @ Cardinals
116 Willie Snead, WR, Ravens vs. Patriots
117 Zay Jones, WR, Raiders vs. Lions
118 Duke Johnson Jr., RB, Texans vs. Jaguars (in UK)

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