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Michael Fabiano

Week 1 Rankings: Flex (RB/WR/TE)

Now’s the time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 1 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we have you completely covered!

Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!

Flex Rankings:

  1. Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN (vs. TB)
  2. Christian McCaffrey, RB, SF (at PIT)
  3. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN (vs. CLE)
  4. Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA (at LAC)
  5. Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC (vs. MIA)
  6. Derrick Henry, RB, TEN (at NO)
  7. Nick Chubb, RB, CLE (vs. CIN)
  8. Bijan Robinson, RB, ATL (vs. CAR)
  9. Tony Pollard, RB, DAL (at NYG)
  10. Josh Jacobs, RB, LV (at DEN)
  11. Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG (vs. DAL)
  12. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET (at KC)
  13. Travis Kelce, TE, KC (vs. DET)
  14. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL (at NYG)
  15. Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF (at NYJ)
  16. Joe Mixon, RB, CIN (at CLE)
  17. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE (vs. PHI)
  18. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, DET (at KC)
  19. Davante Adams, WR, LV (at DEN)
  20. A.J. Brown, WR, PHI (at NE)
  21. Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA (at LAC)
  22. Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ (vs. BUF)
  23. Keenan Allen, WR, LAC (vs. MIA)
  24. Aaron Jones, RB, GB (at CHI)
  25. Travis Etienne, RB, JAC (at IND)
  26. Mark Andrews, TE, BAL (vs. HOU)
  27. Chris Olave, WR, NO (vs. TEN)
  28. Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN (vs. TB)
  29. Devonta Smith, WR, PHI (at NE)
  30. Rachaad White, RB, TB (at MIN)
  31. Ken Walker, RB, SEA (vs. LAR)
  32. J.K. Dobbins, RB, BAL (vs. HOU)
  33. DK Metcalf, WR, SEA (vs. LAR)
  34. Calvin Ridley, WR, JAC (at IND)
  35. Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA (vs. LAR)
  36. Cam Akers, RB, LAR (at SEA)
  37. Dameon Pierce, RB, HOU (at BAL)
  38. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, TEN (at NO)
  39. Tee Higgins, WR, CIN (at CLE)
  40. Miles Sanders, RB, CAR (at ATL)
  41. Javonte Williams, RB, DEN (vs. LV)
  42. Najee Harris, RB, PIT (vs. SF)
  43. Amari Cooper, WR, CLE (vs. CIN)
  44. Jahan Dotson, WR, WAS (vs. ARI)
  45. Drake London, WR, ATL (vs. CAR)
  46. James Conner, RB, ARI (at WAS)
  47. Khalil Herbert, RB, CHI (vs. GB)
  48. James Cook, RB, BUF (at NYJ)
  49. Raheem Mostert, RB, MIA (at LAC)
  50. Jamaal Williams, RB, NO (vs. TEN)
  51. Mike Williams, WR, LAC (vs. MIA)
  52. Deebo Samuel, WR, SF (at PIT)
  53. Chris Godwin, WR, TB (at MIN)
  54. Isiah Pacheco, RB, KC (vs. DET)
  55. Samaje Perine, RB, DEN (vs. LV)
  56. Breece Hall, RB, NYJ (vs. BUF)
  57. David Montgomery, RB, DET (at KC)
  58. Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT (vs. SF)
  59. Christian Watson, WR, GB (at CHI)
  60. DJ Moore, WR, CHI (vs. GB)
  61. T.J. Hockenson, TE, MIN (vs. TB)
  62. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF (at PIT)
  63. Darren Waller, TE, NYG (vs. DAL)
  64. Brian Robinson Jr. , RB, WAS (vs. ARI)
  65. Christian Kirk, WR, JAC (at IND)
  66. Mike Evans, WR, TB (at MIN)
  67. Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN (vs. LV)
  68. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND (vs. JAC)
  69. George Pickens, WR, PIT (vs. SF)
  70. George Kittle, TE, SF (at PIT)
  71. Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI (at NE)
  72. Jordan Addison, WR, MIN (vs. TB)
  73. Brandin Cooks, WR, DAL (at NYG)
  74. Gabe Davis, WR, BUF (at NYJ)
  75. Skyy Moore, WR, KC (vs. DET)
  76. Jerick McKinnon, RB, KC (vs. DET)
  77. Dalvin Cook, RB, NYJ (vs. BUF)
  78. Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS (vs. ARI)
  79. Deon Jackson, RB, IND (vs. JAC)
  80. Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR (at SEA)
  81. D'Andre Swift, RB, PHI (at NE)
  82. Michael Thomas, WR, NO (vs. TEN)
  83. Marquise Brown, WR, ARI (at WAS)
  84. A.J. Dillon, RB, GB (at CHI)
  85. David Njoku, TE, CLE (vs. CIN)
  86. Evan Engram, TE, JAC (at IND)
  87. Van Jefferson, WR, LAR (vs. SEA)
  88. Zay Flowers, WR, BAL (vs. HOU)
  89. Jakobi Meyers, WR, LV (at DEN)
  90. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, NE (vs. PHI)
  91. Isaiah Hodgins, WR, NYG (vs. DAL)
  92. Zach Charbonnet, RB, SEA (vs. LAR)
  93. Pat Freiermuth, TE, PIT (vs. SF)
  94. Curtis Samuel, WR, WAS (vs. ARI)
  95. Zay Jones, WR, JAC (at IND)
  96. Odell Beckham Jr, WR, BAL (vs. HOU)
  97. Nico Collins, WR, HOU (at BAL)
  98. Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL (vs. CAR)
  99. Sam LaPorta, TE, DET (at KC)
  100. Treylon Burks, WR, TEN (at NO)

Position-by-Position Rankings:

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