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Fantasy football flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE options in Week 8 of 2024 NFL season

Pondering some tough flex choices for your fantasy lineup? Adam Rank sorts through the running backs, receivers and tight ends to present his top 150 flex options each week for the 2024 fantasy football season, with some useful nuggets of analysis sprinkled in. The ranking is based on a 0.5 PPR scoring format.

NOTE: In a typical week, this ranking will be posted on Tuesday. Injury designations will be added, adjusted or removed as teams' official injury reports are made available. The following three designations will be reflected:

  • (Q) -- Player is listed as questionable on his team’s official injury report.
  • (D) -- Player is listed as doubtful on his team’s official injury report.
  • (O) -- Player has been ruled out on his team's official injury report.

FLEX RANKINGS: 1-50

Rank
1
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · RB1
Rank
2
Los Angeles Rams LAR · RB2
Rank
3
Baltimore Ravens BAL · RB3
Rank
4
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · WR1
Rank
5
Minnesota Vikings MIN · WR2
Rank
6
Chicago Bears CHI · WR3
Rank
7
Dallas Cowboys DAL · WR4
Rank
8
Seattle Seahawks SEA · RB4
Rank
9
Atlanta Falcons ATL · RB5
Rank
10
New Orleans Saints NO · RB6
Rank
11
Washington Commanders WAS · RB7
Rank
12
Detroit Lions DET · WR5
Rank
13
Atlanta Falcons ATL · WR6
Rank
14
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · WR7
Rank
15
New York Giants NYG · WR8
Rank
16
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · RB8
Rank
17
Houston Texans HOU · RB9
Rank
18
San Francisco 49ers SF · RB10
Rank
19
Green Bay Packers GB · RB11
Rank
20
Detroit Lions DET · RB12
Rank
21 (Q)
Baltimore Ravens BAL · WR9
Rank
22
New York Jets NYJ · WR10
Rank
23
Indianapolis Colts IND · RB13
Rank
24
Los Angeles Rams LAR · WR11
Rank
25 (Q)
Miami Dolphins MIA · WR12
Rank
26
New York Jets NYJ · WR13
Rank
27
Houston Texans HOU · WR14
Rank
28
Chicago Bears CHI · RB14
Rank
29
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · WR15
Rank
30
Green Bay Packers GB · WR16
Rank
31
Carolina Panthers CAR · RB15
Rank
32 (Q)
San Francisco 49ers SF · WR17
Rank
33
New York Jets NYJ · RB16
Rank
34
Buffalo Bills BUF · RB17
Rank
35
Minnesota Vikings MIN · RB18
Rank
36
Detroit Lions DET · RB19
Rank
37
Arizona Cardinals ARI · RB20
Rank
38
Denver Broncos DEN · RB21
Rank
39
Miami Dolphins MIA · RB22
Rank
40
Denver Broncos DEN · WR18
Rank
41
Chicago Bears CHI · WR19
Rank
42
Washington Commanders WAS · WR20
Rank
43
Kansas City Chiefs KC · RB23
Rank
44 (Q)
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · WR21
Rank
45
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · RB24
Rank
46
Arizona Cardinals ARI · WR22
Rank
47
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · WR23
Rank
48
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · WR24
Rank
49
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · RB25
Rank
50
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · WR25

There are a lot of moving parts this week with so much happening. We have Tua Tagovailoa possibly returning in Week 8, which should raise the projections for Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Honestly, I thought a matchup against the Colts was going to do the trick last week. Didn't happen. But Tua’s return would make those guys must-plays this week. We need them back because not only are we going to be without Brandon Aiyuk, but Mike Evans and Chris Godwin suffered injuries on Monday night, with Godwin’s appearing to be season-ending. (UPDATE: Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that Tagovailoa has cleared the concussion protocol and is expected to play.)

What a huge bummer. Have we seen Godwin play his last game with the Buccaneers? I sure hope not, but he’s due to become a free agent this offseason. Godwin had saved me in a ton of leagues so far this year. Bucs rookie Jalen McMillan is a player I liked coming into this season. Is he ready to take over the WR1 role for Tampa Bay? Maybe. (A glowing endorsement, I know.) The injuries could lead to more opportunities for running backs Rachaad White (who caught two touchdowns on Monday night) and Bucky Irving.

And hey, maybe we’ll see Cooper Kupp return from injury on Thursday night! OK, on to the rest of the notes ...

  • Justin Jefferson has been amazing this year. The funny thing is there were tons of people who were apprehensive about Jefferson this summer because of his quarterback situation. Although there are those on the internet who swear this never happened (it did, I have proof). Jefferson has scored 15-plus fantasy points in all six of his games this season (Lamar Jackson has done the same in all seven of his contests). Jefferson also has one touchdown catch in five games -- Drake London is the only other player who can make that claim.
  • Make sure you get your Bears and Cowboys players back into your lineups this week after their Week 7 bye. DJ Moore has three touchdowns in his last three games. He’s had nine red-zone targets in the last five games and his Week 8 opponent, the Commanders, have allowed 22-plus fantasy points to five different receivers this year. I believe Caleb Williams is poised for a huge game. There’s no doubt in my mind the Bears have noticed the other rookie quarterback in this matchup (Jayden Daniels, assuming he’s healthy enough to play) has drawn so much attention for his great start to this season. Just saying.
  • Joe Mixon has scored 26-plus points in each of the last two games since returning from injury and he did everything he could to help the Texans against the Packers on Sunday. If I can make a slight detour here for a moment, what is going on with C.J. Stroud? He has only one game this season with more than 20 fantasy points. I know part of the blame could also go to Tank Dell, who dropped a pass in the end zone against Green Bay, but it will turn around for Stroud soon. As for Mixon, he accounted for the bulk of the team’s scrimmage yards in Week 7. What you might not realize about Mixon is that he’s scored 26-plus fantasy points in three games this season. The only non-QB with that many such games this year is Saquon Barkley.
  • I owe Mike Tomlin an apology. Benching Justin Fields for Russell Wilson worked out pretty well on Sunday night, I have to admit. Four different Steelers players scored a touchdown in the game, but it seems like George Pickens is going to feast.
  • Tank Bigsby posted a team-high 26 rushing attempts in Week 7 with Travis Etienne inactive due to injury. I’m not saying Bigsby is going to take over the RB1 job completely when Etienne returns, but he’s scored 23-plus fantasy points in two of his last three games, with four rushing touchdowns in the last three contests.

FLEX RANKINGS: 51-100

Rank
51
Kansas City Chiefs KC · TE1
Rank
52 (Q)
San Francisco 49ers SF · TE2
Rank
53
Seattle Seahawks SEA · WR26
Rank
54
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · TE3
Rank
55
Chicago Bears CHI · TE4
Rank
56 (Q)
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · WR27
Rank
57
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · RB26
Rank
58 (O)
Carolina Panthers CAR · WR28
Rank
59
Dallas Cowboys DAL · RB27
Rank
60
Minnesota Vikings MIN · WR29
Rank
61
Miami Dolphins MIA · WR30
Rank
62 (Q)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · RB28
Rank
63
Houston Texans HOU · WR31
Rank
64
Tennessee Titans TEN · RB29
Rank
65
Las Vegas Raiders LV · TE5
Rank
66
Washington Commanders WAS · RB30
Rank
67 (O)
San Francisco 49ers SF · WR32
Rank
68
New England Patriots NE · RB31
Rank
69
Atlanta Falcons ATL · WR33
Rank
70 (O)
Detroit Lions DET · WR34
Rank
71
Arizona Cardinals ARI · TE6
Rank
72
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · RB32
Rank
73
Cleveland Browns CLE · WR35
Rank
74
Dallas Cowboys DAL · WR36
Rank
75
Chicago Bears CHI · WR37
Rank
76
Green Bay Packers GB · WR38
Rank
77
Atlanta Falcons ATL · TE7
Rank
78
Kansas City Chiefs KC · WR39
Rank
79
Indianapolis Colts IND · WR40
Rank
80
Cleveland Browns CLE · RB33
Rank
81
New York Giants NYG · WR41
Rank
82
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · WR42
Rank
83
Green Bay Packers GB · TE8
Rank
84
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · TE9
Rank
85
Seattle Seahawks SEA · WR43
Rank
86
Buffalo Bills BUF · WR44
Rank
87
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · WR45
Rank
88
Las Vegas Raiders LV · RB34
Rank
89
San Francisco 49ers SF · WR46
Rank
90
Los Angeles Rams LAR · WR47
Rank
91
Atlanta Falcons ATL · RB35
Rank
92
Cleveland Browns CLE · WR48
Rank
93
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · RB36
Rank
94
Carolina Panthers CAR · WR49
Rank
95
Indianapolis Colts IND · WR50
Rank
96
Tennessee Titans TEN · WR51
Rank
97
New York Giants NYG · RB37
Rank
98
Green Bay Packers GB · WR52
Rank
99
Green Bay Packers GB · WR53
Rank
100
Las Vegas Raiders LV · WR54
  • Cole Kmet should be considered a top-five tight end moving forward. He’s one of the best in the game at the position. He does it all -- blocking, receiving, long-snapping. All of it. He has a great matchup this week against Washington.
  • Tank Dell has only one receiving touchdown in his six games this season. He’s also been held to less than 65 receiving yards in each of those games. It hasn’t been great.
  • Brock Bowers has been amazing this year. He’s scored at least 11 fantasy points in five of his seven games. He’s been even better in the absence of Davante Adams, scoring 16-plus points in three straight contests. Speaking of Adams, how do you think he’s feeling about his life choices after a rough debut with his new team? Maybe the Jets are just a Jordy Nelson away from truly competing.
  • I’m still waiting for Rhamondre Stevenson to get going again. The Patriots RB has scored more than nine fantasy points in only one of his last four games and he missed Week 6 with a foot injury. In Week 8 he’ll face the Jets, who have allowed just three rushing touchdowns to running backs this season. That’s the fifth-fewest in the NFL.
  • Browns WR Cedric Tillman had eight receptions in Week 7, and I like him to become the go-to receiver in this offense following the departure of Amari Cooper. The Ravens, who’ll visit Cleveland in Week 8, have allowed a lot of production to receivers this year. It’s kind of weird to be targeting the Ravens defense like this, but it’s been working out.

FLEX RANKINGS: 101-150

Rank
101
Tennessee Titans TEN · WR55
Rank
102
Indianapolis Colts IND · RB38
Rank
103
New England Patriots NE · WR56
Rank
104
Buffalo Bills BUF · WR57
Rank
105
Dallas Cowboys DAL · RB39
Rank
106
New York Giants NYG · RB40
Rank
107
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · TE10
Rank
108
Detroit Lions DET · TE11
Rank
109
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · RB41
Rank
110
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · WR58
Rank
111
Atlanta Falcons ATL · WR59
Rank
112
Baltimore Ravens BAL · WR60
Rank
113
Dallas Cowboys DAL · TE12
Rank
114
Miami Dolphins MIA · RB42
Rank
115
Arizona Cardinals ARI · WR61
Rank
116
Baltimore Ravens BAL · TE13
Rank
117
Buffalo Bills BUF · TE14
Rank
118
Washington Commanders WAS · WR62
Rank
119
Cleveland Browns CLE · TE15
Rank
120
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · WR63
Rank
121
Los Angeles Rams LAR · WR64
Rank
122
Minnesota Vikings MIN · RB43
Rank
123
New York Giants NYG · WR65
Rank
124
Houston Texans HOU · TE16
Rank
125
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT · RB44
Rank
126
Los Angeles Rams LAR · TE17
Rank
127
Washington Commanders WAS · TE18
Rank
128
Kansas City Chiefs KC · TE19
Rank
129
New England Patriots NE · RB45
Rank
130
Seattle Seahawks SEA · RB46
Rank
131
New England Patriots NE · TE20
Rank
132 (D)
New York Jets NYJ · WR66
Rank
133
Cincinnati Bengals CIN · WR67
Rank
134
Baltimore Ravens BAL · RB47
Rank
135
Green Bay Packers GB · RB48
Rank
136
Denver Broncos DEN · RB49
Rank
137
Seattle Seahawks SEA · TE21
Rank
138
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB · WR68
Rank
139 (Q)
Los Angeles Chargers LAC · TE22
Rank
140
Indianapolis Colts IND · WR69
Rank
141
Philadelphia Eagles PHI · TE23
Rank
142
Cleveland Browns CLE · WR70
Rank
143
Buffalo Bills BUF · WR71
Rank
144
Baltimore Ravens BAL · TE24
Rank
145
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX · RB50
Rank
146
Denver Broncos DEN · WR72
Rank
147
Carolina Panthers CAR · TE25
Rank
148
Denver Broncos DEN · WR73
Rank
149
Las Vegas Raiders LV · RB51
Rank
150
Arizona Cardinals ARI · WR74
  • David Njoku has been getting hot. His 10 receptions in Week 7 tied a career high and he finished with 23.6 fantasy points on a day when the Browns had to play three different quarterbacks due to injuries. Njoku has had at least six receptions in three of his last four games against Cleveland’s Week 8 opponent, the Ravens. Baltimore has allowed the most receiving yards to tight ends this year.
  • You might need to stream a tight end this week. Might I suggest the Panthers’ Ja’Tavion Sanders. His fantasy scoring has increased in four consecutive games. He led the team in targets, receptions and receiving yards in Week 7. While the Broncos, Carolina’s Week 8 opponent, have been good defensively this year, they have allowed the sixth-most receptions to tight ends.