Week 8 Flex Rankings: Bye Weeks and Boo-Boos

Week 8 Flex Rankings Christian McCaffrey

Lineup decisions are often tough calls, so here are the Week 8 flex rankings listing the top-100 PPR options at running back, wide receiver, and tight end. With a lot of injured players questionable to play, including big names like Alvin Kamara, David Johnson, and more, make sure you check back for injury updates before finalizing lineups. Also, Dallas and Baltimore are on bye this week, so get those players out of your lineups. Good luck with your matchups this week!

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Week 8 Flex Rankings (PPR)

Last updated on Sunday, October 27th at 10:30 AM CST.

Rank	Player	Pos	Notes
1	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Rodgers just torched this OAK secondary, and Hopkins saw 12 targets vs IND with Fuller out. Fire him up.
2	Dalvin Cook	RB	WAS is unlikely to keep this one close, which should mean a lot of work for Cook with MIN playing with a lead.
3	Christian McCaffrey	RB
4	Saquon Barkley	RB
5	James Conner	RB	Fresh off the bye, PIT should continue their run-heavy offense vs a pitiful MIA defense with Conner leading the way.
6	Julio Jones	WR	Even with Matt Schaub under center, Jones could be a target monster with Sanu now in NE vs a beatable SEA secondary.
7	Michael Thomas	WR	Even with Patrick Peterson likely to limit him, Thomas is a target magnet and talented enough to still produce.
8	Todd Gurley	RB	A healthy Gurley vs CIN's bottom-ranked run defense should lead to a bounceback. Expect to see vintage Gurley.
9	Aaron Jones	RB	With no Patrick Mahomes, GB could give Jones a lot of work if they lead by multiple scores in the second half.
10	Le'Veon Bell	RB	Bell is a workhorse and should bounce back from a tough game vs a stifling NE defense on Monday night.
11	Leonard Fournette	RB
12	Chris Godwin	WR
13	Cooper Kupp	WR
14	Stefon Diggs	WR	With Thielen out, Diggs should see more targets vs a porous WAS secondary on Thurs night even if MIN leads.
15	Chris Carson	RB
16	George Kittle	TE	Even with Sanders there, Kittle remains the no. 1 will get more work than he did in the monsoon game at WAS.
17	Mike Evans	WR
18	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR
19	Tyreek Hill	WR	Moore is a downgrade from Mahomes, but we saw vs DEN that all it takes is one broken coverage for Hill to score.
20	Latavius Murray	RB	With NO not risking Kamara's health with their bye next week, Murray should be a workhorse again.
21	Tyler Lockett	WR	ATL has been awful defending slot receivers. The Wilson to Lockett connection should be on full display this week.
22	Kenny Golladay	WR	Golladay was quiet vs MIN with Jones exploding, but he remains a top option for Stafford vs a poor NYG secondary.
23	Julian Edelman	WR
24	Chase Edmonds	RB	Assuming Johnson is out, Edmonds has proven capable of producing and should again even in a tough matchup.
25	Robert Woods	WR
26	Brandin Cooks	WR
27	Travis Kelce	TE	GB boasts a good pass defense, but Kelce should get peppered with targets from Moore as the outlet receiver.
28	Marvin Jones	WR	Another four TD day is unlikely here, but the Giants' secondary is vulnerable, which could result in another big day.
29	Kenny Stills	WR	With Will Fuller out, Stills should see a lot of work alongside Hopkins vs a bottom-ranked OAK secondary.
30	D.J. Chark	WR
31	Devonta Freeman	RB
32	Marlon Mack	RB	IND will likely play with a lead with Joe Flacco struggling to move the ball, and that means a lot of carries for Mack.
33	Courtland Sutton	WR	Sutton figures to see plenty of targets with DEN likely to play from behind and with Sanders traded away to SF.
34	Austin Hooper	TE	Like Sutton, Hooper benefits from Sanu traded away to NE. He should see even more targets than he has been.
35	Austin Ekeler	RB	CHI's run defense hasn't been the same since losing Akiem Hicks, and Ekeler could see a lot of dump-off passes.
36	T.Y. Hilton	WR	Even coming off a big game vs HOU, Hilton owners should be cautious with him likely to see a lot of Chris Harris Jr.
37	Allen Robinson	WR
38	Keenan Allen	WR	The Bears defense has not lived up to expectations, and Allen remains Rivers's top WR.
39	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	Gilmore will be in shadow coverage, but Beckham is talented enough to make a few contested catches.
40	Ty Johnson	RB	Ty Johnson is the lead back with Kerryon Johnson on IR, and we saw Chase Edmonds dominate this run defense.
41	Tevin Coleman	RB
42	James White	RB	White had a TD called back by penalty and was inches away from another vs NYJ. He should cash in this week.
43	Sony Michel	RB	Michel has been up and down, but so has the CLE defense. He has a shot at scoring another TD or more this week.
44	Calvin Ridley	WR	Like Hooper, Ridley should benefit from more targets with Sanu's departure, and SEA's defense is middling at best.
45	Darren Waller	TE	With Tyrell Williams sidelined, Waller continues to be the primary receiver for this OAK team and a safe PPR start.
46	John Brown	WR	PHI's secondary is healthier, but they weren't great to begin with. Brown should see enough targets either way.
47	Hunter Henry	TE	Henry is due for a lot of check-down throws with the offensive line hurt and likely to struggle vs this CHI pass rush.
48	Larry Fitzgerald	WR
49	Christian Kirk	WR	Finally healed from the high ankle sprain, he could see a lot of targets out of the slot if ARI trails in the Superdome.
50	Golden Tate	WR	If Sterling Shepard is still unable to clear concussion protocol, Tate would likely lead the team in targets again.
51	Robby Anderson	WR	Anderson predicably struggled vs Stephon Gilmore, but Darnold will look to test A.J. Bouye's coverage this week.
52	Josh Jacobs	RB	HOU is tough against the run, and Jacobs isn't 100% with a shoulder injury and hasn't been utilized much in the passing game.
53	Jamaal Williams	RB	Williams gets usage as a receiver, and he could see more carries if GB gets up big on a Mahomes-less KC team.
54	Evan Engram	TE
55	A.J. Brown	WR	TB has given up the second-most fantasy points to opposing WRs, and Tannehill is actually targeting his WRs.
56	Corey Davis	WR	Both TEN WRs could have big games as long as TEN's offensive line can slow down Shaq Barrett & company.
57	D.K. Metcalf	WR	Metcalf could have a huge game vs a bottom-ranked ATL secondary, though volume is a concern if SEA leads.
58	Zach Ertz	TE
59	Derrick Henry	RB	TB has a top-rated run defense, and Henry isn't involved much as a receiver. It's TD or bust for him this week.
60	Nick Chubb	RB	Like Henry, Chubb has a tough matchup and will likely be playing from behind, meaning fewer carries for him.
61	Jonnu Smith	TE	If Delanie Walker is out, Smith faces a TB secondary giving up the second-most fantasy points to opposing TEs.
62	Dede Westbrook	WR
63	Keke Coutee	WR
64	LeSean McCoy	RB	KC's best bet is to attack GB on the ground rather than in the air with Mahomes, trying to keep Rodgers off the field.
65	Jamison Crowder	WR
66	Joe Mixon	RB
67	Jimmy Graham	TE	KC hasn't been great vs opposing TEs, and Graham's targets have increased with Davante Adams out.
68	Josh Hill	TE	Assuming Jared Cook is out again, Hill steps in with a beautiful opportunity vs the worst team at defending the TE.
69	Melvin Gordon	RB
70	Matt Breida	RB
71	Zach Pascal	WR	Pascal is slowing stepping into the no. 2 WR role and could see a lot of targets if Chris Harris Jr. limits T.Y. Hilton.
72	Royce Freeman	RB
73	Phillip Lindsay	RB
74	Phillip Dorsett	WR	Sanu's presence could help free up Dorsett vs two CLE CBs both returning from multi-week hamstring injuries.
75	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Sanders will need time to get up to speed in SF, but itshouldn't stop Shanahan from scheming a few plays for him.
76	Tyler Boyd	WR	Both Boyd and Erickson are volume plays in PPR assuming CIN will need to play catch-up vs the Rams in London.
77	Alex Erickson	WR
78	Carlos Hyde	RB
79	Gerald Everett	TE	Everett continues to see a high target share, and Goff has now missed him on long TDs two weeks in a row. His time
80	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR
81	Geronimo Allison	WR
82	Mike Williams	WR
83	Alshon Jeffery	WR	If DeSean Jackson is out again, Jeffery faces a tough matchup vs Tre'Davious White but should lead in targets.
84	D.J. Moore	WR
85	Damien Williams	RB	LeSean McCoy is taking more snaps, but Williams could be involved as a receiver if KC trails in the second half.
86	Jarvis Landry	WR
87	Terry McLaurin	WR	It's a tough matchup vs MIN, but McLaurin is the best offensive player they have, and there's garbage time potential.
88	Curtis Samuel	WR
89	David Montgomery	RB	It's risky, but Montgomery might see more carries after Matt Nagy admitted not running vs NO was a mistake.
90	Jordan Howard	RB	BUF is stout vs the run, but Howard is PHI's goal-line back and could punch in a TD like Kalen Ballage did last week.
91	Ronald Jones	RB
92	Peyton Barber	RB
93	Preston Williams	WR	Both MIA WRs have some potential with Ryan Fitzpatrick under center, but it's still a tough matchup vs PIT's CBs.
94	Davante Parker	WR
95	Eric Ebron	TE
96	Mohamed Sanu	WR	It's unlikely Sanu will make a big impact in his first game with NE, but Tom Brady could welcome him with a TD.
97	Greg Olsen	TE
98	Allan Lazard	WR
99	Auden Tate	WR
100	Wendell Smallwood	WR	The rain made it close vs SF, but MIN is likely to lead big here. Garbage time receptions make him viable in PPR.

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For a look at how the rankings break down at each position, please check out Mick Ciallela’s Week 8 Rankings and Scott Engel’s Rest of Season Rankings.

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