As we head into the second half of the 2021 fantasy football season, what are our Week 9 flex rankings as managers look to decide who they can trust next week? With four teams on a bye, there will be a number of fantasy teams scrambling to try and set their lineups this week.
The below rankings are intended as a guide for half-PPR formats. They do not take into account individual league rules and setups. The Week 9 flex rankings are from Fantasy Analyst Tommy Garrett.
Week 9 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings | 1-10
*Teams on a bye in Week 9: Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Football Team
1. Jonathan Taylor | RB | Indianapolis Colts vs. NYJ
2. Davante Adams | WR | Green Bay Packers @ KC
3. Dalvin Cook | RB | Minnesota Vikings @ BAL
4. Aaron Jones | RB | Green Bay Packers @ KC
5. Nick Chubb | RB | Cleveland Browns @ CIN
6. Cooper Kupp | WR | Los Angeles Rams vs. TEN
7. Austin Ekeler | RB | Los Angeles Chargers @ PHI
8. Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | Los Angeles Rams vs. TEN
9. Alvin Kamara | RB | New Orleans Saints vs. ATL
10. Travis Kelce | TE | Kansas City Chiefs vs. GB
11-20
11. Ezekiel Elliott | RB | Dallas Cowboys vs. DEN
12. Najee Harris | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CHI
13. Tyreek Hill | WR | Kansas City Chiefs vs. GB
14. Stefon Diggs | WR | Buffalo Bills @ JAX
15. Joe Mixon | RB | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE
16. Deebo Samuel | WR | San Francisco 49ers vs. ARI
17. Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | Atlanta Falcons @ NO
18. Ja’Marr Chase | WR | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE
19. Justin Jefferson | WR | Minnesota Vikings @ BAL
20. DJ Moore | WR | Carolina Panthers vs. NE
21-30
21. Damien Harris | RB | New England Patriots @ CAR
22. Mike Williams | WR | Los Angeles Chargers @ PHI
23. Diontae Johnson | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CHI
24. DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Arizona Cardinals @ SF
25. A.J. Brown | WR | Tennessee Titans @ LAR
26. Darren Waller | TE | Las Vegas Raiders @ NYG
27. Keenan Allen | WR | Los Angeles Chargers @ PHI
28. CeeDee Lamb | WR | Dallas Cowboys vs. DEN
29. Marquise Brown | WR | Baltimore Ravens vs. MIN
30. Darrel Williams | RB | Kansas City Chiefs vs. GB
RB/WR/TE options for Week 9 | 31-40
31. Chuba Hubbard | RB | Carolina Panthers vs. NE
32. Josh Jacobs | RB | Las Vegas Raiders @ NYG
33. Adam Thielen | WR | Minnesota Vikings @ BAL
34. James Robinson | RB | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. BUF
35. Mark Andrews | TE | Baltimore Ravens vs. MIN
36. Robert Woods | WR | Los Angeles Rams vs. TEN
37. Amari Cooper | WR | Dallas Cowboys vs. DEN
38. Chase Claypool | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CHI
39. Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | Indianapolis Colts vs. NYJ
40. Elijah Mitchell | RB | San Francisco 49ers vs. ARI
41-50
41. Khalil Herbert | RB | Chicago Bears @ PIT
42. Tee Higgins | WR | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE
43. Brandin Cooks | WR | Houston Texans @ MIA
44. Courtland Sutton | WR | Denver Broncos @ DAL
45. Emmanuel Sanders | WR | Buffalo Bills @ JAX
46. Kyle Pitts | TE | Atlanta Falcons @ NO
47. Jaylen Waddle | WR | Miami Dolphins vs. HOU
48. Zack Moss | RB | Buffalo Bills @ JAX
49. Devontae Booker | RB | New York Giants vs. LV
50. Mike Gesicki | TE | Miami Dolphins vs. HOU
51-60
51. Sterling Shepard | WR | New York Giants vs. LV
52. Chase Edmonds | RB | Arizona Cardinals @ SF
53. DeVonta Smith | WR | Philadelphia Eagles vs. LAC
54. Rashod Bateman | WR | Baltimore Ravens vs. MIN
55. Christian Kirk | WR | Arizona Cardinals @ SF
56. Javonte Williams | RB | Denver Broncos @ DAL
57. Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. BUF
58. Jerry Jeudy | WR | Denver Broncos @ DAL
59. Michael Carter | RB | New York Jets @ IND
60. Melvin Gordon III | RB | Denver Broncos @ DAL
Week 9 Flex Rankings | 61-70
61. James Conner | RB | Arizona Cardinals @ SF
62. Myles Gaskin | RB | Miami Dolphins vs. HOU
63. Jakobi Meyers | WR | New England Patriots @ CAR
64. Cole Beasley | WR | Buffalo Bills @ JAX
65. Corey Davis | WR | New York Jets @ IND
66. Tyler Boyd | WR | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE
67. Tony Pollard | RB | Dallas Cowboys vs. DEN
68. Henry Ruggs III | WR | Las Vegas Raiders @ NYG
69. Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. BUF
70. Hunter Renfrow | WR | Las Vegas Raiders @ NYG
71-80
71. Latavius Murray | RB | Baltimore Ravens vs. MIN
72. Jarvis Landry | WR | Cleveland Browns @ CIN
73. Kadarius Toney | WR | New York Giants vs. LV
74. Robby Anderson | WR | Carolina Panthers vs. NE
75. Allen Lazard | WR | Green Bay Packers @ KC
76. Devin Singletary | RB | Buffalo Bills @ JAX
77. AJ Dillon | RB | Green Bay Packers @ KC
78. A.J. Green | WR | Arizona Cardinals @ SF
79. David Johnson | RB | Houston Texans @ MIA
80. DeVante Parker | WR | Miami Dolphins vs. HOU
81-90
81. Dallas Goedert | TE | Philadelphia Eagles vs. LAC
82. Rondale Moore | WR | Arizona Cardinals @ SF
83. Mecole Hardman | WR | Kansas City Chiefs vs. GB
84. Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | Cleveland Browns @ CIN
85. Mike Davis | RB | Atlanta Falcons @ NO
86. Darnell Mooney | WR | Chicago Bears @ PIT
87. Russell Gage | WR | Atlanta Falcons @ NO
88. Marquez Callaway | WR | New Orleans Saints vs. ATL
89. Van Jefferson | WR | Los Angeles Rams vs. TEN
90. Darius Slayton | WR | New York Giants vs. LV
RB/WR/TE options for Week 9 | 91-100
91. Quez Watkins | WR | Philadelphia Eagles vs. LAC
92. Noah Fant | TE | Denver Broncos @ DAL
93. Zach Pascal | WR | Indianapolis Colts vs. NYJ
94. Allen Robinson II | WR | Chicago Bears @ PIT
95. Tyler Higbee | TE | Los Angeles Rams vs. TEN
96. Kenyan Drake | RB | Las Vegas Raiders @ NYG
97. Michael Gallup | WR | Dallas Cowboys vs. DEN
98. Adrian Peterson | RB | Tennessee Titans @ LAR
99. Brandon Bolden | RB | New England Patriots @ CAR
100. Hunter Henry | TE | New England Patriots @ CAR
101-110
101. D’Ernest Johnson | RB | Cleveland Browns @ CIN
102. Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Philadelphia Eagles vs. LAC
103. Samaje Perine | RB | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE
104. Zach Ertz | TE | Arizona Cardinals @ SF
105. Dalton Schultz | TE | Dallas Cowboys vs. DEN
106. Julio Jones | WR | Tennessee Titans @ LAR
107. Jamison Crowder | WR | New York Jets @ IND
108. Bryan Edwards | WR | Las Vegas Raiders @ NYG
109. Boston Scott | RB | Philadelphia Eagles vs. LAC
110. Randall Cobb | WR | Green Bay Packers @ KC
111-120
111. Jared Cook | TE | Los Angeles Chargers @ PHI
112. George Kittle | TE | San Francisco 49ers vs. ARI
113. Jamal Agnew | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. BUF
114. Tyler Conklin | TE | Minnesota Vikings @ BAL
115. C.J. Uzomah | TE | Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE
116. Kendrick Bourne | WR | New England Patriots @ CAR
117. K.J. Osborn | WR | Minnesota Vikings @ BAL
118. Brandon Aiyuk | WR | San Francisco 49ers vs. ARI
119. Tim Patrick | WR | Denver Broncos @ DAL
120. Devonta Freeman | RB | Baltimore Ravens vs. MIN
Week 9 Flex Rankings | 121-130
121. Mark Ingram II | RB | New Orleans Saints vs. ATL
122. Pat Freiermuth | TE | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CHI
123. Evan Engram | TE | New York Giants vs. LV
124. Nelson Agholor | WR | New England Patriots @ CAR
125. Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | Green Bay Packers @ KC
126. Elijah Moore | WR | New York Jets @ IND
127. Mo Alie-Cox | TE | Indianapolis Colts vs. NYJ
128. Ty Johnson | RB | New York Jets @ IND
129. Nico Collins | WR | Houston Texans @ MIA
130. Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | Atlanta Falcons @ NO
131-140
131. Sony Michel | RB | Los Angeles Rams vs. TEN
132. Jalen Reagor | WR | Philadelphia Eagles vs. LAC
133. Keelan Cole Sr. | WR | New York Jets @ IND
134. Tre’Quan Smith | WR | New Orleans Saints vs. ATL
135. Dan Arnold | TE | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. BUF
136. Nyheim Hines | RB | Indianapolis Colts vs. NYJ
137. Amari Rodgers | WR | Green Bay Packers @ KC
138. Jeremy McNichols | RB | Tennessee Titans @ LAR
139. Tommy Sweeney | TE | Buffalo Bills @ JAX
140. Hayden Hurst | TE | Atlanta Falcons @ NO
141-150
141. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | Tennessee Titans @ LAR
142. Dante Pettis | WR | New York Giants vs. LV
143. Mohamed Sanu Sr. | WR | San Francisco 49ers vs. ARI
144. Le’Veon Bell | RB | Baltimore Ravens vs. MIN
145. Kenny Stills | WR | New Orleans Saints vs. ATL
146. Byron Pringle | WR | Kansas City Chiefs vs. GB
147. Royce Freeman | RB | Carolina Panthers vs. NE
148. Devin Duvernay | WR | Baltimore Ravens vs. MIN
149. Alexander Mattison | RB | Minnesota Vikings @ BAL
150. Phillip Lindsay | RB | Houston Texans @ MIA
