Players who are Flex position eligible always create some tricky starting roster decisions on a weekly basis. Don’t worry! We got you covered.
Here is a closer look at my top 100 Flex options for your fantasy football team entering Week 2.
Top 100 Fantasy Flex Rankings
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1) Cooper Kupp, WR | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
2) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
3) Jonathan Taylor, RB | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
4) Christian McCaffrey, RB | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
5) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
6) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
7) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
8) Saquon Barkley, RB | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
9) Rashee Rice, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
10) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
11) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
12) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (at TEN)
13) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
14) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (at WAS)
15) Sam LaPorta, TE | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
16) Joe Mixon, RB | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
17) Brandon Aiyuk, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
18) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
19) Isiah Pacheco, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
20) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
21) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
22) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
23) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
24) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
25) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
26) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
27) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
28) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
29) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
30) J.K. Dobbins, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
31) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
32) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
33) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
34) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
35) Najee Harris, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
36) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
37) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
38) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
39) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
40) Brian Robinson Jr., RB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
41) Tony Pollard, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
42) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (at TEN)
43) Chris Godwin, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
44) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
45) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
46) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. SEA)
47) Davante Adams, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
48) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
49) Amari Cooper, WR | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
50) DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
51) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
52) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
53) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
54) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
55) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
56) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
57) Evan Engram, TE | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
58) Raheem Mostert, RB | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
59) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
60) Aaron Jones, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
61) David Montgomery, RB | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
62) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
63) Tank Dell, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
64) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
65) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
66) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
67) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
68) Devin Singletary, RB | New York Giants (at WAS)
69) Keenan Allen, WR | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
70) George Kittle, TE | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
71) Zack Moss, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
72) Jayden Reed, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
73) Ezekiel Elliott, RB | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
74) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
75) Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
76) Javonte Williams, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
77) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
78) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
79) Mark Andrews, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
80) Stefon Diggs, WR | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
81) Zamir White, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
82) Jordan Mason, RB | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
83) Jaylen Warren, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
84) George Pickens, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
85) Isaiah Likely, TE | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
86) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
87) Tyjae Spears, RB | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
88) Christian Kirk, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
89) Adonai Mitchell, WR | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
90) Diontae Johnson, WR | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAC)
91) Jalen McMillan, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
92) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAC)
93) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
94) Joshua Palmer, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
95) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
96) Austin Ekeler, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
97) Gus Edwards, RB | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
98) Christian Watson, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
99) David Njoku, TE | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
100) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
The Top Flex Options To Start in Week 2
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense had an up-and-down performance in the season-opening loss against the Miami Dolphins, but one of the bright spots was rookie WR Brian Thomas Jr. with 14.7 fantasy points generated by his four receptions for 47 yards and a score in his NFL debut.
The encouraging signs were Thomas’ on-field target share (21.1%), yards per route run (2.47), snap share (76%), and fantasy points per target (3.67).
The negative signs were the lack of overall volume in this Jaguars offense with his total routes run (80th a the WR position), target volume (53rd at the WR position), and air yards (56th at the WR position).
Some would argue that Thomas is a player you may want to avoid in a tough upcoming matchup against the Cleveland Browns, but I’m still willing to bet on the talent and what we saw from Trevor Lawrence in the season opener.
Lawrence’s Week 1 Stats (Positional Rank)
- Air Yards per Attempt: 9.8 (third)
- Air Yards per Completion: 10.2 (second)
- Total Air Yards: 124 (T-12th)
- EPA per Dropback: 0.205 (13th)
This tells me Lawrence wants to test teams down the football field this year, which caters perfectly to a player of Thomas’ skill set.
Thomas could’ve had a monster day if not for a defensive pass interference penalty he generated against Jalen Ramsey in the first half — which could’ve added a 41-yard touchdown to his résumé had he held on through the contact.
#RookieWatch Brian Thomas Jr on Ramsey 👀 pic.twitter.com/f0qd9jjE7Q
— Jad (Toji) Fushiguro (@plswinohiostate) September 8, 2024
Lastly, Thomas did appear in the slot on 21.1% of his snaps in Week 1 — which tells me he will be lining up all over the field this year. This is a great development for his fantasy outlook.
The matchup may not be ideal, but the Cleveland Browns’ defense ran either Cover 1 (man) or Cover 3 (single-high safety zone coverage) on 78.3% of their defensive snaps in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys.
If the Browns decide to leave corners on an island in man coverage against Thomas regularly in this contest, then Thomas could have the chance to generate multiple big plays down the field in Week 2.
Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A year after Chris Godwin failed to produce a top 24 fantasy season on 130 targets, he started off a bang in 2024 by catching all eight of his targets for 83 yards and a score against the Washington Commanders.
Godwin’s low 4.4 average depth of target (aDOT) could be concerning for some, but his 48 yards after the catch (YAC) — which ranked eighth among WRs in Week 1 — resembled what made him such a big impact player over the last five years.
Godwin’s YAC creator role in this offense plays a perfect complement to Mike Evans’ outside, vertical dominance in an offense that spammed 11 personnel sets (three WRs, one TE, and one RB) at the fourth-highest rate in the league in Week 1 at 82%.
That same personnel grouping absolutely torched the Detroit Lions in Week 1, where the Los Angeles Rams threw for 304 yards against the Detroit secondary by running 11 personnel on every single snap of the game.
In what could be a high-scoring affair and a favorable matchup in Detroit, expect Godwin to have a very busy day at the office in Week 2.