At many points during fantasy football drafts, improving at a particular roster position holds the utmost priority. The idea overall is to strengthen yourself in every individual player grouping.
However, this strategy shouldn't sacrifice the eternal search for the best player available. Value-based drafting (VBD) is an oft-debated plan, but if you plan your early rounds correctly, you don't need to be married to the idea that you have to attack a particular position.
With this in mind, we've put together this handy offshoot of our full fantasy football PPR rankings that isolates only running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, giving drafters the best picture of overall value among all names in the three positions.
This will be updated with every new spin of our preseason draft rankings, and we'll deploy an inseason version to help with your weekly lineup decisions.
Keep scrolling to see how to attack RB, WR, and TE at your fantasy football draft.
Fantasy Football PPR Flex Rankings: Drafting the best RB/WR/TE
RK | Tr | Player Name | TM | POSRK | Bye |
1 | 1 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | WR01 | 10 |
2 | 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB01 | 5 |
3 | 1 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR02 | 10 |
4 | 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB02 | 8 |
5 | 1 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR03 | 6 |
6 | 1 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB03 | 9 |
7 | 2 | Nico Collins | HOU | WR04 | 6 |
8 | 2 | Malik Nabers | NYG | WR05 | 14 |
9 | 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR06 | 8 |
10 | 2 | De'Von Achane | MIA | RB04 | 12 |
11 | 2 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | WR07 | 8 |
12 | 2 | Puka Nacua | LAR | WR08 | 8 |
13 | 3 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | RB05 | 14 |
14 | 3 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | RB06 | 8 |
15 | 3 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | WR09 | 12 |
16 | 3 | Derrick Henry | BAL | RB07 | 7 |
17 | 4 | Trey McBride | ARI | TE02 | 8 |
18 | 4 | Drake London | ATL | WR10 | 5 |
19 | 4 | A.J. Brown | PHI | WR11 | 9 |
20 | 4 | Breece Hall | NYJ | RB08 | 9 |
21 | 4 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | WR12 | 12 |
22 | 4 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR13 | 9 |
23 | 4 | Bucky Irving | TB | RB09 | 9 |
24 | 4 | Tyreek Hill | MIA | WR14 | 12 |
25 | 4 | Chase Brown | CIN | RB10 | 10 |
26 | 4 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB11 | 11 |
27 | 5 | Josh Jacobs | GB | RB12 | 5 |
28 | 5 | Kyren Williams | LAR | RB13 | 8 |
29 | 5 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR15 | 8 |
30 | 5 | Tee Higgins | CIN | WR16 | 10 |
31 | 5 | George Kittle | SF | TE03 | 14 |
32 | 5 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | RB14 | 12 |
33 | 6 | DK Metcalf | PIT | WR17 | 5 |
34 | 6 | Mike Evans | TB | WR18 | 9 |
35 | 6 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB15 | 11 |
36 | 6 | Davante Adams | LAR | WR19 | 8 |
37 | 6 | Rashee Rice | KC | WR20 | 10 |
38 | 6 | DJ Moore | CHI | WR21 | 5 |
39 | 6 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR22 | 9 |
40 | 6 | Sam LaPorta | DET | TE04 | 8 |
41 | 6 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | RB16 | 8 |
42 | 6 | James Cook | BUF | RB17 | 7 |
43 | 6 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR23 | 12 |
44 | 6 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | WR24 | 8 |
45 | 6 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | RB18 | 14 |
46 | 6 | James Conner | ARI | RB19 | 8 |
47 | 7 | Calvin Ridley | TEN | WR25 | 10 |
48 | 7 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | WR26 | 14 |
49 | 7 | Travis Hunter | JAC | WR27 | 8 |
50 | 7 | George Pickens | DAL | WR28 | 10 |
51 | 7 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | WR29 | 12 |
52 | 7 | Aaron Jones | MIN | RB20 | 6 |
53 | 7 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | RB21 | 5 |
54 | 7 | Zay Flowers | BAL | WR30 | 7 |
55 | 7 | Chris Olave | NO | WR31 | 11 |
56 | 7 | Jameson Williams | DET | WR32 | 8 |
57 | 7 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | TE05 | 6 |
58 | 7 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB22 | 14 |
59 | 7 | Joe Mixon | HOU | RB23 | 6 |
60 | 8 | David Njoku | CLE | TE06 | 9 |
61 | 8 | David Montgomery | DET | RB24 | 8 |
62 | 8 | Tony Pollard | TEN | RB25 | 10 |
63 | 8 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | RB26 | 12 |
64 | 8 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | WR33 | 8 |
65 | 8 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | RB27 | 10 |
66 | 8 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE07 | 10 |
67 | 8 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | RB28 | 12 |
68 | 8 | Evan Engram | DEN | TE08 | 12 |
69 | 9 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | WR34 | 9 |
70 | 9 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB29 | 5 |
71 | 9 | RJ Harvey | DEN | RB30 | 12 |
72 | 9 | Rome Odunze | CHI | WR35 | 5 |
73 | 9 | Jordan Addison | MIN | WR36 | 6 |
74 | 9 | Xavier Worthy | KC | WR37 | 10 |
75 | 9 | Ricky Pearsall | SF | WR38 | 14 |
76 | 9 | Mark Andrews | BAL | TE09 | 7 |
77 | 9 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | RB31 | 8 |
78 | 9 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB32 | 5 |
79 | 9 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | WR39 | 9 |
80 | 9 | Chris Godwin | TB | WR40 | 9 |
81 | 10 | Jordan Mason | MIN | RB33 | 6 |
82 | 10 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | RB34 | 5 |
83 | 10 | Stefon Diggs | NE | WR41 | 14 |
84 | 10 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | RB35 | 14 |
85 | 10 | Josh Downs | IND | WR42 | 11 |
86 | 10 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | RB36 | 12 |
87 | 10 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | RB37 | 14 |
88 | 10 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | WR43 | 7 |
89 | 10 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE10 | 10 |
90 | 10 | Tucker Kraft | GB | TE11 | 5 |
91 | 11 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | WR44 | 11 |
92 | 11 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | RB38 | 10 |
93 | 11 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | RB39 | 9 |
94 | 11 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE12 | 7 |
95 | 11 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | WR45 | 8 |
96 | 11 | Jaydon Blue | DAL | RB40 | 10 |
97 | 11 | Jauan Jennings | SF | WR46 | 14 |
98 | 11 | Ray Davis | BUF | RB41 | 7 |
99 | 11 | Colston Loveland | CHI | TE13 | 5 |
100 | 11 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | WR47 | 12 |
101 | 11 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB42 | 14 |
102 | 11 | Tyler Warren | IND | TE14 | 11 |
103 | 12 | Keon Coleman | BUF | WR48 | 7 |
104 | 12 | Jayden Reed | GB | WR49 | 5 |
105 | 12 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | RB43 | 8 |
106 | 12 | Najee Harris | LAC | RB44 | 12 |
107 | 12 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | RB45 | 14 |
108 | 12 | Javonte Williams | DAL | RB46 | 10 |
109 | 12 | Matthew Golden | GB | WR50 | 5 |
110 | 12 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR51 | 11 |
111 | 12 | Rachaad White | TB | RB47 | 9 |
112 | 12 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | WR52 | 14 |
113 | 12 | Darnell Mooney | ATL | WR53 | 5 |
114 | 12 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE15 | 9 |
115 | 12 | Isaac Guerendo | SF | RB48 | 14 |
116 | 13 | Trey Benson | ARI | RB49 | 8 |
117 | 13 | Austin Ekeler | WAS | RB50 | 12 |
118 | 13 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | RB51 | 9 |
119 | 13 | Christian Kirk | HOU | WR54 | 6 |
120 | 13 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | WR55 | 7 |
121 | 13 | Tank Bigsby | JAC | RB52 | 8 |
122 | 13 | Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | WR56 | 12 |
123 | 13 | Hollywood Brown | KC | WR57 | 10 |
124 | 13 | Brenton Strange | JAC | TE16 | 8 |
125 | 14 | Jonnu Smith | PIT | TE17 | 5 |
126 | 14 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL | TE18 | 5 |
127 | 14 | Hunter Henry | NE | TE19 | 14 |
128 | 14 | Cedric Tillman | CLE | WR58 | 9 |
129 | 14 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | RB53 | 9 |
130 | 14 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | RB54 | 8 |
131 | 14 | Zach Ertz | WAS | TE20 | 12 |
132 | 14 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | RB55 | 12 |
133 | 14 | Jerome Ford | CLE | RB56 | 9 |
134 | 14 | Luther Burden III | CHI | WR59 | 5 |
135 | 14 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | TE21 | 10 |
136 | 14 | DeMario Douglas | NE | WR60 | 14 |
137 | 14 | Nick Chubb | HOU | RB57 | 6 |
138 | 14 | Keenan Allen | LAC | WR61 | 12 |
139 | 15 | Kyle Williams | NE | WR62 | 14 |
140 | 15 | Keaton Mitchell | BAL | RB58 | 7 |
141 | 15 | Tre' Harris | LAC | WR63 | 12 |
142 | 15 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | RB59 | 5 |
143 | 15 | Romeo Doubs | GB | WR64 | 5 |
144 | 15 | Adam Thielen | CAR | WR65 | 14 |
145 | 15 | Brashard Smith | KC | RB60 | 10 |
146 | 15 | Jack Bech | LV | WR66 | 8 |
147 | 15 | Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG | WR67 | 14 |
148 | 15 | Jalen McMillan | TB | WR68 | 9 |
149 | 15 | Jarquez Hunter | LAR | RB61 | 8 |
150 | 15 | Roschon Johnson | CHI | RB62 | 5 |
151 | 15 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | TE22 | 7 |
152 | 15 | Jayden Higgins | HOU | WR69 | 6 |
153 | 15 | Jordan James | SF | RB63 | 14 |
154 | 15 | Dyami Brown | JAC | WR70 | 8 |
155 | 16 | Tory Horton | SEA | WR71 | 8 |
156 | 16 | Woody Marks | HOU | RB64 | 6 |
157 | 16 | Darren Waller | MIA | TE23 | 12 |
158 | 16 | Mason Taylor | NYJ | TE24 | 9 |
159 | 16 | Blake Corum | LAR | RB65 | 8 |
160 | 16 | Adonai Mitchell | IND | WR72 | 11 |
161 | 16 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | TE25 | 5 |
162 | 16 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | TE26 | 10 |
163 | 16 | Joshua Palmer | BUF | WR73 | 7 |
164 | 16 | Jalen Nailor | MIN | WR74 | 6 |
165 | 16 | DeAndre Hopkins | BAL | WR75 | 7 |
166 | 16 | Sean Tucker | TB | RB66 | 9 |
167 | 16 | Xavier Legette | CAR | WR76 | 14 |
168 | 16 | MarShawn Lloyd | GB | RB67 | 5 |
169 | 17 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB68 | 5 |
170 | 17 | Jalen Coker | CAR | WR77 | 14 |
171 | 17 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | LV | WR78 | 8 |
172 | 17 | DJ Giddens | IND | RB69 | 11 |
173 | 17 | Will Shipley | PHI | RB70 | 9 |
174 | 17 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | RB71 | 9 |
175 | 17 | Trevor Etienne | CAR | RB72 | 14 |
176 | 17 | Cade Otton | TB | TE27 | 9 |
177 | 17 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | WR79 | 12 |
178 | 17 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | TE28 | 14 |
179 | 18 | Tahj Brooks | CIN | RB73 | 10 |
180 | 18 | Emanuel Wilson | GB | RB74 | 5 |
181 | 18 | Michael Wilson | ARI | WR80 | 8 |
182 | 18 | Kareem Hunt | KC | RB75 | 10 |
183 | 18 | Justice Hill | BAL | RB76 | 7 |
184 | 18 | Devin Neal | NO | RB77 | 11 |
185 | 18 | Jordan Whittington | LAR | WR81 | 8 |
186 | 18 | Diontae Johnson | CLE | WR82 | 9 |
187 | 18 | Roman Wilson | PIT | WR83 | 5 |
188 | 19 | Alec Pierce | IND | WR84 | 11 |
189 | 19 | Dontayvion Wicks | GB | WR85 | 5 |
190 | 19 | Jaylin Noel | HOU | WR86 | 6 |
191 | 19 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | RB78 | 12 |
192 | 19 | Raheem Mostert | LV | RB79 | 8 |
193 | 19 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | TE29 | 8 |
194 | 19 | Kendre Miller | NO | RB80 | 11 |
195 | 19 | Miles Sanders | DAL | RB81 | 10 |
196 | 19 | Tutu Atwell | LAR | WR87 | 8 |
197 | 19 | Isaac TeSlaa | DET | WR88 | 8 |
198 | 19 | Jalen Royals | KC | WR89 | 10 |
199 | 19 | Elijah Moore | BUF | WR90 | 7 |
200 | 19 | Juwan Johnson | NO | TE30 | 11 |
PPR POSITIONAL RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | DST