Week 3 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings for standard, superflex, 2-QB leagues

Jackson Sparks

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It's always fun to compare QBs to other position players at the end of a week. Last week, Derrick Henry was king in all formats, followed by Aaron Jones. In PPR leagues, Cooper Kupp took home the silver before any quarterbacks came in the pecking order. But even though quarterbacks had a "down week," there were still 16 in the top 25 in overall points. We like to follow trends over a long period of time vs. one week of data. Usually, this shows that playing a QB in your superflex spot is the way to go, as the floors (and ceilings) are simply higher than the RB3s and WR4 also in consideration. So, when it comes to that last start 'em, sit 'em decisions on your roster -- be it a standard flex or a player for for a superflex/two-QB league -- we have you covered for Week 3 flex rankings.

We'll still lead our list with a ton of quarterbacks, but of course, there's always the potential for a monster Christian McCaffrey or Henry game to happen. But, as we alluded to earlier, how many of you out there are deciding between starting Kyler Murray and Derrick Henry in superflex? None.

What really matters is the pecking order as we move further down the list. There are rare cases where you would take a position player over a quarterback in a flex spot, but these types of leagues are generally deep, so it's not happening regularly. We only have two weeks of games to go off of, so we still don't have a complete picture of things like matchups, fantasy points allowed, etc. With all the QB injuries this week, things are shaken up even more, but, again, even a bad QB is a decent bet for 10 points. In standard leagues, that's more than you can expect from most mid-tier RBs and WRs.

As we moved down the list in both the standard flex rankings and superflex rankings, we ranked players with more upside higher than some of the handcuff running backs. Last week we ranked Henry Ruggs III ahead of AJ Dillon because of his higher ceiling, and guess what happened? Ruggs scored 22.5 PPR points to Dillon's 3.6. That said, we will have to consider Tony Pollard's standalone value more now, as he seems to have a decently safe floor and high upside. These are the constant decisions that will have to be made in these kinds of leagues.

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Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings: Superflex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues with 4-point passing TDs.

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Rank	Player	Position
1	Kyler Murray, ARI @ JAX	QB
2	Lamar Jackson, BAL @ DET	QB
3	Patrick Mahomes, KC vs. LAC	QB
4	Russell Wilson, SEA @ MIN	QB
5	Jalen Hurts, PHI @ DAL	QB
6	Christian McCaffrey CAR @ HOU	RB
7	Josh Allen, BUF vs. WAS	QB
8	Tom Brady, TB @ LAR	QB
9	Dak Prescott, DAL vs. PHI	QB
10	Kirk Cousins, MIN vs. SEA	QB
11	Matthew Stafford, LAR vs. TB	QB
12	Justin Herbert, LAC @ KC	QB
13	Aaron Rodgers, GB @ SF	QB
14	Teddy Bridgewater, DEN vs. NYJ	QB
15	Sam Darnold, CAR @ HOU	QB
16	Derek Carr, LV vs. MIA	QB
17	DeAndre Hopkins, ARI @ JAX	WR
18	Ryan Tannehill, TEN vs. IND	QB
19	Daniel Jones, NYG vs. ATL	QB
20	Derrick Henry, TEN vs. IND	RB
21	Trevor Lawrence, JAX vs. ARI	QB
22	Tyreek Hill, KC vs. LAC	WR
23	Matt Ryan, ATL @ NYG	QB
24	Baker Mayfield, CLE vs. CHI	QB
25	Nick Chubb, CLE vs. CHI	RB
26	Carson Wentz, IND @ TEN	QB
27	Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. CIN	QB
28	Alvin Kamara, NO @ NE	RB
29	Joe Burrow, CIN @ PIT	QB
30	Davante Adams, GB @ SF	WR
31	Tyler Lockett, SEA @ MIN	WR
32	Justin Fields, CHI @ CLE	QB
33	Jameis Winston, NO @ NE	QB
34	Aaron Jones, GB @ SF	RB
35	Miles Sanders, PHI @ DAL	RB
36	David Montgomery, CHI @ CLE	RB
37	Jonathan Taylor, IND @ TEN	RB
38	Travis Kelce, KC vs. LAC	TE
39	Taylor Heinicke, WAS @ BUF	QB
40	Jared Goff, DET vs. BAL	QB
41	Jimmy Garoppolo, SF vs. GB	QB
42	Austin Ekeler, LAC @ KC	RB
43	Joe Mixon, CIN @ PIT	RB
44	Najee Harris, PIT vs. CIN	RB
45	Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. WAS	WR
46	DK Metcalf, SEA @ MIN	WR
47	Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. ATL	RB
48	Keenan Allen, LAC @ KC	WR
49	Chris Carson, SEA @ MIN	RB
50	Jacoby Brissett, MIA @ LV	QB
51	Mac Jones, NE vs. NO	QB
52	Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. PHI	RB
53	Calvin Ridley, ATL @ NYG	WR
54	Antonio Gibson, WAS @ BUF	RB
55	Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. TB	WR
56	D'Andre Swift, DET vs. BAL	RB
57	Alexander Mattison, MIN vs. SEA	RB
58	Justin Jefferson, MIN vs SEA	WR
59	Damien Harris, NE vs. NO	RB
60	Adam Thielen, MIN vs. SEA	WR
61	Allen Robinson, CHI @ CLE	WR
62	CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. PHI	WR
63	Zach Wilson, NYJ @ DEN	QB
64	Javonte Williams, DEN vs. NYJ	RB
65	Davis Mills, HOU vs. CAR	QB
66	Chris Godwin, TB @ LAR	WR
67	Courtland Sutton, DEN vs. NYJ	WR
68	A.J. Brown, TEN vs. IND	WR
69	D.J. Moore, CAR @ HOU	WR
70	James Robinson, JAX vs. ARI	RB
71	Ty'Son Williams, BAL @ DET	RB
72	Brandin Cooks, HOU vs. CAR	WR
73	Terry McLaurin, WAS @ BUF	WR
74	Marquise Brown, BAL @ DET	WR
75	Amari Cooper, DAL vs. PHI	WR
76	Deebo Samuel, SF vs. GB	WR
77	Darren Waller, LV vs. MIA	TE
78	Devin Singletary, BUF vs. WAS	RB
79	Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC vs. LAC	RB
80	DeVonta Smith, PHI @ DAL	WR
81	Melvin Gordon, DEN vs. NYJ	RB
82	Mike Evans, TB @ LAR	WR
83	JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. CIN	WR
84	Ja'Marr Chase, CIN vs. PIT	WR
85	Trey Sermon, SF vs. GB	RB
86	Julio Jones, TEN vs. IND	WR
87	Chase Claypool, PIT vs. CIN	WR
88	T.J. Hockenson, DET vs. BAL	TE
89	Myles Gaskin, MIA @ LV	RB
90	Leonard Fournette, TB @ LAR	RB
91	Sterling Shepard, NYG vs. ATL	WR
92	Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. CHI	RB
93	Rob Gronkowski, TB @ LAR	TE
94	Latavius Murray, BAL @ DET	RB
95	Rondale Moore, ARI @ JAX	WR
96	George Kittle, SF vs. GB	TE
97	Tony Pollard, DAL vs. PHI	RB
98	Chase Edmonds, ARI @ JAX	RB
99	James White, NE vs. NO	RB
100	Mike Davis, ATL @ NYG	RB
101	Mark Andrews, BAL @ DET	TE
102	Robby Anderson, CAR @ HOU	WR
103	Mark Ingram, HOU vs. CAR	RB
104	DJ Chark, Jaguars, JAX vs. ARI	WR
105	Mike Williams, LAC @ KC	WR
106	Kyle Pitts, ATL @ NYG	TE
107	James Conner, ARI @ JAX	RB
108	Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL @ NYG	RB
109	Michael Pittman Jr., IND @ TEN	WR
110	Tyler Boyd, CIN @ PIT	WR
111	Marvin Jones, JAX vs. ARI	WR
112	Robert Woods, LAR vs. TB	WR
113	Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. CHI	WR
114	Jamaal Williams, DET vs. BAL	RB
115	Noah Fant, DEN vs. NYJ	TE
116	Michael Carter, NYJ @ DEN	RB
117	Sony Michel, LAR vs. TB	RB
118	Kenyan Drake, LV vs. MIA	RB
119	Christian Kirk, ARI @ JAX	WR
120	Kenny Golladay, NYG vs. ATL	WR
121	Zach Pascal, IND @ TEN	WR
122	Corey Davis, NYJ @ DEN	WR
123	Nyheim Hines, IND @ TEN	RB
124	Logan Thomas, WAS @ BUF	TE
125	Ty Johnson, NYJ @ DEN	RB
126	Kenneth Gainwell, PHI @ DAL	RB
127	Dallas Goedert, PHI @ DAL	TE
128	Ronald Jones II, TB @ LAR	RB
129	Tim Patrick, DEN vs. NYJ	WR
130	JD McKissic, WAS @ BUF	RB
131	Jaylen Waddle, MIA @ LV	WR
132	Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. ARI	WR
133	Jakobi Meyers, NE vs. NO	WR
134	Sammy Watkins, BAL @ DET	WR
135	Will Fuller V, MIA @ LV	WR
136	Jalen Reagor, PHI @ DAL	WR
137	Peyton Barber, LV vs. MIA	RB
138	Darnell Mooney, CHI @ CLE	WR
139	Cole Beasley, BUF vs. WAS	WR
140	K.J. Osborn, MIN vs. SEA	WR
141	Tyler Higbee, LAR vs. TB	TE
142	Jared Cook, LAC @ KC	TE
143	Robert Tonyan Jr., GB @ SF	TE
144	Mike Gesicki, MIA @ LV	TE
145	Quintez Cephus, DET vs. BAL	WR
146	Nelson Agholor, NE vs. NO	WR
147	Jonnu Smith, NE @ NO	TE
148	DeVante Parker, MIA @ LV	WR
149	Darius Slayton, NYG vs. ATL	WR
150	A.J. Green, ARI @ JAX	WR

Week 3 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues

Rank	Player	Position
1	Christian McCaffrey CAR @ HOU	RB
2	DeAndre Hopkins, ARI @ JAX	WR
3	Derrick Henry, TEN vs. IND	RB
4	Tyreek Hill, KC vs. LAC	WR
5	Nick Chubb, CLE vs. CHI	RB
6	Alvin Kamara, NO @ NE	RB
7	Davante Adams, GB @ SF	WR
8	Tyler Lockett, SEA @ MIN	WR
9	Aaron Jones, GB @ SF	RB
10	Miles Sanders, PHI @ DAL	RB
11	David Montgomery, CHI @ CLE	RB
12	Jonathan Taylor, IND @ TEN	RB
13	Travis Kelce, KC vs. LAC	TE
14	Austin Ekeler, LAC @ KC	RB
15	Joe Mixon, CIN @ PIT	RB
16	Najee Harris, PIT vs. CIN	RB
17	Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. WAS	WR
18	DK Metcalf, SEA @ MIN	WR
19	Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. ATL	RB
20	Keenan Allen, LAC @ KC	WR
21	Chris Carson, SEA @ MIN	RB
22	Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. PHI	RB
23	Calvin Ridley, ATL @ NYG	WR
24	Antonio Gibson, WAS @ BUF	RB
25	Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. TB	WR
26	D'Andre Swift, DET vs. BAL	RB
27	Alexander Mattison, MIN vs. SEA	RB
28	Justin Jefferson, MIN vs SEA	WR
29	Damien Harris, NE vs. NO	RB
30	Adam Thielen, MIN vs. SEA	WR
31	Allen Robinson, CHI @ CLE	WR
32	CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. PHI	WR
33	Javonte Williams, DEN vs. NYJ	RB
34	Chris Godwin, TB @ LAR	WR
35	Courtland Sutton, DEN vs. NYJ	WR
36	A.J. Brown, TEN vs. IND	WR
37	D.J. Moore, CAR @ HOU	WR
38	James Robinson, JAX vs. ARI	RB
39	Ty'Son Williams, BAL @ DET	RB
40	Brandin Cooks, HOU vs. CAR	WR
41	Terry McLaurin, WAS @ BUF	WR
42	Marquise Brown, BAL @ DET	WR
43	Amari Cooper, DAL vs. PHI	WR
44	Deebo Samuel, SF vs. GB	WR
45	Darren Waller, LV vs. MIA	TE
46	Devin Singletary, BUF vs. WAS	RB
47	Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC vs. LAC	RB
48	DeVonta Smith, PHI @ DAL	WR
49	Melvin Gordon, DEN vs. NYJ	RB
50	Mike Evans, TB @ LAR	WR
51	JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. CIN	WR
52	Ja'Marr Chase, CIN vs. PIT	WR
53	Trey Sermon, SF vs. GB	RB
54	Julio Jones, TEN vs. IND	WR
55	Chase Claypool, PIT vs. CIN	WR
56	T.J. Hockenson, DET vs. BAL	TE
57	Myles Gaskin, MIA @ LV	RB
58	Leonard Fournette, TB @ LAR	RB
59	Sterling Shepard, NYG vs. ATL	WR
60	Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. CHI	RB
61	Rob Gronkowski, TB @ LAR	TE
62	Latavius Murray, BAL @ DET	RB
63	Rondale Moore, ARI @ JAX	WR
64	George Kittle, SF vs. GB	TE
65	Tony Pollard, DAL vs. PHI	RB
66	Chase Edmonds, ARI @ JAX	RB
67	James White, NE vs. NO	RB
68	Mike Davis, ATL @ NYG	RB
69	Mark Andrews, BAL @ DET	TE
70	Robby Anderson, CAR @ HOU	WR
71	Mark Ingram, HOU vs. CAR	RB
72	DJ Chark, Jaguars, JAX vs. ARI	WR
73	Mike Williams, LAC @ KC	WR
74	Kyle Pitts, ATL @ NYG	TE
75	James Conner, ARI @ JAX	RB
76	Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL @ NYG	RB
77	Michael Pittman Jr., IND @ TEN	WR
78	Tyler Boyd, CIN @ PIT	WR
79	Marvin Jones, JAX vs. ARI	WR
80	Robert Woods, LAR vs. TB	WR
81	Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. CHI	WR
82	Jamaal Williams, DET vs. BAL	RB
83	Noah Fant, DEN vs. NYJ	TE
84	Michael Carter, NYJ @ DEN	RB
85	Sony Michel, LAR vs. TB	RB
86	Kenyan Drake, LV vs. MIA	RB
87	Christian Kirk, ARI @ JAX	WR
88	Kenny Golladay, NYG vs. ATL	WR
89	Zach Pascal, IND @ TEN	WR
90	Corey Davis, NYJ @ DEN	WR
91	Nyheim Hines, IND @ TEN	RB
92	Logan Thomas, WAS @ BUF	TE
93	Ty Johnson, NYJ @ DEN	RB
94	Kenneth Gainwell, PHI @ DAL	RB
95	Dallas Goedert, PHI @ DAL	TE
96	Ronald Jones II, TB @ LAR	RB
97	Tim Patrick, DEN vs. NYJ	WR
98	JD McKissic, WAS @ BUF	RB
99	Jaylen Waddle, MIA @ LV	WR
100	Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. ARI	WR
101	Jakobi Meyers, NE vs. NO	WR
102	Sammy Watkins, BAL @ DET	WR
103	Will Fuller V, MIA @ LV	WR
104	Jalen Reagor, PHI @ DAL	WR
105	Peyton Barber, LV vs. MIA	RB
106	Darnell Mooney, CHI @ CLE	WR
107	Cole Beasley, BUF vs. WAS	WR
108	K.J. Osborn, MIN vs. SEA	WR
109	Tyler Higbee, LAR vs. TB	TE
110	Jared Cook, LAC @ KC	TE
111	Robert Tonyan Jr., GB @ SF	TE
112	Mike Gesicki, MIA @ LV	TE
113	Quintez Cephus, DET vs. BAL	WR
114	Nelson Agholor, NE vs. NO	WR
115	Jonnu Smith, NE @ NO	TE
116	DeVante Parker, MIA @ LV	WR
117	Darius Slayton, NYG vs. ATL	WR
118	AJ Dillon, GB @ SF	RB
119	Jonnu Smith, NE @ NO	TE
120	Hunter Henry, NE @ NO	TE
121	Ty Johnson, NYJ @ DEN	RB
122	A.J. Green, ARI @ JAX	WR
123	Quez Watkins, PHI @ DAL	WR
124	Henry Ruggs III, LV vs. MIA	WR
125	Tyler Johnson, TB @ LAR	WR