Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex (RB/WR/TE)

UPDATED: September 9, 2021

We have finally arrived at Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season! Let's set those Week 1 lineups with a little help from my weekly PPR fantasy football rankings.

Wise decisions go a long way and while you can't lose a league in Week 1, you can overthink easy decisions. Remember to always churn those last couple bench spots to make sure you're bringing your best options to your lineup. Every lineup spot counts!

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Week 1 Rankings (PPR)

FLEX

Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR (vs. NYJ)
Dalvin Cook, RB, MIN (at CIN)
Davante Adams, WR, GB (at NO)*
Tyreek Hill, WR, KC (vs. CLE)
Alvin Kamara, RB, NO (vs. GB)*
Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF (vs. PIT)
Travis Kelce, TE, KC (vs. CLE)
Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL (vs. PHI)
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, ARI (at TEN)
A.J. Brown, WR, TEN (vs. ARI)
Derrick Henry, RB, TEN (vs. ARI)
Aaron Jones, RB, GB (at NO)*
Darren Waller, TE, LV (at BAL)
James Robinson, RB, JAC (at HOU)
Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND (vs. SEA)
Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC (at WAS)
Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN (at CIN)
D.K. Metcalf, WR, SEA (at IND)
Joe Mixon, RB, CIN (vs. MIN)
Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS (vs. LAC)
George Kittle, TE, SF (at DET)
Keenan Allen, WR, LAC (at WAS)
Najee Harris, RB, PIT (at BUF)
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL (at TB)
Nick Chubb, RB, CLE (at KC)
Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG (vs. DEN)
Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS (vs. LAC)
Amari Cooper, WR, DAL (at TB)
CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL (at TB)
Julio Jones, WR, TEN (vs. ARI)
Adam Thielen, WR, MIN (at CIN)
Robert Woods, WR, LAR (vs. CHI)
Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA (at IND)
Chris Godwin, WR, TB (vs. DAL)
Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR (vs. CHI)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC (vs. CLE)
Chris Carson, RB, SEA (at IND)
David Montgomery, RB, CHI (at LAR)
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF (at DET)
Mike Evans, WR, TB (vs. DAL)
Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT (at BUF)
Raheem Mostert, RB, SF (at DET)
Mark Andrews, TE, BAL (at LV)
Mike Davis, RB, ATL (vs. PHI)
D.J. Moore, WR, CAR (vs. NYJ)
Tee Higgins, WR, CIN (vs. MIN)
Antonio Brown, WR, TB (vs. DAL)
Allen Robinson, WR, CHI (at LAR)
Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN (vs. MIN)
D'Andre Swift, RB, DET (vs. SF)
Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU (vs. JAC)
Miles Sanders, RB, PHI (at ATL)
Myles Gaskin, RB, MIA (at NE)
Ty'Son Williams, RB, BAL (at LV)
Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN (at NYG)
Deebo Samuel, WR, SF (at DET)
Darrell Henderson, RB, LAR (vs. CHI)
Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL (vs. PHI)
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, PIT (at BUF)
Robby Anderson, WR, CAR (vs. NYJ)
Chase Claypool, WR, PIT (at BUF)
Kareem Hunt, RB, CLE (at KC)
Devonta Smith, WR, PHI (at ATL)
Laviska Shenault, WR, JAC (at HOU)
Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN (at NYG)
Chase Edmonds, RB, ARI (at TEN)
Damien Harris, RB, NE (vs. MIA)
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, CLE (at KC)
Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN (vs. MIN)
Marquez Callaway, WR, NO (vs. GB)*
Josh Jacobs, RB, LV (vs. BAL)
T.J. Hockenson, TE, DET (vs. SF)
Javonte Williams, RB, DEN (at NYG)
Nyheim Hines, RB, IND (vs. SEA)
Logan Thomas, TE, WAS (vs. LAC)
Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI (at ATL)
Ronald Jones, RB, TB (vs. DAL)
Corey Davis, WR, NYJ (at CAR)
Jakobi Meyers, WR, NE (vs. MIA)
Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG (vs. DEN)
Marvin Jones Jr., WR, JAC (at HOU)
Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND (vs. SEA)
Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR (vs. CHI)
Noah Fant, TE, DEN (at NYG)
Jarvis Landry, WR, CLE (at KC)
Trey Sermon, RB, SF (at DET)
D.J. Chark, WR, JAC (at HOU)
Melvin Gordon, RB, DEN (at NYG)
Jamaal Williams, RB, DET (vs. SF)
James White, RB, NE (vs. MIA)
Leonard Fournette, RB, TB (vs. DAL)
Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA (at NE)
Jonnu Smith, TE, NE (vs. MIA)
Elijah Moore, WR, NYJ (at CAR)
Robert Tonyan, TE, GB (at NO)*
Mike Gesicki, TE, MIA (at NE)
Marquise Brown, WR, BAL (at LV)
Kenny Golladay, WR, DET (vs. SF)
Russell Gage, WR, ATL (vs. PHI)
Michael Gallup, WR, DAL (at TB)

* - game is being played in Jacksonville

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