Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time to break out the fantasy football flex rankings for Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season. If you’re new to the concept of flex rankings, these are simply the combined overall rankings for running back, wide receiver, and tight end for each week during the fantasy football season. These are not suggestions for who to start in your flex spots.

This list is our initial rankings, but rankings will change a lot throughout the week. This post will not be updates, so if you want all the latest updates, then be sure to check our staff rankings page. Promo code “RATPACK” gets you a discount on any FTN subscription.

Week 16 Flex Rankings (2023) — Top 100

1. Christian McCaffrey (RB1) vs. BAL – Even in a tough matchup, the historically good season will continue for McCaffrey. 

2. CeeDee Lamb (WR1) at MIA – He’s scored nine touchdowns over his last eight games.

3. Kyren Williams (RB2) vs. NO – Williams averages over 26 touches per game since he returned from injured reserve. 

4. Tyreek Hill (WR2) vs. DAL – We don’t know if he’ll play yet, but signs are point toward Hill suiting up for this one.

5. Deebo Samuel (WR3) vs. BAL – Samuel has been arguable the hottest receiver in fantasy over the last month.

6. A.J. Brown (WR4) vs. NYG – Last week wasn’t fun for the Eagles offense, but Brown gets a tasty matchup against the Giants.

7. Rachaad White (RB3) vs. JAC – Few running backs have performed better over the second half of the season.

8. Alvin Kamara (RB4) at LAR – He’s topped 100 scrimmage yards in three of his last four games.

9. Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR5) at MIN – St. Brown has gone over 100 receiving yards seven times this season.

10. Isiah Pacheco (RB5) vs. LV – Andy Reid said Pacheco will be back this week.

11. Justin Jefferson (WR6) vs. DET – Jefferson got through last week unscathed and is back in the WR1 conversation.

12. James Cook (RB6) at LAC – Cook has exploded with top-five weekly finishes in each of his last two games.

13. Tony Pollard (RB7) at MIA – Like the rest of the Cowboys’ offense, Pollard didn’t get it done last week. But he remains a high volume RB1 option.

14. Mike Evans (WR7) vs. JAC – Evans’ Renaissance season continues against the Jags this week.

15. Stefon Diggs (WR8) at LAC – Sure, the numbers weren’t good last week, but the Bills barely threw the ball against Dallas. That won’t be the case against the Chargers’ putrid pass defense.

16. Raheem Mostert (RB8) vs. DAL – He’s sitting on 20 touchdowns and counting. 

17. DJ Moore (WR9) vs. ARI – Moore rebounds this week with a fantastic matchup on tap.

18. Bijan Robinson (RB9) vs. IND – I know. I know. But this is a great matchup where Robinson “should” perform well.

19. Travis Kelce (TE1) vs. LV – Kelce bounces back against a suspect Raiders defense on Christmas.

20. Joe Mixon (RB10) at PIT – Mixon has found the end zone in seven of his last eight games.

21. Saquon Barkley (RB11) at PHI – This isn’t an optimal matchup, but the Seahawks showed the blueprint for how to run on the Eagles.

22. Kenneth Walker (RB12) at TEN – He’s back in the clear lead back spot for Seattle.

23. Cooper Kupp (WR10) vs. NO – Back-to-back 100-yard games has Kupp back in the top 10.

24. Ezekiel Elliott (RB13) at DEN – Elliott didn’t get it done last week, but he has the best matchup on the board for running backs.

25. Michael Pittman (WR11) at ATL – We aren’t sure if Pittman can clear protocol, but this is where he’ll rank if he does.

26. DK Metcalf (WR12) at TEN

27. Travis Etienne (RB14) at TB

28. Puka Nacua (WR13) vs. NO

29. David Montgomery (RB15) at MIN

30. Derrick Henry (RB16) vs. SEA – Henry continues to trend down after posting just 10 scrimmage yards on 20 touches last week.

31. Rashee Rice (WR14) vs. LV

32. Jonathan Taylor (RB17) at ATL

33. Jaylen Waddle (WR15) vs. DAL

34. Jahmyr Gibbs (RB18) at MIN

35. Breece Hall (RB19) vs. WAS

36. Brandon Aiyuk (WR16) vs. BAL

37. D’Andre Swift (RB20) vs. NYG

38. DeVonta Smith (WR17) vs. NYG

39. Davante Adams (WR18) at KC – Adams is coming off a big game, but he gets a tough matchup against L’Jarius Sneed. 

40. Chuba Hubbard (RB21) vs. GB

41. De’Von Achane (RB22) vs. DAL

42. Ty Chandler (RB23) vs. DET

43. Javonte Williams (RB24) vs. NE

44. Aaron Jones (RB25) at CAR

45. Nico Collins (WR19) vs. CLE

46. Devin Singletary (RB26) vs. CLE

47. DeAndre Hopkins (WR20) vs. SEA – The potential of having Ryan Tannehill under center has Hopkins trending down.

48. Chris Olave (WR21) at LAR

49. Amari Cooper (WR22) at HOU

50. James Conner (RB27) at CHI

51. Jaylen Warren (RB28) vs. CIN

52. Garrett Wilson (WR23) vs. WAS

53. Tee Higgins (WR24) at PIT

54. Courtland Sutton (WR25) vs. NE

55. Austin Ekeler (RB29) vs. BUF – Yep. The possibility of seeing more Isaiah Spiller plus lackluster play has Ekeler in flex territory.

56. Chris Godwin (WR26) vs. JAC

57. Trey McBride (TE2) at CHI

58. Jerome Ford (RB30) at HOU

59. Sam LaPorta (TE3) at MIN

60. T.J. Hockenson (TE4) vs. DET

61. Calvin Ridley (WR27) at TB – If only someone would have warned us about Ridley.

62. David Njoku (TE5) at HOU

63. Terry McLaurin (WR28) at NYJ

64. Najee Harris (RB31) vs. CIN

65. Jordan Addison (WR29) vs. DET

66. Tyler Lockett (WR30) at TEN

67. Jayden Reed (WR31)

68. Evan Engram (TE6) at TB

69. George Kittle (TE7) vs. BAL

70. Drake London (WR32) vs. IND

71. Gus Edwards (RB32) at SF – Edwards will be the lead with Keaton Mitchell on injured reserve, but this is a rough matchup.

72. Jake Ferguson (TE8) at MIA

73. Noah Brown (WR33) vs. CLE

74. Zay Flowers (WR34) at SF

75. Diontae Johnson (WR35) vs. CIN

76. Adam Thielen (WR36) vs. GB

77. Tyjae Spears (RB33) vs. SEA

78. Zamir White (RB34) at KC – We’re keeping an eye on Josh Jacobs’ status and will adjust accordingly throughout the week.

79. Jakobi Meyers (WR37) at KC

80. Isaiah Likely (TE9) at SF

81. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR38) at TEN

82. Cole Kmet (TE10) vs. ARI

83. Dalton Kincaid (TE11) at LAC

84. D’Onta Foreman (RB35) vs. ARI

85. Antonio Gibson (RB36) at NYJ

86. Zay Jones (WR39)

87. Josh Downs (WR40) at ATL

88. Romeo Doubs (WR41) at CAR

89. Brandin Cooks (WR42) at MIA

90. Dallas Goedert (TE12) vs. NYG

91. Curtis Samuel (WR43) at NYJ

92. Darren Waller (TE13) at PHI

93. George Pickens (WR44) vs. CIN

94. Taysom Hill (TE14) at LAR

95. Demario Douglas (WR45) at DEN

96. Elijah Moore (WR46) at HOU

97. Rashid Shaheed (WR47) at LAR

98. Joshua Palmer (WR48) vs. BUF

99. Dalton Schultz (TE15) vs. CLE

100. Gabe Davis (WR49) at LAC