Week 9 fantasy football rankings: Top 150 Flex players

It's a big week in the NFL with the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaching and speculation running rampant over who might be dealt. For fantasy football managers, this also marks the midpoint of the bye weeks, with the 15th and 16th teams taking their weekend off. And if you squint hard enough, the end

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It's a big week in the NFL with the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaching and speculation running rampant over who might be dealt.

For fantasy football managers, this also marks the midpoint of the bye weeks, with the 15th and 16th teams taking their weekend off. And if you squint hard enough, the end of the fantasy football regular season is only six weeks away.

If you're struggling with your options for that last lineup spot and need help picking out the best player to flex, we've got you covered.

Below are our combined top 150 running backs, wide receivers and tight ends, ranked by their projected fantasy points in Week 9.

ON BYE: Pittsburgh, Tennessee

WEEK 9 RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST

Tiered fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 9

Using USA TODAY Sports Fantasy's stat projections,

here are the Flex rankings for Week 9 using a half-point PPR scoring system.

Tier 1 (Lineup locks)

These players are must-starts at your starting running back and wide receiver spots in all leagues. If you need to flex a player in this tier, congratulations on your super team.

1 RB Jahmyr Gibbs DET
2 RB Kenneth Walker III KC
3 RB Bijan Robinson ATL
4 RB Christian McCaffrey SF
5 WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA
6 WR Puka Nacua LAR
7 WR CeeDee Lamb DAL
8 WR Ja'Marr Chase CIN
9 RB Javonte Williams DAL
10 WR Amon-Ra St. Brown DET
11 RB Chuba Hubbard CAR
12 RB Bucky Irving TB
13 RB Kyren Williams LAR
14 TE Brock Bowers LV
15 RB James Cook III BUF
16 WR Tee Higgins CIN
17 RB D'Andre Swift CHI
18 RB Bhayshul Tuten JAC
19 RB Josh Jacobs GB
20 RB Chase Brown CIN
21 WR Malik Nabers NYG
22 WR Chris Olave NO
23 WR Drake London ATL
24 RB Rhamondre Stevenson NE
25 WR Christian Watson GB
26 TE George Kittle SF
27 TE Trey McBride ARI
28 RB Jonah Coleman DEN
29 WR Nico Collins HOU
30 WR Matthew Golden GB

Tier 2 (Confidence picks)

31 RB Derrick Henry BAL
32 RB Jonathan Taylor IND
33 RB Saquon Barkley PHI
34 WR Parker Washington JAC
35 WR Justin Jefferson MIN
36 WR Mike Evans SF
37 WR Luther Burden III CHI
38 WR George Pickens DAL
39 RB Quinshon Judkins CLE
40 RB Tyler Allgeier ARI
41 WR Jameson Williams DET
42 TE Sam LaPorta DET
43 WR Rashee Rice KC
44 RB Ollie Gordon II MIA
45 WR Zay Flowers BAL
46 RB Cam Skattebo NYG
47 RB Ashton Jeanty LV
48 WR Garrett Wilson NYJ
49 WR Tetairoa McMillan CAR
50 WR Stefon Diggs WAS
51 RB Blake Corum LAR
52 WR Jalen Coker CAR
53 RB Braelon Allen NYJ
54 RB Woody Marks HOU
55 WR Ladd McConkey LAC
56 WR DJ Moore BUF
57 TE Colston Loveland CHI
58 RB Breece Hall NYJ
59 WR Michael Wilson ARI
60 WR Jaylen Waddle DEN
61 WR Keenan Allen IND

Browns wide receivers Denzel Boston, left, and KC Concepcion rank as the No. 23 and 40 wide receivers in total PPR fantasy points through the first eight weeks.