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2025 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings - Week 8 Start, Sit

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2025 fantasy football FLEX rankings - Week 8 start, sit FLEX rankings. Win more with our updated FLEX fantasy football rankings and tiers for Week 8.

A bunch of teams are on a bye, and each week seemingly brings a flurry of key injuries. That said, putting the finishing touches on your starting lineup in the flex spot is a challenge in Week 8. We're here to guide your lineup decision with our Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025. Below, you will see where key RBs, WRs, and TEs like Tez Johnson, Cade Otton, Romeo Doubs, Wan'Dale Robinson, Khalil Shakir, Rico Dowdle, Jordan Addison, and more stand for the eighth slate of the NFL season.

Our FLEX fantasy football rankings for Week 8 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

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1 Bijan Robinson RB
2 Christian McCaffrey RB
3 De'Von Achane RB
4 Jonathan Taylor RB
5 Ja'Marr Chase WR
6 Josh Jacobs RB
7 Justin Jefferson WR
8 CeeDee Lamb WR
9 Rashee Rice WR
10 Saquon Barkley RB
11 Derrick Henry RB
12 James Cook RB
13 Quinshon Judkins RB
14 Drake London WR
15 Emeka Egbuka WR
16 Courtland Sutton WR
17 Javonte Williams RB
18 Cam Skattebo RB
19 J.K. Dobbins RB
20 Rachaad White RB
21 A.J. Brown WR
22 Jaylen Warren RB
23 Chris Olave WR
24 Chase Brown RB
25 Rome Odunze WR
26 Zay Flowers WR
27 Breece Hall RB
28 D'Andre Swift RB
29 DK Metcalf WR
30 Tee Higgins WR
31 Alvin Kamara RB
32 George Pickens WR
33 Tyler Warren TE
34 Kimani Vidal RB
35 Ladd McConkey WR
36 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
37 Rico Dowdle RB
38 DeVonta Smith WR
39 Tetairoa McMillan WR
40 Stefon Diggs WR
41 Quentin Johnston WR
42 Jordan Mason RB
43 Jordan Addison WR
44 Keenan Allen WR
45 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
46 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
47 Xavier Worthy WR
48 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB
49 Jaylen Waddle WR
50 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
51 Jake Ferguson TE
52 Isiah Pacheco RB
53 Romeo Doubs WR
54 Ricky Pearsall WR
55 Tucker Kraft TE
56 Dalton Kincaid TE
57 Rashid Shaheed WR
58 Dallas Goedert TE
59 Chuba Hubbard RB
60 George Kittle TE
61 Khalil Shakir WR
62 Jauan Jennings WR
63 Aaron Jones RB
64 Matthew Golden WR
65 DJ Moore WR
66 Tyler Allgeier RB
67 Kayshon Boutte WR
68 Troy Franklin WR
69 Travis Kelce TE
70 Terry McLaurin WR
71 Alec Pierce WR
72 Darnell Mooney WR
73 Kyle Pitts TE
74 Oronde Gadsden II TE
75 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
76 Mason Taylor TE
77 Mark Andrews TE
78 Zach Ertz TE
79 Tony Pollard RB
80 Jerry Jeudy WR
81 Tez Johnson WR
82 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
83 Hunter Henry TE
84 Evan Engram TE
85 Cade Otton TE
86 Woody Marks RB
87 Dalton Schultz TE
88 T.J. Hockenson TE
89 Theo Johnson TE
90 Tyjae Spears RB
91 Jaylin Noel WR
92 Josh Downs WR
93 Kendrick Bourne WR
94 Elic Ayomanor WR
95 Xavier Legette WR
96 Keon Coleman WR
97 Noah Fant TE
98 Marquise Brown WR
99 Sterling Shepard WR
100 Rashod Bateman WR
101 Darius Slayton WR
102 Juwan Johnson TE
103 Calvin Austin III WR
104 Jayden Higgins WR
105 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
106 Kyle Monangai RB
107 Jonnu Smith TE
108 Colston Loveland TE
109 RJ Harvey RB
110 Josh Reynolds WR
111 Nick Chubb RB
112 Isaiah Bond WR
113 Isaiah Davis RB
114 Jalen Coker WR
115 Malik Washington WR
116 Joshua Palmer WR
117 Van Jefferson WR
118 Xavier Hutchinson WR
119 David Njoku TE
120 Isaiah Likely TE
121 Darnell Washington TE
122 Luther Burden III WR
123 Brashard Smith RB
124 Pat Freiermuth TE
125 Kenneth Gainwell RB
126 Jalen Nailor WR
127 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR
128 Justice Hill RB
129 Sean Tucker RB
130 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
131 Jeremy McNichols RB
132 Chimere Dike WR
133 TreVeyon Henderson RB
134 DeAndre Hopkins WR
135 Andrei Iosivas WR
136 KaVontae Turpin WR
137 Taysom Hill TE
138 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
139 Kareem Hunt RB
140 Chig Okonkwo TE
141 Jaylin Lane WR
142 Samaje Perine RB
143 Jerome Ford RB
144 Chris Moore WR
145 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
146 Emanuel Wilson RB
147 DeMario Douglas WR
148 Gunnar Helm TE
149 Daniel Bellinger TE
150 Christian Watson WR
151 Tyquan Thornton WR
152 Luke McCaffrey WR
153 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
154 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
155 Kameron Johnson WR
156 Brandin Cooks WR
157 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
158 Mack Hollins WR
159 Roman Wilson WR
160 Tre Harris WR
161 Ollie Gordon II RB
162 Jalin Hyatt WR
163 Jaydon Blue RB
164 Elijah Moore WR
165 Tanner Conner TE
166 Tommy Tremble TE
167 Tyler Johnson WR
168 Adonai Mitchell WR
169 Devin Neal RB
170 Dawson Knox TE
171 Devaughn Vele WR
172 Dylan Sampson RB
173 Jalen Tolbert WR
174 Julian Hill TE
175 Ray Davis RB
176 Allen Lazard WR
177 Noah Gray TE
178 Ryan Flournoy WR
179 Devontez Walker WR
180 Nyheim Hines RB
181 Jahan Dotson WR
182 Austin Hooper TE
183 Dontayvion Wicks WR
184 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR
185 Pat Bryant WR
186 Demarcus Robinson WR
187 Arian Smith WR
188 Savion Williams WR
189 Adam Thielen WR
190 Josh Oliver TE
191 Drew Sample TE
192 Will Dissly TE
193 Ty Johnson RB
194 Keaton Mitchell RB
195 Luke Schoonmaker TE
196 Tank Bigsby RB
197 Tanner Hudson TE
198 Luke Musgrave TE
199 John Metchie III WR
200 Drew Ogletree TE

 

Week 8 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings Outlooks

Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars

Running back Bhayshul Tuten of the Jacksonville Jaguars is still looking for a breakout week as the Jags take their bye in Week 8. A popular mid-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft, the rookie landed in a situation with two established running backs in Travis Etienne Jr. and Tank Bigsby, but the Jags traded Bigsby to Philadelphia early in the season.

The move ostensibly opened the way for Tuten, but he has yet to play more than 30% of the team's snaps in a game so far. The rookie scored touchdowns in Weeks 2 and 3, but recorded just 19 touches in the four games that followed. Tuten remains a hold in dynasty formats, but he can be left on waivers in most redraft leagues as long as Etienne is healthy.

Sterling Shepard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been among the most injury-impacted teams in the league so far this season, which should keep the door open for receiver Sterling Shepard. Coming off a seven-catch performance against Detroit, the veteran looks in line for similar work in future weeks.

The Bucs had to put Mike Evans (concussion) back on injured reserve, which will sideline him for at least a month, while Chris Godwin (leg) and Jalen McMillan (neck) have yet to play this season. Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) is also dealing with an injury and didn't practice on Wednesday, leaving Shepard, for the time being, as one of the team's top options along with tight end Cade Otton. Managers in deeper formats or facing bye-week roster crunches should consider Shepard as a capable option under these circumstances.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Atlanta Falcons

Coming off a strong showing last week against San Francisco, Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. could be entering regular starting territory, even in one-tight-end formats. We'll pause for the groaning from the managers who had buyer's remorse on Pitts in previous years, but in 2025, his overall usage has been consistently good, and there could be even better fantasy production in future weeks.

So far, the fifth-year tight end is playing 81% of the team's snaps and drawing more than six targets per game, and he enters Week 8 with three top-15 finishes in six tries. He has only three red-zone targets in six games, but the Falcons have one of the most favorable remaining schedules for a tight end in the NFL, giving him additional potential as the season goes on.

 

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