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Early 2025 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings: DK Metcalf, DeVonta Smith, Chase Brown, Tyone Tracy Jr., Zay Flowers, Rashee Rice, Jauan Jennings

DK Metcalf - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

The end of the 2024 fantasy football campaign was several weeks ago, but it's never too early to start thinking about the 2025 season. To kick things off, we're here with our early 2025 fantasy football FLEX rankings for redraft leagues. If you are interested in taking an early look at next year's fantasy football season, let's dive into the rankings to see where key flex options like DK Metcalf, DeVonta Smith, Chase Brown, Tyone Tracy Jr., Zay Flowers, Rashee Rice, Jauan Jennings stand among other RBs, WRs, and TEs.

We're cranking away all year with fantasy football content -- so be sure to also check out our 2025 best ball fantasy football rankings, 2025 dynasty fantasy football rankings, and 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings. Whatever you're interested in, we've got you covered.

RotoBaller's lead NFL analyst Nick Mariano has put together these initial 2025 rankings, which will of course be updated regularly throughout the NFL off-season -- after the NFL scouting combine, after the NFL Draft, after NFL free agency, and all through the start of the 2025 fantasy football season.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Early 2025 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings

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Name
Pos.
1 Saquon Barkley RB
2 Ja'Marr Chase WR
3 Bijan Robinson RB
4 Justin Jefferson WR
5 Puka Nacua WR
6 Nico Collins WR
7 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
8 CeeDee Lamb WR
9 Malik Nabers WR
10 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
11 Brock Bowers TE
12 De'Von Achane RB
13 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
14 Breece Hall RB
15 Chase Brown RB
16 Josh Jacobs RB
17 Bucky Irving RB
18 Christian McCaffrey RB
19 Derrick Henry RB
20 A.J. Brown WR
21 Ashton Jeanty RB
22 Kyren Williams RB
23 Tee Higgins WR
24 Jonathan Taylor RB
25 Trey McBride TE
26 Ladd McConkey WR
27 James Cook RB
28 Mike Evans WR
29 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
30 George Kittle TE
31 Tyreek Hill WR
32 Joe Mixon RB
33 Drake London WR
34 Alvin Kamara RB
35 Chuba Hubbard RB
36 Garrett Wilson WR
37 George Pickens WR
38 David Montgomery RB
39 Davante Adams WR
40 James Conner RB
41 Kenneth Walker III RB
42 Jaylen Warren RB
43 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
44 Terry McLaurin WR
45 DJ Moore WR
46 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
47 Chris Godwin WR
48 Xavier Worthy WR
49 Tony Pollard RB
50 Zay Flowers WR
51 Jordan Addison WR
52 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
53 Isiah Pacheco RB
54 Cooper Kupp WR
55 Aaron Jones RB
56 Rashee Rice WR
57 DK Metcalf WR
58 Jameson Williams WR
59 Courtland Sutton WR
60 DeVonta Smith WR
61 Sam LaPorta TE
62 J.K. Dobbins RB
63 Chris Olave WR
64 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
65 Jauan Jennings WR
66 Jonnu Smith TE
67 Jerry Jeudy WR
68 Mark Andrews TE
69 Tetairoa McMillan WR
70 Travis Kelce TE
71 D'Andre Swift RB
72 Jayden Reed WR
73 Rico Dowdle RB
74 Jaylen Waddle WR
75 Rome Odunze WR
76 Brandon Aiyuk WR
77 Keenan Allen WR
78 T.J. Hockenson TE
79 David Njoku TE
80 Nick Chubb RB
81 Calvin Ridley WR
82 Khalil Shakir WR
83 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
84 Josh Downs WR
85 Jakobi Meyers WR
86 Dalton Kincaid TE
87 Travis Hunter WR
88 Evan Engram TE
89 Rashid Shaheed WR
90 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
91 Najee Harris RB
92 Tucker Kraft TE
93 Jake Ferguson TE
94 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
95 Jalen McMillan WR
96 Amari Cooper WR
97 Marquise Brown WR
98 Darnell Mooney WR
99 Ricky Pearsall WR
100 Tank Bigsby RB
101 Zach Charbonnet RB
102 Romeo Doubs WR
103 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
104 Rachaad White RB
105 Dallas Goedert TE
106 Tyjae Spears RB
107 Blake Corum RB
108 Keon Coleman WR
109 Quentin Johnston WR
110 Kyle Pitts TE
111 Austin Ekeler RB
112 Omarion Hampton RB
113 DeAndre Hopkins WR
114 Jerome Ford RB
115 Trey Benson RB
116 Javonte Williams RB
117 Jordan Mason RB
118 Cade Otton TE
119 Kareem Hunt RB
120 Pat Freiermuth TE
121 Christian Kirk WR
122 Diontae Johnson WR
123 Zach Ertz TE
124 Raheem Mostert RB
125 Audric Estime RB
126 Adam Thielen WR
127 Hunter Henry TE
128 Tyler Allgeier RB
129 Antonio Gibson RB
130 Tyler Warren TE
131 Ray Davis RB
132 Luther Burden III WR
133 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
134 Devin Singletary RB
135 Rashod Bateman WR
136 Cedric Tillman WR
137 Dontayvion Wicks WR
138 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
139 Chig Okonkwo TE
140 Khalil Herbert RB
141 Braelon Allen RB
142 Roschon Johnson RB
143 Xavier Legette WR
144 Stefon Diggs WR
145 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
146 Andrei Iosivas WR
147 MarShawn Lloyd RB
148 Sincere McCormick RB
149 Michael Wilson WR
150 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
151 DeMario Douglas WR
152 Alec Pierce WR
153 Kendre Miller RB
154 Jaylen Wright RB
155 Devaughn Vele WR
156 Isaac Guerendo RB
157 Dalton Schultz TE
158 Cole Kmet TE
159 Jordan Whittington WR
160 Jalen Coker WR


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