Updated Divisional Round PPR FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football - Jameson Williams, Austin Ekeler, Khalil Shakir, Kareem Hunt, Rashod Bateman, Zach Ertz

January 17, 2025

Updated Divisional Round NFL playoffs fantasy football FLEX rankings for PPR scoring (2025). Set winning lineups with our Divisional Round rankings for fantasy football.

Although we're onto the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, we know many fantasy managers continue to compete in NFL postseason playoff leagues or DFS tournaments all the way through the Super Bowl. If there's something to win, we provide coverage! Dig into the rankings below to see where Jameson Williams, Austin Ekeler, Khalil Shakir, Kareem Hunt, Rashod Bateman, and Zach Ertz stand, among other flex options. Let's get it!

Lead-ranker Nick Mariano assembles our Updated Divisional Round fantasy football FLEX rankings. Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Use our FLEX rankings to help set the most optimal lineup for Divisional Round weekend.

In addition to our Divisional Round Weekend rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's most crucial fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!

Updated Divisional Round Fantasy Football FLEX News and Injuries

• Joe Mixon Listed As Questionable, Expected To Play Against Chiefs
• Ray Davis Tagged As Questionable For Sunday
• Isiah Pacheco Off Injury Report, Ready To Take On Texans
• David Montgomery Off The Injury Report Prior To Divisional Round
• A.J. Brown Off The Injury Report Prior To Divisional Round
• Zay Flowers Listed As Doubtful For Divisional Round
• Robert Woods Questionable For Divisional Round
• Jamison Crowder Off The Injury Report
• Mecole Hardman Doubtful To Come Off IR And Play On Saturday
• Tyler Higbee Off The Injury Report, Set To Take On Eagles
• Zach Ertz Off The Injury Report, Carries Low-End TE1 Upside In Divisional Round
• Dallas Goedert Good To Go For Divisional Round
• Cade Stover Suffers Broken Collarbone, Placed On Injured Reserve

Updated Divisional Round FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our Divisional Round NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football

Divisional Round FLEX Outlooks For Fantasy Football

Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions - Fantasy Football Outlook

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is a big-play threat who remains a solid fantasy option for Saturday's playoff game against the Washington Commanders. Williams spent this season occupying the No. 2 receiver slot on the depth chart behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, but that didn't stop him from breaking out for 58 catches, 1,001 yards, and seven touchdowns through 15 games. He was the overall WR19 in half-PPR leagues during the 2024 season, though his low floor and high ceiling often meant that he was finishing inside the top 10 receivers or outside the top 25.

This weekend, he'll get a chance to make his playoff presence felt against a Commanders defense that ranks near the middle of the league in terms of production allowed to opposing receivers. They've fared equally well against slot and perimeter receivers, so the fact that Williams is capable of playing both roles doesn't give him much of an edge this weekend. Instead, he'll simply have to use his game-changing speed and athleticism to dismantle a solid Washington secondary.

He has shown that he can be matchup-proof at times in the past, so managers shouldn't be surprised if he finishes the Divisional Round as a top-six fantasy receiver. His upside makes him an intriguing option for fantasy managers and bettors.

- Andersen Pickard, RotoBaller

Austin Ekeler, Washington Commanders - Fantasy Football Outlook

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler could have an increased role in a potential high-scoring affair against the Detroit Lions on Saturday evening. Ekeler returned from his four-game absence due to a concussion in Week 18. In this game, he tallied 32 total yards. Last weekend in Tampa Bay, he tallied a solid 27 yards on eight carries and brought in 26 yards on three receptions.

Given Brian Robinson Jr.'s recent struggles, Ekeler has a viable path to being the top option in the backfield this weekend. In addition, given the projected 55.5-point total, the Commanders will need to rely on their passing attack, which should bode well for Ekeler, given his elite pass-catching abilities. Ekeler is a great value play as an RB2 in DFS competitions despite the tough matchup on paper.

- Andy Smith, RotoBaller

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