Week 3 Flex Rankings & Results — PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · Final board published Mon, Sep 28, 11:20 AM ET (v3) · results scored Tue, Sep 29, 9:05 AM ET

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Jahmyr Gibbs is our Flex #1 for Week 3 in PPR, ahead of Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Bijan Robinson. The biggest riser since the last publish is Kyren Williams (#60→#57); the biggest faller is DeVonta Smith (#69→#71).

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Results table

Week 3 FLEX · PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from the market as of 4:05 AM ET · Actual from final stats · Finish = actual rank on this board · Δ = actual − proj · Hit = within 6 ranks or inside the range
Rank	Player	Team	Opp	Proj	Actual	Finish	Δ	Hit	Note
Tier 1
1	Jahmyr Gibbs RB1 DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	18.8	41.4	FLEX1	+22.6	Hit	Played: 41.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 2
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR1 SEA @ WAS · locked	SEA	@ WAS	19.5	35.4	FLEX2	+15.9	Hit	Played: 35.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
3	Bijan Robinson RB2 ATL @ GB · locked	ATL	@ GB (Thu)	17.5	35.3	FLEX3	+17.8	Hit	Played: 35.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
Tier 3
4	Drake London WR2 ATL @ GB · locked	ATL	@ GB (Thu)	7.9	28.4	FLEX4	+20.5	Hit	Played: 28.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
5	Brock Bowers TE1 LV @ NO · locked	LV	@ NO	0.0	27.6	FLEX5	+27.6	Hit	Played: 27.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
6	Garrett Wilson WR3 NYJ @ DET · locked	NYJ	@ DET	9.7	26.7	FLEX6	+17.0	Hit	Played: 26.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
7	George Kittle TE2 SF vs ARI · locked	SF	vs ARI	10.1	26.2	FLEX7	+16.1	Hit	Played: 26.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
8	Michael Wilson WR4 ARI @ SF · locked	ARI	@ SF	8.6	25.9	FLEX8	+17.3	Hit	Played: 25.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
9	Ja'Marr Chase WR5 CIN @ PIT · locked	CIN	@ PIT	13.2	24.8	FLEX9	+11.6	Hit	Played: 24.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
10	Harold Fannin Jr. TE3 CLE vs CAR · locked	CLE	vs CAR	8.0	24.1	FLEX10	+16.1	Hit	Played: 24.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
11	Kenyon Sadiq TE4 NYJ @ DET · locked	NYJ	@ DET	4.6	23.5	FLEX11	+18.9	Hit	Played: 23.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
12	Juwan Johnson TE5 NO vs LV · locked	NO	vs LV	8.3	23.3	FLEX12	+15.0	Hit	Played: 23.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
13	Christian Watson WR6 GB vs ATL · locked	GB	vs ATL (Thu)	13.3	22.6	FLEX13	+9.3	Hit	Played: 22.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
14	Derrick Henry RB3 BAL @ DAL · locked	BAL	@ DAL	18.6	21.9	FLEX14	+3.3	Hit	Played: 21.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
15	Jeremiyah Love RB4 ARI @ SF · locked	ARI	@ SF	8.4	21.9	FLEX15	+13.5	Hit	Played: 21.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
16	Christian McCaffrey RB5 SF vs ARI · locked	SF	vs ARI	16.4	21.6	FLEX17	+5.2	Hit	Played: 21.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
17	Kenneth Walker III RB6 KC @ MIA · locked	KC	@ MIA	17.0	21.3	FLEX18	+4.3	Hit	Played: 21.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
18	Tee Higgins WR7 CIN @ PIT · locked	CIN	@ PIT	10.7	21.0	FLEX19	+10.3	Hit	Played: 21.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
19	Matthew Golden WR8 GB vs ATL · locked	GB	vs ATL (Thu)	6.6	21.0	FLEX20	+14.4	Hit	Played: 21.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
20	Jaylen Warren RB7 PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	9.8	20.6	FLEX22	+10.8	Hit	Played: 20.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
21	CeeDee Lamb WR9 DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	13.1	20.2	FLEX23	+7.1	Hit	Played: 20.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
22	Jordan Addison WR10 MIN @ TB · locked	MIN	@ TB	3.1	20.0	FLEX24	+16.9	Hit	Played: 20.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
23	Chris Olave WR11 NO vs LV · locked	NO	vs LV	16.9	19.7	FLEX25	+2.8	Hit	Played: 19.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
24	Terry McLaurin WR12 WAS vs SEA · locked	WAS	vs SEA	6.5	19.7	FLEX26	+13.2	Hit	Played: 19.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
25	Jakobi Meyers WR13 JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	6.1	19.4	FLEX27	+13.3	Hit	Played: 19.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
26	James Cook RB8 BUF vs LAC · locked	BUF	vs LAC	12.6	19.4	FLEX28	+6.8	Hit	Played: 19.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
27	Noah Fant TE6 NO vs LV · locked	NO	vs LV	3.3	19.3	FLEX29	+16.0	Hit	Played: 19.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
28	Wan'Dale Robinson WR14 TEN @ NYG · locked	TEN	@ NYG	7.6	18.7	FLEX30	+11.1	Hit	Played: 18.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
29	Keenan Allen WR15 IND vs HOU · locked	IND	vs HOU	6.0	18.3	FLEX31	+12.3	Hit	Played: 18.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
30	Javonte Williams RB9 DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	11.2	18.3	FLEX32	+7.1	Hit	Played: 18.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
31	Bhayshul Tuten RB10 JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	7.8	17.0	FLEX33	+9.2	Hit	Played: 17.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
32	Trey McBride TE7 ARI @ SF · locked	ARI	@ SF	14.6	16.5	FLEX34	+1.9	Hit	Played: 16.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
33	Rashee Rice WR16 KC @ MIA · locked	KC	@ MIA	10.5	15.8	FLEX35	+5.3	Hit	Played: 15.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
34	Deebo Samuel Sr. WR17 SF vs ARI · locked	SF	vs ARI	7.1	15.4	FLEX36	+8.3	Hit	Played: 15.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
35	Zay Flowers WR18 BAL @ DAL · locked	BAL	@ DAL	6.6	15.4	FLEX37	+8.8	Hit	Played: 15.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
36	George Pickens WR19 DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	8.6	15.2	FLEX38	+6.6	Hit	Played: 15.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
37	Chuba Hubbard RB11 CAR @ CLE · locked	CAR	@ CLE	8.7	15.0	FLEX39	+6.3	Hit	Played: 15.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
38	Roman Wilson WR20 PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	3.7	15.0	FLEX40	+11.3	Hit	Played: 15.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
39	Jeremy Ruckert TE8 NYJ @ DET · locked	NYJ	@ DET	2.5	14.9	FLEX41	+12.4	Hit	Played: 14.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
40	Mack Hollins WR21 NE @ JAX · locked	NE	@ JAX	6.1	14.7	FLEX42	+8.6	Hit	Played: 14.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
41	Tyler Warren TE9 IND vs HOU · locked	IND	vs HOU	8.0	14.7	FLEX43	+6.7	Hit	Played: 14.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
42	Cooper Kupp WR22 SEA @ WAS · locked	SEA	@ WAS	4.3	14.6	FLEX44	+10.3	Hit	Played: 14.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
43	Ollie Gordon II RB12 MIA vs KC · locked	MIA	vs KC	2.0	14.5	FLEX45	+12.5	Hit	Played: 14.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
44	Aaron Jones RB13 MIN @ TB · locked	MIN	@ TB	9.6	14.2	FLEX46	+4.6	Hit	Played: 14.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
45	Travis Kelce TE10 KC @ MIA · locked	KC	@ MIA	10.3	13.9	FLEX47	+3.6	Hit	Played: 13.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
46	Keaton Mitchell RB14 LAC @ BUF · locked	LAC	@ BUF	3.6	13.7	FLEX48	+10.1	Hit	Played: 13.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
47	Tony Pollard RB15 TEN @ NYG · locked	TEN	@ NYG	8.8	13.6	FLEX49	+4.8	Hit	Played: 13.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
48	Tre Harris WR23 LAC @ BUF · locked	LAC	@ BUF	4.4	13.6	FLEX50	+9.2	Hit	Played: 13.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
49	D'Andre Swift RB16 CHI vs PHI	CHI	vs PHI (Mon)	13.4	10.8	FLEX71	-2.6	Hit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PHI · 20–80 range 7.3–21.2.
50	Davante Adams WR24 LA @ DEN · locked	LA	@ DEN	13.2	20.7	FLEX21	+7.5	Hit	In progress — locked at his projection (13.2, 20–80 6.3–22.3); actual lands when the game is final.
51	Parker Washington WR25 JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	12.5	13.0	FLEX51	+0.5	Hit	Played: 13.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
52	Cam Skattebo RB17 NYG vs TEN · locked	NYG	vs TEN	11.2	13.0	FLEX52	+1.8	Hit	Played: 13.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
53	DJ Moore WR26 BUF vs LAC · locked	BUF	vs LAC	2.9	12.7	FLEX53	+9.8	Hit	Played: 12.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
54	Mike Gesicki TE11 CIN @ PIT · locked	CIN	@ PIT	7.0	12.7	FLEX54	+5.7	Hit	Played: 12.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
55	Josh Downs WR27 IND vs HOU · locked	IND	vs HOU	7.5	12.7	FLEX55	+5.2	Hit	Played: 12.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
56	Mike Evans WR28 SF vs ARI · locked	SF	vs ARI	6.4	12.4	FLEX57	+6.0	Hit	Played: 12.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
57	Kyren Williams RB18 LA @ DEN · locked	LA	@ DEN	12.3	21.8	FLEX16	+9.5	Miss	In progress — locked at his projection (12.4, 20–80 6.8–19.6); actual lands when the game is final.
58	Brycen Tremayne WR29 CAR @ CLE · locked	CAR	@ CLE	0.8	12.3	FLEX58	+11.5	Hit	Played: 12.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
59	Ashton Jeanty RB19 LV @ NO · locked	LV	@ NO	13.7	12.3	FLEX59	-1.4	Hit	Played: 12.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
60	Michael Mayer TE12 LV @ NO · locked	LV	@ NO	6.0	12.2	FLEX60	+6.2	Hit	Played: 12.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
61	DK Metcalf WR30 PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	7.8	12.1	FLEX61	+4.3	Hit	Played: 12.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
62	Amon-Ra St. Brown WR31 DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	19.1	11.9	FLEX62	-7.2	Hit	Played: 11.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
63	AJ Barner TE13 SEA @ WAS · locked	SEA	@ WAS	4.7	11.9	FLEX63	+7.2	Hit	Played: 11.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
64	Carnell Tate WR32 TEN @ NYG · locked	TEN	@ NYG	5.5	11.8	FLEX64	+6.3	Hit	Played: 11.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
65	Mike Washington Jr. RB20 LV @ NO · locked	LV	@ NO	3.4	11.4	FLEX65	+8.0	Hit	Played: 11.4 actual — kept on the board at his score.
66	Emeka Egbuka WR33 TB vs MIN · locked	TB	vs MIN	5.8	11.2	FLEX66	+5.4	Hit	Played: 11.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
67	Rachaad White RB21 WAS vs SEA · locked	WAS	vs SEA	7.4	11.1	FLEX67	+3.7	Hit	Played: 11.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
68	Malik Washington WR34 MIA vs KC · locked	MIA	vs KC	5.3	11.1	FLEX68	+5.8	Hit	Played: 11.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
69	Brian Robinson RB22 ATL @ GB · locked	ATL	@ GB (Thu)	4.5	11.0	FLEX69	+6.5	Hit	Played: 11.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
70	Ted Hurst III WR35 TB vs MIN · locked	TB	vs MIN	4.8	11.0	FLEX70	+6.2	Hit	Played: 11.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
71	DeVonta Smith WR36 PHI @ CHI	PHI	@ CHI (Mon)	11.0	12.5	FLEX56	+1.5	Hit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CHI · 20–80 range 5.5–18.9.
72	George Holani RB23 SEA @ WAS · locked	SEA	@ WAS	2.7	10.8	FLEX72	+8.1	Hit	Played: 10.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
73	Chris Bell WR37 MIA vs KC · locked	MIA	vs KC	1.8	10.7	FLEX73	+8.9	Hit	Played: 10.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
74	Ladd McConkey WR38 LAC @ BUF · locked	LAC	@ BUF	6.2	10.6	FLEX74	+4.4	Hit	Played: 10.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
75	Greg Dulcich TE14 MIA vs KC · locked	MIA	vs KC	4.7	10.5	FLEX75	+5.8	Hit	Played: 10.5 actual — kept on the board at his score.
76	Matthew Hibner TE15 BAL @ DAL · locked	BAL	@ DAL	2.3	10.3	FLEX76	+8.1	Hit	Played: 10.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
77	Darren Waller TE16 CAR @ CLE · locked	CAR	@ CLE	6.8	10.1	FLEX77	+3.3	Hit	Played: 10.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
78	John Metchie III WR39 CAR @ CLE · locked	CAR	@ CLE	3.1	9.9	FLEX78	+6.8	Hit	Played: 9.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
79	Quinshon Judkins RB24 CLE vs CAR · locked	CLE	vs CAR	9.0	9.9	FLEX79	+0.9	Hit	Played: 9.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
80	Darnell Washington TE17 PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	3.6	9.7	FLEX80	+6.1	Hit	Played: 9.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
81	Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB25 JAX vs NE · locked	JAX	vs NE	5.7	9.7	FLEX81	+4.0	Hit	Played: 9.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.
82	Isaac TeSlaa WR40 DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	3.3	9.6	FLEX82	+6.3	Hit	Played: 9.6 actual — kept on the board at his score.
83	Ben Skowronek WR41 PIT vs CIN · locked	PIT	vs CIN	0.6	9.3	FLEX83	+8.7	Hit	Played: 9.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
84	Treylon Burks WR42 WAS vs SEA · locked	WAS	vs SEA	1.8	9.3	FLEX84	+7.5	Hit	Played: 9.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
85	Jake Ferguson TE18 DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	6.0	9.3	FLEX85	+3.3	Hit	Played: 9.3 actual — kept on the board at his score.
86	Jonathan Taylor RB26 IND vs HOU · locked	IND	vs HOU	16.7	9.2	FLEX86	-7.5	Hit	Played: 9.2 actual — kept on the board at his score.
87	Raheim Sanders RB27 CLE vs CAR · locked	CLE	vs CAR	4.0	9.1	FLEX87	+5.1	Hit	Played: 9.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
88	Austin Hooper TE19 ATL @ GB · locked	ATL	@ GB (Thu)	3.5	9.1	FLEX88	+5.6	Hit	Played: 9.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
89	Woody Marks RB28 HOU @ IND · locked	HOU	@ IND	7.5	9.1	FLEX89	+1.6	Hit	Played: 9.1 actual — kept on the board at his score.
90	Ty Johnson RB29 BUF vs LAC · locked	BUF	vs LAC	5.4	9.0	FLEX90	+3.6	Hit	Played: 9.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
91	Travis Etienne RB30 NO vs LV · locked	NO	vs LV	10.2	9.0	FLEX91	-1.2	Hit	Played: 9.0 actual — kept on the board at his score.
92	Jameson Williams WR43 DET vs NYJ · locked	DET	vs NYJ	8.0	8.9	FLEX93	+0.9	Hit	Played: 8.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
93	Chase Brown RB31 CIN @ PIT · locked	CIN	@ PIT	15.2	8.9	FLEX94	-6.3	Hit	Played: 8.9 actual — kept on the board at his score.
94	Saquon Barkley RB32 PHI @ CHI	PHI	@ CHI (Mon)	8.8	9.0	FLEX92	+0.2	Hit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CHI · 20–80 range 4.6–14.8.
95	KaVontae Turpin WR44 DAL vs BAL · locked	DAL	vs BAL	2.2	8.8	FLEX95	+6.6	Hit	Played: 8.8 actual — kept on the board at his score.
96	Foster Moreau TE20 HOU @ IND · locked	HOU	@ IND	2.9	8.7	FLEX96	+5.8	Hit	Played: 8.7 actual — kept on the board at his score.

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What the numbers say

6.9mean abs. error · PPR points, top 36 · Week 2: 6.4

0.30rank correlation · Spearman, top 36

3 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12

72%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%

This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.

The engine's read on Week 3

Engine byline · no human author · Week 2 FLEX accuracy: MAE 6.4, top-12 hit 5/12

Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.

Common questions about Week 3 FLEX rankings

Who is the best flex to start in Week 3 PPR?

Jahmyr Gibbs, our FLEX1 with a 18.8-point median; Jaxon Smith-Njigba is FLEX2.

When do these rankings update?

Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.

Why is Jahmyr Gibbs still ranked after playing?

Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.

How this board is built

Projectionsens-fit-2026w03-mkt-2026-w3-2026-09-28+mkt-2026-w03-2026-09-28-15

Market2026-w03-2026-09-29-08

Simulation10,000 outcomes per player

Week 2 FLEX accuracyMAE 6.4 · top-12 hit 5/12

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