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Flex rankings for Week 3 of the fantasy season

FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 7: Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (27) outruns the Patriots defense on a long gain for first down that set up the Chiefs' final touchdown, before New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) was able to force him out of bounds on this run. The New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL regular season football opener at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Sep. 7, 2017. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

On to Week 3. There were a number of injuries that impacted the fantasy landscape this past weekend, so pay close attention to all of the moving parts in this week’s flex rankings.

1. Le'Veon Bell, PIT @ CHI (RB1) — Bell still hasn't performed up to expectation, but he did rack up 30-plus touches in Week 2.

2. Antonio Brown, PIT @ CHI (WR1) — He was held in check last week, but Brown is an every-week starter no matter what.

3. Julio Jones, ATL @ DET (WR2) — Jones has yet to go big this season, but he did top 100 yards in Week 2.

4. Mike Evans, TB @ MIN (WR3) — Evans found the end zone and nearly snagged a second touchdown in his season debut.

5. Jay Ajayi, MIA @ NYJ (RB2) — Ajayi picked right up where he left off last season with a 100-yard performance in Week 2.

6. A.J. Green, CIN @ GB (WR4) — The Bengals' struggles are real, but Green gets a fantastic matchup this week.

7. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL @ ARI (RB3) — Don't worry too much about last week's dud. Elliott is still an elite fantasy option.

8. Brandin Cooks, NE vs HOU (WR5) — Cooks drew a surprisingly tough matchup last week against Marshon Lattimore. This week he faces a banged-up Texans secondary.

9. Kareem Hunt, KC @ LAC (RB4) — He's an absolute stud. Maybe this ranking is too low.

10. Todd Gurley, LAR @ SF (RB5) — #ToddGurleyRedemptionTour

11. Amari Cooper, OAK @ WAS (WR6) — Michael Crabtree put up the bigger numbers in Week 2, but Cooper still offers plenty of upside.

12. Michael Thomas, NO @ CAR (WR7) — Drew Brees on the road isn't ideal, but Thomas is still an every-week starter.

13. LeSean McCoy, BUF vs DEN (RB6) — This is a rough matchup for McCoy, who is coming off a sub-par performance against the tough Panthers defense.

14. Devonta Freeman, ATL @ DET (RB7) — Freeman got back on track last week with a big performance on Sunday night.

15. Michael Crabtree, OAK @ WAS (WR8) — Crabtree continues to get plenty of looks in the red zone.

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