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Flex rankings for Week 9 of the fantasy season

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams leaps over Bashaud Breeland #26 of the Washington Redskins before scoring a touchdown during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time to breakout the flex fantasy football rankings for Week 9 of the NFL season. Remember that rankings change throughout the week, so be sure to check our staff rankings for updates.

1. Kareem Hunt, KC @ DAL (RB1) — Sure, he hasn't scored a touchdown in over a month, but Hunt is still playing darn good football. He also gets a plus matchup this week.

2. Todd Gurley, LAR @ NYG (RB2) — #ToddGurleyRedemptionTour

3. LeSean McCoy, BUF @ NYJ (RB3) — McCoy has been on fire over the last two weeks and continues to roll against the Jets.

4. Leonard Fournette, JAC vs CIN (RB4) — Fournette got a week to rest his ankle and should be good to go against the Bengals.

5. Mark Ingram, NO vs TB (RB5) — Since the Saints traded Adrian Peterson, Ingram leads all running backs in PPR scoring.

6. Lamar Miller, HOU vs IND (RB6) — Yep. Miller is a strong RB1 play this week in an extremely favorable matchup.

7. Devonta Freeman, ATL @ CAR (RB7) — The Falcons offense is struggling, but Freeman is playing well. Fantasy owners should continue to use Freeman as an RB1.

8. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU vs IND (WR1) — With Deshaun Watson playing out of his mind, Hopkins is this week's top wide receiver play.

9. Doug Martin, TB @ NO (RB8) — Martin is seeing heavy volume and is worth RB1 consideration in a potentially high-scoring contest.

10. Alvin Kamara, NO vs TB (RB9) — Even though he's the No. 2, Kamara is still seeing plenty of volume and is in the RB1 conversation with six teams on bye this week.

11. Adrian Peterson, ARI @ SF (RB10) — The Cardinals offense takes a hit without Carson Palmer, but Peterson's plus matchup makes him an RB1.

12. DeMarco Murray, TEN vs BAL (RB11)

13. Mike Evans, TB @ NO (WR2) — Evans could draw coverage from Marshon Lattimore, but he's an every-week WR1. No matter what.

14. Carlos Hyde, SF vs ARI (RB12) — Hyde isn't the most consistent fantasy option, but he's still the lead back in San Francisco.

15. Michael Thomas, NO vs TB (WR3) — Thomas gets a great matchup against a banged-up Bucs secondary.

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