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Flournoy

He added a DPI at the two-yard line to set up another score, and dropped another pass in the red zone. It’s clear that he’s cutting into George Pickens’ production at this point; Flournoy has gone over 90 yards or scored in three of his last four starts. He’ll be a reasonable FLEX play next week against the Colts, although the Cowboys may abandon the pass at some point in that one.

Flournoy is not typically going to see elite volume while playing alongside two true alphas in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, but he continues to outproduce tight end Jake Ferguson as the preferred third option through the air. His big play potential showed against the Eagles as he caught a 35-yard dime early. Flournoy is, at minimum, worthy of a bench spot and could work his way into viable FLEX territory with another solid outing against the downtrodden Cardinals in Week 8.

While the yardage totals continue to remain modest for the third-year receiver, his emergence as a trusted WR3 in the offense has led to him out-targeting tight end Jake Ferguson in five of six games through the first third of the season. That’s a role that can return usable FLEX production in the right matchups in the typically high-powered Cowboys offense, adding to his high-end handcuff value. Fantasy managers can continue to stash FLournoy ahead of a Week 7 meeting with the division rival Eagles.

Flournoy continues to operate as the clear WR3 behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, typically incapable of returning viable fantasy production in their shadows. He hit for a 48-yard reception at the end of the second quarter to set up a go-ahead field goal entering the break, otherwise remaining about as quiet as we would expect. This was the first game in 2026 over a modest 37 yards for Flournoy, who could be tasked with additional emphasis in the immediate future after Lamb departed with a quad injury in the fourth quarter. He could be worth a speculative add ahead of a Week 6 meeting with the reeling Packers.

Flournoy has been held to exactly 22 or 23 yards in each of his first three games of the season, but the trend of Dallas passing more is pretty good for him. He’s got 21 targets over his last three games. It’s not anything beyond FLEX production yet but Thursday night games can be weird and that’s where Dallas will be next week against the Buccaneers.

The veteran receiver inked a one-year contract extension this offseason to retain his supporting role in the high-powered Dallas offense, but the early returns were less than inspiring. Flournoy played 41 of 58 snaps, nearly every-down work, but the Cowboys just didn’t get enough play volume to let him spike a ceiling week. It’ll be hard for Flournoy to return consistent fantasy production for as long as both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens remain healthy. He’ll be a boom-bust WR4 in a plus matchup against the Commanders in Week 2.

Flournoy is now under contract through the 2027 season. The 26-year-old receiver caught 40 passes for 475 yards and four touchdowns last season, while finishing third among Cowboys receivers in routes run (273) and fourth on the team in targets. It was reported earlier this summer that he was seeing more snaps in the slot, but it’s hard to imagine Flournoy making enough of an impact to be fantasy-relevant as long as CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Jake Ferguson are healthy.

Archer mentioned Flournoy as the biggest surprise for the Cowboys so far this offseason. The third-year receiver totaled 40 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns last season, and played 34.4 percent of his snaps in the slot. The Cowboys ran the fourth-most plays from 11 personnel last season, per TruMedia. While it’s possible that Flournoy’s increased slot role leads to more production, fantasy managers should take this with a grain of salt. As long as CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Jake Ferguson are healthy, Flournoy will face an uphill climb to improve on the 3.8 targets per game he averaged last season. That said, if either Lamb or Pickens were to miss time, Flournoy could have some streaming upside in deeper leagues after he posted a few 100-plus yard games last season in games where either Pickens or Lamb were sidelined.

Schottenheimer believes the 2024 sixth-round pick “has a chance to be a terrific receiver in this league.” He currently projects as the Cowboys’ WR3 and will likely carry that distinction into the regular season. Flournoy is a worthwhile best ball pick right now, but it remains to be seen whether he will warrant consideration in 12-team re-draft leagues late in August. Flournoy posted a 40/475/4 receiving line last season, while upping his yards per route run average from 1.06 to 174. It will be difficult for him to be anything more than a volatile WR5/WR6, but he will deliver a few spiked weeks.

In other words, he expects Flournoy to confine KaVonate Turpin to a gadget role. Flournoy produced in his limited chances last year and, if a surprise George Pickens trade comes to fruition, could have real fantasy upside in 2026. As is, he’ll have WR5/WR6 appeal in what profiles as the third or fourth option (alongside tight end Jake Ferguson) in a good passing offense.