NFL Week 12 fantasy flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE lineup options

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Pondering some tough flex choices for your Week 12 fantasy football lineup? Adam Rank sorts through the running backs, receivers and tight ends to present his top 150 flex options, with some useful nuggets of analysis sprinkled in. The ranking is based on a 0.5 PPR scoring format.

NOTE: In a typical week, this ranking will be posted on Tuesday. Injury designations will be added, adjusted or removed as teams’ official injury reports are made available. The following three designations will be reflected:

(Q) — Player is listed as questionable on his team’s official injury report.

(D) — Player is listed as doubtful on his team’s official injury report.

(O) — Player has been ruled out on his team’s official injury report.

RANKING TIERS

FLEX RANKINGS: 1-50

1. Christian McCaffrey , 49ers (vs. Panthers | MNF) | RB1

2. Jonathan Taylor , Colts (at Chiefs) | RB2

3. Bijan Robinson , Falcons (at Saints) | RB3

4. James Cook , Bills (at Texans | TNF) | RB4

5. Jaxon Smith-Njigba , Seahawks (at Titans) | WR1

6. Puka Nacua , Rams (vs. Buccaneers | SNF) | WR2

7. Jahmyr Gibbs , Lions (vs. Giants) | RB5

8. CeeDee Lamb , Cowboys (vs. Eagles) | WR3

9. Ashton Jeanty , Raiders (vs. Browns) | RB6

10. Amon-Ra St. Brown , Lions (vs. Giants) | WR4

11. Rico Dowdle , Panthers (at 49ers | MNF) | RB7

12. Justin Jefferson , Vikings (at Packers) | WR5

13. Rashee Rice , Chiefs (vs. Colts) | WR6

14. Trey McBride , Cardinals (vs. Jaguars) | TE1

15. Saquon Barkley , Eagles (at Cowboys) | RB8

16. Javonte Williams , Cowboys (vs. Eagles) | RB9

17. Brock Bowers , Raiders (vs. Browns) | TE2

18. Emeka Egbuka , Buccaneers (at Rams | SNF) | WR7

19. Nico Collins , Texans (vs. Bills | TNF) | WR8

20. Davante Adams , Rams (vs. Buccaneers | SNF) | WR9

21. Kyren Williams , Rams (vs. Buccaneers | SNF) | RB10

22. Emanuel Wilson , Packers (vs. Vikings) | RB11

23. Michael Pittman , Colts (at Chiefs) | WR10

24. Jaylen Warren , Steelers (at Bears) | RB12

25. TreVeyon Henderson , Patriots (at Bengals) | RB13

26. Derrick Henry , Ravens (vs. Jets) | RB14

27. Chase Brown , Bengals (vs. Patriots) | RB15

28. George Pickens , Cowboys (vs. Eagles) | WR11

29. Quinshon Judkins , Browns (at Raiders) | RB16

30. Tee Higgins , Bengals (vs. Patriots) | WR12

31. Breece Hall , Jets (at Ravens) | RB17

32. Chris Olave , Saints (vs. Falcons) | WR13

33. Travis Etienne , Jaguars (at Cardinals) | RB18

34. Alvin Kamara , Saints (vs. Falcons) | RB19

35. Rome Odunze , Bears (vs. Steelers) | WR14

36. DeVonta Smith , Eagles (at Cowboys) | WR15

37. A.J. Brown , Eagles (at Cowboys) | WR16

38. Kyle Monangai , Bears (vs. Steelers) | RB20

39. D’Andre Swift , Bears (vs. Steelers) | RB21

40. Aaron Jones , Vikings (at Packers) | RB22

41. George Kittle , 49ers (vs. Panthers | MNF) | TE3

42. Tyler Warren , Colts (at Chiefs) | TE4

43. Xavier Worthy , Chiefs (vs. Colts) | WR17

44. Zay Flowers , Ravens (vs. Jets) | WR18

45. Sean Tucker , Buccaneers (at Rams | SNF) | RB23

46. DK Metcalf , Steelers (at Bears) | WR19

47. Jameson Williams , Lions (vs. Giants) | WR20

48. Jauan Jennings , 49ers (vs. Panthers | MNF) | WR21

49. Wan’Dale Robinson , Giants (at Lions) | WR22

50. Stefon Diggs , Patriots (at Bengals) | WR23

Takeaways:

Look, I’m all for discipline and holding people accountable. But I don’t want to see my fantasy superstars opening the game on the bench, especially when I have a big matchup. However, maybe Monday night’s first-series benching was a good thing for George Pickens , who had one of the best games I have ever seen him play (9 catches for 144 yards, TD). This was the guy everyone touted when he was coming into the league. I know the offseason doesn’t have much to do with your current fantasy lineup (you’re starting him, duh), but what do the Cowboys do with Pickens in the offseason, when he’s due to hit free agency? I’d say you pay up for him. But at the same time, shelling out big bucks for wide receivers hasn’t worked out so well for the Bengals so far this season. It will be interesting to see which direction Dallas chooses.

By the way, being benched, scoring a touchdown and then capping it off by drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for a TD celebration is what I like to call the George Pickens trifecta .

Oh, and CeeDee Lamb , I’m going to need you to hold on to that football. I’m glad his fourth-quarter drop near the goal line didn’t cost me in my fantasy league, but I know it cost somebody. Was it you?

Ashton Jeanty has rough matchups — against the Eagles and Texans — in the first two weeks of the fantasy playoffs, if you’re looking for a player to trade. He was tackled in the end zone for a safety on Monday night, which was one of the most on-brand things for the Raiders. Can’t believe it. No, wait. I certainly can believe it.

I’m interested in Saquon Barkley ‘s matchup against the Cowboys this week. I don’t want to be 100 percent sold on the new Dallas defense, but it did look pretty sweet on Monday night. The Raiders didn’t really try to run the ball, though. But I digress. The thing I’m worried about for the Eagles is the injury to Lane Johnson. That could have a huge impact.

I’m hoping the Eagles give some love to DeVonta Smith against the Cowboys. That’s a matchup I truly do love. Dallas has allowed the third-most fantasy PPG to wide receivers this season and the most TD passes to WRs (17).

I feel like I was the lone voice who stuck with TreVeyon Henderson through it all this season. I never wavered. But I do wonder how much Rhamondre Stevenson is going to eat into Henderson’s workload upon his return from injury. Not that I’m worried about it this week. Henderson has the second-most fantasy points among running backs in the last two weeks. And this week the Patriots visit the Bengals, who have allowed the most fantasy PPG to running backs this season. I might even start James White and LeGarrette Blount. (I’m not. Both of those guys are retired.)

I love Jameson Williams this week against the Giants. The G-Men have allowed the fourth-most receiving yards to wide receivers and the sixth-most fantasy PPG to the position.

Tiers: Nos. 1-50 | Nos. 51-100 | Nos. 101-150

FLEX RANKINGS: 51-100

51. Romeo Doubs , Packers (vs. Vikings) | WR24

52. Tetairoa McMillan , Panthers (at 49ers | MNF) | WR25

53. Jordan Addison , Vikings (at Packers) | WR26

54. David Montgomery , Lions (vs. Giants) | RB24

55. Khalil Shakir , Bills (at Texans | TNF) | WR27

56. Jake Ferguson , Cowboys (vs. Eagles) | TE5

57. Tez Johnson , Buccaneers (at Rams | SNF) | WR28

58. Alec Pierce , Colts (at Chiefs) | WR29

59. Woody Marks , Texans (vs. Bills | TNF) | RB25

60. Travis Kelce , Chiefs (vs. Colts) | TE6

61. Kareem Hunt , Chiefs (vs. Colts) | RB26

62. Tyrone Tracy Jr. , Giants (at Lions) | RB27

63. Kenneth Walker III , Seahawks (at Titans) | RB28

64. Josh Downs , Colts (at Chiefs) | WR30

65. Zach Charbonnet , Seahawks (at Titans) | RB29

66. DJ Moore , Bears (vs. Steelers) | WR31

67. Cade Otton , Buccaneers (at Rams | SNF) | TE7

68. Michael Wilson , Cardinals (vs. Jaguars) | WR32

69. Rachaad White , Buccaneers (at Rams | SNF) | RB30

70. Christian Watson , Packers (vs. Vikings) | WR33

71. Kyle Pitts , Falcons (at Saints) | TE8

72. Dallas Goedert , Eagles (at Cowboys) | TE9

73. Tre Tucker , Raiders (vs. Browns) | WR34

74. Parker Washington , Jaguars (at Cardinals) | WR35

75. Ricky Pearsall , 49ers (vs. Panthers | MNF) | WR36

76. Mark Andrews , Ravens (vs. Jets) | TE10

77. Theo Johnson , Giants (at Lions) | TE11

78. Bam Knight , Cardinals (vs. Jaguars) | RB31

79. Tyjae Spears , Titans (vs. Seahawks) | RB32

80. Dalton Schultz , Texans (vs. Bills | TNF) | TE12

81. Tony Pollard , Titans (vs. Seahawks) | RB33

82. Keon Coleman , Bills (at Texans | TNF) | WR37

83. Jakobi Meyers , Jaguars (at Cardinals) | WR38

84. Jerry Jeudy , Browns (at Raiders) | WR39

85. Tyler Allgeier , Falcons (at Saints) | RB34

86. Jordan Mason , Vikings (at Packers) | RB35

87. Rashid Shaheed , Seahawks (at Titans) | WR40

88. Mack Hollins , Patriots (at Bengals) | WR41

89. Harold Fannin Jr. , Browns (at Raiders) | TE13

90. Hunter Henry , Patriots (at Bengals) | TE14

91. Nick Chubb , Texans (vs. Bills | TNF) | RB36

92. Brian Robinson , 49ers (vs. Panthers | MNF) | RB37

93. Elic Ayomanor , Titans (vs. Seahawks) | WR42

94. Darnell Mooney , Falcons (at Saints) | WR43

95. Juwan Johnson , Saints (vs. Falcons) | TE15

96. Dontayvion Wicks , Packers (vs. Vikings) | WR44

97. Calvin Austin III , Steelers (at Bears) | WR45

98. Tyler Lockett , Raiders (vs. Browns) | WR46

99. Devin Singletary , Giants (at Lions) | RB38

100. Cooper Kupp , Seahawks (at Titans) | WR47

Tiers: Nos. 1-50 | Nos. 51-100 | Nos. 101-150

FLEX RANKINGS: 101-150

101. Blake Corum , Rams (vs. Buccaneers | SNF) | RB39

102. Kenneth Gainwell , Steelers (at Bears) | RB40

103. Colston Loveland , Bears (vs. Steelers) | TE16

104. David Njoku , Browns (at Raiders) | TE17

105. Chuba Hubbard , Panthers (at 49ers | MNF) | RB41

106. Kendrick Bourne , 49ers (vs. Panthers | MNF) | WR48

107. Xavier Legette , Panthers (at 49ers | MNF) | WR49

108. T.J. Hockenson , Vikings (at Packers) | TE18

109. Dawson Knox , Bills (at Texans | TNF) | TE19

110. Jayden Higgins , Texans (vs. Bills | TNF) | WR50

111. DeMario Douglas , Patriots (at Bengals) | WR51

112. Andrei Iosivas , Bengals (vs. Patriots) | WR52

113. Hollywood Brown , Chiefs (vs. Colts) | WR53

114. Christian Kirk , Texans (vs. Bills | TNF) | WR54

115. Luke Musgrave , Packers (vs. Vikings) | TE20

116. Olamide Zaccheaus , Bears (vs. Steelers) | WR55

117. Luther Burden III , Bears (vs. Steelers) | WR56

118. Jalen Nailor , Vikings (at Packers) | WR57

119. Bhayshul Tuten , Jaguars (at Cardinals) | RB42

120. Michael Carter , Cardinals (vs. Jaguars) | RB43

121. Noah Fant , Bengals (vs. Patriots) | TE21

122. Mason Taylor , Jets (at Ravens) | TE22

123. Rhamondre Stevenson , Patriots (at Bengals) | RB44

124. Van Jefferson , Titans (vs. Seahawks) | WR58

125. Pat Freiermuth , Steelers (at Bears) | TE23

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126. Jonnu Smith , Steelers (at Bears) | TE24

127. Kyle Williams , Patriots (at Bengals) | WR59

128. Sterling Shepard , Buccaneers (at Rams | SNF) | WR60

129. Brashard Smith , Chiefs (vs. Colts) | RB45

130. Keaton Mitchell , Ravens (vs. Jets) | RB46

131. Cedric Tillman , Browns (at Raiders) | WR61

132. Isaiah Likely , Ravens (vs. Jets) | TE25

133. AJ Barner , Seahawks (at Titans) | TE26

134. DeAndre Hopkins , Ravens (vs. Jets) | WR62

135. Tyler Higbee , Rams (vs. Buccaneers | SNF) | TE27

136. Chig Okonkwo , Titans (vs. Seahawks) | TE28

137. Jalen Coker , Panthers (at 49ers | MNF) | WR63

138. Taysom Hill , Saints (vs. Falcons) | TE29

139. Greg Dortch , Cardinals (vs. Jaguars) | WR64

140. Matthew Golden , Packers (vs. Vikings) | WR65

141. Michael Mayer , Raiders (vs. Browns) | TE30

142. Darnell Washington , Steelers (at Bears) | TE31

143. Ty Johnson , Bills (at Texans | TNF) | RB47

144. Isaiah Davis , Jets (at Ravens) | RB48

145. Jaylin Noel , Texans (vs. Bills | TNF) | WR66

146. Josh Palmer , Bills (at Texans | TNF) | WR67

147. KaVontae Turpin , Cowboys (vs. Eagles) | WR68

148. Tank Bigsby , Eagles (at Cowboys) | RB49

149. Ryan Flournoy , Cowboys (vs. Eagles) | WR69

150. Gabe Davis , Bills (at Texans | TNF) | WR70

Takeaways:

Bhayshul Tuten was the RB20 of Week 11 with 13.4 fantasy points, his most since Week 2. He could have had even more, but he left the win over the Chargers early in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury. If he’s able to play this week, I like his matchup against the Cardinals. He’s getting some of the work near the goal line and Arizona is one of the most generous teams to RBs.

RJ Harvey — on bye this week — wasn’t great against the Chiefs on Sunday (8 fantasy points, RB37). He still had the volume, playing 61 percent of the snaps and handling 65 percent of the RB carries in the first game since the Broncos placed J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve.

Remember, the trade deadline is this week in most fantasy leagues. Don’t get taken for a ride.

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