NFL Week 14 fantasy flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE lineup options

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Pondering some tough flex choices for your Week 14 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. Jahmyr Gibbs , Lions (vs. Cowboys | TNF) | RB1

2. CeeDee Lamb , Cowboys (at Lions | TNF) | WR1

3. Jonathan Taylor , Colts (at Jaguars) | RB2

4. De’Von Achane , Dolphins (at Jets) | RB3

5. Bijan Robinson , Falcons (vs. Seahawks) | RB4

6. Ja’Marr Chase , Bengals (at Bills) | WR2

7. George Pickens , Cowboys (at Lions | TNF) | WR3

8. Jaxon Smith-Njigba , Seahawks (at Falcons) | WR4

9. Rashee Rice , Chiefs (vs. Texans | SNF) | WR5

10. Puka Nacua , Rams (at Cardinals) | WR6

11. Jameson Williams , Lions (vs. Cowboys | TNF) | WR7

12. Derrick Henry , Ravens (vs. Steelers) | RB5

13. James Cook , Bills (vs. Bengals) | RB6

14. Davante Adams , Rams (at Cardinals) | WR8

15. A.J. Brown , Eagles (at Chargers | MNF) | WR9

16. Ladd McConkey , Chargers (vs. Eagles | MNF) | WR10

17. Trey McBride , Cardinals (vs. Rams) | TE1

18. Chase Brown , Bengals (at Bills) | RB7

19. Nico Collins , Texans (at Chiefs | SNF) | WR11

20. Saquon Barkley , Eagles (at Chargers | MNF) | RB8

21. Josh Jacobs , Packers (vs. Bears) | RB9

22. Kyle Monangai , Bears (at Packers) | RB10

23. Kyren Williams , Rams (at Cardinals) | RB11

24. Travis Etienne , Jaguars (vs. Colts) | RB12

25. Jaylen Waddle , Dolphins (at Jets) | WR12

26. Ashton Jeanty , Raiders (vs. Broncos) | RB13

27. Brock Bowers , Raiders (vs. Broncos) | TE2

28. Breece Hall , Jets (vs. Dolphins) | RB14

29. Javonte Williams , Cowboys (at Lions | TNF) | RB15

30. Bucky Irving , Buccaneers (vs. Saints) | RB16

31. Chris Olave , Saints (at Buccaneers) | WR13

32. Quinshon Judkins , Browns (vs. Titans) | RB17

33. D’Andre Swift , Bears (at Packers) | RB18

34. RJ Harvey , Broncos (at Raiders) | RB19

35. Justin Jefferson , Vikings (vs. Commanders) | WR14

36. Kenneth Walker III , Seahawks (at Falcons) | RB20

37. Jaylen Warren , Steelers (at Ravens) | RB21

38. Kareem Hunt , Chiefs (vs. Texans | SNF) | RB22

39. Blake Corum , Rams (at Cardinals) | RB23

40. Aaron Jones , Vikings (vs. Commanders) | RB24

41. DeVonta Smith , Eagles (at Chargers | MNF) | WR15

42. Marvin Harrison Jr. , Cardinals (vs. Rams) | WR16

43. Courtland Sutton , Broncos (at Raiders) | WR17

44. Travis Kelce , Chiefs (vs. Texans | SNF) | TE3

45. Woody Marks , Texans (at Chiefs | SNF) | RB25

46. Rome Odunze , Bears (at Packers) | WR18

47. Christian Watson , Packers (vs. Bears) | WR19

48. Michael Pittman , Colts (at Jaguars) | WR20

49. Zay Flowers , Ravens (vs. Steelers) | WR21

50. Deebo Samuel Sr. , Commanders (at Vikings) | WR22

Takeaways:

With the 49ers on bye, there’s no Christian McCaffrey in the final week of the fantasy regular season (something I’m dealing with in my League of Record). That means many of us are going to be scrambling and making starts that we really would have liked to avoid. Looking at you, Chris Rodriguez Jr. Hopefully you have already locked up a playoff spot (I have) or a first-round bye (I have not), so good luck to all of you as you make your way through this ill-timed bye week.

George Pickens has scored 29-plus fantasy points four times this season. In Week 14 he faces the Lions, who have allowed the fourth-most fantasy PPG to wide receivers this year. Weird, I’m pretty sure nobody brought that up when the Packers had a great game against Detroit on Thanksgiving. Then again, nobody tries to discredit the Packers’ wins. That’s all saved for the Bears, Patriots and Broncos, right?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is human. He was held to fewer than 13 fantasy points for the first time this season. You all need to chill on this man. He’s going to be just fine.

Derrick Henry has four rushing touchdowns in his last three games, and I love the Ravens to bounce back this week against the Steelers. It’s too little, too late for my Lamar Jackson shares. But Henry should be good.

James Cook had 35 touches in Week 13, which is incredible to think about. He might score 100 points if he gets that kind of volume against the Bengals, who have given up the most fantasy PPG to running backs this season.

Chase Brown leads the Bengals in targets (33) and receptions (23) since Week 9. I figured it would be a guy named Chase leading Cincinnati in those categories. Just not that Chase.

Jaylen Waddle has been a disappointment for fantasy managers of late (15.2 points in last two games combined). There’s reason for optimism, though. The Dolphins’ opponents during the fantasy playoffs include some of the most generous pass defenses out there (Steelers, Bengals, Buccaneers).

RJ Harvey has scored at least 16 fantasy points in three of his last five games. He’s played 53 percent of the Broncos’ offensive snaps in the two games since J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending injury. The Raiders, Denver’s Week 14 opponent, have allowed the 11th-most fantasy PPG to running backs this season. It’s been a rough year for Las Vegas. I’m curious to see what decisions are made after the season. It seems likely that the Raiders will draft a quarterback. Will Pete Carroll be back? Sorry, didn’t mean to bring in a real football discussion here.

Blake Corum is starting to come alive for the Rams. He’s played 33 percent of the offensive snaps since Week 7 and scored a season-high 14.1 fantasy points on Sunday. Kyren Williams has been dinged up, and the Rams are playing for the playoffs. No, not your fantasy playoffs (rude).

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

FLEX RANKINGS: 51-100

51. Tyler Warren , Colts (at Jaguars) | TE4

52. Brian Thomas Jr. , Jaguars (vs. Colts) | WR23

53. Devin Neal , Saints (at Buccaneers) | RB26

54. Bhayshul Tuten , Jaguars (vs. Colts) | RB27

55. Jake Ferguson , Cowboys (at Lions | TNF) | TE5

56. David Montgomery , Lions (vs. Cowboys | TNF) | RB28

57. DK Metcalf , Steelers (at Ravens) | WR24

58. Mark Andrews , Ravens (vs. Steelers) | TE6

59. Alec Pierce , Colts (at Jaguars) | WR25

60. Kimani Vidal , Chargers (vs. Eagles | MNF) | RB29

61. DJ Moore , Bears (at Packers) | WR26

62. Adonai Mitchell , Colts (at Jaguars) | WR27

63. Terry McLaurin , Commanders (at Vikings) | WR28

64. Darnell Mooney , Falcons (vs. Seahawks) | WR29

65. Dalton Schultz , Texans (at Chiefs | SNF) | TE7

66. Emeka Egbuka , Buccaneers (vs. Saints) | WR30

67. Michael Wilson , Cardinals (vs. Rams) | WR31

68. Khalil Shakir , Bills (vs. Bengals) | WR32

69. Troy Franklin , Broncos (at Raiders) | WR33

70. Jakobi Meyers , Jaguars (vs. Colts) | WR34

71. Chris Godwin , Buccaneers (vs. Saints) | WR35

72. Romeo Doubs , Packers (vs. Bears) | WR36

73. Zach Charbonnet , Seahawks (at Falcons) | RB30

74. Quentin Johnston , Chargers (vs. Eagles | MNF) | WR37

75. Xavier Worthy , Chiefs (vs. Texans | SNF) | WR38

76. Tyler Allgeier , Falcons (vs. Seahawks) | RB31

77. Keenan Allen , Chargers (vs. Eagles | MNF) | WR39

78. Andrei Iosivas , Bengals (at Bills) | WR40

79. Kyle Pitts , Falcons (vs. Seahawks) | TE8

80. Juwan Johnson , Saints (at Buccaneers) | TE9

81. Colston Loveland , Bears (at Packers) | TE10

82. Brenton Strange , Jaguars (vs. Colts) | TE11

83. Jordan Mason , Vikings (vs. Commanders) | RB32

84. Chris Rodriguez Jr. , Commanders (at Vikings) | RB33

85. Chimere Dike , Titans (at Browns) | WR41

86. Tez Johnson , Buccaneers (vs. Saints) | WR42

87. Dallas Goedert , Eagles (at Chargers | MNF) | TE12

88. Devaughn Vele , Saints (at Buccaneers) | WR43

89. Cedric Tillman , Browns (vs. Titans) | WR44

90. Tre Tucker , Raiders (vs. Broncos) | WR45

91. Greg Dortch , Cardinals (vs. Rams) | WR46

92. Kenneth Gainwell , Steelers (at Ravens) | RB34

93. Darren Waller , Dolphins (at Jets) | TE13

94. Tyjae Spears , Titans (at Browns) | RB35

95. Luther Burden III , Bears (at Packers) | WR47

96. Jayden Higgins , Texans (at Chiefs | SNF) | WR48

97. Dontayvion Wicks , Packers (vs. Bears) | WR49

98. Tony Pollard , Titans (at Browns) | RB36

99. Oronde Gadsden II , Chargers (vs. Eagles | MNF) | TE14

100. Taysom Hill , Saints (at Buccaneers) | TE15

Takeaways:

Adonai Mitchell had a breakout game against the Falcons, who have one of the league’s best pass defenses (at least statistically) this season. Mitchell has a 29.8 percent target share since making his Jets debut in Week 11, sixth-highest in the league over that span. Also, he has a league-leading 60.5 percent air yards share with 458 during that stretch, a leading indicator for future success.

I can’t believe I’m writing this, but Kyle Pitts has 10 games with at least five targets this season.

Brenton Strange has scored at least 10 fantasy points in four of his last five games. The Colts, his Week 14 opponent, have allowed the fifth-most fantasy PPG to tight ends this season.

Devaughn Vele has been targeted 15 times in the last two weeks and was the fantasy WR7 in Week 13 (8 catches for 93 yards, TD). This week he’ll face the Buccaneers, who have allowed the sixth-most receptions to wide receivers.

I’m having a tough time trusting any Packers wide receivers this week. That is especially true for Dontayvion Wicks , who popped up with 28 fantasy points on Thanksgiving. It was the first time he scored more than nine points in a game all season.

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