NFL Week 15 fantasy flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE lineup options

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Pondering some tough flex choices for your Week 15 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 (at Rams) | RB1

2. Puka Nacua , Rams (vs. Lions) | WR1

3. Christian McCaffrey , 49ers (vs. Titans) | RB2

4. Ja’Marr Chase , Bengals (vs. Ravens) | WR2

5. Josh Jacobs , Packers (at Broncos) | RB3

6. De’Von Achane , Dolphins (at Steelers | MNF) | RB4

7. Rashee Rice , Chiefs (vs. Chargers) | WR3

8. Jonathan Taylor , Colts (at Seahawks) | RB5

9. James Cook , Bills (at Patriots) | RB6

10. Davante Adams , Rams (vs. Lions) | WR4

11. Jaxon Smith-Njigba , Seahawks (vs. Colts) | WR5

12. Bijan Robinson , Falcons (at Buccaneers | TNF) | RB7

13. Trey McBride , Cardinals (at Texans) | TE1

14. Nico Collins , Texans (vs. Cardinals) | WR6

15. RJ Harvey , Broncos (vs. Packers) | RB8

16. Saquon Barkley , Eagles (vs. Raiders) | RB9

17. Kyren Williams , Rams (vs. Lions) | RB10

18. A.J. Brown , Eagles (vs. Raiders) | WR7

19. George Pickens , Cowboys (vs. Vikings | SNF) | WR8

20. Ashton Jeanty , Raiders (at Eagles) | RB11

21. Ladd McConkey , Chargers (at Chiefs) | WR9

22. Derrick Henry , Ravens (at Bengals) | RB12

23. Brock Bowers , Raiders (at Eagles) | TE2

24. Bucky Irving , Buccaneers (vs. Falcons | TNF) | RB13

25. Michael Wilson, Cardinals (at Texans) | WR10

26. Breece Hall , Jets (at Jaguars) | RB14

27. DeVonta Smith , Eagles (vs. Raiders) | WR11

28. Chase Brown , Bengals (vs. Ravens) | RB15

29. TreVeyon Henderson , Patriots (vs. Bills) | RB16

30. Omarion Hampton, Chargers (at Chiefs) | RB17

31. D’Andre Swift , Bears (vs. Browns) | RB18

32. Rico Dowdle , Panthers (at Saints) | RB19

33. George Kittle , 49ers (vs. Titans) | TE3

34. Christian Watson , Packers (at Broncos) | WR12

35. Courtland Sutton , Broncos (vs. Packers) | WR13

36. Amon-Ra St. Brown , Lions (at Rams) | WR14

37. Woody Marks , Texans (vs. Cardinals) | RB20

38. Quinshon Judkins , Browns (at Bears) | RB21

39. Luther Burden III , Bears (vs. Browns) | WR15

40. Javonte Williams , Cowboys (vs. Vikings | SNF) | RB22

41. Chris Olave , Saints (vs. Panthers) | WR16

42. Jaylen Waddle , Dolphins (at Steelers | MNF) | WR17

43. Justin Jefferson , Vikings (at Cowboys | SNF) | WR18

44. Tetairoa McMillan , Panthers (at Saints) | WR19

45. Kyle Monangai , Bears (vs. Browns) | RB23

46. Jameson Williams , Lions (at Rams) | WR20

47. Kareem Hunt , Chiefs (vs. Chargers) | RB24

48. DJ Moore , Bears (vs. Browns) | WR21

49. Kenneth Walker III , Seahawks (vs. Colts) | RB25

50. Travis Etienne , Jaguars (vs. Jets) | RB26

Takeaways:

Let’s take a moment to appreciate Puka Nacua . After making seven catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns against the Cardinals, he has the most receptions of any player through 40 career games (277).

If you have De’Von Achane on your roster, you need to make sure you pick up Jaylen Wright just to be safe. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Achane could have returned to Sunday’s game despite suffering an injury to his ribs. Wright forced five missed tackles in Week 14 and seems to have moved past Ollie Gordon II on the depth chart.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba bounced back in a huge way on Sunday, hauling in seven receptions on 10 targets for 92 yards and a pair of scores. He has nine games with 20-plus fantasy points this season, the most among receivers. Also, I know this is a flex column, but Sam Darnold is good to go, too.

Bijan Robinson finished as the fantasy RB28 in Week 14. He was fine, rushing for 86 yards, but he posted just eight receiving yards. Credit to the Seahawks defense. Bijan is still the NFL leader in scrimmage yards this season.

RJ Harvey has scored 21-plus fantasy points in back-to-back games. He had reached that mark only once in his first 11 games.

Derrick Henry carried the ball 25 times for 94 yards against the Steelers, showing a bit of his former self.

Michael Wilson is the first Cardinals player to post 10-plus receptions, 140-plus yards and two or more touchdowns in a game since Larry Fitzgerald in 2007. And yes, a lot of the production from Jacoby Brissett and Wilson came in garbage time against the Rams.

Christian Watson might finally be the No. 1 receiver the Packers have been seeking. He posted 80-plus receiving yards in back-to-back weeks and has scored five touchdowns in his last four games.

It’s a tough time for anyone with shares of Justin Jefferson right now. He has 5.5 fantasy points in his last two games combined, but you know you’re going to start him every week. There is no way you can bench him.

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

FLEX RANKINGS: 51-100

51. Blake Corum , Rams (vs. Lions) | RB27

52. Bam Knight , Cardinals (at Texans) | RB28

53. Travis Kelce , Chiefs (vs. Chargers) | TE4

54. Tony Pollard , Titans (at 49ers) | RB29

55. Ricky Pearsall , 49ers (vs. Titans) | WR22

56. Xavier Worthy , Chiefs (vs. Chargers) | WR23

57. Devin Singletary , Giants (vs. Commanders) | RB30

58. Emeka Egbuka , Buccaneers (vs. Falcons | TNF) | WR24

59. Rhamondre Stevenson , Patriots (vs. Bills) | RB31

60. Zay Flowers , Ravens (at Bengals) | WR25

61. Colston Loveland , Bears (vs. Browns) | TE5

62. Jaylen Warren , Steelers (vs. Dolphins | MNF) | RB32

63. Troy Franklin , Broncos (vs. Packers) | WR26

64. Hunter Henry , Patriots (vs. Bills) | TE6

65. Terry McLaurin , Commanders (at Giants) | WR27

66. Dalton Schultz , Texans (vs. Cardinals) | TE7

67. Keenan Allen , Chargers (at Chiefs) | WR28

68. Quentin Johnston , Chargers (at Chiefs) | WR29

69. Jayden Higgins , Texans (vs. Cardinals) | WR30

70. Chris Godwin , Buccaneers (vs. Falcons | TNF) | WR31

71. Tre Tucker , Raiders (at Eagles) | WR32

72. Brenton Strange , Jaguars (vs. Jets) | TE8

73. Pat Bryant , Broncos (vs. Packers) | WR33

74. Dallas Goedert , Eagles (vs. Raiders) | TE9

75. DK Metcalf , Steelers (vs. Dolphins | MNF) | WR34

76. Wan’Dale Robinson , Giants (vs. Commanders) | WR35

77. Jaylen Wright , Dolphins (at Steelers | MNF) | RB33

78. Michael Carter , Cardinals (at Texans) | RB34

79. Brian Thomas Jr. , Jaguars (vs. Jets) | WR36

80. Jake Ferguson , Cowboys (vs. Vikings | SNF) | TE10

81. Jakobi Meyers , Jaguars (vs. Jets) | WR37

82. Jauan Jennings , 49ers (vs. Titans) | WR38

83. Chuba Hubbard , Panthers (at Saints) | RB35

84. Tyrone Tracy Jr. , Giants (vs. Commanders) | RB36

85. Tyler Warren , Colts (at Seahawks) | TE11

86. Dalton Kincaid , Bills (at Patriots) | TE12

87. Stefon Diggs , Patriots (vs. Bills) | WR39

88. Darius Slayton , Giants (vs. Commanders) | WR40

89. Jerry Jeudy , Browns (at Bears) | WR41

90. Michael Pittman , Colts (at Seahawks) | WR42

91. DeMario Douglas , Patriots (vs. Bills) | WR43

92. Jordan Addison , Vikings (at Cowboys | SNF) | WR44

93. Mark Andrews , Ravens (at Bengals) | TE13

94. David Montgomery , Lions (at Rams) | RB37

95. Deebo Samuel Sr. , Commanders (at Giants) | WR45

96. Evan Engram , Broncos (vs. Packers) | TE14

97. Colby Parkinson , Rams (vs. Lions) | TE15

98. Khalil Shakir , Bills (at Patriots) | WR46

99. Aaron Jones , Vikings (at Cowboys | SNF) | RB38

100. Chris Rodriguez Jr. , Commanders (at Giants) | RB39

Takeaways:

We got a Tony Pollard legacy game in Week 14. He ran the ball 25 times for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Browns. That could be good news for anybody who is looking to start D’Andre Swift or Kyle Monangai against Cleveland this week.

Tyler Warren should still be effective, regardless of who is playing quarterback for the Colts. He ranks among the top six tight ends in targets, receptions and receiving yards this season.

Jerry Jeudy scored 16.6 fantasy points on Sunday, his second-most in a game this season, and he’s moving up in the rankings. He ran 42 routes against the Titans, his most since Week 6.

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