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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.