Week 12 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Jacob Camenker

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Week 12 of the fantasy football season is going to be a tough one for start 'em, sit 'em decisions, but in the best possible way. With all 16 teams in action, fantasy owners will be able to choose from their full roster (barring injuries, of course). Fantasy owners will have an excess of viable RBs, WRs, and even TEs for their flex spot. Our Week 12 fantasy flex rankings will help to sort through this deep slate so you can identify the best options.

With no teams on bye, owners will likely use matchups as a tiebreaker in these tough lineup decisions, and there are some favorable ones on the slate. The Falcons and Raiders are squaring off in an interconference clash, and neither team is very good against WRs. That will open up opportunities for Nelson Agholor and Henry Ruggs as well as Russell Gage or Olamide Zaccheaus if Julio Jones' hamstring injury keeps him out of action. Other favorable matchups for receivers include the Eagles (vs. Seahawks) and Panthers (@ Vikings), so feel free to trust Travis Fulgham, Jalen Reagor and Curtis Samuel as flexes in those matchups.

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If you're looking for a bit more consistency than those big-play WRs, high-volume RBs are the way to go. There should be no shortage of those this week with Wayne Gallman and Giovani Bernard starting in place of Devonta Freeman (ankle) and Joe Mixon (foot), respectively. Additionally, Gus Edwards should carry the load for the Ravens with Mark Ingram and JK Dobbins out on the COVID list for the Thanksgiving night game.

WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Always remember that flex RBs tend to have higher floors and flex WRs tend to have higher ceilings. Also, once you've made your final lineup decision, put the player with the latest-starting game into your flex spot. This gives you more flexibility in the event that a last-minute injury happens or if a potential flex play is a surprise inactive. It also protects against any sort of COVID-related issues with the game.

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Without further ado, here are our Week 12 flex rankings. 

WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Rank Player
1 Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings vs. Panthers
2 Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints @ Broncos
3 Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington @ Cowboys
4 Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons vs. Raiders
5 James Robinson, RB, Jaguars vs. Browns
6 Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs @ Buccaneers
7 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals @ Patriots
8 Davante Adams, WR, Packers vs. Bears
9 Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington @ Cowboys
10 Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills vs. Chargers
11 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys vs. Washington
12 Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders @ Falcons
13 Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers @ Bills
14 Julio Jones, WR, Falcons vs. Raiders
15 Michael Thomas, WR, Saints @ Broncos
16 DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins @ Jets
17 DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks @ Eagles
18 Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings vs. Panthers
19 Aaron Jones, RB, Packers vs. Bears
20 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans @ Colts
21 David Montgomery, RB, Bears @ Packers
22 Nick Chubb, RB, Browns @ Jaguars
23 Darren Waller, TE, Raiders @ Falcons
24 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears @ Packers
25 Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks @ Eagles
26 Miles Sanders, RB, Eagles vs. Seahawks
27 Will Fuller V, WR, Texans @ Lions
28 Robby Anderson, WR, Panthers @ Vikings
29 Damien Harris, RB, Patriots vs. Cardinals
30 Kenyan Drake, RB, Cardinals @ Patriots
31 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers @ Vikings
32 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs @ Buccaneers
33 Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants @ Bengals
34 Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers vs. Chiefs
35 Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams vs. 49ers
36 Mike Davis, RB, Panthers @ Vikings
37 Duke Johnson, RB, Texans @ Lions
38 Austin Hooper, TE, Browns @ Jaguars
39 A.J. Brown, WR, Titans @ Colts
40 Evan Engram, TE, Giants @ Bengals
41 Kareem Hunt, RB, Browns @ Jaguars
42 Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks @ Eagles
43 Brian Hill, RB, Falcons vs. Raiders
44 Travis Fulgham, WR, Eagles vs. Seahawks
45 Jalen Reagor, WR, Eagles vs. Seahawks
46 Wayne Gallman, RB, Giants @ Bengals
47 Jordan Wilkins, RB, Colts vs. Titans
48 Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals vs. Giants
49 Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers @ Bills
50 Robert Woods, WR, Rams vs. 49ers
51 Antonio Brown, WR, Buccaneers vs. Chiefs
52 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys vs. Washington
53 Brandin Cooks, WR, Texans @ Lions
54 Marvin Jones, WR, Lions vs. Texans
55 Keelan Cole, WR, Jaguars vs. Browns
56 Chase Claypool, WR, Steelers vs. Ravens
57 Rob Gronkowski, TE, Buccaneers vs. Chiefs
58 Nelson Agholor, WR, Raiders @ Falcons
59 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Chiefs @ Buccaneers
60 Ronald Jones II, RB, Buccaneers vs. Chiefs
61 Matt Breida, RB, Dolphins @ Jets
62 Adrian Peterson, RB, Lions vs. Texans
63 Melvin Gordon, RB, Broncos vs. Saints
64 Benny Snell, RB, Steelers vs. Ravens
65 Gus Edwards, RB, Ravens @ Steelers
66 Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos vs. Saints
67 Nyheim Hines, RB, Colts vs. Titans
68 Jakobi Meyers, WR, Patriots vs. Cardinals
69 Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals vs. Giants
70 Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals vs. Giants
71 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers vs. Chiefs
72 Curtis Samuel, WR, Panthers @ Vikings
73 Raheem Mostert, RB, 49ers @ Rams
74 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers vs. Ravens
75 J.D. McKissic, RB, Washington @ Cowboys
76 Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers vs. Ravens
77 Kendall Hinton, WR, Broncos vs. Steelers
78 Logan Thomas, TE, Washington @ Cowboys
79 T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions vs. Texans
80 Frank Gore, RB, Jets vs. Dolphins
81 Christian Kirk, WR, Cardinals @ Patriots
82 CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys vs. Washington
83 Mike Gesicki, TE, Dolphins @ Jets
84 Cole Beasley, WR, Bills vs. Chargers
85 Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers @ Rams
86 Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens @ Steelers
87 Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles vs. Seahawks
88 Mike Williams, WR, Chargers @ Bills
89 Darius Slayton, WR, Giants @ Bengals
90 Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Colts vs. Titans
91 Leonard Fournette, RB, Buccaneers vs. Chiefs
92 Kerryon Johnson, RB, Lions vs. Texans
93 Joshua Kelley, RB, Chargers @ Bills
94 Hunter Henry, TE, Chargers @ Bills
95 Henry Ruggs III, WR, Raiders @ Falcons
96 Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Saints @ Broncos
97 Rashard Higgins, WR, Browns @ Jaguars
98 Jamison Crowder, WR, Jets vs. Dolphins
99 John Brown, WR, Bills vs. Chargers
100 Laviska Shenault, WR, Jaguars vs. Browns
101 T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts vs. Titans
102 Zack Moss, RB, Bills vs. Chargers
103 Hayden Hurst, TE, Falcons vs. Raiders
104 Jordan Reed, TE, 49ers @ Rams
105 Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns @ Jaguars
106 Marquise Brown, WR, Ravens @ Steelers
107 Dalton Schultz, TE, Cowboys vs. Washington
108 Darrell Henderson, RB, Rams vs. 49ers
109 Eric Ebron, TE, Steelers vs. Ravens
110 Cam Akers, RB, Rams vs. 49ers
111 Marvin Hall, WR, Lions vs. Texans
112 Willie Snead, WR, Ravens @ Steelers
113 Keke Coutee, WR, Texans @ Lions
114 Jakeem Grant, WR, Dolphins @ Jets
115 A.J. Green, WR, Bengals vs. Giants
116 Breshad Perriman, WR, Jets vs. Dolphins
117 Trey Burton, TE, Colts vs. Titans
118 Allen Lazard, WR, Packers vs. Bears
119 Sammy Watkins, WR, Chiefs @ Buccaneers
120 Josh Reynolds, WR, Rams vs. 49ers

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.