Week 16 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Jacob Camenker

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At this point, nearly every fantasy league is on to the championship game, so start 'em, sit 'em decisions have never been more important. There are plenty of new RB2s in our rankings, as injuries to Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Cam Akers, Raheem Mostert, Ronald Jones, and more are having an impact on depth. That will impact decisions at the flex spot, as waiver-wire pickups and replacements for those backs may now be in play. Our Week 16 fantasy flex rankings can help you decide between newfound sleepers and matchup-based streamers.

Those new RB2s will include the likes of Le'Veon Bell, Darrell Henderson, Jeff Wilson Jr., and Leonard Fournette. If you are lucky enough to own any of these players, they will be worth starting, with Fournette looking like a particularly solid play in an elite matchup against the Lions. Beyond those players, there is still tons of receiver depth, per usual, but some players in great matchups will move up a bit ahead of what some may consider the bigger names at the position.

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Speaking of great matchups, they will be the biggest tiebreakers this week for fantasy owners making difficult lineup decisions. For running backs, the Bengals (@ Texans), Buccaneers (@ Lions), Dolphins (@ Raiders), and Bears (@ Jaguars) all stand out as having good matchups. That will provide a boost to the likes of Giovani Bernard, Fournette, Myles Gaskin/Salvon Ahmed, and David Montgomery.

At WR, the best matchups include the Rams (@ Seahawks), Chiefs (vs. Falcons), Eagles (@ Cowboys), and Saints (vs. Vikings). Aside from the usual top options for those teams, more opportunities will be opened up for the likes of Josh Reynolds, Mecole Hardman, Jalen Reagor, Greg Ward, and Emmanuel Sanders to be considered for the flex spot thanks to their excellent matchups.

WEEK 16 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

There are a couple of ways to approach the flex spot, and it's all about knowing what your lineup needs more of. If you need a player with a high ceiling, usually a WR is the way to go. There are a lot of big-play options at that spot, so trusting somebody like Darnell Mooney (@ Jaguars) could pan out. If you need a player with a higher ceiling, a running back like Frank Gore (vs. Browns), who is going to get a high volume of touches, is the right option to trust.

As always, once you've decided on your final lineup, make sure your latest-starting player is plugged into the flex spot. That gives you some flexibility in case a last-minute injury or COVID issue causes that player to be ruled out.

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Without further ado, here are our Week 16 flex rankings. 

WEEK 16 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: Flex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

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Rank Player
1 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans @ Packers
2 Aaron Jones, RB, Packers vs. Titans
3 Nick Chubb, RB, Browns @ Jets
4 David Montgomery, RB, Bears @ Jaguars
5 Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints vs. Vikings
6 Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs vs. Falcons
7 Davante Adams, WR, Packers vs. Titans
8 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears @ Jaguars
9 Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings @ Saints
10 Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers vs. Broncos
11 Miles Sanders, RB, Eagles @ Cowboys
12 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals vs. 49ers
13 Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills @ Patriots
14 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers @ Lions
15 Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders vs. Dolphins
16 Melvin Gordon, RB, Broncos @ Chargers
17 Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers @ Lions
18 Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons @ Chiefs
19 A.J. Brown, WR, Titans @ Packers
20 David Johnson, RB, Texans vs. Bengals
21 Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers @ Cardinals
22 Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams @ Seahawks
23 Robert Woods, WR, Rams @ Seahawks
24 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs vs. Falcons
25 Myles Gaskin, RB, Dolphins @ Raiders
26 Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington vs. Panthers
27 Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals @ Texans
28 Leonard Fournette, RB, Buccaneers @ Lions
29 Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals @ Texans
30 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys vs. Eagles
31 Darren Waller, TE, Raiders vs. Dolphins
32 Sony Michel, RB, Patriots vs. Bills
33 Noah Fant, TE, Broncos @ Chargers
34 Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings @ Saints
35 DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks vs. Rams
36 Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings @ Saints
37 Jonathan Taylor, RB, Colts @ Steelers
38 Mike Davis, RB, Panthers @ Washington
39 Marvin Jones, WR, Lions vs. Buccaneers
40 Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Saints vs. Vikings
41 Kareem Hunt, RB, Browns @ Jets
42 Antonio Brown, WR, Buccaneers @ Lions
43 Brandin Cooks, WR, Texans vs. Bengals
44 Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks vs. Rams
45 Le'Veon Bell, RB, Chiefs vs. Falcons
46 Jeff Wilson Jr., RB, 49ers @ Cardinals
47 Kenyan Drake, RB, Cardinals vs. 49ers
48 Salvon Ahmed, RB, Dolphins @ Raiders
49 Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks vs. Rams
50 Keke Coutee, WR, Texans vs. Bengals
51 Jamison Crowder, WR, Jets vs. Browns
52 T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions vs. Buccaneers
53 T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts @ Steelers
54 JK Dobbins, RB, Ravens vs. Giants
55 D'Andre Swift, RB, Lions vs. Buccaneers
56 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers vs. Colts
57 CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys vs. Eagles
58 Corey Davis, WR, Titans @ Packers
59 J.D. McKissic, RB, Washington vs. Panthers
60 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys vs. Eagles
61 Wayne Gallman, RB, Giants @ Ravens
62 James Conner, RB, Steelers vs. Colts
63 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers @ Washington
64 Robby Anderson, WR, Panthers @ Washington
65 Jalen Reagor, WR, Eagles @ Cowboys
66 Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens vs. Giants
67 George Kittle, TE, 49ers @ Cardinals
68 Robert Tonyan, TE, Packers vs. Titans
69 Darrell Henderson, RB, Rams @ Seahawks
70 Russell Gage, WR, Falcons @ Chiefs
71 Nelson Agholor, WR, Raiders vs. Dolphins
72 Mike Williams, WR, Chargers vs. Broncos
73 Mike Gesicki, TE, Dolphins @ Raiders
74 Chase Claypool, WR, Steelers vs. Colts
75 Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers vs. Colts
76 Sammy Watkins, WR, Chiefs vs. Falcons
77 Tim Patrick, WR, Broncos @ Chargers
78 Marquise Brown, WR, Ravens vs. Giants
79 Logan Thomas, TE, Washington vs. Panthers
80 Devin Singletary, RB, Bills @ Patriots
81 Zack Moss, RB, Bills @ Patriots
82 Curtis Samuel, WR, Panthers @ Washington
83 Cole Beasley, WR, Bills @ Patriots
84 Jakeem Grant, WR, Dolphins @ Raiders
85 Marvin Hall, WR, Browns @ Jets
86 Darnell Mooney, WR, Bears @ Jaguars
87 Frank Gore, RB, Jets vs. Browns
88 Tyron Johnson, WR, Chargers vs. Broncos
89 Tony Pollard, RB, Cowboys vs. Eagles
90 Lynn Bowden, WR, Dolphins @ Raiders
91 Marquez Callaway, WR, Saints vs. Vikings
92 Rob Gronkowski, TE, Buccaneers @ Lions
93 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers vs. Titans
94 DJ Chark, WR, Jaguars vs. Bears
95 Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants @ Ravens
96 Allen Lazard, WR, Packers vs. Titans
97 Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles @ Cowboys
98 Gus Edwards, RB, Ravens vs. Giants
99 Kendrick Bourne, WR, 49ers @ Cardinals
100 Jerry Jeudy, WR, Broncos @ Chargers
101 Jakobi Meyers, WR, Patriots vs. Bills
102 John Brown, WR, Bills @ Patriots
103 Josh Reynolds, WR, Rams @ Seahawks
104 Austin Hooper, TE, Browns @ Jets
105 Malcolm Brown, RB, Rams @ Seahawks
106 AJ Dillon, RB, Packers vs. Titans
107 A.J. Green, WR, Bengals @ Texans
108 Cam Sims, WR, Washington vs. Panthers
109 Isaiah Wright, WR, Washington vs. Panthers
110 Breshad Perriman, WR, Jets vs. Browns
111 Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys vs. Eagles
112 Greg Ward Jr., WR, Eagles @ Cowboys
113 Tyler Eifert, TE, Jaguars vs. Bears
114 Latavius Murray, RB, Saints vs. Vikings
115 Mack Hollins, WR, Dolphins @ Raiders
116 Denzel Mims, WR, Jets vs. Browns
117 Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs vs. Falcons
118 Chad Hansen, WR, Texans vs. Bengals
119 Chase Edmonds, RB, Cardinals vs. 49ers
120 Ito Smith, RB, Falcons @ Chiefs

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.