Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

- Rankings Compiled and Updated by Marc Caviglia
- Intro by Allie Fontana
- Predictions are based on Staff Consensus

::RANKINGS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2011::

The Bruno Boys Top 100 Flex Position Rankings is the latest addition to our weekly rankings series. The goal is to help fantasy owners make better decisions about which player or position to go with at the flex spot. Our flex rankings are based on standard scoring and combine the three most common flex-eligible positions—running backs, wide receivers and tight ends—into a single ranking sheet.
 
We use the Bruno Boys individual positional rankings as a baseline for determining a player’s point projection or value in the flex position. When two players grade out similarly—as in the case of a running back and wide receiver—the running back will generally be the recommended play. Why? It’s quite simple, really. Running backs tend to get more opportunities to touch the ball than either wide receivers or tight ends. The more touches a player gets, the greater his chances to put points on the board.

So let’s get to it. Here are the Top 100 Flex Position Rankings for Week 15.

Standard Scoring

Pass TD: 4 points |  All Other TDs: 6 points
25 Passing Yards: 1 point |  All Turnovers: -2 points
10 Rushing Yards: 1 point |  10 Receiving Yards: 1 point

TIER 1 —  PROJECTED FOR 17-PLUS FANTASY POINTS
1. Arian Foster (Houston Texans) vs. Carolina

2. Ray Rice (Baltimore Ravens) @ San Diego  

3. Maurice Jones-Drew (Jacksonville Jaguars) @ Atlanta

4. LeSean McCoy (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. New York Jets

5. Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions) @ Oakland

6. Roy Helu (Washington Redskins) @ New York Giants

TIER 2 —  PROJECTED FOR 15-16 FANTASY POINTS

7. Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots) @ Denver

8. Beanie Wells (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Cleveland

9. Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks) @ Chicago

10. Cedric Benson (Cincinnati Bengals) @ St. Louis

11.  Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings) vs, New Orleans   **QUESTIONABLE - EXPECTED TO START ON SUNDAY**

12. Wes Welker (New England Patriots) @ Denver

13. Hakeem Nicks (New York Giants) vs. Washington

14. Roddy White (Atlanta Falcons) vs. Jacksonville

15. A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals) @ St. Louis

16. Shonn Greene (New York Jets) @ Philadelphia

17. Reggie Bush (Miami Dolphins) @ Buffalo

18. Felix Jones (Dallas Cowboys) @ Tampa Bay

19. Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans) @ Indianapolis

20. Michael Bush (Oakland Raiders) vs. Detroit

21. Victor Cruz (New York Giants) vs. Washington

22. Jermichael Finley (Green Bay Packers) @ Kansas City
 
23. Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh Steelers) @ San Francisco

TIER 3 — PROJECTED FOR 13-14 FANTASY POINTS

24. Jordy Nelson (Green Bay Packers) @ Kansas City

25. Marques Colston (New Orleans Saints) @ Minnesota

26. Percy Harvin (Minnesota Vikings) vs. New Orleans

27. Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Cleveland

28. Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Cleveland

29. Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers) @ Houston

30. Vincent Jackson (San Diego Chargers) vs. Baltimore

31. Miles Austin (Dallas Cowboys) @ Tampa Bay

32. Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys) @ Tampa Bay

TIER 4 — PROJECTED FOR 11-12 FANTASY POINTS

33. Ryan Mathews (San Diego Chargers) vs. Baltimore

34. Michael Turner (Atlanta Falcons) vs. Jacksonville

35. Willis McGahee (Denver Broncos) vs. New England

36. Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons) vs. Jacksonville

37. Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) @ San Francisco

38. Marion Barber (Chicago Bears) vs. Seattle

39. Kevin Smith (Detroit Lions) @ Oakland   **QUESTIONABLE - EXPECTED TO START ON SUNDAY**

40. Steve Johnson (Buffalo Bills) vs. Miami

41. Steven Jackson (St. Louis Rams) vs. Cincinnati

42. Ryan Grant (Green Bay Packers) @ Kansas City

43. LeGarrette Blount (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) vs. Dallas

44.  Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) @ Tampa Bay

45. Jimmy Graham (New Orleans Saints) @ Minnesota

46. Santana Moss (Washington Redskins) @ New York Giants

47.  Brandon Lloyd (St. Louis Rams) vs. Cincinnati

TIER 5 — PROJECTED FOR 9-10 FANTASY POINTS

48. Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers) vs. Baltimore

49. Brandon Jacobs (New York Giants) vs. Washington

50. Frank Gore (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Pittsburgh

51. CJ Spiller (Buffalo Bills) vs. Miami

52. Laurent Robinson (Dallas Cowboys) @ Tampa Bay

53. Ben Tate (Houston Texans) vs. Carolina

54. Santonio Holmes (New York Jets) @ Philadelphia

55. Anquan Boldin (Baltimore Ravens) @ San Diego

56. Brandon Marshall (Miami Dolphins) @ Buffalo

57. Jake Ballard (New York Giants) vs. Washington

TIER 6 — PROJECTED FOR 7-8 FANTASY POINTS

58. Ahmad Bradshaw (New York Giants) vs. Washington

59. Darren Sproles (New Orleans Saints) @ Minnesota

60. Peyton Hillis (Cleveland Browns) @ Arizona

61. Chris Ivory (New Orleans Saints) @ Minnesota

62. DeSean Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. New York Jets

63. Damian Williams (Tennessee Titans) @ Indianapolis

64. James Jones (Green Bay Packers) @ Kansas City

65. BenJarvus Green-Ellis (New England Patriots) @ Denver

66. Brandon Pettigrew (Detroit Lions) @ Oakland

67. Montario Hardesty (Cleveland Browns) @ Arizona

68. Mario Manningham (New York Giants) vs. Washington

69. Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Pittsburgh

70. Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Tennessee

71. Mike Williams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) vs. Dallas

72. Torrey Smith (Baltimore Ravens) @ San Diego

73. Plaxico Burress (New York Jets) @ Philadelphia

74. Jabar Gaffney (Washington Redskins) @ New York Giants

75. Eric Decker (Denver Broncos) vs. New England

76. Dwayne Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. Green Bay

77. Aaron Hernandez (New England Patriots) @ Denver

78. Pierre Garcon (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Tennessee

79. Darrius Heyward-Bey (Oakland Raiders) vs. Detroit

TIER 7 — PROJECTED FOR 5-6 FANTASY POINTS

80. Rashard Mendenhall (Pittsburgh Steelers) @ San Francisco

81. Jonathan Stewart (Carolina Panthers) @ Houston

82. Mike Tolbert (San Diego Chargers) vs. Baltimore

83. Doug Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) @ Chicago

84. Malcom Floyd (San Diego Chargers) vs. Baltimore

85. Nate Burleson (Detroit Lions) @ Oakland

86. Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Tennessee

87, Owen Daniels (Houston Texans) vs. Carolina

88. Kendall Hunter (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Pittsburgh

89. DeAngelo Williams (Carolina Panthers) @ Houston

90. Pierre Thomas (New Orleans Saints) @ Minnesota

91. Lance Moore (New Orleans Saints) @ Minnesota

92. LaDainian Tomlinson (New York Jets) @ Philadelphia

93. Titus Young (Detroit Lions) @ Oakland

94. Anthony Fasano (Miami Dolphins) @ Buffalo   **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN FOR SUNDAY**

95. Andre Roberts (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Cleveland

96. Daniel Thomas (Miami Dolphins) @ Buffalo

97. Brent Celek (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. New York Jets

98. Dexter McCluster (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. Green Bay

99.  Steve Breaston (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. Green Bay

100. Danny Woodhead (New England Patriots) @ Denver