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 24, 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 16.

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) @ Indianapolis

2. Ray Rice (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Cleveland  

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

4. LeSean McCoy (Philadelphia Eagles) @ Dallas

5. Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings) @ Washington

6. Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions) vs. San Diego

TIER 2 —  PROJECTED FOR 15-16 FANTASY POINTS

7. Reggie Bush (Miami Dolphins) @ New England

8. Roddy White (Atlanta Falcons) @ New Orleans

9. Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots) vs. Miami

10. Ryan Mathews (San Diego Chargers) @ Detroit

11. A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals) vs. Arizona

12. Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers) vs. Tampa Bay

TIER 3 — PROJECTED FOR 13-14 FANTASY POINTS

13. Michael Bush (Oakland Raiders) @ Kansas City **QUESTIONABLE - EXPECT TO PLAY ON SATURDAY**

14. Shonn Greene (New York Jets) vs. New York Giants

15. Marques Colston (New Orleans Saints) vs. Atlanta

16. Willis McGahee (Denver Broncos) @ Buffalo

17, Michael Turner (Atlanta Falcons) @ New Orleans

18. Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons) @ New Orleans

19. Brandon Marshall (Miami Dolphins) @ New England

20. Jermichael Finley (Green Bay Packers) vs. Chicago

21. Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) @ Cincinnati

22. Hakeem Nicks (New York Giants) @ New York Jets

23. Percy Harvin (Minnesota Vikings) @ Washington

24. Miles Austin (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Philadelphia

25. Jimmy Graham (New Orleans Saints) vs. Atlanta

TIER 4 — PROJECTED FOR 11-12 FANTASY POINTS

26. CJ Spiller (Buffalo Bills) vs. Denver

27. Frank Gore (San Francisco 49ers) @ Seattle

28. Rashard Mendenhall (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. St. Louis

29. Jordy Nelson (Green Bay Packers) vs. Chicago

30. Beanie Wells (Arizona Cardinals) @ Cincinnati **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN FOR SATURDAY**

31. Kevin Smith (Detroit Lions) vs. San Diego

32. Roy Helu (Washington Redskins) vs. Minnesota   **QUESTIONABLE - EXPECT TO PLAY ON SATURDAY**

33. Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Philadelphia

34. Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers) @ Detroit

35. Cedric Benson (Cincinnati Bengals) vs. Arizona

36. Victor Cruz (New York Giants) @ New York Jets

37. Vincent Jackson (San Diego Chargers) @ Detroit **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN FOR SATURDAY**

38. Ahmad Bradshaw (New York Giants) @ New York Jets

39. Tony Gonzalez (Atlanta Falcons) @ New Orleans

40. Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Philadelphia

41. Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN FOR SATURDAY**

42. Demaryious Thomas (Denver Broncos) @ Buffalo

43. Santonio Holmes (New York Jets) vs. New York Giants

44. Santana Moss (Washington Redskins) vs. Minnesota

45. Laurent Robinson (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Philadelphia   **QUESTIONABLE - EXPECT TO PLAY ON SATURDAY**

TIER 5 — PROJECTED FOR 9-10 FANTASY POINTS

46. DeAngelo Williams (Carolina Panthers) vs. Tampa Bay

47. Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks) vs. San Francisco

48. Sammy Morris (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Philadelphia

49. LeGarrette Blount (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) @ Carolina

50. Steve Johnson (Buffalo Bills) vs. Denver

51. Ryan Grant (Green Bay Packers) vs. Chicago

52. Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. St. Louis

53. Brent Celek (Philadelphia Eagles) @ Dallas

54. Aaron Hernandez (New England Patriots) vs. Miami

55. Jonathan Stewart (Carolina Panthers) vs. Tampa Bay

56. Darren Sproles (New Orleans Saints) vs. Atlanta

57. Steven Jackson (St. Louis Rams) @ Pittsburgh

58. Darrius Heyward-Bey (Oakland Raiders) @ Kansas City

59.Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. St. Louis

60. Dustin Keller (New York Jets) vs. New York Giants

61. Malcom Floyd (San Diego Chargers) @ Detroit

TIER 6 — PROJECTED FOR 7-8 FANTASY POINTS

62. Kahlil Bell (Chicago Bears) @ Green Bay

63. Peyton Hillis (Cleveland Browns) @ Baltimore

64. Dwayne Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. Oakland

65, Jabar Gaffney (Washington Redskins) vs. Minnesota

66. Brandon Lloyd (St. Louis Rams) @ Pittsburgh

67. Chris Ivory (New Orleans Saints) vs. Atlanta

68. Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Houston

69. Brandon Jacobs (New York Giants) @ New York Jets

70. Plaxico Burress (New York Jets) vs. New York Giants

71. Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers) @ Seattle

72. Nate Washington (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville

73. Lance Moore (New Orleans Saints) vs. Atlanta

74. DeSean Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) @ Dallas

75. Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) @ Seattle

76. Nate Burleson (Detroit Lions) vs. San Diego

TIER 7 — PROJECTED FOR 5-6 FANTASY POINTS

77. Ben Tate (Houston Texans) @ Indianapolis

78. Torrey Smith (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Cleveland  

79.Mike Williams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) @ Carolina

80. James Jones (Green Bay Packers) vs. Chicago

81. Damian Williams (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville

82. Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Houston

83. Brandon Pettigrew (Detroit Lions) vs. San Diego

84. Jared Cook (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville

85. Kevin Walter (Houston Texans) @ Indianapolis

86. Andre Roberts (Arizona Cardinals) @ Cincinnati

87. Steve Breaston (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. Oakland

88. Bernard Scott (Cincinnati Bengals) vs. Arizona

89. Jamie Harper (Tennessee Titans) vs. Jacksonville

90. BenJarvus Green-Ellis (New England Patriots) vs. Miami **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN FOR SATURDAY**

91. Pierre Thomas (New Orleans Saints) vs. Atlanta

92. Jackie Battle (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. Oakland

93. Pierre Garcon (Indianapolis Colts) vs. Houston

94. Thomas Jones (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. Oakland

95. Eric Decker (Denver Broncos) @ Buffalo

96. Titus Young (Detroit Lions) vs. San Diego  

97. Denarious Moore (Oakland Raiders) @ Kansas City

98. Doug Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) vs. San Francisco **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN FOR SATURDAY**

99. Owen Daniels (Houston Texans) @ Indianapolis

100. Lance Ball (Denver Broncos) @ Buffalo