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 OCTOBER 30, 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 8.

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. Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings) @ Carolina

2. Arian Foster (Houston Texans) vs. Jacksonville

3. Ray Rice (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Arizona

4. Fred Jackson (Buffalo Bills) vs. Washington

5. Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions) @ Denver

6. Frank Gore (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Cleveland

7. LeSean McCoy (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Dallas

8. Wes Welker (New England Patriots) @ Pittsburgh

9. Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. New England

TIER 2 —  PROJECTED FOR 15-16 FANTASY POINTS

10. Ryan Mathews (San Diego Chargers) @Kansas City

11. Ahmad Bradshaw (New York Giants) vs. Miami

12. Hakeem Nicks (New York Giants) vs. Miami

13. Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers) vs. Minnesota

14. Darren Sproles (New Orleans Saints) @ St. Louis

15. Marques Colston (New Orleans Saints) @ St. Louis

16. Jimmy Graham (New Orleans Saints) @ St. Louis

17. DeMarco Murray (Dallas Cowboys) @ Philadelphia

18. Vincent Jackson (San Diego Chargers) @ Kansas City

19. Dwayne Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. San Diego

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TIER 3 — PROJECTED FOR 13-14 FANTASY POINTS

20. Maurice Jones-Drew (Jacksonville Jaguars) @ Houston

21. Rashard Mendenhall (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. New England

22. A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals) @ Seattle

23. Jeremy Maclin (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Dallas

24. Antonio Gates (San Diego Chargers) @ Kansas City

25. Steven Jackson (St. Louis Rams)  vs. New Orleans

26. Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) @ Philadelphia

27. Brandon Marshall (Miami Dolphins) @ New York Giants

28. DeSean Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Dallas

TIER 4 — PROJECTED FOR 11-12 FANTASY POINTS

29. Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys) @ Philadelphia

30. Anquan Boldin (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Arizona

31. Steve Johnson (Buffalo Bills) vs. Washington

32. Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans) vs. Indianapolis

33. Benjarvus Green-Ellis (New England Patriots) @ Pittsburgh   **QUESTIONABLE - EXPECTED TO PLAY ON SUNDAY**

34. Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) @ Baltimore

35. Jackie Battle (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. San Diego

36. Fred Davis (Washington Redskins) @ Buffalo

TIER 5 — PROJECTED FOR 9-10 FANTASY POINTS

37. Brandon Lloyd (St. Louis Rams) vs. New Orleans

38. Miles Austin (Dallas Cowboys) @ Philadelphia

39. Owen Daniels (Houston Texans) vs. Jacksonville

40. Knowshon Moreno (Denver Broncos) vs. Detroit

41. Ryan Torain (Washington Redskins) @ Buffalo

42. Pierre Thomas (New Orleans Saints) @ St. Louis

43. Pierre Garcon (Indianapolis Colts) @ Tennessee

44. Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Cleveland

45. Aaron Hernandez (New England Patriots) @ Pittsburgh

46. Bernard Scott (Cincinnati Bengals) @ Seattle

47. Mario Manningham (New York Giants) @ Miami

48. Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks) vs. Cincinnati   **PROBABLE - EXPECTED TO PLAY ON SUNDAY**

49. Deion Branch (New England Patriots) @ Pittsburgh

50. Nate Washington (Tennessee Titans) vs. Indianapolis

TIER 6 — PROJECTED FOR 7-8 FANTASY POINTS

51. Brandon Pettigrew (Detroit Lions) @ Denver

52. Jonathan Stewart (Carolina Panthers) vs. Minnesota

53. Montario Hardesty (Cleveland Browns) @ San Francisco

54. Delone Carter (Indianapolis Colts) @ Tennessee

55. Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. New England

56. Reggie Bush (Miami Dolphins) @ New York Giants

57. Maurice Morris (Detroit Lions) @ Denver

58. Eric Decker (Denver Broncos) vs. Detroit

59. Demaryius Thomas (Denver Broncos) vs. Detroit

60. Greg Olsen (Carolina Panthers) vs. Minnesota

61. Reggie Wayne (Indianapolis Colts) @ Tennessee

62. Greg Little (Cleveland Browns) @ San Francisco

63. Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots) @ Pittsburgh

64. Victor Cruz (New York Giants) @ Miami

65. Sidney Rice (Seattle Seahawks) @ Cincinnati

TIER 7 — PROJECTED FOR 5-6 FANTASY POINTS

66. David Nelson (Buffalo Bills) vs. Washington

67. Roy Helu (Washington Redskins) @ Buffalo

68. Keiland Williams (Detroit Lions) @ Denver

69. Kevin Walter (Houston Texans) vs. Jacksonville

70. Jabar Gaffney (Washington Redskins) @ Buffalo

71. Ben Tate (Houston Texans) vs. Jacksonville

72. Alfonso Smith (Arizona Cardinals) @ Baltimore

73. Torrey Smith (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Arizona

74. Jermaine Gresham (Cincinnati Bengals) @ Seattle

75. Steve Breaston (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. San Diego

76. Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Cleveland

77. DeAngelo Williams (Carolina Panthers) vs. Minnesota

78. Michael Jenkins (Minnesota Vikings) @ Carolina

79. Jerome Simpson (Cincinnati Bengals) vs. Seattle

80. Ed Dickson (Baltimore Ravens) vs. Arizona

81. Brandon Jacobs (New York Giants) vs. Miami

82. Visanthe Shiancoe (Minnesota Vikings) @ Carolina

83. Kendall Hunter (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Cleveland

84. Early Doucet (Arizona Cardinals) @ Baltimore   **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN ON SUNDAY**

85. Jared Cook (Tennessee Titans) vs. Indianapolis

86. Dallas Clark (Indianapolis Colts) @ Tennessee

87. Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) @ Tennessee

88. Davone Bess (Miami Dolphins) @ New York Giants

89. Emmanuel Sanders (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. New England

90. Jake Ballard (New York Giants) vs. Miami

91. Dexter McCluster (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. San Diego

92. Jason Hill (Jacksonville Jaguars) vs. Baltimore

93. Anthony Armstrong (Washington Redskins) @ Buffalo

94. Percy Harvin (Minnesota Vikings) @ Carolina   **QUESTIONABLE - STATUS UNCERTAIN ON SUNDAY**

95. Lance Moore (New Orleans Saints) @ St. Louis

96. Doug Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) @ Cincinnati

TIER 8 — PROJECTED FOR 3-4 FANTASY POINTS

97. Phillip Tanner (Dallas Cowboys) @ Philadelphia

98. Thomas Jones (Kansas City Chiefs) vs. San Diego

99. Mike Thomas (Jacksonville Jaguars) @ Houston

100. Damian Williams (Tennessee Titans) vs. Indianapolis

Week 8 Rankings:  QB  |  RB  |  WR  |  TE  |  K  |  DEF  (click to read)

Week 8 Start & Sit:  START ‘EM  |  SIT ‘EM  (click to read)

Week 8 Waiver Wire:  PICK THEM UP  |  CUT THEM LOOSE  (click to read)

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