September 6, 2008, 6:58 PM
The Talented Mr. Roto: Flex rankings
Matthew Berry's flex rankings are intended to facilitate fantasy flex roster decisions for Week 1 of the NFL season only. They are not intended to reflect value beyond Week 1.
Positional rankings for Week 1 can be found by clicking here.
ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 1 can be viewed by clicking here.
| Week 1 flex rankings | |||||
| Rank | Position | Name | Team | Opponent | |
| 1 | RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | Chargers | CAR | |
| 2 | RB | Brian Westbrook | Eagles | STL | |
| 3 | RB | Joseph Addai | Colts | CHI | |
| 4 | WR | Terrell Owens | Cowboys | @ CLE | |
| 5 | WR | Randy Moss | Patriots | KC | |
| 6 | RB | Marion Barber | Cowboys | @ CLE | |
| 7 | RB | Adrian Peterson | Vikings | @ GB | |
| 8 | RB | Steven Jackson | Rams | @ PHI | |
| 9 | WR | Reggie Wayne | Colts | CHI | |
| 10 | WR | Larry Fitzgerald | Cardinals | @ SF | |
| 11 | WR | Santonio Holmes | Steelers | HOU | |
| 12 | WR | Anquan Boldin | Cardinals | @ SF | |
| 13 | WR | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Bengals | @ BAL | |
| 14 | RB | Willie Parker | Steelers | HOU | |
| 15 | RB | Thomas Jones | Jets | @ MIA | |
| 16 | RB | Marshawn Lynch | Bills | SEA | |
| 17 | WR | Braylon Edwards | Browns | DAL | |
| 18 | WR | Donald Driver | Packers | MIN | |
| 19 | WR | Chad Johnson | Bengals | @ BAL | |
| 20 | RB | Darren McFadden | Raiders | DEN | |
| 21 | RB | Laurence Maroney | Patriots | KC | |
| 22 | RB | Selvin Young | Broncos | @ OAK | |
| 23 | RB | Frank Gore | 49ers | ARI | |
| 24 | WR | Andre Johnson | Texans | @ PIT | |
| 25 | WR | Marques Colston | Saints | TB | |
| 26 | WR | Joey Galloway | Buccaneers | @ NO | |
| 27 | WR | Calvin Johnson | Lions | @ ATL | |
| 28 | WR | Torry Holt | Rams | @ PHI | |
| 29 | WR | Roy Williams | Lions | @ ATL | |
| 30 | WR | Jerricho Cotchery | Jets | @ MIA | |
| 31 | WR | Wes Welker | Patriots | KC | |
| 32 | TE | Jason Witten | Cowboys | @ CLE | |
| 33 | TE | Dallas Clark | Colts | CHI | |
| 34 | RB | Edgerrin James | Cardinals | @ SF | |
| 35 | WR | Hines Ward | Steelers | HOU | |
| 36 | WR | Patrick Crayton | Cowboys | @ CLE | |
| 37 | RB | LenDale White | Titans | JAC | |
| 38 | RB | Earnest Graham | Buccaneers | @ NO | |
| 39 | RB | Ricky Williams | Dolphins | NYJ | |
| 40 | RB | Michael Turner | Falcons | DET | |
| 41 | RB | Ryan Grant | Packers | MIN | |
| 42 | TE | Heath Miller | Steelers | HOU | |
| 43 | RB | Kevin Smith | Lions | @ ATL | |
| 44 | RB | Fred Taylor | Jaguars | @ TEN | |
| 45 | RB | Matt Forte | Bears | @ IND | |
| 46 | RB | Jamal Lewis | Browns | DAL | |
| 47 | WR | Roddy White | Falcons | DET | |
| 48 | WR | Greg Jennings | Packers | MIN | |
| 49 | WR | Laveranues Coles | Jets | @ MIA | |
| 50 | WR | Nate Burleson | Seahawks | @ BUF | |
| 51 | WR | Ted Ginn Jr. | Dolphins | NYJ | |
| 52 | TE | Antonio Gates | Chargers | CAR | |
| 53 | TE | Kellen Winslow | Browns | DAL | |
| 54 | TE | Jeremy Shockey | Saints | TB | |
| 55 | RB | Chris Johnson | Titans | JAC | |
| 56 | RB | Ray Rice | Ravens | CIN | |
| 57 | RB | Julius Jones | Seahawks | @ BUF | |
| 58 | RB | Maurice Morris | Seahawks | @ BUF | |
| 59 | WR | Lee Evans | Bills | SEA | |
| 60 | TE | Tony Gonzalez | Chiefs | @ NE | |
| 61 | WR | Marvin Harrison | Colts | CHI | |
| 62 | WR | Isaac Bruce | 49ers | ARI | |
| 63 | WR | Drew Bennett | Rams | @ PHI | |
| 64 | RB | Willis McGahee | Ravens | CIN | |
| 65 | WR | Ronald Curry | Raiders | DEN | |
| 66 | RB | Larry Johnson | Chiefs | @ NE | |
| 67 | RB | DeAngelo Williams | Panthers | @ SD | |
| 68 | RB | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jaguars | @ TEN | |
| 69 | RB | Chris Perry | Bengals | @ BAL | |
| 70 | RB | Reggie Bush | Saints | TB | |
| 71 | RB | Justin Fargas | Raiders | DEN | |
| 72 | RB | Rashard Mendenhall | Steelers | HOU | |
| 73 | RB | Steve Slaton | Texans | @ PIT | |
| 74 | RB | Ronnie Brown | Dolphins | NYJ | |
| 75 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | Panthers | @ SD | |
| 76 | RB | Kenny Watson | Bengals | @ BAL | |
| 77 | RB | Felix Jones | Cowboys | @ CLE | |
| 78 | RB | Chester Taylor | Vikings | @ GB | |
| 79 | WR | Bernard Berrian | Vikings | @ GB | |
| 80 | WR | Anthony Gonzalez | Colts | CHI | |
| 81 | WR | Justin Gage | Titans | JAC | |
| 82 | WR | Reggie Brown | Eagles | STL | |
| 83 | RB | Sammy Morris | Patriots | KC | |
| 84 | WR | Chris Chambers | Chargers | CAR | |
| 85 | RB | Deuce McAllister | Saints | TB | |
| 86 | WR | Dwayne Bowe | Chiefs | @ NE | |
| 87 | TE | Alge Crumpler | Titans | JAC | |
| 88 | TE | Tony Scheffler | Broncos | @ OAK | |
| 89 | TE | Todd Heap | Ravens | CIN | |
| 90 | TE | Benjamin Watson | Patriots | KC | |
| 91 | WR | Sidney Rice | Vikings | @ GB | |
| 92 | WR | Devin Hester | Bears | @ IND | |
| 93 | WR | DeSean Jackson | Eagles | STL | |
| 94 | WR | David Patten | Saints | TB | |
| 95 | RB | Andre Hall | Broncos | @ OAK | |
| 96 | WR | Eddie Royal | Broncos | @ OAK | |
| 97 | WR | Courtney Taylor | Seahawks | @ BUF | |
| 98 | WR | Muhsin Muhammad | Panthers | @ SD | |
| 99 | WR | Jabar Gaffney | Patriots | KC | |
| 100 | WR | D.J. Hackett | Panthers | @ SD | |
| 101 | WR | Derrick Mason | Ravens | CIN | |
| 102 | RB | Dominic Rhodes | Colts | CHI | |
| 103 | WR | Vincent Jackson | Chargers | CAR | |
| 104 | WR | Donte' Stallworth | Browns | DAL | |
| 105 | TE | Vernon Davis | 49ers | ARI | |
| 106 | RB | Chris Taylor | Texans | @ PIT | |
| 107 | TE | Donald Lee | Packers | MIN | |
| 108 | TE | Leonard Pope | Cardinals | @ SF | |
| 109 | RB | Tim Hightower | Cardinals | @ SF | |
| 110 | RB | Jerious Norwood | Falcons | DET | |
| 111 | RB | Leon Washington | Jets | @ MIA | |
| 112 | RB | Ahman Green | Texans | @ PIT | |
| 113 | WR | Jerry Porter | Jaguars | @ TEN | |
| 114 | RB | Kolby Smith | Chiefs | @ NE | |
| 115 | WR | Hank Baskett | Eagles | STL | |
| 116 | RB | Adrian Peterson | Bears | @ IND | |
| 117 | WR | Ike Hilliard | Buccaneers | @ NO | |
| 118 | WR | Antonio Bryant | Buccaneers | @ NO | |
| 119 | RB | Aaron Stecker | Saints | TB | |
| 120 | TE | Anthony Fasano | Dolphins | NYJ | |
| 121 | TE | L.J. Smith | Eagles | STL | |
| 122 | TE | Greg Olsen | Bears | @ IND | |
| 123 | TE | Owen Daniels | Texans | @ PIT | |
| 124 | TE | Ben Utecht | Bengals | @ BAL | |
| 125 | RB | Warrick Dunn | Buccaneers | @ NO | |
| 126 | RB | Pierre Thomas | Saints | TB | |
| 127 | RB | LaMont Jordan | Patriots | KC | |
| 128 | RB | Kevin Jones | Bears | @ IND | |
| 129 | WR | Darrell Jackson | Broncos | @ OAK | |
| 130 | WR | James Hardy | Bills | SEA | |
| 131 | WR | Josh Morgan | 49ers | ARI | |
| 132 | WR | Marty Booker | Bears | @ IND | |
| 133 | WR | Robert Meachem | Saints | TB | |
| 134 | WR | Mark Clayton | Ravens | CIN | |
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