September 19, 2008, 2:22 PM
The Talented Mr. Roto: Flex rankings for Week 3
Matthew Berry's flex rankings are intended to facilitate fantasy flex roster decisions for Week 3 of the NFL season only. They are not intended to reflect value before or beyond Week 3.
Positional rankings for Week 3 can be found by clicking here.
ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 3 can be viewed by clicking here.
| Week 3 flex rankings | |||||
| Rank | Position | Name | Team | Opponent | |
| 1 | RB | Frank Gore | 49ers | DET | |
| 2 | RB | Marion Barber | Cowboys | @ GB | |
| 3 | RB | Marshawn Lynch | Bills | OAK | |
| 4 | WR | Terrell Owens | Cowboys | @ GB | |
| 5 | WR | Reggie Wayne | Colts | JAC | |
| 6 | WR | Randy Moss | Patriots | MIA | |
| 7 | RB | Brian Westbrook | Eagles | PIT | |
| 8 | RB | Michael Turner | Falcons | KC | |
| 9 | WR | Brandon Marshall | Broncos | NO | |
| 10 | WR | Calvin Johnson | Lions | @ SF | |
| 11 | WR | Plaxico Burress | Giants | CIN | |
| 12 | WR | Wes Welker | Patriots | MIA | |
| 13 | RB | Adrian Peterson | Vikings | CAR | |
| 14 | RB | Clinton Portis | Redskins | ARI | |
| 15 | WR | Greg Jennings | Packers | DAL | |
| 16 | WR | Anquan Boldin | Cardinals | @ WAS | |
| 17 | RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | Chargers | NYJ | |
| 18 | RB | Willie Parker | Steelers | @ PHI | |
| 19 | RB | Joseph Addai | Colts | JAC | |
| 20 | RB | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jaguars | @ IND | |
| 21 | RB | Julius Jones | Seahawks | STL | |
| 22 | RB | Chris Johnson | Titans | HOU | |
| 23 | WR | Hines Ward | Steelers | @ PHI | |
| 24 | WR | Andre Johnson | Texans | @ TEN | |
| 25 | WR | Roy Williams | Lions | @ SF | |
| 26 | WR | Steve Smith | Panthers | @ MIN | |
| 27 | WR | Jerricho Cotchery | Jets | @ SD | |
| 28 | RB | Steven Jackson | Rams | @ SEA | |
| 29 | RB | Brandon Jacobs | Giants | CIN | |
| 30 | RB | Matt Forte | Bears | TB | |
| 31 | RB | Sammy Morris | Patriots | MIA | |
| 32 | RB | Thomas Jones | Jets | @ SD | |
| 33 | RB | Reggie Bush | Saints | @ DEN | |
| 34 | WR | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Bengals | @ NYG | |
| 35 | WR | Donald Driver | Packers | DAL | |
| 36 | WR | DeSean Jackson | Eagles | PIT | |
| 37 | WR | Larry Fitzgerald | Cardinals | @ WAS | |
| 38 | WR | Santonio Holmes | Steelers | @ PHI | |
| 39 | RB | Willis McGahee | Ravens | CLE | |
| 40 | WR | Braylon Edwards | Browns | @ BAL | |
| 41 | WR | Torry Holt | Rams | @ SEA | |
| 42 | WR | Dwayne Bowe | Chiefs | @ ATL | |
| 43 | WR | Isaac Bruce | 49ers | DET | |
| 44 | TE | Jason Witten | Cowboys | @ GB | |
| 45 | TE | Tony Scheffler | Broncos | NO | |
| 46 | TE | Antonio Gates | Chargers | NYJ | |
| 47 | WR | Chad Johnson | Bengals | @ NYG | |
| 48 | RB | Ryan Grant | Packers | DAL | |
| 49 | RB | Chris Perry | Bengals | @ NYG | |
| 50 | RB | Larry Johnson | Chiefs | @ ATL | |
| 51 | WR | Laveranues Coles | Jets | @ SD | |
| 52 | WR | Santana Moss | Redskins | ARI | |
| 53 | RB | Darren McFadden | Raiders | @ BUF | |
| 54 | WR | Eddie Royal | Broncos | NO | |
| 55 | RB | Earnest Graham | Buccaneers | @ CHI | |
| 56 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | Panthers | @ MIN | |
| 57 | RB | Kevin Smith | Lions | @ SF | |
| 58 | TE | Tony Gonzalez | Chiefs | @ ATL | |
| 59 | TE | Kellen Winslow | Browns | @ BAL | |
| 60 | WR | Marvin Harrison | Colts | JAC | |
| 61 | WR | Justin Gage | Titans | HOU | |
| 62 | TE | John Carlson | Seahawks | STL | |
| 63 | RB | LenDale White | Titans | HOU | |
| 64 | RB | Chester Taylor | Vikings | CAR | |
| 65 | RB | Darren Sproles | Chargers | NYJ | |
| 66 | TE | Dallas Clark | Colts | JAC | |
| 67 | TE | Chris Cooley | Redskins | ARI | |
| 68 | WR | Roddy White | Falcons | KC | |
| 69 | WR | Patrick Crayton | Cowboys | @ GB | |
| 70 | WR | Lee Evans | Bills | OAK | |
| 71 | WR | Chris Chambers | Chargers | NYJ | |
| 72 | RB | Jamal Lewis | Browns | @ BAL | |
| 73 | RB | Edgerrin James | Cardinals | @ WAS | |
| 74 | RB | Laurence Maroney | Patriots | MIA | |
| 75 | WR | David Patten | Saints | @ DEN | |
| 76 | WR | Muhsin Muhammad | Panthers | @ MIN | |
| 77 | RB | Tim Hightower | Cardinals | @ WAS | |
| 78 | WR | Bryant Johnson | 49ers | DET | |
| 79 | RB | Jerious Norwood | Falcons | KC | |
| 80 | RB | Fred Taylor | Jaguars | @ IND | |
| 81 | WR | Anthony Gonzalez | Colts | JAC | |
| 82 | WR | Amani Toomer | Giants | CIN | |
| 83 | WR | Antwaan Randle El | Redskins | ARI | |
| 84 | WR | Matt Jones | Jaguars | @ IND | |
| 85 | WR | Derrick Mason | Ravens | CLE | |
| 86 | TE | Jeremy Shockey | Saints | @ DEN | |
| 87 | RB | Ronnie Brown | Dolphins | @ NE | |
| 88 | WR | Bernard Berrian | Vikings | CAR | |
| 89 | WR | Kevin Walter | Texans | @ TEN | |
| 90 | WR | Vincent Jackson | Chargers | NYJ | |
| 91 | TE | Heath Miller | Steelers | @ PHI | |
| 92 | TE | L.J. Smith | Eagles | PIT | |
| 93 | RB | Steve Slaton | Texans | @ TEN | |
| 94 | RB | Michael Bush | Raiders | @ BUF | |
| 95 | WR | Ronald Curry | Raiders | @ BUF | |
| 96 | WR | James Jones | Packers | DAL | |
| 97 | WR | Ike Hilliard | Buccaneers | @ CHI | |
| 98 | RB | Ray Rice | Ravens | CLE | |
| 99 | RB | Selvin Young | Broncos | NO | |
| 100 | RB | DeAngelo Williams | Panthers | @ MIN | |
| 101 | RB | Ahmad Bradshaw | Giants | CIN | |
| 102 | RB | Michael Pittman | Broncos | NO | |
| 103 | RB | Jamaal Charles | Chiefs | @ ATL | |
| 104 | RB | Felix Jones | Cowboys | @ GB | |
| 105 | RB | Derrick Ward | Giants | CIN | |
| 106 | WR | Ted Ginn Jr. | Dolphins | @ NE | |
| 107 | RB | Kenny Watson | Bengals | @ NYG | |
| 108 | RB | Ricky Williams | Dolphins | @ NE | |
| 109 | RB | Pierre Thomas | Saints | @ DEN | |
| 110 | RB | Fred Jackson | Bills | OAK | |
| 111 | RB | Brandon Jackson | Packers | DAL | |
| 112 | RB | Chris Taylor | Texans | @ TEN | |
| 113 | RB | Warrick Dunn | Buccaneers | @ CHI | |
| 114 | WR | D.J. Hackett | Panthers | @ MIN | |
| 115 | RB | Andre Hall | Broncos | NO | |
| 116 | WR | Mark Clayton | Ravens | CLE | |
| 117 | WR | Hank Baskett | Eagles | PIT | |
| 118 | WR | Billy McMullen | Seahawks | STL | |
| 119 | WR | Reggie Williams | Jaguars | @ IND | |
| 120 | WR | Josh Morgan | 49ers | DET | |
| 121 | WR | Devery Henderson | Saints | @ DEN | |
| 122 | WR | Roydell Williams | Titans | HOU | |
| 123 | WR | Laurent Robinson | Falcons | KC | |
| 124 | WR | Koren Robinson | Seahawks | STL | |
| 125 | TE | Randy McMichael | Rams | @ SEA | |
| 126 | TE | Owen Daniels | Texans | @ TEN | |
| 127 | TE | Todd Heap | Ravens | CLE | |
| 128 | TE | Donald Lee | Packers | DAL | |
| 129 | TE | Anthony Fasano | Dolphins | @ NE | |
| 130 | TE | Kevin Boss | Giants | CIN | |
| 131 | TE | Robert Royal | Bills | OAK | |
| 132 | TE | Dante Rosario | Panthers | @ MIN | |
| 133 | WR | Chansi Stuckey | Jets | @ SD | |
| 134 | WR | Michael Jenkins | Falcons | KC | |
| 135 | WR | Andre' Davis | Texans | @ TEN | |
| 136 | WR | Robert Meachem | Saints | @ DEN | |
| 137 | WR | James Hardy | Bills | OAK | |
| 138 | RB | Leon Washington | Jets | @ SD | |
| 139 | RB | Dominic Rhodes | Colts | JAC | |
| 140 | RB | Kolby Smith | Chiefs | @ ATL | |
| 141 | RB | Le'Ron McClain | Ravens | CLE | |
| 142 | TE | Vernon Davis | 49ers | DET | |
| 143 | TE | Zach Miller | Raiders | @ BUF | |
| 144 | TE | Alge Crumpler | Titans | HOU | |
| 145 | TE | Desmond Clark | Bears | TB | |
| 146 | TE | Leonard Pope | Cardinals | @ WAS | |
| 147 | TE | David Martin | Dolphins | @ NE | |
| 148 | TE | John Gilmore | Buccaneers | @ CHI | |
| 149 | WR | Jordy Nelson | Packers | DAL | |
| 150 | WR | Derek Hagan | Dolphins | @ NE | |
