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Updated Week 16 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Devonta Freeman, Craig Reynolds, Van Jefferson, Christian Kirk, Rashod Bateman

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Our updated Week 16 fantasy football Flex rankings (RB, WR, TE) for 2021. Follow these fantasy football FLEX ranks when setting your Week 16 lineups.

It's playoffs time RotoBallers! Below you will see our staff's updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 16. Our goal is to get you to the fantasy football championships, and to win it all -- so let's take a look at where FLEX options like Devonta Freeman, Craig Reynolds, Van Jefferson, Christian Kirk and Rashod Bateman rank, among others?

In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are many key injuries and COVID-19 situations to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

Our updated FLEX fantasy football rankings are built out weekly by three of our lead fantasy football analysts - Nick MarianoPierre Camus and Brandon Murchison. These fantasy football Flex rankings are geared towards the skill positions that are played in traditional Flex spots (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE). For most fantasy leagues, that Flex spot consists of running backs, wide receivers and in many cases tight ends. Make sure to follow the injury updates below, and good luck RotoBallers!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

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Week 16 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings

Be sure to also check out our Week 16 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.

Last updated on Sunday 12/26 at 9:45 am ET:

FLEX Rank Player Name Pos
1 Cooper Kupp WR
2 Jonathan Taylor RB
3 Davante Adams WR
4 Justin Jefferson WR
5 Tyreek Hill WR
6 Deebo Samuel WR
7 James Robinson RB
8 Nick Chubb RB
9 Keenan Allen WR
10 Najee Harris RB
11 Alvin Kamara RB
12 George Kittle TE
13 Cordarrelle Patterson WR
14 Ja'Marr Chase WR
15 Mark Andrews TE
16 CeeDee Lamb WR
17 Ronald Jones II RB
18 Diontae Johnson WR
19 Ezekiel Elliott RB
20 David Montgomery RB
21 Tee Higgins WR
22 Antonio Brown WR
23 Alexander Mattison RB
24 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB
25 Stefon Diggs WR
26 Tyler Lockett WR
27 Jaylen Waddle WR
28 Joe Mixon RB
29 Hunter Renfrow WR
30 Aaron Jones RB
31 Antonio Gibson RB
32 Adam Thielen WR
33 Josh Jacobs RB
34 A.J. Brown WR
35 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
36 D.K. Metcalf WR
37 Marquise Brown WR
38 Javonte Williams RB
39 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
40 Russell Gage WR
41 Miles Sanders RB
42 Justin Jackson RB
43 Chase Edmonds RB
44 Amari Cooper WR
45 Terry McLaurin WR
46 Christian Kirk WR
47 Sony Michel RB
48 Rob Gronkowski TE
49 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
50 Melvin Gordon III RB
51 D'Onta Foreman RB
52 Dallas Goedert TE
53 Saquon Barkley RB
54 D.J. Moore WR
55 Rashaad Penny RB
56 Brandon Aiyuk WR
57 DeVante Parker WR
58 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB
59 AJ Dillon RB
60 Damien Harris RB
61 Zach Ertz TE
62 Michael Carter RB
63 Van Jefferson WR
64 DeVonta Smith WR
65 Darnell Mooney WR
66 Devin Singletary RB
67 A.J. Green WR
68 Brandin Cooks WR
69 Michael Gallup WR
70 Dawson Knox TE
71 Tyler Boyd WR
72 Chase Claypool WR
73 Dalton Schultz TE
74 Jerry Jeudy WR
75 Jakobi Meyers WR
76 Devonta Freeman RB
77 Jarvis Landry WR
78 Josh Reynolds WR
79 Marvin Jones Jr. WR
80 Kyle Pitts TE
81 Darrel Williams RB
82 Duke Johnson Jr. RB
83 Darrell Henderson Jr. RB
84 Joshua Palmer WR
85 Myles Gaskin RB
86 Tony Pollard RB
87 Allen Lazard WR
88 Robby Anderson WR
89 Laquon Treadwell WR
90 Tyler Johnson WR
91 Marquez Callaway WR
92 Jordan Howard RB
93 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR
94 Rashod Bateman WR
95 Brandon Bolden RB
96 Hunter Henry TE
97 Chuba Hubbard RB
98 Emmanuel Sanders WR
99 Kenny Golladay WR
100 Mike Gesicki TE
101 Mike Davis RB
102 Julio Jones WR
103 Craig Reynolds RB
104 Allen Robinson II WR
105 Courtland Sutton WR
106 Noah Fant TE
107 Jamaal Williams RB
108 Samaje Perine RB
109 Jared Cook TE
110 Cole Kmet TE
111 D'Ernest Johnson RB
112 Kendrick Bourne WR
113 Rex Burkhead RB
114 Tim Patrick WR
115 Nico Collins WR
116 Ameer Abdullah RB
117 Dontrell Hilliard RB
118 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
119 Tyler Higbee TE
120 K.J. Osborn WR
121 C.J. Uzomah TE
122 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
123 Breshad Perriman WR
124 Tyler Conklin TE
125 Tevin Coleman RB
126 Tre'Quan Smith WR
127 Zay Jones WR
128 Braxton Berrios WR
129 Foster Moreau TE
130 Gerald Everett TE
131 Ricky Seals-Jones TE
132 T.Y. Hilton WR
133 Byron Pringle WR
134 Kadarius Toney WR
135 Latavius Murray RB
136 D'Andre Swift RB
137 Jauan Jennings WR
138 James O'Shaughnessy TE
139 Evan Engram TE
140 James Washington WR
141 Mark Ingram II RB
142 Bryan Edwards WR
143 Albert Okwuegbunam TE
144 Keelan Cole Sr. WR
145 Devontae Booker RB
146 J.J. Taylor RB
147 Eno Benjamin RB
148 David Njoku TE
149 Scotty Miller WR
150 David Johnson RB
151 Jeremy McNichols RB
152 Mecole Hardman WR
153 Darius Slayton WR
154 Nelson Agholor WR
155 Albert Wilson WR
156 Zach Pascal WR
157 Quez Watkins WR
158 Kalif Raymond WR
159 Brevin Jordan TE
160 Austin Hooper TE
161 DeAndre Carter WR
162 Jaret Patterson RB
163 Nyheim Hines RB
164 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
165 Cameron Brate TE
166 DeeJay Dallas RB
167 Jack Doyle TE
168 Adam Humphries WR
169 Ray-Ray McCloud WR
170 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB
171 Matt Breida RB
172 Zach Gentry TE
173 DeSean Jackson WR
174 Jonnu Smith TE
175 Isaiah McKenzie WR
176 Jalen Reagor WR
177 John Bates TE
178 Damiere Byrd WR
179 Rashard Higgins WR
180 Antoine Wesley WR
181 Peyton Barber RB
182 Chris Conley WR
183 Hayden Hurst TE
184 Phillip Dorsett II WR
185 Kyle Rudolph TE
186 Sammy Watkins WR
187 Josiah Deguara TE
188 D'Wayne Eskridge WR
189 Nick Vannett TE
190 Jakeem Grant Sr. WR
191 Devin Duvernay WR
192 Boston Scott RB
193 N'Keal Harry WR
194 Chester Rogers WR
195 Ashton Dulin WR
196 Greg Ward WR
197 Demarcus Robinson WR
198 Joshua Kelley RB
199 Royce Freeman RB
200 Equanimeous St. Brown WR



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Kareem Hunt

Scores Two Touchdowns in Loss
Anton Lundell

Ready for Opening Night
Aaron Ekblad

Fine for Season Opener
Jackson Chourio

in Starting Lineup for NLDS Game 2
Nikola Topić

Nikola Topic Slated to Miss Several Weeks
Xavier Worthy

Active on Monday Night
Bogdan Bogdanović

Bogdan Bogdanovic Expected to Suit Up for Preseason Opener on Thursday
Bradley Beal

Expects to be Ready For Opening Night
Terry McLaurin

Commanders "Optimistic" Terry McLaurin Will Return in Week 6
Saquon Barkley

Dealing With Knee Injury, Expected to Play on Thursday
J.T. Miller

Available Tuesday
Artemi Panarin

Cleared for Opening Night
Jake Walman

Inks Seven-Year Extension With Oilers
Connor McDavid

Signs Two-Year Extension With Oilers
Omarion Hampton

Placed on Injured Reserve with Ankle Injury
Brock Bowers

Labeled "Week-to-Week" After Missing Week 5
Jalen Coker

Expected to Practice on Wednesday
CeeDee Lamb

Could Return Within Next Two Weeks
LeBron James

Teases "Second Decision" Ahead of Season 23
Karl-Anthony Towns

Slims Down to Shine at Power Forward
Stephen Curry

Focused on Present, Not Retirement Clock
Ben Sheppard

Won't Play in Preseason Opener
CFB

Jermod McCoy Unlikely to Play Against Arkansas
CFB

Conner Weigman in Concussion Protocol
Dyson Daniels

There is "Distance" Between Hawks, Dyson Daniels in Extension Talks
Washington Wizards

Wizards Sign Skal Labissiere to Exhibit 10 Deal
CFB

Florida State's Quindarrius Jones Set for Season-Ending Surgery
Ja Morant

Suffers Sprained Ankle, Considered Week-to-Week
CFB

Mark Gronowski Viewed as Day-to-Day with Knee Injury
Xavier Worthy

is Fine and Expected to Play Against the Jaguars
Omarion Hampton

May Miss Some Time With an Ankle Injury
Alex Pereira

Becomes Two-Time Light-Heavyweight Champion
Magomed Ankalaev

Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Cory Sandhagen

Gets Dominated In The UFC 320 Co-Main Event
Cory Sandhagen

Merab Dvalishvili Dominates Cory Sandhagen
Jiří Procházka

Jiri Prochazka Scores Comeback Win
Kyle Burroughs

Placed on Injured Reserve
SJ

Egor Afanasyev to Start Season on Injured Reserve
Khalil Rountree Jr.

Suffers Third-Round Knockout Loss
Mattias Janmark

to Miss 1-2 Weeks
Jake Walman

Suffers Setback
Alex Vlasic

Traveling With Blackhawks
Youssef Zalal

Gets First-Round Submission Win
Josh Emmett

Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
Abus Magomedov

Gets Submitted
Joe Pyfer

Gets Second-Round Submission Win
Breece Hall

Maximizes Efficiency in Loss to Dallas on Sunday
DeVonta Smith

Breaks Free for 114 Yards in Week 5 Loss
Calvin Ridley

Explosive in Week 5 After Rough Start to Season
David Montgomery

Gets Involved in Trickery, Totals Two Touchdowns Against Cincy
Stefon Diggs

Gets Big Revenge in Primetime Win Over Bills
Theo Johnson

on the Rise, Scores Two More Touchdowns in Week 5 Loss
Ryan Flournoy

Leads Cowboys in Receiving -- Worth a Waiver-Wire Pickup?
Jake Ferguson

Records Two Touchdown Grabs in Week 5
Rashid Shaheed

Rides 87-Yard Touchdown to Breakout Week 5
Jaylen Waddle

Records Season-High in Targets, Catches, and Receiving Yards
Rachaad White

Finds the End Zone Twice in Week 5
Jonathan Kuminga

Golden State Expected to Put Jonathan Kuminga on the Trade Block Once Eligible
Alex Laferriere

Questionable for Opening Night
Jonathan Toews

Practices on Sunday
Oskar Sundqvist

Injured at Sunday's Practice
Jonathan Drouin

Returns to Practice Sunday
Cole Perfetti

Out Week-to-Week With Ankle Injury
CHI

Matt Grzelcyk Inks One-Year Deal With Blackhawks
Ryan Ellis

Sharks Acquire Ryan Ellis From Flyers
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Back at Practice
Ryan Preece

Is A Favorable DFS Option for the Charlotte Roval
Zane Smith

Might Be Worth Playing In DFS Lineups for the Charlotte Roval
Cole Custer

Is Cole Custer Playable In DFS Lineups for the Charlotte Roval?
Kyle Larson

Will Likely Go for the Win Over Stage Points
Ryan Blaney

Might Look Past Charlotte Roval to Focus on Last Two Playoff Rounds
Denny Hamlin

Could Focus on Stage Points to Clinch Round of 8 Spot
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Unlikely to Make the Round of 8
Austin Cindric

Very Unlikely to Advance to Round of 8
Alex Bowman

Reliably Consistent at Charlotte Roval
Daniel Suarez

Unlikely to Run Well at Charlotte
Carson Hocevar

Will Likely Earn a Lot of Place-Differential Points at Charlotte
Brad Keselowski

Probably Won't be Viable for DFS
Ty Dillon

Earns Best Qualifying Result at Charlotte Roval
Jackson Chourio

Exits With Hamstring Injury in Game 1 of NLDS
Jayson Tatum

to Return in March?
Justin Faulk

Misses Preseason Finale
Kirill Marchenko

Cleared for Saturday's Action
Macklin Celebrini

Makes Preseason Debut Saturday
Max Scherzer

Left Off Blue Jays ALDS Roster
Bo Bichette

Officially Out for ALDS
Texas Rangers

Rangers Hire Skip Schumaker as New Manager
Trevor Megill

Ready for NLDS
Will Smith

Will be Available to Catch in NLDS
Clayton Kershaw

to Pitch Out of Bullpen in NLDS Against Phillies
Lawrence Butler

Undergoes Knee Surgery on Friday
Brandon Woodruff

Will Not Pitch in NLDS
Devin Booker

Likely Playing on Friday
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Won't Play This Weekend
Josh Giddey

Returns to Full Practice
Matas Buzelis

has Team Optioned Accepted
Alex Pereira

Can Become Two-Time Light-Heavyweight Champion
Magomed Ankalaev

Set For His First Title Defense
Cory Sandhagen

An Underdog At UFC 320
Merab Dvalishvili

Set For His Third Title Defense
Khalil Rountree Jr.

Returns At UFC 320
Jiří Procházka

Jiri Prochazka Returns At UFC 320
Youssef Zalal

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Josh Emmett

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Joe Pyfer

Looks To Earn Top 15 Ranking
Abus Magomedov

Set To Open Up UFC 320 Main Card
Cam Schlittler

Dazzles in 12-Strikeout Performance, Yankees Advance to ALDS
CFB

Quintrevion Wisner Expected Back vs. Florida
CFB

Emmett Mosley Probable for Longhorns vs. Florida
Giannis Antetokounmpo

to Join the Bucks in Miami
Jaden Ivey

Fully Recovered From Fractured Fibula
OG Anunoby

Was Inactive for the Knicks' Preseason Opener
Joel Embiid

Adem Bona Starts in Place of Joel Embiid on Thursday
Shane McClanahan

Expected to be "Fully Ready" for Spring Training
Bo Bichette

Unlikely to be Ready for ALDS
Bryce Eldridge

to Undergo Wrist Surgery
Atlanta Braves

Brian Snitker Will Not Return as Braves Manager
Luke List

Looking to Win Again at Sanderson Farms Championship
Tom Kim

Could Be in For Long Week in Mississippi
Max Homa

Are Things Beginning to Turn Around For Max Homa Ahead of Sanderson Farms?
Nicolai Hojgaard

an Interesting Play at Sanderson Farms
Davis Thompson

Looks to Keep Momentum Going in Mississippi
Nick Dunlap

Hoping to Turn Woes Around at Sanderson Farms Championship
PGA

Matti Schmid a Volatile Option at Sanderson Farms
Thorbjorn Olesen

a Solid Play at Sanderson Farms
Stephan Jaeger

a High-Upside Play in Mississippi
Hayden Buckley

Trying to Find Form at Sanderson Farms
Ben Martin

Struggling Mightily with Golf Game
Jacob Bridgeman

Leaning on his Putter at Sanderson Farms
Lanto Griffin

Heating Up for Sanderson Farms Championship
Quade Cummins

Trying to Make Cut at Sanderson Farms
Carson Young

Aims to Rebound from Procore Championship
Matt Kuchar

Still a Golfer to Watch This Week
Doug Ghim

Trending Up for Sanderson Farms Championship
Eric Cole

May Struggle at Sanderson Farms Championship
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Ready for Sanderson Farms Championship

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