PRO Trashman’s 2018 Week 3 Flex Rankings: RB, WR, TE

Trashman HeaderOften times, there is nothing tougher (or more important) than deciding who your weekly flex-plays are. It can be a mind-numbing experience having to make cross-positional projections.

This season, our RosterWatch PRO community will have personal and exclusive access to our very own disgusting Trashman, who has carefully curated his personal weekly flex rankings in order to help you in gaining input about your roster decisions.

PLEASE Keep in mind, these are not our official RosterWatch Week 3 rankings, but we’ve learned over time to pay extra-special attention to what the Trashman might have up his filthy sleeve – and where he stacks up players against one another for the coming weekend’s slate cross-positionally.

Our OFFICIAL rankings page here on the site will continue to be updated through the day Saturday and Sunday morning as more information comes in and we become more comfortable with player slotting. In the meantime, have a look at how the Trashman sees the Week 3 slate shaking out – as his inputs to our formula are a key (albeit disgusting) component.

(Based on .5 PPR scoring).

Click here to go to the spreadsheet (PRO membership required)

138 Comments

  1. Hey guys. I have hunt/ware barkley, Aaron Jones. Lewis, carson and mack for rbs. Would you deal Lewis for golloday. I have Landry, nuk, funchess and Callaway at wr

    1. sounds fair enough to me.

  2. Post By dmiles60827@sbcglobal.net

    14 team .5 ppr Jake butt, gates, seals-jones or Andrew’s dying at te here

    1. would go with RSJ, he’s actually due to do something and it may hit this week with Fitz banged up

  3. I’m really thin at RB my best one is Dion Lewis. I’m being offered Lamar Miller for obj, I also have Hopkins and Evans at wr. What do you guys think?

    1. tell him to fuck off and talk to you when he has a real offer.

      1. Lol thanks, it’s what I will do

  4. Post By Austin Benedict

    Callaway or Moncrief? Ppr

    1. Callaway prob.

  5. I have Jamaal Williams on my bench. Should I drop him and pick up Penny? I have Hunt, Clement and Dion Lewis as my current RBs with Williams as well.

    1. Standard scoring.

      1. I think JWill is slightly more valuable than Penny atm

  6. So we are not trusting Callaway over Cobb, Corey Davis, Adrian Peterson, or Engram? I agree, but dammit i want to start Callaway haha. Keep up the great work fellas.
    And Ito Smith coming to fruition?? You guys called it! I have Tevin and Ito on my team.
    Also, can i get a recap of how best to use the matchup tool for a player like Randall Cobb or Will Fuller. is the matchup tool stating a blanket rating for all receivers on a team? Or is it mainly for the WR1 for that specific team? Thanks in advance! Pro Membership for the win!

    1. .5ppr

    2. take the shot if you want! he’s still a great upside play. I loved Ito in the evaluation process. a real mighty mouse. the star corners on each team play a role, so it tends to affect no.1 wrs more than secondary wrs from my experience.

  7. Ppr league who’d you rather have brandin cooks or Kenyon drake?

  8. Need one in the flex
    Enunwa
    Hogan
    Lockett
    John Brown

    1. Hogan good for 14 this week

    2. enunwa now that gordon is going to be on the field

  9. Trade PPR:

    Giving one of these: Woods, Cooper or Sanders
    He is leaning towards Cooper or Sanders.

    Getting: Josh Gordon

    1. those are all ppr studs. i guess cooper is the most inconsistent of that group

      1. So pull the trigger for flash by sending out Cooper ?

  10. Trashman need help please. Trade McCaffrey and Baldwin for A Brown. I only have Sanders and Golladay and Callaway an Edelman as my main wides. I havel Fournette, D Cook and McCaffrey and my main RBs.

    What you think?

    1. I would make that trade for A Brown

    2. that’s a lot, especially with fournette being injury prone. i’d only do it if you’re in a hole win wise.

  11. Currently 0-2… Need 4 of these 7, PPR… Cobb, Galloday, Robby Anderson, Callaway, Burkhead, Lamar Miller, Lockett

  12. Post By d.wilsonatc@gmail.com

    Hey guys. Please rank the following for week 3. Non ppr

    Calloway
    J Gordon
    K Jonson
    C Sutton
    J. Allen

    Thanks

    1. Post By d.wilsonatc@gmail.com

      flex rankings aren’t populating for me, so…..

  13. 1pt ppr: should I keep Njoku at TE or PU OJ Howard, ASJ or Jesse James or Jake Butt??

    1. I’d like to see Njoku get one more chance tonight. Don’t hate dropping him for Howard if you’re feeling it

  14. Guys need help. PPR. Funchess or Josh Gordon in the Flex. Also, Wentz or Cousins? Wentz is just gettin back, but will Cousins be throwing all game after they’re up big on the Bills?

    1. Gordon

      Cousins – see our rankings

      1. I actually had checked in on the matchup took after this post and went gordon/cousins based on that

  15. Post By drew.g.summitt@wmich.edu

    why so low on Josh Gordon? just dont think he will get the snaps and targets since its his first week on the pats?

    1. Too much unknown, lots of other solid options. Don’t hate the idea. Came very close to starting in my own league this week. He could easily have a solid game.

  16. Post By mekawa78@yahoo.com

    10 team standard league, I need serious help at WR. Because Fournette and Mixon injuries I had to pick up Yeldon & Bernard and also have Carson, Penny and Freeman. I’m looking to drop Yeldon and these guys are available: Marvin Jones, Tyler Lockett and Quincy Enunwa. Not sure who would be best option.

  17. Drop Luck for Alex Smith?

  18. Post By kcehvainng@gmail.com

    Need to start two: Hogan, Kupp, Cobb, Watkins, Gordon.

    Thinking Hogan and Kupp will offer the highest floor, but would appreciate feedback.

    1. Post By kcehvainng@gmail.com

      PPR

  19. Post By daniel.price17@yahoo.com

    .5 PPR, Fuller, Goodwin, or Gordon in the flex? Goodwin with a juicy matchup…

    1. Post By woo.jonathanwoo

      I still like Fuller a little more here. Far more questions around Goodwin going into the game. Definitely verify status pre-game.

  20. 10 team, Non-PPR, would you guys deal away AJ Green for Lev Bell?

    If accepted starting lineup this week would be:

    R. Wilson
    T. Gurley
    James Conner
    E. sanders
    JuJu
    Kupp

    Bench
    Bell
    D. Freeman
    J. Gordon
    K. Golladay
    Kerryon
    G. Allison
    Q. Enunwa

    Thanks!

    1. Post By woo.jonathanwoo

      That’s a RW-made roster if I’ve ever seen one!

      1. Of course it is! CS has me going for a 3-peat this year.

  21. When will the official flex rankings be posted? I didn’t see any for week 2 last week and nothing comes up under the flex tab when I check now.

    1. They don’t do site FLEX rankings. If you’re a PRO member, check out Trashman’s FLEX rankings.

  22. i Have been working a trade back and forth with this guy. 10 team .5ppr, 2 rb 2 wr 1 flex.
    My team qb Mahomes and Watson
    Rb hunt, Conner, Lynch, Carson and Morris
    Wr OBJ, ty hilton, Flash Gordon, Funchess and B Marshall

    He is offering Kamara, will fuller and Lamar miller for Mahomes and OBJ?

    1. Oooo that’s a tough one. I personally would do it. Kamara is the best player in that deal. And Fuller provides some nice upside and double dipping with Watson. I’m curious as to what others think

      1. I ended up doing it, took me from kinda weak at rb to a strength and i am still planning to try to work a deal with maybe Conner and Lamar miller for another rb1 that will be there for the whole year

  23. Should I start Wentz this week or roll out Goff for one more game?

  24. Post By boricuamenace75

    Team Name Bulldogs

    Should I offer this Trade? .5 PPR with bonuses based on Yardage.
    I want to offer R. Fitzpatrick to an owner in return for R. Gronkowski

    I have M.Ryan & C.Wentz on my roster I got Fitz on Waivers

    What do you think?

    Thank You, Nation!

    1. Send him ASAP! If you can sell a QB for top end talent at another position (especially with that kind of depth). DO IT!

  25. Post By Show Me Your TDs

    Got this issue in 2 leagues both ppr.
    Looking at the matchup tool MY QB has the worst matchup (Rivers) and I am only carrying one.
    Thought on picking up Tannehill, Bortles Dalton, or Trubitsky for the week< Thanks

    1. I don’t think any of those guys are a lock to out perform Rivers even with the match up. I k ow it’s tough to play a QB against the Rams but Rivers is aying some legit football with a lot of talent helping him out right now. I’m rolling Jimmy G out over him but only because I think he’s gonna need to air it out like crazy against KC. I’d comfortably start Rivers and just not expect him to hit the high end of his ceiling.

  26. I am being offered Pat Mahomes and Penny for David Johnson. My qb now is luck and my other rbs are Jordan Howard, Crowell, and Ivroy. Is this a trade I should make?

    1. No. Plain and simple you don’t trade top end RB talent for a QB. You could effectively stream QBs this year and get 20+ points every week. But you lose 1 RB and outside of weak 10 team leagues you’re not finding solid replacements. Keep that RB depth!

  27. Post By sally_espejo@sbcglobal.net

    PPR League, need two flex out of McCaffrety, Sanders, Tate, Hogan, Cobb and Fournette. Starting Cousins, Kamara, , Conner, Diggs and Evans, Leaning towards McCaffrety and Sanders or Tate. what do you guys thing

  28. Received a trade offer of Drew Brees & Kerryon for my JuJu & Cobb. Will force AMiller to be my WR2 until Edelman returns, but will upgrade my superflex immensely + depth – Worth it?

    QB superflex league. Current roster is ARodgers, Keenan, Juju, CMC, Gio, Doyle, Trubisky || Yeldon, JWhite, Mixon, Cobb, AMiller, Edelman.

    1. Damn your leagues are popping!

      I see this as basically Brees for JuJu. I’d lean to keep JuJu based on your roster if there are any other QBs you can consider as a super flex on your wire or in a lesser deal. If QB is completely 100% dry, I guess I’d prob do it.

      Obv starting AR + DB every week pretty enticing. Tough Call. You do have Edelman getting close.

      1. Yessir they are popping! My addiction to RW podcasts/twitter feed also galvanizes me haha, so definitely appreciate all the feedback you guys bring.

        That’s right, most of the QB wire is dry. Options are basically the backups – Josh Rosen, Nick Foles, etc. Most teams are roster 3-4 QBs. I love Juju to death, but it sounds like the upgrade to Brees over Trubisky + sleeper keeper Kerryon is worth giving up Juju.

  29. Post By bburkhart00@gmail.com

    Kerryon Johnson
    Kelvin Benjamin
    Brandon Marshall
    Latavius Murray

    Who should I drop to claim Goff? My QB is Wilson.

    1. Kelvin

  30. Post By hullr@email.sc.edu

    Trade sent to me:
    Receive – Dalvin and Stills
    Trade – Golladay, Ingram, and Ekeler
    My RBs – Fournette, Collins, Ingram, Kerryon, Carson, Ekeler
    My WR’s – Keenan Allen, Golladay, Quincy, Flash, A miller, Cole
    I’m thinking this is a little too much to give up, but what do you guys think?

    1. It is a bit rich, but Dalvin is prob the most desirable player of the group and sometimes that requires a bit of a premium if you just want to get it done. Fortunately, you have the ammo if you want to. If this is PPR I’d prob keep Ekeler and ship Carson

      Your main consideration here, is which of these lineups will help you win the most this week. Small consideration for next wk.

  31. The Dying Salmon
    Off to it’s slowest start ever. 0-2 out the gate. Standard league.
    Qb: Rivers

    Rb: Mixon, DJ, Kerryon, Buck Allen, Crowell

    We: Hilton, Keenan Allen, Allen Robinson, Emanuel Sanders

    Te: Engram

    Thinking about moving Keenan Allen to get a top back. Is this crazy? Am I over reacting to my slow start? I was also thinking about moving Hilton but I think I can get more for Allen. It’s a single keeper league so the top backs are not easy to get.

    1. it’s not crazy, as i think allen can be over valued outside of ppr formats. i do think that you have a good team though. i’ve won leagues with 0-4 starts, so i wouldn’t have a fire sale yet. i might try to move robinson as he has a terrible matchup this week against patrick peterson

      1. I do think I have a solid team that can compete. That is why I’m not sure what to do. I actually won this league before with an 0-5 start so I’m not too worried yet but doubt is starting to creep in

        1. That’s a sweet fucking team, man. DJ and Mixon have killed your start. If you can hang tough, you’ve got the guys on the bench if you make the right plays (ie- Crowell last night), and absorb the slow start- this team is goin to go bananas as some point.

          1. Post By Byron Lambert

            Trade DJ or Mixon if you have to and can bring the right haul in

          2. Thanks fellas. Knowing the leaders of rosterwatch nation like my squad makes me feel a lot better about my slow start

  32. The Enforcers (1-1)

    Need a flex for 0.5 PPR: Agholor, Kupp, Sammy Watkins, Chris Carson. Thanks!

  33. Loaded at WR. Need RBs. Trade any of Watkins/Sanders/Agholar for Ekeler straight up?

    Thanks for all you do, you guys are beasts!

    1. might sell high on watkins. i think he’ll be up and down this season.

  34. Post By woo.jonathanwoo

    Lindsay, Kerryon Johnson, Latavius Murray, Watkins.

    I need one RB and one Flex in a .5 PPR.

    Leaning Linsday and Watkins, but them Rankings got me second-guessing myself. Am I missing something about Kerryon for this week? And is the Murray ranking more of a product of Cook’s health than anything else?

    1. Obv if Dalvin sits you go Latavius. I like Watkins as the Flex. If Dalvin plays- maybe Watkins + Lindsay or Kerryon

  35. cousins or jimmy g this week ? please help decide

  36. Joe Mixon owner in my league offered me Golden Tate for my Giovani Bernard and Kerryon Johnson, click accept?

  37. Sanders, Agholar, Watkins as bench WRs and Lindsay and Ajayi as starting RBs.

    Want to package one of them w/ a WR for Jordan Howard. Would you do this? Who would you rather get rid of?

  38. Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    What to do now that Doyle is out? Is he droppable for will dissly (best option) or should I drop mark Walton (thinking I should keep him and see how it pans out).

    Not sure what to do as Doyle has played pretty much every snap.

    Thanks RW

    1. How did you give yourself an Avatar? I looked but am not smart enough to figure it out?

      1. Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

        I think it was gravatar.com. Make an account using same login info as your RW account and upload a pic there. Not 100% hopefully one of these guys can confirm.

      2. Go to- http://en.gravatar.com/ and create an account, that has same email address as your RW PRO account- and then upload an avatar. It’s very easy and super quick.

        That’s it, it will all work automatically on this site from there.

        1. Thanks guys!

    2. Don’t like dropping him, but just had to in my own SXM Experts league. Had to drop him for Hooper, also could have had Dissly. DOn’t like the sound of a nebulous hip injury, wasn’t quite sure who I had to drop. Don’t love it, but he’s a TE and did what I had to do

  39. Post By gdavis102089@yahoo.com

    With Dalvin Cook ruled out, pick 2:

    Phillip Lindsay
    Sammy Watkins
    Latavius Murray

    1. LM + SW

  40. Listened to the trade pod and put one together. Should I trade Mel Gordon and Cooper Kupp to get MIxon and OBJ?

    1. Yes, esp if you have a plan to survive at RB until Mixon comes back. But, Gordon has a tough matchup this week anyways. I’d roll the dice and do it, if I thought I could patch together a RB corps the next few wk.

      Obv if there is anyway for you to get Gio, this deal is 100000%

      Nice work!

  41. PPR
    Thinking about initiating a trade
    My RB CThompson. For DCook

    I have RB. Kamara. GordonIII, Mixon. JConnor. CThompson, and Ekeler
    I can play 3 RB a Week

    Thoughts

  42. Post By rbrusuelas@consolidated.net

    Go the hot hand with Fitzpatrick vs PIT or Ryan vs NO?

  43. Drop Chris Carson for Latavius? I have Derrick Henry and Duke Johnson on the bench. I would love to drop Duke but he is now locked in for the week.

    1. I would

  44. What’s up guys. Would you drop tre quan for Wilkins? Both are bench stashes. I also have merideth? I think there’s value to have the second receiver for NOs offence

    1. Only if we needed to play Wilkins this week

      1. Which wr would you keep for the saint merideth or smith? I need a qb for week 4 bye

  45. I’m 2-0 so I’m not desperate to with this week but as a Jay Ajayi owner who’s very thin at RB should I trade Sammy Watkins for Corey Clement?

    My other WR’s are Antonio Brown, Mike Evans, John Brown, Corey Davis, Courtland Sutton, and Anthony Miller.

    1. You should trade John Brown for him. If I had to, I’d ship Brown and Davis. Keep Sammy.

      1. He wouldn’t take John Brown….he may take Davis but I was trying to avoid that because he’s a keeper. I’ll see if he will take Davis

  46. I need two of these in a PPR:
    E. Sanders, R. Cobb, C. Hogan, E. Engram, A. Peterson.

    Thanks!

  47. Which wr would you keep for the saint merideth or smith? I need a qb for week 4 bye

  48. .5 ppr proposed trade. I trade Leonard Fournette and Brandon Cooks and receive Rob Gronkowski and Julio Jones. The other guy is in bad shape on RB. My other RB’s are Melvin Gordon, Matt Breida, Mark Ingram. Rex Burkhead, TJ Yeldon. My WR’s are Ty Hilton, Adam Thelien, Quincy Enunwa. TE is Evan Engram.

    Thoughts?

  49. Looking for a cheap DK play: Boyd vs Carolina or Ridley vs NO? Or if you had to pick two out of these 3 to get Kamara in your lineup which two would pick: Ridley Boyd Moncrief?

    Thanks

  50. Really struggling on whether to play Doyle, or drop him for RSJ, ASJ, or Jesse James. Hold onto Doyle for now?

    1. if you’re looking at upside, i think james is the guy. rsj is getting targeted a lot, but nothing has come of it yet. doyle doesn’t move the needle enough to not take a chance on someone else

  51. PPR Trade

    Trading Away Cooper and getting back Josh Gordon? Thoughts?

    WRs: Cooper, Julio, Sanders, Woods, Callaway, Sutton, Miller

    1. you’ve got enough depth to take the hit if it goes south.

  52. Post By boricuamenace75

    Team Name Bulldogs 2-0
    Standard League Trade Proposal
    Owner in my League is offering me the Following
    L. Bell, J. Gordan, & C. Thomas In return he is asking for C. McCaffrey, T.Hilton, & T. Yeldon

    My RB’s A. Kamara, C. McCaffrey, T. Yeldon, M. Breida, & M.Ingram
    My WR’s T. Hilton, S. Watkins, C. Hogan, R.Cobb, & D. Baldwin

    We start 2 flex in this league

    Thank You In Advance Roster Watch Nation

    1. you’re 2 and 0, bell might not come bacl til week 10. i don’t think it’s a necessary trade

  53. .5 ppr 12 team league

    I picked up both Clement and Lat Murray after waivers closed at no cost. However, I know have to drop a player to pick up a kicker.

    My WR- Julio, JuJu, Watkins, Kupp, Callaway.

    RBs– Howard, D Freeman, T Coleman, Karryon, P Barber, Clement and Lat Murray.

    I’m thinking either Clement or L Murray as my flex this week. Which is the best option to keep for both this weekend and long-term? Drop another player besides one of these two?

    Thanks for your help.

    1. Clement. That trash can Ajayi is hurt.
      Come to think of it Lat M is a trash can too.

  54. cousins or immy g this week?

    1. cousins

  55. Need two WRs. Who would you leave on the bench
    Cole
    Golladay
    Funchess

    I’m thinking Funchess

  56. In other league. Need one of these WRs
    Fuller
    Cole
    Golladay

    Choosing among 3 decent options for WR 3 (starting juju and hill)
    Thanks

    1. golladay… it’s close

      what does the matchup tool say?

  57. What’s up guys!
    I’m being offered Ingram for Hyde and Burton. What’s your thoughts on that trade.
    Also, do you recommend selling high on Hyde?

    1. Only other TE I have is Hurst so I’m planning on starting a TE based on matchup till Hurst is back.

      1. hurst? haha

  58. Post By marsh_allen2@outlook.com

    Who do you guys like over the season in ppr. Kamara or fournette?

    1. Post By woo.jonathanwoo

      It’s probably leaning slightly towards Fournette only because Ingram’s return will siphon some volume/snaps away from Kamara. It’s pretty close, though, I would think.

    2. Kamara

  59. Half point ppr trade – should I give up Gordon for Agholor?
    My wr’s: d Adams, a Robinson, c kupp & k Cole
    ROS rankings say yes…

    1. No!

  60. My opponent took an early lead Thursday with Landry against my Jets defense. Currently, I am sitting Gordon in favor of John Brown. Do you think Gordon’s ceiling is high enough on his first game as a Patriot to warrant swapping him with Brown, or am I panicking too quickly?

  61. Trade Question/ 0.5pt PPR: Trade away Alshon Jeffery and Royce Freeman to aquire Kenny Galloday and Marshawn Lynch, click accept? Yay or Nay

  62. PPR / Start 2:

    Matt Breida
    Lat Murray
    Leonard Fournette

  63. Standard league

    Do I drop Jamaal Williams or Kerryon Johnson to p/u Cory Clement. I have both Fournette and McCoy banged up this week.

  64. Trade option:
    I trade Kamara and Beckam for Gurley and Kelce

    I start OJ Howard now at tight end. I start TY, Allen Robinson and my third would be josh Gordon, Alshon or Baldwin when healthy with Beckham gone

  65. Flex question standard. Need one from these Em. Sanders, AP, or Lindsay.

  66. .5 ppr proposed trade. I trade Leonard Fournette and Brandon Cooks and receive Rob Gronkowski and Julio Jones.

    My other RB’s: Melvin Gordon, Matt Breida, Mark Ingram. Rex Burkhead, TJ Yeldon.
    My WR’s: are Ty Hilton, Adam Thelien, Quincy Enunwa.
    TE: Evan Engram.

    Thoughts?

  67. Post By mrbazzball@aol.com

    Standard scoring Am I starting Golladay or Agholor? Thanks

  68. Post By jwk5020@gmail.com

    Flex question for a half point PPR – need 2 out of 4, any combination.

    Cooper Kupp
    Dion Lewis
    Sammy Watkins
    Phillip Lindsay

    Thanks!

  69. Need 3, 1/2 Point PPR… K. Allen, OBJ, Hilton, Diggs

  70. Post By dc8843@gmail.com

    Last flex spot 1pt ppr
    L Miller
    Ty Hilton

  71. Post By bdculp77@gmail.com

    Goodwin over Woods? Only start two Wr. But then flex. Goodwin or Clement

  72. 1/2P PPR need 1.. Burkhead or Barber

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