PRO Trashman’s 2019 Week 8 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 refer to the Rankings tab for our staff positional rankings.

(Based on .5 PPR scoring).

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74 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By mendelbaum

    No Kamara?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I’m sure he’s planning for Kamara to be out again – that’s how I’m projecting the week as well. If we get word he is going to be ready to go we’ll obv. adjust rankings.

  2. ↓ Post By IPAfanatic

    Team name/record – 100% that Bitch, 2-5

    QB question. Rodgers or Cousins?

    I have a feeling that with Mahomes out, Rodgers won’t need to chuck the ball as much. Whereas with Cousins, I see a revenge game where he’s going to stomp on them all day, no mercy. What do you think?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I have trouble starting Cousins in a prime time game over Rodgers.

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I still like Rodgers. Cousins will be without his favorite receiver in a game that they should be in control of from the start. I think they’ll run a lot. I think Rodgers wants to see what he can get from his young WRs.

      1. ↓ Post By IPAfanatic

        Thanks for the advice guys. My insights probably explains my record…. :*(

        1. ↓ Post By woo.jonathanwoo

          Dance with who brung ya. No reason to overthink it. You drafted Rodgers for a reason.

  3. ↓ Post By gerrycouey@hotmail.com

    Need 1..ppr…..McLauren, Golden Tate or Ty Hilton? Have Stills and Cooper Kupp starting

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I think you have to roll Hilton

  4. ↓ Post By gerrycouey@hotmail.com

    McDonald or Jonnu?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Vance or JuJu? Go JuJu.

  5. ↓ Post By jbturner89@gmail.com

    Trade philosophy question:
    Currently 7-0, 12 team full point PPR with an extra flex. Currently up 3 games in a division that gets a first round bye with a division win. Should I be looking to trade/upgrade at any position for the hopeful playoff run or leave well enough alone?
    QB: Russel, Goff
    RB: Carson, D Montgomery, R Jones, M Sanders, Kareem Hunt, Frank Gore
    WR: Mike Evans, Devante Adams, Fitzgerald, T Boyd, D Parker
    TE: Henry
    D: Pats, Vikings

    My thought is to shop Goff to try and upgrade my RB 2. Thanks for the insight guys.

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      You should ABSOLUTELY need to do that if you are serious about building a championship-level roster. You also need to drop the Vikings D. You will never play them except on NE’s bye and that week, you should just pick someone up off waivers. You need that extra bench spot to stash depth that can help you down the road.

  6. ↓ Post By rw-Z75yfpnv7

    Hey guys who do you like better for ROS; Crowder or Tate? I currently have Crowder but Tate is on the WW.

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      You need to use first names. If you mean Golden, I like him better but not Auden. Also, get an avatar please.

      1. ↓ Post By Karl Germain

        Thanks Alex. I was referring to Golden Tate. How do I get an avatar?

  7. ↓ Post By Papi Kraut

    For antiques like Papi Kraut that avatar thing took way longer than 30 seconds, just saying

    Thank You for being the best in the biz, Pro member for years, a cup of coffee for fantasy gold!

    I am running McClaurin out tonight, but the matchup tool has me twisted when looking at the matchup for DK Metcalf and my new arrival Kenny Stills, are the rankings based on standard or ppr?

    12 team full PPR, start 2 RB 2 WR 1 TE 1 Flex

    RB CMC, Fournett, D Henry, D Freeman, C Edmonds
    WR A Robinson, McClaurin, DK Metcalf, Stills, +Kirk
    TE H Henry

    Thank You for the excellent advice.

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      site rankings are .5 PPR. We go with McLaurin although Stills and Metcalf both have great matchups. Outside of last week in a shit-swamp game, McLaurin hasn’t really disappointed yet this season and you saw what Marvin Jones did to the Vikes last week.

  8. ↓ Post By Gman

    12 team .5ppr 2 keepers no penalty league (people resistant to trade top players).

    My Team

    QB- Murray
    RB- Bell, Ingram, Coleman, Henderson (just lost Karryon)
    WR- Evans, Kupp, Lockett, Chark, Crowder
    TE- Henry, Ertz
    Defense- Saints, Jets
    K- Butker

    I don’t think I will ever play Henderson or Crowder. At this point, should I work waiver wire to get to high upside lottery tickets or stay put?

    Available on WW: K Drake, R Armstead, R Bonnafon, T Pollard, C Davis.

    Thanks for your insight. Greatly appreciated!

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Henderson IS a high upside lottery ticket. I could definitely see dropping Crowder for Drake in hopes he gets traded or Bonnafon as a little security for CMC. With your starting WRs as they are, you might not ever need him.

      1. ↓ Post By Gman

        Thanks Alex, I appreciate your advice and insight. I will drop Crowder for Drake.

      2. ↓ Post By Gman

        Thanks Alex, I appreciate your advice and insight. This is the type advice that makes Rosterwatch the best. I will drop Crowder for Drake.

  9. ↓ Post By TS1388

    10 Team Standard. 1qb, 2rb,2wr,1te 1flx
    QBs: Dak, Matt Ryan
    RBs: Chubb, Dalvin Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman, Mattison
    WRs: JuJu, Mike Evans, Kirk, DK Metcalf

    I have a guy wanting to give me Mahomes and Chris Godwin for Coleman and Mike Evans but I don’t think that’s worth it.

    I’m trying to go after the CMC owner. I offered Chubb and Mike Evans for CMC. Is that reasonable?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I’d also ask for a lower-end WR back. Your starters look a little weak after losing Evans. See if he’ll throw in a buy low WR and I think the trade is fine.

  10. ↓ Post By Incognito

    DJAX is on waivers. Should I pick him up (would have to drop Gore) even though I have Sutton, Godwin, Robinson and k Allen. I also have 4/5 RBS I would start ahead of Gore, who I picked up last week due to bye week issues. Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Incognito

      Just realized Djax is available in my other league. Would you rank him ahead of Cooks, Hollywood Brown or Sanu. Thanks.

      1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

        No interest in DJAX who knows wtf is going on with his injury but I”m worried it will be a core muscle injury that needs surgery. Not wasting time on all that. If someone else picks him up, good luck to them.

  11. ↓ Post By Proggie02

    Love your work! Two quick questions.

    Brady or Kyler for this week?

    Full ppr, Ekeler or Gordon this week? Spreadsheet is half ppr and they’re close.

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      Brady and in full PPR, I’m more interested in Ekeler. Might be hard to get the traditional run game going in CHI and if Keenan is limited, we could see a lot of Ekeler out of the slot.

      1. ↓ Post By Proggie02

        Thank you!

  12. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    PPR I’m 6-1, traded Tevin Coleman and Kirk to a 2-6 team that desperately needed a WR and RB play for amari cooper (who is on bye). They all got ridiculously mad and essentially forced a veto. I don’t understand all the hate.

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      quit the league. they’re punks.

      1. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

        Sadly they are some of my closest friends, idk if I would. They’re just mad that my team is good (thanks to you all at RosterWatch). I’ll continue to crush these fools every week.

    2. ↓ Post By xraytakr

      Exact same thing happened to me when I traded J Howard and Sutton for Chubb a few weeks ago. Fortunately cooler heads prevailed in the end.

  13. ↓ Post By KHammer88

    ROSTERWATCHHHHHH NATIONNNNNN!

    I am an Ekeler owner!

    Should I start Melvin Gordon or Lesean McCoy?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I’m in the same boat with having to choose between Gordon and Shady in my flex in one league and I’m rolling MG3- however, if I were an Ekeler owner, I wouldn’t want all my eggs in the LAC run-game basket at CHI (who just had a players-only meeting and could come out salty on D). So, if I were you, I’d diversify and get Shady in there. GL.

  14. ↓ Post By Burchoi

    Cousins or Winston?

  15. ↓ Post By "Dirty"(Shaunanigans1980)

    Trade 10 team standard im deep at rb but nee wr
    Give fournette and evans
    Get julio freeman(alt) c davis or mark andrews?

  16. ↓ Post By WingHeero

    Just got offered Adams for OBJ straight up…

    1. ↓ Post By WingHeero

      PPR scoring

      1. ↓ Post By WingHeero

        I’d be getting Adams

  17. ↓ Post By KarinT

    With Matt Schaub likely starting, should we try to avoid the Atlanta players? Sanu gone. Freeman a bit crazy last week. Situation looking worse by the day. I usually follow trashman’s flex rankings but wondered if he would downgrade any of the falcons players now.

    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Yeah, if Ryan doesn’t get in a limited practice today, I’ll downgrade.

  18. ↓ Post By joejon3

    Watkins got dropped in a 12 team. Worth picking up for M Walton or C Thompson?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Sammy I’m guessing. yes, if you need the wr help down the stretch and are deep at rb. I’d drop thompson in standard or walton in ppr.

  19. ↓ Post By gerrycouey@hotmail.com

    Vance or Jonnu Smith this week? ppr ..have Vance as my TE now

  20. ↓ Post By rickymurawski@gmail.com

    Trade Question Full PPR
    Team: Kyler Murray, Alvin Kamara, Matt Bredia, DeAndre Hopkins, Tyreek Hil, Darren Waller, Courtland Sutton.
    Bench: Amari Cooper, Joe Mixon, Alexander Mattison, Lat Murray, Devin Singletary,Robert Woods.

    My question- The Dalvin Cook owner who is 2-5 is prettt adamant on not trading him, He has Allen Robinson and Devante Adams on his bench. Which of the 2 should I target? Im gonna propose Mattison(his handcuff) and Robert Woods to make that upgrade how do you feel?

    1. ↓ Post By rickymurawski@gmail.com

      Also forgot to mention I have an on going trade for Lenord Fournette, I proposed Tyreek and Bredia to try and make an upgrade, but the LF owner said he wasnt sure how he felt about Tyreek with Mahomes potentially missing time. So I might either repropse A-Rob or Devante Adams and Bredia to the LF owner.

      1. ↓ Post By Trashman

        i’d rather trade robinson if he’ll go for it.

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      adams is the target. He might go for it with adams still out.

  21. ↓ Post By Cysplash@gmail.com

    Need a shot at decent wr ROS. Who would you take a shot at? Djax, AB, j gordon, parker. This is for a chance to have one of them incase trade news happen before waivers. 0.5ppr

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Prob AB as a pure stash. If you need a guy you can play– prob Parker

  22. ↓ Post By Cysplash@gmail.com

    Thank you! Also need a wr and a flex 0.5ppr
    C davis
    Mike will
    D parker
    J howard
    Gore
    Ty johnson

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      williams if no allen, davis otherwise. and ty johnson

  23. ↓ Post By sarcasmerick

    Pro Member 2 years now but You guys never answer my questions. I need this please. Full point PPR

    QB torn between S. Darnold and Wentz only bc sunday weather in buffalo is 100% rain and 20-30 mph wind

    RB- 2 of these 4 Tevin Coleman, Chase Edmonds, and Devonata and Royce Freeman

    WR 2 out of these: DK Metcalf, DJ Moore, DeDe Westbrook, Golden Tate and Tyrell Williams

    Thanks so much!!! Keep up the great work!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I’d still go with wentz. then edmonds, devonta, metcalf, tate. good luck

  24. ↓ Post By Incognito

    Have you lost faith in Zack Ertz? I picked up Everett and I am tempted to start him over Ertz but of course if I do, Ertz will have a 2 TD game. Your thoughts? thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Incognito

      Match up tool – Rams #19; Philly #28

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i think they might lean on ertz a bit more with buffalo’s killer dbs covering the outs. might want to check the weather before hand though. could be a doozy

  25. ↓ Post By gerrycouey@hotmail.com

    Which TE this week…Josh Hill, Brate or Jonnu Smith or McDonald?..ppr

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i like hill vs arizona and with brees

  26. ↓ Post By The Frugal Degenerate

    DFS Question:

    AJ Brown/Mike Will/Pats DST

    or

    Mike Thomas/Raiders DST/DaeSean or A Miller.

    Which combination is better for a cash line up? The rest of my roster is pretty chalky with a decent floor/ceiling.

  27. ↓ Post By rickymurawski@gmail.com

    So I tried getting A-Rob and Adams didnt go for it, tried getting Fournette almost had a bite but he wsmt sure if he wanted Tyreek Hill, Should I propose say Tyreek Hill and say Tarik Cohen or Hill and Bredia for a Derrick Henry? I have Kamara Hopkins Amari Cooper Courtland Sutton and Robert Woods.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      it’s worth a shot. not a great matchup for henry this week though

  28. ↓ Post By jkope72@yahoo.com

    Week 8 DFS MAIN Slate breakdown??

  29. ↓ Post By Yimi78

    Who to start? Ppr need to leave one out? Gurley, Tyreek hill, lockett or julio?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i’d leave out julio

  30. ↓ Post By Fantasy Not So Bright

    Brees or wentz?

    Non-ppr
    Ty Johnson or Ekeler

  32. ↓ Post By TBags

    Would I be better off with a J. Samuel stash or an AB stash? Not a Conner owner. Avatar coming soon.

    1. ↓ Post By TBags

      Fudge, PPR

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