Trying to figure out who to start in your FLEX spot for Week 2? We’re here to help. Here are the top-5 FLEX plays for this Sunday and Monday. FLEX options are defined as wide receivers outside the top-36, and tight ends ranked outside the top-12.
Rankings are courtesy of FantasyPros.com.
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Shane Vereen, RB, Giants (Rank: 37)
Didn’t stray too far with this first pick, but the G-Men have to get the rock in Vereen’s hands a bit more. He is probably their best receiver outside of Odell Beckham Jr. on the entire roster, and did well with his five targets in Week 1. The Giants shouldn’t be shy about letting him play more snaps, and even handing him the ball more on traditional runs.
Last season Vereen caught 77 passes, and he’s now in a Giants offense that strongly emphasizes passing. The floor for Vereen on a weekly basis is his Week 1 performance.
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Tre Mason, RB, Rams (Rank: 42)
The Redskins run defense looked improved in Week 1, but that might have been because of a faulty offensive game plan from the Dolphins’ coaches who forgot RB Lamar Miller was at their disposal. Mason professes to be healthy, and even though rookie Todd Gurley was a full participant in practice, every report has him missing Week 2. It’s hard to envision Washington scoring much on the Rams’ defense, so Mason should see 20-plus carries.
Torrey Smith, WR, 49ers (Rank: 44)
Smith saw just three targets last week vs. the Vikings, but them’s the breaks with these boom-or-bust WRs sometimes. The running game was absolutely dominant in Week 1, so the Niners rode Carlos Hyde. San Francisco will likely switch gears this week though, since the pass defense is the leakiest part of Pittsburgh’s unit. Smith is one of the premier deep threats in football, and he’s actually more versatile than he gets credit for, as evidenced by his career-high 10 touchdowns in 2014. It wouldn’t be a shock if Smith scored more than once.
Brandon Coleman, WR, Saints (Rank: 40)
Coleman is getting a ton of hypem, and he’s young so this MIGHT backfire. With that said, he’s an explosive receiver, who, with 6’6 height, is a complete matchup nightmare for opposing defensive backs. The Buccaneers looked downright incompetent trying to stop Marcus Mariota and Kendall Wright, so it stands to reason that Drew Brees and Coleman might have a field day.
Brees doesn’t typically lock in on one guy though. Brandin Cooks and Marques Colston will get plenty of play as well, but Coleman is likely the guy in the red zone.
Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles (Rank: 14)
Ertz is the kind of guy that’s a fantasy owner’s worst nightmare. He’s a popular sleeper so you sort of have to reach for him in drafts, and then he’s disappointing, but you reached, so you don’t cut him. He winds up a black hole a lot of the time.
Ertz might be different though. He was targeted eight times in Week 1, so his three-catch, 46-yard performance doesn’t indicate any lack of relevance in the offense. Chip Kelly’s system forces the Eagles to run so many plays that he’s bound to see a healthy amount of work. Against Dallas’ weak defense, this should be a good day to play Ertz.
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