Week 4 is the first for bye weeks, and that means many owners will be missing their full complement of players. You may be reaching for your bench for the first time this year, especially at the flex position. This is where your late-round drafting or early-season free agent pickups will come in handy.

Regardless, every week owners are put to the test with the critical decisions in the flex spot that can determine the outcome of their matchups. If you have guys like RB Chris Perry going against the Browns’ suspect run defense or WR Ike Hilliard facing a banged up Green Bay secondary, feel comfortable putting them, among others, into the flex slot in Week 3. Read more »

The ever-important “Flex” position doesn’t even exist in real life, but then again, that’s why they call it fantasy football. If lineup decisions weren’t hard enough between just one position, the flex option is even harder because it forces you to choose from your secondary options at RB and WR.

Every week, owners are put to the test with the critical decisions that can determine the outcome of your game. This week, if you have guys like Fred Taylor going against the Colts’ suspect run defense or Roddy White facing Kansas City’s inexperienced secondary, feel comfortable putting them, among others, into the flex slot.
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