2012 PPR Fantasy Football Week 9: Flex Play Rankings (RB/WR)

No one can deny that Larry Fitzgerald is a superior player to his fellow teammate Andre Roberts. Up to this point in the world of PPR fantasy football, however, you’ll find Roberts' total points to be right about on par with Fitzgerald for the season.

Both are top 20 scorers at the receiver position in PPR leagues. Not only is Roberts on par with Fitzgerald, but other notable receivers like Julio Jones and Eric Decker have outscored high-profile names like Calvin Johnson, Mike Wallace and Dwayne Bowe.

Question is, what are the odds that Roberts can continue the pace he’s been on through seven weeks?

In my mind, the situation is there for Roberts to be a top 25 receiver in PPR leagues, but it will be dependent on whether John Skelton can stay on the field. Kevin Kolb is not expect back soon, which means the team will have to turn to rookie Ryan Lindley as the starter should Skelton go down.

Much like Skelton, Lindley has the physical tools to potentially be a starter or at least a respectable backup in this league. But with the worst pair of tackles in the game, it would be up to the coaching staff to give him simplified reads so he can get the football out quickly and avoid any big hits.

Even in that situation, Roberts should hold his own as the Cardinals have used him regularly in the short passing game.

While Michael Floyd will be worked into the offense, Roberts is in no danger of losing his job after the production he’s put on the field this season.

Roberts has actually proven to be a better fantasy option when the Cardinals are playing poor football. When the team falls behind and have to rely on the passing game, their wideouts get a lot more opportunities. 

While Roberts is coming into his own as a receiver, it helps to have someone like Fitzgerald draw all the attention away from opposing defenses. Roberts is left in one-on-one matchups as a result, and he has proven he can win on a regular basis.

Add it all up, and we should at least target Roberts as a WR3 option to flex play this week against the Packers at home.

1	Arian Foster	Bills
2	Ray Rice	@ Browns
3	Adrian Peterson	@ Seahawks
4	Willis McGahee	@ Bengals
5	LeSean McCoy	@ Saints
6	Jamaal Charles	@ Chargers
7	Brandon Marshall	@ Titans
8	A.J. Green	Broncos
9	Victor Cruz	Steelers
10	Doug Martin	@ Raiders
11	Marshawn Lynch	Vikings
12	Percy Harvin	@ Seahawks
13	Matt Forte	@ Titans
14	Ryan Mathews	Chiefs
15	Demaryius Thomas	@ Bengals
16	Trent Richardson	Ravens
17	Darren McFadden	Buccaneers
18	Vincent Jackson	@ Raiders
19	Reggie Wayne	Dolphins
20	Miles Austin	@ Falcons
21	Eric Decker	@ Bengals
22	Alfred Morris	Panthers
23	Roddy White	Cowboys
24	Randall Cobb	Cardinals
25	C.J. Spiller	@ Texans
26	Julio Jones	Cowboys
27	Denarius Moore	Buccaneers
28	Rashad Jennings	Lions
29	Mike Wallace	@ Giants
30	Marques Colston	Eagles
31	Calvin Johnson (I)	@ Jaguars
32	Chris Johnson	Bears
33	Reggie Bush	@ Colts
34	Larry Fitzgerald (I)	@ Packers
35	Steve Smith	@ Redskins
36	Andre Johnson	Bills
37	Fred Jackson	@ Texans
38	Jonathan Stewart	@ Redskins
39	Darren Sproles	Eagles
40	Stevie Johnson	@ Texans
41	Dez Bryant (I)	@ Falcons
42	Titus Young	@ Jaguars
43	Jonathan Dwyer (I)	@ Giants
44	Torrey Smith	@ Browns
45	Hakeem Nicks	Steelers
46	Mikel Leshoure (I)	@ Jaguars
47	Jordy Nelson (I)	Cardinals
48	Mike Williams	@ Raiders
49	Ahmad Bradshaw (I)	Steelers
50	Alex Green	Cardinals
51	Antonio Brown	@ Giants
52	Dwayne Bowe	@ Chargers
53	Jeremy Maclin	@ Saints
54	James Jones	Cardinals
55	Michael Turner	Cowboys
56	DeSean Jackson (I)	@ Saints
57	Cecil Shorts	@ Packers
58	Joique Bell	@ Jaguars
59	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Broncos
60	Phillip Tanner	@ Falcons
61	Kendall Wright	Bears
62	Andre Roberts	@ Packers
63	Larod Stephens-Howling	@ Packers
64	Sidney Rice	Vikings
65	Pierre Thomas	Eagles
66	Ronnie Hillman	@ Bengals
67	Anquan Boldin	@ Browns
68	Brian Hartline	@ Colts
69	Josh Gordon	Ravens
70	Ryan Broyles	@ Jaguars
71	Santana Moss	Panthers
72	Donald Brown	Dolphins
73	Andre Brown	Steelers
74	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Buccaneers
75	Felix Jones (I)	@ Falcons

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