Week 1 flex ranks: No worries about MJD 

September, 8, 2011
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Welcome to Thursday, the day we unveil each week's fantasy football flex rankings. Keep checkin' back each Thursday as I combine the best of the running backs, wide receivers and -- hooray! -- tight ends into one cohesive list. We know you have tough decisions to make in your flex position -- for those of you have one -- and we're here to help. Although tight ends are not eligible for the flex spot in ESPN standard leagues, they are in ESPN custom leagues, and there was enough of an outcry that adding them makes sense.

In general, you'll find I favor running backs at the top of the flex rankings, but by the time we get to No. 100, a nearly equal number of wide receivers -- and perhaps as many as 10 tight ends -- will find their way in. And it changes each week. I don't try to get a certain number of any one fantasy position in here. It usually kind of happens on its own.


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ESPN.com Senior Writer

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