Going into Week 15's main course, it seems the Thursday appetizer has once again provided fantasy football owners with proof of just how important the flex position can be.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers-St. Louis Rams showdown might have looked like an odd war of condiments thanks to interesting jersey selections, but it also gave owners the latter's Tavon Austin, a 55.7 percent-owned player and perfect flex play who exploded for 19 points in standard leagues.
Digging up players such as Austin hits a different level of importance in the fantasy football playoffs. Below, let's rank each flex position based on scoring in points-per-reception (PPR) leagues.