Just wanted to say, these are subject to quite a bit of change this week as news will come out about guys like Roddy White, James Jones, and Cecil Shorts!
- Dez Bryant
- Brandon Marshall
- A.J. Green
- Calvin Johnson
- Desean Jackson
- Wes Welker
- Demaryius Thomas
- Victor Cruz
- Vincent Jackson
- Pierre Garcon
- Torrey Smith
- Reggie Wayne
- Antonio Brown
- Justin Blackmon
- Josh Gordon
- Eric Decker
- Mike Wallace
- Andre Johnson
- Jordy Nelson
- Keenan Allen
- Greg Jennings
- Alshon Jeffery
- T.Y. Hilton
- Hakeem Nicks
- Steve Smith
- Kenbrell Thompkins
- Harry Douglas
- Terrance Williams
- Anquan Boldin
- Jerome Simpson
- Jarrett Boykin
- Rueben Randle
- Dwayne Bowe
- Kendall Wright
- Julian Edelman
- Cecil Shorts
- Kris Durham
- Jacoby Jones
- Emmanuel Sanders
- Miles Austin
- Steve Johnson
- DeAndre Hopkins
- Brian Hartline
- Mike Williams
- Vincent Brown
- Nate Washington
- Marlon Brown
- Brandon LaFell
- Mohamed Sanu
- Ted Ginn
- Tandon Doss
- Chris Givens
- Leonard Hankerson
- Stephen Hill
- Aaron Dobson
- Kevin Cone
- Austin Pettis
- Riley Cooper
- Donnie Avery
- Marvin Jones
- Brandon Gibson
- Greg Little
- Jeremy Kerley
- Darrius Heyward-Bey
- Marquise Goodwin
- Santana Moss
- T.J. Graham
- Robert Woods
- Damian Williams
- Cole Beasley
- Jason Avant
Torrey Smith #11 - #18 on ESPN rankings
This one is more of a gut call, but I can't see Smith getting shut down in two straight weeks. He is the most talented receiver on this team by far. Ike Taylor is the only very talented human that stands in the way of Torrey Smith getting his points.
Jordy Nelson #19 - #10 on ESPN Rankings
With Randall Cobb out and James Jones possibly out, the Browns only need to focus on stopping Nelson. Joe Haden is the man to do that. He has faced top guys like Megatron, AJ Green, and Torrey Smith. To a lesser extent he has also faced Stevie Johnson and Mike Wallace. The only one of those to come away with a respectable day was Torrey Smith at 85 yards. I don't see Jordy doing anything better than that.
Greg Jennings #22 - #28 on ESPN Rankings
Jennings only had 34 yards last week, but that was on 6 catches and 10 targets. I acknowledge this one is totally a wildcard with Josh Freeman starting, but they clearly want him to be a bigger part of this offense, and I expect them to work hard to get him more catches with Freeman this week.
Hakeem Nicks #24 - #17 on ESPN Rankings
This is a good matchup for Nicks, no doubt about that. Unfortunately with that offense right now, I cannot in good faith put Nicks any higher. Randle is just as likely to have a big day as Nicks is. The one good thing for Nicks is that if there is any truth to the trade rumors, they probably want to showcase him this week.
Kendall Wright #33 - #47 on ESPN Rankings
At this point, Wright is only a low end flex play or a WR3 in deeper leagues. But I do have him ranked a good bit higher than the pros because he and Fitzpatrick have looked to be on the same page and therefore I believe he is a safe option to get at least 3-4 points with a good chance of 5-6. Thats more than you can say for most at this point in the rankings this week.
Deeper Thoughts...Kris Durham has looked to be a big part of the offense in Detroit and at this time is clearly the #2 guy. He is very tall which makes for a nice redzone target. Jarrett Boykin is an intriguing option only if James Jones is out for sure. At that point hes worth a flier. Miles Austin would be a big gamble, but if he ends up being fully healthy this week, its a great matchup for big numbers. I still believe Doug Baldwin is the best option in the Seattle offense, but its all so murky there that its only worth it in deeper leagues still. Chris Givens is bound to show us his playmaking ability again at some point, but he and Tavon Austin have been major disappointments so far. Super deep sleeper here, but Kevin Cone could slot in as the #2 in Atlanta this week. I actually think he is more talented than Harry Douglas, but he probably hasn't had much opportunity with Matt Ryan. Lastly, Greg Little would be a sneaky desperation play, two straight games with 7 points.
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