- Calvin Johnson
- A.J. Green
- Dez Bryant
- Alshon Jeffery
- Josh Gordon
- Brandon Marshall
- Demaryius Thomas
- Antonio Brown
- Desean Jackson
- Vincent Jackson
- Andre Johnson
- Keenan Allen
- Pierre Garcon
- Kendall Wright
- Eric Decker
- Jordy Nelson
- Julian Edelman
- Michael Crabtree
- Greg Jennings
- Mike Wallace
- Dwayne Bowe
- Marques Colston
- Torrey Smith
- Riley Cooper
- T.Y. Hilton
- Michael Floyd
- Anquan Boldin
- Danny Amendola
- Brian Hartline
- Robert Woods
- Cordarrelle Patterson
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Roddy White
- DeAndre Hopkins
- Andre Caldwell
- Jacoby Jones
- Rod Streater
- Harry Douglas
- Steve Smith
- Doug Baldwin
- Marvin Jones
- Denarius Moore
- La'Von Brazill
- Emmanuel Sanders
- Golden Tate
- Brandon LaFell
- Ace Sanders
- Jarrett Boykin
- Aldrick Robinson
- Nate Burleson
- Hakim Nicks
- Andre Holmes
- James Jones
- Ted Ginn
- Dexter McCluster
- Justin Hunter
- Rueben Randle
- Marlon Brown
- Tiquan Underwood
- Jarius Wright
- Jerricho Cotchery
- Marquise Goodwin
- Miles Austin
- Eddie Royal
- Chris Givens
- Jerrel Jernigan
- Da'Rick Rogers
- Kris Durham
- Jeremy Kerley
- Kenny Stills
- Nate Washington
- Jerome Simpson
- Aaron Dobson*
- Rishard Matthews
- Lance Moore
- Mike Brown
- Mario Manningham
- Vincent Brown
- Greg Little
- Jason Avant
#5 Josh Gordon - (#2 on Fantasy Pros Consensus Rankings)
Obviously at #5 Gordon is considered a must start. And that he should be. But even the greatest (Calvin) WRs slow down at some point during a season. His worst game (by quite a margin) over the last five is 67 yards and a TD. Thats as bad as its been. Even so, a game without a TD has to come eventually right?
#10 Vincent Jackson - (#15 on Fantasy Pros)
I really like Vincent Jackson here. Its not the greatest matchup, but Jackson played well vs San Fran last week and its certainly a better matchup than that. He should get 10+ targets and do well with them.
#13 Pierre Garcon - (#9 on Fantasy Pros)
This one depends to some extent on how much you like Kirk Cousins. One game will not sway me. He is still a backup with very little experience on his hands. Sometimes that is to your advantage early on in a career, but it can also be exploited. Its not a tough matchup obviously, but I am a little cautious on Garcon.
#14 Kendall Wright - (#21 on Fantasy Pros)
Mr. Consistency this year rarely has a monster game, but this is one where he could. And if not, its probably going to be 6 catches for 70 yards. Its a situation where there is very little risk in starting him with potential for a lot more. He might be more likely to fall in the 6-8 point range than anyone else in the top 20, but in the 10-20 rankings he is also probably the surest bet to at least get you 5 points and a very good chance at 10. I actually included some math/probability to explain this one to you!
#19 Greg Jennings - (#28 on Fantasy Pros)
To start Jennings would be to play risky. This was the 2nd huge scoring game for Jennings with Matt Cassel starting. In 5 games with Cassel starting, here are Greg Jennings targets: 4, 10, 9, 10, 13. That is pretty good. And the 4 target game? That ended with 3 catches for 92 yards and 2 TDs. In addition all 4 of Jennings' TDs on the season come from Cassel. That said, its still the Vikings, Cassel and Jennings so there is some risk here, but they certainly have a good chemistry so its worth a shot.
Quick thoughts: I do like Keenan Allen a lot, but you have to be somewhat concerned about the fact that he has 4 TDs on just 5 catches the past two games. Without more catches, that is not going to continue. I hate myself for ranking Mike Wallace so high as this is the kind of game that he would let you down in - BUT it is a seemingly great matchup for him. Riley Cooper is another boom/bust player with high upside this week. As always, you have to realize there is always a chance for a dud when starting guys like him and Wallace. I really like both 49ers receivers this week. Well when I say "really", I'm not super high on either, but they are both startable, which is more than can be said at any other point this year for 49ers WRs. With Stevie Johnson out, I am pretty bullish on Robert Woods. Not a great matchup but with EJ playing he will be the clear favorite target. Awful matchup for Larry Fitzgerald. He had just 17 yards against Seattle earlier in the season. The Cards as a whole are playing much better now which is why he is ranked even this high, but I still don't want to start him. Guys with sleeper potential outside the top 40: Aldrick Robinson, Rueben Randle, Marquise Goodwin, Miles Austin, Jerrel Jernigan. I'm betting one of those two Giants listed does well. Jernigan was the preferred receiver last week, but I still imagine Randle will get the start in Cruz's place.
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