Finally we are back to seeing big weeks from the WR position. DeAndre Hopkins has taken over as the top scoring receiver so far this season after another big week. Not only did we see Hopkins with a big week, but Calvin Johnson was awoken from the dead. Martavis Bryant showed just what his potential holds in his first game of the season, and that was with Landry Jones and Michael Vick as his QB's. Consistency will take you far in my rankings, and if you have a great matchup to go with it, all the better. If you need a desperate play, then find a player who may be more boom or bust to take that chance. I personally am risk adverse, and I feel my rankings reflect that. Once again we have four teams on a bye week, this time though, each team has some guys we would be starting.
Teams on Bye: Bears, Bengals, Broncos, Packers
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
1 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
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2 |
Brandon Marshall |
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3 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
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4 |
Julio Jones |
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5 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
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6 |
Julian Edelman |
Patriots |
Jets |
7 |
Keenan Allen |
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8 |
T.Y. Hilton |
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9 |
Calvin Johnson |
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10 |
John Brown |
Cardinals |
Ravens |
11 |
Allen Robinson |
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12 |
Eric Decker |
Jets |
Patriots |
13 |
Jeremy Maclin |
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14 |
Antonio Brown |
Steelers |
Chiefs |
15 |
Mike Evans |
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16 |
Donte Moncrief |
Colts |
Saints |
17 |
Vincent Jackson |
Buccaneers |
Redskins |
18 |
Martavis Bryant |
Steelers |
Chiefs |
19 |
Brandin Cooks |
Saints |
Colts |
20 |
Steve Smith Sr. |
Ravens |
Cardinals |
21 |
Pierre Garcon |
Redskins |
Buccaneers |
22 |
Allen Hurns |
Jaguars |
Bills |
23 |
Stefon Diggs |
Vikings |
Lions |
24 |
Jordan Matthews |
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25 |
Rishard Matthews |
Dolphins |
Texans |
26 |
Travis Benjamin |
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27 |
Willie Snead |
Saints |
Colts |
28 |
Amari Cooper |
Raiders |
Chargers |
29 |
Jarvis Landry |
Dolphins |
Texans |
30 |
Ted Ginn Jr. |
Panthers |
Eagles |
31 |
Anquan Boldin |
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32 |
Rueben Randle |
Giants |
Cowboys |
33 |
Kamar Aiken |
Ravens |
Cardinals |
34 |
Terrance Williams |
Cowboys |
Giants |
35 |
Kendall Wright |
Titans |
Falcons |
36 |
Jamison Crowder |
Redskins |
Buccaneers |
37 |
Leonard Hankerson |
Falcons |
Titans |
38 |
Mike Wallace |
Vikings |
Lions |
39 |
Tavon Austin |
Rams |
Browns |
40 |
Malcom Floyd |
Chargers |
Raiders |
41 |
Golden Tate |
Lions |
Vikings |
42 |
Torrey Smith |
49ers |
Seahawks |
43 |
Doug Baldwin |
Seahawks |
49ers |
44 |
Cecil Shorts III |
Texans |
Dolphins |
45 |
Robert Woods |
Bills |
Jaguars |
46 |
Michael Crabtree |
Raiders |
Chargers |
47 |
Michael Floyd |
Cardinals |
Ravens |
48 |
Josh Huff |
Eagles |
Panthers |
49 |
Dorial Green-Beckham |
Titans |
Falcons |
50 |
Andre Johnson |
Colts |
Saints |
Keenan Allen - All of this is predicated on Allen playing this week. While Allen hurt his hip in last weeks game, he was dominate before that. On what was close to a record reception pace, the Chargers have been making it clear how they are going to run this offense. San Diego is a passing team, as the run game just hasn't been working. With Philip Rivers throwing the ball all over the field, Allen is a top 10 WR, as the volume of targets will be there.
Eric Decker - In every game that Decker has played this season, he has scored a TD. While I don't think that could actually continue all season long, it should extend at least one more week. The Jets offense has looked great so far this year, and now playing against the Patriots provides another great opportunity for him. There is enough in the Jets offense to allow both Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker to put up great numbers.
Antonio Brown - Can Ben Roethlisberger please come back? Brown is the toughest player to rank right now, as he has all the skills of being the best receiver, but his QB play has been horrendous. Now I am tepidly optimistic about Landry Jones as his starting QB, as maybe the Steelers allow him to air it out more than Vick. The offense ran with Vick was an ultra-conservative don't lose offense that you would expect an Alex Smith to run. When Jones entered the game last week, it appeared the offense was opened up a little bit more, so here is to hoping it yields good results for Antonio Brown.
Stefon Diggs - This is real guys. Diggs has looked amazing in his first two NFL games, and has taken the role of the #1 receiver in the Vikings offense. I thought it was going to be Charles Johnson before the season in this role, but Diggs has been filling in while Johnson is hurt, and proving he deserves to continue getting this run. While having Bridgewater in the Vikings offense does limit his upside, he can survive on enough volume. As we saw last year, when Bridgewater finds his favorite target, he keeps on going back to the guy. I think Diggs is his guy this year, and a must add in all leagues.
Terrance Williams - This is me trusting Matt Cassel to run the offense better than Brandon Weeden did. While that isn't a big leap Cassel has to make, I do believe he is a decent QB who can sustain a WR's value. Williams became an afterthought with Weeden, but I think that will change now. While I can't bring myself into going fully believing Cassel, I do believe he can be a deep league WR3, or a FLEX play if you have one of the guys on a bye this week.