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Ladies and gentleman, it's time to get serious. It's not just football season, it's fantasy football season. That means glory, bragging rights, trophies, and trying your hardest not to come in dead last are all on the line. So let's get down to business and win some games. I'm back on the old beat, PPR wide receivers. The most lucrative position in the game. These are your golden geese, some more golden than others but in PPR any given receiver can go off and single handedly win you the week. Now let's get to the rankings.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
1 | Antonio Brown | PIT | TB |
2 | Julio Jones | ATL | @WAS |
3 | Odell Beckham Jr. | NYG | @DAL |
4 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | CHI |
5 | Amari Cooper | OAK | @NO |
6 | Allen Robinson | JAC | GB |
7 | Mike Evans | TB | @ATL |
8 | Brandon Marshall | NYJ | CIN |
9 | Keenan Allen | SD | @KC |
10 | A.J. Green | CIN | @NYJ |
11 | Dez Bryant | DAL | NYG |
12 | Brandin Cooks | NO | OAK |
13 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI | @HOU |
14 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | DET |
15 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | CAR |
16 | Jordy Nelson | GB | @JAC |
17 | Jarvis Landry | MIA | @SEA |
18 | Sammy Watkins | BUF | @BAL |
19 | Randall Cobb | GB | @JAC |
20 | Golden Tate | DET | @IND |
21 | Eric Decker | NYJ | CIN |
22 | Jordan Matthews | PHI | CLE |
23 | Jeremy Maclin | KC | SD |
24 | Julian Edelman | NE | @ARI |
25 | Donte Moncrief | IND | DET |
26 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | NE |
27 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | MIA |
28 | Marvin Jones | DET | @IND |
29 | Michael Crabtree | OAK | @NO |
30 | Michael Floyd | ARI | NE |
31 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | CAR |
32 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | MIA |
33 | Allen Hurns | JAC | GB |
34 | Willie Snead | NO | OAK |
35 | DeSean Jackson | WAS | PIT |
36 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | @DAL |
37 | Tavon Austin | LA | @SF |
38 | Corey Coleman | CLE | @PHI |
39 | Kamar Aiken | BAL | BUF |
40 | Markus Wheaton | PIT | TB |
41 | Vincent Jackson | TB | @PIT |
42 | Stefon Diggs | MIN | @TEN |
43 | John Brown | ARI | NE |
44 | Torrey Smith | SF | LA |
45 | Kevin White | CHI | HOU |
46 | Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | @DEN |
47 | Tajae Sharp | TEN | MIN |
48 | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | TB |
49 | Steve Smith | BAL | BUF |
50 | Travis Benjamin | SD | @KC |
Sterling Shepard - It seems the Giants have finally found a solid WR2, not because he's practically the only other capable WR they have besides OBJ. Shepard is good. He is a great route runner and has glue on his hands. He is going to contribute a lot to this offense. Even though he is a rookie and didn't get too much action in the preseason, he is the only rookie I'd start this week. With OBJ attracting a lot of the attention, Shepard has flex appeal.
Kelvin Benjamin is the weapon the Panthers have been waiting for. He missed all last season with a torn ACL, but shined as a rookie with over 1,000 receiving and nine TDs. He's #46 on my list for a good reason. Benjamin is on a limited snap count. He will likely get around 30-35 snaps against the Broncos as opposed to the 58 snaps per game when he averaged as a rookie. It's not worth taking a risk on him in your lineup because he won't have many opportunities to shine.
Stefon Diggs... avoid him. Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford was brought onto the team just eight days before the beginning of the season. Do you think he knows the playbook? I don't. Do you think he has chemistry with his teammates? I don't. I do think that they are gonna ground and pound with AP as much as possible. Sure they will throw the ball, but not enough to make Diggs relevant.
Titans receivers (Tajae Sharp, Rishard Matthews) - A fifth-round draft pick from the MAC is their number one receiver. Don't get me wrong, I have been impressed with Sharp so far. He is proving that he is capable of playing at this level and after a very strong preseason has earned his place at the top of the depth chart. But against such a good Vikings defense I'm passing until I have a bigger sample size.