FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT KIT
2011 Player Rankings: Wide Receivers
Updated:
September 8, 2011 |
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| Tier 1 |
| Andre Johnson - HOU |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 1 Keeper: 1 Auction 10: 23% Auction 12: 25%
| 2008 |
HOU |
16 |
115 |
1575 |
13.7 |
8 |
|
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2009 |
HOU |
16 |
101 |
1569 |
15.5 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
|
2010 |
HOU |
13 |
86 |
1216 |
14.1 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
|
| Avg |
|
15 |
101 |
1453 |
14.4 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
| Proj |
HOU |
|
100 |
1480 |
|
9 |
|
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Johnson has received full medical clearance after undergoing
arthroscopic ankle surgery and he claims to be completely
healed. Johnson battled the ankle problem almost the entire
2010 season and still ended with 86 catches for 1216 yards
and 8 scores. The two seasons before, Johnson totaled over
1500 receiving yards so expect a nice bounce back. |
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| Calvin Johnson - DET |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 2 Keeper: 3 Auction 10: 23% Auction 12: 25%
| 2008 |
DET |
16 |
78 |
1331 |
17.1 |
12 |
3 |
-1 |
|
2009 |
DET |
14 |
67 |
984 |
14.7 |
5 |
7 |
73 |
|
2010 |
DET |
15 |
77 |
1120 |
14.5 |
12 |
4 |
32 |
|
| Avg |
|
15 |
74 |
1145 |
15.4 |
10 |
5 |
35 |
0 |
| Proj |
DET |
|
82 |
1260 |
|
12 |
|
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Megatron has survived Detroit's quarterback carousel--thrived, even, with
monster seasons two of the past three years. The key is that Lions' QBs know
they can throw the ball in Johnson's vicinity and he'll go get it. A couple of
additional weapons in the Detroit arsenal and a full season of Matthew Stafford
could be what it takes to push Calvin to the top of the fantasy receiver heap. |
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| Roddy White - ATL |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 3 Keeper: 2 Auction 10: 23% Auction 12: 25%
| 2008 |
ATL |
16 |
88 |
1382 |
15.7 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
|
2009 |
ATL |
16 |
85 |
1153 |
13.6 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
|
2010 |
ATL |
16 |
115 |
1389 |
12.1 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
|
| Avg |
|
16 |
96 |
1308 |
13.8 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Proj |
ATL |
|
100 |
1300 |
|
11 |
|
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White comes off a career best in catches (115) and yards
(1389) and has scored 10+ times in each of the last two
years. He is at his prime now and is the main target for the
quickly improving Matt Ryan. The addition of the rookie Julio
Jones should not detract much from White who will get the
benefit of Tony Gonzalez's decline anyway. This could be yet
another record year. |
|
| Tier 2 |
| Vincent Jackson - TBB |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 4 Keeper: 5 Auction 10: 16% Auction 12: 20%
| 2008 |
SDC |
16 |
59 |
1098 |
18.6 |
7 |
4 |
69 |
|
2009 |
SDC |
15 |
68 |
1167 |
17.2 |
9 |
3 |
11 |
|
2010 |
SDC |
5 |
14 |
248 |
17.7 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
|
| Avg |
|
12 |
47 |
838 |
17.8 |
6 |
3 |
31 |
0 |
| Proj |
TBB |
|
84 |
1280 |
|
11 |
|
|
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Jackson signed his one-year tender for $11.3 million so he
still has a big future pay day to work towards. This should be
a career year for Jackson who will be motivated and able to
build upon his last full season - 68-1167-9 in 2009. If Gates
proves at all hampered again this year, the benefit goes
mostly to Jackson in addition to being the clear #1 wideout. |
|
| Mike Wallace - MIA |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 5 Keeper: 6 Auction 10: 16% Auction 12: 20%
| 2008 |
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2009 |
PIT |
16 |
39 |
756 |
19.4 |
6 |
5 |
48 |
|
2010 |
PIT |
16 |
60 |
1257 |
21.0 |
10 |
5 |
39 |
|
| Avg |
|
16 |
50 |
1007 |
20.2 |
8 |
5 |
44 |
0 |
| Proj |
MIA |
|
70 |
1330 |
|
10 |
|
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Perhaps the premier deep threat in the NFL, Wallace used a pair of three-game
100-yard streaks to burst past Hines Ward as Ben Roethlisberger's favorite
target. At 20 yards a catch, and with Big Ben able to keep plays alive and look
downfield, Wallace has extra value in leagues where TD length matters. |
|
| Miles Austin - DAL |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 6 Keeper: 7 Auction 10: 16% Auction 12: 20%
| 2008 |
DAL |
12 |
13 |
278 |
21.4 |
3 |
|
|
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2009 |
DAL |
16 |
81 |
1320 |
16.3 |
11 |
2 |
-2 |
|
2010 |
DAL |
16 |
69 |
1041 |
15.1 |
7 |
7 |
93 |
1 |
| Avg |
|
15 |
54 |
880 |
17.6 |
7 |
3 |
30 |
0 |
| Proj |
DAL |
|
87 |
1290 |
|
10 |
|
|
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Austin dropped back last year to only 1041 yards and 7 scores
but much of that was related to the inability of Jon Kitna to
connect with him. Austin opened last year with 140+ yards in
three of the first four games. Dez Bryant should help Austin
avoid the intense coverage of last year and Romo is back. |
|
| Hakeem Nicks - NYG |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 7 Keeper: 4 Auction 10: 16% Auction 12: 20%
| 2008 |
|
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2009 |
NYG |
14 |
47 |
790 |
16.8 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
|
2010 |
NYG |
13 |
79 |
1052 |
13.3 |
11 |
|
|
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| Avg |
|
14 |
63 |
921 |
15.1 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Proj |
NYG |
|
88 |
1230 |
|
11 |
|
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Hicks already had a breakout season last year when he scored
11 times and ended with 1052 yards but those totals could be
challenged once again thanks to Steve Smith leaving the team.
Nicks also
suffered from leg, ankle and toe injuries last season but is
completely healed. This is his third year and should see yet
another nice increase in production. |
|
| Larry Fitzgerald - ARI |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 8 Keeper: 8 Auction 10: 14% Auction 12: 18%
| 2008 |
ARI |
16 |
96 |
1431 |
14.9 |
12 |
|
|
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2009 |
ARI |
16 |
97 |
1092 |
11.3 |
13 |
|
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2010 |
ARI |
16 |
90 |
1137 |
12.6 |
6 |
|
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| Avg |
|
16 |
94 |
1220 |
12.9 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proj |
ARI |
|
95 |
1240 |
|
10 |
|
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Fitzgerald showed what a truly elite receiver he was when last
year ended with 90 catches for 1137 yards and six scores
despite there being almost no quarterback in Arizona and
little else to worry defenses. That made four straight seasons
of 90+ catches and his first with less than 10 touchdowns
since 2006. Kolb still has to gain chemistry with him but
there is no question what the first read will always be. This
will be a better offense than last year - at least marginally. |
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| Mike Williams - TBB |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 9 Keeper: 9 Auction 10: 14% Auction 12: 16%
| 2008 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
TBB |
16 |
65 |
964 |
14.8 |
11 |
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| Avg |
|
16 |
65 |
964 |
14.8 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proj |
TBB |
|
75 |
1170 |
|
11 |
|
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Williams only needed one season to breakout as the primary
wideout in Tampa Bay. He fell to the 4.03 pick because his
attitude scared away teams but apparently they were all wrong
about the Syracuse star. Williams scored 11 times and had 964
yards on 65 catches which had not been known to be possible
in Tampa Bay until now. Williams hits his second season and
should only get better. |
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| Greg Jennings - MIN |
YEAR |
TM |
GMS |
CAT |
CYD |
YPC |
CTD |
CAR |
RYD |
RTD |
Huddle Rank: 10 Keeper: 10 Auction 10: 14% Auction 12: 16%
| 2008 |
GBP |
16 |
80 |
1292 |
16.2 |
9 |
|
|
|
2009 |
GBP |
16 |
68 |
1113 |
16.4 |
4 |
|
|
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2010 |
GBP |
16 |
76 |
1265 |
16.6 |
12 |
1 |
-1 |
|
| Avg |
|
16 |
75 |
1223 |
16.4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proj |
MIN |
|
80 |
1220 |
|
10 |
|
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The concern is that much of Jenning's monster season is due to Jermichael
Finley's absence from the lineup; indeed, 62-1,082-9 came in the 11 games
following Finley's season-ending injury. Regardless, he's the top wideout for one
of the league's premier passing offenses, and anything Finley takes away
Jennings is likely to add back due to Donald Driver's declining skills and the still-
developing games of Jordy Nelson and James Jones. |
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