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2006 Player Rankings: Change Tracker - Wide Receivers
Updated: September 5, 2006

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Performance Rankings
Rank		Player	Team	Bye
Tier 1
	1	Torry Holt	STL	7
	2	Chad Johnson	CIN	5
	3	Steve Smith	CAR	9
	4	Anquan Boldin	ARI	9
	5	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	9
	6	Randy Moss	NEP	6
	7	Terrell Owens	DAL	3
	8	Marvin Harrison	IND	6
Tier 2
	9	Reggie Wayne	IND	6
	10	Donald Driver	GBP	6
	11	Roy Williams	DET	8
	12	Chris Chambers	SDC	3
	13	Derrick Mason	BAL	7
	14	Darrell Jackson	DEN	4
Tier 3
	15	Andre Johnson	HOU	5
	16	Plaxico Burress	NYG	4
	17	Santana Moss	WAS	8
	18	Hines Ward	PIT	4
	19	Joe Horn	ATL	5
	20	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	CIN	5
	21	Rod Smith	DEN	4
	22	Lee Evans	BUF	8
	23	Eddie Kennison	FA	x
	24	Laveranues Coles	NYJ	9
	25	Javon Walker	OAK	3
	26	Matt Jones	JAC	6
Tier 4
	27	Joe Jurevicius	CLE	6
	28	Reggie Brown	PHI	9
	29	Terry Glenn	DAL	3
	30	Isaac Bruce	SFO	7
	31	Nate Burleson	SEA	5
	32	Muhsin Muhammad	CAR	9
	33	David Givens	FA	x
	34	Michael Clayton	TBB	4
	35	Keyshawn Johnson	FA	x
	36	Joey Galloway	TBB	4
	37	Antonio Bryant	TBB	4
	38	Ernest Wilford	MIA	8
	39	Eric Moulds	TEN	7
	40	Keenan McCardell	WAS	8
	41	Donte' Stallworth	CLE	6
	42	Troy Williamson	JAC	6
	43	Samie Parker	DEN	4
Tier 5
	44	Corey Bradford	FA	x
	45	Jerry Porter	JAC	6
	46	Drew Bennett	STL	7
	47	Reche Caldwell	STL	7
	48	Justin McCareins	TEN	7
	49	Amani Toomer	NYG	4
	50	Travis Taylor	CAR	9
	51	Eric Parker	SDC	3
	52	Roddy White	ATL	5
	53	Mark Clayton	BAL	7
	54	Brandon Lloyd	CHI	7
	55	Braylon Edwards	CLE	6
	56	Brandon Stokley	DEN	4
	57	Doug Gabriel	FA	x
	58	Marty Booker	CHI	7
	59	Chris Henry	FA	x
	60	Greg Jennings	GBP	6
	61	Michael Jenkins	ATL	5
	62	Kevin Curtis	PHI	9
	63	Arnaz Battle	SFO	7
	64	Mark Bradley	CHI	7
	65	Chad Jackson	NEP	6
	66	Santonio Holmes	PIT	4
	67	Sinorice Moss	NYG	4
	68	Vincent Jackson	SDC	3
	69	Josh Reed	BUF	8
	70	Mike Williams	TEN	7
	71	Deion Branch	SEA	5
	72	Bryant Johnson	SFO	7
	73	Drew Carter	OAK	3
	74	Dennis Northcutt	JAC	6
	75	Peerless Price	FA	x
	76	Troy Brown	NEP	6
	77	Cedrick Wilson	FA	x
	78	Ashley Lelie	SFO	7
	79	Dante Hall	STL	7
	80	Reggie Williams	JAC	6
	81	Patrick Crayton	DAL	3
	82	Bobby Engram	SEA	5
	83	Antwaan Randle El	WAS	8
	84	Hank Baskett	PHI	9
	85	Brandon Jones	TEN	7
	86	Todd Pinkston	FA	x
	87	Derek Hagan	MIA	8
	88	Antonio Chatman	CIN	5
	89	Robert Ferguson	MIN	6
	90	Marques Colston	NOS	7
	91	Marcus Robinson	FA	x
	92	Travis Wilson	CLE	6
	93	Andre' Davis	HOU	5
	94	Devery Henderson	NOS	7
	95	Ike Hilliard	TBB	4
	96	Jerricho Cotchery	NYJ	9
	97	Demetrius Williams	BAL	7
	98	Brandon Marshall	DEN	4
	99	Keary Colbert	DEN	4
	100	Bernard Berrian	MIN	6
	101	Shaun McDonald	DET	8
	102	Wes Welker	NEP	6
	103	Brandon Williams	STL	7
	104	Justin Gage	TEN	7
	105	Tim Dwight	OAK	3
	106	Greg Lewis	PHI	9

Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Cuts		NA	NA	09-02-06
Thought all ranked 97th or lower, losses in the 53 man roster purge included Jerome Pathon, Rod Gardner and Jabar Gaffney.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Brandon Jones		100	85	09-02-06
Jones looked very sharp against the Packers in preseason and has apparently recovered well from his knee surgery. He's still not going to rise to more than #3 in TEN this year but he is worth watching for the future.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Deion Branch		27	53	09-02-06
The trade deadline passed and Branch remains with the Patriots. To celebrate, he and his agent have filed a grievance with the Players Association. This is a bad situation that is not improving. Think Keenan McCardell a few years ago.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Assorted Players		NA	NA	08-31-06
Todd Pinkston was released by the Eagles but he'll end up elsewhere soon enough. Regardless - he's not really worth considering for your fantasy team. Also the ex-tight end Marques Colston has been reported to have won the #2 spot vacated by Donte Stallworth. Whether it is Colston or Devery Henderson, the fantasy value is just not there for this season.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Assorted Players		NA	NA	08-29-06
The changes never stop this summer. Donte Stallworth was traded to the Eagles and dropped their wideouts while increasing his numbers slightly from having a better quarterback and situation than he left in New Orleans. In his place Devery Henderson will take over the #2 spot though that could change as the season progresses.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Assorted Players		NA	NA	08-27-06
There were several minor adjustments based on the third preseason game and practice information. Hines Ward slips a couple of spots with a bothersome hamstring that has gone on longer than expected. Matt Jones, Terry Glenn, Isaac Bruce and Antonio Bryant all deserved a small spike and in particular, Glenn has looked like Owens is not even needed.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Chris Chambers		14	12	08-25-06
Chambers looked undeniably sharp in the third preseason game catching 7 passes for 67 yards and one score. With Culpepper looking better and throwing to Chambers, he deserves a slight boost in the rankings.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Darrell Jackson		12	14	08-25-06
Jackson tumbles two spots since he has just been so slow from returning from his off-season knee surgery. His durability is a bit bothersome but he has been golden when healthy. He drops but just slightly. The Seahawks still expect him to be ready for the regular season but he is missing almost all the preseason recovering.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Ashley Lelie		87	77	08-23-06
Lelie was traded to the Falcons as a part of a three way trade with the Broncos and Denver. He'll compete for the #3 role which is currently not being filled well by Jerome Pathon. How many catches a #3 wideout in Atlanta can have is not an optimistic situation, but Lelie excels at running deep routes which is about the only pass that Vick has shown capable of throwing.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Michael Jenkins		59	62	08-23-06
No major change but the addition of Lelie to a wide out squad that has minimal use cannot be considered a positive.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Brandon Marshall		NR	100	08-23-06
While it seems odd to bring on a rookie who is nursing a torn PCL right now, the Broncos are pleased with Marshall and plan to use him as a #3 when he is ready which could be as early as the start of the season or close to it. Darius Watts is also there and has not impressed. The departure of Ashley Lelie makes the #3 role open for Marshall to step into.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Jerome Pathon		90	109	08-23-06
Just got replaced on one of the worst passing attacks in the league. Time to consider returing to college to get that degree.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Terrell Owens		4	6	08-21-06
Owens is back on the exercise bike and until he gets healthy and learns the offense, it looks like he is training for the Tour de Flop. Owens has never played in a non-west coast offense and losing all this practice time is not a positive.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Greg Jennings		69	61	08-21-06
Jennings continues to make his push toward being the #2 wideout in Green Bay this year. More so than Robert Ferguson.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Josh Reed		89	70	08-21-06
Reed is moving closer to claiming the #2 role in Buffalo with the poor game play by Peerless Price.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Peerless Price		62	75	08-21-06
Going through two preseason games against less than completely first string defenses has resulted in no catches so far and Price's great third chance at an NFL career is not looking too great.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Jabar Gaffney		98	83	08-21-06
Gaffney made a few nice catches in the preseason game against the Ravens and helped make his case for this year.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Assorted Players		NR	NR	08-18-06
As with running backs, it was time to make a mid-training camp adjustment to many situations and that resulted in some small incremental changes to many players who were mostly #2 or #3 receivers for their team that have shown a bit more or less than initially projected. Of the notable wideout moves, Randy Moss dropped more since his situation (and not his talent) just makes him a bigger risk than any higher ranking would justify. Javon Walker moves up a bit since he is integrating into the new offense well and is showing positive signs about his health. I have also dropped Koren Robinson to the bottom after his most recent DUI/ "Run - it's the cops!". He won't likely play this year and maybe ever again but until it was official I am leaving him ranked at 111th as a way of saying "Don't drink and drive".
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Randy Moss		3	4	08-15-06
Moss slips back one spot and that may not be the extent of his drop. The Raider offense has yet to look like they have met before and Aaron Brooks in particular is struggling. That cannot mean good things for Moss. It is only the preseason and there is time left to get the offense going, but nothing so far says it is going to happen quickly. Moss will benefit from the team falling behind in games, but even with a high volume of passes, it's less reliable now than before.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Hank Baskett		73	63	08-14-06
The undrafted rookie wideout rises again with two nice catches in the preseason game against the Browns. Other than Darnerian McCants, no other Philly wideout is showing much and Baskett continues to hold on to the #2 spot.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Deion Branch		20	27	08-14-06
Branch continues his holdout and the Patriots certainly need him. It is stil expected that he will be in camp and with the team this year but he's doing himself no favors with the coaching staff.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Chad Jackson		48	61	08-08-06
Jackson initially was on the PUP list because of his hamstring and now that he has returned to practice he is way behind learning the offense. He downgrades since his learning curve was already big in the complicated NE offense and now he is having a slow start.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Reche Caldwell		61	48	08-08-06
While Chad Jackson falls behind and Deion Branch holds out, Caldwell has been the most impressive receiver on a team that needs new players to step up.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Mark Clayton		51	53	08-08-06
Clayton has been not practicing due to a hamstring strain and there is slight concern about him taking the next step this year. He drops a couple of spots.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Hank Baskett		NR	73	08-08-06
The undrafted rookie from New Mexico has been impressive in camp and at least for now was listed as the #2 wideout. He bears watching in preseason games though he had only one catch in the HOF game. His hype is likely a bit much but the 6'4" rookie makes one very big target for McNabb.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Jerome Pathon		NR	86	08-01-06
Pathon makes the rankings now that Brian Finneran is lost for the year. He's still nothing more than roster fodder
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Brian Finneran		69	NR	08-01-06
Finneran has suffered a torn ACL and is expected to miss the 2006 season. He has been removed from the rankings.
Player	Change	Was	Now	Date
Jerry Porter		38	42	07-30-06
Porter has openly disagreed with new HC Art Shell and is now asking for a trade even though his contract situation is such that he cannot be moved without taking a major cap hit. Shell is adamant to bring a highly disciplined system into place that all players will buy into if they want to play. Porter has apparently not recognized this fact and as such, has to be devalued in the rankings.