| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Reche Caldwell |
 |
NA |
09-03-07 |
| Caldwell was released by the Pats today and removed from the rankings. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Assorted Cuts |
|
NA |
09-01-07 |
| Courtney Roby and Mike Walker were released today as a part of the 53 man roster purge. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Assorted Cuts |
|
NA |
09-01-07 |
| Keenan McCardell and Billy McMullen were released by their teams and removed from the rankings. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Patrick Crayton |
 |
55 |
08-31-2007 |
| Crayton is the only young wideout for the Cowboys that will get much playing time and with Glenn already questionable for week one with a knee condition and Owens seemingly always due to miss a game or two, Crayton will get several starts before the season is over. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Terry Glenn |
|
35 |
08-31-2007 |
| Glenn's knee is still an issue and he may not be ready by week one. At his age, healing quickly just doesn't happen anymore. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Chris Chambers |
|
23 |
08-30-2007 |
| Chambers was reportedly shopped around for a trade which is not likely to happen but he drops a few spots because HC Cam Cameron appears intent on putting question marks onto the few offensive players that matter in Miami. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Mark Clayton |
|
25 |
08-30-2007 |
| Clayton has an ankle sprain that likely won't be healed by week one. Clayton claims that he will play regardless if it is ready but he drops a few spots from what could be a slow start. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Demetrius Williams |
|
48 |
08-30-2007 |
| Williams has taken over the #2 role from Derrick Mason in Baltimore and has impressed the coaching staff. He merits an increase. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Derrick Mason |
|
63 |
08-30-2007 |
| Mason has been moved to the slot and will not have as many catches as the #3 in Baltimore. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Anthony Mix |
|
107 |
08-28-2007 |
| The 6'5" undrafted rookie wideout looks very likely to make the final roster and with the injuries to Burress, the also tall Mix is being used as a replacement in the preseason. Too early to jump on this bandwagon but he should make the team as an undrafted rookie and that's a major accomplishment in itself. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Plaxico Burress |
|
16 |
08-28-2007 |
| Burress takes a small tumble in the rankings because he continues to suffer injuries and has not been able to practice or play. Burress has had ankle sprains and the flu and a bad back and now the back is flaring up again. He carries more risk this year. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Torry Holt |
|
8 |
08-27-2007 |
| Holt falls a few spots with the news that his knee is bothering him from back when he had surgery in January. The joint has swollen and prevented Holt from playing in a preseason game. The Rams are taking it easy with Holt who may still not be 100% by the start of the season. Holt already saw a major decline in his production last year when the offense was finally installed and running to form. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Randy Moss |
|
15 |
08-27-2007 |
| Moss tumbles a couple of spots because he hasn't been able to practice with Brady due to a hamstring issue. The Pats still contend that Moss will be ready for the start of the season but there is just more risk with Moss not practicing with his new team and new quarterback while nursing yet another hamstring strain. Big upside here but equally troubling risk. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Wes Welker |
|
60 |
08-27-2007 |
| Welker needed a bump up because he's looked very sharp and had glowing reviews by Patriot coaches. It is still the Pats and Brady is not about to lock onto Welker for 100 catches this year, but Welker has been as cconsistency impressive in the passing game as any other wideout. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Jacoby Jones |
|
55 |
08-27-2007 |
| The rookie is really challenging Kevin Walter for the starting spot across from Andre Johnson and appears to have won it with impressive play. He is still a rookie and Walter will not disappear, but Jones has definitely bought himself some playing time with his actions in camp and in games. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Steve Smith |
|
2 |
08-24-2007 |
| Smith falls from the top spot to the #2 mostly because no clear-cut #2 has emerged from Drew Carter, Keary Colbert or Dwayne Jarrett. He will still get a ton of passes and could easily remain the #1 wideout, but the lack of a credible #2 so far means Chad Johnson is a better risk. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Donald Driver |
|
13 |
08-24-2007 |
| Driver injured his foot and until more is known, he is dropped a spot. Be aware of the prognosis if you intend on drafting Driver. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| James Jones |
|
55 |
08-24-2007 |
| If preseason play was the only thing that mattered, Jones would be a top five wideout this year. He has looked awesome the past two weeks and had six catches for 80 yards against the Jaguars in the first half. He also lost a fumble and had other problems running routes so he is not "there" yet. But he will definitely figure into the season and is a spark of excitement that Greg Jennings wishes would go away. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Dennis Northcutt |
|
56 |
08-24-2007 |
| Northcutt is slated to be a starter in JAX this year and while he will lack the week to week consistency, it's pretty obvious in camp and preseason games that the Jaguards are enamored with Northcutt's deep play ability. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Jacksonville wideouts |
|
NA |
08-21-2007 |
| The receivers in Jacksonville remain in flux and assuming that the same Matt Jones and Reggie Williams are back this year is wrong. For now Dennis Northcutt and Ernest Wilford are the starters and Reggie Williams is dropping very fast. Matt Jones still figures in but the roles are still undefined and therefore risky to rely on. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Jacoby Jones |
|
87 |
08-21-2007 |
| The rookie is shining in Houston and has already bought himself playing time this year. There is still a chance he could move up to be the #2 since Kevin Walter has not been very impressive. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Greg Jennings |
|
63 |
08-20-2007 |
| Jennings is publicly grousing about not being used in training camp and preseason and has taken a backseat to James Jones in the eyes of the coaching staff. Jennings started out last year well but faded and now it appears that Jones is the new hot rookie. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| James Jones |
|
57 |
08-20-2007 |
| Jones rises because not only has he been a training camp star, but he has carried that into the preseason when he caught four passes for 58 yards and two scores against the Seahawks. He will get playing time this year and could be the #2 wideout in week one. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Robert Ferguson |
|
NR |
08-17-2007 |
| Ferguson will either be dropped by the Packers or traded to another team. Either way, his stock this year means do not touch. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| James Jones |
|
73 |
08-17-2007 |
| Slides up with Robert Ferguson now safely out of the way. Jones has looked very good in training camp and is making moves to have some significance this season. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Jacksonville wideouts |
|
NA |
08-15-2007 |
| Numerous changes to the Jaguars wideouts since the coaching staff is reviewing who will be starting. Reggie Williams has fallen from favor yet again and Ernest Wilford was looking good but has been injured a bit. Expect these to change even more before the season begins but there is risk in assuming no ranking changes for JAX wideouts between now and the start of the season. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Atlanta wideouts |
|
NA |
08-15-2007 |
| The Falcons are playing around with their starting lineups as well which had included moving Michael Jenkins to a slot role in practice and Roddy White has been filling the #2 across from Joe Horn. White has been very impressive in camp but is being pushed a little by rookie Laurent Robinson who is also having a nice preseason. The new coaching staff have no ties to the past and with Vick gone and Crumpler hurt, these wideouts could be quite different from last year when it was mainly Jenkins and sometimes White standing around watching Vick run or throw to Crumpler. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Carolina wideouts |
|
NA |
08-15-2007 |
| The Panthers are still working on the #2 spot vacated by Keyshawn Johnson. Drew Carter has been penciled in as the starter but he's not had all golden moments this summer and the rookie Dwayne Jarrett could be angling for the role at least sometime this season if not by the start. This position is still not cemented. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| New England wideouts |
|
NA |
08-15-2007 |
| A little swapping around of players here since Stallworth - yes, really - has been hurt and not practicing and Wes Welker has looked good as has Reche Caldwell. This will be a very difficult call no matter what givent he complex "spread it around" scheme of the Patriots anyway. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Assorted Players |
|
NA |
08-15-2007 |
| Ton of changes to the wideout depths as this is the time that teams are shuffling their players around and trying to find what works best. The wideouts likely to be all the fantasy starters are not affected since they are not playing that much anyway and have cemented their jobs already but the positional depth and in some cases the slot role is still up for grabs and changing. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Devin Hester |
|
63 |
08-05-07 |
| Hester is practicing at wideout and looking every bit as good as he did as a punt returner. While most players that switch from defense to wideout like this get little playing time and make no fantasy mark, this time it appears that Hester will have a role on the offense that is only balanced by the need to keep him healthy for the special teams play. It is still a risk and there are only so many passes to be thrown in Chicago though and Muhammad and Berrian will still get the most as the starters. But Hester devalues both Mark Bradley and Rashied Davis. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Craig Davis |
|
59 |
08-05-07 |
| The rookie is looking great in camp and with Eric Parker gone until week six of the season, the door is open for Davis to take a starting role across from Vincent Jackson. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Eric Parker |
|
113 |
08-05-07 |
| Parker underwent surgery on the big toe of his right foot and is expected to miss ten weeks while he recuperates. He is not expected back until week six of the regular season and likely will have lost his starting job for good by then. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Calvin Johnson |
|
30 |
08-05-07 |
| Johnson has signed a $64 million, six-year deal and has shown up to camp without missing much at all. The outlook for the hottest rookie wideout in years is more than a little promising in a Mike Martz offense and he's already lining up as a starter. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Eric Moulds |
|
95 |
07-27-07 |
| Moulds joins the Titans who have a huge need for a veteran but Moulds impact will be much more lockeroom than endzone. Moulds is 34 years old now and already had an almost invisible season in Houston last year. He'll be in the mix but he won't reprise the success he had in his previous 11 years. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Keenan McCardell |
|
92 |
07-27-07 |
| McCardell joins the Texans which is interesting since Eric Moulds already flopped there last year and he's three years younger than McCardell. This is the one year deal just to add some receiving depth and could have some minimal impact on the other wideouts besides Andre Johnson. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Michael Jenkins |
|
28 |
07-18-07 |
| The indictment of Michael Vick today increases the chance that Jenkins will get playing time with another quarterback who can connect with the wide receivers. Jenkins will be the biggest beneficiary of any switch from Vick to Harrington and deserves to be considered more favorably now. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Joe Horn |
|
57 |
07-18-07 |
| Horn gets a minor bump up thanks to the Vick situation. He's already playing out his NFL swan song this year and has diminished skills and durability but any change away from Vick will help all the wideouts. |
| Player |
Change |
Now |
Date |
| Roddy White |
|
72 |
07-18-07 |
| Same as Horn and Jenkins, White should be the #3 this year until Horn gets hurt and his production will be helped if Harrington takes over. |
