2. L Fitzgerald ARI 27/7
3. R Wayne IND 31-32/10
4. R Moss NE 33/13
5. D Jackson PHI 23-24/3
6. S Rice MIN 24/4
7. A Boldin BAL 29-30/8
8. C Johnson DET 24-25/4
9. R White ATL 28-29/6
10. M Austin DAL 26/5
11. V Jackson SD 27/6
12. M Colston NO 27/5
13. S Smith CAR 31/10
14. G Jennings GB 26-27/5
15. B Marshall DEN 26/5
16. C Ochocinco CIN 32/10
17. M Sims-Walker JAC 25-26/4
18. W Welker NE 29/7
19. D Bowe KC 25-26/4
20. H Nicks NYG 21-22/2
21. B Edwards NYJ 27/6
22. P Harvin MIN 22/2
23. J Maclin PHI 22/2
24. S Holmes PIT 26/5
25. A Bryant CIN 29/8
26. S Smith NYG 25/4
27. A Gonzalez IND 25-26/4
28. A Collie IND 24-25/2
29. P Garcon IND 24/3
30. H Ward PIT 34/13
31. R Meachem NO 25-26/4
32. S Breaston ARI 27/4
33. M Crabtree SF 22-23/2
34. K Britt TEN 21-22/2
35. T Houshmandzadeh SEA 32-33/10
36. D Thomas WAS 23-24/3
37. M Kelly WAS 23-24/3
38. J Cotchery NYJ 28/7
39. D Driver GB 35/12
40. L Robinson STL 25/4
41. M Manningham NYG 24/3
42. D Hester CHI 27-28/5
43. E Bennett CHI 23/3
44. D Avery STL 26/3
45. L Evans BUF 29/7
46. M Massaquoi CLE 23-24/2
47. K Walter HOU 29/8
48. J Morgan SF 25/3
49. N Burleson DET 29/8
50. B Berrian MIN 29-30/7
51. D Mason BAL 36/14
52. S Moss WAS 31/10
53. J Edelman NE 24/2
54. E Royal DEN 24/3
55. C Chambers KC 32/10
56. D Bess MIA 24-25/3
57. J Gaffney DEN 29-30/9
58. G Camarillo MIA 28/5
59. R Williams DAL 28-29/7
60. J Knox CHI 23-24/2
61. D Aromashodu CHI 26/5
62. M Thomas JAC 23/2
63. J Gage TEN 29/8
64. B Hartline MIA 23-24/2
65. M Wallace PIT 24/2
66. E Doucet ARI 24-25/3
67. D Butler SEA 24/2
68. P Crayton DAL 31/7
69. J Jones GB 26/4
70. D Henderson NO 28/7
71. Ma Clayton BAL 28/6
72. T Owens FA 36-37/15
73. C Stuckey CLE 26-27/4
74. C Schelins OAK 24-25/3
75. N Washington TEN 27/6
76. J Avant PHI 27/5
77. T Ginn MIA 25/4
78. B Gibson STL 23/2
79. L Moore NO 27/6
80. D Heyward-Bey OAK 23/2
81. D Clowney NYJ 25/4
82. B Robiske CLE 22-23/2
83. A Caldwell CIN 25/3
84. J Cribbs CLE 27/6
85. L Murphy OAK 23/2
86. M Floyd SD 29/7
87. D Branch SEA 31/9
88. M Jenkins ATL 28/7
89. K Curtis FA 32/8
90. T Williamson JAC 27/6
91. J Nelson GB 25/3
Notes
~Larry Fitzgerald's stock is in danger of falling a few spots with the Cardinals migrating toward a more run-heavy offense with Matt Leinart under center.
~Sidney Rice's ranking is due to the expectation that Brett Favre is returning.
~Greg Jennings may have the best value out of all the stud WRs.
~With the arrival of Antonio Bryant in Cincinnati, I am unsure about what will happen to Chad Ochocinco's stock. One theory is that Bryant will open up the field for Ochocinco to flourish, but the other theory is that the Bengals will continue to be run-heavy and Bryant will steal catches away from Ochocinco. I would trust the latter theory, but will at least expect Carson Palmer to improve with those options on the field.
~There are a few different groups of WRs ranked together because it is too early to tell which one will be better out of each grouping. The first group is a trio of Colts WRs--Anthony Gonzalez, Austin Collie, Pierre Garcon--who could all be equally good fantasy options. Gonzalez is returning from injury, and as of now, I would expect him to be the second WR option for Peyton Manning. Both Collie and Garcon are better suited to play out of the slot, so the Colts will start implementing four WR sets.
~The next grouping is Devin Thomas and Malcom Kelly. Both may end up being starting WRs, relegating Santana Moss or forcing him into the slot. Thomas has better physical attributes than Kelly, so I expect him to be a better option under Mike Shannahan.
~Two more pairs of WR groupings are Devin Hester and Earl Bennett at 42 and 43, and Jonny Knox and Devin Aromashodu at 60 and 61. I expect the former two to be the better options and the latter two to be lesser. However, anything can happen with that group of average WRs under Mike Martz.
~Donald Driver should have very good draft value, but this last season was an indication that his age will catch up with him toward the end of the season. If you draft him, trade him after a few good performances.
~WRs ranked from about 35 to 52 all have similar values. It was very hard to rank them this early, but more importantly, if you are looking at any of these guys for your third or forth WR in the mid rounds, you can probably hold off a few rounds and stock up on RBs, a starting QB, and/or a starting TE before considering a WR out of that selection.
~I encountered the same value similarities amongst WRs ranked from 53 to about 66.
~That's right...look at the WRs ranked 52, 59, 72, and 87...that's not a glitch, that is how I feel about them, even if Terrell Owens finds another team (Tampa Bay or Oakland at best).
~Anyone listed lower than 70 has a good chance of going undrafted in your leagues, but they deserve your attention during training camp and preseason.
~Lookout for the WRs in their third year that I have ranked below the 35th spot. Any one of them can breakout, and some--Devin Thomas, Malcom Kelly, Eddie Royal, Earl Bennett, Early Doucet--will have excellent value.
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