20 Dec 10 Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Top 60 Wide Receivers

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Week 10 rankings (as always, there will be updated later in the week if necessary): Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – at Jacksonville Hakeem Nicks – New York Giants – vs. Dallas Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – vs. Seattle DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – at Washington Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Cincinnati Terrell Owens – Cincinnati Bengals – at Indianapolis Roddy White – Atlanta Falcons – vs. Baltimore Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – at Buffalo Brandon Lloyd – Denver Broncos – vs. Kansas City Percy Harvin – Minnesota Vikings – at Chicago Anquan Boldin – Baltimore Ravens – at Atlanta Brandon Marshall – Miami Dolphins – vs. Tennessee Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – at Denver Mike Wallace – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. New England Miles Austin – Dallas Cowboys – at New York Giants Steve Johnson – Buffalo Bills – vs. Detroit Hines Ward – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. New England Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – at Washington Steve Smith – New York Giants – vs. Dallas Mike Sims-Walker – Jacksonville Jaguars – vs. Houston Pierre Garcon – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Cincinnati Mike Williams – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. Carolina Randy Moss – Tennessee Titans – at Miami Wes Welker – New England Patriots – at Pittsburgh Johnny Knox – Chicago Bears – vs. Minnesota Chad Ochocinco – Cincinnati Bengals – at Indianapolis Michael Crabtree – San Francisco 49ers – vs. St. Louis Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – at New York Giants Santana Moss – Washington Redskins – vs. Philadelphia Santonio Holmes – New York Jets – at Cleveland Steve Breaston – Arizona Cardinals – vs. Seattle Braylon Edwards – New York Jets – at Cleveland Davone Bess – Miami Dolphins – vs. Tennessee Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – at Tampa Bay Deion Reebok Baltimore Ravens #5 Joe Flacco Realtree camo Jersey
Branch – New England Patriots – at Pittsburgh Lee Evans – Buffalo Bills – vs. Detroit Danny Woodhead – New England Patriots – at Pittsburgh Kevin Walter – Houston Texans – at Jacksonville Derrick Mason – Baltimore Ravens – at Atlanta Mike Williams – Seattle Seahawks – at Arizona Mike Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – vs. Houston Mario Manningham – New York Giants – vs. Dallas Jordan Shipley – Cincinnati Bengals – at Indianapolis Nate Burleson – Detroit Lions – at Buffalo Michael Jenkins – Atlanta Falcons – vs. Baltimore Mohamed Massaquoi – Cleveland Browns – vs. New York Jets Jabar Gaffney – Denver Broncos – vs. Kansas City Nate Washington – Tennessee Titans – at Miami Roy Williams – Dallas Cowboys – at New York Giants Bernard Berrian – Minnesota Vikings – at Chicago Danny Amendola – St. Louis Rams – at San Francisco Devin Hester – Chicago Bears – vs. Minnesota Josh Morgan – San Francisco 49ers – vs. St. Louis Deon Butler – Seattle Seahawks – at Arizona Eddie Royal – Denver Broncos – vs. Kansas City Jacoby Jones – Houston Texans – at Jacksonville T.J. Houshmandzadeh – Baltimore Ravens – at Atlanta Joshua Cribbs – Cleveland Browns – vs. New York Jets Brandon Tate – New England Patriots – at Pittsburgh Antwaan Randle El – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. New England Thoughts: Hakeem Nicks has certainly put his terrible Week 6 (3 receptions for 8 yards) behind him. In his last two games he has 15 receptions for 236 yards and three touchdowns. One of those games was against Dallas, where he had nine receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns. He has 100+ yards in four of his last five games. There is little questioning that he is the Giants' top receiver and one of the elite in the game. Would it surprise anyone if the Colts-Bengals game broke into a shootout? With the quality of receivers in the game, there could be some gaudy numbers thrown around. Anquan Boldin has had some really good games, but he’s also thrown up some real stinkers. In Week 9, he had two receptions for 28 yards. In Week 5, he had one reception for eight yards. We need some consistency in order to consider him a Top 5 option, but with the matchup he has, you have to still consider him a WR1. Finally, Larry Fitzgerald is showing signs of life. In his last two games he has 13 receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Maybe it’s the return of Steve Breaston giving defenses another wrinkle to think about, but it’s clear that he’s rediscovering his form. With a matchup against the Seahawks, who are allowing the third-most passing yards per game this season (270.5), he’s a solid WR1. Over his last three games, Brandon Marshall doesn’t have more than five receptions or more then 64 yards, and he hasn’t found the end zone. In fact, he has just one touchdown on the season and it came against the Reebok Baltimore Ravens #27 Ray Rice Realtree camo Jersey
Jets in Week 3. With five out of seven games of 71 yards or less, you have to downgrade him a bit despite the attractive matchup. DeSean Jackson returned with a bang, picking up seven receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown in Week 9. He’s easily a Top 5 option this week against the Redskins. Who will be throwing the ball to Calvin Johnson? Time will tell and could help determine his potential value. However, his talent dictates him remaining a WR1. The New England passing defense has not been good and Mike Wallace certainly appears to be coming into his own. He has touchdowns in three of his last four games, but he clearly is a big-play receiver. Players like that are a little finicky, because if he doesn’t break it to the house, he isn’t going to have value. In fact, Week 9 was the first time he had more than three receptions in a game in 2010. He has to be considered a WR2 due to the uncertainty. Percy Harvin certainly didn’t let the off-the-field problems affect his on-field performance. He had nine receptions for 126 yards in Week 9 and now has posted back-to-back 100-yard games. The Bills Steve Johnson continues to impress, coming off an 11 catch, 145-yard day. Yes, it broke his touchdown streak (five games), but there certainly is reason to believe he can get it restarted against the Lions. Mike Sims-Walker has been inconsistent, but he’s coming off a big day against Dallas in Week 8 (8 receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown), has TDs in three of his last four games and gets a Houston defense that has allowed 20 passing TDs on the season. It certainly appears like he’s a good bet as a WR2 this week. It took Santonio Holmes some time to get integrated into the Jets offense, but he certainly seemed to get it in Week 9 with five receptions for 114 yards. He’s a usable option in three-wide receiver formats, but he still is a risky one. How will Randy Moss fit into the Tennessee offense? Time will tell, but he certainly didn’t light it up in Minnesota in his short time there. The Titans will certainly take their shots to him, though, in an effort to keep the defense honest. I’d consider him a low-end WR2 or a high-end WR3 until he proves otherwise. Who will the quarterback be in Carolina? That certainly has a major impact on Steve Smith’s value, doesn’t it? I’d still consider him a WR3, but he’s a huge gamble at this point. What are your thoughts onReebok Baltimore Ravens #52 Ray Lewis Realtree camo Jersey
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