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Footballguy
I'm going to roll out some rankings over the course of this weekend to encourage discussion heading into the offseason. I won't be updating these regularly like Fear & Loathing's list. This is a one shot deal.
Without further ado, the WRs:
1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. Randy Moss
3. Reggie Wayne
4. Chad Johnson
5. Andre Johnson
6. Braylon Edwards
7. Anquan Boldin
8. Marques Colston
9. Calvin Johnson
10. Steve Smith
11. Santonio Holmes
12. Torry Holt
13. Plaxico Burress
14. Roy Williams
15. Brandon Marshall
16. TJ Houshmandzadeh
17. Lee Evans
18. Roddy White
19. Santana Moss
20. Dwayne Bowe
21. Hines Ward
22. Sidney Rice
23. Greg Jennings
24. Jerricho Cotchery
25. Anthony Gonzalez
26. Terrell Owens
27. Laveranues Coles
28. Mark Clayton
29. Chris Chambers
30. Bernard Berrian
31. Javon Walker
32. Wes Welker
33. Ted Ginn
34. Laurent Robinson
35. James Jones
36. Steve Smith
37. Donald Driver
38. Marvin Harrison
39. Kevin Curtis
40. Darrell Jackson
41. Chris Henry
42. Reggie Williams
43. DJ Hackett
44. Donte Stallworth
45. Jacoby Jones
46. Joey Galloway
47. Robert Meachem
48. Arnaz Battle
49. Ronald Curry
50. Deion Branch
51. Chad Jackson
52. Reggie Brown
53. Dwayne Jarrett
54. Demetrius Williams
55. Michael Clayton
56. Devin Hester
57. Jason Hill
58. Jerry Porter
59. Drew Bennett
60. Bryant Johnson
A few notes here:
- Larry Fitzgerald is, in my opinion, the premier WR in dynasty leagues by a wide margin. He's a bona fide star and he'll barely be 25 next season. Even if Moss outscores him over the next few seasons, Fitzgerald has much greater longevity potential. I like him over the other elite young WRs (Colston, Edwards, Johnson, Boldin). Those guys are also excellent options though.
- I have TJ Houshmandzadeh outside my top 15. The guy is the most overrated WR in fantasy football right now. His numbers are inflated by a huge number of targets and red zone opportunities, but he's not an elite talent and he's already on the backside of his career. Don't believe the hype. Sell sell sell.
- I have Roddy White in the top 20. I can't for the life of me figure out why he's ranked so low by most people. He's coming off a monster season in which he caught over 60% of his passes from a revolving door of terrible QBs. Given his first round pedigree, there's reason to believe that he might be a legit long-term talent.
- Terrell Owens is way down on my list. I think we've seen the last of him as an elite WR. And while he may have one or two solid seasons left, I'd rather gamble on a younger player at this point.
- After the top 30, it becomes pretty difficult to rank these guys. Beyond that point you're mostly looking at over-the-hill stars, unproven youngsters, and unimpressive veterans. The difference in value between the guys ranked 35-55 isn't all that huge. I think a guy like Chris Henry is more valuable than Donald Driver for a rebuilding team. But I think Donald Driver is more valuable than Chris Henry for a playoff contender. Unfortunately, it's impossible to factor a team's context into the rankings.
Without further ado, the WRs:
1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. Randy Moss
3. Reggie Wayne
4. Chad Johnson
5. Andre Johnson
6. Braylon Edwards
7. Anquan Boldin
8. Marques Colston
9. Calvin Johnson
10. Steve Smith
11. Santonio Holmes
12. Torry Holt
13. Plaxico Burress
14. Roy Williams
15. Brandon Marshall
16. TJ Houshmandzadeh
17. Lee Evans
18. Roddy White
19. Santana Moss
20. Dwayne Bowe
21. Hines Ward
22. Sidney Rice
23. Greg Jennings
24. Jerricho Cotchery
25. Anthony Gonzalez
26. Terrell Owens
27. Laveranues Coles
28. Mark Clayton
29. Chris Chambers
30. Bernard Berrian
31. Javon Walker
32. Wes Welker
33. Ted Ginn
34. Laurent Robinson
35. James Jones
36. Steve Smith
37. Donald Driver
38. Marvin Harrison
39. Kevin Curtis
40. Darrell Jackson
41. Chris Henry
42. Reggie Williams
43. DJ Hackett
44. Donte Stallworth
45. Jacoby Jones
46. Joey Galloway
47. Robert Meachem
48. Arnaz Battle
49. Ronald Curry
50. Deion Branch
51. Chad Jackson
52. Reggie Brown
53. Dwayne Jarrett
54. Demetrius Williams
55. Michael Clayton
56. Devin Hester
57. Jason Hill
58. Jerry Porter
59. Drew Bennett
60. Bryant Johnson
A few notes here:
- Larry Fitzgerald is, in my opinion, the premier WR in dynasty leagues by a wide margin. He's a bona fide star and he'll barely be 25 next season. Even if Moss outscores him over the next few seasons, Fitzgerald has much greater longevity potential. I like him over the other elite young WRs (Colston, Edwards, Johnson, Boldin). Those guys are also excellent options though.
- I have TJ Houshmandzadeh outside my top 15. The guy is the most overrated WR in fantasy football right now. His numbers are inflated by a huge number of targets and red zone opportunities, but he's not an elite talent and he's already on the backside of his career. Don't believe the hype. Sell sell sell.
- I have Roddy White in the top 20. I can't for the life of me figure out why he's ranked so low by most people. He's coming off a monster season in which he caught over 60% of his passes from a revolving door of terrible QBs. Given his first round pedigree, there's reason to believe that he might be a legit long-term talent.
- Terrell Owens is way down on my list. I think we've seen the last of him as an elite WR. And while he may have one or two solid seasons left, I'd rather gamble on a younger player at this point.
- After the top 30, it becomes pretty difficult to rank these guys. Beyond that point you're mostly looking at over-the-hill stars, unproven youngsters, and unimpressive veterans. The difference in value between the guys ranked 35-55 isn't all that huge. I think a guy like Chris Henry is more valuable than Donald Driver for a rebuilding team. But I think Donald Driver is more valuable than Chris Henry for a playoff contender. Unfortunately, it's impossible to factor a team's context into the rankings.