Five Value Plays at WR Nobody is Talking About (1 Viewer)

[LHUCKS]

1. Muhsin Muhammad

Orton isn't the QB this year and when Grossman goes down, Griese will be formidable. Muhsin will put up solid yardage numbers and above average TD numbers this year, bank on it. Check out Muhammad's stats the last year he had a real QB throwing to him. Lovie wants to throw the ball, he just hasn't had the QB that can do it...this is the year the Bears balance the offense out.

2. Bobby Engram

With a top passing offense, even with a healthy Burleseon and Jackson, Engram will outperform his ADP. He has top 20 upside if either falter, which is looking more and more likely every day.

3. Ernest Wilford

The Jax offense has looked pretty damn good in the preseason and Wilford is arguably the most proven WR on the Jags. He still hasn't received the bump he deserves after Del Rio named him the starter. Value City.

4. Travis Taylor

With K-Rob gone, Taylor will see the most targets in Minnesota...and it showed this past weekend as Johnson was locking on to his only reliable WR threat in the first half...Taylor lead the Vikes in targets. Travis could easily have 80 receptions in an underrated offense, catching balls from an underrated QB.

5. Cedrick Wilson

I pimped this kid back in May in my WR critique, but since then a) he's had THE standout camp in Pittsburgh and b) the Steelers have shown signs of an increased emphasis on the passing game. Even with a conservative philosophy Cedrick is going to surpass expectations.

 

[SSOG]

I love the Moose, Engram, and Taylor picks.

Looking at last year's stats, Muhsin's catch% stands out as a HUGE aberration. Historically, he's been around 60%. Last year, if I recall correctly, he was in the mid 40s. I expect a nice rebound this season, which would result in a huge statistical jump even if his targets decrease (which isn't all that likely).

Bobby "The First Down Machine" Engram is one of two examples where I feel it's worthwhile to handcuff a WR situation. The first is Steve Smith/Keyshawn Johnson, where is Smith goes down Johnson has a chance to become a top-10 performer. Anyway, I feel like for the DJax owner, Engram's a no brainer. If DJax goes down, Engram's suddenly a very solid WR2 with low WR1 upside. If Jax stays upright, you probably don't need Engram, but he's still a good WR3 option. At his price, that's a steal.

 

[LHUCKS]

I love the Moose, Engram, and Taylor picks.

Wilford, Wilson and Northcutt??(just added Northcutt)

 

[EBF]

I like the Muhammad and Taylor picks. I don't see the other guys doing a whole lot to help an FF team win games. You're probably right in noting that they'll outperform their ADP, but I don't think they have the potential to become every week starters in standard leagues.

 

[LHUCKS]

I like the Muhammad and Taylor picks. I don't see the other guys doing a whole lot to help an FF team win games. You're probably right in noting that they'll outperform their ADP, but I don't think they have the potential to become every week starters in standard leagues.

Well, I think Wilford and Wilson have 1000 yard potential...especially wilford who I see as having even a 1200 yard ceiling. Engram would probably need an injury to break 1000, but as I noted an injury is almost likely. With Nortchutt the ceiling is limited but like Engram both WRs ahead of him on the depth chart aren't exactly ironmen thus far in their careers. Opportunity can create surprising fantasy numbers and I think there's an excellent chance of increased opportunity for both Engram and Northcutt.After Muhammad, most of these players are WR5/WR6 type guys for redrafts that could pay dividends in the second half of the season. In deep survivors they are even more valuable.

 

[EBF]

Well, I think Wilford and Wilson have 1000 yard potential...

Won't happen with Aikman at QB.

 

[LHUCKS]

Well, I think Wilford and Wilson have 1000 yard potential...

Won't happen with Aikman at QB.

I'm becoming more and more convinced the Steelers are going to open it up this year. Also, Wilson really shined in the playoffs once he got comfortable in the offense and once he earned Roeth's trust. We're talking about a 14th round WR type pick with Wilson so I'd like to see what else people are grabbing at that point in the draft.

 

[SSOG]

I love the Moose, Engram, and Taylor picks.

Wilford, Wilson and Northcutt??(just added Northcutt)

Wilford, yes. There's a whole lot of that Jacksonville pie unaccounted for just waiting for the first player to reach out and sieze it. Wilford's the only guy who's proven ANYTHING to date, and so you have to like his chances to grab a huge chunk of the pie. I actually view him more or less EXACTLY like I view Taylor- it's not the biggest pie, and he's not the best player ever, but he's far and away the most proven receiver on the roster, and there's a lot of production up for grabs. Not a bad gamble at all.Wilson I simply do not get, especially given how down you are on Hines Ward. You don't think Roethlisberger will pass enough to make Ward a top-12 pick, but you think that Roethlisberger will pass enough to give Cedric Wilson 1,000 yards? Make up your mind. I think he's a decent NFL WR2, but the only NFL WR2s who present top-20 value are the ones on really really productive passing teams- teams like Indy, Arizona, Cincinatti, possibly Denver, possibly Seattle. Pittsburgh might very well improve from last season, but they have a long way to go before they're in that discussion.Northcutt? No sir, I don't like him one bit. His floor is really really low. He might be worth a very late flier as a "first guy to drop for a favorable waiver wire pickup" sort of type, but not much more than that. Braylon is the future of the franchise, and JJ will stay healthy long enough for Braylon to get back on the field. I doubt Northcutt will ever be more than the WR2, and even worse... he's a WR2 for a brutal passing offense starting a second-year QB. Not at all a recipe for fantasy relevance in any way shape or form. I'd much rather have Arnaz Battle at that spot than Northcutt, to be honest.Another guy who I like, though, is Keyshawn Johnson. His historical floor is significantly higher than his current ADP, and if you want to talk about high ceilings in case of injury... Carolina's #1 WR has been better than gold for two straight years now- he's been diamond crusted platinum. Keyshawn is one injury away from being the object of Delhomme's tunnel-vision mancrush... and low and behold, the guy ahead of him is nursing a hamstring injury. Aren't hamstring injuries notorious for lingering throughout the year? How's THAT for upside?

 

[LHUCKS]

Wilson I simply do not get, especially given how down you are on Hines Ward. You don't think Roethlisberger will pass enough to make Ward a top-12 pick, but you think that Roethlisberger will pass enough to give Cedric Wilson 1,000 yards? Make up your mind. I think he's a decent NFL WR2, but the only NFL WR2s who present top-20 value are the ones on really really productive passing teams- teams like Indy, Arizona, Cincinatti, possibly Denver, possibly Seattle. Pittsburgh might very well improve from last season, but they have a long way to go before they're in that discussion.

Remember these are value play WRs, not necessarily high ceiling guys. I Never said #2 for Wilson, I see him as more of a potential #3 than a #2. Remember last time Cowher opened it up both Plax and Ward had strong years. I can easily see a similar situation given a better QB. It really comes down to what Cowher/game situations will allow for in terms of pass attempts. Wilson's ADP is way, way late so he's deep sleeper type material.

Northcutt? No sir, I don't like him one bit. His floor is really really low. He might be worth a very late flier as a "first guy to drop for a favorable waiver wire pickup" sort of type, but not much more than that. Braylon is the future of the franchise, and JJ will stay healthy long enough for Braylon to get back on the field. I doubt Northcutt will ever be more than the WR2, and even worse... he's a WR2 for a brutal passing offense starting a second-year QB. Not at all a recipe for fantasy relevance in any way shape or form. I'd much rather have Arnaz Battle at that spot than Northcutt, to be honest.

Northcutt is going undrafted in most leagues and probably deservedly so given his ceiling. He needs two things to happen to be roster worthy in a standard 12 team league. A) Frye and the Cleveland offense to progress and B) an injury to JJ or Edwards. I think there's a decent chance for both.

Another guy who I like, though, is Keyshawn Johnson. His historical floor is significantly higher than his current ADP, and if you want to talk about high ceilings in case of injury... Carolina's #1 WR has been better than gold for two straight years now- he's been diamond crusted platinum. Keyshawn is one injury away from being the object of Delhomme's tunnel-vision mancrush... and low and behold, the guy ahead of him is nursing a hamstring injury. Aren't hamstring injuries notorious for lingering throughout the year? How's THAT for upside?

Key never ends up on my rosters because he has a limted upside and he usually goes earlier than he should. He's getting drafted significantly earlier than most of the WRs I mentioned. I don't like Key this year in redrafts given his ADP and his ceiling.

 

[Unlucky]

I'll buy Wilford, Wilson, and Muhammad. Muhammad presents the least value, but he's proven and I, too, believe Griese will take over sooner rather than later.

Right now, I have Muhammad at 30, Wilford at 41, and Wilson at 47. There are far too many talents out there to put these guys in the top 20, but if you told me one of them makes it, I won't be shocked.

I don't like Taylor (lack of talent), Northcutt (lack of talent and opportunity), or Engrem (lack of opportunity)

 

[brakeyawself]

I certainly do like Taylor and Wilford. Both are the proven recievers in their offense like has been said in this thread, and it will pay off for them.

And then there's guys like Brandon Jones in Tenn if Givens is out or slowed and Vjax in SD.

Marty Booker.

 

[KingPrawn]

 

[Franknbeans]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

As for Muhammad and Engram, I'm on board

 

[AB in DC]

Well, I think Wilford and Wilson have 1000 yard potential...

Won't happen with Aikman at QB.

I'm becoming more and more convinced the Steelers are going to open it up this year.

Adjusted your Hines Ward projections yet?

 

[LHUCKS]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Has he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

 

[Franknbeans]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

 

[LHUCKS]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

Buyer beware of the 15th round??

 

[cr8f]

People are drafting Moose and Wilford but I have Engram in 2 leagues and he goes un-noticed.

Bureson coud become the big play guy but he doesn't seem to catch the ball well.

I like Brandon Lloyd and Mark Clayton and Greg Jennings.

 

[Franknbeans]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

Buyer beware of the 15th round??

If you're expecting consistent production, yes

 

[LHUCKS]

I like Brandon Lloyd and Mark Clayton and Greg Jennings.

I like Jennings and almost put him on the list...mostly because Ferguson always gets injured.Clayton and Lloyd just need targets and given they are the #2's on their respective teams I think they are going about where they should.

 

[-OZ-]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

Buyer beware of the 15th round??

If you're expecting consistent production, yes

Who drafts for consistent production in the 15th? I always take potential at this point.I still probably won't be taking TT over Burleson, Roddy White, Mark Clayton, or Givens. But not because of consistency.

 

[LHUCKS]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

Buyer beware of the 15th round??

If you're expecting consistent production, yes

Which WR around Taylor's ADP do you like more?

 

[Franknbeans]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

Buyer beware of the 15th round??

If you're expecting consistent production, yes

Which WR around Taylor's ADP do you like more?

I don't know about ADP but of this list I would prefer a guy like Engram. Call me what you like but I am not sold in general on the Vikings offense this year.

 

[LHUCKS]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

Buyer beware of the 15th round??

If you're expecting consistent production, yes

Which WR around Taylor's ADP do you like more?

I don't know about ADP but of this list I would prefer a guy like Engram. Call me what you like but I am not sold in general on the Vikings offense this year.

Well, I can't argue with that as I have Engram hilighted already.

 

[Browns Rule!]

6. Dennis Northcutt

Edwards is coming of the ACL injury and JJ is an injury waiting to happen. That leaves Northcutt, possibly the most underrated WR in the NFL. Given the injury history of the two guys in front of him, don't be surprised if Northcutt pulls in 70 receptions this year. He's entering his prime as he's had over 150 receptions over the past three years. Frye looked his way often in the last preseason game including a nice TD grab. He's a deep, deep sleeper though so wait until the late rounds in deep leagues.

I know your high on Northcutt, but this guy really isn't much of a fantasy player at all. As a Browns fan watching him every week, I'll say this, he is very inconsistent, drops easy ones, catches some hard ones. I don't think he'll get over 500 yards receiving this season. Remember, he is best suited for the slot role, the position he is primed for again this year assuming Edwards is playing, and the Browns offense isn't likely to go anywhere fast. Frye will average less than 200 yards passing a game, say 50 to Winslow, 50 to Edwards, 50 to Jurivicius, and 50 for Northcutt, Heiden, the other receivers, and running backs to split.

 

[LHUCKS]

I know your high on Northcutt, but this guy really isn't much of a fantasy player at all. As a Browns fan watching him every week, I'll say this, he is very inconsistent, drops easy ones, catches some hard ones. I don't think he'll get over 500 yards receiving this season. Remember, he is best suited for the slot role, the position he is primed for again this year assuming Edwards is playing, and the Browns offense isn't likely to go anywhere fast. Frye will average less than 200 yards passing a game, say 50 to Winslow, 50 to Edwards, 50 to Jurivicius, and 50 for Northcutt, Heiden, the other receivers, and running backs to split.

Well he's a deep, deep sleeper that should only go in large leagues. I don't think he'll have any problem grabbing 40 receptions which makes him value.But he's probably not applicable to most leagues, so I should probably take him out.

 

[-OZ-]

Shall we add Doug Gabriel? @ WR59, he could be a big time steal.

 

[LHUCKS]

Shall we add Doug Gabriel? @ WR59, he could be a big time steal.

I'm just not sold that Porter won't be taking that spot over and I'm also not sold on Shell's #2 WR. I know FBG currently has him around #60. That looks about right to me.

 

[-OZ-]

Shall we add Doug Gabriel? @ WR59, he could be a big time steal.

I'm just not sold that Porter won't be taking that spot over and I'm also not sold on Shell's #2 WR. I know FBG currently has him around #60. That looks about right to me.

Ok, he's above Northcutt on my list.

 

[LHUCKS]

Shall we add Doug Gabriel? @ WR59, he could be a big time steal.

I'm just not sold that Porter won't be taking that spot over and I'm also not sold on Shell's #2 WR. I know FBG currently has him around #60. That looks about right to me.

Ok, he's above Northcutt on my list.

I have him above Northcutt on my list also, but here's the difference, Northcutt is ranked about 30 spots lower. This is a value assesment in relation to ADP/Rankings, I'm really not comparing these players to one another.

 

[taz]

Shall we add Doug Gabriel? @ WR59, he could be a big time steal.

I'm just not sold that Porter won't be taking that spot over and I'm also not sold on Shell's #2 WR. I know FBG currently has him around #60. That looks about right to me.

Of all the guys mentioned, Moose and Wilford have by far the biggest upside and will arguably be the No. 1 WR options and red-zone targets on their teams. TTaylor is little more than a possession receiver (I drank the Kool-Aid last year), and Engram is solid but unspectacular.

 

[Gatorman]

let me add in a name,

MARTY BOOKER

So far this preseason, culpepper has looked to Chambers on hitches while throwing longer passes to booker. I know this is a small sample set, yet I always feel that when a new QB comes into play, which WR becomes his "go to" guy is up for grabs. All signs point to Chambers, but Booker is not a bad WR who could see a lot of love from culpepper and can be had for almost nothing.

 

[-OZ-]

Shall we add Doug Gabriel? @ WR59, he could be a big time steal.

I'm just not sold that Porter won't be taking that spot over and I'm also not sold on Shell's #2 WR. I know FBG currently has him around #60. That looks about right to me.

Ok, he's above Northcutt on my list.

I have him above Northcutt on my list also, but here's the difference, Northcutt is ranked about 30 spots lower. This is a value assesment in relation to ADP/Rankings, I'm really not comparing these players to one another.

Fair enough, Northcutt isn't even listed in ADP here. Then again, you must be playing in some huge leagues to have space for him.

 

[LHUCKS]

let me add in a name,MARTY BOOKERSo far this preseason, culpepper has looked to Chambers on hitches while throwing longer passes to booker. I know this is a small sample set, yet I always feel that when a new QB comes into play, which WR becomes his "go to" guy is up for grabs. All signs point to Chambers, but Booker is not a bad WR who could see a lot of love from culpepper and can be had for almost nothing.

I've always liked Marty's talent, but I'm concerned about his opportunity.a) Chambers and McMichael are Pro-Bowlersb) Saban has stated they will be be passing less(I can't recall where I read that)c) I think Culpepper is overratedIf I was convinced Marty had enought targets coming his way I'd love to put Marty on this list...very underrated WR talent wise...he's still fairly young.

 

[nygiants56]

any opinions on Patrick Crayton?! he's Owens' Hammy is tweaked, yet again..he might miss significant playing time this year, opening the door for Crayton to fill his role..Glenn is no spring chicken either, and tends to get nicked up from time to time..

relative to where he is likely to be drafted ( last couple of rounds in most drafts), Crayton might offer tremendous value..

just wondered what others think...

 

[LHUCKS]

any opinions on Patrick Crayton?! he's Owens' Hammy is tweaked, yet again..he might miss significant playing time this year, opening the door for Crayton to fill his role..Glenn is no spring chicken either, and tends to get nicked up from time to time..relative to where he is likely to be drafted ( last couple of rounds in most drafts), Crayton might offer tremendous value..just wondered what others think...

Crayton is another deep pick I wouldn't mind having. That being said to have any relevant value he is dependent on another player's injury, unlike any of the WRs on this list.

 

[wannabee]

I see Toomer in this group. I think he has a great chance of out performing his ADP by a couple of rounds

 

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[Otis]

let me add in a name,MARTY BOOKERSo far this preseason, culpepper has looked to Chambers on hitches while throwing longer passes to booker. I know this is a small sample set, yet I always feel that when a new QB comes into play, which WR becomes his "go to" guy is up for grabs. All signs point to Chambers, but Booker is not a bad WR who could see a lot of love from culpepper and can be had for almost nothing.

Especially in PPR leagues. Don't forget that Booker is not that far removed from a couple 100-catch seasons. With a legit QB in town again, it's entirely possible that he becomes the possession receiver and catches a lot of balls.

 

[Q-Bert]

I love the Moose, Engram, and Taylor picks.

Wilford, Wilson and Northcutt??(just added Northcutt)

Wilford, yes. There's a whole lot of that Jacksonville pie unaccounted for just waiting for the first player to reach out and sieze it. Wilford's the only guy who's proven ANYTHING to date, and so you have to like his chances to grab a huge chunk of the pie. I actually view him more or less EXACTLY like I view Taylor- it's not the biggest pie, and he's not the best player ever, but he's far and away the most proven receiver on the roster, and there's a lot of production up for grabs. Not a bad gamble at all.Wilson I simply do not get, especially given how down you are on Hines Ward. You don't think Roethlisberger will pass enough to make Ward a top-12 pick, but you think that Roethlisberger will pass enough to give Cedric Wilson 1,000 yards? Make up your mind. I think he's a decent NFL WR2, but the only NFL WR2s who present top-20 value are the ones on really really productive passing teams- teams like Indy, Arizona, Cincinatti, possibly Denver, possibly Seattle. Pittsburgh might very well improve from last season, but they have a long way to go before they're in that discussion.

Northcutt? No sir, I don't like him one bit. His floor is really really low. He might be worth a very late flier as a "first guy to drop for a favorable waiver wire pickup" sort of type, but not much more than that. Braylon is the future of the franchise, and JJ will stay healthy long enough for Braylon to get back on the field. I doubt Northcutt will ever be more than the WR2, and even worse... he's a WR2 for a brutal passing offense starting a second-year QB. Not at all a recipe for fantasy relevance in any way shape or form. I'd much rather have Arnaz Battle at that spot than Northcutt, to be honest.

Another guy who I like, though, is Keyshawn Johnson. His historical floor is significantly higher than his current ADP, and if you want to talk about high ceilings in case of injury... Carolina's #1 WR has been better than gold for two straight years now- he's been diamond crusted platinum. Keyshawn is one injury away from being the object of Delhomme's tunnel-vision mancrush... and low and behold, the guy ahead of him is nursing a hamstring injury. Aren't hamstring injuries notorious for lingering throughout the year? How's THAT for upside?

I love this pick. I wanted him badly in my main league but he got drafted crazy early (about 3 rounds higher than ADP).

 

[dannyboy]

I like Wilford as well. This guy is a very hard worker, and is a big target for the red zone too.

 

[bostonfred]

let me add in a name,MARTY BOOKERSo far this preseason, culpepper has looked to Chambers on hitches while throwing longer passes to booker. I know this is a small sample set, yet I always feel that when a new QB comes into play, which WR becomes his "go to" guy is up for grabs. All signs point to Chambers, but Booker is not a bad WR who could see a lot of love from culpepper and can be had for almost nothing.

I've always liked Marty's talent, but I'm concerned about his opportunity.a) Chambers and McMichael are Pro-Bowlersb) Saban has stated they will be be passing less(I can't recall where I read that)c) I think Culpepper is overratedIf I was convinced Marty had enought targets coming his way I'd love to put Marty on this list...very underrated WR talent wise...he's still fairly young.

I agree with all of this, but I still like Booker as a late round flier. You're right that Chambers has been more successful recently, but don't forget that Booker looked pretty good for the Bears not too long ago. It's not really his fault that he's been stuck in two of the worst passing offenses in the league throughout his career - he's certainly talented enough to make something happen. I'm not convinced that the talent of those receivers goes Chambers, McMichael, then Booker.

 

[gocats]

1. Laveraneus Coles

He's a good value pick this season

2. Braylon Edwards

I think he has an excellent chance of being a breakout WR, the games where he started he was on pace for 900 yards not to shabby for a rookie

3. Arnaz Battle

He put very nice stats with Rattay at the helm, and Smith has looked a heck of alot better

4. Hank Baskett

Ive been pimping him for months



5. Brandon LLoyd

Games Tim Rattay started:

65/1

17/0

146/2

102/0

AVG: 330/4 = 82.5yds

Avg Tds: .75 Tds

Projected Yds: 82.5 * 16 = 1320 yds

Projected Tds: .75 * 16 = 12 tds

He's going around WR 50, WR 50 was 571/4 TDs I think Mr. Lloyd has a very good

of reaching that.

 

[shredhead]

I love the Moose, Engram, and Taylor picks.

Wilford, Wilson and Northcutt??(just added Northcutt)

Wilford, yes. There's a whole lot of that Jacksonville pie unaccounted for just waiting for the first player to reach out and sieze it. Wilford's the only guy who's proven ANYTHING to date, and so you have to like his chances to grab a huge chunk of the pie. I actually view him more or less EXACTLY like I view Taylor- it's not the biggest pie, and he's not the best player ever, but he's far and away the most proven receiver on the roster, and there's a lot of production up for grabs. Not a bad gamble at all.Wilson I simply do not get, especially given how down you are on Hines Ward. You don't think Roethlisberger will pass enough to make Ward a top-12 pick, but you think that Roethlisberger will pass enough to give Cedric Wilson 1,000 yards? Make up your mind. I think he's a decent NFL WR2, but the only NFL WR2s who present top-20 value are the ones on really really productive passing teams- teams like Indy, Arizona, Cincinatti, possibly Denver, possibly Seattle. Pittsburgh might very well improve from last season, but they have a long way to go before they're in that discussion.

Northcutt? No sir, I don't like him one bit. His floor is really really low. He might be worth a very late flier as a "first guy to drop for a favorable waiver wire pickup" sort of type, but not much more than that. Braylon is the future of the franchise, and JJ will stay healthy long enough for Braylon to get back on the field. I doubt Northcutt will ever be more than the WR2, and even worse... he's a WR2 for a brutal passing offense starting a second-year QB. Not at all a recipe for fantasy relevance in any way shape or form. I'd much rather have Arnaz Battle at that spot than Northcutt, to be honest.

Another guy who I like, though, is Keyshawn Johnson. His historical floor is significantly higher than his current ADP, and if you want to talk about high ceilings in case of injury... Carolina's #1 WR has been better than gold for two straight years now- he's been diamond crusted platinum. Keyshawn is one injury away from being the object of Delhomme's tunnel-vision mancrush... and low and behold, the guy ahead of him is nursing a hamstring injury. Aren't hamstring injuries notorious for lingering throughout the year? How's THAT for upside?

I love this pick. I wanted him badly in my main league but he got drafted crazy early (about 3 rounds higher than ADP).

How's he look as a WR5 at pick 125? My league is so fickle with any player that has ever had a down year and I am always able to find crazy value late in the draft. 125 is where I landed Meshawn. The last 2 seasons it was Eddie Kennison who I was able to grab late. Someone grabbed him early this year though. I got Mushy in another league.

I like Mushy and Wilford off the original list.

 

[Chaos Commish]

2. Bobby Engram

With a top passing offense, even with a healthy Burleseon and Jackson, Engram will outperform his ADP. He has top 20 upside if either falter, which is looking more and more likely every day.

5. Cedrick Wilson

I pimped this kid back in May in my WR critique, but since then a) he's had THE standout camp in Pittsburgh and b) the Steelers have shown signs of an increased emphasis on the passing game. Even with a conservative philosophy Cedrick is going to surpass expectations.

Muhammad is going earlier than his ADP lately. He's on the rise in drafts and while still a possible value play, I think it's getting pretty close to accurate from a risk reward and comparable ADP basis.I know LHucks is big on the Jag's offense this year. I'm not. They come out of the gate with 4 very tough games and the 0-line looks terrible. Meester is promising the media it will be fixed, but just that the comments had to be made concerns me. There's too much murkiness in the WR core for me to be confident that Wilford is value (and I really like this player).

I agree Taylor is probably good value, but Brad Johnson didn't light it up last year. Crazy games and big play defense were responsible for the Vikings run. I recently read Taylor praising Williamson for how much he's improved and Troy is the teams #1, Taylor and Robinson are 2 and 2a.

Northcutt is the worst violator of EBF's point. Sure he'll outplay his non existent ADP. Who cares?

Cedrick Wilson is the second best call on the list. But he is also starting to be drafted regularly and earlier. He could have a very nice season there.

Bobby Engram is the man in Seattle right now. He is having a great camp. I recently read an article where the Seattle QBs sat around for 40 minutes (lunch or something) and just marveled at how amazing Engram is. Burleson is a smokescreen putting Engram in fantasy free agency. I think he can be a very very cheap difference maker this year.

 

[David Yudkin]

The one guy that is flying so low he's not even ON any radar is Troy Brown. Not only is there no real ADP data on him, he was not even drafted in one of the Anarchy leagues (around 90 WR drafted).

If Branch keeps holding out (which I think he will), Brown is the only remaining WR that has any real experience in the Patriots system )or much NFL experience for that matter).

The last time the Pats were thin at WR was 2001--when Brown had 100/1200/5. Basically, that year there was Brown and David Patten. I'm not sold that Caldwell is anything but an average receiver, Jackson is a rookie and will need seasoning, and the other guys are TOTALLY unproven.

I'm not saying Brown will catch 100 passes again, but he certainly will be worth a lot more than usual given that he will be a starter as long as Branch is out while the other guys learn and adjust.

Many people still feel Brady is on track for around 4,000 passing yards, and with Branch out SOMEBODY has to catch the ball (other than Watson).

Maybe Branch signs tomorrow and Brown goes back to being a WR3--but even then I think he could catch 50 balls for almost 600 yards given the lack of WR depth.

 

[Banger]

How about Drew Bennett? I know a lot of people mistakenly took him way too high last year but I think he could be a good value. He's probably got the lowest ADP of any starting wr, he's reunited with Volek, the Titans will pass the ball. What's not to like for the price?

 

[Wilbur Wood]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

Hase he ever been the #1 on an offense with a capable QB and offense??Didn't think so...

Won't matter. Buyer beware.

Buyer beware of the 15th round??

How would you compare TTaylor's late round value to that of Rechee Caldwell? Caldwell can usually be had at or around the same price point/draft slot as Taylor.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

How about Drew Bennett? I know a lot of people mistakenly took him way too high last year but I think he could be a good value. He's probably got the lowest ADP of any starting wr, he's reunited with Volek, the Titans will pass the ball. What's not to like for the price?

I think the Drew Bennett Volek thing was more a 3 week fluke than anything. Plus it happened in the FFL playoffs so everyone remembers. You might be right about the price, but the 04 production wont be happeneing

 

[joffer]

Has Taylor ever demonstrated consistent success against the opposition's top cornerback. Didn't think so...

yes. look at the 2nd half of 2002, when he had an actual QB throwing to him.