So who ARE the top WR's in 2006 (1 Viewer)

[Gravity]

Common thinking going into 2006 was a small bunched group:

Steve Smith, Chad J, TO, Holt, Fitz (and RMoss)

After 2 games I see it like this:

Smith is injured and an unknown tight now.

Chad seems ok but something feels missing there.

TO is well TO + he's now injured.

Holt and the new Rams offense is hurting.

Moss is not even startable.

Fitz may be ok altho boldin and edge clearly hurt him.

Harrison - Wayne is definitely his equal this year.

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The new top group:

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Fitz - let's keep him here.

Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth - the new TO in Philly.

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Over-reaction?

 

[Double_J]

I know that Chambers and Roy Williams were way overyped by FBG's. They haven't done crap so far. I should've known better, oh well. BTW, CJ suffered a concussion today if you want to add that to your list.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

I wouldn't go selling CJ short. He'll end up a top 3 fantasy reciever as usual.

 

[Mapmaker]

If ya list Coles as a potential top WR ... look to the other side and find Cotchery ... Penny sure has !

 

[Wingnut]

If ya list Coles as a potential top WR ... look to the other side and find Cotchery ... Penny sure has !

His TD this week was a fluke play. 99 times out of 100 a knee touches the ground on that play. Had that happened he would have had 51yds on the day and no TD.

 

[Eviloutsider]

If ya list Coles as a potential top WR ... look to the other side and find Cotchery ... Penny sure has !

His TD this week was a fluke play. 99 times out of 100 a knee touches the ground on that play. Had that happened he would have had 51yds on the day and no TD.

Also, if you take the three longest runs from LT......

 

[Deranged Hermit]

Holt usually starts off slow if memory serves me correctly. I have no worries about him....

 

[ericttspikes]

I really think this proves it is way too early to tell, and that most of the WR thought to be top WRs, will be by the end of the year. All the scoring tends to average out. Most players super hot now, will not be all year, and the top guys struggling early will tend to catch up later. It happens every year. I do like some of these other mid tier guys making some early noise like Coles, Cotchery, Colston, Bryant even Berrian. I think if one of these guys can make a charge for the top tier it is Coles.

 

[ericttspikes]

Holt usually starts off slow if memory serves me correctly. I have no worries about him....

It is so easy to see the season as 2 games instead of 16. Holt always gets his, as does guys like Harrison. I even think Moss will salvage his season, maybe not ppr leagues, but TDs. Many games to be played.

 

[joffer]

Holt usually starts off slow if memory serves me correctly. I have no worries about him....

plus he's leading all WR in targets

 

[Big Score]

If ya list Coles as a potential top WR ... look to the other side and find Cotchery ... Penny sure has !

His TD this week was a fluke play. 99 times out of 100 a knee touches the ground on that play. Had that happened he would have had 51yds on the day and no TD.

So was Coles TD this week. 99 times out of a 100 Coles gets tackled on a short pass like that with three different defenders having a shot at him. Had that happened he would have had 54yds on the day and no TD.

 

[Buckna]

Holt leads all WR's in targets and Fitz is 7th. They'll both be fine as the TD's will come at some point. (Interestingly, Chambers is 4th but has a much lower reception percentage.)

I've benched Moss and so should everyone else until the Raiders show some signs of life.

 

[Wingnut]

If ya list Coles as a potential top WR ... look to the other side and find Cotchery ... Penny sure has !

His TD this week was a fluke play. 99 times out of 100 a knee touches the ground on that play. Had that happened he would have had 51yds on the day and no TD.

Also, if you take the three longest runs from LT......

I never said take it away. A fluke play is different than LT going for big yardage...he does it all the time.Im just sayin that the numbers look that good because of a fluke play...I own Cotchery and hope he keeps it up but I dont think his yardge total yesterday will be the norm...I look for him to be closer to his week 1 numbers on a regular basis (50-70yds and a TD here and there. Quality WR3 numbers but Im not ready to call him a stud)

 

[Mapmaker]

If ya list Coles as a potential top WR ... look to the other side and find Cotchery ... Penny sure has !

His TD this week was a fluke play. 99 times out of 100 a knee touches the ground on that play. Had that happened he would have had 51yds on the day and no TD.

Also, if you take the three longest runs from LT......

I never said take it away. A fluke play is different than LT going for big yardage...he does it all the time.Im just sayin that the numbers look that good because of a fluke play...I own Cotchery and hope he keeps it up but I dont think his yardge total yesterday will be the norm...I look for him to be closer to his week 1 numbers on a regular basis (50-70yds and a TD here and there. Quality WR3 numbers but Im not ready to call him a stud)

I agree with you whole heartedly .. and if you read my statement you'd likely understand I was being rather tongue-in-cheek with the Cotchery statement .. re Coles ... although I consider Coles a pretty good WR in his own right.. I certainly don't consider him a STUD either

 

[Interception_Irwin]

You are missing Boldin. He was in the top group before the season started, and I think he should still be in the 'new' top group now.

 

[butcher boy]

Don't forget Arnaz Battle. With Bryant getting double coverage from now on, he will emerge as a top threat.

 

[Deuce'sWild]

DJax, with Branch occupying the other side of the field, could be a top 5 WR this year, IMO. Even without Branch he had a solid game yesterday.

 

[Interseptopus]

As long as Favre is not benched?!? haha. You really think that'd happen? Take a look at his stats week 2 and tell me that he's looking to be benched...

Anyways after week 2, yes those would be top WRs. After week 17 I guarantee you'll be singing a different tune...

Randy won't ever be a top 5 WR again.

Harrison is still catching a lot of passes

Fitz will be a top 10

Smith, well I was down on him to start this season, but yes he'll be top 10 if he can come back soon

It's just way too early to start reevaluating studs at any position. Afterall... after 2 weeks at QB you're looking at guys like Pennington, Warner, Leftwich in the top 10 for QBs...

 

[Welshie]

Don't forget Arnaz Battle. With Bryant getting double coverage from now on, he will emerge as a top threat.

Battle's not a bad backup to pick up...but Bryant's the guy. He's a burner and Alex Smith has the arm to get him the ball no matter what the coverage is. Bryant will finish the season as a top guy. His only downside is he's a lunatic and could be a problem just waiting to explode on the 9ers sideline. I think we are seeing a changing of the guard at WR...with T.O. now hurt, and Moss ineffective, some new guys will be taking some of the top spots.

 

[Gravity]

Bryant at least looks top 10.

Is Alex Smith for real?

 

[sdsjr3]

I think what we're seeing is that this year there just may be a larger number of quality WRs that will emerge as top tier players.

CJ is still great and I think the #1 WR when it's all said and done

Fitz is right there with himet

Right now, I'd say these are separated slightly from the rest of the pack...but not by much at all.

Driver will likely continue to put up super numbers

Harrison is still the go-to guy for Manning and I think has a better year than Wayne overall

Smith once healthy will be a stud...but I think Carolina is struggling to find an indenty this year

Boldin will have great numbers as long as Warner is healthy, perhaps still with Leinart, who knows.

Bryant was my pick before the season to enter this tier...I think he'll do it. A. Smith is a solid QB.

Coles appears to re-emerging as a legit stud...thanks to Pennington

Burress is seeing tons of ball and will continue to put up numbers

Ward, once Ben is healthy, will continue his yearly production

DJax will be solid if he's on the field...but that always seems to be a question

Holt might see a little dip in production but is still a great fantasy WR.

Wayne, despite what I said about Harrison will also have great numbers

I think that's your upper echelon right now, but there is a bunch of guys that can STILL make a big impact because it's only week 2. I listed the most obvious ones below. Take it for what it's worth and that ain't much.

A. Johnson is starting off looking more like the WR of 2 years ago

J. Walker is waiting for Plummer to wake up or get benched. Jake is killing JW now though.

R. Moss will have some big games, but nowhere near what we got used to in Minny

S. Moss, Brunell is showing his age and doesn't have time to throw often enough

Edwards is coming on and will be up and down this year. Should hit that upper tier next year

M. Jones, I don't think Jax will throw enough for him to have a monster year. Still solid though

Chambers has the dropsies and CPep still looks rusty...or suck depending on your point of view I guess

Evans won't be consistant until Losman gets better or gets benched.

Housh will still have a good year opposite CJ

 

[Two Deep]

If ya list Coles as a potential top WR ... look to the other side and find Cotchery ... Penny sure has !

His TD this week was a fluke play. 99 times out of 100 a knee touches the ground on that play. Had that happened he would have had 51yds on the day and no TD.

Fluke? It looked like a fantastic individual effort to me. Your comment makes me

 

[switz]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

 

[menobrown]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

 

[switz]

Don't forget Arnaz Battle. With Bryant getting double coverage from now on, he will emerge as a top threat.

Like Bryant hasn't been getting double covered

 

[switz]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

It won't last

 

[menobrown]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

It won't last

He'll probably get a little better when he gets some TD's but of course he won't continue a 2,000 yard receiving pace. He'll be a stud all year however and there is really no reason not to think so including the play of Brett Farve.

 

[sdsjr3]

Don't forget Arnaz Battle. With Bryant getting double coverage from now on, he will emerge as a top threat.

Like Bryant hasn't been getting double covered

Exactly. Bryant has always had the talent. He can beat a double team and, so far, Smith has been very accurate in getting him the ball where it needs to be.

 

[broncofan13000]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

It won't last

The only way Driver gets bumped out of the top 12 WR's (personally i think he's top 10) is if Favre isn't the QB.

 

[King of the Jungle]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

It won't last

IMOThis is a new era. Defenses adjust quicker, offenses are more complicated. RBBC is a dirty phrase in FF, but transitioning to the norm in the NFL. No longer are the days were their is one WR getting most of the targets. OC's are paid big money to exploit the weakness in the defense. Whether that is the WR #3/TE/FB; OC's are taking what they are given. FF will become more and more difficult as time goes on. WR's, like any position, will become more difficult to predict. Talent will rise to the top, problem with that is DC's will realize that. As time goes on, FF becomes a game with more luck involved, not skill. Have fun.

 

[Hue G]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

It won't last

Reasons????He did great last year, why would he drop off all of a sudden?

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

It won't last

Reasons????He did great last year, why would he drop off all of a sudden?

Thats what is magic 8-ball told him.Its also why he dumped Driver and Boldin for Doug Gabriel and Alvis Whittid.

 

[J-Rock]

I'm really surprised at the lack of attention to Burress in this thread.

He is clearly Eli's #1 target and he catches virtually everything thrown at him. He is a big body and he appears to have the hands and body control to make the big acrobatic catches.

He is averaging 5rec/ 97yds/ 1td. per game.

Tough schedule will mean lots of throwing to stay in games.

I think Plax has a shot at the #1 WR this season and is a lock top 10.

 

[acapella]

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The new top group:

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Donald Driver - as long as Favre is not benched.

Stallworth

Wayne/Harrison

Coles - as long as penny stays healthy.

Bryant

Williamson

Burress

I don't see why Drive would be scrated off that list. He's done everything but score and has about 270 total yards in two games with a good amount of catches in PPR leagues.

It won't last

Yeah, right. I bet you think Onterrio Smith is going to take his spot in the lineup.

 

[King of the Jungle]

I'm really surprised at the lack of attention to Burress in this thread.He is clearly Eli's #1 target and he catches virtually everything thrown at him. He is a big body and he appears to have the hands and body control to make the big acrobatic catches. He is averaging 5rec/ 97yds/ 1td. per game. Tough schedule will mean lots of throwing to stay in games. I think Plax has a shot at the #1 WR this season and is a lock top 10.

I wouldn't say clearly, Toomer led all week 2 targets with 20.

 

[Hue G]

I'm really surprised at the lack of attention to Burress in this thread.

He is clearly Eli's #1 target and he catches virtually everything thrown at him. He is a big body and he appears to have the hands and body control to make the big acrobatic catches.

He is averaging 5rec/ 97yds/ 1td. per game.

Tough schedule will mean lots of throwing to stay in games.

I think Plax has a shot at the #1 WR this season and is a lock top 10.

Toomer has 17 receptions and Burress has 10. Plus, if you've followed Burress at all over his career you'd find out that he just about as inconsistent as they come!!!

I think Burress will have a good year but I'd be extremely suprised to see him break the top 5 WRs

 

[SSOG]

Holt leads all WR's in targets and Fitz is 7th. They'll both be fine as the TD's will come at some point. (Interestingly, Chambers is 4th but has a much lower reception percentage.)

I've benched Moss and so should everyone else until the Raiders show some signs of life.

It's not that interesting- that's the story of Chambers' career. Last season he led the league in targets, but had a sub-50% catch%.

 

[Hue G]

Here are my top 5 moving forward

1. Marvin Harrison

2. Torry Holt

3. Fitzgerald

4. Boldin

5. Driver

 

[Deranged Hermit]

Here are my top 5 moving forward

1. Marvin Harrison

2. Torry Holt

3. Fitzgerald

4. Boldin

5. Driver

That'd be nice, those are my starting WR in my main league.

 

[NYCGangGreen]

Don't forget Arnaz Battle. With Bryant getting double coverage from now on, he will emerge as a top threat.