Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings:

1. Terrell Owens(@GB)-Two words: stud muffin.
2. Steve Smith(@MIN)-Itching to make amends for terrible pre-season misdeed. Minnesota is better against run, so Steve-O could go off.
3. Plaxico Burress(vs. CIN)-Has made the jump from moody diva to superstud.
4. Brandon Marshall(vs. NO)-Get out your popcorn, Baby TO should go off on suspect NO defense.
5. Reggie Wayne(vs. JAX)-Torch has been officially passed from Marvin. Reggie is best Indy wide-out by far now.
6. Greg Jennings(vs. DAL)-Scary how quickly Rodgers and Jennings have developed chemistry. Appears to be a yardage machine, and TD's should be imminent.
7. Calvin Johnson(@SF)-Healthier and slightly more seasoned than last year. Proof that Matt Millen has done (only) two things right in tenure in Detroit: Megatron and his side-kick Roy.
8. Anquan Boldin(@WAS)-14 receptions in two games? Officially knocking on door of super-studville.
9. Larry Fitzgerald(@WAS)-Age-old more filling/tastes great debate will be replaced by Larry/Anquan argument in Arizona bars.
10. Roy Williams(@SF)-As defenses forced to focus on Johnson, Roy should start to prosper. If only had a better QB . . . But Matt Millen would have to start doing his job in order for that to happen.
11. Braylon Edwards(@BAL)-Last year seems so long ago, but the Braylon show should start in Week 4.
12. T. J. Houshmanzadeh(@NYG)-I believe in Housh. Just not sure I believe in O-line, Carson, or coaches.
13. Andre Johnson(@TEN)-Still managed to put up good numbers in PIT during Week 1, even though rest of team looked terrible. But TEN is tough, and rest of team really looked terrible . . .
14. Hines Ward(@PHI)-Touchdown machine so far. My gut says this ranking may be too high against Philly, though.
15. Randy Moss(vs. MIA)-Best case for Moss owners is probably if NE loses to MIA, are forced to try and coax Culpepper out of retirement, but Miami should give Cassel a chance to put up better numbers than Jets did.
16. Jerricho Cotchery(@SD)-After Week 2 set-back, should get back on track with Brett against SD.
17. Bryant Johnson(vs. DET)-Nobody likes to give up points as much as DET, and Johnson took big step forward in Week 2.
18. Eddie Royal(vs. NO)-Rookie will prosper if NO focuses on stopping Marshall.
19. Chad Ocho Cinco(@NYG)-Will start putting up numbers at some point. Maybe now?
20. Roddy White(vs. KC)-Don't forget about Roddy just because of Week 2 set-back against TB. This is a good match-up.
21. Chris Chambers(vs. NYJ)-Emerging as a stud.
22. Dwayne Bowe(@ATL)-Who's the QB? If it's Huard and Herm lets him play whole game, all KC skill players are fantasy relevant. If not, all KC skill players are fantasy irrelevant.
23. Santana Moss(vs. ARI)-Perhaps fantasy's biggest boom or bust weekly play. Tends to have huge weeks or totally worthless weeks.
24. Torry Holt(@SEA)-Great player crippled by terrible coaching/weak O-line.
25. DeSean Jackson(vs. PIT)-PIT's D is great, and I can't get his jackass play on MNF out of my head.
26. Donald Driver(vs. DAL)-Has looked good, but Jennings has looked like favorite target of Rodgers. If Big D tries to take away Jennings, Driver could have big night.
27. Santonio Holmes(@PHI)-Hasn't done much so far, and PIT will probably try to grind it out on ground with Rothlisberger hurting.
28. Wes Welker(vs. MIA)-Safety net for Cassel, but good chance NE will run all day.
29. Anthony Gonzalez(vs. JAX)-Big day in Week 2 could be sign of changing of the guard. Marvin may have moved from Peyton's first option to Peyton's fourth, and if Clark's out again that makes Gonzo number 2.
30. Laveraneus Coles(@SD)-Time for him to do something.

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