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NFL Week 17 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings



To differentiate between all the "Start 'Ems" on my Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em page, you can check out the Weekly Fantasy Football Rankings, so you can figure out whom to start between Player X and Player Y.

Below are my fantasy wide receiver rankings and a set of links for my positional Weekly NFL Fantasy Football Rankings. Keep in mind that this list is for this week only; not the entire rest of the season.

The rankings are based on a traditional scoring system. Compensate for PPR and touchdown leagues accordingly.


2012 Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF


Updated 12/30. Follow @walterfootball for updates.
  1. Calvin Johnson, Lions
    The Lions are going to make an effort to have Calvin Johnson break 2,000 yards. It's not like they have anything else to play for.

  2. Brandon Marshall, Bears
    Jay Cutler has no one else to throw to, so he'll keep forcing it to Brandon Marshall. The Lions won't be able to stop him.

  3. Andre Johnson, Texans
    Andre Johnson is on fire right now. The Colts have nothing to play for.

  4. Dez Bryant, Cowboys
    Dez Bryant cannot be stopped. He'll continue his domination against the Redskins.

  5. Wes Welker, Patriots
    Wes Welker caught 12 balls for 103 yards and a touchdown the last time he played the Dolphins.

  6. Eric Decker, Broncos
    Eric Decker cooled off considerably in November, but he has 22 receptions for 286 yards and three touchdowns the past three weeks. How are the Chiefs going to stop him?

  7. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos
    Demaryius Thomas has topped 80 yards in four of his previous five games with four touchdowns in that span. Keep riding him against the Chiefs.

  8. Steve Smith, Panthers
    Cam Newton's on fire, which would explain why Steve Smith has enjoyed four consecutive big performances. Make it five against New Orleans' pathetic secondary.

  9. Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers
    Josh Freeman is regressing, but Vincent Jackson remains a starting-caliber fantasy wideout. The concern is that he has only one touchdown since Week 11.

  10. Marques Colston, Saints
    Marques Colston hasn't caught a touchdown since Week 12, but he did have 10 receptions for 153 yards on Sunday.

  11. Danario Alexander, Chargers
    Danario Alexander rebounded from his goose-egg performance against the Jets. He'll have an easy time beating the pathetic Raiders.

  12. Victor Cruz, Giants
    Victor Cruz has done nothing the past two weeks, but perhaps he'll rebound in Week 17; he had nine receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown the last time he played the Eagles.

  13. Pierre Garcon, Redskins
    Pierre Garcon continues to be Robert Griffin's primary read on almost every play. Don't have any reservations about starting him against the pathetic Dallas defense.



  14. Brandon Lloyd, Patriots
    Brandon Lloyd has become such a big part of the offense in the wake of Julian Edelman's injury.

  15. Michael Crabtree, 49ers
    Michael Crabtree snagged two touchdowns the last time he went up against the Cardinals. He can be used as a WR2 again.

  16. Justin Blackmon, Jaguars
    With Cecil Shorts out, Justin Blackmon will see an uptick in targets. He has 20 receptions the past three weeks.

  17. Antonio Brown, Steelers
    Antonio Brown will see more passes come his way with Heath Miller and perhaps Mike Wallace out.

  18. Jordy Nelson, Packers - 12/29
    Jordy Nelson is probable.

  19. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
    Brian Hoyer can actually get the ball to Larry Fitzgerald, which is nice.

  20. James Jones, Packers
    No one except Arian Foster has scored more touchdowns than James Jones this year, which is remarkable.

  21. Lance Moore, Saints
    As always, Lance Moore is a decent WR3/flex option with touchdown potential.

  22. Jeremy Maclin, Eagles
    Jeremy Maclin and Nick Foles had some nice chemistry going, so it's a shame that Foles is out with a broken hand.

  23. Greg Jennings, Packers
    Aaron Rodgers doesn't have the time in the pocket to find Greg Jennings deep. That's killing Jennings' fantasy value.

  24. Steve Johnson, Bills
    Steve Johnson is Ryan Fitzpatrick's only legitimate downfield option, so he'll continue to see tons of targets.

  25. Miles Austin-Jones, Cowboys
    Miles Austin-Jones dropped three passes against the Saints, but he managed to catch his second touchdown since Week 7. He's not a strong play against the Redskins, but he can be started.

  26. Mike Williams, Buccaneers
    Mike Williams has three touchdowns in his previous four games, so he obviously hasn't been affected by Josh Freeman's struggles.

  27. Danny Amendola, Rams (PPR+)
    Danny Amendola disappointed his fantasy owners last week, but he should be able to rebound. He had six grabs for 55 yards and a touchdown the first time he played Seattle.

  28. Kenny Britt, Titans
    Kenny Britt has had to count on garbage-time stats. He has just one game since Week 9 in which he's caught more than three balls. Playing the Jaguars could fix that though.

  29. A.J. Green, Bengals
    The Bengals have nothing to play for, so they could bench their starters.

  30. Julio Jones, Falcons
    The Falcons have nothing to play for, so they could bench their starters.

  31. Reggie Wayne, Colts
    The Colts have nothing to play for, so they could bench their starters.

  32. TY Hilton, Colts
    The Colts have nothing to play for, so they could bench their starters.

  33. Torrey Smith, Ravens
    The Ravens have nothing to play for, so they could bench their starters.

  34. Josh Gordon, Browns - 12/28
    Josh Gordon won't have to deal with Champ Bailey this week, but his two quarterbacks are likely out.

  35. Hakeem Nicks, Giants - 12/27
    Hakeem Nicks practiced Thursday, but barely did anything. He said he's not sure if he'll be able to play.



  36. Santana Moss, Redskins
  37. Brian Hartline, Dolphins
  38. Greg Little, Browns
  39. Emmanuel Sanders, Steelers
  40. Kendall Wright, Titans
  41. Sidney Rice, Seahawks
  42. Randall Cobb, Packers (questionable) - 12/29
  43. Roddy White, Falcons (active; may play a couple of series) - 12/30
  44. Alshon Jeffery, Bears
  45. Denarius Moore, Raiders
  46. Chris Givens, Rams
  47. Nate Washington, Titans
  48. Domenik Hixon, Giants
  49. Dexter McCluster, Chiefs
  50. Rod Streater, Raiders
  51. Golden Tate, Seahawks
  52. Andre Roberts, Cardinals
  53. Brandon Stokley, Broncos
  54. Dwayne Harris, Cowboys
  55. Darrius Heyward-Bey, Raiders
  56. Andrew Hawkins, Bengals
  57. Brandon LaFell, Panthers
  58. Randy Moss, 49ers
  59. Riley Cooper, Eagles
  60. Jermey Kerley, Jets
  61. Michael Floyd, Cardinals
  62. T.J. Graham, Bills
  63. Jarius Wright, Vikings
  64. Jerome Simpson, Vikings
  65. Devery Henderson, Saints
  66. Kevin Walter, Texans
  67. Donnie Avery, Colts (questionable) - 12/29
  68. Anquan Boldin, Steelers (out) - 12/30
  69. Mike Wallace, Steelers (out) - 12/29
  70. Davone Bess, Dolphins (out) - 12/29
  71. Cecil Shorts, Jaguars (out) - 12/26
  72. Mario Manningham, 49ers (out) - 12/26





2012 Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF

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raymond 11-24-2012 02:46 am xxx.xxx.xxx.116 (total posts: 3)
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PPR Flex

Fitzgerald up, Steven Jackson down
Staff(ord)ing Shortage 11-23-2012 06:04 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.244 (total posts: 1)
4     11

PPR League:

RB Slot-
RB R. Mendenhall PIT UP

or

RB B. Brown PHI DOWN
JT 11-23-2012 03:36 pm xxx.xxx.xxx0.81 (total posts: 1)
7     4


Steven Jackson up, Torrey Smith down
james 11-22-2012 01:39 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.208 (total posts: 1)
7     22

Crabtree up

Blackmon down
ALI 11-22-2012 12:38 pm xxx.xxx.xxx8.42 (total posts: 1)
6     4

What about edelman in the rankings he was in on every snap for new england while Lloyed is getting reduced snap counts. I have been debating about starting edelman(yes) over brandon Lloyed(no) this week.
Wes 11-22-2012 02:14 am xxx.xxx.xxx.186 (total posts: 3)
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Does Aaron Hernandez go off this week with gronk out?
Yes -up
Wes 11-22-2012 02:11 am xxx.xxx.xxx.186 (total posts: 3)
4     6

Tough call...10 team .5 pt
Options:
Wes welker
Demaryius Thomas
Reggie Wayne
Dez Bryant
Aaron Hernandez (flex)

I have Reggie Wayne, welker, and dez Bryant (up)
Thinking about taking dez out and putting demaryius in (down)
nycsportzfan 11-21-2012 09:49 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.109 (total posts: 3)
4     4

thanks tommy! I appreciate ur help!
Chief 11-21-2012 07:42 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.195 (total posts: 1)
4     7

Does anyone think I should sit either Brandon Marshall, Julio Jones, or Andre Johnson to play Justin Blackmon this week?
Pretty risky but it could pay off.
Lee 11-21-2012 06:55 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.126 (total posts: 2)
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WR help? I am starting Dez Bryant and i am hsving trouble deciding weather to play both Victor Cruz & Hakeem Nicks or substituting one of them for Cecil shorts. 10 team ppr. thanks.
ian 11-21-2012 03:44 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.160 (total posts: 1)
7     5

I thought you said Dez Bryant sucks
Ry 11-21-2012 03:24 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.120 (total posts: 1)
13     5

Heyward-Bey Up (slightly injured)

Mike Wallace Down (3rd string QB w/ Joe Haden in coverage)
Matt 11-21-2012 02:23 pm xxx.xxx.xxx0.75 (total posts: 1)
7     12

Julio Jones - Up
Danario Alexander - Down
Nick 11-21-2012 01:24 pm xxx.xxx.xxx1.99 (total posts: 1)
5     12

PPR League Flex
Danny Amendola up
CJ Spiller down
Danny 11-21-2012 11:57 am xxx.xxx.xxx8.92 (total posts: 4)
5     6

Desean Jackson @ Car (up)
TY Hilton @ Buf (down)






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