Wide Receiver Rankings
I have the updated 2012 Wide Receiver Rankings below. In addition to that, I have an additional chart that shows a
couple of key metrics that you will want to be aware of: the average fantasy points for the First 4 Weeks and the average fantasy points for the
two week playoffs (Weeks 15 and 16).
|
Wide Receiver |
Team/Pos |
Playoff Avg |
Avg/1st 4 games |
|
Calvin Johnson |
(Det - WR) |
15 |
16.5 |
|
Hakeem Nicks |
(NYG - WR) |
10.5 |
12 |
|
Julio Jones |
(Atl - WR) |
12.5 |
12 |
|
Miles Austin |
(Dal - WR) |
10.5 |
11.25 |
|
Greg Jennings |
(GB - WR) |
10.5 |
11 |
|
Dez Bryant |
(Dal - WR) |
10 |
11 |
|
Larry Fitzgerald |
(Ari - WR) |
11.5 |
11 |
|
Jordy Nelson |
(GB - WR) |
10 |
11 |
|
Victor Cruz |
(NYG - WR) |
9 |
10.5 |
|
Demaryius Thomas |
(Den - WR) |
9.5 |
10 |
|
Roddy White |
(Atl - WR) |
11 |
10 |
|
Percy Harvin |
(Min - WR) |
8 |
9.75 |
|
Steve Smith |
(Car - WR) |
9.5 |
9.75 |
|
Brandon Marshall |
(Chi - WR) |
9.5 |
9.75 |
|
Torrey Smith |
(Bal - WR) |
9.5 |
9.5 |
|
A.J. Green |
(Cin - WR) |
8.5 |
9.5 |
|
Eric Decker |
(Den - WR) |
9.5 |
9.5 |
|
Marques Colston |
(NO - WR) |
10 |
9.25 |
|
Andre Johnson |
(Hou - WR) |
9.5 |
9.25 |
|
Brandon Lloyd |
(NE - WR) |
9.5 |
9.25 |
|
Dwayne Bowe |
(KC - WR) |
7 |
8.75 |
|
Stevie Johnson |
(Buf - WR) |
8 |
8.75 |
|
Anquan Boldin |
(Bal - WR) |
8.5 |
8.5 |
|
Vincent Jackson |
(TB - WR) |
8 |
8.5 |
|
Jeremy Maclin |
(Phi - WR) |
7 |
8.25 |
|
Wes Welker |
(NE - WR) |
8.5 |
8.25 |
|
Malcolm Floyd |
(SD - WR) |
7.5 |
8.25 |
|
Lance Moore |
(NO - WR) |
7.5 |
7.5 |
|
Titus Young |
(Det - WR) |
7 |
7.25 |
|
DeSean Jackson |
(Phi - WR) |
7 |
7.25 |
|
Pierre Garcon |
(Was - WR) |
7 |
6.75 |
|
Kenny Britt |
(Ten - WR) |
8 |
6.75 |
|
Mike Wallace |
(Pit - WR) |
9 |
6.5 |
|
Reggie Wayne |
(Ind - WR) |
8 |
6.5 |
|
Antonio Brown |
(Pit - WR) |
7.5 |
6.5 |
Here are the Overall Wide Receiver Fantasy Rankings
2012 NFL Fantasy Football Wide Receivers
|
Rank |
Wide
Receiver |
Team |
Bye |
| 1 |
Calvin Johnson (1st) |
Detroit |
5 |
| 2 |
Larry Fitzgerald (1st) |
Arizona |
10 |
| 3 |
Andre Johnson (1st) |
Houston |
8 |
| 4 |
AJ Green (1st) |
Cincinnati |
8 |
|
5 |
Steve Smith (1st) |
Carolina |
6 |
|
6 |
Wes Welker (1st) |
New England |
9 |
|
7 |
Jordy Nelson (2nd) |
Green Bay |
10 |
|
8 |
Victor Cruz (2nd) |
Giants |
11 |
|
9 |
Julio Jones (2nd) |
Atlanta |
7 |
|
10 |
Brandon Marshall (1st) |
Chicago |
6 |
|
11 |
Roddy White (1st) |
Atlanta |
7 |
|
12 |
Marques Colston (1st) |
New Orleans |
6 |
| 13 |
Mike Wallace (1st) |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
| 14 |
Greg Jennings (1st) |
Green Bay |
10 |
| 15 |
Hakeem Nicks (1st) |
Giants |
11 |
| 16 |
Antonio Brown (2nd) |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
| 17 |
Dwayne Bowe (1st) |
Kansas City |
7 |
| 18 |
Dez Bryant (2nd) |
Dallas |
5 |
|
19 |
Vincent Jackson (1st) |
Tampa Bay |
5 |
|
20 |
Jeremy Maclin (2nd) |
Philadelphia |
7 |
|
21 |
Percy Harvin (1st) |
Minnesota |
11 |
|
22 |
DeSean Jackson (1st) |
Philadelphia |
7 |
| 23 |
Pierre Garcon (1st) |
Washington |
10 |
| 24 |
Stevie Johnson (1st) |
Buffalo |
8 |
| 25 |
Demaryius Thomas (1st) |
Denver |
7 |
|
26 |
Torrey Smith (1st) |
Baltimore |
8 |
|
27 |
Reggie Wayne (1st) |
Indianapolis |
4 |
|
28 |
Eric Decker (2nd) |
Denver |
7 |
|
29 |
Malcolm Floyd (1st) |
San Diego |
7 |
|
30 |
Brandon Llyod (2nd) |
New England |
9 |
|
31 |
Miles Austin (1st) (Inj) |
Dallas |
5 |
|
32 |
Michael Crabtree (1st) |
San Francisco |
9 |
|
33 |
Kenny Britt (1st) |
Tennessee |
11 |
|
34 |
Titus Young (2nd) |
Detroit |
5 |
|
35 |
Santonio Holmes (1st) |
Jets |
9 |
| 36 |
Sidney Rice (1st) |
Seattle |
11 |
| 37 |
Randy Moss (2nd) |
San Francisco |
9 |
| 38 |
Brian Quick (2nd) |
St Louis |
9 |
| 39 |
Darrius Heyward-Bay (1st) |
Oakland |
5 |
|
40 |
Denarius Moore (2nd) |
Oakland |
5 |
|
41 |
Greg Little (1st) |
Cleveland |
10 |
|
42 |
Laurent Robinson (1st) |
Jacksonville |
6 |
|
43 |
Andre Roberts (2nd) |
Arizona |
10 |
|
44 |
Robert Meachem (2nd) |
San Diego |
7 |
|
45 |
Alshon Jeffrey (2nd) |
Chicago |
6 |
|
46 |
Emmanuel Sanders (3rd) |
Pittsburgh |
4 |
|
47 |
Anquan Boldin (2nd) |
Baltimore |
8 |
|
48 |
Stephen Hill (2nd) |
Jets |
9 |
|
49 |
Mike Williams (2nd) |
Tampa Bay |
5 |
|
50 |
Early Doucet (3rd) |
Arizona |
10 |
|
51 |
Jason Avant (3rd) |
Philadelphia |
7 |
|
52 |
Nate Washington (2nd) |
Tennessee |
11 |
|
53 |
Kevin Walter (2nd) |
Houston |
8 |
|
54 |
Steve Smith (1st) |
St Louis |
9 |
|
55 |
Santana Moss (2nd) |
Washington |
10 |
|
56 |
Brandon Lafet (2nd) |
Carolina |
6 |
|
57 |
Lance Moore (3rd) |
New Orleans |
6 |
|
58 |
Randall Cobb (3rd) |
Green Bay |
10 |
|
59 |
Austin Collie (2nd) |
Indianapolis |
4 |
|
60 |
Davone Bess (1st) |
Miami |
7 |
|
61 |
David Nelson (2nd) |
Buffalo |
8 |
|
62 |
Josh Gordon (2nd) |
Cleveland |
10 |
|
63 |
Justin Blackmon (2nd) |
Jacksonville |
6 |
|
64 |
Michael Floyd (4th) |
Arizona |
10 |
|
65 |
Jonathan Baldwin (3rd) |
Kansas City |
7 |
|
66 |
Jabar Gaffney (3rd) |
New England |
9 |
|
67 |
Golden Tate (2nd) |
Seattle |
11 |
|
68 |
Steve Breaston (2nd) |
Kansas City |
7 |
|
69 |
James Jones (3rd) |
Green Bay |
10 |
|
70 |
Devery Henderson (3rd) |
New Orleans |
6 |
Every year its a crapshoot with the Wide Receivers.
Outside of the top 12 Wideouts on this list, I can't guarantee that any
one player is going to do well.
Within the first 5 rounds, you really should get at
least one of these 12 WRs. After that, I suspect that these 12 players
will be gone.
After that, the key is to hedge your bets by getting
a lot of wide receivers during the middle of your draft. Players like
Reggie Wayne, Malcolm Floyd and Miles Austin may slip past the first 8
rounds and become a great bargain.
Basically, if you don't see a Running back that is
higher on your board and you don't need or can't get a highly rated QB
or TE, you should select the best Wide Receiver you can find. Odds are
that a couple of them will pan out for 7+ points a game.
|
