Interesting question because these guys are such different WR. The Smith-Colston-Marshall debate features 3 guys who are similar style receivers. My feeling is that obviously PPR Welker is the guy, but standard leagues, I still take Roy Williams. However, I still think people will downplay what Welker did last year and he will be available later and therefor a better value. It's not inconceivable that you could get both of them on your roster.

I'm really not a fan of either player.

Someone always reaches for Roy because of his potential and I think that Welker will be a darling of many because of last year.

I guess I'd take Williams because he's in a contract year, but I'd much rather have Calvin Johnson a round later and hope his upsides comes to fruition.

Gregg, I think you picked two guys that opinions will vary even more widely on than the Coston-Smith-Marshall debate.

For this season, I like Welker better. I am not, however, saying that he is the better player in the long-run or in terms of talent.

Here is my reasoning: Welker will see more balls playing the dump-off role in a pass heavy offense while defenses focus on Moss (PPR gold mine) and is good in the open field. I like Williams as a talent, but he'll be behind Calvin Johnson in a run-first offense and has been a major tease through his career (unfulfilled potential). Williams has been the unquestioned #1 in Detroit for the last 4 years but only posted one 1000+ yd season and has 0 seasons with >8tds. Roy has only played 16 games in one season and is a perpetual injury risk... even when healthy, he'll disappear for 2 or 3 games a couple of times a season. While Welker isn't consistent game-game either, its easier to attribute this phenomenon to playing opposite Moss than to explain Williams' issues.

At the root of my argument is this question: will Williams see enough looks or be healthy enough to take advantage of them? I think that Roy and Wes should see similar #'s this year and that Welker is the safer bet.

Id prefer Welker just for his consistency. Any given week I could count on him getting at least 70-80 yards and maybe a score.

Williams could put up big 120 yards + 2 TD days more, but there might be games where he is invisible, or hurt.

It depends on what you took as your WR1 I guess.

If you took a high upside guy that might disappear for a game here and there I would go with Welker. If you took a pretty consistant guy, you might want to take a chance on a home run hitter in Williams.

All other things being equal I would take Welker because consistency is king in FF and he produced even with Moss taking record setting amounts of TD's.

Williams will fight with Calvin Johnson all year.

I second Krib in picking Roy because of him working for his big payday after this season. Welker certainly has less downside risk though.

In this debate, I keep coming back to one thing...quarterbacks. For Welker, it will be Tom Brady. For Williams, probably Jon Kitna again. Both teams will probably run more but I think New England will still use the passing game pretty heavily. As such, I would take Welker ahead of Williams.

One sidenote, I think Roy Williams is a tremendous talent and if he could get in a consistent offense with a solid quarterback, he could easily be a top 10 WR. That won't be this year obviously.

wes welker all the way,this ones not even close if your in a ppr league ,welker is also tom brady's security blanket

roy williams is over rated and now will share touchs with calvin johnson not to menton the pouching of touchs by furrey and mcdonald