Dynasty Rankings: Wide Receivers
We're rolling out the Dynasty rankings one position at a time on Pancake Blocks, with wide receivers entering the spotlight after a fine Memorial Day weekend. If you missed last week's rankings, click the links for Quarterbacks and Running Backs.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Tier One
1. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI | Age: 26.0 | Value Score: 100
2. Calvin Johnson, DET | Age: 24.0 | Value Score: 100
3. Andre Johnson, HOU | Age: 28.2 | Value Score: 99
Tier Two
4. Randy Moss, NE | Age: 32.6 | Value Score: 94
5. Steve Smith, CAR | Age: 30.3 | Value Score: 94
6. Greg Jennings, GB | Age: 26.0 | Value Score: 93
7. Reggie Wayne, IND | Age: 30.8 | Value Score: 92
8. Roddy White, ATL | Age: 27.8 | Value Score: 91
Tier Three
9. Dwayne Bowe, KC | Age: 25.0 | Value Score: 85
10. Marques Colston, NO | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 85
11. Anquan Boldin, ARI | Age: 28.9 | Value Score: 84
12. Wes Welker, NE | Age: 28.3 | Value Score: 82
13. Brandon Marshall, DEN | Age: 25.5 | Value Score: 81
14. Braylon Edwards, CLE | Age: 26.5 | Value Score: 81
Tier Four
15. Lee Evans, BUF | Age: 28.5 | Value Score: 73
16. Santonio Holmes, PIT | Age: 25.5 | Value Score: 73
17. Vincent Jackson, SD | Age: 26.7 | Value Score: 72
18. Terrell Owens, BUF | Age: 35.8 | Value Score: 71
19. Michael Crabtree, SF | Age: 22.0 | Value Score: 71
20. Anthony Gonzalez, IND | Age: 25.0 | Value Score: 70
21. Roy Williams, DAL | Age: 27.7 | Value Score: 69
22. Percy Harvin, MIN | Age: 21.3 | Value Score: 68
23. Eddie Royal, DEN | Age: 23.3 | Value Score: 68
Tier Five
24. Antonio Bryant, TB | Age: 28.5 | Value Score: 60
25. Santana Moss, WAS | Age: 30.3 | Value Score: 59
26. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ | Age: 27.3 | Value Score: 59
27. DeSean Jackson, PHI | Age: 22.8 | Value Score: 58
28. Jeremy Maclin, PHI | Age: 21.3 | Value Score: 58
29. Hakeem Nicks, NYG | Age: 21.7 | Value Score: 57
30. Chad Johnson, CIN | Age: 31.6 | Value Score: 56
31. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA | Age: 31.9 | Value Score: 55
Tier Six
32. Bernard Berrian, MIN | Age: 28.7 | Value Score: 48
33. Ted Ginn Jr., MIA | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 47
34. Donnie Avery, STL | Age: 23.6 | Value Score: 46
35. Hines Ward, PIT | Age: 33.5 | Value Score: 45
36. Kenny Britt, TEN | Age: 21.0 | Value Score: 45
37. Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 45
38. Devin Hester, CHI | Age: 26.8 | Value Score: 44
39. Steve Breaston, ARI | Age: 26.0 | Value Score: 43
40. Josh Morgan, SF | Age: 24.2 | Value Score: 42
41. Torry Holt, JAX | Age: 33.3 | Value Score: 42
42. Laveranues Coles, CIN | Age: 31.7 | Value Score: 41
43. Brian Robiskie, CLE | Age: 21.8 | Value Score: 40
Tier Seven
44. Chris Chambers, SD | Age: 31.1 | Value Score: 34
45. Lance Moore, NO | Age: 26.1 | Value Score: 34
46. Donald Driver, GB | Age: 34.6 | Value Score: 33
47. Derrick Mason, BAL | Age: 35.6 | Value Score: 33
48. Juaquin Iglesias, CHI | Age: 22.1 | Value Score: 32
49. Mark Clayton, BAL | Age: 27.2 | Value Score: 30
50. Miles Austin, DAL | Age: 25.2 | Value Score: 29
51. Justin Gage, TEN | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 28
52. James Jones, GB | Age: 25.5 | Value Score: 27
53. Sidney Rice, MIN | Age: 23.0 | Value Score: 26
54. Devin Thomas, WAS | Age: 22.8 | Value Score: 26
55. Plaxico Burress, UFA | Age: 32.1 | Value Score: 25
56. Kevin Curtis, PHI | Age: 31.2 | Value Score: 25
57. Mike Walker, JAX | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 24
58. Domenik Hixon, NYG | Age: 24.9 | Value Score: 24
59. Steve Smith, NYG | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 23
60. Earl Bennett, CHI | Age: 22.5 | Value Score: 23
Tier Eight
61. Jordy Nelson, GB | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 15
62. Brandon Tate, NE | Age: 21.9 | Value Score: 15
63. Limas Sweed, PIT | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 14
64. Kevin Walter, HOU | Age: 28.1 | Value Score: 14
65. Deion Branch, SEA | Age: 30.2 | Value Score: 13
66. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE | Age: 22.8 | Value Score: 12
67. Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK| Age: 26.0 | Value Score: 11
68. Chaz Schilens, OAK | Age: 23.8 | Value Score: 11
69. Mark Bradley, KC | Age: 27.7 | Value Score: 10
70. Laurent Robinson, STL | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 10
Comments
I'm cool with it until you get to the middle of the 4th Tier. Rookies are way too high, especially Harvin. As explosive as he is, he has major injury concerns, is not a polished wideout, and as said earlier, is not in a situation conducive to putting up roughly top 20 wideout numbers. I do like him a lot, but I think there are slightly older, proven players below him that could put up better numbers than him. Crabtree in the top 20 is a bit high for me as well. Besides the middle it's pretty decent.
Posted by: Trickydyk | May 26, 2009 04:40 PM
So many haters on here. Especialy with Royal's ranking. Anyone heard of Wes Welker? He'll be Orton's #1 targer and is going to be a PPR stud.
haters!!
Posted by: Wow | May 26, 2009 04:42 PM
roddy white higher than colston,thats crazy.white has one good year an you bump him that high..lmao
Posted by: Ollie | May 26, 2009 04:47 PM
@Ollie: I'd rather have White than Colston, a guy who just had ANOTHER surgery. That said, these are one man's opinions on what the rankings are; Of course people are going to disagree.
Posted by: Jesse | May 26, 2009 05:04 PM
With the exception of Crabtree, the rookie WR's are all too high. I want to see a player like Nicks or Maclin actually get separation from a starting NFL corner before I rank them that high.
Posted by: Gil | May 26, 2009 05:28 PM
@Ollie: Actually, White is coming off back to back big seasons (83-1202-6 in 2007 and 88-1382-7 last year). Add to that the fact that he caught passes from a rookie QB (albeit a good one) last season and from the godawful Harrington/Leftwich/Redman trio in '07. Colston, of course, has huge potential but his injury risk is greater and he has posted his numbers in a top-tier offense from the beginning. Atlanta's passing offense is only going to get better, but NO's passing offense has nowhere to go but down. I'd go with White hands down.
Posted by: Dr. Dookie Poopbutt | May 26, 2009 06:36 PM
Solid rankings. I'm a little pissed off that you are letting everyone in on the Harvin reality. Kid's a dynamo. Steve Smith 2. My beef is with your Iglesias over Earl Bennett call. They've got Iglesias pegged for the slot and Bennett was Cutler's boy at Vanderbilt. No Bennett upside love? Seems unreasonable.
Also, how about an even deeper rankings? In my 16 team dynasty league, all of these players are rostered.
Posted by: Captain Obvious | May 26, 2009 09:46 PM