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 agree with Kirby RE: Barrian
Posted by: scott c | May 27, 2009 04:17 AM
i agree Barron, Harvin is completly overrated here, almost unjustly so given his red flags and the offense. I guess wess must think they will force the offense to make him get 20 touches a game. i cant see how that is possible unless hes in the wildcat. anyother senario just doesnt equal his ranking here. that ranking equals him outgaining a quality receiver who could put up 80,1200,6 this year and over the next two years. thats pretty ambitious
Posted by: scott c | May 27, 2009 04:22 AM
I think that these rankings are pretty solid. If I was going to change anything, I'd put Crabtree and Harvin down in tier 5 with Nicks and Maclin.
Josh Morgan should be at least one tier higher. I'd also give a little more love to guys like Mike Walker and Earl Bennett, who could end up as starters this year and for years to come. That's got to make them more valuable than guys like Justin Gage and Mark Clayton who have been starters but haven't shown much, and guys like Donald Driver and Derrick Mason who's production is declining and don't have many years left.
Posted by: Reaper | May 27, 2009 09:17 AM
I'm hazy about the value scores. Based on the numbers should I believe that all of the WRs in Tier 3 are more valuable than all the RBS in Tier 3. And a Braylon Edwards should be considered more valuable than a Westbrook, Barber, Lynch etc.?
Posted by: Hazy | May 27, 2009 10:24 AM
Marshall is to low. I know he has a potiential suspension looming. But it's likely to be 3 games or less at this point or Goodell would have likely given it to him before the draft. He is way to productive to not be in the 2nd teir.
Harvin is waaaay to high. I know he is talented, but he not a prototypical WR so his ceiling is not as high as people think. Not to mention his personal issues.
Also, given how overvalued the rookies are here, I'm a bit surprised to see how low some of the WR's from last seasons draft are ranked. Does "talent" diminish so quickly?
Posted by: Mark | May 27, 2009 10:48 AM
The value scores are not intended to translate across positions, for those who have posed the question.
Posted by: BDiddy | May 27, 2009 11:50 AM
its kind of suprizing to see rookies like k.britt, nicks over somewhat established younger guys like morgan, l.moore, breaston, avery, and berrian. how is their value so low compared to rooks in a position with great bust potential. i can understand if for RB's, but not so sure about this here. no matter what u say about the talent of this draft class, its gonna take a few years for these guys to fully develope/produce. are their talents that superior to these guys? i question that. i just dont see how the production equates for the long/short run.
i see most, if not all of these rookies values taking a hit. its right after the draft, confidences is high on them, but wait until they enter the league. their values will take a hit. maybe this would be a good time to trade them for these established young guys in ur league, if they all think like wess here.
even the most recent "best" rookies of years past took a couple years to produce consistantly: Calvin, Fitz, White, Marshall, Edwards, etc., why would this draft class be any different?
Posted by: scott c | May 27, 2009 12:47 PM