Wide receiver is an interesting position on a fantasy football team. Even the top WRs will have games where they only score a few fantasy points. Wide recievers need the quarterback to throw the ball their way to score, and the top WRs get double covered. Because of this, you're best off choosing WRs that have been consistent, have a solid quarterback, and have good offensive teammates so they can get open.
Chad Johnson would have to be the safest pick at wide reciever in your fantasy football draft this year. He has Carson Palmer throwing the ball and TJ Houshmanzadeh too take the pressure off him. He needs to start the season better this year and improve upon his 7 touchdowns last year to be worth taking over a solid running back.
Marvin Harrison is getting up in age, but should still get his usual production - which will be more than enough for him to be worthy of the first or second WR selection in your fantasy draft. Teammate Reggie Wayne can either be an upside or a downside for Harrisons fantasy stats, depending on whether Wayne starts to take over as Peyton Mannings top option. Even though Harrison will be chosen before Wayne, Wayne may be worth waiting for while you pick your running backs in the early rounds of your draft.
Roy Williams had a big season last year and has potential for a huge season this year. The Lions addition of rookie WR Calvin Johnson will keep Williams from being constantly double covered. Williams also had the most catches over 20 yards last season. He's the go to reciever in a Mike Martz offense, which is almost a guarantee for success. Torry Holt's success in a Martz offense is the prototype Williams hopes to emulate. Holt himself is still one of the top fantasy receivers out there, with more receptions in his first 8 seasons than anybody in NFL history had in their first 8 seasons. With one of the best running backs in the game in Steven Jackson to take the pressure off the passing offense and an underrated QB in Marc Bulger, Holt should put up his usual great numbers.
Steve Smith falls in this list of top fantasy football wide receivers not because of lack of talent, but because of the questionable offense he plays in. Without a proven teammate WR he'll get double covered often. That being said, Jake Delhomme loves to pass to him and he is an incredible talent so maybe he will have a huge season.
Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin are 2 young and very talented wide receivers who play on a bad Arizona Cardinals team. However, practically the entire passing offense of the Cardinals is devoted to these 2 and they could help make Matt Lienart into a very good NFL quarterback. Just the fact that they've succeeded over the last few years with a past his prime Kurt Warner and a first season Lienart make them good picks in your fantasy football draft. Fitzgerald gets a slight nod over Boldin due to being a red zone target more often.
Top 8 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers
#1 - Chad Johnson
#2 - Marvin Harrison
#3 - Roy Williams
#4 - Torry Holt
#5 - Reggie Wayne
#6 - Steve Smith
#7 - Larry Fitzgerald
#8 - Anquan Boldin
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