Fantasy Football Week 1 Rankings: WRs

I'm going to try. I really am. Every year, some unknown wide receiver leaps from obscurity to being the waiver-wire darling of the fantasy football season. In a minute, I'm going to attempt to rank so many receivers that he won't slip through the cracks. Inevitably, he will slip through the cracks. So just for fun, after the rankings and after the commentary, I'll throw a few names against the wall. After the weekend, we'll see if any stuck.

Having trouble filling out your lineup in Week 1? Can't decide on a WR3 or a flex option? Well, here are some down-and-dirty rankings for your perusal. Use them as a guide, and if all goes well, you'll be 1-0 in a few
days' time.

1. Calvin Johnson, DET at NO
2. Randy Moss, NE vs BUF
3. Andre Johnson, HOU vs NYJ
4. Marques Colston, NO vs DET
5. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI vs SF

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6. Reggie Wayne, IND vs JAC
7. Steve Smith, CAR vs PHI
8. Chad Ochocinco, CIN vs DEN
9. Roddy White, ATL vs MIA
10. Anquan Boldin, ARI vs SF
11. Greg Jennings, GB vs CHI
12. Eddie Royal, DEN at CIN
13. Lee Evans, BUF at NE
14. Wes Welker, NE vs BUF
15. Brandon Marshall, DEN at CIN
16. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA vs STL
17. Lance Moore, NO vs DET
18. Donnie Avery, STL at SEA
19. Dwayne Bowe, KC at BAL
20. Roy Williams, DAL at TB
21. Vincent Jackson, SD at OAK
22. Anthony Gonzalez, IND vs JAC
23. Torry Holt, JAC at IND
24. DeSean Jackson, PHI at CAR
25. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ at HOU
26. Braylon Edwards, CLE vs MIN
27. Antonio Bryant, TB vs DAL
28. Derrick Mason, BAL vs KC
29. Donald Driver, GB vs CHI
30. Laveranues Coles, CIN vs DEN
31. Santana Moss, WAS at NYG
32. Terrell Owens, BUF at NE
33. Hines Ward, PIT vs TEN
34. Josh Morgan, SF at ARI
35. Santonio Holmes, PIT vs TEN
36. Chris Henry, CIN vs DEN
37. Devin Hester, CHI at GB
38. Earl Bennett, CHI at GB
39. Bernard Berrian, MIN at CLE
40. Percy Harvin, MIN at CLE
41. Nate Burleson, SEA vs STL
42. Ted Ginn Jr, MIA at ATL
43. Chris Chambers, SD at OAK
44. Domenik Hixon, NYG vs WAS
45. Mark Clayton, BAL vs KC
46. Steve Smith, NYG vs WAS
47. Kevin Curtis, PHI at CAR
48. Robert Meachem, NO vs DET
49. Steve Breaston, ARI vs SF
50. Michael Jenkins, ATL vs MIA
51. Sidney Rice, MIN at CLE
52. Laurent Robinson, STL at SEA
53. Kevin Walter, HOU vs NYJ
54. Isaac Bruce, SF at ARI
55. Devery Henderson, NO vs DET
56. Malcolm Kelly, WAS at NYG
57. Justin Gage, TEN at PIT
58. Andre Davis, HOU vs NYJ
59. Jason Avant, PHI at CAR
60. Malcom Floyd, SD at OAK
61. Michael Clayton, TB vs DAL
62. Kenny Britt, TEN at PIT
63. Chansi Stuckey, NYJ at HOU
64. Arnaz Battle, SF at ARI
65. Deion Branch, SEA vs STL
66. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR vs PHI
67. Troy Williamson, JAC at IND
68. Deon Butler, SEA vs STL
69. Mario Manningham, NYG vs WAS
70. Hakeem Nicks, NYG vs WAS
71. Greg Camarillo, MIA at ATL
72. Antwaan Randle El, WAS at NYG
73. Davone Bess, MIA at ATL
74. Patrick Crayton, DAL at TB
75. Limas Sweed, PIT vs TEN
76. Mark Bradley, KC at BAL
77. Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK vs SD
78. Brian Hartline, MIA at ATL
79. Joey Galloway, NE vs BUF
80. Josh Cribbs, CLE vs MIN
81. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE vs MIN
82. Bryant Johnson, DET at NO
83. Mike Furrey, CLE vs MIN
84. Louis Murphy, OAK vs SD
85. Jeremy Maclin, PHI at CAR

• Quite a long list, right? In the future I'll make them smaller, as once we know a bit more about each offense, it'll be easier to determine which obscure free-agent wide receivers might have value in a given week.

• Brandon Marshall looks like he's ready to go for Week 1 and he makes for a good start against Cincinnati. Since teammate Eddie Royal has been working hard in practice, he's a much better play though.

• I wouldn't depend on Terrell Owens this week unless you have no other options. I'd rather start Derrick Mason, who should be a PPR stud this week and the entire year. Joe Flacco is due for improvement this year, and you know Mason wants to go out with a bang.

• Love Robert Meachem as a no-name home run pick this week. I'm not sure, but I think you or I might do a serviceable job against a Detroit nickelback. With Drew Brees as our QB, I'm confident one of us could haul in a TD pass. What do you think Meachem, who could make a leap in his third year, will do?

• Kevin Walter belongs on your bench this week, as does Devin Hester and Ted Ginn. Let's give the Bears offense a week to determine how Jay Cutler spreads the targets around.

• Do you start five wide receivers in your league? Well, Bryant Johnson of the Lions has an easy matchup, though with a rookie at QB I wouldn't expect anything huge. He could collect 60 yards and a score, if the chips fall correctly.

• As promised, here are a few guys that didn't make the cut, but might come out of nowhere to post a huge week in Week 1: Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK; Kelley Washington, BAL; Austin Collie, IND; Mike Sims-Walker, JAC.