Where do breakout receivers like Mike Sims-Walker, Miles Austin and Hakeem Nicks rank in this week's edition?Going by Austin's last two games, he should be at the top, but it's not a stretch to think his 150-yard, two-TD per game stretch will come to an end this week. Sooner or later, Nicks will have a game where he doesn't catch a long TD; it would have come in Week 7 if not for a lucky bounce off Steve Smith's hands.
I have nothing bad to say about Sims-Walker, except that he'd better make curfew this week!
1. Reggie Wayne, IND vs. SF
2. Mike Sims-Walker, JAC at TEN
3. Marques Colston, NO vs. ATL
4. Vincent Jackson, SD vs. OAK
5. Roddy White, ATL at NO
6. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI vs. CAR
7. Miles Austin, DAL vs. SEA
8. DeSean Jackson, PHI vs. NYG
9. Brandon Marshall, DEN at BAL
10. Donald Driver, GB vs. MIN
11. Devin Hester, CHI vs. CLE
12. Nate Burleson, SEA at DAL
13. Steve Smith, NYG at PHI
14. Torry Holt, JAC at TEN
15. Sidney Rice, MIN at GB
16. Hakeem Nicks, NYG at PHI
17. Austin Collie, IND vs. SF
18. Steve Smith, CAR at ARI
19. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA at DAL
20. Derrick Mason, BAL vs. DEN
21. Johnny Knox, CHI vs. CLE
22. Lee Evans, BUF vs. HOU
23. Nate Washington, TEN vs. JAC
24. Eddie Royal, DEN at BAL
25. Greg Jennings, GB vs. MIN
26. Andre Johnson, HOU at BUF
27. Donnie Avery, STL at DET
28. Percy Harvin, MIN at GB
29. Anquan Boldin, ARI vs. CAR
30. Calvin Johnson, DET vs. STL
31. Devery Henderson, NO vs. ATL
32. Pierre Garcon, IND vs. SF
33. Earl Bennett, CHI vs. CLE
34. Roy Williams, DAL vs. SEA
35. Braylon Edwards, NYJ vs. MIA
36. Keenan Burton, STL at DET
37. Mike Thomas, JAC at TEN
38. Steve Breaston, ARI vs. CAR
39. Jeremy Maclin, PHI vs. NYG
40. James Jones, GB vs. MIN
41. Bryant Johnson, DET vs. STL
42. Mario Manningham, NYG at PHI
43. Michael Crabtree, SF at IND
44. Brandon Stokley, DEN at BAL
45. Kenny Britt, TEN vs. JAC
46. Mark Clayton, BAL vs. DEN
47. Muhsin Muhammad, CAR at ARI
48. Lance Moore, NO vs. ATL
49. Terrell Owens, BUF vs. HOU
50. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE at CHI
51. Kevin Walter, HOU at BUF
52. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ vs. MIA
53. Joshua Cribbs, CLE at CHI
54. Greg Camarillo, MIA at NYJ
55. Bernard Berrian, MIN at GB
• Yes, I'm that crazy about our boy MSW. Words can't describe how bad the Titans are against the pass, and if you've forgotten while they've been on a bye, take a look at Tom Brady's second quarter against them in Week 6. Sims-Walker has emerged as the No. 1 option in the passing game, which should mean big things for him this Sunday. You absolutely have to start him this week, no questions asked.
• Austin checks in at No. 7, which will probably end up being too high for the guy, as a return to Earth should be expected. But how can you not play him this week? If you have safer options, I'd play them and take the points, as points are generally at a premium during a six-team bye. If you're looking for the possibility of an explosive line though, there's no one better right now.
• I'm still sticking to my guns and listing Steve Smith over Nicks -- Smith received more targets last week and was the intended target on Nicks' touchdown. The week that Nicks finally cools off, Smith should have a monster game. Both have difficult matchups in Philadelphia, but with so many teams off, the rankings take a turn for the worse pretty quickly, so you'll have to ignore the matchups in this case and hope for the best.
• I'm not confident in the health of Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Bernard Berrian, and a few others, which leads to a lower-than-usual ranking for the banged-up stars. Well, in Berrian's case the low ranking is probably more than injury, as he's clearly been bypassed in fantasy usefulness by Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin. Although to be honest, you'd probably expect to see guys named Sidney and Percy turning heads in your fantasy polo league, not in fantasy football.
• Crabtree-mania might be in full force in your league, but he's not a recommended option against the Colts. Right tackle Tony Pashos has been lost for the season, so good luck keeping upright against Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, Alex Smith! If you're hurting for talent and have to start Crabtree, you should do so reluctantly. I don't think you get bonus points for reluctance, but you never know.
