Fantasy Football 2014: WR preseason rankings
1. player. 50. Megatron is a straight-up, fantasy football monster. Even coming off a “down” season where he finished #3 among WR, he’s the consensus top option. He starts the year healthy, which he wasn’t at times last year, and should once again be the top option in a pass-heavy Lions’ attack. He has the skillset and consistently gets the targets to be the top receiver in the game. Make him the top receiver off the board in every format. . WR. Detroit Lions. Calvin Johnson
player. 45. This is where things get interesting since about four or five players can be the second WR picked once Johnson’s off the board. I’m going with Thomas since he has the most reliable quarterback in the world, showed huge upside last season leading all WR in points, and could see an even increased role with Eric Decker out of town. . WR. Denver Broncos. Demaryius Thomas. 2
Dallas Cowboys. Dez Bryant. 3. player. 123. Dallas has brought in Scott Linehan as passing-game coordinator which could result in more down-the-field shots to Dez, but Bryant has also matured as a receiver out of the slot making himself an even bigger matchup nightmare for opposing defenses. He’s a top-end WR1 with little controversy. . WR
player. 44. Jones missed the final 11 games of last season with a broken foot but was on an elite pace when he went down. Reportedly, Jones has made a full recover, and with Roddy White deteriorating and Tony Gonzalez retiring he should be in for a monster comeback season. His overall durability is a concern, but his skillset makes him an elite #1 when he’s on the field.. WR. Atlanta Falcons. Julio Jones. 4
A.J. Green. 5. player. 56. Green is a great talent, and he led the league last season in targets, but the erratic play of Andy Dalton limits his reliability and his upside. With Jay Gruden out as Offensive Coordinator, the Bengals may throw the ball less, but with Green’s tools he’s still an elite #1 option despite erractic QB play. . WR. Cincinnati Bengals
WR. Chicago Bears. Brandon Marshall. 6. player. 57. Marshall is another nice WR1 with Jay Cutler under center for another year in Chicago in Marc Tretsman’s offense. Marshall is Cutler’s favorite target, so he’ll get plenty of looks even though Alshon Jeffery showed huge upside last season. Marshall is still a WR1 in the NFC North which should have plenty of shootouts between the Lions, the Packers, and da Bears
Antonio Brown. 8. player. 55. Brown is one of the safest WR1 picks since his situation is virtually unchanged from last season when he emerged as Big Ben’s top target in Pittsburgh. In PPR leagues, his value is even higher due to the volume of passes that come his way, but he has the speed to turn any pass into a big gainer. . WR. Pittsburgh Steelers
Cobb looked electric last season as he vaulted into true WR1 territory before he broke his leg in week 6. Cobb has some risk since he hasn’t played a ton of snaps, but his upside the the Green Bay offense definitely makes him a legitimate #1 albeit one with a decent amount of risk.. WR. Green Bay Packers. Randall Cobb. 9. player. 49
49. Nelson is a big-time vertical threat who Aaron Rodgers loves to find down the field to stretch out opposing defenses. When Rodgers went down with an injury, he took Nelson’s production down with him, but with A-Rod back expect Nelson to put up plenty of big games. Nelson is a big-play receiver making him slightly less valuable in PPR leagues, but he’s still a fringe WR1 or a very high WR2.. WR. Green Bay Packers. Jordy Nelson. 10. player