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NFL Player Power Rankings Week 3: Wide receivers

By Lyle Graversen

Oct 20, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) is unable to make a catch during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) is unable to make a catch during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 19, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) tips the ball against San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) for an interception by Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (not pictured) during the fourth quarter of the 2013 NFC Championship football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) tips the ball against San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) for an interception by Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (not pictured) during the fourth quarter of the 2013 NFC Championship football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The Honorable Mentions

I didn’t feel the need to include an “honorable mention” category for either the quarterbacks or the running backs. Yes, there were a few players that were close to making the list, but by the time I got through 25 guys there wasn’t anybody left that I felt that bad about excluding. The wide receivers are different. With less than one spot per team and most teams employing three starting caliber wideouts there were plenty of great guys that didn’t make the cut. Even this honorable mention list could have been 30 players long, but here are the ten players that were closest to making this week’s rankings (in no particular order):

Michael Crabtree – San Francisco 49ers

Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals

Eric Decker – New York Jets

Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns

Brian Quick – St. Louis Rams

James Jones – Oakland Raiders

Golden Tate – Detroit Lions

Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints

DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins

Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins

The top 25 is next…….

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