Wide Receiver Rankings

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The sheer number of wide receivers in the NFL means that ranking wide receivers is a lengthy endeavor. In addition, when you consider that the standard starting lineup includes three starting wide receivers per week, we recognize that depth at this position is absolutely critical. Extra time should be spent creating your wide receiver rankings because of the level of difficulty in gauging wide receiver potential past the top 25 or 30 players. The deeper your player rankings need to be, the more difficult it is to create accurate rankings.

As with running backs, the general guideline to follow when ranking wide receivers is the number of touches that a player receives, so target these players first. Once you have mapped-out your top 25 or 30 wide receivers, start taking into account all pertinent factors when analyzing each player's worth because you’ll need to carefully consider all pieces of available information to make accurate judgments.

These wide receiver rankings were updated on 8/22/2008.

2008 WR Rankings

1

Randy Moss #81 | WR

NE Patriots, 10 years exp, Bye 4

GAM =16, REYD=1493, RETD=23, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM =0, FPPG=18, TFP =287.3
2

Terrell Owens #81 | WR

DAL Cowboys, 12 years exp, Bye 10

GAM =15, REYD=1355, RETD=15, RUYD=5, RUTD=0, FUM =0, FPPG=15.1, TFP =226
3

Reggie Wayne #87 | WR

IND Colts, 7 years exp, Bye 4

GAM =16, REYD=1510, RETD=10, RUYD=4, RUTD=0, FUM =3, FPPG=12.8, TFP =205.4
4

Braylon Edwards #17 | WR

CLE Browns, 3 years exp, Bye 5

GAM =16, REYD=1289, RETD=16, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM =2, FPPG=13.8, TFP =220.9
5

Andre Johnson #80 | WR

HOU Texans, 5 years exp, Bye 8

GAM =9, REYD=851, RETD=8, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM =1, FPPG=14.6, TFP =131.1
6

Larry Fitzgerald #11 | WR

ARI Cardinals, 4 years exp, Bye 7

GAM =15, REYD=1412, RETD=10, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM =3, FPPG=13, TFP =195.2
7

T.j. Houshmandzadeh #84 | WR

CIN Bengals, 7 years exp, Bye 8

GAM =16, REYD=1143, RETD=12, RUYD=14, RUTD=0, FUM =1, FPPG=11.6, TFP =185.7
8

Marques Colston #12 | WR

NOS Saints, 2 years exp, Bye 9

GAM =16, REYD=1202, RETD=11, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM =1, FPPG=11.5, TFP =184.2
9

Torry Holt #81 | WR

STL Rams, 9 years exp, Bye 5

GAM =16, REYD=1189, RETD=7, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM =1, FPPG=9.9, TFP =158.9
10

Chad Johnson #85 | WR

CIN Bengals, 7 years exp, Bye 8

GAM =16, REYD=1440, RETD=8, RUYD=47, RUTD=0, FUM =1, FPPG=12.2, TFP =194.7

Our 2008 wide receiver rankings are directly integrated into our fantasy football cheat sheets. To view our wide receiver rankings for any position, click on the supplemental rankings on each player template. In addition to our wide receiver rankings, we also provide wide receiver rankings from other reputable sources.

Our wide receiver rankings are integrated into our fantasy football cheat sheets.