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Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings 20-16

#20 Andre Johnson

Year	Age	Team	G	REC	Yards	TD	Tar	Fum	Fum lost
2011	29	Hou	7	33	492	2	51	0	0
2012	30	Hou	16	112	1598	4	162	0	0
2013	31	Hou	16	109	1407	5	181	0	0

Last year was a good one for Andre Johnson. Not only was it his fifth 1400 yard season in the last six years, but he also ranked up the most targets of his career. But, things look to be very different in 2014. He has only just returned from a holdout, which was a result of him wanting to leave the team for another with better chances of reaching the playoffs. Making things worse, within his first few days back with the team, he was side-lined for the best part of a week with a hamstring injury. And to top everything off, he is now well past his prime at 33 and will have to compete for targets more than last year with second year WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Nick Frost – @N1CKF5

#19 Michael Floyd

Year	Age	Team	G	REC	Yards	TD	Tar	Fum	Fum lost
2012	22	Ari	16	45	562	2	86	1	1
2013	23	Ari	16	65	1041	5	112	0	0

Michael Floyd is poised for a great season in 2014. After struggling his rookie year, Floyd had a break-out second year campaign with Bruce Arians at the helm. Floyd had 65 receptions for 1041 yards and 5 TD’s, making him tied for the 22^nd best scoring WR in ESPN standard leagues. With Fitzgerald as a mentor, Floyd blossomed into a vertical threat, as he led the team with 762 vertical receiving yards. QB Carson Palmer is entering his second season with this group of receivers, and we expect even better chemistry this year. Although Fitzgerald has been elite for so long, Floyd could produce the better WR numbers in 2014. It is very realistic that Floyd breaks 1,000 yards again. In fact, he should improve on that TD total as well. With defenses often focused on Fitzgerald, Floyd will have another great year.

Jack Hammond – @jayhamm26 

#18 Percy Harvin

Year	Age	Team	G	REC	Yards	TD	Tar	Fum	Fum lost
2011	23	Min	16	87	967	6	122	2	2
2012	24	Min	9	62	677	3	85	2	1
2013	25	Sea	1	1	17	0	1	0	0

Percy’s potential has been lauded an exhausting amount of times, and it’s time to capture reality. Glass rates higher on the hardness scale than him. He is a smaller guy, 5’11” 184 lbs, and plays like he has the frame of a dump truck. He’ll never shy away from contact, which is a good trait to have. Just not with his size. His talent is undeniable and if you benefit from return yardage and touchdowns then you’re looking at the right guy, but his fragility isn’t something to ignore. If Harvin can keep his cleats on the field and avoid contact when necessary than we could be looking at fantasy gold.

Casey Bowman – @LWOSCaseyBow 

 

#17 Larry Fitzgerald

Year	Age	Team	G	REC	Yards	TD	Tar	Fum	Fum lost
2011	27	Ari	16	80	1411	8	154	0	0
2012	28	Ari	16	71	798	4	156	0	0
2013	29	Ari	16	82	954	10	134	1	1

People will look at Fitzgerald’s statline last year and assume that he is no longer worthy of his high draft status. But in reality, despite not missing a game Fitzgerald was hampered by hamstring injuries throughout the season. In addition, Carson Palmer didn’t seem to find his rhythm until late into the season, causing the Cardinals offense as whole to sputter. With an offseason to get healthy and learn the playbook, I expect a huge bounce back year for Fitzgerald. Coach Bruce Arians loves to pass the ball, especially down the field, and Fitzgerald will be the beneficiary.

Joth Bhullar – @jothb27

 

#16 Pierre Garcon

Year	Age	Team	G	REC	Yards	TD	Tar	Fum	Fum lost
2011	25	Ind	16	70	947	6	134	2	2
2012	26	Was	10	44	633	4	67	0	0
2013	27	Was	16	113	1346	5	181	1	1

Pierre Garcon is one of the safest bets to be a starting WR on your fantasy team this year. Why? Targets. Garcon was targeted 176 times last year, second most in the league. With so many targets, Garcon produced good fantasy numbers. Garcon is an expert in underneath routes, so although he has many receptions every game, he may not have as many yards as you think. He only had 5 TD’s last year as well, so if he can improve his scoring (which should happen with RG3’s recovery), Garcon could finish as a top 15 WR again. Some may be worried that Garcon’s production will be taken by newly arrived DeSean Jackson, but we think that this could benefit him. Jackson is an expert in deep receptions and speed, while Garcon runs freely in the under-coverage and turns little throws into big gains. Garcon is a solid lock for a top 15 WR.

Jack Hammond – @jayhamm26 

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