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Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings 25-21
#25 Roddy White
| Year | Age | Team | G | REC | Yards | TD | Tar | Fum | Fum lost |
| 2011 | 29 | Atl | 16 | 100 | 1296 | 8 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | Atl | 16 | 92 | 1351 | 7 | 143 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | Atl | 13 | 63 | 711 | 3 | 97 | 2 | 1 |
Roddy White did his best to stay on the field as he has done for years. The problem was he would have done his team and fantasy owners a favor by sitting done and getting healthy. He proved this with a nice finish to the year after not playing 4 weeks(one was a bye week). He had 8+ receptions and 74+ yards in 4 out of his last five games to go along with 2 TDs. The yardage in those games accounted for 502 Yards of his 711 for the season. He will be 32 this season and may be in the sunset of his career so do not expect him to return fully to his former self. With that said, the falcons have plenty of weapons to allow White to see one on one coverage, which the crafty veteran should still be able to exploit.
Chuck Amspacher – @Captain_LWOS
#24 Wes Welker
| Year | Age | Team | G | REC | Yards | TD | Tar | Fum | Fum lost |
| 2011 | 30 | NE | 16 | 122 | 1569 | 9 | 173 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 | NE | 16 | 118 | 1354 | 6 | 175 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 32 | Den | 13 | 73 | 778 | 10 | 111 | 1 | 1 |
OK, maybe 2013 was not the year we expected from the great Wes Welker but, it was not a total waste. He missed three games for concussions. He also missed most of another two games when he got them. Time off the field in 2013 registered as more than five full games. This could be the reason why Welker fell below 100 receptions and 1,000 yards for the first time since 2010. Welker could be fantasy gold which he was for the beginning of last season. Or he could be the end that made most of us cry and more importantly lose games. If he stays on the field, he is a fantasy plus and I always say draft them to play them. Look at his ADP and if you are willing to risk it make sure to have the proper personnel to cover for him if he goes down.
Mike Fabber – @Coach_Mikefx
#23 Torrey Smith
| Year | Age | Team | G | REC | Yards | TD | Tar | Fum | Fum lost |
| 2011 | 22 | Bal | 16 | 50 | 841 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | Bal | 16 | 49 | 855 | 8 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | Bal | 16 | 65 | 1128 | 4 | 137 | 1 | 0 |
2013 was a breakout year for Smith posting over 1000 yards for the first time in his career. Finishing inside the top 20 in fantasy points, Smith is a solid fantasy WR2. The arrival of Steve Smith may take targets away from Smith, but equally the veteran receiver could draw coverage giving Smith more space to work with. Expect another 1000 yard season from the Baltimore receiver and if he can increase his trips to the endzone, 4 touchdowns in 2013, he could be a valuable fantasy asset.
Robert Mitchell – @LWOSRob
#22 TY Hilton
| Year | Age | Team | G | REC | Yards | TD | Tar | Fum | Fum lost |
| 2012 | 22 | Ind | 15 | 50 | 861 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | Ind | 16 | 82 | 1083 | 5 | 138 | 1 | 0 |
Hilton was one of the breakout fantasy WR stars of 2013, with two 26+ point performances last season. He became a legitimate #1 option in Reggie Wayne’s absence late last season, and may well remain so even with Wayne back on the field. Greatest strength: game-breaking speed. Biggest weakness: can disappear for multiple games at a time; Hilton scored five or fewer fantasy points in 10 games last season.
Donald King – @dbking65
#21 Michael Crabtree
| Year | Age | Team | G | REC | Yards | TD | Tar | Fum | Fum lost |
| 2011 | 23 | SF | 15 | 72 | 874 | 4 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | SF | 16 | 85 | 1105 | 9 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | SF | 5 | 19 | 284 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Crabtree finally looked like the first round draft pick he was in 2012. He then blew out his Achilles and missed most of 2013. He did return and showed that he can still play. Now that he has had a full year to heal and rehab this injury, he should be back to where he was. I have no doubt that with the weapons in the 49ers offense Crabtree could pick up where he left off in 2012. If Crabtree does and has the growth one would expect he could be the best bet to jump up from the WR2 class to a WR1. You may be able to get him in the 5th round of a 12 team league, according to his ESPN ADP is 58 overall (8/14/14) overall pick. That would be a steal if he goes off for a 1200 yards with 10 TDs.
Chuck Amspacher – @Captain_LWOS
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