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Future
Classes
Player
Rankings
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Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings
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1. Randy Moss (Oakland) |
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WHY: Because he's Randy Moss. For
a long time in Minnesota he was pretty much everything, but
with Oakland he's got what many consider one of the best
offenses in football. Kerry Collins isn't Daunte Culpepper,
but he's more than capable of getting the job done. And
cmon? he's Randy Moss.
WHY NOT: Breaking up what seemed
like a great situation with a QB like Daunte Culpepper would
naturally hurt any receiver a little, at least at the start
of the season. Also, he might not need as many catches with
the rest of the talent in Oakland (see #18). |
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2004: 49 catches, 767 yards, 13
TD |
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2. Chad Johnson (Cincinnati) |
WHY: Despite the
production he's already had in his short career
so far, he's capable of that much more. With
Carson Palmer's play late last year showing
signs that he's about to have a breakout season,
2005 could be a year that puts Johnson at the
very top of the NFL WR
list.
WHY NOT: The only
thing that could hold Chad back is himself.
He's been fined a number of times for immature
actions on the field, and if he let's all the
new attention and hype get to him, he could be
headed for a rude awakening.
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2004: 95 catches, 1274 yards,
9 TD |
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3. Torry Holt (St. Louis) |
WHY: Even though he
saw a bit of a dropoff last year, he's still one
of the most consistent fantasy performers in
football. 5 straight seasons of 1300 yards, and
22 TDs his past two seasons, along with an
offense that remains very powerful mean he's
just as much of a sure thing as ever.
WHY NOT: Besides fear
of an injury, there isn't much downside to Torry
Holt. There's the possibility that the Rams
could focus more on Steven Jackson and the
running game, but it's the Rams. They'll never
change.
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2004: 94 catches, 1374 yards,
10 TD |
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