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1) Calvin Johnson - DET - WR, at Green Bay Packers, Sun 1:00 PM 2) Wes Welker - NEP - WR, vs. Buffalo Bills, Sun 1:00 PM 3) Larry Fitzgerald - ARI - WR, vs. Seattle Seahawks, Sun 4:15 PM 4) Victor Cruz - NYG - WR, vs. Dallas Cowboys, Sun 1:00 PM 5) Roddy White - ATL - WR, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sun 1:00 PM 6) Hakeem Nicks - NYG - WR, vs. Dallas Cowboys, Sun 1:00 PM 7) Steve Smith - CAR - WR, at New Orleans Saints, Sun 1:00 PM 8) Julio Jones - ATL - WR, vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sun 1:00 PM 9) Miles Austin - DAL - WR, at New York Giants, Sun 1:00 PM 10) Mike Wallace - PIT - WR, at Cleveland Browns, Sun 1:00 PM 11) A.J. Green - CIN - WR, vs. Baltimore Ravens, Sun 1:00 PM 12) Marques Colston - NOR - WR, vs. Carolina Panthers, Sun 1:00 PM 13)... read more

Calvin Johnson is the first player in NFL history to open the year with 4 straight, 2 TD performances. Johnson is beating double and triple teams with ease. If the Lions can stay healthy - no one will compete for top WR honors. We strongly urged Julio Jones owners to show patience - the last two weeks he's exemplified why. Jones combines field-stretching speed, with physical possession skills. He's looked impressive and he's just getting started. Roddy White will continue to draw top corners, leaving Jones to work against opposing defense's inferior cover-men. Steve Smith continues to be an every week must start. We suggested him as a strong buy-low target after his monsoon flop. His down numbers were clearly a result of weather as opposed to talent. We placed Preston Parker in our Week 3 sneaky play section -... read more

Wes Welker: The guy is a reception machine, is the WR1 in arguably the most explosive offense in the league, has the greatest quarterback to ever play the game throwing to him(notice I didn't say "arguably"), and is finding the end-zone with apparent ease. He used to be simply considered a PPR-stud, but the guy is a producer regardless of scoring format. He does not carry the same sex-appeal as some of the prototypical wide-outs, but Welker is as consistent as they come! Where does he rank this week? At the 3 spot. The "Slot Machine" has earned a weekly top-10, if not top-5 rank. The Raiders will be no push over for the Patriots. With the ineffectiveness of Ochocinco and the injury to Aaron Hernandez - Welker will see an even greater number of targets. He's a weekly threat to post double-digit receptions, triple-digit... read more

We urged owners to keep the faith for Julio Jones and Lance Moore. Both deserved a little leeway - Moore missed extensive time due to injury and Jones was quickly oriented to the NFL with two difficult match-ups vs. the Bears and Eagles. Many of our members were asking about "buy-low" targets. Roddy White was atop that list. The Falcon offense is just getting started. White looked back in 2010 form last week, but did experience a couple of drops. A prime match-up vs. the Seahawks secondary should have both ATL receivers landing solid stat lines this Sunday. Kenny Britt's injury will force Nate Washington into the WR1 role in Tennessee. Washington is much more productive against inferior coverage functioning as the secondary receiver. He may see an increase in targets, but don't expect an overall bump in production. Damian Williams needs... read more

Faith RewardedWEEK 2 STUDS: Jeremy Maclin:  13 receptions, 171 receiving yards, 2 TDs. We advertised Maclin as a more complete receiver than DeSean Jackson. On Sunday night - he made that quite evident. Maclin carried much concern come draft day, but should repay those who overlooked the risk. Illness will not deprive you of talent. He’ll be a stud moving forward. Vincent Jackson: 10 receptions, 172 receiving yards, 2 TDs.  The Patriots completely shut down Antonio Gates and forced Malcom Floyd out of the game with an injury. Jackson picked up the slack posting stellar stats after a Week 1 flop. Opposing defenses will continue to have to pick their poison in terms of which Charger play-maker they attempt to stop. Miles Austin: 9 receptions, 143 receiving yards, 3 TDs. We've seen both Austin and Dez perform incredibly already this season. If this offense can ever get healthy, the sky is the limit. Dez... read more

Mike Wallace has voiced that he is on a quest to reach 2,000 receiving yards in 2011. The young speedster has set the bar quite high for himself - but the third-year flier has good reason. He averaged 19.4 yards per catch in his rookie season, only to trump it in 2010 with a 21 YPC stat. He's topped 100 yards in seven out of his last ten regular season starts.  He's matured from simply a deep-threat, to an all-over-the-field talent. He does not attract the attention of the prototypical beast receivers, but don't underestimate 4.33 speed combined with a quarterback who loves to throw it deep. 2,000 is unrealistic, but 1,500 is no reach! (For all you Snapple fact nerds out there, his real name is: BURNell Michael Wallace - He should burn the Seahawks secondary on Sunday as the Steelers look for redemption). Calvin Johnson tops our list but Andre and... read more

With the quarterback, running back, and tight end positions appearing deeper than ever, landing an elite wide receiver is essential. There is a clear-cut Top 8, but then the questions start flying. If you find yourself quivering over selecting a questionable running back in the middle to late first round, a stud wide-out may be the way to go. With a youth movement at the quarterback position, and the tight end pool deepening - solid prospects are falling to the later rounds. Running back has become the easiest position in all of fantasy to fill. Stud pass-catchers are an endangered species. Be sure to draft one before they're extinct. Calvin, Fitz, and VJack are on the rise. Jennings and Wayne on the fall. Last-minute stat projections and ranks are here... 1) Andre Johnson - HOU - WR RUSH ATT RUSH YDS RUSH TD REC REC YDS REC TD 0 0 0 101 1468 10 No surprises here. Johnson deserves... read more

1) Andre Johnson - HOU - WR No surprises here. Johnson deserves the No. 1 spot. Owners may opt for Roddy White or Calvin Johnson with A.J. coming off of an injury riddled season, but Johnson combines the physical tools of Megatron, with the consistency of White. Kevin Walter and Jacoby Jones have failed to provide Johnson with a legitimate wing-man, but the return of Owen Daniels and Houston’s ground game should diffuse defensive attention. We expect a clean bill of health and one of his most dominating seasons to date. If you find yourself hesitating over a running back in the mid to late slots in round 1, Johnson is a low-risk/high-reward pick. Draft him without concern. 2) Roddy White - ATL - WR: It’s hard to rank anyone... read more

Andre Johnson is showing why he was the No. 1 receiver off the board. The opportunity to to perform against Cortland Finnegan will have him motivated. Hakeem Nicks at the four spot may be a lil generous, but his jump back into fantasy relevance  impressive. With teammate Steve Smith potentially done for the season and Mario Manningham dinged up, Nicks should dominate Eli's aerial focus. Even if Asante returns, Nicks should perform. After a slow start, Marques Colston is playing his best ball of the season. The Saints are very quietly the best team in the NFC. Tom Brady's amazing play is pushing Wes Welker and Deion Branch significantly up the charts. Welker has adjusted well to "life after Moss". He's virtually uncover-able. The Patriots have turned into a team that is virtually impossible to game-scheme against. Greg Jennings' is as if Aaron Rodgers is playing.... read more

  We love Greg Jennings this week. Detroit will have no answer for the stud WR. James Starks should provide the team with decent balance. If he becomes effective between the tackles, opposing safeties will be forced to pick their poison. The Top-10 is stacked with favorable match-ups. We expect both DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin to have solid outings vs. the Cowboys. True, Big D's Defense has improved, but they'll be no match for the speed of Mike Vick and company. Don't be surprised if Maclin out-produces his teammate. Boldin is coming off his best outing in weeks. With the Texan's dead awful defense on tap, expect continued success. Todd Heap's absence will force Flacco to be more heavily reliant on his stud. Tampa's Mike... read more