Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings: Wide Receivers (Super Bowl)

Just because the regular season in the NFL is over, it doesn't mean you can't play fantasy football. With that in mind, we started up a fantasy football playoff contest in which you can compete against the Bruno Boys staff for FREE PRIZES.

Even with it already being the Super Bowl XLIII round, it's never too late to participate in the fantasy playoff contest. The winner of the playoff contest will receive a $25 gift card of their choice, while 2nd place will receive a $15 gift card of their choice and 3rd place will receive a $10 gift card of their choice. 

To enter the contest, just click here... FANTASY FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST.

To help the Bruno Boys Nation win FREE PRIZES, we bring to you the Super Bowl XLIII Round Wide Receiver Rankings.

1. Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Pittsburgh

It's always a big deal when as a wide receiver you break a record held by the legendary Jerry Rice. That's exactly what Fitz has done this post-season in accumulating 419 receiving yards, propelling him past Rice for the most receiving yards recorded in one postseason.

The scary thing is that Fitz still has one more game to add to that total. Granted, it's not going to be easy, as the Steelers did sport the No. 1-ranked pass defense during the regular season.

But with the groove Fitz is in at the moment, a groove that has seen the wide receiver top the 100-yard mark in five straight games, we wouldn't bet against him.

The No. 1 wideout throughout the regular season and this postseason will hold onto that spot for one more game.

Point Projection: 17 points

2. Hines Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Arizona

Suffering a sprained knee in the AFC Championship Game, Ward has been hampered as the Steelers' prepare for Super Bowl Sunday, leaving him with a "questionable" label. Perhaps if this were a meaningless Week 5 contest, we'd suggest you look elsewhere.

However, seeing as this is for all the marbles, don't let the "questionable" tag scare you away from Ward. He'll be on the field, and in a big game, he's where Big Ben will look to throw the ball.

Don't believe us? Just look back to Super Bowl XL in which Ward caught five of Big Ben's nine completions for 123 yards and a score.

Point Projection: 14 points

3. Anquan Boldin (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Pittsburgh

Boldin lashed out at offensive coordinator, Todd Haley, during the Cardinals win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game and has made it quite apparent since then that he's unhappy with his recent role with the team.

However, when your teammate is in the zone as is the case with Boldin's fellow wide out, Larry Fitzgerald, you're going to have to get used to playing second fiddle. The good news, though, is that with the two-week break he's had since the NFC Championship game, Boldin will be healthier than he has been during any of the postseason.

Look for 70 yards and a score for Boldin on Super Sunday.

Point Projection: 13 points

4. Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Arizona

Continuing with his stellar track record against the Baltimore Ravens, Holmes went for a solid 70 yards and a score against the Ravens in the AFC Championship game.

The touchdown marked the sixth time Holmes has found the end zone against Baltimore in his last five meetings with the Ravens. So, what does history say about this weekend's matchup with the Cardinals?

Well, Holmes has only met up with Arizona once, but the results will be to his fantasy owners' liking, as the wide out burned the Cards for 128 yards and two scores in a Week Four match-up during the 2007 season.

If he puts up numbers just half as good, Holmes will finish the day with a solid 12 fantasy points. In fact, that's exactly what we believe will happen.

Point Projection: 12 points

5. Nate Washington (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Arizona

Washington isn't the same wide receiver that went for double digits three straight times from Week Five to Week Eight, but he is doing what a team's third wide receiver should do, which is getting open and bailing his quarterback out when he needs him the most. 

In two games this postseason, Washington has hauled in six passes for 51 yards, we expect him to add three more for around 30 yards this Sunday.

Point Projection: 3 points

6. Steve Breaston (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Pittsburgh

While Breaston posted a surprising 1,006 yards in the regular season out of the Cardinals third wide receiver slot, the yards have been a bit tougher to come by this postseason. However, considering that 419 of the 770 passing yards Kurt Warner has thrown for this postseason have gone to just one man (Larry Fitzgerald), Breaston's 77 yards out of the remaining 351 aren't too shabby.

Averaging slightly over 25 receiving yards a game this postseason, we're looking for Breaston to top that number just slightly on Sunday, finishing in the 30-40 yard range.

Point Projection: 3 points

7. Limas Sweed (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Arizona

In the Steelers' AFC Championship matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, Sweed caught two passes for 20 yards. Not bad for a guy who had just 64 yards throughout the regular season.

Sometimes it's the lesser knowns that step it up in the Super Bowl, ala David Tyree, so it wouldn't surprise us if Sweed makes a big catch here or there.

Still, the overall numbers don't project to be too high for the Steelers' fourth wideout.

Point Porjection: 2 points

8. Jerheme Urban (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Pittsburgh

Urban does have at least one catch in each game of this postseason However, despite five receptions, he has posted just 30 total yards and has managed just one fantasy point.

It's always hard to be the fourth man on the depth chart at the wide receiver position, but it's especially difficult when you have a trio of 1,000+ yard receivers ahead of you.

Point Projection: 1 point

For more fantasy football insight and advice, click the link below...

Bruno Boys Fantasy Football