2012 PPR Fantasy Football Week 1: Wide Receivers (WR) Rankings / Projections

Inching closer to opening night, I wanted to discuss a couple star receivers who are coming off of foot ailments.

A few weeks ago Hakeem Nicks was activated from the PUP list and it appeared he was ready to go for week one, but in recent days Nicks has had to shut it down and rest. This doesn’t mean he will be inactive against the Cowboys, but we need to keep an eye on his game-time status.

Having Nicks on the field is crucial for the Giants, but fantasy owners might want to consider benching him this week, if they have someone they feel good about on the bench.

Full Practice For Steve Smith

It was hard to know what to make of Smith’s foot injury a week ago, but the bottom line for fantasy is we needed to see him back at practice to feel good about his odds of playing against the Buccaneers.

So far, so good as Smith put in a full practice with a week to go before the opener and unless he has a setback we should have in the lineup.

I like Greg Olsen to develop as an short to intermediate option for Cam Newton, and Brandon LaFell will help out, but this passing game won’t be the same without Smith to stretch the field. Still one of the more dangerous weapons in the game, Smith will have another WR2 performance in 2012.

1	Calvin Johnson	Rams
2	Brandon Marshall	Colts
3	Andre Johnson	Dolphins
4	Julio Jones	@ Chiefs
5	Dez Bryant	@ Giants
6	A.J. Green	@ Ravens
7	Jordy Nelson	49ers
8	Larry Fitzgerald	Seahawks
9	Roddy White	@ Chiefs
10	Wes Welker	@ Titans
11	Antonio Brown	@ Broncos
12	Victor Cruz	Cowboys
13	Brandon Lloyd	@ Titans
14	Percy Harvin	Jaguars
15	Eric Decker	Steelers
16	Greg Jennings	49ers
17	Pierre Garcon	@ Saints
18	DeSean Jackson	@ Browns
19	Torrey Smith	Bengals
20	Jeremy Maclin	@ Browns
21	Hakeem Nicks (I)	Cowboys
22	Steve Smith (I)	@ Bucs
23	Marques Colston	Redskins
24	Reggie Wayne	@ Bears
25	Stevie Johnson	@ Jets
26	Demaryius Thomas	Steelers
27	Dwayne Bowe	Falcons
28	Vincent Jackson	Panthers
29	Titus Young	Rams
30	Malcom Floyd	@ Raiders
31	Miles Austin (I)	@ Giants
32	Nate Washington	Patriots
33	Justin Blackmon	@ Vikings
34	Mike Wallace	@ Broncos
35	Michael Crabtree	@ Packers
36	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Chargers
37	Mike Williams	Panthers
38	Danny Amendola	@ Lions
39	Anquan Boldin	Bengals
40	Greg Little	Eagles

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