2012 PPR Fantasy Football Week 6: Wide Receivers (WR) Rankings

Hopefully you had a chance to watch last Thursday night's game, as the Cardinals faced off against the Rams. Larry Fitzgerald had eight catches in that game, and sadly he could’ve had more. Arizona doesn’t seem to trust Kevin Kolb much with audibles, because he clearly missed a one-on-one matchup against rookie corner Janoris Jenkins, and Fitzgerald schooled him for an easy touchdown.

Problem was, Kolb never looked Fitzgerald's way, opting to go to the other side of the field for reasons I can only assume were based on him going to the spot the play call was designed to go.

Long gone are the days of Kurt Warner, and while fantasy owners will miss out on some golden opportunities, I think we can say based on his production in the past three weeks, he’s still one of the better fantasy plays, especially in PPR leagues.

A.J. Green Against Joe Haden

The easy times for No.1 receivers against the Browns could be over as soon as this week, as Joe Haden returns from his four-game suspension. Determined to make good on the rest of the season, Haden seems focused to give his team the kind of effort needed to make life much easier for the rest of the secondary.

Haden has the skill set to make life hard for most wide receivers, but this will be an interesting battle as Green faces off against him.

Expect Haden to shadow Green around the field, as it will be important for the Browns odds to win if he can shut down one of the top receivers in the game.

At the end of the day, Haden should do a good job on Green or whomever he matches up against, but I like the second-year receiver's odds of pulling off at least five receptions for 70 yards and a score.

Perhaps We Should Trust Bowe Without Matt Cassel

I was critical of playing Dwayne Bowe early in the week, as we watched him struggle to find the end zone without Matt Cassel last season. While Brady Quinn doesn’t bring us much hope, it’s not like Cassel was playing good football to begin with, and Quinn did look decent in short work against the Ravens.

Bowe is one of the more targeted receivers in the NFL through five weeks—and he should be, because the other options around him have failed to get much done.

1	Roddy White	Raiders
2	Calvin Johnson	@ Eagles
3	Larry Fitzgerald	Bills
4	Demaryius Thomas	@ Chargers
5	Julio Jones (I)	Raiders
6	Victor Cruz	@ 49ers
7	A.J. Green	@ Browns
8	Reggie Wayne	@ Jets
9	Wes Welker	@ Seahawks
10	Percy Harvin	@ Redskins
11	DeSean Jackson	Lions
12	Stevie Johnson	@ Cardinals
13	Vincent Jackson	Chiefs
14	Antonio Brown	@ Titans
15	Dwayne Bowe	@ Bucs
16	Eric Decker	@ Chargers
17	Andre Johnson (I)	Packers
18	James Jones	@ Texans
19	Mike Wallace	@ Titans
20	Torrey Smith	Cowboys
21	Jordy Nelson	@ Texans
22	Malcom Floyd	Broncos
23	Brian Hartline	Rams
24	Miles Austin	@ Ravens
25	Dez Bryant	@ Ravens
26	Denarius Moore	@ Falcons
27	Mike Williams	Chiefs
28	Sidney Rice	Patriots
29	Brandon Lloyd	@ Seahawks
30	Michael Crabtree	Giants
31	Jeremy Maclin	Lions
32	Pierre Garcon	Vikings
33	Domenik Hixon	@ 49ers
34	Andre Roberts	Bills
35	Anquan Boldin	Cowboys
36	Randall Cobb	@ Texans
37	Andrew Hawkins	@ Browns
38	Kendall Wright	Steelers
39	Davone Bess	Rams
40	Nate Washington	Steelers

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