Fantasy Football 2013: Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings for PPR

If you're in a points-per-reception fantasy football league, you're probably wondering who the top wide receivers will be in Week 2.

Week 1 was certainly a week for wide receivers as 19 guys had over 100 yards receiving. On the flip side, only two running backs managed to rush for over 100 yards.

Let's take a look at some guys who can maintain their pace and some who won't.

Anquan Boldin's 208 yards likely came as a shock to the majority of fantasy football owners. As good as his rapport with Colin Kaepernick is so far, I don't see him leading the league in receiving in Week 2 as he faces a tough and physical Seattle Seahawks secondary. 

Larry Fitzgerald torched the St. Louis Rams secondary for 80 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. Look for Julio Jones to do the same to the Rams as the Atlanta Falcons will look to get their first win of the 2013 season.

Brian Hartline broke out for 114 yards against the Cleveland Browns since Mike Wallace drew the best coverage. Defenses are going to have start directing focus on him which could leave Wallace in single coverage for a considerable amount of the game on Sunday. Look for Wallace to lead the Dolphins in receiving this weekend, not Hartline.

Peyton Manning is playing a defense this week no better than the Ravens defense he shredded for 462 yards and seven touchdown passes in Week 1. While it's tough to sit here and say he'll put up the same numbers against the New York Giants on Sunday, it's pretty safe to say Demaryius Thomas and Wes Welker will have solid performances again.

Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson should have huge games against the Washington Redskins' awful secondary, but I also look for Pierre Garcon to have a bounce-back week against a Green Bay Packers defense that allowed Kaepernick to shred them for over 400 yards. 

Julian Edelman broke onto the scene with two touchdown catches from Tom Brady as the New England Patriots dodged a bullet against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. I know Kenbrell Thompkins didn't impress in Week 1, but there is a strong sense he's New England's favorite wideout. He played more snaps against the Bills than any other receiver (91-of-94) and was targeted 14 times. With Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski's statuses in doubt, look for Thompkins to break out in Week 2 and Edelman to have another solid week.

Below are my Week 2 wide receiver rankings for PPR leagues with projected points for the week.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Projected Points
1	Calvin Johnson	DET	at ARZ - 9/15/2013	31
2	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	at NYG - 9/15/2013	28
3	Julio Jones	ATL	STL - 9/15/2013	27
4	Brandon Marshall	CHI	MIN - 9/15/2013	26
5	Vincent Jackson	TB	NO - 9/15/2013	25
6	Andre Johnson	HOU	TEN - 9/15/2013	25
7	A.J. Green	CIN	PIT - 9/16/2013	24
8	Larry Fitzgerald	ARZ	DET - 9/15/2013	23
9	Randall Cobb	GB	WAS - 9/15/2013	21
10	Victor Cruz	NYG	DEN - 9/15/2013	21
11	Wes Welker	DEN	at NYG - 9/15/2013	20
12	Dez Bryant	DAL	at  KC - 9/15/2013	20
13	Jordy Nelson	GB	WAS - 9/15/2013	20
14	Reggie Wayne	IND	MIA - 9/15/2013	19
15	Pierre Garcon	WAS	at GB - 9/15/2013	18
16	Torrey Smith	BAL	CLE - 9/15/2013	17
17	Anquan Boldin	SF	at SEA - 9/15/2013	17
18	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	DEN - 9/15/2013	17
19	Steve Smith	CAR	at BUF - 9/15/2013	17
20	DeSean Jackson	PHI	SD - 9/15/2013	16
21	Marques Colston	NO	at TB - 9/15/2013	16
22	Roddy White	ATL	STL - 9/15/2013	16
23	Antonio Brown	PIT	at CIN - 9/16/2013	16
24	Mike Williams	TB	NO - 9/15/2013	15
25	Stevie Johnson	BUF	CAR - 9/15/2013	15
26	Dwayne Bowe	KC	DAL - 9/15/2013	15
27	Kenbrell Thompkins	NE	NYJ - 9/12/2013	15
28	Mike Wallace	MIA	at IND - 9/15/2013	15
29	Brian Hartline	MIA	@ IND - 9/15/2013	15
30	Julian Edelman	NE	NYJ - 9/12/2013	15
31	Emmanuel Sanders	PIT	at CIN - 9/16/2013	15
32	Eric Decker	DEN	at NYG - 9/15/2013	15
33	Greg Jennings	MIN	at CHI - 9/15/2013	15
34	Chris Givens	STL	at ATL - 9/15/2013	15
35	Cecil Shorts	JAC	at OAK - 9/15/2013	15
36	Andre Roberts	ARZ	DET - 9/15/2013	15
37	Michael Floyd	ARZ	DET - 9/15/2013	15
38	Miles Austin	DAL	at KC - 9/15/2013	15
39	Golden Tate	SEA	SF - 9/15/2013	14
40	Lance Moore	NO	at TB - 9/15/2013	14
41	Vincent Brown	SD	at PHI - 9/15/2013	14
42	James Jones	GB	WAS - 9/15/2013	14
43	T.Y. Hilton	IND	MIA - 9/15/2013	14
44	Malcom Floyd	SD	at PHI - 9/15/2013	13
45	Alshon Jeffery	CHI	MIN - 9/15/2013	13
46	Rueben Randle	NYG	DEN - 9/15/2013	13
47	Tavon Austin	STL	at ATL - 9/15/2013	12
48	Kenny Britt	TEN	at HOU - 9/15/2013	11
49	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	TEN - 9/15/2013	10
50	Stephen Hill	NYJ	at NE - 9/12/2013	10