Fantasy Football's Top 60 Wide Receivers for 2010

Eric StashinJun 28, 2010

Wide Receiver is an interesting position for fantasy owners when you think about it. After the top 15-20 options, are there really many sure things? What you have is a number of options that could emerge, could stagnate, or could fall flat.

Let’s take a look at how I currently have everyone ranked:

Andre Johnson - Houston Texans
Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals
Reggie Wayne - Indianapolis Colts
Randy Moss - New England Patriots
Calvin Johnson - Detroit Lions
Miles Austin - Dallas Cowboys
Roddy White - Atlanta Falcons
Brandon Marshall - Miami Dolphins
Vincent Jackson - San Diego Chargers
DeSean Jackson - Philadelphia Eagles
Marques Colston - New Orleans Saints
Sidney Rice - Minnesota Vikings
Anquan Boldin - Baltimore Ravens
Steve Smith - New York Giants
Chad Ochocinco - Cincinnati Bengals
Greg Jennings - Green Bay Packers
Steve Smith - Carolina Panthers
Mike Sims-Walker - Jacksonville Jaguars
Dwayne Bowe - Kansas City Chiefs
Hines Ward - Pittsburgh Steelers
Michael Crabtree - San Francisco 49ers
Hakeem Nicks - New York Giants
Percy Harvin - Minnesota Vikings
Mike Wallace - Pittsburgh Steelers
Pierre Garcon - Indianapolis Colts
Steve Breaston - Arizona Cardinals
Santana Moss - Washington Redskins
Robert Meachem - New Orleans Saints
Antonio Bryant - Cincinnati Bengals
Wes Welker - New England Patriots
Donald Driver - Green Bay Packers
Dez Bryant - Dallas Cowboys
Jeremy Maclin - Philadelphia Eagles
T.J. Houshmandzadeh - Seattle Seahawks
Derrick Mason - Baltimore Ravens
Nate Burleson - Detroit Lions
Arrelious Benn - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kenny Britt - Tennessee Titans
Devin Hester - Chicago Bears
Julian Edelman - New England Patriots
Demaryius Thomas - Denver Broncos
Chris Chambers - Kansas City Chiefs
Lee Evans - Buffalo Bills
Braylon Edwards - New York Jets
Donnie Avery - St. Louis Rams
Eddie Royal - Denver Broncos
Justin Gage - Tennessee Titans
Santonio Holmes - New York Jets
Jacoby Jones - Houston Texans
Malcolm Floyd - San Diego Chargers
Roy Williams - Dallas Cowboys
Nate Washington - Tennessee Titans
Mario Manningham - New York Giants
Austin Collie - Indianapolis Colts
Johnny Knox - Chicago Bears
Devin Aromashodu - Chicago Bears
Josh Cribbs - Cleveland Browns
Kevin Walter - Houston Texans
Davone Bess - Miami Dolphins
Jerricho Cotchery - New York Jets

Thoughts:

Reggie Wayne or Randy Moss? Randy Moss or Reggie Wayne? I’m going to have to go with Wayne this year, because in the early weeks, without the threat of Wes Welker, Moss could struggle (unless Julian Edelman establishes himself quickly).
I love Roddy White for 2010. He just keeps getting better and better, going from six TDs in ‘07 to seven in ‘08 to 11 last year. He’s also had over 1,100 yards each of the past three seasons and defenses have to focus on Michael Turner, opening up the passing game. I look for him to potentially put up career marks across the board in 2010.
For now I’m leaving Vincent Jackson up in the rankings, but if he ultimately holds out, clearly he’s going to plummet. We’re going to have to keep a close eye on the news, however. If you are drafting now, I could see bypassing him for a safer option. If he plays, I’d rather have him than DeSean Jackson, and you can read why by clicking here .
Brandon Marshall may be playing with a new QB, but he’s already proven that that doesn’t matter. We talked about his situation in detail, which you can read by clicking here .
Marques Colston has proven how good he is, and with Drew Brees throwing you the ball, you have the opportunity to pile up the yards and TD. He’s scored eight or more TDs in three of his four career years (he had five in the other, appearing in just 11 games), and that’s a trend that certainly should continue.
Will Anquan Boldin be able to prove that he belongs in the spotlight and not in the shadow of Larry Fitzgerald? Considering he was a Top 15 WR before the trade, being the main man in Baltimore shouldn’t change things. For more on his new surroundings, check out our write up by clicking here .
The Panthers’ Steve Smith’s broken arm knocks him down a few notches, but not dramatically. The early word is that he’ll be ready for Week One, but you just never know.
All Hines Ward does is produce, year after year. Granted, his best years are behind him, but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to continue to be the rock of the Steelers' offense. With Santonio Holmes sent to New York, it puts even more pressure on Ward, as well as Mike Wallace, to produce.
Santana Moss gets to play with the best QB he has for some time, possibly ever. While he may be on the downside of his career, you have to expect a huge jump in his three TD in ‘09. Would it be unthinkable to see him surpass 1,000 yards and challenge his career high of 10 TD?
When healthy, we all know what Wes Welker can do. That makes him worth gambling on and stashing, doesn’t it?
With Mike Martz now the offensive coordinator in Chicago, look for them to possibly open things up a bit. That gives all of their wide receivers a little bit extra in potential value, but Devin Hester is probably the biggest benefactor.
The Tennessee Titans have a handful of wide receivers who can step up and have a big game any week. That makes it extremely difficult to depend on any of them, doesn’t it? Maybe someone finally steps up (i.e. Kevin Britt), but for now I would avoid drafting any of them to be my starter.
The Broncos view Demaryius Thomas as a potential replacement for Brandon Marshall. That statement alone makes him worth the gamble.
The Jets have three capable wide receivers (Jerricho Cotchery, Braylon Edwards, and Santonio Holmes), but they are clearly a team that likes to try and run over you. That has to make you wonder if any of the three will be worth using as a starter.