Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Top 60 Wide Receivers

There are plenty of injuries and concerns as the fantasy playoffs draw near. 

Let’s take a look at which wide receivers you should be putting your faith in and which you should avoid:

1. Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Jacksonville
2. Roddy White – Atlanta Falcons – at Seattle
3. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – at Tennessee
4. Hakeem Nicks – New York Giants – vs. Philadelphia
5. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – at New York Giants
6. Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints – at Baltimore
7. Wes Welker – New England Patriots – vs. Green Bay
8. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – at Tampa Bay
9. Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – at St. Louis
10. Terrell Owens – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. Cleveland
11. Greg Jennings – Green Bay Packers – at New England
12. Pierre Garcon – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Jacksonville
13. Anquan Boldin – Baltimore Ravens – vs. New Orleans
14. Malcolm Floyd – San Diego Chargers – vs. San Francisco
15. Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – at New York Giants
16. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – at Carolina
17. Deion Branch – New England Patriots – vs. Green Bay
18. Sidney Rice – Minnesota Vikings – vs. Chicago
19. Santonio Holmes – New York Jets – at Pittsburgh
20. Mike Wallace – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. New York Jets
21. Kenny Britt – Tennessee Titans – vs. Houston
22. Santana Moss – Washington Redskins – at Dallas
23. Mike Williams – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. Detroit
24. Miles Austin – Dallas Cowboys – vs. Washington
25. Brandon Lloyd – Denver Broncos – at Oakland
26. Brandon Marshall – Miami Dolphins – vs. Buffalo
27. Stevie Johnson – Buffalo Bills – at Miami
28. Hines Ward – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. New York Jets
29. Chad Ochocinco – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. Cleveland
30. Derrick Mason – Baltimore Ravens – vs. New Orleans
31. Steve Breaston – Arizona Cardinals – at Carolina
32. Mike Williams – Seattle Seahawks – vs. Atlanta
33. Davone Bess – Miami Dolphins – vs. Buffalo
34. Anthony Armstrong – Washington Redskins – at Dallas
35. Vincent Jackson – San Diego Chargers – vs. San Francisco
36. Percy Harvin – Minnesota Vikings – vs. Chicago
37. Derek Hagan – New York Giants – vs. Philadelphia
38. Johnny Knox – Chicago Bears – at Minnesota
39. Ben Obomanu – Seattle Seahawks – vs. Atlanta
40. Roy Williams – Dallas Cowboys – vs. Washington
41. Arrelious Benn – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. Detroit
42. Braylon Edwards – New York Jets – at Pittsburgh
43. Danny Woodhead – New England Patriots – vs. Green Bay
44. Donald Driver – Green Bay Packers – at New England
45. Lance Moore – New Orleans Saints – at Baltimore
46. Earl Bennett – Chicago Bears – at Minnesota
47. Michael Crabtree- San Francisco 49ers – at San Diego
48. Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – vs. Arizona
49. Mike Sims-Walker – Jacksonville Jaguars – at Indianapolis
50. Mike Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – at Indianapolis
51. Eddie Royal – Denver Broncos – at Oakland
52. Kevin Walter – Houston Texans – at Tennessee
53. Danny Amendola – St. Louis Rams – vs. Kansas City
54. Blair White – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Jacksonville
55. Mohamed Massaquoi – Cleveland Browns – at Cincinnati
56. Robert Meachem – New Orleans Saints – at Baltimore
57. Jacoby Ford – Oakland Raiders – vs. Denver
58. Jabar Gaffney – Denver Broncos – at Oakland
59. Brandon Gibson – St. Louis Rams – vs. Kansas City
60. Nate Burleson – Detroit Lions – at Tampa Bay

Thoughts:

• At this point it doesn’t really matter if Austin Collie returns or not. Pierre Garcon is playing well and should be a viable option in all formats.  In Week 14, he picked up six receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns.

• With Kyle Orton fading, it is becoming tougher to depend on Brandon Lloyd.  Over the past two weeks. he has managed just five receptions for 63 yards and no touchdowns. 
  
  Knock him down to a WR2, as it is tough to depend on him, though the Raiders defense has allowed 25 passing TDs on the year.  It really is going to depend on your other options.

• Greg Jennings and Donald Driver’s value will ultimately depend on if Aaron Rodgers is playing or not.  Keep checking the news and adjust him accordingly.  Jennings will always be usable, but Driver is not going to be viable without him.

• Wes Welker is starting to come on, with at least seven receptions and 80 yards in each of his past three games.  It doesn’t matter who they are playing, he has returned to being a WR1.  With the way Tom Brady is going, it doesn’t seem like they are going to slow down any time soon, either.

• With Hakeem Nicks back and looking healthy on Monday, he returns to being a WR1.

• At this point, there are certainly receivers that it are very difficult to trust, aren’t there?  Included in that group are Miles Austin (11 receptions for 101 yards over his last four games) and Brandon Marshall (13 receptions for 121 yards over his last four games).  Both are better suited for WR3 duties at this point.

• Kenny Britt is back and he certainly showed more than enough to justify using him against the Houston Texans, who remain the worst passing defense in the league.

• Will Mike Wallace be left on Revis Island?  The fear of that downgrades him to a lower level WR2 at this point, considering he is dependent on the big play.

• Larry Fitzgerald had six receptions for 72 yards with John Skelton under center in Week 14, and you have to think that their rapport will only improve.  Against the Carolina Panthers, he’s well worth using.

• Both Mario Manningham and Steve Smith appear unlikely to play for the Giants in Week 15.  Derek Hagan suddenly becomes a potential option for those in three wide receiver formats.

• Percy Harvin is on these rankings at this point, though it is a complete wild card on if he will play or not.  Keep a close eye on things, but with the Vikings playing on Monday night, it will be tough to depend on him.

• Mike Williams (Seattle) and Ben Obomanu are both coming back from injuries, hopefully.  For that reason, they should be considered only WR3s, at best.

What are your thoughts on these rankings?  Who's too high?  Whose too low?

Make sure to check out the rest of our Week 15 rankings:

• Top 25 Quarterbacks
• Top 40 Running Backs
• Top 20 Tight Ends
• Waiver Worthy

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