Fantasy Football Rankings 2011: Projecting the Top 3 Receivers in the League

Receivers are a dime a dozen in fantasy, but only a select few of them are guaranteed to give you big points.

You’ve read through countless “sleeper” columns as everyone tries to find the next big thing.

What about picking the guy you know is going to dominate?

Here are the top three wide receivers to select in your fantasy draft:

1.) Andre Johnson- Houston Texans

This physical freak has at least 1,200 yards in each of his last three seasons. He has the speed to take a five-yard slant to the house, the strength to break multiple tackles and the height to outjump opposing receivers.

Johnson has a solid QB in Matt Schaub that feeds him the rock early and often. He even has a great running game to keep the offense balanced.

You can’t ask for anything more from a receiver.

2.) Larry Fitzgerald- Arizona Cardinals

I was able to land the highest paid receiver in the NFL with the 17th pick in a recent draft.

Needless to say, I was thrilled.

He has the best hands in the league and is the model of consistency in a receiver…that’s what four straight 1,000-yard seasons does for you.

He gets to the end zone more often than Johnson and has a new QB in Kevin Kolb that will be chucking the pigskin all over the field.

Perfect for Fitzgerald’s fantasy owners.

3.) Vincent Jackson- San Diego Chargers

He killed ‘10 fantasy owners that stashed him away on their bench for almost the entire season as they waited for Jackson to end his holdout. Now, he comes back in 2011 fresher than any other receiver in the league and hungry to return to form.

He’s got a chip on his shoulder to show everyone he was indeed worth all the money he demanded. Jackson is the No. 1 option on the team and will be getting somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 catches in a pass-happy offense.

That means around 1,350 yards and 12 TDs.

His QB Phillip Rivers has incredible accuracy and a cannon for an arm. The running game is serviceable enough to keep the defense honest, creating more one-on-one opportunities for Jackson.

He beats out Calvin Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Greg Jennings and Roddy White because of his consistency, QB and versatility.

You won’t be stashing Jackson away on your bench this season.