Fantasy Football Rankings Week 1: 4 WRs That Will Haul in Points

There are very few plays that are more exciting than watching an NFL receiver bolt down the sideline and haul in a pass for a huge gain.

If that player happens to be on your fantasy football roster, then it’s just an added bonus.

Wide receivers play a huge role on most fantasy teams, and if you can get one or two stud receivers putting up some big numbers for your team, chances are you will lock in a win for the week.

Here are a few big time receivers that will haul in some major points in Week 1.

Calvin Johnson, Lions

I expect that Johnson will put up at least one touchdown every time he steps on the field, and that’s with some major defensive attention.

The Lions don’t go to him as much as they’d like to, but that’s because he’s constantly being double-covered.

That being said, he still finds ways to put up points, and I’m expecting a big game out of him down in Tampa.

Chad Ochocinco, Patriots

Ochocinco has been relatively quiet since arriving in New England, but we all know that won’t last forever.

He’s got a good matchup against the Dolphins and I think Tom Brady is going to be looking his way quite a lot. 

Mike Williams, Seattle

Williams’ career looked to be done when he left Detroit, but he’s resurrected it with the Seahawks and is on his way to being a great receiver in the league.

Sidney Rice is going to be out of the game, which means Williams is going to be the No. 1 target. Expect a big game out of him because they will target him more times than not.

Andre Johnson, Texans

Everything about the Texans vs. Colts matchup of this weekend screams revenge game. The Colts have no shot without Peyton Manning, and I think the Texans have no problem jumping all over them and kicking them while they are down.

There is absolutely nobody who has the ability to stop Johnson on the Colts defense. A two-touchdown game is not out of the question.