2011 NFL Fantasy Football Week 10: Wide Receivers (WR) Rankings / Projections

Julio Jones, Roddy White vs. Saints

It’s time to wonder if Julio Jones may end up being the better fantasy receiver in Atlanta after another average performance from Roddy White. Sure, White will likely continue to lead the team in targets, but what does that really mean when he continues to fail at making plays down the field?

For whatever the reason, it seems White has had problems performing at the level we’ve come to expect in recent years, and after Jones’ huge performance against the Colts, I’m willing to believe he’s the big playmaker in this offense going forward.

White will continue to draw opposing squads' top corners and even double teams, while Jones will likely get consistent one-on-one opportunities against second-rate talent. As it stands this week, I have Jones as a top five receiver heading into the team's all important matchup against the Saints, while White is 21st on the list. Both should be considered solid plays this week, but don’t be surprised if it is Jones that has the better stat line once again.

Torrey Smith @ Seahawks

The Ravens' talented rookie receiver had his struggles against the Steelers last week but in the end, he came up big with a last-minute touchdown to win the game. While Smith will likely be an inconsistent big-play performer this year, I like his chances to at least post the numbers he had last week against a suspect Seahawks secondary.

Normally solid against the run, the Seahawks struggled to contain DeMarco Murray last week, but if they return to their normal effective play against Ray Rice, it will force the Ravens to put the football in Joe Flacco’s hands to win, once again. If that happens, Smith could end up with an even better day, as Seattle tends to have problems against the vertical passing game.

Vincent Jackson vs. Raiders

Well, Jackson finally came back to life after a very slow stretch while battling a hamstring injury over the past month. Hopefully, Jackson was in your lineup last week, and it’s likely he was because many fantasy owners were hoping for a high-scoring game with the Packers in town. Despite rare bad weather in San Diego, Jackson managed to post more than 100 yards receiving and three touchdowns as the Chargers played from behind most of the game.

Clearly playing well once again, Jackson has another solid matchup against a struggling Raiders defense on Thursday Night Football. Look for the Chargers to get back on track, and their star receiver should be good for at least 80 yards and a score in this one.

More WK 10 Rankings – QB | RB | WR | TE | Flex | K/D | Waivers | Start / Sit |

1	Calvin Johnson	@ Bears
2	Steve Smith	Titans
3	Greg Jennings	Vikings
4	Mike Wallace	@ Bengals
5	Julio Jones	Saints
6	Vincent Jackson	Raiders
7	Jeremy Maclin	Cardinals
8	DeSean Jackson	Cardinals
9	Dwayne Bowe	Broncos
10	Wes Welker	@ Jets
11	A.J. Green	Steelers
12	Brandon Marshall	Redskins
13	Anquan Boldin	@ Seahawks
14	Marques Colston	@ Falcons
15	Brandon Lloyd	@ Browns
16	Steve Johnson	@ Cowboys
17	Antonio Brown	@ Bengals
18	Dez Bryant	Bills
19	Victor Cruz	@ 49ers
20	Mario Manningham	@ 49ers
21	Roddy White	Saints
22	Jordy Nelson	Vikings
23	Torrey Smith	@ Seahawks
24	Sidney Rice (I)	Ravens
25	Larry Fitzgerald	@ Eagles
26	Laurent Robinson	Bills
27	Eric Decker	@ Chiefs
28	Steve Breaston	@ Eagles
29	Michael Crabtree	Giants
30	Santonio Holmes	Patriots
31	Jacoby Ford	@ Chargers
32	Michael Jenkins	@ Packers
33	Pierre Garcon	Jaguars
34	Reggie Wayne	Jaguars
35	David Nelson	@ Cowboys
36	Mike Williams (TB)	Texans
37	Greg Little	Rams
38	Austin Pettis	@ Browns
39	James Jones	Vikings
40	Titus Young	@ Bears
41	Percy Harvin (I)	@ Packers
42	Ben Obomanu	Ravens
43	Leonard Hankerson	@ Dolphins