2011 NFL Fantasy Football Week 13: Wide Receivers Rankings and Projections

A.J. Green @ Steelers

Returning from a knee injury that held him out of the team's important division game against the Ravens, A.J. Green caught balls for over 100 yards against the Browns last week. Green just missed touchdowns on two of his three receptions, as early in the game he got behind Joe Haden but only picked up 24 yards because Andy Dalton underthrew the pass.

When the game was on the line, Green stepped up for his team on a third-down play over the middle to beat Haden once again, leaping up in the air, hauling in the passing and running down to the 1-yard line for what would be a game-winning field goal.

It’s a play like that that make so many fantasy owners (and Bengals fans) feel good about this young receiver's future, as he not only makes big plays, but he can do it when the team needs it most. To top it all off, Green isn’t the distraction that Chad Johnson/Ochocinco was in his time with Cincinnati, so we won’t have to worry about crazy things he might do or say that would get him in trouble.

This week, Green will match up against the Steelers for the second time in a month. The first time Green played them, he only had one reception—but it was for a 36-yard touchdown score. On that play, Green suffered the knee injury that cost him time against the Ravens, but fantasy owners should expect Green to be a full go this week.

Thus far, most teams that face Green haven’t had an answer to stop him, and it will be interesting to see how the Steelers gameplan both Green and Dalton the second time around. Despite the tough matchup, Green is at least a WR-2 this week and should be considered matchup proof going forward, as the knee injury doesn’t seem to be affecting his overall production.

More WK 13 Rankings – QB | RB | TE | Flex | K/D | Waivers | Start / Sit |

1	Calvin Johnson	@ Saints
2	Greg Jennings	@ Giants
3	Wes Welker	Colts
4	Roddy White	@ Texans
5	Marques Colston	Lions
6	Steve Smith	@ Buccaneers
7	Laurent Robinson	@ Cardinals
8	Jordy Nelson	@ Giants
9	Hakeem Nicks	Packers
10	Percy Harvin	Broncos
11	Mike Wallace	Bengals
12	Dez Bryant	@ Cardinals
13	A.J. Green (I)	@ Steelers
14	Victor Cruz	Packers
15	Brandon Lloyd	@ 49ers
16	Antonio Brown	Bengals
17	Anquan Boldin	@ Browns
18	Vincent Jackson	@ Jaguars
19	Larry Fitzgerald	Cowboys
20	Torrey Smith	@ Browns
21	Michael Crabtree	Rams
22	Santonio Holmes	@ Redskins
23	Mike Williams (TB)	Panthers
24	Steve Johnson	Titans
25	Brandon Marshall	Raiders
26	Mario Manningham (I)	Packers
27	Dwayne Bowe	@ Bears
28	Julio Jones (I)	@ Texans
29	Andre Johnson (I)	Falcons
30	Reggie Wayne	@ Patriots
31	Eric Decker	@ Vikings
32	DeSean Jackson	@ Seahawks
33	Plaxico Burress	@ Redskins
34	James Jones	@ Giants
35	Darrius Heyward-Bey	@ Dolphins
36	Santana Moss (I)	Jets
37	Deion Branch	Colts
38	Nate Burleson	@ Saints
39	Nate Washington	@ Bills
40	Jerome Simpson	@ Steelers
41	Damian Williams	@ Bills
42	Lance Moore	Lions
43	Earl Bennett	Chiefs