September 11, 2009, 1:07 PM
Fitzgerald top WR option for Week 1
Week 1 wide receiver rankings
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Kuselias | ![]() Karabell | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | SF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | Randy Moss | NE | Buf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 3 | Calvin Johnson | DET | @NO | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Andre Johnson | HOU | NYJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Marques Colston | NO | Det | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Reggie Wayne | IND | Jac | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Roddy White | ATL | Mia | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Greg Jennings | GB | Chi | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Steve Smith | CAR | Phi | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8.5 |
| 10 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | SEA | StL | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9.8 |
| 11 | Anquan Boldin | ARI | SF | 7 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 12.3 |
| 12 | Wes Welker | NE | Buf | 14 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Braylon Edwards | CLE | Min | 17 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Eddie Royal | DEN | @Cin | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Terrell Owens | BUF | @NE | 28 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18.3 |
| 16 | Vincent Jackson | SD | @Oak | 19 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 19.3 |
| 17 | Antonio Bryant | TB | Dal | 25 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 19.3 |
| 18 | Chad Ochocinco | CIN | Den | 24 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 19.5 |
| 19 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | @Car | 21 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 20.8 |
| 20 | Anthony Gonzalez | IND | Jac | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 21.5 |
| 21 | Derrick Mason | BAL | KC | 11 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 21.8 |
| 22 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | @Bal | 30 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Lance Moore | NO | Det | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 22.5 |
| 24 | Bernard Berrian | MIN | @Cle | 12 | NR | 20 | 12 | 23.8 |
| 25 | Roy Williams | DAL | @TB | 32 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 24.0 |
| 26 | Donald Driver | GB | Chi | 29 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 24.3 |
| 27 | Jerricho Cotchery | NYJ | @Hou | 16 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25.8 |
| 28 | Brandon Marshall | DEN | @Cin | 31 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 25.8 |
| 29 | Josh Morgan | SF | @Ari | 18 | 45 | 27 | 36 | 31.5 |
| 30 | Kevin Walter | HOU | NYJ | 15 | NR | 26 | 35 | 31.8 |
| 31 | Devin Hester | CHI | @GB | 34 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 31.8 |
| 32 | Ted Ginn Jr. | MIA | @Atl | 39 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32.0 |
| 33 | Torry Holt | JAC | @Ind | 22 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 33.3 |
| 34 | Santana Moss | WAS | @NYG | 26 | 31 | 34 | 45 | 34.0 |
| 35 | Lee Evans | BUF | @NE | 45 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 34.0 |
| 36 | Donnie Avery | STL | @Sea | 36 | 27 | 41 | 38 | 35.5 |
| 37 | Steve Breaston | ARI | SF | 37 | NR | 37 | 23 | 37.0 |
| 38 | Laveranues Coles | CIN | Den | 46 | 30 | 38 | 39 | 38.3 |
| 39 | Chris Henry | CIN | Den | 35 | NR | 35 | 33 | 38.5 |
| 40 | Domenik Hixon | NYG | Was | 33 | 41 | 40 | 49 | 40.8 |
| 41 | Kevin Curtis | PHI | @Car | 38 | 36 | 49 | 43 | 41.5 |
| 42 | Steve Smith | NYG | Was | NR | 35 | 48 | 34 | 42.0 |
| 43 | Percy Harvin | MIN | @Cle | 47 | 46 | 39 | 40 | 43.0 |
| 44 | Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | Phi | NR | 37 | 50 | 37 | 43.8 |
| 45 | Nate Burleson | SEA | StL | 41 | 38 | NR | NR | 45.3 |
| 46 | Bobby Engram | KC | @Bal | 40 | NR | 43 | NR | 46.3 |
| 47 | Michael Jenkins | ATL | Mia | 44 | 39 | NR | NR | 46.3 |
| 48 | Earl Bennett | CHI | @GB | 50 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 46.3 |
| 49 | Patrick Crayton | DAL | @TB | 48 | 42 | NR | 46 | 46.8 |
| 50 | Chris Chambers | SD | @Oak | NR | 47 | 42 | 48 | 47.0 |
These rankings are intended to rate players for Week 1 of the NFL season only. They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Eric Karabell's and Erik Kuselias' personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 1 can be viewed by clicking here.




