September 8, 2009, 4:37 PM

Fantasy rankings: Wide receivers

The top wide receivers ranked for 2009 fantasy football season

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Rankings sorted by wide receivers

Rank Player Bye Overall Auction
1 Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 4 9 $42
2 Andre Johnson, HOU 10 11 $40
3 Calvin Johnson, DET 7 14 $37
4 Randy Moss, NE 8 17 $35
5 Steve Smith, CAR 4 19 $28
6 Greg Jennings, GB 5 23 $25
7 Reggie Wayne, IND 6 24 $25
8 Roddy White, ATL 4 26 $23
9 Anquan Boldin, ARI 4 28 $21
10 Terrell Owens, BUF 9 30 $20
11 Dwayne Bowe, KC 8 32 $19
12 Marques Colston, NO 5 33 $19
13 Brandon Marshall, DEN 7 36 $18
14 Wes Welker, NE 8 38 $18
15 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA 7 41 $17
16 Braylon Edwards, CLE 9 44 $17
17 Roy Williams, DAL 6 48 $16
18 Vincent Jackson, SD 5 55 $13
19 Chad Ochocinco, CIN 8 57 $13
20 Bernard Berrian, MIN 9 61 $12
21 Lee Evans, BUF 9 64 $12
22 DeSean Jackson, PHI 4 65 $11
23 Hines Ward, PIT 8 68 $11
24 Antonio Bryant, TB 8 71 $10
25 Santana Moss, WAS 8 73 $9
26 Eddie Royal, DEN 7 74 $9
27 Santonio Holmes, PIT 8 77 $9
28 Kevin Walter, HOU 10 80 $9
29 Anthony Gonzalez, IND 6 83 $8
30 Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ 9 84 $8
31 Donald Driver, GB 5 88 $7
32 Torry Holt, JAC 7 90 $7
33 Laveranues Coles, CIN 8 91 $7
34 Lance Moore, NO 5 93 $6
35 Steve Breaston, ARI 4 97 $5
36 Derrick Mason, BAL 7 101 $4
37 Devin Hester, CHI 5 102 $4
38 Josh Morgan, SF 6 107 $3
39 Donnie Avery, STL 9 108 $3
40 Ted Ginn Jr., MIA 6 109 $3
41 Domenik Hixon, NYG 10 115 $2
42 Patrick Crayton, DAL 6 118 $2
43 Bobby Engram, KC 8 120 $2
44 Percy Harvin, MIN 9 123 $1
45 Kevin Curtis, PHI 4 130 $1
46 Chris Chambers, SD 5 131 $1
47 Muhsin Muhammad, CAR 4 137 $1
48 Justin Gage, TEN 7 143 $1
49 Nate Burleson, SEA 7 148 $1
50 Joey Galloway, NE 8 149 $1
51 Michael Jenkins, ATL 4 161 $1
52 Nate Washington, TEN 7 162 $1
53 Sidney Rice, MIN 9 165 $1
54 Jeremy Maclin, PHI 4 171 $1
55 Troy Williamson, JAC 7 172 $1
56 Earl Bennett, CHI 5 182 $1
57 Arnaz Battle, SF 6 185 $1
58 Deion Branch, SEA 7 186 $1
59 Isaac Bruce, SF 6 188 $1
60 Hakeem Nicks, NYG 10 191 $1
61 Steve Smith NYG, NYG 10 192 $1
62 Mark Clayton, BAL 7 194 $1
63 Devery Henderson, NO 5 195 $1
64 Keenan Burton, STL 9 196 $1
65 Robert Meachem, NO 5 197 $1
66 Kenny Britt, TEN 7 198 $1
67 Chansi Stuckey, NYJ 9 199 $1
68 Chris Henry, CIN 8 202 -
69 Greg Camarillo, MIA 6 209 -
70 Brian Hartline, MIA 6 212 -
71 Malcom Floyd, SD 5 220 -
72 Mike Furrey, CLE 9 223 -
73 Malcolm Kelly, WAS 8 225 -
74 Mark Bradley, KC 8 228 -
75 Limas Sweed, PIT 8 229 -
76 James Jones, GB 5 234 -
77 Bryant Johnson, DET 7 235 -
78 Demetrius Williams, BAL 7 239 -
79 Laurent Robinson, STL 9 241 -
80 Chaz Schilens, OAK 9 242 -
81 Andre Caldwell, CIN 8 251 -
82 Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK 9 253 -
83 Jabar Gaffney, DEN 7 257 -
84 Jordy Nelson, GB 5 265 -
85 Ben Obomanu, SEA 7 267 -
86 Mario Manningham, NYG 10 278 -
87 Brandon Jones, SF 6 288 -
88 Michael Crabtree, SF 6 292 -
89 Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK 9 293 -
90 Davone Bess, MIA 6 300 -
91 Ronald Curry, STL 9 307 -
92 Juaquin Iglesias, CHI 5 312 -
93 Mike Wallace, PIT 8 314 -
94 David Clowney, NYJ 9 315 -
95 Sinorice Moss, NYG 10 318 -
96 Josh Cribbs, CLE 9 319 -
97 Michael Clayton, TB 8 321 -
98 Rashied Davis, CHI 5 325 -
99 Brian Robiskie, CLE 9 327 -
100 Dennis Northcutt, DET 7 328 -
101 Jerheme Urban, ARI 4 333 -
102 Miles Austin, DAL 6 334 -
103 Mike Walker, JAC 7 337 -
104 Amani Toomer, KC 8 342 -
105 Josh Reed, BUF 9 346 -
106 Matt Jones, FA   347 -
107 Dwayne Jarrett, CAR 4 348 -
108 Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE 9 349 -
109 Pierre Garcon, IND 6 350 -
110 Austin Collie, IND 6 355 -
111 Brandon Rideau, CHI 5 358 -
112 Bobby Wade, MIN 9 361 -
113 Greg Lewis, NE 8 362 -
114 Devin Thomas, WAS 8 365 -
115 Brad Smith, NYJ 9 366 -
116 Antwaan Randle El, WAS 8 369 -
117 Javon Walker, OAK 9 378 -
118 Jason Avant, PHI 4 379 -
119 Sammie Stroughter, TB 8 386 -
120 Deon Butler, SEA 7 387 -
121 Mike Thomas, JAC 7 396 -
122 Steve Johnson, BUF 9 400 -
123 Adrian Arrington, NO 5 404 -
124 Brandon Stokley, DEN 7 407 -
125 Hank Baskett, PHI 4 408 -
126 Early Doucet, ARI 4 412 -
127 Andre' Davis, HOU 10 413 -
128 Marko Mitchell, WAS 8 421 -
129 Jason Hill, SF 6 422 -
130 David Anderson, HOU 10 423 -
131 Jacoby Jones, HOU 10 424 -
132 Jarret Dillard, JAC 7 426 -
133 Will Franklin, OAK 9 429 -
134 Roy Hall, FA   430 -
135 Roscoe Parrish, BUF 9 433 -
136 Legedu Naanee, SD 5 437 -
137 Brandon Lloyd, DEN 7 438 -
138 Louis Murphy, OAK 9 444 -
139 Brian Finneran, ATL 4 447 -
140 Sam Hurd, DAL 6 454 -
141 Robert Ferguson, ATL 4 457 -
142 Ike Hilliard, FA   467 -
143 Derrick Williams, DET 7 471 -
144 D.J. Hackett, WAS 8 476 -
145 Jaymar Johnson, MIN 9 479 -
146 Derek Stanley, STL 9 482 -
147 Reggie Brown, PHI 4 486 -
148 James Hardy, BUF 9 490 -
149 Lavelle Hawkins, TEN 7 493 -
150 David Patten, CLE 9 497 -
151 Tiquan Underwood, JAC 7 500 -
152 Courtney Taylor, SEA 7 503 -
153 Craig Davis, SD 5 506 -
154 Jerome Simpson, CIN 8 508 -
155 Reggie Williams, FA   510 -
156 Dexter Jackson, TB 8 513 -
157 Drew Carter, FA   516 -
158 Marvin Harrison, FA   518 -
159 Plaxico Burress, FA   519 -
160 Patrick Turner, MIA 6 521 -
161 Harry Douglas, ATL 4 523 -
162 Marcus Smith, BAL 7 525 -

Rankings are based on the Standard ESPN Fantasy Football game, comprised of 10 teams with a starting roster of one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one running back/wide receiver, one tight end, one defense/special teams unit, one kicker and seven bench spots for a total of 160 rostered players (10 teams x 16 players).

Auction values are based on the Standard ESPN Fantasy Football auction draft, comprised of 10 teams with a $200 budget to acquire the standard roster above, for a total of $2,000 distributed among 160 players. (A $1 value has been given to players 161-200 under the assumption that the desired player would replace one of the top 160 players).

Rankings were determined by consensus of ESPN's fantasy football experts and reflect risk, upside and positional tiers. For that reason, there are some subtle differences between them and the projected point totals for each player. Click here for complete ESPN fantasy football projections and profiles.

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