December 19, 2008, 3:35 PM
Week 16 Rankings: Wide receivers
These rankings are intended to rate how players will perform in Week 16 of the NFL season only and does not account for future matchups or season-long performance. 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 16 can be viewed by clicking here.
Rankings were updated Friday to remove players from the Thursday Colts/Jaguars game, as well as to adjust for the latest injury news and emerging trends.
| Week 16 wide receiver rankings | ||||||||
| Rank | Name | Team | Opponent | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Kuselias | ![]() Karabell | Average |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | Lions | NO | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Randy Moss | Patriots | Ari | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Larry Fitzgerald | Cardinals | @NE | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 4 | Greg Jennings | Packers | @Chi | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Roddy White | Falcons | @Min | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Steve Smith | Panthers | @NYG | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Andre Johnson | Texans | @Oak | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6.8 |
| 8 | Marques Colston | Saints | @Det | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Antonio Bryant | Buccaneers | SD | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 10 | Wes Welker | Patriots | Ari | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Brandon Marshall | Broncos | Buf | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Dwayne Bowe | Chiefs | Mia | 13 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 12.5 |
| 13 | Kevin Walter | Texans | @Oak | 10 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Terrell Owens | Cowboys | Bal | 17 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 16.8 |
| 15 | Vincent Jackson | Chargers | @TB | 18 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 18.3 |
| 16 | Isaac Bruce | 49ers | @StL | 11 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 18.5 |
| 17 | Lance Moore | Saints | @Det | 21 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 18.5 |
| 18 | Bernard Berrian | Vikings | Atl | 22 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 18.8 |
| 19 | Anquan Boldin | Cardinals | @NE | 30 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 19.5 |
| 20 | Eddie Royal | Broncos | Buf | 19 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Hines Ward | Steelers | @Ten | 15 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 20.8 |
| 22 | Torry Holt | Rams | SF | 20 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 22.5 |
| 23 | Deion Branch | Seahawks | NYJ | 16 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23.8 |
| 24 | Braylon Edwards | Browns | Cin | 25 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 24.0 |
| 25 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | Bengals | @Cle | 33 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 24.3 |
| 26 | Lee Evans | Bills | @Den | 28 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 25.3 |
| 27 | Santana Moss | Redskins | Phi | 32 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 27.8 |
| 28 | Donald Driver | Packers | @Chi | 35 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 28.0 |
| 29 | Derrick Mason | Ravens | @Dal | 21 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 29.3 |
| 30 | Steve Breaston | Cardinals | @NE | 23 | 14 | 38 | 42 | 29.3 |
| 31 | Davone Bess | Dolphins | @KC | 24 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 29.8 |
| 32 | Laveranues Coles | Jets | @Sea | 31 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 30.3 |
| 33 | Jerricho Cotchery | Jets | @Sea | 36 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 30.8 |
| 34 | Devin Hester | Bears | GB | 26 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31.5 |
| 35 | DeSean Jackson | Eagles | @Was | 34 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 32.3 |
| 36 | Amani Toomer | Giants | Car | 29 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 36.0 |
| 37 | Santonio Holmes | Steelers | @Ten | 39 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 38 | Kevin Curtis | Eagles | @Was | 45 | 41 | 36 | 26 | 37.0 |
| 39 | Domenik Hixon | Giants | Car | 42 | 36 | 31 | 39 | 37.0 |
| 40 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Dolphins | @KC | 37 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 41.0 |
| 41 | Devery Henderson | Saints | @Det | 38 | NR | 43 | 41 | 43.3 |
| 42 | Chad Johnson | Bengals | @Cle | NR | 38 | 41 | 44 | 43.5 |
| 43 | Muhsin Muhammad | Panthers | @NYG | 48 | 44 | 39 | 43 | 43.5 |
| 44 | Bryant Johnson | 49ers | @StL | NR | 42 | NR | 40 | 46.0 |
| 45 | Johnnie Lee Higgins | Raiders | Hou | 41 | NR | 49 | 45 | 46.5 |
| 46 | Michael Jenkins | Falcons | @Min | 40 | NR | 50 | 48 | 47.3 |
| 47 | Donnie Avery | Rams | SF | 44 | NR | 45 | NR | 47.8 |
| 48 | Justin Gage | Titans | Pit | NR | 39 | NR | NR | 48.0 |
| 49 | Mark Clayton | Ravens | @Dal | 50 | 40 | NR | NR | 48.0 |
| 50 | Jason Avant | Eagles | @Was | 49 | NR | 42 | NR | 48.3 |




