Fantasy Football WRs: The Final Big Board
I used a similar format for ranking the WRs, but simply tweaked the criteria a little. I’m not going to do the QBs, TEs, Def or Kickers. There seems to be a level of consistency with regards to consistently good or consistently shitty and most of you know what you’re getting. You’re guess is as good as mine. Here’s the WR criteria:
Over 10 Points - consistency was again the most heavily weighted factor; this number was derived by dividing the number of games over 10 fps in 2007 by the number of games played; I’ll post the consistency percentage as well
Health - same as RBs
Targets - plus 1 for over 130 targets; 0 pts for 100-129 targets; -1 for 80-99 targets; -2 for less than 80 targets; you have to get the ball thrown to you first
Catches - plus 3 for over 95; plus 2 for over 80; plus 1 for over 70; 0 for less than 70 (this might help guys in Gay Leagues)
#1 WR on Team - plus 2 for being option #1, plus 1 for being option #2, and 0 for #3s or higher
Breakout Bonus - 1 pt bonus for guys who could blow up after a very promising year; they include Brandon Marshall, Roddy White; Calvin Johnson; Patrick Crayton; and Dwayne Bowe
QB - plus 2 for having a stud throwing to you; plus 1 for a good QB; 0 for an average QB; -1 for a below average QB; -2 for having Tavaris Jackson
Over 10 TDs - plus 1
Over 12 TDs - plus 1
Over 15 TDs - plus 1
There weren’t any real surprises at the top. These are not fantasy point per game projections, but more of just a power rating number or grade. Without further ado, here’s the best ranking to piss away $150:
1. Randy Moss - 25.0, 81.3% (multiply this number by 16 to determine the number of games player generated 10 or more fantasy points)
2. Terrell Owens - 22.7, 73.3%
3. Braylon Edwards - 20.0, 68.8%
4. Andre Johson - 19.4, 77.8%; received -2 for health
5. Reggie Wayne - 19.0, 56.3%
6. Larry Fitzgerald - 18.7, 66.7%
7. Marques Colston - 18.0, 56.3%
8. T.J. Houshmandzadeh - 16.0, 56.3%; -3 for health
9. Brandon Marshall - 15.0, 50.0%; -2 for suspension
10. Greg Jennings - 14.3, 76.9%; received a -2 for health, -1 deduction for targets, and -1 for new starter at QB; this guy might be a sleeper; 3rd highest consistency rating behind Moss and A. Johnson; TD maker
11. Plaxico Burress - 14.0, 56.3%; another dude who scores TDs before we get to our first white guy
12. Wes Welker - 14.0, 43.8%
13. Anquan Boldin - 13.7, 41.7%
14. Santonio Holmes - 13.6, 53.8%
15. Jerricho Cotchery - 12.3, 33.3%
16. Torry Holt - 12.0, 43.8%; 2 pt health deduction or would crack the top 12
17. Roddy White - 12.0, 43.8%; this guy kicked ass with Chris Redman throwing him the ball; read that sentence again
18. Nate Burleson - 12.0, 43.8%; Hasselback has a way of making WRs better than they are; see Darrell Jackson
19. Steve Smith - 11.3, 33.3%; severely inconsistent for as high as everyone drafts him
20. Derrick Mason - 11.0, 37.5%; dude catches everything
21. Roy Williams - 10.3, 33.3%; big talent, but sometimes forgets he’s not playing Odessa High and they may need to call a pass play
22. Chad Johnson - 10.0, 37.5%; 3 pt health deduction; see Steve Smith; already has trouble beating press coverage, shoulder injury should help
23. Shaun McDonald - 10.0, 50.0%; I would take Calvin Johnson here before him, but this is where he landed; consistency rating was up there with some of the top guys
24. Calvin Johnson - 9.3, 33.3%; that’s a damn good consistency rate for a rookie; he might be the best Lion WR to take
25. Patrick Crayton - 9.2, 38.5%
26. Chris Chambers - 9.0, 37.5%
27. Laverneous Coles - 8.8, 30.0%
28. Dwayne Bowe - 8.0, 31.3%; another potential breakout guy
29. Bobby Engram - 7.0, 43.8%; was high on him before a 4 pt injury deduction; still, teammate Burleson graded out higher because of TDs
30. Hines Ward - 6.9, 30.8%; has career average of 6 catches for 31 yards per game; sometimes catches 2 yard TD passes
31. Donald Driver - 6.3, 26.7%
32. Kevin Curtis - 6.0, 25.0%; 4 pt health deduction and wildly inconsistent; good thing I drafted him
33. Reggie Williams - 5.5, 53.3%; 4 pt health deduction, 1 pt target deduction, and a bunch of fluke TDs
34. Lee Evans - 5.0, 31.3%; gets jammed by black men more frequently than Kim Kardashian
35. Joey Galloway - 4.4, 40.0%; Week 1 = 2 catches for 141 yards, 2 TDs; Weeks 2 thru 10 = 1 catch for 8 yards; serious lack of target issues
36. Santana Moss - 4.4, 21.4%; he rides the same breed of ponies as Lee Evans
37. Marvin Harrison - 3.2, 20.0%; a reminder to rest of the league that they’re a knee injury away from operating a ferris wheel
38. Donte Stallworth - 2.3, 33.3%; the next Joey Galloway; health concerns
39. Bernard Berrian - 2.0, 31.3%; hurt right now; Hasselback would make him a pro bowler
August 28, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Any 49ers worth a shit? They got Mike Martz as their OC now.
August 28, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Just the facts here, Henry. No projections.
August 28, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Also, our deduction system didn’t go low enough for Alex Smith as your QB.
August 28, 2008 at 2:04 pm
The inimitable J.T. O’Sullivan from UC-Davis is going to start at QB for them.
August 28, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Hi, I’m J.T. O’Sullivan. Have you been injured in an accident lately?
August 28, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I added another feature to my spreadsheet that shows average round and position drafted. Severely underrated players include:
- Brandon Marshall (6th)
- Greg Jennings (6th)
- Roddy White (7th)
- Nate Burleson (8th)
- Derrick Mason (11th)
- Shaun McDonald (UD)
- Patrick Crayton (9th)
August 28, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Calvin Johnson is way too low in my opinion. He will have a year like Edwards had last year, probably a little less productive as far as TDs. Shaun McDonald?
August 28, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Yeah, I don’t think I would look too much into McDonald, that’s just based on where he ranked on his 2007 production.
August 29, 2008 at 6:42 am
Im somewhat new to Fantasy. When is a good time to start selecting recievers? Do you draft a couple of studs before getting a QB (assuming Romo, Brady, Manning, and Brees are already gone)? If the top 4 QB’s are taken in round 2 it would seem logical to draft the best recievers and RB’s available??? I know every draft is different but do I take a TJ and Larry Fitz over a pretty good QB and perhaps one of these or a RB?
August 29, 2008 at 8:42 am
Yes. Always load up on quality WRs and RBs early because there is a huge drop off from tier 1-2 when these players go to tier 3-4 that you can pick up much later in the draft.
Most of the top tier WRs leave the board in rounds 2 and 3. It depends on your league’s format. If its 2 RB, 3 WR and TE make sure you grab some quality WRs early and draft a QB later in rounds 5-7.
If its 2 RB, 2 WR, flex and TE then I usually go RB RB WR WR. Sometimes there’s a value pick available at a position you weren’t looking at that you have to take off the board.
I don’t care of the kicker average 28 pts last year, don’t ever take one before the 14th round, preferably the last. Ever. With TE’s, unless you’re going early for Witten/Winslow/Gates I would wait til rounds 8-10 and grab an Owen Daniels, Tony Scheffler, Vernon Davis, Dallas Clark, Heath Miller.
I think Brandon Marshall and Calvin Johnson both have huge seasons.
I like drafting the athletic freaks for sleepers (Sidney Rice, James Hardy, Chris Johnson).
August 29, 2008 at 10:00 am
Nate Burleson might have a big year in Seattle, as well.
August 29, 2008 at 11:45 am
I’m not sure this system will work as it’s the first year I put it together. I’ve toying around with it for the last 2 seasons and trying to determine the criteria. I developed it based on the theory that instead of getting guys who score 24 points one week and 2 points the next week (Chad Johnson), you ended up with a guy who scores 12 points every week (Housh). I did some figuring and over the last 2 years, if you could average 93 points per game each week, it would guarantee you a top 4 seeding in every league I’ve played in. The idea is to end up with consistent guys by accounting for their past production, health status, QB, etc. I originally used it for WRs, but figured out it would be fine for RBs too. It sure helps me once I get past the top level guys in making decisions between a Hines Ward or Derrick Mason type player.
August 29, 2008 at 11:49 am
I’ve also used this website to see who I might be looking at depending on where I land in my live draft since we don’t draw for position until you show up:
August 31, 2008 at 7:40 pm
I agree with everything Vasherized said, and dedfischer too for that matter.
September 1, 2008 at 8:21 am
Some of you guys needing another WR may want to pick up Courtney Taylor of Seattle. He’s starting at flanker and went undrafted in my league.