Empty the Bench

By Andrew Thell

1. Mike Wallace
2. Roddy White
3. Wes Welker
4. DeSean Jackson
5. Reggie Wayne
6. Greg Jennings
7. Marques Colston
8. Pierre Garcon
9. Deion Branch
10. Jeremy Maclin
11. Hines Ward
12. Dwayne Bowe
13. Santonio Holmes
14. Lance Moore
15. Derrick Mason
16. Johnny Knox
17. Robert Meachem
18. Anquan Boldin
19. James Jones
20. Braylon Edwards
21. Donald Driver
22. Emmanuel Sanders
23. Brandon Tate
24. Earl Bennett
25. Blair White
26. Mike Williams
27. Devery Henderson
28. Jordy Nelson

You really can’t go wrong with the top three options, but Mike Wallace has the big-play edge over Wes Welker and a better chance at seeing 2+ plus games than Roddy White. As I mentioned in the QBs section, I just have a hard time seeing the young Falcons handling more experienced teams that they struggled mightily against in the regular season like the Saints, Eagles or Packers … I like DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and the Eagles to advance this weekend – but I’m not willing to gamble too heavily on that. I see GB-PHI as a very even matchup, with home field tilting the scales … I like the Colts to knock off the struggling Jets, making Garcon and Wayne very attractive options if they get two games … A few months ago who would have thought Deion Branch would ever be in a top-ten fantasy ranking again? Here he is though, in sync with Brady and with the inside track to the Super Bowl … Dwayne Bowe has been an absolute monster for a few months now, but can he make it out of the weekend alive? … Lance Moore and Robert Meachem are cheap options that could easily give you four games … It’s hard to invest too heavily in Derrick Mason or Anquan Boldin the way the Ravens passing game has been producing of late, but I think they’re good for two games … Donald Driver, James Jones and Jordy Nelson are strong late hedges for anybody investing in Maclin or DeSean early … Earl Bennett may not have converted many of ‘em, but he’s been getting plenty of looks from Cutler in the red zone the last month plus … Brandon Tate is a sneaky, smart play to give you three games and still be around come the final week. Emmanuel Sanders fits that bill as well … You’re not going to get more than one game out of Big Mike Williams, but if you’re desperate for a WR to start this weekend he’ll do.

See Also:
Quarterback Rankings
Running Back Rankings
Tight End Rankings

Mike Wallace photo credit: Icon SMI

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