Week 7 Rankings: Wide Receivers

This Dez Bryant injury is quite terrifying. Didn't start the week on the injury report, but finished the week as questionable with a groin strain. I've heard he may already be ruled out. In other WR news, I included Hakeem Nicks because, for the first time in at least 71 years, he strung back-to-back practices in a week. I didn't include Greg Jennings because no one should have to keep falling into that trap. And Pierre Garcon, who is still suffering from inflammation under his toe, is also excluded.

Rank	Receiver	Opp	Comments
1	AJ Green	PIT	Great matchup, great receiver.
2	Victor Cruz	WSH	Pass-heavy game and Nicks is still hobbly.
3	Brandon Marshall	DET	Crazy-high targets and the Lions secondary is awful.
4	Larry Fitzgerald	@MIN	Fitz has history (and a father) in Minny and no shutdown corner.
5	Calvin Johnson	@CHI	Likely the lowest he'll be ranked all year, but really tough matchup.
6	Vincent Jackson	NO	I'm super high on Freeman this week so naturally VJax is going to be a beneficiary.
7	Marques Colston	@TB	Brees loves throwing to him and with Graham ailing his targets could even increase.
8	Wes Welker	NYJ	You can't sit Welker no matter what the matchup is. Too many targets.
9	Reggie Wayne	CLE	Haden got beat badly last week so the matchup isn't as scary.
10	Hakeem Nicks	WSH	If he's healthy, you play him. Or, "smoke 'em if you got 'em."
11	Stevie Johnson	TEN	No defensive presence and outside of Chandler, he'll get all of the targets.
12	Andre Johnson	BAL	Only this high because of his talent, limited opportunities this week.
13	Percy Harvin	ARI	Will have a slew of defenders at all times but too many touches to ignore.
14	Miles Austin	@CAR	No shutdown defenders and Dez will attract attention now.
15	Mike Williams	@NYG	I know, it's really high. I'm telling you, though. Start Mike Williams this week.
16	Jordy Nelson	@STL	Hopefully Greg Jennings plays and pulls Finnegan. Janoris Jenkins can be beat.
17	Mike Wallace	@CIN	If Big Ben gets it going Wallace will produce down the field.
18	James Jones	@STL	He's going for his fourth two-TD game in a row. FOURTH! IN A ROW!
19	Anquan Boldin	@HOU	Saw last week that any Texan not named Jonathan Joseph cannot cover. Might have a better game than Torrey.
20	Denarius Moore	JAC	He is becoming Palmer's clear-cut go-to guy, especially in the redzone.
21	Steve Smith	DAL	These Cowboys corners are too good to let the one receiver on this team do anything.
22	Kenny Britt	@BUF	A lot of plays, including redzone snaps, are designed solely for Britt.
23	Antonio Brown	@CIN	Continues to put up decent numbers. Has potential to break out every week.
24	Torrey Smith	@HOU	Will likely have Joseph covering him but all of his targets are so far downfield that he's worth playing.
25	Brandon Lloyd	NYJ	He gets his looks no matter who's covering him. Tough to call Cromartie a shutdown CB.
26	Lance Moore	@TB	If he's healthy, you'll have to play him in what'll likely be a complete shootout.
27	Kevin Ogletree	@TB	With Dez out, look for Ogletree to get back to his, um, Week 1 form.
28	Michael Crabtree	SEA	Seattle corners are big and fast. Crabtree may not get much done.
29	Donnie Avery	CLE	He'll be the best receiver on the Colts that won't have Joe Haden on him.
30	Josh Gordon	@IND	Has put up consecutive weeks now of almost 100 yards and a TD. He's becoming a safer play.
31	Randall Cobb	@STL	Rams help defense is far from good. He'll draw third-rate CBs. Safe play.
32	Domenik Hixon	WSH	Eli's going to throw for at least 400. He can spare Hixon a few yards, can't he?
33	Nate Washington	@BUF	The veteran in Tennessee seems to get targets left and right and deservingly so, he;s reliable.
34	Andre Roberts	@MIN	With attention going to Fitz, Skelton can't ignore Roberts.
35	Stephen Hill	@NE	Sanchez likes to throw to him. Sanchez will have to throw a ton to him.
36	Kendall Wright	@BUF	Could be in for a huge game here if Hasselbeck plays well.
37	Jeremy Kerley	@NE	Again, Sanchez will have to throw a ton. It's got to go somewhere.
38	Andrew Hawkins	PIT	I still like the kid's athleticism. Hopefully it'll translate into more opportunities.
39	Brandon Gibson	GB	Certainly impressed last week and it's not like Bradford has many other targets.
40	Darrius Heyward-Bey	JAC	Jaguars are more than just a beatable group. Plus Palmer likes to sling it.
41	Nate Burleson	@CHI	Burleson will have to benefit from the Bears overloading Megatron's side.
42	Santana Moss	@NYG	Griffin will have to throw a lot and, especially if Garcon can't go, Moss could be in for a huge game.
43	Devery Henderson	@TB	See: Moore, Lance.
44	Deion Branch	NYJ	Why they keep running 40-yard post routes for him into double coverage is beyond me, but it'll pay off.
45	Brandon LaFell	DAL	Maybe he gets a late TD when the game's already out of hand.
46	Justin Blackmon	@OAK	The Raiders love to give up fantasy points, Blackmon may break out here.
47	Jerome Simpson	ARI	Only on here because the last time he played the Cards, he did a front flip to get to the endzone.
48	Chris Givens	GB	Could definitely see some garbage time production.
49	TY Hilton	CLE	Browns give up the second-most fantasy points to WRs and Hilton has big-play potential.
50	Sidney Rice	@SF	I wouldn't bother unless you're really desperate. He' won't get anything done.