Week 15 Rankings: WRs

I've left off Larry Fitzgerald. I can't do it anymore. I can't whole-heartedly rank him behind an Eric Decker or a Lance Moore. It's not fair. And the next time I hear, "Oh you don't have to have teammates to be great, look at Adrian Peterson," I'm going to murder myself. Ponder's competent enough to hand him the ball. Receivers are completely dependent on another position. Runningbacks are sometimes dependent on their offensive line. Not the same. At all.

Larry Fitzgerald, with even a half-decent QB, would have shattered every one of Jerry Rice's records. Rice has said the same thing himself plenty of times. It's a shame to see a potential Hall-of-Famer's career dwindle at the hands of terrible quarterbacks.

Rank	Receiver	Opp	Comments
1	Vincent Jackson	@NO	Hard to see any scenario in which he doesn't have a monster game against the worst D in the league.
2	Steve Smith	@SD	100 yards in two straight games and the Chargers just allowed Pro Bowl invitations to the Steelers.
3	Calvin Johnson	@ARI	I'd have him first but I have too much respect for Patrick Peterson.
4	Brandon Marshall	GB	He had his worst game of the year against them but the offense has gotten better.
5	Roddy White	NYG	The secondary is joke and he's an ever-week starter as it is.
6	Demaryius Thomas	@BAL	Too much Peyton, too much passing, not enough resistance from Baltimore.
7	Marques Colston	TB	They don't really have anyone to contain him and Brees will be throwing aplenty.
8	AJ Green	@PHI	If this wasn't a Thursday night game, he'd be higher. He'll probably wipe the field with Nnamdi.
9	Dez Bryant	PIT	Can't sit him against anyone, broken finger or not.
10	Wes Welker	SF	Yes I'm certain he should be this high. They may contain his YAC, but he's too quick to cover.
11	Reggie Wayne	@HOU	I think he'll be the focus of the defensive attention but still, he's damn good.
12	Lance Moore	TB	This Bucs team allows the most yards (223) and fantasy points per game to WRs.
13	Josh Gordon	WSH	This pass defense has been a piñata all season. Gordon's only getting better.
14	Andre Johnson	IND	He's been surging especially for PPR owners but this is a pretty safe play.
15	Victor Cruz	@ATL	Falcons have been pretty solid against WRs all year but injuries, and Cruz, may change that.
16	Randall Cobb	DET	Versatility allows him to be effective in every game in one way or another.
17	Mike Williams	@NO	He hasn't impressed in a few weeks and he struggled against them earlier this year but it'll work out.
18	Cecil Shorts	@MIA	Sean Smith is the only minor obstacle between Shorts and another big game.
19	Michael Crabtree	@NE	Aqib Talib may have been the acquisition of the season.
20	Danario Alexander	CAR	He's been impressive as of late and that's not going to change because of the Panthers.
21	Jeremy Maclin	CIN	Tough to tell which Nick Foles is going to show up. Could have a great game, could be miserable.
22	Pierre Garcon	@CLE	Kirk Cousins is starting. Oh, and he'll have Joe Haden on him, too.
23	Mike Wallace	@DAL	Too much talent at CB for the Cowboys, and I've been a big believer in them all year.
24	Eric Decker	@BAL	He's been quiet for a few weeks now but just the play of Peyton alone makes Decker a fantasy treasure.
25	Hakeem Nicks	@ATL	Killed them in the playoffs last year but the Falcons are tied for allowing a league-best six TDs to WRs.
26	Miles Austin	PIT	I'm not a big backer of Austin as it is and this is a tough matchup for most WRs.
27	Torrey Smith	DEN	He'll have Bailey on him but he's always a huge downfield threat, especially at home.
28	Stevie Johnson	SEA	He's mostly reliable for PPR, otherwise he only has one score in the last six games.
29	Anquan Boldin	DEN	With Champ Bailey likely covering Torrey Smith, look for Boldin to produce just like last week.
30	Jordy Nelson	@CHI	Lingering injuries are probably the worst thing for fantasy owners to have to deal with.
31	Antonio Brown	@DAL	No Claiborne for the Cowboys means Carr will likely cover Wallace. Brown needs to step up.
32	TY Hilton	@HOU	Disappointed last week but if they're playing catch-up this week then expect more.
33	Greg Jennings	@CHI	Tough to gauge but if you're on the fence about starting him you should probably be off.
34	Justin Blackmon	@MIA	See: Shorts, Cecil.
35	Malcom Floyd	CAR	He's been fairly consistent with his 60-70 yardage totals and an occasional TD.
36	Brandon Lloyd	SF	Big game last week but it's not like consistency has been a big part of his season.
37	Denarius Moore	KC	You're not betting on much besides upside here.
38	Danny Amendola	MIN	A lot of experts have him ranked much lower but the Vikings secondary is nothing exciting.
39	Andrew Hawkins	@PHI	He scored last week and he'll probably score again.
40	Rod Streater	KC	He's led the team in targets for the past two weeks and surprise, surprise. 90+ yards in both games.
41	Brian Hartline	JAC	Jags have allowed eight WR TDs in the last four weeks but he hasn't really produced since Week 9.
42	Kenny Britt	NYJ	An "I told you so" is in order for last week. This week won't be as easy.
43	James Jones	@CHI	If Jordy's healthy it's tough to tell how much work Jones will even get.
44	Darrius Heyward-Bey	KC	He scored against them on his lone catch in Week 8 and he's been far more involved in the offense since.
45	Sidney Rice	@BUF	This is the Marshawn Lynch and Defensive Pals show.
46	Chris Givens	MIN	Vikings have allowed eight WR TDs in the last five games.
47	Golden Tate	@BUF	See: Rice, Sidney.
48	Brandon Gibson	MIN	He finally got it done last week but it was after three weeks of nothingness.
49	Donnie Avery	@HOU	The targets are there (31 in the last three weeks) but the receptions aren't (11 in same time frame).
50	Jeremy Kerley	@TEN	He'll probably have a nice game but it's tough to bank on it.