Just how many questions can we have heading into Week 7…  How far does Larry Fitzgerald fall thanks to John Skelton being at QB?  Is Andre Johnson even a usable option?  How do tough match-ups impact that top of the rankings?  Let’s take a look:

1. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. Pittsburgh
2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – at Chicago
3. Victor Cruz – New York Giants – vs. Washington
4. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – vs. Detroit
5. Percy Harvin – Minnesota Vikings – vs. Arizona
6. Wes Welker – New England Patriots – vs. New York Jets
7. Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Cleveland
8. Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints – at Tampa Bay
9. Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. New Orleans
10. Mike Wallace – Pittsburgh Steelers – at Cincinnati
11. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – at St. Louis
12. Hakeem Nicks – New York Giants – vs. Washington
13. Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – at Houston
14. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – at Carolina
15. Kenny Britt – Tennessee Titans – at Buffalo
16. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – at Minnesota
17. Steve Johnson – Buffalo Bills – vs. Tennessee
18. James Jones – Green Bay Packers – at St. Louis
19. Miles Austin – Dallas Cowboys – at Carolina
20. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – at Cincinnati
21. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – vs. Baltimore
22. Mike Williams – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. New Orleans
23. Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – vs. Dallas
24. Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – vs. Jacksonville
25. Anquan Boldin – Baltimore Ravens – at Houston
26. Brandon Lloyd – New England Patriots – vs. New York Jets
27. Brandon Gibson – St. Louis Rams – vs. Green Bay
28. Stephen Hill – New York Jets – at New England
29. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – at St. Louis
30. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – at Indianapolis
31. Domenik Hixon – New York Giants – vs. Washington
32. Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – at Buffalo
33. Andre Roberts – Arizona Cardinals – at Minnesota
34. Devery Henderson – New Orleans Saints – at Tampa Bay
35. Donnie Avery – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Cleveland
36. Michael Crabtree – San Francisco 49ers – vs. Seattle
37. Santana Moss – Washington Redskins – at New York Giants
38. Andrew Hawkins – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. Pittsburgh
39. Sidney Rice – Seattle Seahawks – at San Francisco
40. Nate Washington – Tennessee Titans – at Buffalo
41. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Cleveland
42. Justin Blackmon – Jacksonville Jaguars – at Oakland
43. Mario Manningham – San Francisco 49ers – vs. Seattle
44. Chris Givens – St. Louis Rams – vs. Green Bay
45. Jeremy Kerley – New York Jets – at New England
46. Darrius Heyward-Bey – Oakland Raiders – vs. Jacksonville
47. Greg Little – Cleveland Browns – at Indianapolis
48. Golden Tate – Seattle Seahawks – at San Francisco
49. Nate Burleson – Detroit Lions – at Chicago
50. Leonard Hankerson – Washington Redskins – at New York Giants

Thoughts:

• It looks slightly odd having Victor Cruz sitting near the top these rankings, especially when Hakeem Nicks could easily eat into his catches (and out produce him).  That said, against a defense allowing a league high 328.3 passing yards per games and 15 TD, there should be more than enough touches to go around.  With a lot of the other top options drawing tough match-ups, Cruz needs to be right there with the elite.
• Speaking of tough match-ups, A.J. Green gets a Steelers team that is allowing just 200.8 passing yards per game.  However, they have allowed 9 TD and Green scored a TD in each of his two meetings with them.  There’s no reason to think he won’t produce once again.
• Vincent Jackson has scored 3 TD in his past two games and 4 TD in his past four.  Included in that stretch is a pair of 100+ yard performances.  Would it surprise anyone if the Tampa Bay-New Orleans game turns into a shootout?  Consider Jackson a potential WR1 this week.
• If it wasn’t for John Skelton running the offense, Larry Fitzgerald probably would be ranked a bit higher.  While I still think he will produce, there is a lot of risk.
• Houston is a tough defense, but they have allowed 12 passing TD on the season.  That makes Torrey Smith a pretty good risk to take as a high-end WR2.
• Do we really expect James Jones to score 2 TD every single week?  He’s done it three straight games and, while that is going to end sooner or later, it certainly has made him a very good play as a WR2 no matter what the match-up.  The Packers offense is finding its footing and, when on, can put up points regardless of the defense.
•  While Kenny Britt had his struggles in Week 6, he showed that he was on his way to full health and big production.  It’s only a matter of time and, with a favorable match-up against the Bills (256.3 passing yards per game, 13 TD), this could be the week that he fully explodes.  As a WR2 he is a must use option in all formats.
• Baltimore’s defense is banged up, but how much can we really count on Andre Johnson at this point?  The Texans defense is a running based attack, as can be evidenced by his 25 receptions for 358 yards and 2 TD for their star receiver to date.  Could he breakout at any time?  Of course, but he is more of a WR2 at this point.
• Brandon Gibson is coming off a big game against the Dolphins and could assume a large role in the passing game with Danny Amendola out of action.  As a WR3, you certainly could do worse.
• Consider Josh Gordon a high risk, high reward option since his value rests solely on an ability to make big plays.  Over the past two weeks he has 5 catches for 181 yards and 3 TD, just to give you an idea.  The Browns need him, given their injuries, so don’t be surprised if it continues.
• Stephen Hill is the best of a bad Jets’ receiving corps.  Still, that’s enough to make him a WR3 at this point.

Make sure to check out all of our Week 7 rankings:

• Top 25 Quarterbacks
• Top 40 Running Backs
• Top 25 Tight Ends
• Top 15 Kickers