by Will Overton

I think we can agree that Calvin Johnson is once again the consensus number one receiver in football, no matter the week, no matter the matchup. He’s averaging 9 catches for 158 yards per game over his last five games and clearly no one can touch that. There are still 49 other guys on this list that you actually have to think about whether to start or sit, who to play over who, and it matters now more than ever.

1. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions @ Green Bay
2. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas
3. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos  @ Oakland
4. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears @ Minnesota
5. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans @ New England
6. Wes Welker – New England Patriots vs. Houston
7. Victor Cruz – New York Giants vs. New Orleans
8. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys @ Cincinnati
9. Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee
10. Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints @ NY Giants
11. Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia
12. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina
13. Hakeem Nicks – New York Giants vs. New Orleans
14. Roddy White – Atlanta Falcons @ Carolina
15. Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins vs. Baltimore
16. Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens @ Washington
17. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit
18. Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta
19. Greg Jennings – Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit
20. Mike Wallace – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Diego
21. Stevie Johnson – Buffalo Bills vs. St. Louis
22. Lance Moore – New Orleans Saints @ NY Giants
23. Eric Decker – Denver Broncos @ Oakland
24. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee
25. Michael Crabtree – San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami
26. Danario Alexander – San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh
27. Mike Williams – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia
28. Kenny Britt – Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis
29. Miles Austin – Dallas Cowboys @ Cincinnati
30. Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles @ Tampa Bay
31. Chris Givens – St. Louis Rams @ Buffalo
32. Sidney Rice – Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona
33. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Diego
34. Malcolm Floyd – San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh
35. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City
36. Justin Blackmon – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. NY Jets
37. Golden Tate – Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona
38. Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs @ Cleveland
39. James Jones – Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit
40. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle
41. Anquan Boldin – Baltimore Ravens @ Washington
42. Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders vs. Denver
43. Brandon Lloyd – New England Patriots vs. Houston
44. Darrius Heyward-Bey – Oakland Raiders vs. Denver
45. Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis
46. Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta
47. Donnie Avery – Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee
48. Emmanuel Sanders – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Diego
49. Andrew Hawkins – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas
50. Brian Hartline – Miami Dolphins @ San Francisco

• At this point does Wes Welker’s weekly questionable injury tag scare anyone? Despite being questionable every week he’s yet to miss a game and has caught at least six passes in every game since week two. There is definitely something to be said for consistency.
• Most consider Vincent Jackson a top ten receiver, especially in a plus matchup with the Eagles who allow a lot of WR TD’s. However the fact that his calf is bothering him scares me. As does the fact that in the last 6 weeks he hasn’t topped 100 yards once and has 5 catches or less in 5 of those 6 games. He’s a good play and a must start, but not top 10 to me.
• After his performance on Monday Night I think we can start talking about how exciting the Robert Griffin III to Pierre Garcon connection is. Let’s hope Garcon can stay healthy this time around because the upside is extremely high and Baltimore’s defense isn’t what it once was.
• The fact that Ben Roethlisberger is scheduled to start on Sunday barring an unforeseen setback has Mike Wallace back to must start territory in my opinion. It’s been a struggle for Wallace with Roethlisberger out, but the two were really clicking before Roethlisberger went down and I have high hopes that they pick up where they left off.
• I may be a bit too high on Kenny Britt who has been nothing but a disappointment so far this season, but I’m giving him one more chance. The Titans have said they’re committed to trying to get the ball in his hands more and he has a TD in back to back games now. The matchup with Indianapolis is a decent one and Britt could see his best game of the season Sunday, or he could do nothing as well.
• The status of Cecil Shorts this week is totally up in the air at this point in time. He had been cleared after concussion testing, but oddly he’s still experiencing concussion symptoms which does raise a red flag. The Jets aren’t a great matchup, but if Shorts is out Justin Blackmon is just about the only playmakers on that team at this points, he should see plenty of targets.
• Who would have thought that Larry Fitzgerald would ever be ranked this low in any week without an injury? But at this point can you really trust him? Ryan Lindley is possibly one of the worst QB’s to ever start a football game and he’s completely sapped the value of Fitzgerald. I don’t care how many targets Fitz gets if the ball is never in his reach.
• The inconsistency of Darrius Heyward-Bey is one of the more frustrating things in fantasy football for me, probably cause I own him in way too many leagues. He’s up one week and down the next. And with Oakland taking on a good Denver secondary I don’t like this chances of being up this week. You could play him and hit it big, but it’s too much risk for me.