Fantasy: Week 1 Rankings - Wide Receivers
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Over the last two seasons, theScore's Justin Boone has finished in the top 10 in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition. Follow the links to see his rankings for Week 1.
A final rankings update will be available on Sunday morning.
Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Johnson - Det | vs. NYG |
| 2 | Julio Jones - Atl | vs. NO |
| 3 | Demaryius Thomas - Den | vs. Ind |
| 4 | Dez Bryant - Dal | vs. SF |
| 5 | Brandon Marshall - Chi | vs. Buf |
| 6 | A.J. Green - Cin | at Bal |
| 7 | Alshon Jeffery - Chi | vs. Buf |
| 8 | Antonio Brown - Pit | vs. Cle |
| 9 | Roddy White - Atl | vs. NO |
| 10 | Andre Johnson - Hou | vs. Was |
| 11 | Vincent Jackson - TB | vs. Car |
| 12 | Jordy Nelson - GB | at Sea |
| 13 | Larry Fitzgerald - Ari | vs. SD |
| 14 | Randall Cobb - GB | at Sea |
| 15 | Victor Cruz - NYG | at Det |
| 16 | Emmanuel Sanders - Den | vs. Ind |
| 17 | Percy Harvin - Sea | vs. GB |
| 18 | Keenan Allen - SD | at Ari |
| 19 | Michael Floyd - Ari | vs. SD |
| 20 | Marques Colston - NO | at Atl |
| 21 | Michael Crabtree - SF | at Dal |
| 22 | Cordarrelle Patterson - Min | at StL |
| 23 | Eric Decker - NYJ | vs. Oak |
| 24 | Kendall Wright - Ten | at KC |
| 25 | Pierre Garcon - Was | at Hou |
| 26 | Torrey Smith - Bal | vs. Cin |
| 27 | Mike Wallace - Mia | vs. NE |
| 28 | T.Y. Hilton - Ind | at Den |
| 29 | Jeremy Maclin - Phi | vs. Jac |
| 30 | Julian Edelman - NE | at Mia |
| 31 | DeSean Jackson - Was | at Hou |
| 32 | Reggie Wayne - Ind | at Den |
| 33 | Rueben Randle - NYG | at Det |
| 34 | Cecil Shorts - Jac | at Phi |
| 35 | Golden Tate - Det | vs. NYG |
| 36 | Terrance Williams - Dal | vs. SF |
| 37 | Kelvin Benjamin - Car | at TB |
| 38 | Brian Hartline - Mia | vs. NE |
| 39 | Brandin Cooks - NO | at Atl |
| 40 | Mike Evans - TB | vs. Car |
| 41 | DeAndre Hopkins - Hou | vs. Was |
| 42 | Sammy Watkins - Buf | at Chi |
| 43 | Justin Hunter - Ten | at KC |
| 44 | Anquan Boldin - SF | at Dal |
| 45 | Doug Baldwin - Sea | vs. GB |
| 46 | Kenny Britt - StL | vs. Min |
| 47 | Greg Jennings - Min | at StL |
| 48 | Riley Cooper - Phi | vs. Jac |
| 49 | Markus Wheaton - Pit | vs. Cle |
| 50 | Marqise Lee - Jac | at Phi |
| 51 | Hakeem Nicks - Ind | at Den |
| 52 | Jarrett Boykin - GB | at Sea |
| 53 | Harry Douglas - Atl | vs. NO |
| 54 | Malcom Floyd - SD | at Ari |
| 55 | Rod Streater - Oak | at NYJ |
| 56 | Andrew Hawkins - Cle | at Pit |
| 57 | Donnie Avery - KC | vs. Ten |
| 58 | Jordan Matthews - Phi | vs. Jac |
| 59 | Miles Austin - Cle | at Pit |
| 60 | Kenny Stills - NO | at Atl |
| 61 | Jermaine Kearse - Sea | vs. GB |
| 62 | Aaron Dobson - NE | at Mia |
| 63 | Andre Caldwell - Den | vs. Ind |
| 64 | Steve Smith - Bal | vs. Cin |
| 65 | John Brown - Ari | vs. SD |
| 66 | Mike Williams - Buf | at Chi |
| 67 | Nate Washington - Ten | at KC |
| 68 | James Jones - Oak | at NYJ |
| 69 | Cody Latimer - Den | vs. Ind |
| 70 | Mohamed Sanu - Cin | at Bal |
| 71 | Lance Moore - Pit | vs. Cle |
| 72 | Tavon Austin - StL | vs. Min |
| 73 | Allen Hurns - Jac | at Phi |
| 74 | Jerrel Jernigan - NYG | at Det |
| 75 | Jeremy Kerley - NYJ | vs. Oak |
- A monster season from Julio Jones begins Sunday in New Orleans. If he stays healthy, he has the ability to rival Calvin Johnson as the top fantasy receiver. Jones' teammate Roddy White also finds himself in the top 10 this week. The veteran is healthy and should benefit from the attention Jones draws his way against the Saints.
- The Saints-Falcons game will produce a plethora of fantasy points. Another name to remember is Marques Colston, who looked good down the stretch last season and will still see a good number of targets from Drew Brees.
- Emmanuel Sanders was poised for a breakout season even before Wes Welker's suspension. Sanders should see plenty of work out of the slot and the Colts defense that shouldn't present much of a challenge for an overly prepared Peyton Manning.
- The Cardinals defense may have taken some hits, but their secondary is still strong. Keenan Allen isn't surprising anyone this season, and when lined up against Patrick Peterson he could struggle.
- After an offseason of hype, we will finally find out if Cordarrelle Patterson can take the leap in 2014. He gets the Rams corners who aren't afraid to jump routes. Look for Patterson to come away with at least one long touchdown.
- If you're looking for long shots at the position, the receivers with the best chance of significantly outproducing their current rankings are: Rueben Randle, Cecil Shorts, Justin Hunter, Malcom Floyd, and Rod Streater.
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