Fantasy Football Player Rankings & Projections
2010 Wide Receiver Preseason Preview
Andre Johnson
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216 catches for 3,144 yards over the
past two seasons makes Houston Texan wide receiver the easy
#1 receiver in fantasy football. |
1. Andre Johnson - Texans - 2010 Preview:
Johnson has everything you want in a fantasy receiver. He has a
good quarterback throwing to him (Matt Schaub), he gets a ton of
catches (216 in the last two seasons), and he gets big yards (3,144
yards in the last two seasons). The only number that is average
is his 17 touchdowns in the last two seasons. Even with the average
touchdown numbers, there is no doubt that Johnson is the best fantasy
receiver over the last two years and therefore the number one coming
into 2010.
The Houston Texan offense as a whole looks good coming into 2010
and that should keep the big numbers coming for Johnson owners.
Quarterback Matt Schaub continues to grow and build a rapport with
Johnson. There is just enough help with second receiver Kevin Walters
and tight end Owen Daniel's to take the pressure of Johnson, but
not enough to take away looks.
The offensive line blocked very well for Schaub as they gave up
only 25 sacks all season. This is key to Andre Johnson's success.
If 2008 #1 pick tackle Duane Brown can progress, the line could
become an above average line and this can mean another healthy year
for Schaub. The Texans added depth by signing veteran free agent
guard Wade Smith. Protecting Schaub will be the key to his fantasy
success and he still needs another big season to prove he is not
injury-prone.
2009 Statistics:
101 Rec - 1,569 Yds - 9 TD's
2010 Projection: 105
Rec - 1,505 Yds - 10 TD's
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2. Reggie Wayne - Colts - 2010 Preview:
After Andre Johnson (and possibly including) it is a pretty even
flow of fantasy wide receivers. Naturally whether you are in a points
per reception league or not will help you determine the best receivers
for your team, but it is important to find the most consistent stud
with the best quarterback and offense available. Enter Reggie Wayne.
You will be hard-pressed to find a receiver with a better quarterback
and offense than Wayne has in Manning and the Colts. Wayne has caught
676 career passes for 9,393 yards and 63 touchdowns from Manning
including six consecutive 1,000 yard seasons. In 2007 he caught
104 passes for 1,510 yards and ten touchdowns, so Andre Johnson
type numbers are possible.
A bad news/good news situation for Wayne is the significant improvement
of tight end Dallas Clark and development of young receivers Pierre
Garcon and Austin Collie not to mention the return of Anthony Gonzalez
from injury. Naturally the negative with all these good receivers
is it means less looks for Reggie Wayne, but the big benefit is
that it means less double-teaming of Wayne and therefore more easy
catches just like in 2009.
2009 Statistics:
100 Rec - 1,264 Yds - 10 TD's
2010 Projection: 98
Rec - 1,314 Yds - 10 TD's
3. Larry Fitzgerald - Cardinals - 2010 Preview:
There is no doubt that Larry Fitzgerald is one of the most talented
receivers in the NFL and one of the best receivers in fantasy football
over the last five years. The doubt is in new Cardinal starting
quarterback Matt Leinart.
With Kurt Warner the Cardinals were a pass-first team and a pass-a-lot
team. On the other hand Fitz had only seven catches for 51 yards
in Leinart's two starts in 2009. That is a scary difference and
one that should worry fantasy owners. The Cardinals did add Derek
Anderson as insurance for Leinart, but he is an absolute wildcard
if he ends up starting.
On the other hand, Fitzgerald's partner Anquan Boldin was traded
to the Ravens, leaving Fitz as the undisputed main-man in Arizona.
Steve Breaston (1,006 yards in 2008) will replace Boldin and he
should do a good job, but at this point he is no Anquan Boldin and
that should both keep the double-teams and the looks coming Larry
Fitzgerald's way. After Breaston there is very little help for the
Cardinals (Early Doucet is the likely #3) and their tight ends don't
really catch passes so that should leave the majority of looks to
Fitzgerald.
2009 Statistics:
97 Rec - 1,092 Yds - 13 TD's
2010 Projection: 93
Rec - 1,301 Yds - 10 TD's
2010
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