One of the best ways to gauge a wide receivers value in the NFL is the number of targets he has been receiving so far on the year. As we get further into the season, this number will become more and more important. If you need to find a sleeper PPR target, or maybe even a guy to trade for (Amendola?) this list is for you.
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Our PPR targeted receivers rankings take targets into account first, with receptions being the first tiebreaker, and total receiving yards the second tiebreaker to give you an idea of who the most valuable PPR wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends are.
| Rank | Player | Team | Targets | REC | Rec Yds |
| 1 | Victor Cruz, WR | NYG | 28 | 17 | 237 |
| 2 | Danny Amendola, WR | STL | 25 | 20 | 230 |
| 3 | Reggie Wayne, WR | IND | 25 | 15 | 206 |
| 4 | Darren McFadden, RB | OAK | 25 | 15 | 105 |
| 5 | Jimmy Graham, TE | NO | 23 | 13 | 156 |
| 6 | Dennis Pitta, TE | BAL | 23 | 13 | 138 |
| 7 | A.J. Green, WR | CIN | 23 | 12 | 128 |
| 8 | Darren Sproles, RB | NO | 22 | 18 | 163 |
| 9 | Percy Harvin, WR | MIN | 21 | 18 | 188 |
| 10 | Hakeem Nicks, WR | NYG | 21 | 14 | 237 |
| 11 | Brandon Lloyd, WR | NE | 21 | 13 | 129 |
| 12 | Dwayne Bowe, WR | KC | 21 | 11 | 155 |
| 13 | Brian Hartline, WR | MIA | 20 | 12 | 161 |
| 14 | Brandon Marshall, WR | CHI | 20 | 11 | 143 |
| 15 | Vincent Jackson, WR | TB | 20 | 9 | 175 |
| 16 | Calvin Johnson, WR | DET | 19 | 14 | 205 |
| 17 | Roddy White, WR | ATL | 19 | 14 | 189 |
| 18 | Brent Celek, TE | PHI | 19 | 12 | 222 |
| 19 | Santonio Holmes, WR | NYJ | 19 | 7 | 96 |
| 20 | Demaryius Thomas, WR | DEN | 18 | 13 | 188 |
| 21 | Donnie Avery, WR | IND | 18 | 12 | 148 |
| 22 | Antonio Brown, WR | PIT | 18 | 11 | 153 |
| 23 | DeSean Jackson, WR | PHI | 17 | 11 | 191 |
| 24 | Owen Daniels, TE | HOU | 17 | 10 | 134 |
| 25 | Michael Crabtree, WR | SF | 16 | 13 | 143 |
| 26 | Tony Gonzalez, TE | ATL | 16 | 12 | 123 |
| 27 | Jordy Nelson, WR | GB | 16 | 11 | 148 |
| 28 | Julio Jones, WR | ATL | 16 | 10 | 122 |
| 29 | Jermichael Finley, TE | GB | 16 | 11 | 73 |
| 30 | Martellus Bennett, TE | NYG | 16 | 9 | 112 |
| 31 | Lance Moore, WR | NO | 16 | 8 | 150 |
| 32 | Wes Welker, WR | NE | 16 | 8 | 109 |
| 33 | Steve Smith, WR | CAR | 15 | 10 | 210 |
| 34 | Rob Gronkowski, TE | NE | 15 | 12 | 135 |
| 35 | Dexter McCluster, WR | KC | 15 | 10 | 114 |
| 36 | Eric Decker, WR | DEN | 15 | 9 | 107 |
| 37 | Ray Rice, RB | BAL | 15 | 9 | 78 |
| 38 | Mohamed Massaquoi, WR | CLE | 15 | 8 | 131 |
| 39 | Jeremy Maclin, WR | PHI | 15 | 8 | 119 |
| 40 | Laurent Robinson, WR | JAC | 15 | 8 | 115 |
| 41 | Marques Colston, WR | NO | 15 | 7 | 120 |
| 42 | Steve Johnson, WR | BUF | 15 | 6 | 111 |
| 43 | Larry Fitzgerald, WR | ARI | 15 | 5 | 67 |
| 44 | Andre Johnson, WR | HOU | 14 | 11 | 140 |
| 45 | Malcom Floyd, WR | SD | 14 | 10 | 175 |
| 46 | Miles Austin, WR | DAL | 14 | 9 | 136 |
| 47 | Coby Fleener, TE | IND | 14 | 8 | 98 |
| 48 | Brandon Pettigrew, TE | DET | 14 | 8 | 95 |
| 49 | Kendall Wright, WR | TEN | 14 | 7 | 61 |
| 50 | Rod Streater, WR | OAK | 14 | 6 | 46 |
| 51 | Brandon LaFell, WR | CAR | 13 | 9 | 155 |
| 52 | Todd Heap, TE | ARI | 13 | 8 | 94 |
| 53 | Davone Bess, WR | MIA | 13 | 8 | 88 |
| 54 | Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR | OAK | 13 | 7 | 84 |
| 55 | Sidney Rice, WR | SEA | 13 | 7 | 69 |
| 56 | Jermaine Gresham, TE | CIN | 13 | 7 | 67 |
| 57 | Jason Witten, TE | DAL | 13 | 6 | 68 |
| 58 | Andrew Hawkins, WR | CIN | 12 | 10 | 142 |
| 59 | Kevin Ogletree, WR | DAL | 12 | 9 | 140 |
| 60 | Damian Williams, WR | TEN | 12 | 9 | 78 |
| 61 | Kyle Rudolph, TE | MIN | 12 | 8 | 102 |
| 62 | Vernon Davis, TE | SF | 12 | 8 | 116 |
| 63 | LeSean McCoy, RB | PHI | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 64 | Dez Bryant, WR | DAL | 12 | 7 | 102 |
| 65 | Emmanuel Sanders, WR | PIT | 12 | 7 | 88 |
| 66 | Jared Cook, TE | TEN | 12 | 7 | 87 |
| 67 | Brandon Myers, TE | OAK | 11 | 11 | 151 |
| 68 | Randall Cobb, WR | GB | 11 | 10 | 97 |
| 69 | Mike Wallace, WR | PIT | 11 | 9 | 111 |
| 70 | Michael Jenkins, WR | MIN | 11 | 8 | 88 |
| 71 | Matt Forte, RB | CHI | 11 | 7 | 89 |
| 72 | Nate Burleson, WR | DET | 11 | 7 | 80 |
| 73 | Scott Chandler, TE | BUF | 11 | 6 | 91 |
| 74 | James Jones, WR | GB | 11 | 6 | 80 |
| 75 | Tony Scheffler, TE | DET | 11 | 6 | 43 |
Hopefully that list helps you find solid sleeper targets in PPR formats. If you have any questions just log in to the forums and ask!
ST. LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 30: Wide receiver Danny Amendola #16 of the St. Louis Rams runs after breaking breaking a diving tackle by defensive back Corey Graham #24 of the Baltimore Ravens during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at the Edward Jones Dome on August 30, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
