Randall Cobb returns a kick for the Green Bay Packers in 2011 (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
Back by popular demand! Our return specialist rankings and projections were so popular in the preseason, I have decided to keep fantasy owners informed as to who the top return men are this season. Here are your top KR/PR heading into week 2 of fantasy football 2012.
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These kick returner/ punt returner rankings for week 2 will be done a little differently than our other rankings. Instead of ranking players based on their projected stats, I will just post who has the best return yards in the game, then you can decide which player fits your individual needs.
Remember, not all of these players are WR or RB, so if you play in a league, for instance, that allows RB to accrue return yards as well, you obviously want to go through this list looking for a RB return man. Many of these players are on the defense, and probably won’t help your fantasy team as much.
If there are any questions, don’t hesitate to post them in the forums, we hardly ever sleep!
| Name | Pos | Team | Kick Ret Yards |
Kick Ret TD |
Punt Ret Yards |
Punt Ret TD |
Total Ret Yards |
|
| 1 | Marcus Thigpen | RB | MIA | 137 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 213 |
| 2 | Leon Washington | RB | SEA | 133 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 185 |
| 3 | Joshua Cribbs | WR | CLE | 91 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 169 |
| 4 | Randall Cobb | WR | GB | 73 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 153 |
| 5 | Darren Sproles | RB | NO | 103 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 117 |
| 6 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | ATL | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 7 | Darius Reynaud | WR | TEN | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 8 | Leodis McKelvin | CB | BUF | 71 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 98 |
| 9 | Javier Arenas | CB | KC | 79 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 93 |
| 10 | Percy Harvin | WR | MIN | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 11 | Deonte Thompson | WR | BAL | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 12 | Brandon Tate | WR | CIN | 64 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 83 |
| 13 | Brandon Banks | WR | WAS | 49 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 83 |
| 14 | Richard Goodman | WR | SD | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 15 | Devin Hester | WR | CHI | 49 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 72 |
| 16 | Stefan Logan | WR | DET | 18 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 71 |
| 17 | David Wilson | RB | NYG | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 18 | Jeremy Kerley | WR | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 68 |
| 19 | Jalen Parmele | RB | JAC | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 20 | Trindon Holliday | WR | HOU | 47 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61 |
| 21 | Felix Jones | RB | DAL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 22 | Joe Adams | WR | CAR | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 59 |
| 23 | Michael Smith | RB | TB | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 24 | Cassius Vaughn | CB | IND | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 25 | Brandon Boykin | CB | PHI | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 26 | Matt Asiata | FB | MIN | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 27 | Patrick Peterson | CB | ARI | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| 28 | Kendall Hunter | RB | SF | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 29 | Andre Brown | RB | NYG | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 30 | Devin McCourty | CB | NE | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 31 | Lavon Brazill | WR | IND | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 32 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | PIT | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 33 | Julian Edelman | WR | NE | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 34 | Isaiah Pead | RB | STL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 35 | Joe McKnight | RB | NYJ | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 36 | Antonio Brown | WR | PIT | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 37 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | RB | ARI | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 38 | Jim Leonhard | S | DEN | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 39 | Marcus Sherels | CB | MIN | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 40 | Kyle Williams | WR | SF | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 41 | Matthew Slater | WR | NE | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 42 | Jorvoskie Lane | RB | MIA | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 43 | Stanley Havili | FB | PHI | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 44 | Eddie Royal | WR | SD | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 45 | Mike Thomas | WR | JAC | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 46 | Terrance Cooper | WR | KC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 47 | Philip Adams | CB | OAK | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 48 | Jacoby Jones | WR | BAL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 49 | Lardarius Webb | CB | BAL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 50 | Harry Douglas | WR | ATL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 51 | Mewelde Moore | RB | IND | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 52 | Emmanuel Stephens | DE | CLE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 53 | Danny Amendola | WR | STL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 54 | Damaris Johnson | WR | PHI | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 55 | Domenik Hixon | WR | NYG | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 56 | Maurice Jones-Drew | RB | JAC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 08: Darren Sproles #43 of the New Orleans Saints looks up at the replay board as he runs back a punt for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the NFL opening season game at Lambeau Field on September 8, 2011 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Saints 42-34. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
