Here are your updated rankings for those fantasy leagues that count on return yardage from their fantasy players. If you use defensive players, make sure you scroll down the list, there are some hidden CB gems that return punts that could prove useful in your fantasy format.
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The top 50 KR/PR so far in 2012 (heading into week 4)
| Rank | Name | Pos | Team | Kick Ret Yards |
Kick Ret TD |
Punt Ret Yards |
Punt Ret TD |
Total Ret Yards |
| 1 | Joshua Cribbs | WR | CLE | 341 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 471 |
| 2 | Marcus Thigpen | RB | MIA | 229 | 0 | 159 | 1 | 388 |
| 3 | Darius Reynaud | WR | TEN | 319 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 357 |
| 4 | Darren Sproles | RB | NO | 262 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 308 |
| 5 | Leodis McKelvin | CB | BUF | 105 | 0 | 178 | 1 | 283 |
| 6 | Javier Arenas | CB | KC | 177 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 271 |
| 7 | Deonte Thompson | WR | BAL | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 8 | Leon Washington | RB | SEA | 195 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 258 |
| 9 | Joe Adams | WR | CAR | 208 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 250 |
| 10 | Brandon Banks | WR | WAS | 202 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 232 |
| 11 | Randall Cobb | WR | GB | 117 | 0 | 108 | 1 | 225 |
| 12 | Devin Hester | WR | CHI | 191 | 0 | 31 | 70 | 222 |
| 13 | Brandon Tate | WR | CIN | 181 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 216 |
| 14 | Trindon Holliday | WR | HOU | 105 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 215 |
| 15 | Joe McKnight | RB | NYJ | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 16 | Kyle Williams | WR | SF | 144 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 196 |
| 17 | Arrelious Benn | WR | TB | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 18 | Felix Jones | RB | DAL | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 19 | Stefan Logan | WR | DET | 124 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 187 |
| 20 | Richard Goodman | WR | SD | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 21 | David Wilson | RB | NYG | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 22 | Percy Harvin | WR | MIN | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 23 | Kendall Hunter | RB | SF | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 24 | Cassius Vaughn | CB | IND | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 25 | Brandon Boykin | CB | PHI | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 26 | Jalen Parmele | RB | JAC | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 27 | Lavelle Hawkins | WR | TEN | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 28 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | ATL | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 29 | Adam Jones | CB | CIN | 31 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 121 |
| 30 | Jeremy Kerley | WR | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 119 | 1 | 119 |
| 31 | Omar Bolden | CB | DEN | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 32 | Chris Rainey | RB | PIT | 89 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 102 |
| 33 | Devin McCourty | CB | NE | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 34 | Marcus Sherels | CB | MIN | 23 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 96 |
| 35 | Mike Goodson | WR | OAK | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 36 | Patrick Peterson | CB | ARI | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 92 |
| 37 | Philip Adams | CB | OAK | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
| 38 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | RB | ARI | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 39 | Julian Edelman | WR | NE | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 63 |
| 40 | Jacoby Jones | WR | BAL | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| 41 | Isaiah Pead | RB | STL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 42 | Mike Thomas | WR | JAC | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 56 |
| 43 | Michael Smith | RB | TB | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 44 | Danny Amendola | WR | STL | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| 45 | Dez Bryant | WR | DAL | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| 46 | Matt Asiata | FB | MIN | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 47 | Antonio Brown | WR | PIT | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 48 | Damaris Johnson | WR | PHI | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| 49 | Domonique Franks | CB | ATL | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| 50 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | IND | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
KR/PR News and Notes
Joshua Cribbs – WR – Cleveland Browns
Cribbs is by no stretch a sleeper, but he is quickly distancing himself as the top KR/PR to own in fantasy football if you need return yardage.
Darius Reynaud – WR – Tennessee Titans
Raynaud ran back a kickoff for 105 yards in week 3 to vault up to the third spot on the list. He makes a good sleeper candidate that should be a top pickup in leagues that need solid return men. The downside here is that he doesn’t get the opportunity to return many punts, but he will be the go to kickoff returner for the Titans going forward.
Leodis McKelvin – CB – Buffalo Bills
McKelvin is the top defensive player to own when looking for return yardage, he returns both kickoffs and punts for the Bills, and if you play in a format that uses individual defenders, he is a must add.
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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 23: Wide receiver Josh Cribbs #16 of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by wide receiver Brad Smith #16 and and strong safety Da’Norris Searcy #25 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bills defeated the Browns 24-14. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
