Here’s our Wide Receiver rankings for week 1 of 2012 fantasy football. This article will cover the top 50 WRs.
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Favorable match ups against teams that gave up more points to WRs in 2011 are in red
Unfavorable match ups against teams that restricted points to WRs in 2011 are in blue
| Rank | Wide Receiver | Points YTD | Status | Team | Week 1 |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | vs STL | ||
| 2 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | vs IND | ||
| 3 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | vs SEA | ||
| 4 | Julio Jones | ATL | at KC | ||
| 5 | Andre Johnson | HOU | vs MIA | ||
| 6 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | vs DAL | ||
| 7 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | at CLE | ||
| 8 | Roddy White | ATL | at KC | ||
| 9 | Victor Cruz | NYG | vs DAL | ||
| 10 | Greg Jennings | GB | vs SF | ||
| 11 | A.J. Green | CIN | at BAL | ||
| 12 | Dez Bryant | DAL | at NYG | ||
| 13 | Antonio Brown | PIT | at DEN | ||
| 14 | Percy Harvin | MIN | vs JAX | ||
| 15 | Marques Colston | NO | vs WAS | ||
| 16 | Brandon Lloyd | NE | at TEN | ||
| 17 | Jordy Nelson | GB | vs SF | ||
| 18 | Steve Smith | CAR | at TB | ||
| 19 | Wes Welker | NE | at TEN | ||
| 20 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | vs ATL | ||
| 21 | Miles Austin | DAL | at NYG | ||
| 22 | Vincent Jackson | TB | vs CAR | ||
| 23 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | at NO | ||
| 24 | Nate Washington | TEN | vs NE | ||
| 25 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | at CLE | ||
| 26 | Mike Wallace | PIT | at DEN | ||
| 27 | Robert Meachem | SD | at OAK | ||
| 28 | Titus Young | DET | vs STL | ||
| 29 | Malcom Floyd | SD | at OAK | ||
| 30 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | vs PIT | ||
| 31 | Reggie Wayne | IND | at CHI | ||
| 32 | Torrey Smith | BAL | vs CIN | ||
| 33 | Eric Decker | DEN | vs PIT | ||
| 34 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI | vs IND | ||
| 35 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | OAK | vs SD | ||
| 36 | Justin Blackmon | Q | JAC | at MIN | |
| 37 | Sidney Rice | SEA | at ARI | ||
| 38 | Denarius Moore | OAK | vs SD | ||
| 39 | Steve Johnson | BUF | at NYJ | ||
| 40 | Greg Little | CLE | vs PHI | ||
| 41 | Santonio Holmes | NYJ | vs BUF | ||
| 42 | Michael Crabtree | SF | at GB | ||
| 43 | Anquan Boldin | BAL | vs CIN | ||
| 44 | Austin Collie | IND | at CHI | ||
| 45 | Santana Moss | WAS | at NO | ||
| 46 | Mike Williams | TB | vs CAR | ||
| 47 | Jon Baldwin | KC | vs ATL | ||
| 48 | Lance Moore | NO | vs WAS | ||
| 49 | Laurent Robinson | JAC | at MIN | ||
| 50 | Danny Amendola | STL | at DET |
On the outside looking in- Kendall Wright, Randy Moss, Mario Manningham, Randall Cobb, Emmanuel Sanders, Rueben Randle, Michael Floyd
HOUSTON – DECEMBER 04: Wide receiver Julio Jones #11 of the Atlanta Falcons leaps over cornerback Jason Allen #30 for a reception in the fourth quarter at Reliant Stadium on December 4, 2011 in Houston, Texas. The play was called back as Jones went out of bounds and came back in. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
News and notes about matchups
- Try to avoid starting Stevie Johnson week 1. Not only is he battling a groin injury which could hurt his production, but he’s going to be blanketed by Darrelle Revis all game. That’s too much going against him to justify even a WR3 start.
- You may notice that Andre Johnson is much higher here than in our draft kit despite a bad matchup. This is because we do think that when he is healthy he will be effective. However, when you add in all of the injury question marks he should not be drafted as an elite WR.
- Jeremy Maclin is ranked in the top 10 this week even though he is facing last years second best defense against WR. Cleveland has a shutdown corner in Joe Haden, but he is likely facing a suspension. Expect a much less scary defense for WRs if Haden doesn’t play. If Haden were to play, both Maclin and Desean Jackson would be moved down.
Those were my Wide Receiver rankings for week 1 of 2012 fantasy football. Hope you enjoyed the article, and remember to also check out our Running Back, Tight End, and Quarterback rankings for week 1.
