2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 2
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Greg Jennings did not play Thursday night against Chicago, sitting with a groin injury, but it's not like any receiver on either team did that much as both quarterbacks combined for two touchdown passes and five interceptions. Hopefully, Sunday will bring better results for top wide receiver options like Julio Jones, who got his 2012 season off to a nice start as he hauled in two touchdowns from Matt Ryan in Week 1. Jones and teammate Roddy White will get the Monday night spotlight this week against Denver's own dynamic duo of Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. Kenny Britt should also make his season debut after serving his one-game suspension as Tennessee is in San Diego on Sunday. Don't forget that Britt was leading the AFC in receiving after the first two weeks of last season before tearing his ACL in the Titans' third game. Another situation that bears watching is Philadelphia's duo of DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin, both of whom missed practice on Thursday because of injuries.
2012 NFL Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers
Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT |
1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | at SF |
2 | Andre Johnson | HOU | at JAC |
3 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | at NE |
4 | Julio Jones | ATL | vs. DEN (Mon.) |
5 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | at GB (Thurs.) |
6 | A.J. Green | CIN | vs. CLE |
7 | Steve Smith | CAR | vs. NO |
8 | Percy Harvin | MIN | at IND |
9 | Victor Cruz | NYG | vs. TB |
10 | Roddy White | ATL | vs. DEN (Mon.) |
11 | Jordy Nelson | GB | vs. CHI (Thurs.) |
12 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | vs. TB |
13 | Dez Bryant | DAL | at SEA |
14 | Wes Welker | NE | vs. ARI |
15 | Miles Austin | DAL | at SEA |
16 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | at ATL (Mon.) |
17 | Brandon Lloyd | NE | vs. ARI |
18 | Reggie Wayne | IND | vs. MIN |
19 | Mike Wallace | PIT | vs. NYJ |
20 | Marques Colston | NO | at CAR |
21 | Vincent Jackson | TB | at NYG |
22 | Stevie Johnson | BUF | vs. KC |
23 | Antonio Brown | PIT | vs. NYJ |
24 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | at STL |
25 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | at BUF |
26 | Greg Jennings* | GB | vs. CHI (Thurs.) |
27 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | vs. BAL |
28 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | vs. BAL |
29 | Torrey Smith | BAL | at PHI |
30 | Eric Decker | DEN | at ATL (Mon.) |
31 | Malcom Floyd | SD | vs. TEN |
32 | Lance Moore | NO | at CAR |
33 | Michael Crabtree | SF | vs. DET |
34 | Santonio Holmes | NYJ | at PIT |
35 | Nate Washington | TEN | at SD |
36 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs. CHI (Thurs.) |
37 | Anquan Boldin | BAL | at PHI |
38 | Robert Meachem | SD | vs. TEN |
39 | Sidney Rice | SEA | vs. DAL |
40 | Kenny Britt | TEN | at SD |
41 | Brandon LaFell | CAR | vs. NO |
42 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | OAK | at MIA |
43 | James Jones | GB | vs. CHI (Thurs.) |
44 | Kevin Ogletree | DAL | at SEA |
45 | Danny Amendola | STL | vs. WAS |
46 | Randy Moss | SF | vs. DET |
47 | Nate Burleson | DET | at SF |
48 | Laurent Robinson | JAC | vs. HOU |
49 | Mike Williams | TB | at NYG |
50 | Davone Bess | MIA | vs. OAK |
51 | Andre Roberts | ARI | at NE |
52 | Dexter McCluster | KC | at BUF |
53 | Greg Little | CLE | at CIN |
54 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | vs. DAL |
55 | Donald Jones | BUF | vs. KC |
56 | Braylon Edwards | SEA | vs. DAL |
57 | Mario Manningham | SF | vs. DET |
58 | Justin Blackmon | JAC | vs. HOU |
59 | Kendall Wright | TEN | at SD |
60 | Rueben Randle | NYG | vs. TB |
61 | Kevin Walter | HOU | at JAC |
62 | Denarius Moore | OAK | at MIA |
63 | Eddie Royal | SD | vs. TEN |
64 | Titus Young | DET | at SF |
*NOTE: Jennings did not play on Thursday night against Chicago because of a groin injury.
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
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