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Packers receiver Randall Cobb is coming off an 8-catch, 116-yard performance. (Getty)
Before we get to the NFL Week 3 rankings for wide receivers, let’s take a quick look back to last weekend when some of fantasy football’s top quarterbacks suffered injuries and see how that might affect their respective team’s production.
Injuries to Tony Romo, Drew Brees and Jay Cutler
All three quarterbacks were injured to different extents. Romo is out for about 2 months with a broken left collarbone. Cutler tweaked a hamstring and is down for a couple of games. And Brees has a bruised rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder and is in danger of missing a game or more, though the QB hasn’t ruled himself out.
Let’s see what this means. Brandon Weeden is Dallas’ new QB, but we know he isn’t Romo. WRs Terrance Williams and Cole Beasley must be downgraded in the rankings. That’s also the case in Chicago for usual stud Alshon Jeffery (questionable for Week 3 with a hamstring injury) and Eddie Royal as Jimmy Clausen is set to take the reigns. And while Brees wants to play, after getting injured in Week 2, he clearly couldn’t make the passes, often coming up short. This situation does not bode well for WRs Brandin Cooks and Marques Colston. So, in a nutshell, all of these receivers are ranked lower in Week 3 than they normally would be. Some didn’t even make my Top 50.
But one thing we do know heading into Week 3 is this — Antonio Brown and Julio Jones are once again 1-2 in the rankings.
Each week I’ll be posting fantasy football rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and defenses/special teams. Bookmark our fantasy football rankings 2015 page to keep up-to-date on the latest projections and rankings so you know you who to start and who to sit.
Keep reading for our Top 50 wide receiver rankings for Week 2:
1. Antonio Brown, Steelers, at Rams
2. Julio Jones, Falcons, at Cowboys
3. Odell Beckham Jr., Giants, vs. Redskins
4. Randall Cobb, Packers, vs. Chiefs
5. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos, at Lions
6. Julian Edelman, Patriots, at Jaguars
7. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos, at Lions
8. A.J. Green, Bengals, at Ravens
9. Calvin Johnson, Lions, vs. Broncos
10. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans, vs. Buccaneers
11. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins, vs. Bills
12. Brandon Marshall, Jets, vs. Eagles
13. Allen Robinson, Jaguars, vs. Patriots
14. T.Y. Hilton, Colts, at Titans
15. Mike Evans, Buccaneers, at Texans
16. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals, vs. 49ers
17. Jordan Matthews, Eagles, at Jets
18. Donte Moncrief, Colts, at Titans
19. Jeremy Maclin, Chiefs, at Packers
20. Amari Cooper, Raiders, at Browns
21. Steve Smith, Ravens, vs. Bengals
22. Keenan Allen, Chargers, at Vikings
23. Sammy Watkins, Bills, at Dolphins
24. Brandin Cooks, Saints, at Panthers
25. Terrance Williams, Cowboys, vs. Falcons
26. Davante Adams, Packers, at Chiefs
27. John Brown, Cardinals, vs. 49ers
28. Kendall Wright, Titans, vs. Colts
29. Pierre Garcon, Redskins, at Giants
30. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks, vs. Bears
31. Stevie Johnson, Chargers, at Vikings
32. Mike Wallace, Vikings, vs. Chargers
33. Torrey Smith, 49ers, at Cardinals
34. Rishard Matthews, Dolphins, vs. Bills
35. Travis Benjamin, Browns, vs. Raiders
36. Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers, at Texans
37. Golden Tate, Lions, vs. Broncos
38. Eric Decker, Jets, vs. Eagles
39. James Jones, Packers, vs. Chiefs
40. Alshon Jeffery, Bears, at Seahawks
41. Roddy White, Falcons, at Cowboys
42. Anquan Boldin, 49ers, at Cardinals
43. Allen Hurns, Jaguars, vs. Patriots
44. Marvin Jones, Bengals, at Ravens
45. Percy Harvin, Bills, at Dolphins
46. Charles Johnson, Vikings, vs. Chargers
47. Jermaine Kearse, Seahawks, vs. Bears
48. Andre Johnson, Colts, at Titans
49. Michael Crabtree, Raiders, at Browns
50. Eddie Royal, Bears, at Seahawks
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