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2008 Fantasy football rankings: Wide receivers.

Drafting a WR this year might be difficult since even though for 3 years running; the stats have been high does not mean that they will be high this year. Chad Johnson can be your classic example; 3 years running with 1000+yrds, but with Drew Rosenhaus as his agent and the intent is to get traded or cut his stats might be falling due to the organizations ability to punish him for his antics in the media, for the push that if does bad overall he will be ousted out of the organization and or that new an up incoming rookies have replaced him in the line up. <o:p></o:p>

Randy Moss can be another example, very hard to cover and will get fantasy points no matter what, but last year teams showed a consistent effort to minimize his ability to get open and in some rare cases taking a penalty in order to stop Moss advances of the ball. The Patriots schedule is the least of the issue the other is Moss age and playing for a team that is still vulnerable to heavy pass rush that was apparent in the Super Bowl with the Giants. Still the #1 WR in this years fantasy draft but I would not think 23 TD season will be possible. <o:p></o:p>

3 WR that I see being as sleepers and might surprise some will be Jerry Porter (Jaguars), Limas Sweed (Steelers) Mario Manningham (Giants). First is Jerry Porter, a Florida native that has not really had a QB that can throw, he reunites close to home and the Jaguars needs to throw the ball long in order to gain momentum in the running game. Has never had a 1000yrd season but with the right offensive system that employs a solid TE in Mercedes Lewis and a Run game in Fred Taylor, Maurice Jones-Drew and Greg Jones, Porter will get a lot of options to catch passes down field.  Sweed will be the future replacement of Hines Ward with his size and running style Sweed may not have a break out season this year but next year that could change. Manningham looks to be either the future replacement for Plaxico Burress or his main component that will allow opposing defenses to think twice when double covering one or the other. The other item that intrigues me the most is if it was not for Manningham's confession to drug charges he would have been a 1st round pick. This in itself will be a driving force that will haunt him for years to come and something that will keep him wanting to prove that he is worthy of NFL elite status.  <o:p></o:p>

2008 Fantasy football rankings: Wide receivers.

I agree with you. WRs rankings are hard to accurately compile. Chad Johnson is a time bomb and has the whole fantasy world sweating cold.
Randy Moss's numbers in 2008 can only go down after a monster season last year. Still, his soft schedule and Brady on his side will make him a top-5 WR again in '08. Good point about the Giants pass rushing them, but how many teams on the 2008 schedule can do that to Moss? Remember that we're talking FANTASY here, and that season is played before the actual NFL playoffs start. All of the 3 WRs you listed as sleepers might turn out to be just such. Even tough I've come to find out that there are not many impact rookie WRs in fantasy play. Those are players that need to be monitored and will even be drafted in dynasty/keeper leagues. Our list was intended to be seasonal. Great analysis Bandits, congratulations.