NFL: Preseason Fantasy Football Updates – Week One Wide Receivers
With the first week of preseason games in the books it is time to see how the pass catchers fared. It is tough to gauge how well a lot of starters play given the limited action they see in the first preseason game but here is a breakdown of how each team’s top receivers fared in their preseason openers.
Randy Moss, New England Patriots – Caught three passes for 54 yards agains the Eagles.
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals – Caught a pass for eight yards against Pittsburgh.
Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers – Did not play against the Giants due to a shoulder injury suffered in practice last week. He is expected to be ready to go for the season opener though.
Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts – Did not catch any passes against the Vikings.
Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions – Did not catch any passes versus Atlanta.
Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons – Caught 3 passes for 29 yards against Detroit.
Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers – Caught just one pass for 10 yards against the Browns.
Andre Johnson, Houston Texans – Caught a pass for 15 yards versus Kansas City.
Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals – Caught 2 passes for 16 yards versus the Steelers.
Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos – Did not play as he is still working his way back from off-season hip surgery but he is now re-iterating his stance that he either wants a new deal or wants to be traded. The timing seems kind of curious since he was just exonerated in his pending court case over the weekend. Keep an eye on this because if it blows up I have no doubt Josh McDaniel will not think twice about burying him on the bench.
Santana Moss, Washington Redskins – Did not catch any passes against the Ravens.
Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals – Caught two passes for 73 yards including a 55-yarder. I am starting to believe Ocho when he says he is re-dedicating himself to being the best receiver in the game. If he stays healthy and focused during camp he will be worth taking a risk on. If he starts making noise about his contract though then be leery about him.
Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints – Caught one pass for 14 yards against the Bengals.
Terrell Owens, Buffalo Bills – Did not play against the Bears due to a toe injury and is expected to be back on the practice field this week.
Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns – Edwards did not play as he just got back on the practice field for the Browns last week.
Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City Chiefs – Despite being demoted to the second string Bowe still caught five passes for 70 yards. Surely Todd Haley will realize Bowe is his best receiver and he will be back in the starting lineup before long. Right?
T. J. Houshmandzadeh, Seattle Seahawks – Caught a pass for five yards in limited action against San Diego.
Derrick Mason, Baltimore Ravens – Caught one pass for seven yards versus the Redskins.
Antonio Bryant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Is out for the rest of the pre-season with a knee injury and it is not known whether he will be ready for the start of the season. Stay away from him until you know when he will be back in the lineup.
Wes Welker, New England Patriots – Did not catch any passes.
Steve Breaston, Arizona Cardinals – Caught 5 passes for 52 yards against Pittsburgh. He suffered a knee injury that is not believed to be serious but he could miss the team’s next preseason game. Breaston should be good to go by the season opener.
Eddie Royal, Denver Broncos – Caught 4 passes for 46 yards against the Niners. Royal is currently considered the lead receiver by McDaniel and there have been reports about McDaniel’s desire to make him the focal point of the passing game this season. His numbers could suffer with Kyle Orton as the quarterback though.
Vincent Jackson, San Diego Chargers – Caught one pass for 13 yards versus Seattle.
Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers – The ageless Driver made his only catch count for a 53-yard score.
Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia Eagles – Did not catch any passes.
DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles – Snagged one pass for 9 yards and ran one time for 9 yards versus New England.
Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys – Caught a pass for 12 yards. Williams is currently limited in practice with a wrist injury but it is not considered to be anything serious.
Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers – Did not catch any passes.
Lee Evans, Buffalo Bills – Had a solid outing versus the Bears catching three passes for 54 yards.
Bernard Berrian, Minnesota Vikings – Berrian did not catch any passes versus the Colts and left the game with a hamstring injury. Berrian has not practiced since injuring his hamstring and this is an injury worth keeping an eye on because if it lingers it could spill over into his regular season production.
Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers – Caught two passes for 19 yards against the Cardinals. Ward is still the #2 guy in Pittsburgh until proven otherwise.
Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets – Caught a pass for nine yards against the Rams. With Coles being traded to Cincy Cotchery is expected to step into the lead receiver role this season.
Anthony Gonzalez, Indianapolis Colts – Did not catch any passes against Minnesota. Gonzalez still remains a good sleeper pick as he should see a significant increase in the number of balls thrown his way with Marvin Harrison out of the picture.
Ted Ginn, Jr., Miami Dolphins – Caught two passes for 26 yards against Jacksonville.
Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants – Caught one pass for 9 yards against Carolina.
Domenik Hixon, New York Giants – Caught a pair of balls for 23 yards.
Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers – Still holding out of camp and the longer this drags on the less he is going to see the field at the beginning of the season.
Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oakland Raiders – Caught one pass for eight yards in limited action against the Cowboys.
Kenny Britt, Tennessee Titans – Impressed with a five catch 89-yard performance that included a 38-yard touchdown catch against the Bucs.
Donnie Avery, St. Louis Rams – Avery was expected to be the Rams top target this season but he is currently on the shelf with a foot injury and is not expected to be ready in time for the season opener.
Torry Holt, Jacksonville Jaguars – Caught one pass for 10 yards against Miami.
Troy Williamson, Jacksonville Jaguars – Caught 4 passes for 74 yards.
Chris Chambers, San Diego Chargers – Caught a pass for 4 yards.
Lance Moore, New Orleans Saints – Is just getting back on the practice field after re-habbing a shoulder injury suffered last spring.
Michael Jenkins, Atlanta Falcons – Caught one pass for two yards versus Detroit.
Kevin Walter, Houston Texans – Caught two passes for 16 yards.
Nate Burleson, Seattle Seahawks – Caught one pass for 12 yards.
Brian Robiskie, Cleveland Browns – Hauled in one throw for 15 yards. against Green Bay.
Mohamed Massaquoi, Cleveland Browns – Locked in a battle with Robiskie for the other starting job Massaqoui caught just one pass for six yards.
Patrick Crayton/Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys – Neither did anything to solidify the #2 spot in last week’s contest. Crayton had one carry for 12 yards and neither caught a pass. Sam Hurd staked a claim to the #2 spot, however, by catching five passes for 79 yards.
Joey Galloway, New England Patriots – Did not catch any passes. Galloway is still the favorite to be the #3 receiver in New England.
Laveranues Coles, Cincinnati Bengals – Caught a pair of passes for 23 yards. He is still considered to be the other starter but I am not convinced he will be coming out of camp.
Chris Henry, Cincinnati Bengals – Caught seven passes for 100 yards and a touchdown against the Saints. If Henry is healthy and focused on football he will likely overtake Coles on the depth chart. Henry has the talent and size to be an elite receiver in the NFL he just cannot seem to stay out of the news for all of the wrong reasons. If he has his life together this could be a huge year for Henry.
Isaac Bruce, San Francisco 49ers – As long as Crabtree is not in camp Bruce is the lead receiver for the Niners.
Devin Hester, Chicago Bears – Caught two passes for 22 yards against Buffalo and caught the ire of quarterback Jay Cutler for not breaking up an interception.
Earl Bennett, Chicago Bears – Caught one ball for six yards. Bennett is still considered the favorite to start opposite Hester.
Brandon Stokely, Denver Broncos – Caught a pass for nine yards. He is currently considered the other starting receiver and has reportedly become a favorite of McDaniel.
Devery Henderson/Robert Meachem, New Orleans Saints – Henderson did not catch any passes last week while Meachem caught 3 for 77 yards including a 64-yard scoring strike from Mark Brunell. If this is a sign Meachem is becoming the receiver the Saints thought they were getting forget about Henderson seeing significant time and Meachem could end up in the starting line up if the Saints think he is reaching his potential.
Chansi Stuckey, New York Jets – Stuckey caught a pass for 5 yards and is expected to be the other starter opposite Cotchery.
David Clowney, New York Jets – Clowney caught 3 passes for 102 yards including a 50-yard bomb from Erik Ainge. The Jets love Clowney’s speed and he could push Stuckey for the starter’s role. At worst he is looking like the Jets #3 receiver.
Josh Morgan, San Francisco 49ers – Caught 2 passes for 23 yards and as long as Crabtree is holding out he remains a possibility as the starter opposite Bruce.
Bobby Wade, Minnesota Vikings – Caught a pass for six yards. Do not expect much out of Wade who is going to lose receptions to Percy Harvin.
Antwaan Randle-El, Washington Redskins – Caught one pass for 15 yards against the Ravens.
Limas Sweed, Pittsburgh Steelers – Caught two passes for 56 yards against the Cardinals. Sweed is thought to have the edge over Shaun McDonald in the battle for the third receiver spot.
Shaun McDonald, Pittsburgh Steelers – Caught six passes for 69 yards versus Arizona.
Michael Clayton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Clayton missed last week’s game with a minor injury and should be back on the field within the next few days.
Ronald Curry, St. Louis Rams – Caught two passes for 10 yards against the Jets. With Donnie Avery and Tim Carter on the shelf for the time being Curry is going to get an opportunity to win a starting job.
Derrick Williams, Detroit Lions – Caught two passes for 35 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons. With Bryant Johnson on the shelf Williams could get a shot at challenging for the other starting spot opposite Calvin Johnson.
Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia Eagles – Caught two passes for 44 yards and had 121 return yards on special teams against the Pats.
Justin Harper, Baltimore Ravens – Caught four passes for 57 yards including a touchdown versus the Redskins.
Louis Murphy, Oakland Raiders – Caught two passes for 40 yards against the Cowboys.
Jason Avant, Philadelphia Eagles – Caught two passes for 35 yards against New England.
