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26. Jabar Gaffney (Denver Broncos) @ Jacksonville

Jabar Gaffney has just about as the No.1 wide out in the wake of Brandon Marshall’s departure from Denver. He still has Eddie Royal in the mix but Gaffney and Kyle Orton displayed a nice rapport during the preseason. That is a big deal, as someone needs to replace Marshall’s 400+ receptions over the past four years. Gaffney will have to shock everyone if he wants to put up those kinds of numbers, however, he will sure look like the real deal against the Jacksonville Jaguars awful defense.
Point Projection: 9 points

27. Mike Williams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) vs. Cleveland

A deep sleeper candidate this fall, Williams had an excellent training camp on his way to becoming the undisputed number one wide out in Tampa Bay. The raw skills of quarterback Josh Freeman and weak supporting cast caps Williams’ value, but he will get the ball thrown his way a lot, meaning solid production against the weak Cleveland Browns.
Point Projection: 8 points

28. Devin Aromashodu (Chicago Bears) @ Detroit

A huge name at the end of last year, Aromashodu will start the season as the team’s No.3 wide receiver. Generally that isn’t an enviable position, but Mike Martz’s offense involves a lot of three-receiver sets so he should see the field often enough to get some looks. Factor in Jay Cutler’s eye for him in the end zone and you have someone who could do some damage against the Detroit Lions in Week 1.
Point Projection: 8 points

29. Donald Driver (Green Bay Packers) @ Philadelphia

Driver’s age was supposedly catching up to him before he posted an impressive 70 receptions and 1,066 receiving yards last season as the main beneficiary for Aaron Rodgers. Once again the question arises if this is the season that his age begins to severely affect him? We’d have to go into the crystal ball to project that; however, he is starting Week 1 and that means he will get plenty of love from Rodgers, making 80 yards likely for the old vet.
Point Projection: 8 points

30. Jacoby Jones (Houston Texans) vs. Indianapolis

Jones is currently listed as the Texans’ No. 3 wide out on the depth chart, but that’s in name only, as head coach Gary Kubiak has called he and Kevin Walter “neck and neck” on the depth chart. Jones is clearly more talented and should prove to be a better fantasy football option this season. He will show it by finding some separation in the Indianapolis Colts’ secondary en route to scoring more points than Walter.
Point Projection: 8 points

31. Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) @ Washington

Bryant has been making cuts and doing drills and looks ready to play after sustaining an ankle sprain during the preseason. He comes in Week 1 as the number three option behind Roy Williams, but that won’t last long. Williams is dead and Bryant is extremely talented, which will be clear against the Redskins this week.
Point Projection: 8 points

32. Lee Evans (Buffalo Bills) vs. Miami

Evans’ career is a sad story of elite talent buried on bad teams. The story remains the same this year, as quarterback Trent Edwards will barely have time to get him the ball, let alone have the skills to get it there consistently. He will yet again be a high-end WR2 talent putting up average WR3 numbers, and will set that tone Week one against Miami.
Point Projection: 8 points

33. Mike Sims-Walker (Jacksonville Jaguars) vs. Denver

Sims-Walker plays for a mediocre team that no one wants to watch but still managed great WR2 numbers in his first big campaign last season. Due to Garrard’s mediocrity and the run-heavy nature of head coach Jack Del Rio’s offense the 2009 break out player will have a tough time repeating last year’s numbers, but he remains a decent WR2 option Week one against Denver.
Point Projection: 7 points

34. Hines Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Atlanta

One of the least appreciated receivers in football, the notoriously excellent blocker enters his 13th season with Pittsburgh as the number one wide out again. He will be competing with the emerging Mike Wallace for receptions, but he has managed against stiffer competition in the past. His quarterback situation is his biggest enemy of his fantasy value at the moment, making him unlikely to record more than 70 yards against the Falcons.
Point Projection: 7 points

35. Bernard Berrian (Minnesota Vikings) @ New Orleans

Berrian has had a poor training camp, but the loss of Sidney Rice immediately makes him fantasy relevant in the Minnesota offense. He is still only an okay option but will get enough touches to help your team as a fantasy WR3. New Orleans’ weak secondary and the anticipation of a pass-heavy game Thursday night means he will provide solid value Week 1.
Point Projection: 7 points

36. Santana Moss (Washington Redskins) vs. Dallas

The extremely unexciting Moss enters his tenth season with a better quarterback in Donovan McNabb under the helm but declining effectiveness year-to-year. McNabb should help to reverse the slide some, but at 31 Moss is barely a WR2 option in most leagues. McNabb helps, which is why he is on the top half of this list, but don’t expect much more than 70 yards from the formerly speedy veteran.
Point Projection: 7 points

37. Terrell Owens (Cincinnati Bengals) @ New England

Owens immediately steps into the number two spot in Cincinnati’s offense after being signed late in the preseason. Once an elite talent, he has declined steeply with age and no longer provides major upside. That being said, his numbers are bound to improve simply by leaving Buffalo. We’ll get our first regular season look at TO in stripes Week one at New England, where he figures to get enough looks for roughly 70 yards.
Point Projection: 7 points

38. Devin Hester (Chicago Bears) @ Detroit

While Hester is obviously a freakish athlete, he hasn’t quite been able to translate the skills to the wide receiver position. This had led to his being overlooked by most when talking about who will emerge as the top dog in Chicago’s receiving core. If he can’t do it in Martz’s offense, he probably won’t ever do it, but against Detroit he should have no trouble being productive.
Point Projection: 7 points

39. Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Atlanta

Wallace steps into Santonio Holmes’ spot in the starting lineup and is poised for a huge 2010 campaign. Unfortunately, the breakout will be delayed a bit by the suspension of Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers will have to rely on the run game while Dennis Dixon tries to run the offense, capping Wallace’s value for the time being. Still, he will make his presence felt at home (to some degree) against Atlanta, even if it doesn’t translate to a touchdown.
Point Projection: 7 points

40. Legedu Naanee (San Diego Chargers) @ Kansas City

Naanee emerged late in the preseason as a deep sleeper after people watched the revised San Diego offense without the two big pieces mentioned above. Rivers won’t have as much time to throw, making quicker, short-to-midrange tosses to guys like Naanee a bigger part of the attack this year, a strategy that should work just fine against Kansas City. He gets a boost in PPR leagues.
Point Projection: 7 points

41. Louis Murphy (Oakland Raiders) @ Tennessee

With injury-prone Chaz Schilens shelved yet again, Murphy becomes the number one target for new Raiders’ quarterback Jason Campbell. Campbell is a huge boon to everyone in that offense, as there are no more original jokes to tell about how bad JaMarcus Russell was. Murphy could emerge as a solid WR3 by year’s end, and his campaign starts with a promising match up again Tennessee.
Point Projection: 7 points

42. Justin Gage (Tennessee Titans) vs. Oakland

Gage is the number two receiver in Tennessee, but when playing a team with a corner like Nnamdi Asomugha, the No.2 guy tends to be the better producer. Washington will be shut down by the elite corner, leaving Gage to pick up more targets and more production Week one.
Point Projection: 7 points

43. Steve Breaston (Arizona Cardinals) @ St. Louis

Breaston is actually the guy who suffers the most from the loss of quarterback Kurt Warner. He is not nearly as skilled and judging from his training camp doesn’t have the talent to overcome Derek Anderson’s erratic arm. He will be safe to start against St. Louis, but don’t expect much value from Breaston this year.
Point Projection: 7 points

44. Nate Burleson (Detroit Lions) vs. Chicago

Burleson move to Detroit makes him an interesting fantasy option. Calvin Johnson will attract a lot of defensive attention, meaning an improved Matthew Stafford may have to look Burleson’s way more often than people may think this season. He will be a sneaky source of yardage and will be moderately productive against the Bears’ questionable secondary.
Point Projection: 7 points

45. Mike Williams (Seattle Seahawks) vs. San Francisco

With the move of T.J. Houshmandzadeh to Baltimore, Williams becomes the number one in new head coach Pete Carroll’s offense. It’s not an ideal situation, but considering his excellent training camp he is an interesting depth option. San Francisco’s defense will be tough to overcome, but if he continues with his preseason performance he could prove to be productive this year. Just don’t expect much in Week 1 and make sure to not jump on the bandwagon too soon.
Point Projection: 6 points

46. Braylon Edwards (New York Jets) vs. Baltimore

Edwards has pledged to have a major 2010 campaign in his second year with the Jets. He is notorious for dropping balls so how another year in the offense will help remains to be seen. He will be the number one wide out for the first four weeks though, so that gives him some value, but he will most likely have trouble exploiting the opportunity against Baltimore this week.
Point Projection: 6 points

47. Kevin Walter (Houston Texans) vs. Indianapolis

The overpaid number two wide out for the Texans comes into the 2010 season in jeopardy of losing his starting role opposite Andre Johnson to the younger, more talented Jacoby Jones. This means very little can be expected of Walter this year, who gets a small boost in PPR but won’t garner much in raw yardage. Don’t expect a whole lot Week one against Indy or the rest of the season.
Point Projection: 6 points

48. Eddie Royal (Denver Broncos) @ Jacksonville

A major bust after a big 2008, Royal all but disappeared in Head Coach Josh McDaniel’s offense last season. With Marshall gone however, McDaniel’s seems to have no choice but to use him. Expect a lot of work in the slot, with short routes meaning better numbers in PPR leagues but not a whole lot in the yardage department. He should produce against the weak Jacksonville secondary.
Point Projection: 6 points

49. Laurent Robinson (St. Louis Rams) vs. Arizona

Robinson looked promising last year till going down with a broken leg early in the season. He will have a rookie quarterback in Sam Bradford throwing him the ball which makes him unlikely to be anything more than a WR4 for fantasy purposes this season. However with Donnie Avery going down for the year, Robinson should see enough looks for around 60 yards against Arizona Week 1.
Point Projection: 6 points

50. Mohamed Massaquoi (Cleveland Browns) @ Tampa Bay

Massaquoi showed flashes of his talent in his rookie season, but like Mike Williams in Tampa Bay will be held back by poor quarterback play from former Carolina Panther Jake Delhomme. However they have to throw the ball to somebody, and Massaquoi is a much more likely option for touchdowns and overall production than anyone else on the team. That alone guarantees 60 yards against Tampa Bay.
Point Projection: 6 points