Week 4 Wide Receiver Ranking Results

Byes: Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers

The Actual Rankings are based my scoring primer. It basically follows ESPNs standard scoring but uses fractional points and slightly devalues passing touchdowns.

Biggest Surprises

Brian Hartline: consensus ranking of 40, he finished 1 overall. I had him the highest at 32 overall because he had 3rd most targets in the NFL. The only reason why he wasn’t higher is because of Ryan Tannehill. If Tannehill can be an adequate quarterback and if the defense continues to stink, Hartline will consistently be a top 25 wide receiver.

Danny Amendola: consensus rank of 28, he finished 14 overall. He’s the best option on the team and gets the majority of targets (35%), which will make him a consistent fantasy option the rest of the year. In PPR formats, he’s in the top 15 for his consistency and is one of the most matchup proof wide receivers in the league.

Biggest Disappointments:

Julio Jones: consensus rank of 4.5, he finished 37 overall. It looks like he may be falling into the Marques Colston, Dez Bryant category where they either blow up or do nothing. I would try to trade him for maybe 95 cents on the dollar and see what I could get. I would wait until his next big game and sell him when his value is higher. What’s the most baffling, is Matt Ryan has been putting up 2011 Aaron Rodgers type of numbers and Jones is still feast or famine. Do you really think Matt Ryan will keep this up?