Fantasy Football Week 3: Last-Minute Top 50 Wide Receiver Rankings

September 22, 2012   ·   Jamal Collier   ·   Jump to comments

There was only one big game from the wide receiver position in the New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers matchup on Thursday night in Week 3. Ramses Barden of New York was targeted 10 times and brought in nine receptions for 138 yards.
Steve Smith of the Panthers caught four passes for 86 yards. The third-most productive player at the position was the Giants’ usual big play guy, Victor Cruz.
Cruz had 42 yards on six catches with no touchdowns.
Now that the Thursday game is over, everyone who was involved in the contest has been removed from the Week 3 rankings heading into Sunday.
 
1. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions (at Tennessee Titans)
Megatron hasn’t found the end zone yet in 2012. This is the week that I think he does.
 
2. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals (at Washington Redskins)
Green is easily the most-targeted player by Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. With pass-rusher Brian Orakpo out of the lineup for the Redskin...

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