2010’s Top 15 Fantasy Wide Receivers

2010’s Top 15 Fantasy Wide Receivers by: Total Points per Games Played (Games Played in Parenthesis)

1. Andre Johnson 22.07 (13 games)
2. Roddy White 21.45 (16 games)
3. Hakeem Nicks 20.78 (13 games)
4. Brandon Lloyd 19.75 (16 games)
5. Reggie Wayne 19.16 (16 games)
6. Dwayne Bowe 18.98 (16 games)
7. Calvin Johnson 18.95 (15 games)
8. Greg Jennings 18.71 (16 games)
9. Mike Wallace 17.79 (16 games)
10. Terrell Owens 17.45 (14 games)
11. Steve Johnson 16.46 (16 games)
12. DeSean Jackson 16.36 (14 games)
13. Marques Colston 16.23 (15 games)
14. Brandon Marshall 16.05 (14 games)
15. Larry Fitzgerald 15.92 (16 games)

Scoring System: 1 point per 10 yards receiving/rushing, 1 point per reception, 6 points per touchdown rushing/receiving, -1 point per fumble lost, 5 bonus points per 100 yard receiving or rushing game

As expected by most fantasy gamers, Andre Johnson and Roddy White proved as 2010’s top studs at the wide receiver position. But few anticipated Hakeem Nicks and Brandon Lloyd to wind up being ranked in the 3rd and 4th slots. While Reggie Wayne, Calvin Johnson and Greg Jennings lived up to their lofty reputations, Dwayne Bowe, Mike Wallace and an aging Terrell Owens fared better than advertised.

But the eye-popper of all eye-poppers on this list is Steve Johnson, who came out of nowhere to surpass 1,000 yards receiving and score 10 touchdowns for the lowly Buffalo Bills. It almost seems like DeSean Jackson would be ranked higher than 12th, and he would be in leagues that award individual players for punt return touchdowns, but it is saying quite a bit that he’s still ranked higher than top 15 regulars Marques Colston, Brandon Marshall and Larry Fitzgerald.