Fantasy Advisor

1. Andre Johnson Johnson represents far and away the top receiver going into 2010, having led the league in receiving over each of the past 2 seasons. While Houston’s running game shows signs of uncertainty behind the sudden second year regression of Steve Slaton, there’s no reason to expect any sort of step backwards out of Johnson or the Texans’ vaunted aerial attack.2. Randy Moss So maybe Moss isn’t still the well-oiled 23 touchdown machine we witnessed in 2007, but in a down year among elite wide receivers, Moss still offers arguably the surest bet to post double digit touchdowns and 1,000 receiving yards. Combine Wes Welker’s questionable left knee with Darrelle Revis’ looming contract situation and Randy Moss could be looking at a strangely upward production trajectory for a 33-year-old receiver.3. Calvin Johnson Mired by injury and an inconsistent offense, Megatron didn’t even break the 1,000 yard barrier in 2009. With Matt Stafford entering his second season as starter, the acquisition of pass-catching TE Tony Scheffler and rookie Jahvid Best providing a realistic threat out of the backfield, the stage is set for an authoritative return to glory. Unparalleled in terms of pure talent at the position, Johnson should put up numbers close to his 1,331 yard 12 TD 2008 campaign, with a ceiling as high as 20 touchdowns should offense take off. 4. Reggie Wayne Don’t mistake this as an indictment on Wayne, but there is really limited upside with this pick. With Wayne, you know exactly what you’re getting (close to 100 receptions, 1200 yards and 10 TDs) which can either be good or bad depending on where he is selected. A good-to-great year is almost guaranteed, but the type of astronomical breakout campaign that can win a fantasy championship is likely to come from other WRs on this list.5. Brandon Marshall Marshall has put up consistently good numbers in Denver despite suspensions, contract disputes and most recently a lackluster quarterback, so why would you expect a drop-off in production in his new South Beach home? Like Moss, Marshall will benefit if Revis sits out the season, but should post top level stats regardless. Whether its Ronnie Brown throwing the ball out of the Wildcat or Chad Henne looking deep, most Dolphin passes will find Marshall’s outstretched arms. Finally content with his contract, the potential here is through the roof, as Marshall looks to reward his new team with a high return on investment and finally stick it to the Broncos’ brass through on-field antics for a change.

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