The 2010 fantasy football season is drawing near, and the depth at wide receiver is as rich as ever.
Receiver can be a tough position to project heading into the season, and there's almost always a player who breaks into the upper level from out of nowhere (see Miles Austin in 2009).
Most fantasy football projections have Houston Texans receiver Andre Johnson sitting atop the pile of pass-catchers heading into the season, and for good reason — Matt Schaub's top target has surpassed 1,500 yards, 100 receptions and eight touchdowns each of the last two seasons.
Johnson missed the first seven games of 2007, but since then, in 41 games, he's caught 276 passes for 3,995 yards and 25 touchdowns.
For a more in-depth look at Johnson and the rest of the top 10 wide receiver rankings in the 2010 fantasy football draft, click here.
Top 25 Wide Receivers
1. Andre Johnson, Houston Texans
Johnson's 2009 statistics speak for him: 101 receptions, 1,569 yards, nine touchdowns.
2. Randy Moss, New England Patriots
Moss was up to his old tricks in 2009 with 83 catches, 1,264 yards and 13 touchdowns.
3. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning connected with Wayne 100 times in 2009 for 1,264 yards and 10 touchdowns.
4. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
Even with Matthew Stafford missing time in ’09, Johnson had 67 receptions for 984 yards and five TDs.
5. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons
White is coming off three seasons in a row with at least 83 catches and 1,100 yards.
6. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
A new QB in Arizona might diminish his fantasy football value slightly in 2010 ... but only slightly.
7. Brandon Marshall, Miami Dolphins
Marshall has a new home after catching 101 passes for 1,120 yards and 10 TDs in his last year in Denver.
8. Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys
Breakout fantasy football receiving star of 2009 had 81 receptions for 1,320 yards and 11 touchdowns.
9. DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles
Jackson has a good connection with Philly's new starting quarterback, Kevin Kolb.
10. Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees spreads the ball around, but Colston still puts up big stats — 70 catches, 1,074 yards, nine TDs in 2009.
The Rest of the Top 25 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers
11. Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers
12. Sidney Rice, Minnesota Vikings
13. Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens
14. Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers
15. Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals
16. Steve Smith, New York Giants
17. Vincent Jackson, San Diego Chargers
18. Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers
19. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers
20. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants
21. Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings
22. Mike Sims-Walker, Jacksonville Jaguars
23. Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia Eagles
24. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City Chiefs
25. Santana Moss, Washington Redskins
The top wide receivers will undoubtedly change a bit as the NFL's regular season approaches, due to injuries and depth-chart changes throughout the preseason. Keep an eye on how players progress in the preseason before setting your final fantasy football draft order.
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