The Most Targeted in the League
When you are setting your weekly lineups and tossing names around, sometimes it pays to have a little information. After one week of play, many owners could be getting a little nervous about some of their stud receivers not living up to par. No need to send in the Calvary, if you’re looking for help we’ve got your Fixx right here.
Not to Worry….
For those owners concerned about the Falcons Roddy White and his meager 42-receiving yards, don’t be. White was targeted 10 times on Sunday and there will be more days like that, but with better results. Roddy has emerged as a big time receiver and nearly connected with Ryan a couple of times on a couple of deep balls.
In the Northwest, the Seahawks new go-to man T.J. Houshmandzadeh was relatively quiet finishing his day with a mere 48-receiving yards on six grabs. Here is another prime example of not to worry, Housh was thrown to eight times and figures to see even more in the coming weeks. With Hasselbeck looking sharp in the second half, there are only better days ahead for the Seahawk’s wideout.
Certainly fantasy owners did not expect to see Saints quarterback Drew Brees pass for well over 300-yards and only connect with wideout Marques Colston for only 30 of those yards. Colston finished Sunday’s contest with only two catches, but the good news was he was targeted four other times. Devery Henderson actually finished as the team’s top target with eight, but that’s expected in the Saints high-powered offense. Brees is going to spread the ball around from week to week, but Colston will always get his share.
Notables to Watch…
While we won’t need to worry about some of our studs, other receivers we should be watching are the Seahawks Nate Burleson. Last season Burleson missed all but one game, so he was likely overlooked in many leagues. Owners open your eyes; Nate saw 11 balls his way on Sunday and pulled in seven for 74-yards. He’s a strong number two receiver and can serve as a solid fantasy WR3 in deeper leagues and a great bye week fill.
In a quiet move during the offseason, the Rams acquired wide receiver Laurent Robinson. It was a move that didn’t amount to much at the time, but once camps opened and the preseason began the team began to collect its’ dividends. Robinson was quickly moved into the starting lineup of a bad Rams offense, but one that is going to play from behind a lot and throw the ball much. In week one Robinson caught five balls for 87-yards, but had 10 passes thrown his direction. This is something owners can expect to see a lot more of as the season progresses.
Week One Top-25 (Targets)
Player/Team………………………………No of Targets in Wk 1
Player/Team………………………………No of Targets in Wk 1
- Randy Moss - WR – NEP………………16
- Wes Welker - WR – NEP……………….16
- Reggie Wayne - WR – IND…………….14
- Tim Hightower - RB – ARI…………….14
- Steve Smith - WR – CAR……………….13
- Calvin Johnson - WR – DET………....13
- Earl Bennett - WR – CHI………………13
- Nate Burleson - WR – SEA……………11
- Justin Gage - WR – TEN……………….11
- Larry Fitzgerald - WR – ARI………….11
- Santonio Holmes - WR – PIT…………11
- Derrick Mason - WR – BAL…………..10
- Hines Ward - WR – PIT………………..10
- Roddy White - WR – ATL……………..10
- Laurent Robinson - WR – STL………10
- Muhsin Muhammad - WR – CAR…..9
- Tony Gonzalez - TE – ATL…………….9
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh - WR - SEA ..9
- Antwaan Randle El - WR – WAS……9
- Robert Royal - TE – CLE………………9
- Antonio Gates - TE – SDC…………….9
- Kellen Winslow - TE – TBB…………..9
- Mark Clayton - WR – BAL…………….9
- Kevin Smith - RB – DET……………….9
- Louis Murphy - WR – OAK…………..9
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