DeSean Jackson amazingly finished first among all wide receivers in fantasy football last year. The young stud has all the tools to put up massive numbers in 2010, but still he has only logged 2 years so it's tough to anoint him already. In addition, the emergence of Jeremy Maclin might take a bite into DeSean's numbers. In 2009, Jackson only had 60 total catches, but was still so explosive he managed to average 15.2 points per game. In overall points, he just edged out Andre Johnson. He finished with 1167 receiving yards and 9 receiving TDs. He got over the top by tacking on 131 and 1 from rushing and 2 more TDs from punt returns. In sum, that comes to a gaudy 1298 and 12.
When finally healthy and with a full strength Matt Schaub at the helm, Andre Johnson went buck wild with his yardage, averaging 98 yards per game and throwing in a solid 9 TDs. Dre has to fall as either the first or second WR picked.
Randy Moss remained in the league's elite by breaking off 1264 and 13. What you have to love about Moss is he vacuums in touchdowns easily and Brady eyes him heavily in the redzone. One concern is he will be 33 for 2010. Another concern is he ended the season with a separated shoulder. Yet another cause for concern is Wes Welker's health. I don't think his age will effect him and his shoulder is expected to be 100% so those fires should subside in your mind. However, Welker takes a ton of pressure off Moss and his probable absence is especially worrisome. Moss should still be in your top 6, but you need to watch how the Pats offseason goes to gauge him as the season approaches.
The number four receiver in all of fantasy land is someone no one had in their top 20. Roy Williams can reject the notion all he wants, but the truth is Miles Austin is the top dog in Dallas. The ultra impressive about Austin's '09 season is he only had 81 yards and 1 touchdown on 5 catches for the first four games. Then, he caught on fire and blazed towards 1320 and 11 for his totals - starting with a 250 and 2 posting against KC. He may have come out of nowhere, but now Miles must be in your top 3.
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