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Week 14 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Ben Ruppert's 2016 Week 14 wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings analysis and tiered ranks. His rankings and start/sit advice for your Week 14 wide receiver matchups.

Below you will find our Week 14 wide receiver rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs), Nick Mariano (@NMariano53) and Ben Ruppert (@Ben_Ruppert_21).

Featured writer Ben Ruppert also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 14, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 14. You can also check out RotoBaller's overall player rankings here.

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Week 14 Wide Receiver - Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Julio Jones’ toe injury is going to limit him at the worst possible time for fantasy owners. After aggravating his turf toe injury last week, he has been limited in practice all week and is expected to be a game-time decision on Sunday. When he is on the field he is excellent, but this is an injury that he has dealt with in the past. Some have speculated he won’t play at all, while others are saying if he plays it will only be as a decoy. Regardless, it looks like Jones’ role will be diminished to try and keep the injury from getting worse. With Mohamed Sanu already being ruled out, it’s going to be the Taylor Gabriel show this week. Gabriel has been excellent over the past five games in limited work, with five total TD and several big plays in the receiving game. He will obviously not be able to fill Jones’ shoes completely, but a coupe extra touches could be all Gabriel needs to have a huge breakout game. Gabriel is our 100th rated player this week, but his upside could be a top-20 player.

After a disappointing start that got him dropped from plenty of fantasy teams, Golden Tate has turned into the receiver we all drafted him to be over the past several weeks. He supplanted Marvin Jones as Matthew Stafford’s favorite target in Week 6 and never looked back. He is coming off his second 100-yard game of the season, catching 8-of-10 targets for 145 yards and a TD in the impressive in over the Saints in New Orleans. The Bears have been good at limiting WR production since their Week 9 bye, limiting Mike Evans and Rishard Matthews to mediocre performances. Tate should see steady production the rest of the year with the amount of looks he receives, but this Bears defense should not be taken lightly.

In the two games since his return from a foot injury, Sammy Watkins has been a bit disappointing from a fantasy perspective. In his first game back he caught 3-of-3 targets for 80 yards, including a nice 62-yard reception down the sidelines. Last game he only caught three of his team leading nine targets for 38 yards, though that wasn’t all his fault. Tyrod Taylor had an off game, struggling to hit open receivers due to his inaccuracy and jitteriness in the pocket. As Watkins continues to improve and get back to a full slate of snaps, his production will hinge on Taylor’s ability to get him the ball in good places. They will need to make this connection work this week if they want to beat the Steelers, who boast one of the best offenses in the NFL. Watkins is a WR3 this week with WR1 upside if he can get a long reception or two. He will have no problems getting enough targets.

The loss of Rob Gronkowski in the Patriots offense is a huge blow, but it gives us the opportunity to see how Tom Brady can play without his favorite red zone threat. In his absence, Julian Edelman has dominated targets, while Malcolm Mitchell has seen his role increase as he evolves into one of Brady’s preferred targets. Over the past three weeks he has averaged six receptions for 74 yards and a TD per game. With the Pats now using more three WR sets, Mitchell saw his snap count jump from 47% the week before to 85% last week.  He received a healthy 10 targets, catching eight of them for 82 yards. With Danny Amendola done for the year, Mitchell has his role solidified for the remainder of the season. If he is available in your league still, he is a strong pick up for this week. Though they are playing the Ravens, the Patriots are a dynamite team at home and will likely be passing often while they stuff the run. Mitchell is a solid play this week and should be the rest of the year as a WR3 with upside.

The most reliable receiver over the past few weeks for the Panthers hasn’t been Greg Olsen or Kelvin Benjamin, it’s been Ted Ginn. He has either five receptions or a TD in seven straight games, with TD scores in each of the past three weeks. He leads the team in targets over the past three weeks with 20, one more than Olsen and Benjamin (each with 19). Ginn scored a career-high 10 TD last season, fueled by Cam Newton’s ability to chuck the ball deep and let Ginn use his speed to go and get it. The same thing has been happening the past three games, with his scores coming from 40, 88, and 55 yards. The Chargers have given up the 11th fewest fantasy points to opposing WR this season, but have been beat by deep threats this season like DeVante Parker in Week 10. The Carolina offense has been struggling of late, with the only thing working being the Newton-to-Ginn connection. Expect that connection to continue this week.

 

Week 14 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers

Rank Player Name Pos
1 Antonio Brown WR
2 Mike Evans WR
5 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
7 Dez Bryant WR
8 Julio Jones WR
10 Amari Cooper WR
11 Larry Fitzgerald WR
12 Julian Edelman WR
14 Doug Baldwin WR
16 Jordy Nelson WR
18 Golden Tate WR
19 T.Y. Hilton WR
21 Michael Thomas WR
23 Michael Crabtree WR
24 Brandin Cooks WR
25 Donte Moncrief WR
28 Davante Adams WR
29 Jamison Crowder WR
31 Brandon Marshall WR
32 Demaryius Thomas WR
34 Tyrell Williams WR
35 Terrelle Pryor WR
38 DeAndre Hopkins WR
39 Emmanuel Sanders WR
41 Jarvis Landry WR
43 Steve Smith WR
44 Stefon Diggs WR
46 Kelvin Benjamin WR
49 Sammy Watkins WR
50 Mike Wallace WR
51 Malcolm Mitchell WR
52 Kenny Britt WR
55 Dontrelle Inman WR
59 Randall Cobb WR
61 Tyreek Hill WR
65 Tyler Boyd WR
66 DeSean Jackson WR
67 Jordan Matthews WR
68 Willie Snead WR
73 Rishard Matthews WR
77 Allen Robinson WR
78 Brandon LaFell WR
81 Devante Parker WR
82 Sterling Shepard WR
83 Cameron Meredith WR
84 Cole Beasley WR
87 Anquan Boldin WR
89 Ted Ginn WR
92 Corey Coleman WR
93 Pierre Garcon WR
95 Quincy Enunwa WR
100 Taylor Gabriel WR
103 Marvin Jones WR
106 Will Fuller WR
108 Tyler Lockett WR
109 Jeremy Maclin WR
110 Marqise Lee WR
112 Adam Thielen WR
114 Mohamed Sanu WR
116 Chris Hogan WR
120 Tajae Sharpe WR
121 Travis Benjamin WR
122 Dorial Green-Beckham WR
124 Michael Floyd WR
128 Cordarrelle Patterson WR
129 Breshad Perriman WR
130 Ty Montgomery WR
132 Josh Bellamy WR
133 Robby Anderson WR
134 Eli Rogers WR
136 Marquess Wilson WR
137 Marquise Goodwin WR
140 Kenny Stills WR
141 Kendall Wright WR
150 Seth Roberts WR
151 Eddie Royal WR
153 J.J. Nelson WR
156 Brian Quick WR
159 Tavon Austin WR
162 Adam Humphries WR
163 John Brown WR
164 Jeremy Kerley WR
165 Sammie Coates WR
167 Jermaine Kearse WR
173 Torrey Smith WR
175 Nelson Agholor WR
178 Quinton Patton WR
180 Devin Funchess WR
181 Albert Wilson WR
183 Danny Amendola WR
185 Phillip Dorsett WR
186 Allen Hurns WR
188 Andre Roberts WR
189 Victor Cruz WR
191 Braxton Miller WR
192 Deonte Thompson WR
194 Robert Woods WR

 


Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.




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