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WR: 105 PLAYER BREAKDOWNS
June 24, 2009
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June 24, 2009

Wr: 105 Player Breakdowns

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The Patriots couldn't contain Lewis when he played for Philly (8 catches, 141 yards and three TDs in his past two games against them) so they traded a draft pick to get him. Lewis is a veteran route runner with good hands, but he has never had more than three TDs or 48 catches in a season. That could change with Tom Brady throwing to him. Keep him on your radar.

85 David CLOWNEY
JETS
AGE: 24
BYE WEEK: 9
AUCTION: $0

Clowney was brilliant in a preseason game against Cleveland last year, going for 163 yards and 2 TDs, but he later broke a collarbone and missed most of the regular season. He's the fastest among the Jets' WRs, and when voluntary workouts resumed in May, he was running with the first team. Even if he starts, the odds are against him seeing a lot of balls with the inexperienced QBs.

86 Jerheme URBAN
CARDINALS
AGE: 28
BYE WEEK: 4
AUCTION: $0

He won't crack the rotation of Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and Steve Breaston, but Urban is next in line if one of those is injured or traded (i.e., Boldin). And he has proved he can be productive, with six TDs in 56 catches over the last two years. Insuring your top fantasy WRs is not very common, but given the Cardinals' proficiency it's worth considering Urban as a handcuff.

87 Michael CLAYTON
BUCCANEERS
AGE: 26
BYE WEEK: 8
AUCTION: $0

The new staff in Tampa made a $24 million commitment ($10.5 million guaranteed) to Clayton, locking up one of the better blocking WRs in the NFL. But fantasy owners couldn't care less about his blocking; they want to know if this sixth-year man will return to his rookie form (80 catches, 1,193 yards, 7 TDs). Considering the team will be breaking in a new QB, that's not likely.

88 Johnnie Lee HIGGINS
RAIDERS
AGE: 26
BYE WEEK: 9
AUCTION: $0

If you guessed that the Raiders' WR with the most catches last season was Higgins, with a measly 22, you'd be correct. But the reason he's on this list is because of his punt- and kick-return ability. He took three punts to the house last year, so if you play in a league that rewards individual returns, he's one to consider. If you don't, he's nothing more than a desperation waiver-wire pickup.

89 Davone BESS
DOLPHINS
AGE: 23
BYE WEEK: 6
AUCTION: $0

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