Wr: 105 Player Breakdowns

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THE QUICK READ

1. Larry FITZGERALD
2. Andre JOHNSON
3. Randy MOSS
4. Greg JENNINGS
5. Anquan BOLDIN
6. Marques COLSTON
7. Steve SMITH (CAR)
8. Roddy WHITE
9. Reggie WAYNE
10. Dwayne BOWE
11. Calvin JOHNSON
12. Antonio BRYANT
13. Wes WELKER
14. Terrell OWENS
15. Anthony GONZALEZ
16. DeSean JACKSON
17. Santana MOSS
18. Brandon MARSHALL
19. Santonio HOLMES
20. Lee EVANS
21. T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH
22. Michael CRABTREE
23. Eddie ROYAL
24. Hines WARD
25. Laveranues COLES
26. Vincent JACKSON
27. Lance MOORE
28. Bernard BERRIAN
29. Jerricho COTCHERY
30. Steve BREASTON
31. Chad OCHOCINCO
32. Donald DRIVER

1 Larry FITZGERALD
CARDINALS
AGE: 26
BYE WEEK: 4
AUCTION: $23

After Fitzgerald's jaw-dropping playoffs (546 yards, 7 TDs), only the biggest of gamblers would pick Andre Johnson over Fitz, and we're not going to roll the dice. The Cards' WR entered a new stratosphere with that postseason, so barring coach and new play-caller Ken Whisenhunt's running the Wishbone, the only question will be where Fitz ranks on the overall draft board. The answer: top 10.

2 Andre JOHNSON
TEXANS
AGE: 28
BYE WEEK: 10
AUCTION: $21

If not for Larry Fitzgerald's sublime postseason, we could be touting Johnson as the No. 1 WR, particularly after the career highs he set in 2008. As it is, he may be the top WR in PPR leagues. Health has been an issue in the past, but it wasn't last year, so there really is no downside here. Houston's offense promises to be even better in '09, so we say grab Johnson while you can.

3 Randy MOSS
PATRIOTS
AGE: 32
BYE WEEK: 8
AUCTION: $18

Perhaps nobody missed Tom Brady more last season than Moss, who had a huge drop-off in yards and TDs. Of course, Moss set the bar high in '07, prompting many owners to treat him as a first-round talent. Brady will be back, and though his timing with Moss will take a while to return, there is no better WR-QB combo when healthy. Consider Moss among the top tier of WRs again.

4 Greg JENNINGS
PACKERS
AGE: 25
BYE WEEK: 5
AUCTION: $17