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The Shot Caller's Report - WRs
Your Weekly Guide To Fantasy Lineups
11/2/07
Positions: QBs | RBs | WRs

Wide Receivers

Must Start:

Deion Branch @ CLE: In the three full games he played before getting hurt, Branch went over 100 yards in two of them and scored in the other one. After missing a few weeks with a sprained foot, he should be ready to roll against a horrendous Cleveland secondary that has given up 18 receiving touchdowns on the season, tied with the Bengals for worst in the league.

Lee EvansLee Evans v. CIN: Speaking of Cincinnati, we might as well start the #1 receiver in Buffalo against them. Evans, after an extremely slow start, is finally coming on with three good games out of the last four. The change back to J.P. Losman won’t hurt Evans since they spent all last season playing catch and that led to some pretty decent numbers for Evans.

Reggie Brown v. DAL: Another wide out who experienced a disappointing start to the 2007 campaign, Brown is getting worked into the game plan more and more. The Eagles will have to pass the ball to keep up with the Tony Romo-led Cowboys offense. Everything depends on Donovan McNabb having a good game and I think he has another one this week.

Jerricho Cotchery v. WAS: Cotchery must have been praying for a quarterback change and finally got his wish. Rather than catching five yard slants from Pennington right into diving safeties, Cotchery will now get to stretch the field a little with Clemens’ improved arm strength. While the Redskins aren’t an ideal match up, Cotchery has been a consistent performer all season.

Going Out On a Limb:

D.J. Hackett @ CLE: The forgotten man in Seattle, Hackett was being considered for the top receiving spot before getting injured Week One. Nate Burleson has conveniently played himself out of the starting rotation, leaving at least the #2 spot for Hackett as he returns to play. We’ve already talked about the Cleveland defense – they are far from good.

Grab Some Pine:

Donte’ Stallworth @ IND: While I don’t expect the Colts to completely shut down the Patriots passing game, they are good enough that owners should avoid playing a marginal receiver like Stallworth. Like any other Patriots player, he could go off for a huge game at any time, but the odds are strongly against it in this game.

Derrick Mason @ PIT: Mason has been very consistent this year, with at least five catches and 54 yards in every game. Going hand in hand with that consistency, Mason has yet to go over 100 yards in a game and has only two touchdowns. The Steelers defense is one of the best and won’t have any problem shutting down the boring and predictable Ravens.

Larry Fitzgerald/Anquan Boldin @ TB: Tampa Bay is playing some really good pass defense, second in the league only to the Colts. Dividing the 173 yards passing that the Buccaneers typically give up among the potential Arizona targets quickly highlights that either the Cardinals need to do better than most teams against the Tampa Cover 2 or these guys need to snag a touchdown catch in what will be a low scoring game.

Kevin Walter @ OAK: Teams have decided it is easier to beat the Raiders on the ground than through the air. With Matt Schaub expected to be out for the game, Sage Rosenfels will spend a lot of time handing the ball off to whatever running back is healthy in Houston. Walter has had a nice run, but Oakland’s secondary is far more talented than he is.

Nate Burleson @ CLE: Readers should be able to tell by now that a lot of stuff is going on in Seattle right now. The match up is right in Cleveland, but Burleson is now the fourth receiver and has displayed his lack of ability over the last few weeks filling in for Branch and Hackett. Not only should he not be starting on your team, he shouldn’t even be on your roster anymore.