Wide Receiver Tiers

My wide receiver tiers have a car theme, VROOM VROOM. Time to drive into my wide receiver tiers for 2013.


Tier 1 "FERRARI / BUGATTI" - simply, I think these two wide receivers are the two best receivers in the league, and they are CLEARLY options 1, 2, 3, and 4 for their qb.
1. Calvin Johnson
2. Brandon Marshall


Tier 2 "MERCEDES BENZ" - wide receivers who will be the focal points of their offense's passing attack on teams that should throw the ball a lot.

3. AJ Green

4. Dez Bryant
5. Julio Jones
6. Larry Fitzgerald
7. Dwyane Bowe
8. Vincent Jackson


Tier 3 "LEXUS / ACURA" - you'll have a luxury car, but you'll pay a hefty price. These guys number 1 receivers, but lack the ceiling of the tier 2 guys, but at least you'll have a luxury car.
9. Andre Johnson
10. Victor Cruz
11. Roddy White
12. Marques Colston


Tier 4 "INFINITI Q50" - these cars are gorgeous. These wide receivers can explode and be #1 receivers in fantasy, but need to stay healthy and play 16 games.

13. Randall Cobb

14. Eric Decker

15. Torrey Smith

Tier 5 "AUDI TTs" - sleak and stunning, but if you get in an accident, you're in trouble. The wideouts here have WR1 potential but come with the injury prone tag.

16. Danny Amendola

17. Pierre Garçon

18. Hakeem Nicks

19. Jordy Nelson

Tier 6 "VOLKSWAGEN JETTA" - my mom had a Jetta for most of my formative years, and it was a very dependable, durable vehicle. These guys will be your dependable WR2s this year, and I'd say most will stay healthy this year.
20. Reggie Wayne
21. Desean Jackson

22. Wes Welker

23. Antonio Brown

24. Steve Smith

25. Stevie Johnson

26. James Jones

27. Mike Williams

Tier 7 "HONDA CIVIC" - cheap, sleak, and they are underrated and great cars. These wideouts all have the opportunity be WR2s with potential for WR1 but don't come with the flashy price tag of guys higher on the list.

28. Josh Gordon

29. Golden Tate

30. T.Y. Hilton

31. Chris Givens

32. Kenbrell Thompkins

Tier 8 "KIA OPTIMA" - looks like it could be a cool car, but it's coolness factor takes a huge hit from being a Kia. These wideouts could be awesome but they're brought down by the crappy offense they are in.

33. Cecil Shorts

34. Vincent Brown

35. Kenny Britt


Tier 9 "TOYOTA PRIUS" - the beauty of the hybrid vehicle comes in the money that you end up saving in gas over the subsequent years. Similarly, the beauty of these receivers lies in you knowing that you've saved big when you look at their pricetags.

36. Emmanuel Sanders

37. Mohamed Sanu

38. Greg Little

39. Michael Floyd

40. Andre Roberts

41. Kenny Stills / Nick Toon

Tier 10 "MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS" - the old person car, these clunkers aren't the way to go unless your name is Norman or Gertrude. These wideouts aren't wort drafting unless you're drafting a 2011 league.
42. Miles Austin
43. Anquan Boldin
44. Greg Jennings

45. Sidney Rice

Tier 11 "FIATS" - now that people actually have bought Fiats after seeing those silly commercials, we'll learn a lot about Fiats and their staying power on the road this next year. We're going to learn a lot about these wide receivers this year, and a few may stick around in fantasy.
46. Alshon Jeffery
47. Reuben Randle
48. Ryan Broyles
49. Brian Hartline
50. Tavon Austin
51. Deandre Hopkins
52. Robert Wood

53. Brandon Lafell

54. Jeremy Kerley

55. Andre Dobson

56. Markus Wheaton

57. Ace Sanders

Tier 12 "ANY OF THOSE STUPID BOX CARS" - sure go ahead and take one of these guys, I think you'll look like an idiot, but that's just my personal opinion.
58. Mike Wallace
59. Denarius Moore

60. Lance Moore