More WR Love

Matthew Berry adds to the chorus of voices touting the usual suspects of young wideouts, among them Jeremy Maclin, Miles Austin, Hakeem Nicks and Austin Collie.

While Collie has the most favorable schedule going forward, the Colts offense could get surprisingly crowded once WR Anthony Gonzalez returns in Week 7 (assuming he doesn’t suffer any setbacks). Between Wayne, Clark, Garcon, Collie and Gonzalez – not to mention Addai and Brown – there are suddenly plenty of seemingly viable fantasy options in Indianapolis. Good luck choosing between the second-tier Colts. Sell high on Collie or Garcon if you can.

Maclin will most likely suffer from the same crowded offense syndrome as Collie. The Eagles simply have too many options on offense for Maclin to be anything close to a reliable weekly option (see DeSean Jackson’s disappearing act last week, for instance). Furthermore, Maclin is still raw as a receiver – he came out of a Missouri offense that didn’t require him to run many routes – and simply took advantage of a vulnerable Tampa secondary with his deep speed. Only count on Maclin as a bye-week filler.

Austin and Nicks figure to have the best shot at consistent production from here on out. Both have strong chances to emerge as starters, and, as KC Joyner pointed out in Nicks’ case, both are polished enough as receivers that they should produce consistently. But most importantly, neither the Cowboys nor the Giants offense are as deep as the Colts or the Eagles, so there figure to be more opportunities for Austin and Nicks.