Best Target to Catch Ratios From Week Three

Follow@cimini Did you have Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks in your starting lineups Sunday? Any Giants for that matter? Ouch, the low output of points blasted on your fantasy leagues front webpage will be a stinger for a day or two. Here is a look at receivers that fared well with their quarterbacks and others that disappointed. Alshon Jeffrey Though Jeffrey’s has yet to have a prototype fantasy breakout game, signs are in the making. Cutler is not as radar locked on Brandon Marshall as he was last season, and that is allowing for Jeffrey’s to grow in the Bear’s offense. He had seven catches on eight targets Sunday. Jordy Nelson You can visualize Trent Dilfer’s laser projector for his weekly segment of “Dilfer’s Dimes” pairing Nelson and Aaron Rodgers every week. They have arguably the best connection of knowing what each other is thinking when a play breaks down. Nelson’s toe tapping sideline grabs and Rodgers spots of the football are becoming masterful. While the Packers offense was held in check Sunday, Nelson had a solid day catching eight of nine targets. Danny Woodhead Woodhead continues to be a pest for opposing fantasy teams. He isn’t doing much damage running the football but is a high volume receptions back each week for the Chargers. Philip Rivers loves his outlet backs and has made Woodhead a fantasy commodity. Woodhead had another seven catches on eight targets against the Titans Sunday. Santana Moss His age continues to be a question each year, but Moss remains a strong presence as a Redskin. With how much the Redskins are throwing the football each week, Moss’s value will be much higher than it has the last two to three years. Moss had seven catches on nine targets Sunday. Darrius Heyward-Bey I listed Bey on waiver wire pickups this week and think he’ll have a few big games ahead of him in upcoming weeks. He is running great routes and catching some tough throws from Andrew Luck. Bey finished Sunday with five catches on five targets. Look for the Colts to increase Bey’s role in the near future. They have yet to release him on any deep ball throws yet. Sidney Rice Rice finished Sunday with five catches on seven targets. He made the most of those five catches with two touchdowns. It seems that both Rice and Golden Tate are starting to develop in better progression than they did last year with Russ Wilson. Health will remain a lingering factor in Rice’s continued progress. Donnie Avery The Eagles seem to make it easy for receivers. Donnie Avery is the latest wideout that can attest to that. He had a field day catching all seven passes his way for over 140 yards receiving. Continuation of this success by Avery should not cross your minds. Avery has been around the NFL long enough to know his true fantasy value. So has Alex Smith and his dink and dump arm. Others: Antonio Brown 9 catches/13 targets, Nate Washington 8 catches/10 targets, Jimmy Graham 9 catches/15 targets, Pierre Garcon 8 catches/13 targets, DeAndre Hopkins 6 catches/7 targets, Julio Jones 9 catches/12 targets, Brandon Gibson 6 catches/8 targets, Golden Tate 5 catches/8 targets Players that did not fare well: Kenbrell Thompkins 3 catches/7 targets, Vincent Jackson 3 catches/6 targets, Marques Colston 5 catches/8 targets, Steve Smith 3 catches/7 targets, Victor Cruz 3 catches/8 targets, Hakeem Nicks zero catches/1 target, Stevie Johnson 6 catches/13 targets, Robert Woods 2 catches/10 targets, Kyle Williams 2 catches/6 targets, DeSean Jackson 3 catches/8 targets