Bad WR situation...help please!?

Question

My three starting wide receivers are Braylon Edwards, Santonio Holmes, and Kevin Curtis, who will probably be out for awhile. My receiver that I have plugged in is Shaun McDonald, who I'm not happy about. These receivers are available...should I take anyone?

D.J. Hackett

(Car - WR) @SD FA 105 236 58% 0 0 0 0 0 384 3 0 0 0 54

Drew Bennett

(StL - WR) @Phi FA 139 250 36% 0 0 0 0 0 375 3 0 0 0 51

Darrell Jackson

(Den - WR) @Oak FA 146 216 32% 0 0 0 0 0 497 3 0 0 0 60

Justin Gage

(Ten - WR) Jac FA 159 155 24% 0 0 0 0 0 750 2 0 0 0 80

Mark Clayton

(Bal - WR) Cin FA 166 1354 15% 0 0 0 0 0 531 0 0 0 0 46

Ronald Curry

(Oak - WR) Den FA 168 120 27% 0 0 0 1 0 717 4 0 2 0 93

Deion Branch

(Sea - WR) @Buf FA 169 136 29% 0 0 0 0 0 661 4 0 0 0 87

Jabar Gaffney

(NE - WR) KC FA 171 191 29% 0 0 0 0 0 449 5 0 0 0 68

Kevin Walter

(Hou - WR) @Pit FA 172 106 28% 0 0 0 30 0 800 4 0 0 0 99

Devin Hester

(Chi - WR) @Ind FA 179 176 57% 0 0 0 -10 0 299 2 6 0 1 73

David Patten

(NO - WR) TB FA 180 137 16% 0 0 0 -5 0 792 3 0 0 1 87

Amani Toomer

(NYG - WR) Was FA 185 141 28% 0 0 0 0 0 760 3 0 0 0 86

Marty Booker

(Chi - WR) @Ind FA 197 247 8% 0 0 0 12 0 556 1 0 0 1 52

Roydell Williams

(Ten - WR) Jac FA 206 134 7% 0 0 0 -17 0 719 4 0 0 0 88

Mark Bradley

(Chi - WR) @Ind FA 207 1587 3% 0 0 0 0 0 71 1 0 0 0 9

Laurent Robinson

(Atl - WR) Det FA 209 1386 4% 0 0 0 0 0 437 1 0 0 1 43

Robert Meachem

(NO - WR) TB FA 213 - 25% - - - - - - - - - - 0

Steve Smith

(NYG - WR) Was FA 217 1629 9% 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 0 4

Antwaan Randle El

(Was - WR) @NYG FA 226 164 22% 19 0 0 -3 0 728 1 0 1 0 77

Arnaz Battle

(SF - WR) Ari FA 227 140 6% 0 0 0 4 1 600 5 0 0 1 86

Demetrius Williams

(Bal - WR) Cin FA 228 1480 2% 0 0 0 0 0 290 0 0 0 0 25

James Jones

(GB - WR) Min FA 229 190 8% 0 0 0 0 0 676 2 0 0 2 68

Ernest Wilford

(Mia - WR) NYJ FA 230 203 4% 0 0 0 0 0 518 3 0 0 0 65

Devin Thomas

(Was - WR) @NYG FA 231 - 5% - - - - - - - - - - 0

James Hardy

(Buf - WR) Sea FA 233 - 18% - - - - - - - - - - 0

Answer 1

Rookie WRs are always a risk but I would consider Hardy.  He was a TD machine in Indiana last year.  I don't see him being the next R.Moss but I think his size could help out some....especially over the others you have to choose from.  Maybe DeSean Jackson if he is avaliable.  He wasn't listed but I really like what he is doing right now and will likely be a #1 WR for the Eagles since Curtis is out and Brown hasn't done anything for two years.

Answer 2

Gafney, Hester, Meachem (sleeper pick), Toomer are the guys to choose from.  I would probably go after Toomer first, then Meachem.  Meachem could have a good year in NO with the group there.

Answer 3

DeSean Jackson - He will certainly bring back at least one punt for a TD and the Eagles are going to use him quite a bit as a receiver this year. Grab him!

Answer 4

I think it's a no brainer to pick up Devin Hester. Yeah, the guy has no QB. Yeah, the guy only caught 1 pass in his last preseason game. But he is the most explosive player on the team who earned 75 fantasy points alone last year on special teams. If you add that to his production he will have at WR, he should be worth the gamble this year. The Bears have it in their plans to get him X amount of touches this year, and if they stick to their plan, he will have a pretty good year.

Answer 5

Pick up Amani Toomer and drop Macdonald.  

Answer 6

I'd drop McDonald.  In the new Lions offense, he won't do a thing.  They're going to play Williams and Johnson a lot.

2 guys I'd consider picking up from that list are DJ Hackett and Kevin Walter.  With Steve Smith suspended, someone's got to catch some balls in Carolina.  It's either Hackett or Muhammed.  I'd trust Hackett more if he's healthy.

Kevin Walter's also a good choice because he's becoming Shaub's go-to guy.  He'd be a good fill-in guy.    

Answer 7

no.

Answer 8

Pick up Ronald Curry. Jamarcus Russel has a cannon. He will be their #1 target.