Wide Receiver Rankings-Top 40 to Start for Fantasy Football Week 16

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Calvin Johnson following the game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Lions 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

There’s been plenty of volatility in the wide receiver rankings this season and this week is no exception. Here’s the top 40 we think you should start at wide receiver this week:

					ZT	JL
1	Calvin Johnson	Det	Atl	1.5	1	2
2	Brandon Marshall	Chi	at Ari	2.5	4	1
3	A.J. Green	Cin	at Pit	4.5	3	6
4	Wes Welker	NE	at Jac	6.0	7	5
5	Mike Wallace	Pit	Cin	7.5	6	9
6	Julio Jones	Atl	at Det	8.5	5	12
	Roddy White	Atl	at Det	8.5	13	4
	Demaryius Thomas	Den	Cle	8.5	14	3
9	Dez Bryant	Dal	NO	9.0	10	8
10	Victor Cruz	NYG	at Bal	9.5	8	11
	Reggie Wayne	Ind	at KC	9.5	12	7
12	Vincent Jackson	TB	Stl	11.0	9	13
13	Marques Colston	NO	at Dal	13.5	17	10
14	James Jones	GB	Ten	14.0	11	17
15	Steve Smith	Car	Oak	18.5	15	22
16	Anquan Boldin	Bal	NYG	19.5	18	21
	Pierre Garcon	Was	at Phi	19.5	23	16
18	Danny Amendola	STL	at TB	20.0	25	15
19	Miles Austin	Dal	NO	20.5	21	20
20	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	at Bal	21.0	16	26
21	Cecil Shorts	Jac	NE	21.5	24	19
22	Stevie Johnson	Buf	at Mia	22.0	30	14
23	Andre Johnson	Hou	Min	23.5	2	NR
	Michael Crabtree	SF	at Sea	23.5	22	25
25	Randall Cobb	GB	Ten	25.5	19	32
	Brandon Lloyd	NE	at Jac	25.5	33	18
27	Larry Fitzgerald	Ari	Chi	27.5	27	28
28	Denarius Moore	Oak	at Car	28.5	28	29
29	Jeremy Maclin	Phi	Was	30.5	38	23
30	Danario Alexander	SD	at NYJ	31.0	26	36
31	Eric Decker	Den	Cle	32.5	20	NR
32	Greg Jennings	GB	Ten	34.0	37	31
33	Sidney Rice	Sea	SF	34.5	NR	24
34	Josh Gordon	Cle	at Den	35.0	32	38
35	Santana Moss	Was	at Phi	36.0	NR	27
36	Lance Moore	NO	at Dal	36.5	36	37
37	Mike Williams	TB	Stl	37.0	29	NR
	Kenny Britt	Ten	at GB	37.0	39	35
39	Brian Hartline	Mia	Buf	37.5	NR	30
40	Kendall Wright	Ten	at GB	38.0	31	NR

This week’s rankings from Jeffrey Littrell (JL) and me (ZT) were combined into our composite rankings. Follow either one of our rankings or the composite, but whichever you choose good luck to you this weekend. NR is for not ranked which counts as 45 for averaging purposes.