The top NFL wide receivers for the 2012 season are those wide outs who will be leading the National Football League in receiving yards, catches and receiving touchdowns. Paired with the top 2012 NFL quarterbacks, these wide receivers will be burning up the fantasy football receiving columns all season long.
Just like picking the top running backs of the 2012 NFL season, much of deciding a top wide receiver comes down to which characteristics you value the most. Long story short, each is valuable in their own way and collectively each serve a purpose within the overall clockwork of their respective National Football League teams.
Receivers who serve as a deep threats, catching long passes long down the field or even in the end zone, such as Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals, Victor Cruz of the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants or Jordy Nelson of the Green Bay Packers, are certainly valued but so are those slot receivers who act as the favorite of quarterbacks in short-yardage situations such as Wes Welker of the New England Patriots, arguably one of the best at his position in the league today.
Just like team fandom, everyone is entitled to their own pick of which receivers are best in the NFL for 2012 that's why you can vote for your favorites, add any missing from the list and even re-rank this list as you see fit, all below.1
11614Calvin Johnson
Wide receiver2
10020Larry Fitzgerald
Wide receiver3
8428Andre Johnson
Wide receiver4
8630A. J. Green
Wide receiver5
7032Brandon Marshall
Wide receiver6
6024Wes Welker
Wide receiver7
6428Victor Cruz
Wide receiver8
6832Roddy White
Wide receiver9
7038Julio Jones
Wide receiver10
5828Reggie Wayne
Wide receiver11
5830Mike Wallace
Wide receiver12
5226Jordy Nelson
Wide receiver13
5430Greg Jennings
Wide receiver14
4824Marques Colston
Wide receiver15
4824Percy Harvin
Wide receiver16
5836DeSean Jackson
Wide receiver17
4624Vincent Jackson
Wide receiver18
5232Brandon Lloyd
Wide receiver19
4222Steve Smith
Wide receiver20
4630Demaryius Thomas
Wide receiver21
4028Dwayne Bowe
Wide receiver22
4030Hakeem Nicks
Wide receiver23
4032Miles Austin
Return specialist, Wide receiver24
4032Torrey Smith
Wide receiver25
3830Eric Decker
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