Last week I lamented the dearth of college football wide receivers that you can count on each week for stats.

I had some names on my radar that broke out, some highly rated preseason picks spoil the bed and some new names that everyone in college fantasy football needs to know about immediately.

Some new guys graduate to permastarter status (better late than never), and some free agent hot/cold discussion to follow.

TOP TIER PERMASTARTERS

Dez Bryant, OSU hosts Houston – Cougars are not a strong defense, and Dez Bryant may be the most unstoppable receiver of the decade after Mike Crabtree. Plau him without a second thought – kinda like don’t bet against Tim Tebow.

Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas at UTEP – last minute scratch in the opener, no suggestion of such early Saturday, dammit. Covers.com lists him as probable for Week 2 and Phil Steele calls for a UTEP upset in a high scoring special. Implicitly Permastarter means “start permanently”, but threat of suspension and weak road record urge caution. Stay tuned for Briscoe guidance.

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Another Dez for Heisman? Unlikely since wide receivers tend to not get the same DAC love of the runners and passers, but odd that the clear top two each share a unique name.

Cowboy Dez Bryant (1) might do this 20 times in 2009 (Icon SMI).

Disclaimer: This list will change before your draft day. Accept it, embrace it. I welcome your comments and feedback but we got three months to kickoff and some of these guys don’t even shave so who knows what could happen over the summer.

Also – I figured I would throw in all the other names as I brainstormed before narrowing  it to 21. Consider it your watch list.

1. Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State) – without question the leading WR going in to 2009. Strong system ratings, returning star QB and RB and a conference that supports a lot of scoring. Did I mention physical skills unmatched by any DB in the country?

2. Dez Briscoe (Kansas) – another physical mismatch with a strong QB in Todd Reesing and a well-schooled system under the tutelage of Mark Mangino.

3. Aldrick Robinson (SMU) – my gut says Robinson will be more productive as Emmanuel Sanders who will be asked to play some defense in addition to his WR duties. Year Two of the June Jones run-and-shoot in Dallas should lift off in a CUSA schedule.

4. Detron Lewis (Texas Tech) the Red Raiders always have a wideout in the TOp Ten, my pick for 2009 is Lewis. He will be pushed by the rangy Lyle Leong and new guys like Eric Ward, but Lewis is the best match for the history of 200+ pound wideouts that produce the most fantasy points in the Mike Leach Offense. History also supports the Z receiver (Wide Right) being the star and guess where Lewis is slated after playing slot right last year next to Crabtree? Stay tuned as position switches and fall practice take shape, but my early call is for Lewis.

5.DeAndre Brown (Soputhern Mississippi) – his reurn from that nasty knee injury in the bowl game is far ahead of schedule, showing Wolverine-like healing properties. With Larry Fedora at the helm and Austin Davis returning at QB, Brown should be a lock for the 100-1000-10 goal of a top ten WR. Read the rest of this entry →