Ask the Experts

ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly with answers to a new question being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them:

Who is the most underrated wide receiver?

MIKE NAZAREKMuhsin Muhammad. As a Panther, he can score at any time, as he has great chemistry with Jake Delhomme.

Nazarek is the CEO of Fantasy Football Mastermind Inc. His company offers an online rookie draft kit, preseason draft guide, customizable cheat sheets, fantasy auction & regular drafting programs, weekly in-season fantasy newsletters, injury reports and free NFL news (updated daily) at its web site. He is the reigning four-peat champion of the SI.com Experts Fantasy League, a nationally published writer in several fantasy magazines and a columnist for SI.com. For more info go to www.ffmastermind.com. Nazarek can be reached at 702-568-7118 or miken@ffmastermind.com.

CHRIS LISS

Really depends what week and who you ask. Right now I'd say Randy Moss -- I still think he'll finish with solid numbers, and some people have written him off. Maybe Dwayne Bowe, who I also think can produce in a bad situation.

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LOUIS TRANQUILLI

Roddy White. All he did in 2007 was produce big numbers with a host of crummy journeymen QBs. And as if to prove he has arrived he has performed as a No. 1 WR in 2008 with a rookie throwing him the rock. White is fast, a fine route runner and has sticky hands. I know I vastly underrated him and would like the chance to go back and draft him in my leagues.

Louis Tranquilli is the founder and the primary "brains" (if you stretch it) of BFDFANTASYfootball.com. BFD is about giving advice to players from a player. Lou's been a highly successful owner in many high stakes contests. BFD is giving away 50 fantasy football teams in 2008.

SCOTT PIANOWSKI

I've been really impressed with Greg Camarillo, a heady route-runner in Miami who's doing a poor man's Wes Welker act. He's become a steady player in PPR leagues, and keep in mind this is just his second season. Other under-appreciated wideouts: Bernard Berrian, Antonio Bryant, Justin Gage (when he's healthy).

Pianowski is a fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports. His work regularly appears on Yahoo's Roto Arcade Blog (rotoarcade.com), and you can also email him at pianowski31@yahoo.com.

JEFFREY KAMYS

Right now we would have to say Roddy White of the Falcons. Heck I am not a true believer in him either, twice I have played TO over White, where White would have been far and away the better choice. Matt Ryan has really given White the stability he has needed at QB to take his game to the next tier.

Kamys is president of Dr. Stats Fantasy Sports. His company, via the web, offers player news, injury reports, cheat sheets, projections, weekly matchups, statistics, and a customized team tracker. Dr. Stats Fantasy Sports also e-mails preseason newsletters and reports throughout the season. For more info visit www.docstats.com or send email to webmaster@docstats.com.

BOB HECK

When people think "Roddy White" they still think of Roddy White, when they should be thinking Reggie Wayne, or Torry Holt in his prime. In that sense White is under-rated. White is not being mentioned in the same sentence as Reggie Wayne in terms of fantasy wideouts yet, but he should be. In fact, White has 109 points in standard PPR scoring, while Wayne has 108 points this year. White and Matt Ryan are simply in a zone with one another. White is on pace for over 90 catches, 1,500 yards and 8 TDs. Those are elite numbers, and particularly impressive for a rookie QB under center.

Heck is a founding partner at Dynasty Rogues, a fantasy football website filled with football enthusiasts, run by football enthusiasts. The company provides year-round dynasty and redraft fantasy football coverage and analysis, including Dynasty Rogues Radio and the Rogues Forum. The site can be reached at www.dynastyrogues.com.

SCOTT ENDSLEY

2008 has displayed a lot of young talent. Many young talented receivers are getting well deserved attention to this point of the season. One young (Sophomore) WR you don't hear much about is Dwayne Bowe. Even with the struggling KC QBs, offense, play calling, etc. he is in the top 20 in receptions (11th) and yardage (19th) making him a strong No. 2 WR on any fantasy team. The problem with Bowe remains the KC offense and mounting QB problems so our best advice may be to keep an eye on Bowe for '09.

Endsley is co-owner and a senior fantasy football consultant for FantasyDraftEdge.com offering customizable fantasy football cheat sheets and professional VIP advice all season long. For more info, go to www.fantasydraftedge.com.

SAM HENDRICKS

Bernard Berrian, WR Minnesota, is underrated but squeaks into the top 10 of WRs with 28 catches, 517 yards and 3 TDs through 7 games. I am willing to bet none had him as top 10 preseason. After a slow start, he has been money in the bank, with over 10 fantasy points each of the past 5 weeks. Look for that to continue with Gus Frerotte at QB. Vincent Jackson gets a nod as well, although I had him ranked pretty high preseason; his recent success has more to do with Chris Chambers’s injury though. Speaking of WRs given the spotlight due to teammate injuries, two rookies, DeSean Jackson and Eddie Royal, come to mind and impress. These two were definitely underrated. Not anymore.

Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook and the recently released Fantasy Football Almanac 2008 which are both available at his website, www.ffguidebook.com, at all major bookstores, and at www.amazon.com. He is an 18-year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) and will participate this year in the inaugural season of the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).

ANDY RICHARDSON

A couple of guys leap to mind -- Muhsin Muhammad and Kevin Walter. They're No. 2s in productive passing offenses that don't really use a No. 3 receiver right now. Walter's probably available in many leagues, and I definitely think some people who wrote Muhammad off last year haven't written him back on this year.

Richardson has been a columnist and contributor to the Fantasy Football Index magazine and web site for the past seven years. His responsibilities include team defense and IDP projections, as well as various site features. He has run the magazine's annual draft and auction leagues since their inception. His A DAY OF FOOTBALL wrap-up column appears Mondays during the NFL season. For more information go to www.fantasyindex.com.

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