For evaluating the schedule difficulty, the following formulas were used:
For Passing, the formula is: (Yds/20)+(TD's*4).
For Rushing and Receiving we use (Yds/10)+(TD's*6).

ANALYSIS: Wideouts with some potential padding to their numbers include Jimmy Smith, Quadry Ismail, Harrison, and Ward. Many of the teams that struggled in the aerial attack last season get it a little easier, but finding the breakout WR scouring the rosters of Houston, Dallas, Washington and Cincinnati may not get you too far when going up against Moss, Rod Smith, Owens and Tim Brown!

Some of the more name players with a little tougher road include Booker, Morton, Moulds, Price, Coles and Troy Brown. Keep in mind that the difference in these schedules is not that great (about 2 1/2 points per game between easiest and hardest) and that the projected SOS is based on last season's data!! Defenses can change significantly from year to year, so Receiver rankings should be based on the player's merit with only a minor adjustment for schedule.