While a few receivers will put up dominant numbers as rookies, and a few more will break through in their second seasons, many receivers require three years to transition from the college game to the professional game.

That can be very helpful for Fantasy Football Owners that are either looking to draft bargains in the later rounds, find waiver-wire pickups in their seasonal leagues or nab sleepers that can sit on their benches in dynasty leagues.

Here is our list of the top 10 third-year wide receivers and top five third-year tight ends.

The rankings are based on how we believe they will score in 2010 only, with comments if they have extra value in dynasty leagues.  That is why Pittsburgh Steelers WR Limas Sweed is not included, even though this is his third year, he has already been placed on IR an will have no fantasy value in 2010. 

Wide Receivers

1) DeSean Jackson (Philadelphia Eagles)

Even with the trade of QB Donovan McNabb to Washington, Jackson is still the cream of the third-year receiver crop, as he ranked fourth among all fantasy receivers in 2009 with 63 receptions for 1,167 yards, nine touchdowns, to go along with 137 yards rushing, one touchdown and two punt returns for a touchdown.  Making those numbers even better, in two games with QB Kevin Kolb (the 2010 starter); Jackson had 10 catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns.

He had eight touchdowns of 50 yards or more in 2009 alone, tying a NFL record for a single season. He is worthy of being a No. 1 receiver and will probably be off the board by the end of the second round or the early third round this summer. He is still a top talent with Kolb now the starter in Philly...

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