AUBURN, Ala. – The good news is that the injury to D'haquille "Duke" Williams is not as serious as it first appeared. It sounds like he might even be back for the Iron Bowl in two weeks. The bad news, though, is that the Auburn wide receiver is unlikely to play this Saturday in a critical game at Georgia.

What’s that mean for this offense? Can the Tigers keep up its current pace with their top receiver on the sideline?

Quan Bray is second on Auburn in receptions and second in the nation in punt-return average. Shanna Lockwood/USA TODAY Sports

“The good thing is we have all of our receivers back from last year,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said Tuesday. “The addition of Duke was really good, but our guys are used to operating. We’ve got our receivers coach, our quarterbacks coach, and our quarterback back, so we’re in solid shape as far as if we have to play without Duke.”

The No. 1 option will now be Sammie Coates, who led the team last year with 42 receptions for 902 yards and seven touchdowns, but Auburn has other options, too, who can step up when their number is called.

“We’ve got a lot of confidence in our receivers, and it’s not just Sammie,” Malzahn said. “We’ve got some other guys that have made the big plays in big games.”

Here’s a look at the wide receiver position heading into Saturday’s bout with Georgia:

Sammie Coates

2014 stats: 20 receptions for 416 yards and 2 touchdowns

Outlook: This is nothing new for Coates. He was the No. 1 receiver last year without Williams, and it looks like he’ll have to fill that role again while Williams sits out. The junior is known for his speed, but he also has made a couple of really difficult catches over the last two games. He and quarterback Nick Marshall have a certain chemistry, and that connection will be key when Auburn travels to Georgia on Saturday.

Quan Bray

2014 stats: 25 receptions for 287 yards and 3 touchdowns

Outlook: Bray played maybe his best game Saturday with Williams out, catching six passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. He has shown good hands all season, and he can be dangerous if he gets the ball in the open field. As a punt returner, he’s second in the nation in average yards per return (20.5), and he has taken two back to the house.

Ricardo Louis

2014 stats: 17 receptions for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns

Outlook: Louis hasn’t broken through like many thought he would at this point in his career, but Georgia fans remember his name. He famously caught the 73-yard touchdown pass to beat the Bulldogs last year in what became known as the “Prayer at Jordan-Hare.” He’s also effective as a runner in speed sweeps, gaining 175 yards on 14 carries this season.

Melvin Ray

2014 stats: 5 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown

Outlook: Ray might be listed as a junior, but because of a minor-league baseball stint, he’s the oldest wide receiver on Auburn’s team. It looked like he would make a bigger impact early on, but his catch Saturday was his first since Week 2. At 6-foot-3, 207 pounds, Ray has a similar build to Williams and could see more playing time with Williams out.

Marcus Davis

2014 stats: 5 receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown

Outlook: It has been a quiet sophomore season for Davis, who made an unexpected splash last year as a freshman. He made clutch catches down the stretch in wins over Mississippi State and Texas A&M. This year his number hasn’t been called on as often, but he did make a critical touchdown grab against Ole Miss two weeks ago.